Chapter 182: Xiao Family Secrets Revealed

Chapter 182: Xiao Family Secrets Revealed
"Brother Qingyun, has something happened? Just tell me straight away, I... can handle it."

On the top of the mountain, under a huge hidden pine tree, they walked on a muddy and messy mountain road, but the dirt stains could not stain them at all.

Standing under the huge pine tree, gazing at the rolling hills of Jiuli Mountain, with the ancient tribe's villages and scattered towns in the distance, Xiao Yan saw that Su Qingyun had a worried look on his face, as if he had something to say to him. He had a bad feeling in his heart, but he still asked.

Su Qingyun then sighed and said:
"This incident may be a big blow to you, but you have to face it. If I advise you not to be affected by it, it seems a bit inhumane. If I hide it from you, I think it is unfair to you. So I hope that after you know this, you can turn hatred into motivation and use all your anger to improve your own strength."

After hearing Su Qingyun's advice, Xiao Yan became more and more uneasy:

"Brother Qingyun, what happened? Why is it so serious?"

Xiao Yan didn't think he had many weaknesses. Apart from Su Qingyun, Yao Lao, and his family, he had nothing to worry about.

And Yao Lao has always been with him, and Su Qingyun is also safe now, could it be...

"Could it be... the Xiao family..."

Xiao Yan swallowed hard and glanced at Su Qingyun. Seeing that Su Qingyun did not refute, Xiao Yan knew that most likely something had happened to the Xiao family.

"Could it be that the Soul Palace can't even tolerate a third-rate force from a marginal empire? They are going to attack a family whose strongest person is only a Grand Fighter."

Xiao Yan showed a bitter smile on his face, and anger appeared in his eyes.

"If your Xiao family is really just a third-rate force in the bottom-tier empire on this continent, other families might be able to escape the disaster. But your Xiao family is not as weak as you think."

Su Qingyun then told Xiao Yan everything and said:
"In fact, thousands and tens of thousands of years ago, your Xiao family was as powerful as the ancient clan in the Douqi Continent. In that era, you were not the Xiao family, but the Xiao clan!"

"Unfortunately, with the death of the Xiao clan's ancestor and the loss of the Doudi bloodline, the Xiao family fell into decline. For various reasons, they retreated to the marginal areas and eventually became the Wutan City Xiao family."

"Do you remember the jade pendant that Uncle Xiao Zhan gave me when we left Wutan City?"

"That jade pendant is actually the main reason why the Xiao family was targeted by the Soul Palace. The Soul Clan behind the Soul Palace has been looking for ancient jade. There are eight pieces of ancient jade, which are controlled by the eight ancient families including the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan. It is said that these eight pieces of ancient jade, when put together, can become a key to open the Dou Di secret realm, which contains the secret of allowing Dou Sheng to break through and become an emperor. Those ancient jades have a name, called Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade."

"Of course, the Xiao family was targeted, and I am also to blame. If I hadn't been targeted by the Soul Palace, they might not have discovered the Xiao family."

Su Qingyun blamed himself.

Xiao Yan immediately said, "No, how can you blame Brother Qingyun? Brother Qingyun, you are also a victim. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame the Soul Clan for being such a worthless person!
Moreover, even if they didn't target Brother Qingyun, the matter between me and Nalan Yanran would have alarmed the entire Yunlan Sect during the three-year agreement. If the guardian Wu behind the Yunlan Sect is still alive, he would also investigate my origins. The Xiao family would also be doomed. This is fate."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan's eyes turned red:

"Brother Qingyun, how many people in our Xiao family are still alive? My eldest brother, second brother, and my father..."

"Big Brother Xiao Ding and Second Brother Xiao Li are both still alive. When the Soul Palace invaded, Uncle Xiao responded in time and had several elders lead more than half of the Xiao family members to escape through various secret passages into the hidden Demon Beast Mountain Range. Most of these people survived, but..."

"Hmm?" "It's just that Uncle Xiao and the Second Elder were captured because they were protecting the tribe members' retreat and confronting the suppression of the Soul Palace head-on."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan suddenly became extremely nervous and clenched his fists:
"That is to say, my father and the second elder have sacrificed themselves."

At this moment, Xiao Yan's tone was very dull, his eyes were full of sorrow, and the figure of his father kept appearing in his mind.

When he became famous at a young age, he was hailed as a genius by everyone. His father was happy and proud of him. But when he came home, he advised him to be more steady, down to earth, and not to aim too high or be carried away by the praise.

Similarly, when his realm declined, his talent was no longer there, and he reached the lowest point in his life, and everyone looked down on him and slandered him, it was his father who silently supported him from behind, still believed in him, and gave everything for him.

During that time, apart from Su Qingyun's help, his father was his strongest support.

But at this moment, everything, everything!

"Well, I just said that Uncle Xiao and the Second Elder were captured by the Soul Palace. I didn't say they must be dead..."

"Eh? Father and second uncle are still alive? Isn't it said that the Soul Palace is a very dangerous place? Brother Qingyun, you can leave safely, but can my father and the others also leave safely?"

Xiao Yan was a little confused.

"The Soul Palace is indeed not a good place, but if nothing unexpected happens, your father might be able to gain a significant boost in strength when he comes out."

When Su Qingyun said this, Xiao Yan was even more dumbfounded: "Why? How is it possible?"

"Didn't I just say that? The Soul Clan captured the Xiao family for the information about the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade and me. Uncle Xiao and the Second Elder are both the leaders of the Xiao family. For the whereabouts of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, they will not kill Uncle Xiao and the Second Elder. Moreover, because Uncle Xiao and the Second Elder's realm is too low in the Soul Palace, they are worried that they will die too early. The Soul Palace may use some drugs to prolong life and strengthen the body to enhance Uncle Xiao and the others' cultivation."

After Su Qingyun finished speaking, Xiao Yan felt even more confused:

"The Soul Clan is so good? That's fine."

"You kid, I was just worried that you would run to the Soul Palace to die after hearing this. Now it seems that is completely unnecessary. Even if the Soul Palace will not kill Uncle Xiao and the Second Elder before they get the news of the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade, they will definitely suffer physical pain and torture."

"I have already given the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade to the Ancient Clan for safekeeping. I have already told Xun'er and the others that I will not publicize the whereabouts of the Xiao family's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, so Xiao Yanzi also needs to be careful. If you encounter someone from the Soul Palace, don't expose this matter."

"When we can break through the realm of the Saint, that will be the time when we rescue Uncle Xiao and the others, and when we can travel freely on this continent."

Su Qingyun said to Xiao Yan.

(End of this chapter)