Jia Xingtian looked at his granddaughter in front of him and asked her to sit opposite him before he spoke slowly.
"Ye'er, you should have heard the news about the Xiao family in Wutan City."
Yaoye replied calmly, "Grandpa, are you referring to Xiao Ming's matter of the Xiao family? Not long ago, the shadow guard did give me a piece of information, and I have already read it."
"What do you think of Xiao Ming?" Jia Xingtian asked.
After Yaoye thought for a while, he said: "He is a monster, and he has grown up. For the sake of the stability of the royal family, we may be able to win him over. If successful, a sixth-grade alchemist can neutralize the Yunlan Sect. The influence brought by Danwang Guhe."
Yaoye is the eldest princess of the Jiajia royal family, and Jiaxingtian has always intended to train her to be the master of the Jiajia empire, so the first thing that comes to mind is the interests of the Jiajia royal family.
In this regard, Jia Xingtian nodded with satisfaction.
"You are right, we really need to win him over, so I decided to let you take people to Wutan City in person."
Yaoye was a little surprised by the decision to add Xingtian.
Although she believed that Xiao Ming was indeed trying to win over him, a sixth-grade alchemist could already create a considerable force on his own.
Those with this ability cannot be won by just trying to win them over.
The reason why Yunlan Sect was able to recruit Alchemy King Furukawa was because Furukawa was not a sixth-level alchemist at that time. With the help of Yunlan Sect's foundation, Furukawa was promoted to sixth-level smoothly.
Moreover, Furukawa likes Yun Yun, the leader of Yunlan Sect, which is another important reason why Yunlan Sect can tie Furukawa.
Xiao Mingke is different from Furukawa. There is no one he likes in the Royal Family.
Now, even if she runs all the way there, it's probably of no use.
According to her idea, just send someone to give a generous gift and establish a good relationship.
No matter how difficult it is, you should study the other person's preferences before approaching, right?
"Hey, I understand what you are thinking, but Ye'er, you may not know that the young master of the Yunlan Sect has an engagement relationship with the Xiao family of Wutan City. Although the engagement partner is not Xiao Ming, by virtue of his status as a member of the same clan, The relationship between Xiao Ming and the Yunlan Sect will be greatly closer. By then, the Yunlan Sect, with two sixth-grade alchemists, will probably be far more influential than it is now!"
"But this engagement relationship can't be broken by our wooing, unless..." Yaoye thought of the key point, but suddenly fell silent.
She is not an idiot, and now she naturally understands what Jia Xingtian means.
Heaving a long sigh of relief, Yaoye said: "Grandpa, I understand. I will do my best on this matter, but I cannot guarantee success. After all, Xiao Mingming is a genius, and it doesn't matter whether he can see Ye'er or not." Say something else."
"Well, just do your best on this matter. Even if it doesn't work out, we still have to build a good relationship between the two parties."
"Ye'er understands."
"By the way, there is one more thing for you to do on this trip. The injury of the country-protecting divine beast Nether Sea Dragon Beast has recurred. Remember to invite him to Jiajia Holy City to treat the divine beast. I also want his help in refining a Breaking Sect Pill. Remuneration is easy to discuss."
Yaoye nodded in response. Compared to the previous matter, she thought it would be much easier to invite Xiao Ming to make alchemy and see a doctor.
"Okay, let's get ready and then let's go."
…
Two days later.
The front door of the Xiao family.
Two rows of guards stood proudly on both sides of the gate, watching and listening in all directions.
Suddenly, an old man came from the crowd and walked towards them.
Upon discovering this situation, one of the two rows of guards stepped out to greet him, stopped him and said, "Stop, this is the Xiao family's residence. What's important for the visitor?"
"I am the deacon of Yunlan Sect. I am here to submit a greeting card."
As he spoke, the old man took out a white post from his arms and handed it over.
In the Jiaji Empire, when officially visiting other forces, according to the rules, you should submit your greeting card and inform the other party when you will come.
This can also avoid the embarrassing situation when the other party's main person is not at home when you come to your door. At the same time, it is a more polite approach to give the other party time to prepare.
If you don't submit a greeting card, you may be treated as a bad visitor.
"A greeting from the Yunlan Sect?"
The guards were a little surprised when they heard this. The Yunlan Sect was the dominant force in the Jiaji Empire. What happened to the Xiao family when they came to visit them? Is it because of the Supreme Elder Xiao Ming?
Although he was very confused, the guard did not ask any more questions. Instead, he took the greeting card and looked at the cover. He found that it was indeed a greeting card from the Yunlan Sect, with the sect symbol of the Yunlan Sect on it.
The guard quickly said politely, "I will forward the request to the clan leader."
"Okay, now that the invitation has been delivered, I'll take my leave!"
"Walk slowly!"
…
Gute
The moon is like a silver plate, and the sky is filled with stars.
On the top of the cliff, Xiao Yan was lying on the grass, holding a piece of grass in his mouth, chewing it slightly, letting the faint bitterness spread in his mouth.
