"Mother, I just went to the Forgotten Immortal Restaurant to receive Brother Lan and his friends."
"Mother, you know that Aunt and Uncle have always been against Cousin and Brother Nalan being together. It's very difficult for the two of them to see each other."
"They can only see each other when they come to my place. This time, they haven't seen each other for a long time, so Brother Nalan came to look for me."
Xi Qian said to the woman in front of her.
"Although your father married into our Xi Family back then, he and I were very loving. Unfortunately, he was unlucky and passed away too early."
"Even so, I still take very good care of your aunt's family and dote on your cousin very much. I also hope that she can be happy."
"However … don't think that you can use this as an excuse to get away with it. Tell me, were the people who beat up the second young master of the Mao Family at the Forgotten Immortal Restaurant previously Nalan Chong and the rest?"
The woman was not fooled by Xi Qian's words at all, because she had long known what happened in front of the Forgotten Immortal Restaurant.
Seeing that the woman's tone had become fierce, Xi Qian knew that she could no longer hide it, so she immediately put on a smile and quickly ran to the woman's side to pull her arm.
"Mother, it seems that I can't hide anything from you."
"Since you already know about this matter, you must know the cause and effect of the matter. If it weren't for that lecher who wanted to snatch Sister Yi, Brother Nalan and the rest wouldn't have taken the initiative to provoke the Mao Family."
"Fortunately, Brother Nalan sent me a message in advance and I arrived in time with my men. Otherwise, Brother Nalan and the rest would definitely have been killed by Mao Zhenshan."
"Mother, I know that I shouldn't have mobilized so many powerhouses without permission, but I was also worried about Brother Nalan's safety. If something happened to him, how am I going to explain it to Cousin?"
As soon as Xi Qian opened her mouth, she flattered her and then admitted that Nalan Chong and the rest had beaten up the second young master of the Mao Family.
In the end, although she admitted her mistake, she brought up her cousin and said that she did it for her cousin.
"Humph, no matter how you defend yourself, you have made a mistake by mobilizing the family's soldiers without permission. I will not forgive you so easily."
"It just so happens that the City Lord just sent a message saying that at the junction of our Mooming City and Jin City, it seems that a very well-hidden underground Immortal Soul Stone mine has been discovered. Now, both Immortal Cities are dispatching troops to fight for it."
"This time, my punishment for you is to lead our Xi Clan's soldiers to meet up with the other clans' forces in the city. Then, we'll head to the location of the mine together and help the city seize it."
The woman naturally saw through Xi Qian's intentions and proposed to punish her without hesitation. However, the punishment this time was different from before.
This time, the woman actually wanted Xi Qian to lead the family soldiers to participate in the fight for the mineral lode. This kind of punishment actually made Xi Qian very interested.
"Really? Mother, do you really want me to lead the soldiers to the location of the mineral vein to participate in the competition?"
Xi Qian said in disbelief.
In the past, her mother rarely allowed her to participate in family matters. She only urged her to focus on cultivation. This sudden change in attitude made Xi Qian somewhat incredulous.
"That's right. Although you are a woman, your cultivation talent and intelligence far surpass your two brothers. The position of the Xi Clan's patriarch in the future will inevitably fall to you."
"Now, it's time for you to slowly come into contact with and participate in family matters. Although this will make you feel very burdened, I have no other choice but to let you suffer."
The woman looked at Xi Qian and said somewhat helplessly.
"Hehe, it's not that I feel wronged. Mother should have done this long ago. In the past, you always forced me to cultivate and never gave me any freedom. You also didn't let me participate in family matters. Now, I can finally lead the family soldiers and contribute to the family. Moreover, I can also go out and experience the world. How can I feel wronged?"
"Mother, when can I go? I can't wait. Why don't we go gather the soldiers now?"
To the woman's surprise, Xi Qian did not feel wronged. Instead, she was very happy. In her opinion, it was a very happy thing to be able to contribute to the family and go out to experience the world.
"Jin City and Mou Ming City are both C-grade Celestial Cities. If the two Celestial Cities want to fight for it, they will need to mobilize a lot of soldiers and will need some time."
"Our family is close to the border of the two Celestial Cities, so there's no need to rush. Since you have already brought Nalan Chong and the others, you can accompany them for a walk in the family."
"After half a day, I will naturally arrange the soldiers for you. At that time, you can directly bring the soldiers to the location of the mineral vein."
The woman did not let Xi Qian set off immediately. Instead, she asked her to bring Luo Ping and the others for a walk in the family and then set off after half a day.
