"Greetings, Second Young Master!" the guards said respectfully as they knelt at the same time.
Xiao Chen smiled and quickly got everyone to stand up. "There's no need to be so polite."
"Quickly, go and report to the Clan Head and First Young Master. Second Young Master is back. Hurry up!" Xiao He said excitedly. His speech was somewhat unclear. Immediately, someone rushed to the gates.
Xiao He said respectfully, "Second Young Master, come, let's go in. Old Master and First Young Master have been missing you."
However, when Xiao Chen reached the gates and saw them, he hesitated.
"Second Young Master, what's wrong?" Xiao He asked, finding it strange.
Is it because of the homesickness?
I have been longing to return for a long time already. However, when the moment finally arrived, when I stood before the gates, Xiao Chen hesitated.
Smiling self-mockingly, Xiao Chen clarified his heart. After hesitating for only a moment, he made up his mind.
"Nothing, I was just thinking of some things of the past," Xiao Chen said softly.
Xiao Chen said softly and continued walking forward. Xiao He followed behind him, pointing the way.
One step, two steps, three steps … Finally, Xiao Chen crossed the gates. After so many years, Xiao Chen stepped into the Xiao Clan once again.
When Xiao Chen stepped through the gates, he felt like a knot in his heart had been untied. He felt incredibly relaxed.
Actually, after so many years in the Kunlun Realm, Xiao Chen already understood his father's painstaking efforts.
The Xiao Clan's bloodline had been exiled here. They no longer had any capital. Xiao Chen simply did not dare to let a descendant with the Blue Dragon Martial Spirit remain in the Xiao Clan for the sake of the hundreds of lives of the Xiao Clan.
Back then, Xiao Xiong had to make the decision to chase away his own son.
Actually, Xiao Chen never hated this father of his, just like when Xiao Xiong chased him away. Xiao Chen did not complain much. Instead, he knelt three times to thank his father. Each time, he kowtowed until his head bled.
Before long, majestic footsteps came from the front. Without even using his Spiritual Sense, Xiao Chen knew who was coming.
Xiao Chen stopped. In mere moments, a group of people met up with him.
Xiao Jian took the lead, with Xiao Ling`er and Ye Lan at his sides. In the middle of the group was a familiar yet strange face: Xiao Chen's father, Xiao Xiong.
When their eyes met, the indelible connection between their bloodlines made Xiao Chen feel a sense of closeness for some reason. He could not help but say, "Father, I've returned."
The words' Lord Father 'caused Xiao Xiong, a man of steel, to tear up. After more than ten years, Xiao Chen's temperament had changed greatly. His delicate appearance looked like that of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy.
"Hahahaha, Second Young Master, you're finally back."
"Hurry up and come over. Little Sister Ling 'er really wants to die."
Xiao Xiong did not move. Instead, Xiao Ling`er and Ye Lan quickly surrounded him. Everyone was talking at the same time, bombarding him with questions.
This group of people did not treat Xiao Chen as the Blue Dragon King. They only treated him as the Xiao Clan's Second Young Master, a relative who had not returned for more than ten years.
The strong familial love surrounded Xiao Chen, making him happy and forgetting the worries of the Kunlun Realm.
"Are you really Xiao Chen's Elder Brother? Why do you look younger than Ling`er? Quickly prove yourself. Otherwise, I will not let you in." Xiao Ling`er rejoiced, but she was still as mischievous as before.
Xiao Jian lectured, "Stop messing around. Father has not said anything yet."
Xiao Xiong revealed a rare smile on his face. "It's good that you're back. Let's have a meal. I already got the servants to prepare it."
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "I'll listen to Lord Father."
The meeting of father and son was unexpectedly harmonious. The awkwardness that Xiao Chen imagined did not exist before the familial love.
This meal was the happiest that Xiao Chen had eaten in many years. In the Kunlun Immortal World, he had stayed in many top-notch hotels and eaten all kinds of spirit beast delicacies, but none of them could compare to this place.
Putting it on the table, Xiao Chen gave a simple answer to his cousins' questions. Of course, he did not mention the dangers he encountered in the Kunlun Realm and the difficulties he faced along the way.
The entire Xiao residence was immersed in joy. The return of Xiao Chen made everyone in the residence extremely happy.
After the meal, Xiao Jian went to Xiao Chen's room alone and led him to his father's study.
"Big Brother, have you ever thought of going to Kunlun?" Xiao Chen asked casually on the way.
When he returned to the Xiao Family, he wanted the Xiao Family disciples to bring them to the Kunlun Realm. Although he didn't have the luxury to bring all of Xiao Chen's family with him. However, it should not be a problem to bring along two or three of his closest relatives.
He could still afford the consumption of resources.
However, the most important question was whether the Xiao Family disciples were willing or not.
Xiao Jian shook his head and said, "If I had this opportunity ten years ago, I would have been willing to take the risk. However, I am already in my thirties and have missed the golden age. If I went again, I would not be able to do much. "
Big Brother seemed to be very rational and did not treat the Kunlun Realm as a paradise.
Actually, this was what Xiao Chen was worried about as well. After hearing Xiao Jian's thoughts, he did not insist.
"Go in by yourself. Father has something to say to you in private," Xiao Jian said in front of the study.
After sorting out his thoughts, Xiao Chen pushed open the door and entered the study.
