An Honored Guest
The bamboo forest was verdant and verdant, and the bamboo leaves rustled in the wind.
Su Qingyan had escorted the little fox, who'd been frolicking in the forest, somewhere else. In a moment, she'd be receiving an honored guest.
Incense candles burned on the bamboo table in front of the bamboo house, filling the entire forest with their fragrance.
Su Qingyan sat cross-legged on the ground, her eyes downcast. She quietly listened to the stream flowing in front of the bamboo house. Accompanied by a crisp "dong" sound, she opened her eyes, a mellow smile on her lips, and stood up from the ground to look at the path in the bamboo forest.
Not long after, the sound of steady footsteps could be heard in the bamboo forest.
The one who walked out was a young man with a crown on his head. His eyes were sharp and fierce, and faint arcs of lightning crackled around him. He radiated an aura of righteousness and righteousness.
When he emerged from the bamboo forest, he stopped.
The young man stared deeply at Su Qingyan, then pulled out a piece of green bamboo and tossed it to her.
"This green bamboo belongs to your fox clan, doesn't it?"
Su Qingyan smiled faintly and caught the bamboo, then nodded noncommittally. She pointed at the bamboo table and gestured for him to sit.
The young man's expression was still cold and arrogant. He clasped his hands behind his back, walked up to the table, and sat down.
"What business do you have with me? Empress of the Foxes, you should know that my Xiao Family has never been on good terms with the Yao Realm. Although we don't have any enmity with you foxes, at a time like this, as the Xiao Family's new Thunder Emperor, it's inevitable that people will gossip about me if I stay here for too long. "
The young man before her was none other than the Xiao Family's new Thunder Emperor, Xiao Yan.
After all these years of tempering, he'd gradually shed his former indecisiveness. His imposing aura now resembled that of the Xiao Family's Thunder Emperor.
"Naturally, I called you here because I have something to say."
In the face of Xiao Yan's intense gaze, Su Qingyan simply smiled. Her smile was as alluring as a snow lotus blooming for the first time, causing all flowers to dim in comparison.
However, Xiao Yan wasn't affected in the slightest. He knew full well …..
The Female Empress of the Fox Clan was indeed a delicate and beautiful flower. However, this flower's beauty was dyed in blood.
Xiao Yan coldly ignored her smile and narrowed his eyes.
"In that case, let's just say it. Our Xiao family still has a lot of official matters to deal with, so we can't chat with the empress for too long."
"I know your Xiao Family is busy. You're in control of the lightning tribulation of all races. Naturally, a small clan like the Fox Clan can't compare to you. But Emperor Xiao Yan, your Xiao Family will soon be even busier! "
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yan frowned.
"You can at least have an hour, right? Please don't be impatient. After an hour, even if I let you go, you might not want to go for a while!"
Xiao Yan could naturally tell that Su Qingyan was implying something.
He squinted at the empress for a long time but didn't reject her. They just sat on the ground and didn't communicate with each other for an hour.
When the time was up, Xiao Yan immediately called out, "Empress!"
"Shh!"
He raised his finger and placed it on his lips. Then, he saw a ray of white light piercing through the air.
It was Su Wan, who had been sent out. Beside her was a pale-faced Xiao Hu.
"Sister."
Su Wan walked straight to Su Qingyan's side. At that moment, Xiao Yan saw Xiao Hu.
"Xiao Hu, why are you here at the Fox Clan?"
"Clan Head."
Xiao Hu's eyes widened. Xiao Ting's attack had heavily injured him. He clutched his chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Su Qingyan furrowed her brows. She tossed a handkerchief into the air and caught the blood. Not a single drop fell to the ground.
"We can't afford to see blood here. Wan 'er, didn't you treat his wounds before coming here?"
"I gave him a healing pill, but it doesn't seem to have any effect. Thankfully, his life is hanging by a thread. As for whether or not he'll live, let the Xiao Family save him themselves. What does this have to do with the Fox Clan?" said Su Wan.
When he saw Xiao Hu's injuries, Xiao Yan thought the Fox Clan had done it.
But now that he heard it, it seemed things weren't as he'd imagined. Xiao Yan took a healing pill from his spatial ring and stuffed it into Xiao Hu's mouth. Then, he used his divine power to guide the pill.
Another fifteen minutes passed. Xiao Hu's pale face flushed red. Xiao Yan furrowed his brows and said, "Xiao Hu, what on earth is going on? Didn't you just tell me the old emperor was looking for you? From the looks of it, your injuries were caused by a lightning-attribute cultivation technique. "
Xiao Hu gnashed his teeth. He wanted to say something, but stopped himself. Then, he clenched his fists tightly.
"It was the old emperor!"
Xiao Yan's pupils constricted, and his eyes filled with shock. Su Qingyan shot Su Wan a meaningful glance. Immediately, Su Wan said, "Don't worry.
Then, Su Wan said, "Your family's old emperor joined forces with demons and a few yao traitors. Back then, your old emperor tried to kill him. If I hadn't gone to save him, heh … …"
"Impossible!" Xiao Yan glared at her and berated her. Su Wan smiled and said nothing else. Then, Xiao Yan grabbed Xiao Hu by the shoulder. "Tell me, what on earth happened? Why did the old emperor hurt you? Tell me!"
"Family Head Su, I'm telling the truth! Not only that, but the old emperor also told the Demon Emperor and the others about what I discovered in the Outside, as well as the Xiao Family's secrets. Family Head, the old emperor … … might really have betrayed us. "
With that, Xiao Hu buried his head in his hands.
Xiao Yan, who was holding onto Xiao Hu's shoulder, felt his legs go weak and he stumbled back a step.
He kept swallowing his saliva as Su Wan and Xiao Hu's words kept echoing in his mind.
His father really had joined forces with the demons!
During the past hundred years, Xiao Ting's behavior had become particularly strange. Xiao Yan had privately investigated the identity of the person who'd always appeared by Xiao Ting's side.
At the time, he'd come to the conclusion that it was a demon.
He'd gone to talk to Xiao Ting, but all he'd gotten in return was a torrent of abuse. Xiao Ting had even warned him to just mind his own business.
Until now … …
Xiao Hu had been gravely injured, and he'd given a definite answer.
Xiao Yan could choose not to believe the words of the fox clansmen. But Xiao Hu, who'd spent his entire life serving the Xiao Family and had long since given his life to them, had no choice but to believe him.
"How could this be?"
Xiao Yan couldn't believe it. Little did he know, Xiao Hu felt the same way.
He'd never forget Xiao Ting's decisiveness when he'd tried to kill him. Xiao Ting's lightning-covered hand had come crashing down on him without the slightest hesitation.
No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure out why the old emperor had become like that.
If Su Wan hadn't arrived so suddenly, he might've already died in the River Styx.
Never mind Xiao Yan. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, heard the conversation between the old emperor and the demons, and revealed every secret of the Xiao Family, he wouldn't have believed it.
He wouldn't have believed it either!
"You shouldn't just hang around here. Hurry back to the clan and take a look. Once you've taken care of the Xiao Family's affairs, the Fox Clan will always welcome you back. "
Su Qingyan's lips curled into a faint smile. At that moment, Xiao Yan took out a jade slip.
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