Let's go.
Seeing Xiao Yan's stunned expression, Xiao Ming spoke calmly. The three of them then took a step and followed the Pill Tower Elder, successfully passing through the bustling crowd and heading towards the main hall ahead.
Along the way, Xiao Siyu noticed that Xiao Yan was playing with the jade token in her hand with great interest. Seemingly sensing his doubt, she pursed her red lips and said:
"Although this identity jade slip is simple in structure, once it's here, it becomes a symbol of the family. Even some elders of the Pill Tower will treat it with deference."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, feeling somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected such a small jade tablet to possess such great power.
"Don't underestimate the status of our Xiao Clan on the continent. Even if it's not as glorious as it used to be, it's still one of the three major clans. The Pill Tower may be domineering in its dealings with people, but they're not inflexible. They're not stupid enough to offend our Xiao Clan."
As she finished speaking, Xiao Siyu raised her delicate chin slightly, and a hint of pride couldn't help but show in her beautiful eyes. It wasn't that she was overly arrogant, but rather that the Xiao Clan was qualified to be taken seriously by the Pill Tower. Putting aside their status as one of the three major clans in the Central Region, their identity as an ancient race meant that, looking at the entire Central Region, who could easily shake their position?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan sighed inwardly. Indeed, hard power is the best stepping stone. Even ordinary Yuan Zun experts have to wait in line here, but they can enter easily with just a jade token. The foundation of the Xiao Clan is evident from this.
With the Pill Tower Elder leading the way, the congested crowd smoothly cleared a path for the group, causing the already restless crowd to erupt in shouts. The clamor was like a demonic sound, making people's eardrums hurt. Meanwhile, somewhere in the crowd, under countless curious gazes, two groups of people were facing off.
Leaning against the main hall were a young man and a young woman. The girl was petite, with a fair face that hinted at a naive innocence. The man beside her was rather muscular, with a resolute face that exuded a quiet but imposing aura. However, compared to his age, this aura seemed prematurely mature, as if it had been transplanted from someone else.
"The order of queuing is based on first come, first served. What is the meaning of your actions?"
At this moment, the two men were staring at the three young men opposite them with grim expressions. The burly man spoke in a booming voice, which was quite imposing. At the same time, his gaze swept across the entire scene before finally returning to the three men opposite him, as if he wanted to use this to get the people around him to make trouble for him and make the three men back down.
However, faced with the burly young man's fierce shout, the three men with menacing expressions merely let out a strange laugh. One of the thin men glanced at the former with a sinister look, then said disdainfully:
"Kid, enough nonsense. Just get out of here and move to the back. That way, I won't have to lift a finger, and you won't embarrass yourself in front of your little girlfriend, hehehe..."
Upon hearing this, the burly young man frowned, reached out to stop the girl who was about to lash out, and his expression gradually turned grim. Knowing that words were useless, he immediately snorted coldly, then took a step forward with his foot. As his body thrust forward, an aura unique to Origin Emperor level experts swept forward.
"Oh, Six-Star Origin Emperor?"
The young man's imposing aura caused a slight commotion among the surrounding crowd, but to the three people opposite him, it only earned them another disdainful sneer. Before the burly young man could make a move, the thin man who had spoken earlier suddenly glared coldly at him. In an instant, an aura dozens of times stronger than the young man's suddenly pressed down, forcing the man back into the crowd before he could barely regain his footing.
"Yuan... Yuan Zong!"
The burly young man's expression changed drastically. He had known that the Central Region was a gathering place for heroes and talents, but he never expected that the person who made a move today would actually be a Yuan Zong level expert. Such strength would be considered top-tier even in his hometown.
"A mere Origin Emperor dares to act so presumptuously in public; he truly doesn't know his own limitations."
As the gaunt man's Yuan Zong aura emanated, the other two beside him also released their respective cultivation auras. One of them even grinned and sneered:
"Get out of here now, or I'll make you crawl out of here!"
This is outrageous!
At this moment, the girl who had been stopped by the burly man finally couldn't hold back any longer and cursed. She raised her Origin Qi and was about to step forward, but in the blink of an eye, the thin man casually raised his hand and knocked her back, then sneered:
"Even the Origin King dares to make a move? He truly doesn't know what's good for him!"
As he spoke, his figure moved forward with the speed of a ghost, instantly appearing in front of the young woman. Seeing the fear on the girl's face, the gaunt man's sinister smile deepened, and he reached out with his five fingers to grab the girl's delicate body.
Amidst the murmurs and gasps around them, the gaunt man's outstretched hand drew ever closer to the girl's delicate body. Just when everyone thought they were about to witness a scene of springtime romance, the expressions of some people on the scene suddenly changed, and their gazes turned to the empty space beside the two people on the scene.
At the same time, a fair hand suddenly reached out from the girl's side and gently grasped the gaunt man's hand, along with his entire body, and was instantly blocked, as if suddenly frozen in place. Then, with a casual flick of the wrist, the man's body was uncontrollably thrown backward, flying back to his two companions.
When everyone looked again, a man in black robes beside the girl slowly turned around, looking at the still-shaken girl with a gentle smile, and said teasingly:
"Girl, it's been so many years, you don't seem to have grown much taller?"
Hearing that familiar soft laughter, the girl, who had not yet fully recovered from her previous fear, was startled. After a moment, she finally raised her head and stared incredulously at the smiling young man's face in front of her.
"Xiao... Xiao Yan?"
As soon as the girl spoke, the burly young man behind her, who had just stabilized his breathing, shuddered and immediately looked up at the man in front of the girl. Then, a look of wild joy and excitement appeared on his face.
" Xiao Yan, it really is you!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the two of them before he gently patted the girl's head and said with a smile:
" Qianqian, Mu Leng, it's been so long! How have you been?"