Xiao Chen's father, Xiao Xiong, was currently flipping through a book. When he saw Xiao Chen, he put down the book and looked at Xiao Chen in a daze.
After a long time, Xiao Xiong put down the book and said softly, "Aside from homesickness, you should have other matters to discuss with me. Tell me about them."
After a long time, Xiao Xiong put down the book and said softly, "Aside from homesickness, you should have other matters to discuss. Tell me about them."
Xiao Chen answered honestly, "I rebuilt the Dragon's Gate and want to bring in some of the talented children of the Xiao Clan."
"What?!"
Xiao Xiong stood up from his chair and walked over to Xiao Chen. He exclaimed in disbelief, his expression extremely shocked.
"Were you injured? How did you survive? Why did you rebuild the Dragon's Gate?"
A series of questions came out of Xiao Xiong's mouth. The first thing he cared about was whether Xiao Chen was injured or not, not how strong he was. This made Xiao Chen feel warmth in his heart.
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "This child is fine. Even if the Minor Heavenly Realm Emperor Wu wants to kill me, this child has a way to deal with it."
Comparable to Emperor Wu's strength?
Xiao Xiong was shocked once again. After a long time, his eyes became somewhat moist. He said softly, "It looks like I made a mistake back then. I should not have chased you away. I was wrong. It was also because I was not strong enough that you suffered so much. "
Xiao Chen said seriously, "No, Lord Father, you don't have to blame yourself. After everything that happened in the Kunlun Realm, I already understood Father's good intentions. This child is unfilial. I passed by your house a few times but did not enter. I should have returned long ago. I should not have run away. "
Seeing the tears in his father's eyes, Xiao Chen's heart turned sour. He knelt on the ground and said the words that he had suppressed in his heart for a long time, "This child was wrong. No excuse can be used as a reason to pass by my house and not enter. Father must have been worried about me day and night for the past ten years. I should have returned long ago. "
Xiao Xiong could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes. The knot in his heart that he had been brooding over finally opened up with Xiao Chen's words.
It turned out that his son did not blame him long ago. After not seeing him for more than ten years, his son had become an existence comparable to Emperor Wu.
"Get up. Quickly get up. I don't blame you. I, Xiao Xiong, have never blamed you. I only hate myself for being helpless. I am not surprised that you have today's accomplishments. It is just that I was so weak back then and could not protect you. "
Xiao Xiong quickly helped Xiao Chen up, not letting him kneel on the ground was something he could not bear.
Xiao Chen stood up and said, "There is no need. Let this child protect Father and the Xiao Clan. I, Xiao Chen, swear that as long as I am around, no one will be able to harm the Xiao Clan. "
Under the lantern light, the father and son chatted for a long time. Unknowingly, the sky slowly brightened.
"The Xiao Clan has been in exile for a long time. We no longer have any inheritances. Only this ring is passed down from generation to generation. It is also the symbol of the Clan Head. Today, I will pass it to you."
Xiao Xiong took off an ancient azure ring and handed it to Xiao Chen, not allowing him to refuse.
Xiao Chen checked it and immediately felt an ancient aura spreading out from the ring. This ring was indeed an item from the Ancient Era.
However, he did not sense any energy from the ring. It was like some kind of energy was sealing it, hiding its true nature.
"Chen`er, now that I pass this ring to you, you are now the Clan Head of our Xiao Clan. You probably know the Xiao Clan's rules. I will not say much, but I will warn you. "
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Right. Father, please speak. Your child will listen."
Xiao Xiong said seriously, "Regardless of whether you walk the righteous path or the evil path, I will not blame you. However, remember not to become a second Qing Emperor. Qing Emperor Xiao Teng is a sinner of our Xiao Clan. This has been passed down from generation to generation."
Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat. How could there be such a saying? Qing Emperor helped the Dragon's Gate conquer a vast territory, establishing a supreme prestige.
Even if the Dragon's Gate was destroyed at his hands, his merits would offset his faults. He would not be a sinner. After all, the Qing Emperor was a member of the Xiao Clan.
Why did the ancestors pass down this saying, using such a serious stance to warn the later generations?
"Lord Father, why? The Qing Emperor was responsible for the destruction of the Dragon's Gate. However, it was not what he wanted. Why did the ancestors warn the later generations?"
Xiao Chen carefully put away the ring. Then, he looked at Xiao Xiong and voiced his doubts. The word "sinner" was simply too heavy. Not only that, but there was also the need to warn the later generations. Did the Qing Emperor really do something unforgivable?
Xiao Xiong said gravely, "There are some things that only the Clan Head can know. Today, you are wearing this Blue Dragon Ring, so you are qualified to know. This is the secret of our Xiao Clan. Remember not to spread it. After Xiao Teng became a Martial Emperor, he actually entered a state of Berserking Qi Deviation and entered the Demonic Dao. His temperament changed greatly.
"For the sake of breaking through Emperor Wu's shackles, he was unscrupulous. Countless people died at his hands. Not to mention the experts of the other races, his good friends, lovers, and the master who taught him all died under his saber. "
When Xiao Chen heard this, he was greatly startled. "That's impossible. I once saw the Dragon's Gate's War Venerates. When they mentioned the Qing Emperor, they all respected him. They were even more loyal to the Dragon's Gate until death."
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