After Xiao Yan's group entered the spatial tunnel, the light in front of them suddenly brightened. This caused them to shut their eyes out of habit. Soon after, they slowly opened them. The shock in their eyes immediately became denser.
At this moment, an extremely long stone staircase appeared in front of Xiao Yan's group. There were no buildings on either side of the stone staircase. Instead, it was filled with lush greenery. When one looked into the distance, one could see that there were quite a number of buildings within the greenery. Faintly, one could hear some human voices being transmitted from afar. Finally, the voices gradually faded into the lush greenery.
When one turned one's head around, everything behind them was no longer there. Other than the arched door, which was still standing, the original spatial barrier on both sides had already transformed into an extremely thick and heavy city wall. It stood majestically under the cover of green moss. There was an invisible ancient aura spreading from it.
"There is indeed a completely different world within this place."
Lifting his head to look at the world in front of him, Xiao Yan's eyes swept across the sky above his head. His eyes narrowed. There was a faint distorted feeling at that spot. Clearly, the entire Xiao clan was enveloped within a layer of distorted space. Such a huge spatial boundary could be said to be a huge investment. It was no wonder that it looked so different from the marketplace that one could see in the outside world. One of the three great clans of the Middle Region did not have an undeserved reputation.
"The three of you, please follow me."
The middle-aged man smiled at Xiao Yan. After which, his body moved. His feet stepped on the empty space and rushed forward. Behind him, Xiao Yan and Bai Hua exchanged glances and nodded gently. Soon after, their bodies moved and followed closely behind.
A moment later, the group of four stood on a cliff. In front of them was still a continuous stone staircase. However, at this moment, there were many buildings built against the mountain on both sides of the stone staircase. Stone staircases spiraled up the cliff on both sides. Above them were two small squares of similar size. Many members of the Xiao clan were shuttling back and forth. Occasionally, sparring sounds would be heard, causing some liveliness to appear in this place.
In the middle of the two plazas, right above the stone stairs that extended upwards, there was a large hall in the air. At this moment, the four people were standing there.
Along with a wave of steady footsteps, an old man in a purple robe walked out of the hall. His gaze swept past Xiao Yan and the other two, and then stopped on the middle-aged man. He glanced at the latter and said indifferently,
"Xiao Huan, do you know your crime?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man hurriedly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and cupped his fists.
"Your subordinate has failed in his duty. Your subordinate is willing to accept the punishment. But Elder, all of this is …"
"That's enough. You don't have to say anymore. By the time you come to report, the entire Xiao City will be in chaos. Go ahead. I won't say much about what to do."
The old man spoke indifferently. Only then did Xiao Huan bow with a pale face. From the looks of it, it was likely that this Elder was already aware of what had happened in Xiao City. His intention of bringing Xiao Yan and the other two here this time around was likely useless.
However, just as Xiao Huan was about to bring Xiao Yan and the other two away from this place, the purple-robed old man once again opened his mouth and said,
"You can leave. They can stay."
Hearing this, Xiao Huan was immediately startled. Even Xiao Yan and the other two at the side were slightly stunned. The former wanted to open his mouth to argue, but the purple-robed old man's cold gaze suddenly shot over, causing his heart to buzz and tremble. He could not help but look at Xiao Yan and the other two with an apologetic face. Soon after, he clenched his teeth and quickly retreated.
After Xiao Huan left, the old man's gaze finally began to slowly size up the three people in front of him. When he sensed the difference between Bai Hua and Lian Er, a surprised glint involuntarily flashed across the old man's indifferent eyes. He involuntarily nodded his head gently. Only then did his gaze stop on Xiao Yan's body as he said faintly,
"You are Xiao Yan?"
When the old man's words came out, the expression on Xiao Yan's face instantly changed. He immediately raised his gaze and looked at the old man in front of him with a face full of surprise. After hesitating for a while, he frowned and said seriously,
"Elder, how do you recognize me?"
"Humph, in the current Xiao clan, as long as one is an elder, who does not recognize you? Ever since you entered Xiao City, your identity is no longer a secret."
The old man sneered, as if he found Xiao Yan's words somewhat laughable.
In response, Xiao Yan could not help but be speechless. He originally thought that he was already quite cautious along the way. Even when he entered the territory of Xiao clan, he did not easily reveal his identity. However, he did not expect that he had already been discovered by the old man in front of him.
"If you want to test the style of my Xiao clan, you should not use an outsider to do so. Once you enter the clan, you will naturally experience it for yourself. However, I advise you not to use this method elsewhere in the future. Otherwise, I am afraid that you will fall into a trap."
After softly reminding, Xiao Yan hurriedly nodded and bowed to express his thanks. The old man gently waved his hand and said again, "Let's not talk about it.
The First Elder has high expectations for you. As long as you focus on your cultivation and do not follow in the footsteps of your ancestor, it will be fine. "
"Ancestor Xiao Xuan, what happened to him?"
The expression in Xiao Yan's eyes immediately hardened when the purple-robed old man's voice sounded. Even the expression on his face became a little gloomy. The first thing he was most concerned about when he came to Xiao clan was naturally Xiao Xuan's situation. However, after hearing the old man's words, Xiao Xuan's situation did not seem ideal.
"This … since you are here, you should ask him yourself."
The old man was just about to open his mouth when he suddenly turned his head and looked at the sky. A ray of light was rushing over at an extremely fast speed from that spot. In the blink of an eye, it had already appeared in front of this large hall. At the same time, Xiao Yan's eyes were staring intently at the human figure that was formed by the ray of light.
The figure was dressed in white and had a head full of long hair. His eyes were pitch-black and as deep as the starry sky. There was a faint smile on his handsome face, and his entire body exuded an elegant temperament that was difficult to match with ordinary people.
"Haha, little fellow, I haven't seen you for a few years and you have already advanced to Source Ancestor. Not bad. Looks like you have found what you want."
Xiao Xuan could not help but click his tongue in admiration when he sensed the aura in Xiao Yan's body that was much more powerful than his own. At this moment, Xiao Yan's tensed heart finally relaxed when he saw that Xiao Xuan was fine.
"Ancestor Xiao Xuan, have you been well these past few years?"
Xiao Yan asked with a face full of concern after he heaved a sigh of relief.
The purple-robed old man by the side turned his eyes when these words were uttered. He immediately looked at Xiao Xuan. The latter appeared to have not sensed anything as he smiled and nodded to Xiao Yan. After which, he turned his eyes to the old man by the side. He cupped his hands together in a respectful manner and said,
"Elder Li, long time no see!"
"Haha, ever since you passed by my Ancient Hall, you haven't come here again."
Xiao Xuan smiled noncommittally when he heard this. The old man glanced indifferently at the two people in front of him before he turned around and walked into the hall behind him. At the same time, his indifferent voice sounded again.
"Alright, I don't receive guests here. Since you are here, I will not find anyone to lead the way for him. You can lead him there."
After speaking, the old man's figure disappeared into the hall. Xiao Xuan smiled and nodded. After which, he looked at Xiao Yan in front of him with a smile. The latter's face was filled with suspicion. He could not help but frown as he looked at Xiao Xuan and asked doubtfully.
"Where are we going?"
"To see the leader of the Xiao clan."
Xiao Xuan nodded and smiled.
"The leader of the Xiao clan huh … That's right. I can only be considered to have truly entered the Xiao clan after meeting him!"
Xiao Yan chuckled softly and slowly lifted his head. He looked at the stone stairs that climbed up behind the hall. In a trance, a low murmur was slowly emitted from his mouth.
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