Xiao Xuan's face was indifferent as he gently patted Xiao Yan's shoulder in front of everyone's eyes. The words that were spat out from his mouth caused most of the people present to involuntarily shake their heads. At this moment, it was a little too far-fetched to say that Xiao Yan would forcefully take on the situation. After all, the gap between the two parties' cultivations was clear for all to see. It was basically impossible for an Origin Emperor to fight a Source Zong class expert head on. Moreover, the person Xiao Xuan was facing was the heir of the Xiao clan, Xiao Feng.
"Xiao Xuan, don't force yourself. If you can't beat him, it's not shameful to admit defeat. With me here, I don't think he can do anything overboard."
Xiao Mingyuan glanced at Xiao Yan, who was frowning, and hesitated for a moment before speaking to Xiao Xuan.
"Then, thank you, Third Elder."
Xiao Xuan nodded with a smile and cupped his fists at Xiao Mingyuan. Then, he turned his gaze to Xiao Feng, who had a gloomy expression.
"Heir Xiao Feng, do you plan to fight here or at the martial arts practice field?"
Xiao Xuan turned his head to look at the main hall, which wasn't very far from them, and swept his gaze over the surrounding guards. Fighting in front of the Xiao clan's main hall wasn't something to be proud of. Once a commotion occurred, it would probably alarm the upper echelons of the Xiao clan. Not to mention, there were still guards around. Although they weren't weak, the person with the highest cultivation had barely reached the Origin Emperor. Once the two of them fought, it wouldn't be a small matter.
"I don't think there's a need to waste time. Let's fight here and end it quickly. I believe there won't really be any commotion."
Xiao Feng let out a ferocious smile. His feet suddenly stepped forward as wind swirled around his body. As it rotated, it directly transformed into an invisible wind wall. The wind gradually became thicker. As his body gently shook, the wind wall immediately transformed into an extremely strong wind pressure that swept out in this area. The bodies of some of the surrounding guards immediately trembled as their feet involuntarily retreated.
In an instant, the expressions of all the guards changed. When they looked at Xiao Feng, their gazes became solemn. Xiao Feng's strength was indeed worthy of his status as the heir of the Crown Prince to be able to force them back with just his aura.
"Since you say you have the confidence to fight me, then let me see what qualifications a mere Origin Emperor has to say such arrogant words!"
Xiao Feng released his aura and wind swirled around him. He stomped his foot on the ground and shot into the sky. He looked down at Xiao Xuan below and sneered.
Xiao Xuan smiled faintly in response, and a fierce look flashed in his pitch-black eyes. His figure moved, and when he reappeared, he was already in the sky. He clasped two fingers of his right hand together and gently waved them. A gust of wind gathered at his fingertips. It seemed ordinary, but it was accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, and the surrounding Genesis Qi involuntarily gathered towards it.
Seeing this scene, the guards below immediately cast sidelong glances. Even Xiao Mingyuan's eyes flashed with surprise. To be able to gather wind to such an extent, one could see how deep Xiao Xuan's understanding of the Dao of Wind was. It was likely that even Xiao Feng was inferior to him.
"It seems that he hasn't made no progress in the past few years."
With a soft sigh, Xiao Mingyuan looked at Xiao Xuan in the sky and couldn't help but reveal a look of regret. If Xiao Xuan's cultivation hadn't made any progress, he would have become the most dazzling new star of the Xiao clan. However, all of this had come to an abrupt halt. It seemed that no matter how much Xiao Xuan's comprehension of the Great Dao of Wind improved, it would ultimately be difficult for him to become a true expert.
By the side, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown again when he heard the old man's sigh. Although he had some guesses about Xiao Xuan's situation in the Xiao clan, from Xiao Mingyuan's tone, it was likely far from what he had imagined.
"Sigh, to be honest, this is also my fault. I originally let you return to the Xiao clan for your own good, but I never thought it would end like this."
Xiao Mingyuan slowly sighed, appearing to have seen the resentment in Xiao Yan's heart. His turbid old eyes looked at Xiao Xuan who was currently in the sky. Some shame involuntarily surfaced on his old face.
"Back then, when Xiao Xuan first came to the Xiao clan, we placed great importance on him. After that, he displayed extremely shocking cultivation talent. Relying on the cultivation resources of the clan, his cultivation leapt from an 8-star Origin King to peak Origin King in just two years …"
The old man spoke slowly as bright starlight shone from his eyes. Although this was a matter from a few years ago, it was still astonishing when one thought about it now.
"In just two years, his cultivation has made such a huge leap. Such a terrifying cultivation speed is probably unparalleled across the entire continent for thousands of years!"
After exhaling a long breath, Xiao Mingyuan focused his mind and continued, "That's right.
"During that period of time, everyone in the Xiao clan was shocked because of Xiao Xuan. For safety reasons, the First Elder and the Clan Leader repeatedly gave orders to completely seal the news within the Xiao clan and not to leak it out. Anyone who disobeyed would be killed without mercy!"
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows as soon as these words came out. Even his expression changed slightly. He never thought that the upper echelons of the Xiao clan would be so decisive. In order to seal the news, they even killed their own clansmen.
"During that period of time, no one in the Xiao clan was allowed to go out. Many people died in the subordinate cities of the Xiao clan, including Xiao City. It could be said that blood flowed like a river …"
"The Xiao clan has already sealed the news, but there are still people spreading it outside?"
Xiao Yan frowned as he could not help but feel surprised. With the means of the Xiao clan, such a thing could still happen. It was a little ridiculous.
"No, no news was spread outside. The reason for killing those people was only out of suspicion."
Xiao Mingyuan slowly shook his head with a helpless expression.
"Hiss …"
The expression on Xiao Yan's face suddenly froze. A deep sense of horror instantly surged in his heart. The reason for killing was only out of suspicion? Even as an expert, such an act was a little too ruthless.
Regarding this, Xiao Mingyuan smiled in relief, but he didn't feel too guilty. He said faintly,
He said calmly, "Don't be surprised. If it was just one person, such a method is indeed ruthless. But you have to understand that we have to seal all the news at all costs. It's not just for Xiao Xuan, but for the future of the entire Xiao clan. With Xiao Xuan's cultivation speed at that time, the fate of the Xiao clan would be in his hands if there were no accidents! The law of the jungle, this is an eternal truth in every era … "
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