"Alright, I'll listen to mother. I'll take my leave first."
"Brother Nalan, let's go."
Xi Qian smiled brightly and then called Nalan Chong and the others to her courtyard. Soon, they disappeared from the woman's sight.
The woman looked in the direction where Xi Qian and the others had left with a dignified expression. After a moment of silence, she shook her head helplessly.
"Qian 'er, perhaps in the beginning, you might think that contributing to the family and going out to experience the world is very interesting and meaningful. However, when you truly understand the affairs of the family, you will feel that the burden is very heavy."
"It's not that I don't love you. It's just that your two brothers are not up to the task. Although you are a woman, you have to bear the heavy burden of supporting the family."
"Moreover, in less than 10,000 years, the battle for the city will begin. At that time, it will be difficult to predict whether you will live or die. If I'm unlucky enough to die, this family will depend on you."
"This mission will be a test for you. I will instruct the family guards to protect you well. Only by going through thousands of obstacles and tribulations of life and death can you grow quickly and have a strong will."
The woman said to herself, expressing her guilt and pity for Xi Qian in her heart. Even so, she still wanted Xi Qian to grow up as soon as possible and strive to be independent in the shortest time possible.
"That kid not only has the Innate Five Spirit Body, but he is also a body cultivator. His physical strength has already reached the Pure Realm."
"Moreover, he is only a level one Hollow Immortal, but he can instantly defeat the family guards of the second young master of the Mao Family. His combat strength is abnormally strong."
"This kid's cultivation talent is not inferior to Qian 'er's. In the future, he will definitely become a powerful helper. If he can stay by Qian' er's side, it will be a good result."
The woman thought of Luo Ping's situation again. According to her own observation and the information she had obtained, she had already speculated about Luo Ping's strength.
In her opinion, Luo Ping was a cultivator with a lot of potential. She hoped that Luo Ping could stay by Xi Qian's side to help her.
After pondering for a moment, the woman turned around and left. As for Luo Ping and the others, at this moment, they were already in Xi Qian's courtyard, talking freely.
"Qian 'er, I didn't expect you to follow your mother's surname. I thought the head of the Xi Family was your father. I didn't expect it to be your mother."
"What's even more unexpected is that your father actually married into your family. This is very rare among us cultivators. After all, cultivators do as they please and are used to being free. How can they stand such restrictions?"
Liao Chengyun said to Xi Qian bluntly.
Hearing this, Xi Qian was not unhappy at all. Instead, she said with a smile, "The reason why my father was willing to marry into the family was not only because he loved my mother deeply, but also because my mother saved my father's family at that time."
"Otherwise, my father's family would have been annihilated by another family at that time. After my father married into the Xi family, he was already considered a member of the Xi family, so he led the Xi family troops to annihilate that family."
"However, at the end of the battle, the head of that family used a forbidden technique and perished together with my father."
"Since then, my two brothers and I have changed our surnames and followed my mother's surname. My mother hoped that one of us would inherit the position of the head of the family."
Xi Qian told some of the things in the past without the slightest taboo. Obviously, she had already regarded Luo Ping and the others as friends.
"I didn't expect your family to have such a past. Now it seems that your mother must be planning to pass the position of the head of the family to you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have sent you to participate in the fight for the mineral lode this time."
Nalan Chong said.
"It should be. This is the first time my mother has given me a task. I must complete it well and not let her down."
Xi Qian said in a firm tone.
"Qian 'er, since we're here, why don't you take us to have a look?"
Liao Chengyun suddenly said.
As soon as these words came out, Nalan Chong, Min Yi and Luo Ping were all interested. They all looked at Xi Qian eagerly, wanting to go with her to have a look.
"This is not a problem, but your cultivation strength is a bit low. When the time comes, you must hide behind and protect yourselves."
"After all, this time we're going to fight for the mineral lode. The troops sent by the two Immortal Cities should not be low in cultivation. Once you encounter the soldiers of Jin City, I'm afraid you won't even have room to resist."
"Even if it's me, I don't think I can play a big role at that time. Everything depends on those high-end combat strength."
Xi Qian did not refuse Liao Chengyun's request, but she reminded them in a heavy tone that they must protect themselves.
Because at that time, the forces of the two cities would definitely be soldiers with profound cultivation base. Any one of the soldiers from Jin City would be able to kill Luo Ping's group in an instant.
Even if Xi Qian was now a First Level Profound Immortal, she could not play a big role at that time. It mainly depended on the result of the battle of those profound Immortal experts.
"Don't worry, we will be careful."
Liao Chengyun promised.
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