At night, in a guest room of the Futu Clan, Xiao Yan and his group were inside. The dim light illuminated the room, and Xiao Yan and Bai Hua were sitting around the table with slightly furrowed brows. A huge amount of Spiritual Strength enveloped the entire room, forming an invisible protective shield that prevented outsiders from probing the situation inside.
At this moment, on the bed, Lian'er sat cross-legged with her eyes closed, while Xiao Yi Xian poured her mind into the girl's body to help her control the powerful energy within.
Although this girl's cultivation has reached the Origin Transformation Realm, she is still young and her mind is not mature due to years of slumber. Although Xiao Yan and others helped her control the Woeful Poison Body, she still couldn't use this power freely for a long time. For example, last time in the Ancient Wilderness City, she couldn't control the flow of Origin Qi in her body. After leaving Futu Hao, Xiao Yi Xian quickly discovered that the Origin Qi in this girl's body was out of control again. Helpless, she had to use external force to help her re-condense this power.
"Although Futu Hao looks somewhat terrifying, he seems like a decent person. Should we really kill him?"
Beside Xiao Yan, Bai Hua frowned slightly, feeling somewhat hesitant. He wouldn't call himself a good person, but he knew how to distinguish right from wrong. Futu Hao's conduct was upright and honest, and he had treated them with great courtesy. To kill him after all that was still unreasonable.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled wryly, looking at Bai Hua with a hint of mockery, and said:
"What, when did you start talking about compassion? You certainly didn't act like this when you were with the Liu Clan."
"I'm not talking about mercy, I just find it illogical. It's unreasonable for us, a thousand years later, to have to resolve a conflict between two people from a thousand years ago."
"It's just a matter of taking money to solve problems, which isn't entirely unreasonable. But what you said is also true, which is why I wanted to postpone this matter until after his birthday banquet. Before that, let's reconsider."
With a light laugh and a shake of his head, Xiao Yan's gaze fell upon the two people in front of the bed. Seeing that Xiao Yi Xian was focusing all her attention on Lian'er, a complex expression flashed across Xiao Yan's dark eyes.
There were things he understood, but he feared that speaking out would only deepen the rift between them, not to mention...
"Call..."
Just as Xiao Yan was lost in thought, Lian'er on the bed finally let out a long breath. The energy that was constantly dissipating in her body was once again brought under control. Under the guidance of Xiao Yi Xian, Lian'er tried to circulate the internal energy and control that power little by little. At the same time, Xiao Yi Xian also came back to her senses and turned to look at Xiao Yan and Lian'er.
"Are you alright?"
"Hmm, it's nothing serious. It's just that this girl doesn't have complete control over her own power yet. She'll be fine after a while."
Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes lingering on Xiao Yan for a moment before she sat down beside the two of them.
Immediately afterward, the door was opened from the outside. Li Bingrui, who had just returned from outside, glanced at Lian'er, who was peacefully cultivating on the bed while waiting, nodded slightly, and then turned her gaze to Xiao Yan and the other two in front of her. After a pause, she said:
"I just heard something outside about the conflict between the two major families in Nanlin City. Would you like to hear it?"
Meanwhile, in another part of the Futu Clan, Futu Hao and the family head Futu Sang, were in a room, talking in hushed tones by Zhu Huo.
"Ancestor, is that girl truly a being with Woeful Poison Body?"
Upon hearing his ancestor's words, Futu Sang couldn't help but show a look of surprise. No wonder that little girl was able to possess such cultivation at such a young age; it turned out that this was the reason.
"With my keen eyesight, I certainly wouldn't be mistaken. I clearly sensed a faint aura emanating from that girl earlier, an aura that was indeed the Woeful Poison Body. And as far as I know, many years ago, the Central Region's Tribulation Crossing Sect lost their sect's Holy Maiden, and that infant girl was the possessor of the Woeful Poison Body. If I'm not mistaken, this girl is that Holy Maiden..."
"Hiss!"
Upon hearing this, Futu Sang's expression immediately changed. If that were the case...
"Over the years, the Tribulation Crossing Sect has never given up searching for this Holy Maiden. Now that she has appeared in our residence, if we can bring that girl to the Tribulation Crossing Sect, then my Futu Clan will be able to become the second Burning Flame Valley in the Far Southern Land!"
Upon thinking of the power of the Yuan Zong level, a glint of light flashed in Futu Hao's deeply sunken old eyes. Once he possessed the cultivation of the Yuan Zong level, not only would the status of his Futu Clan rise rapidly, but his lifespan would also be extended!
Upon realizing this, Futu Hao's hunched body trembled slightly. His bamboo-like fingers gently stroked his waist, where there was an old scar. It was because of this scar that his cultivation had stagnated at the Eight-Star Origin Emperor for so many years. Whenever he thought of this, a figure from the past would involuntarily appear in his mind.
" Zhou Tong..."
"Ancestor, don't forget, Xiao Yan is also a Origin Emperor expert. Moreover, it is said that his combat power far surpasses that of ordinary experts of the same level. Furthermore, he seems to have a wide network of connections. During the Three Sects War, he actually invited more than thirty Origin King experts. If we were to confront them head-on, I'm afraid it would be somewhat inappropriate."
Frowning, Futu Sang finally revealed the most important point: Xiao Yan was also a powerful Origin Emperor, and trying to snatch someone from him was tantamount to taking food from a tiger's mouth. Even though the Futu Clan was powerful in Nanlin City, dealing with Xiao Yan would definitely not be a simple matter.
"Hmph, fools. If we want to capture that girl, why do we have to do it ourselves? We just need to pass the message to the Tribulation Crossing Sect and exchange it for enough benefits. As for the rest, let them do what they want."
Upon hearing this, Futu Hao snorted coldly. As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up from his chair, leaning on his cane, and slowly made his way to the door. Then he turned back and looked at Futu Sang again, saying in a deep voice:
"Send men to the Central Region immediately tonight. Remember, they must reach the Tribulation Crossing Sect as quickly as possible. Before that, I will do my best to stall this group and tell them that if they fail to bring back the Holy Maiden because of their own reasons, then everything will have nothing to do with my Futu Clan."
After saying this, Futu Hao left. After a moment's thought, Futu Sang followed his instructions and immediately dispatched the strongest members of his clan to the Central Region overnight.