In the Ancient Chen Hall, Xiao Yan, led by Xiao Xuan, headed into the clan. As for Bai Hua and Lian'er, they were stopped by Xiao Li in the Ancient Chen Hall because of their status. Therefore, for the rest of the journey, only Xiao Yan and his grandson remained.
Following behind Xiao Xuan, Xiao Yan's journey proceeded smoothly. They passed numerous pavilions and encountered several elders of the Xiao Clan. These elders, like Elder Li before them, seemed unsurprised by Xiao Yan's arrival, though their gazes towards him held a hint of surprise. Xiao Yan, however, remained unperturbed, greeting them with a smile before, under Xiao Xuan's guidance, they sped deeper into the Xiao Clan's territory.
"Ancestor Xiao Xuan, I wonder how you have been in the Xiao Clan these past few years? I overheard Elder Li's tone earlier, and it seemed..."
"Hehe, Elder Li has a cold personality. Apart from the clan leader and a few other elders, he treats everyone the same way. Don't take it to heart."
On the way, Xiao Yan recalled Xiao Li Xiao Xuan when he warned him earlier, and hesitated for a moment. However, Xiao Xuan seemed not to care much about it and chuckled and said something. Xiao Yan frowned instead. The way Xiao Li looked at Xiao Xuan earlier was not just a matter of personality, but also gave him a feeling of meanness. He was not unfamiliar with that kind of look, but Xiao Xuan obviously did not want to talk about it at the moment, so he had no choice but to give up.
Pulling himself back to reality, Xiao Yan's gaze swept over Xiao Xuan again, then his expression shifted, and he raised an eyebrow, saying:
"Has Xiao Xuan's cultivation reached the Peak Origin Emperor?"
"With the vast resources of the Xiao Clan, it would be too shameful if I couldn't reach the Peak Origin Emperor. It's just a pity that I lack the latter half of the third volume of the Origin Return Mantra, which will likely make it difficult for my cultivation to break through. But since you're already here, that's not important anymore, hehe..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan chuckled indifferently, a hint of melancholy in his expression. Without the Origin Return Mantra, his cultivation would likely stagnate, just as it had been in the Dou Qi Continent. If he were to force a breakthrough, the result would be... Venerable Heavenly Severing was a prime example.
As for searching, Xiao Xuan could only hope for the best. Looking across the entire continent, finding a fragment of a cultivation technique was like looking for a needle in a haystack; the slim chance of success was obvious.
Fortunately, now that Xiao Yan has come to the Xiao Clan, as long as the latter is safe and sound, he won't care too much about his own cultivation level. He is more concerned about Xiao Yan's situation than his own.
However, while he thought this way, Xiao Yan certainly didn't.
"Is that so...?"
Upon hearing Xiao Xuan's words, Xiao Yan smiled, then flipped his hand, and a piece of black paper about half the size of his palm fell into his hand.
Almost simultaneously, Xiao Xuan, who was flying forward, suddenly stopped, his expression changed, and he turned around abruptly. His gaze fell on Xiao Yan's palm, and his originally calm heart was now filled with turmoil.
"In that case, there's no need to worry about our ancestor's cultivation level."
Staring intently at Xiao Xuan before him, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed. Although he had spoken lightly, Xiao Yan was no naive novice. Recalling what Xiao Li had said earlier, he roughly understood what the so-called "following in his footsteps" meant. At that moment, a cold chill rose within him...
"Huff huff..."
At the same time, an invisible hurricane suddenly swirled around Xiao Xuan, and a storm swept through the area where the two were located. Some members of the Xiao Clan in the distant pavilions noticed the commotion and their expressions changed.
Xiao Xuan slowly extended his palm and took the black fragment that was almost in front of him into his hand.
The black parchment was light and thin, devoid of any warmth, yet when it fell into Xiao Xuan's hands, it caused his face to flush red, and the emotions in his heart were almost uncontrollably revealed on his face. Although he did not utter a single word, Xiao Yan understood the turbulent emotions that Xiao Xuan was experiencing at this moment.
Xiao Xuan's legendary life was only lacking in the Origin Return Mantra. Now, at this moment, he held the last fragment of the Origin Return Mantra in his hands. How could he not be excited?
After a long while, Xiao Xuan's stiff body gradually relaxed, and he exhaled with a slightly trembling breath. He then carefully put away the black parchment in his hand, his eyes slightly red as he looked at Xiao Yan in front of him. His expression gradually returned to calm, and he said:
"Let's go see the clan chief."
The moment he turned around, an aura of chilling power, filled with murderous intent, emanated from his body and spread outwards.
Noticing this, even Xiao Yan behind him couldn't help but glance sideways. This sharp aura was something even he couldn't match. At this moment, Xiao Xuan seemed different...
After the two returned to their previous state, Xiao Yan followed closely behind Xiao Xuan and flew forward. After a while, their figures gradually descended and landed in front of a fiery red hall.
Outside the fiery red hall, many members of the Xiao Clan stood guard, their vigilant gazes constantly sweeping across the surroundings.
"As expected of the Xiao Clan, even their guards possess such strength. If these people were in the Southern Region, they would be a formidable force!"
As Xiao Yan's gaze swept over the young people on the field, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration. All of these people's cultivation levels were above the Origin King, and there were even some Origin Emperor level experts among them. To have such strength among the younger generation was quite remarkable. The reason they were here was naturally to represent the prosperous bloodline of the Xiao Clan. From a certain perspective, this was also to show the outside world the vast foundation that the Xiao Clan possessed.
"Hehe, that's only what you've seen. Let's go. Now that you're here, the clan leader must already know. Don't keep him waiting too long."
Xiao Xuan smiled and said.
The latter nodded slightly, and then the two of them walked into the main hall one after the other.
Meanwhile, in another area within the Xiao Clan...
On the bed, Xiao Chuhang, whose complexion had slightly improved, was fast asleep. Beside the bed, a young man sat in a chair, and behind him, a middle-aged man stood respectfully with his head bowed.
"What did you say, Xiao Yan? You mean that foreigner Xiao Mingyuan mentioned, that Xiao Yan of unknown origin, the one who injured Xiao Chuhang?"
Inside the main hall, after listening to the middle-aged man's description, the young man frowned, turned around and stared at the middle-aged man standing bowing before him, and said in a rather low tone.
"It should be true. When I passed by the Ancient Chen Hall, that kid was talking with Elder Li, and then Xiao Xuan personally went to greet him. It must be Xiao Yan."
"Bang!"
Just as the middle-aged man finished speaking, the chair beneath the young man suddenly exploded with a bang, and the young man stood up abruptly, his face grim.
" Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan, what a pair of grandfather and grandson! We haven't even settled the old scores yet, and you've already injured my brother. Within the Xiao Clan, you two are truly something else!"
His eyes slowly narrowed, a cold light flashing within them, and at the same time, a surging energy aura involuntarily emanated from the young man's body. A moment later, a chilling voice was uttered.
"Let's go to the main hall. I want to see these two people in person!"