Xiao Hu Returned from the Outside
The Lightning Emperor's Estate on the Central Divine Mountain
A bolt of lightning pierced through the sky and landed in front of one of the courtyards in the mansion. The guards who were on guard inside the mansion were alerted, and they all rushed over the moment the light appeared.
According to the Xiao Family's rules, anyone who wanted to enter had to enter through the main entrance.
That bolt of lightning completely ignored the rules of the clan, which was why the guards were so vigilant.
Six teams of guards came from six different directions of the mansion. When they arrived, they saw a man covered in blood. His right arm had been chopped off, and there was a bloody hole the size of a bowl on his chest. He was half-kneeling in front of the mansion's gate with his left hand on the ground.
"Who's that?"
The squad leaders exchanged glances, sending signals to each other with their eyes. They didn't rush forward. Instead, they tightened their encirclement around the bloody man.
At that moment, the half-kneeling man suddenly moved.
He simply straightened his shoulders, but the surrounding guards drew their weapons and stared vigilantly at the bloody man in front of the courtyard.
"Take me back to my room."
The bloody man spoke in an especially raspy voice. At the same time, he turned to the guards. After a long while, one of the guards finally sheathed his weapons and exclaimed in shock.
"Elder Xiao Hu?"
"What? That's Elder Xiao Hu?"
When the other guards heard this, they too sheathed their weapons and stared at the man ….
"It really is Elder Xiao Hu."
The guards swarmed over. When they saw the blood that still hadn't congealed on Xiao Hu's body, their eyes brimmed with undisguised disbelief.
Elder Xiao Hu was in charge of the Discipline Hall. Forget the Xiao Family, he was one of the most powerful figures in the entire God Realm.
But now ….
"Elder Xiao Hu, you …."
"Take me back to my room."
As he spoke, Xiao Hu coughed up a mouthful of blood. The surrounding guards didn't dare tarry. They hurriedly sent a few people to escort him back to his room. Quite a few even went to notify the other elders and Xiao Yan.
Within his room.
The news of Xiao Hu's severe injuries spread throughout the entire Lightning Emperor's residence in less than an hour. All the elders of the clan who were not allowed out of seclusion gathered in Xiao Hu's room.
On the bed, Xiao Yan was personally healing her with his own divine power.
"Who could be so ruthless?"
The elders in the room whispered to each other. Xiao Hu was the Great Elder of the Xiao Family's Punishment Hall. There was no one in the entire God Realm who didn't know of his identity and status.
More importantly, other people didn't know, but the elders all knew.
Just a few years ago, Xiao Hu had broken through to become a Ruler. Being able to cause the dominator rank Xiao Hu to be on the brink of death meant that the range he could lock onto was much smaller.
"Do you think it's the Northern Divine Mountain? I heard a few days ago that Zhao Qianhe of the Northern Divine Mountain got into an argument with Xiao Hu. Although Xiao Hu is a Sovereign right now, if Zhao Qianhe really wants to kill him, she has the ability to do so. "
"That's impossible." An elder disagreed. "Zhao Qianhe's actions represent the Northern Divine Mountain. If she attacked Xiao Hu, doesn't that mean the Sea of Innocence has designs on our Xiao Family? We're both from the Divine Mountains, so I don't think the Sea of Innocence would be so ruthless. Besides, it doesn't make sense that the Sea of Innocence is our Lightning Emperor's Estate's enemy! "
"Then who do you think it could be? There are only so many Sovereigns in the God Realm, and there are even fewer who could injure Xiao Hu this badly. "
"Don't be so narrow-minded. Is the God Realm the only place with Sovereigns? Don't yao and demons have Sovereigns too? "
"If that's the case ….."
The elders in the room fell silent. If it was the demons or yao who'd injured Xiao Hu, that would be a serious problem.
"Cough, cough ….."
At this moment, Xiao Hu, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Xiao Yan, who'd been treating his injuries, retracted his divine power and dried the sweat on his forehead. Only then did he get off the bed.
"For the next few months, you should stay in the clan and focus on healing your wounds. Your injuries this time aren't light; you've even damaged your very essence. Furthermore, I can sense that there's some other kind of energy in your body that I can't remove with my own abilities. I'm afraid only my father can completely wipe it out. However, he's been elusive lately, so all I can do is make sure it doesn't spread. You should be careful to suppress it as well. "
"Thank you for your concern, Family Head."
Xiao Hu panted weakly. The wound on his chest had already healed, but he still looked dispirited.
"Tiger, who did this to you? Did you get a good look at their faces? " Said one of the elders in the room. "They dared to injure a member of our Lightning Emperor's Estate? Even if they're from one of the Sacred Lands, we still have to pay them a visit."
This elder was clearly implying something. From his tone, it was obvious he was referring to Zhao Qianhe.
"Don't overthink things. It's not someone from the God Realm," said Xiao Hu, leaning against the edge of his bed.
"If it's not the God Realm, then …."
"It's not a demon or yao, either." Xiao Hu panted, then snorted and said, "It's the Outside."
"Why did you go to the Outside?!"
All the elders, including Xiao Yan, were stunned. The Outside referred to places that didn't belong to the Upper Three Realms.
The Three Realms had always avoided the Outside because the people there were terrifyingly strong. Any one of them could cause the Upper Three Realms a great deal of trouble.
Unfortunately, the people of the Outside seemed to be restricted by some sort of law; they could only wander the wastelands of the Outer Realms. They couldn't enter the Upper Three Realms.
There was another faction in the Outside, a faction that transcended the Gods, Yao, and Demons.
It was called the Witch Clan!
"Why did you go to the Outside? Didn't I tell you to retrieve the Xuan-Yuan Sword? Why did the Outside get involved?" asked Xiao Yan.
"I ran into them while retrieving the Xuan-Yuan Sword," said Xiao Hu with great difficulty. "On my way to retrieve the Xuan-Yuan Sword, I ran into an expert from the Outside. He was the one who exiled me to the Outside. I risked my life, gave up half my cultivation, and destroyed twenty percent of my soul before I managed to make it back. "
When he mentioned this, Xiao Hu's eyes were filled with lingering fear.
He didn't want to see that group of monsters that ate people without spitting out their bones a second time.
"But I didn't go to the Outside for nothing. I discovered quite a bit of information we didn't know about before."
Suddenly, Xiao Hu's pale face broke into a smile.
"Also, although I didn't get the Xuan-Yuan Sword, I know who has it now. I also know …. about the Yao-Sealing Pagoda."
"What? The Yao-Sealing Pagoda!?"
Everyone in the room was shocked.
"Could it be that the Yao-Sealing Pagoda is with that Outsider?"
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