They Had to Take It
The Lightning Emperor's Estate
While the Central Divine Mountain operated as usual, outsiders had no idea that the Lightning Emperor's Xiao Family was currently facing a serious internal schism.
Xiao Yan held the family head's golden seal and wore his imperial robes. Lightning crackled around him.
His gaze was oppressive as he stared at the restless people around him.
"If anyone dares touch me, I'll use my position as family head to expel them from the Lightning Emperor's clan."
Under this intimidating aura, no one in the hall dared to act rashly. Although Xiao Ting had said he'd depose Xiao Yan as family head, a hundred years was more than enough for Xiao Yan to establish enough influence in the hearts of these people.
Xiao Yan's trusted subordinates used their divine senses to lock onto Xiao Ting's side.
This was no longer a simple matter of who would become family head. Perhaps after today, the Lightning Emperor's Xiao Family would undergo earth-shattering changes.
Xiao Ting sat in the family head's seat, his expression dark as he watched everything unfold.
After a long while ….
"Hahahaha!"
Xiao Ting laughed heartily and nodded repeatedly.
Everyone in the hall was drawn to his smile as well. The people on Xiao Yan's side were even more on guard.
Although Xiao Ting had voluntarily retired, he was still the Xiao Family's strongest expert!
If he wanted to take action, all of them together might not be enough to stop him.
"Xiao Yan, your growth over the past hundred years has truly gratified me," praised Xiao Ting. Then he smiled calmly and pointed at the great hall. "What are you doing? Are you trying to usurp the throne and rebel? You've been the family head for a hundred years and your wings have hardened. Are you trying to steal father's position? "
Xiao Yan's lips quivered. He still remembered Xiao Ting's teachings when he was young.
The Xiao Family was eternally loyal to the god race. They would be the god race's sharpest sword against yao and demons.
But now, Xiao Ting felt like a stranger to him. Not only was he allied with yao and demons, but he also wanted to drag the entire Xiao Family down with him.
"Father!"
His tone was almost begging, and his eyes flickered with confusion. Others might not understand the meaning behind Xiao Yan's words, but Xiao Ting did.
"It seems you already know. Did Xiao Hu tell you?" asked Xiao Ting coldly.
These words were also true, and there was no room for discussion to prove that all of this was true.
Xiao Yan's eyes flashed as he stood in the hall. He stared fixedly at Xiao Ting, his thick brows tightly knitted together.
"Why? Why is this happening? "
He didn't care about the position of family head at all. If Xiao Ting hadn't forced him to take it, he would've died.
He didn't even think about the position of the head of the Xiao Family.
But now …
He couldn't let the Xiao Family fall into the hands of someone like Xiao Ting. He couldn't let the Xiao Family's glory be destroyed by Xiao Ting's hands. He couldn't let his name be cursed for all eternity.
Even now, he still hoped that Xiao Ting would realize his mistake and mend his ways. As long as he could turn back, Xiao Yan could pretend none of this had ever happened.
"Are you interrogating me? Hand over the clan leader's golden seal, be obedient! "
From Xiao Ting's tone, it was clear he was threatening them.
The entire hall was shrouded in a gloomy aura, so oppressive that no one dared to breathe.
Xiao Yan gnashed his teeth and stared into Xiao Ting's eyes, his eyes filled with misery. In the end, he was completely disappointed.
"Impossible." He severed his final hopes for Xiao Ting, then chuckled and shook his head. "You're old. Since you've abdicated and handed your position to me, there's no reason for me to return it. Under my leadership, the Xiao Family's glory will still be limitless. Don't worry about the clan any longer. Go enjoy your life. "
He stared directly into Xiao Ting's eyes. As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ting narrowed his eyes.
"Impudent!" He raised his voice slightly. "Xiao Yan, you need to know that everything you have was given to you by me. If you want to take it back, you can take it back at any time. What I gave you is yours …. What I didn't give you, you stole it. Do you understand? "
"Understood."
Xiao Yan sighed. He glanced at the golden seal in his hand, then put it away in his ring.
Immediately after, his entire aura rose by quite a bit, and he raised his head high …
"Then your child will definitely steal it today."
"Good! Good! Good! I, Xiao Ting, really did give birth to a good son! "
Xiao Ting seemed infuriated. His face was purplish-red.
He couldn't help but nod. As he looked at Xiao Yan, who refused to budge an inch, he said "good" three times in a row. Then, he waved his hand.
"Take him down!"
Whoosh.
The crowd instantly split into three groups. One group didn't know what was going on, or they wanted to remain neutral. The other two groups belonged to Xiao Yan and Xiao Ting. They stood in sharp opposition.
From the looks of things, Xiao Ting's men seemed to have the upper hand.
Those who stood on Xiao Ting's side were generally old members of the god race. Whether it was in terms of prestige or cultivation, they were far stronger than Xiao Yan, who'd only recently been groomed as his trusted aides.
Xiao Yan's men were completely surrounded. They gripped their weapons and circulated their divine power as they stared at the crowd.
"That's great. It seems like these are the trusted subordinates that you've cultivated. They've all jumped out. That saves me the trouble of slowly investigating them in the future. "
Xiao Ting remained seated in the family head's throne, his eyes flashing with fierce lightning. With a rumble, two lightning dragons shot towards the palace doors, which slammed shut.
The entire hall became pitch-black, and the only thing that could be seen was the flickering lightning around him. Under the illumination of the lightning, his face appeared especially sinister.
"Xiao Family members, heed my command! Eliminate the rebels!"
Those who remained neutral were stunned when they saw this scene.
When he saw Xiao Ting's terrifying face, he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.
Could it be that the Xiao Family was about to spill rivers of blood?
Creak.
Just as Xiao Ting and Xiao Yan's men were about to attack, the tightly shut palace doors opened a crack.
Blinding light shone into the palace through the crack. Beneath the blinding light ….
Everyone saw a woman with a veil covering her face.
However, because the light was too blinding, no one could clearly see who she was.
After pushing through enough space for one person to pass through, the palace doors didn't open any further. The woman's back was against the light. She stepped through the crack and slowly made her way to the center of the palace.
Everyone in the hall froze. Xiao Ting and the besieged Xiao Yan were shocked as well.
"Xiao Yan is your last son, yet you're still trying to kill him? Do you think you're worthy of your junior apprentice sister, Zhao Shiyu?"
"You …."
Xiao Ting's hands inexplicably trembled as he gripped his chair. The veiled woman smiled calmly.
"Xiao Ting, you've really been a failure your entire life, but I can't be bothered to waste my breath on you."
Beneath her veil, a hint of disdain flashed across the woman's face. She glanced at Xiao Yan.
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