He raised his somewhat fair palms to cover his eyes, looking through the gaps between his fingers at the huge silver moon in the sky.
Sigh..." Thinking of the test results that Xiao Ming gave him a few days ago, Xiao Yan sighed softly, slowly withdrew his palms, rested his head on his hands, and looked a little dazed.
"Is there really no way to treat it?"
Thinking of the increasingly unpleasant words among the clan members after the search for Xiao Ming failed.
Xiao Yan spat out the grass roots in his mouth, suddenly jumped up, with a ferocious face, and roared gaffefully at the night sky:
"I'm going to blanch your grandma, but am I going to use her labor and capital as trash to play with? Blanch her!"
After roaring for a few times, Xiao Yan's mood slowly calmed down, and his face once again returned to its usual loneliness.
Now that things have come to this, no matter how furious he is, he can't undo the vortex of fighting that he has cultivated through hard work.
Xiao Yan shook his head bitterly, feeling a little aggrieved. After all, he had no idea what happened to his body.
He checked it himself on weekdays, but found nothing wrong at all.
It is obvious that his soul is getting stronger and stronger with age, and the speed of absorbing fighting spirit is much stronger than the peak state a few years ago.
Even a sixth-grade alchemist like Xiao Ming said there was nothing wrong with his body.
All this shows that his talent has never weakened.
But all the fighting spirit that entered the body disappeared completely without exception. The strange situation made Xiao Yan feel sad.
Sighing sadly, Xiao Yan raised his palm, and there was a black ring on his finger. The ring was very simple, made of unknown materials, and had some vague lines painted on it.
This was the only gift his mother gave him before she died.
He has been wearing it for ten years since he was four years old. It was his mother's relic, and Xiao Yan also had a attachment to it. He gently touched the ring with his fingers, and Xiao Yan said with a bitter smile:
"In the past few years, I have really failed to live up to my mother's expectations..."
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan suddenly turned his head and smiled warmly at the dark woods: "Father, are you here?"
Although he only has the third level of Dou Qi, Xiao Yan's soul perception is extremely sharp thanks to his two lives. When he talked about his mother earlier, he noticed a movement in the woods.
"Haha, Yan'er, it's so late, why are you still up here?"
In the woods, after a moment of silence, a man's concerned laughter could be heard.
The branches swayed, and a middle-aged man jumped out, with a smile on his face, staring at his son standing in the moonlight.
The middle-aged man is dressed in luxurious gray clothes. He is quite majestic when walking like a dragon and a tiger. A pair of thick eyebrows on his face add a bit of heroism. He is Xiao Zhan.
"Father, haven't you rested yet? Looking at Xiao Zhan, the smile on Xiao Yan's face became even wider.
"Yan'er, are you still thinking about Xiao Ming checking you up?"
"Haha, what's there to think about?" Xiao Yan shook his head maturely, but his smile was a little forced.
"Alas..." Looking at Xiao Yan's still somewhat immature face, Xiao Zhan sighed, was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Yan'er, are you almost fifteen years old?"
"Yes, father."
"In more than a year, it seems...it's time for the coming-of-age ceremony..." Xiao Zhan said with a bitter smile.
"Yes, father, there is still more than a year!" Xiao Yan replied calmly, tightening his palms slightly.
He naturally knows very well what the coming-of-age ceremony represents. As long as he passes the coming-of-age ceremony, he who has no cultivation potential will be disqualified from entering the Dou Qi Pavilion to search for Dou Qi skills, and will be assigned to various properties of the family. , taking care of some ordinary things for the family, this is the family rule, even if his father is the clan leader, it cannot be changed!
"I'm sorry, Yan'er, if your fighting spirit does not reach the seventh level in one year, then my father will have to bear the pain and assign you to the family's property. After all, my father is not the only one who controls this family. After all, those old guys are waiting for my father to make mistakes at any time, and now there is an additional Supreme Elder in the family..."
Looking at the calm Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan sighed apologetically.
"Father, I will work hard. In more than a year, I will definitely reach the seventh stage of fighting spirit!" After a moment of silence, Xiao Yan comforted him with a smile.
"One year, four levels? I'm afraid only Xiao Ming can do it." Although he was comforting his father, Xiao Yan smiled bitterly at himself.
The Xiao family does have a record of four stages in a year, but the person who set this record is not him, but Xiao Ming, not to mention that his body is now in a strange state.
Xiao Zhan, who also knew the details of Xiao Yan very well, could only sigh and responded. He knew how difficult it was to practice the fourth level of fighting spirit in a year. Otherwise, after so many years, the Jiaji Empire would not have only one Xiao Ming.
"It's getting late, go back and rest. Tomorrow, there will be distinguished guests in the family, so don't be rude."
"Dignified guest? Who is it?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.
"We'll find out tomorrow." Xiao Zhan winked at Xiao Yan, laughed and left, leaving behind a curious Xiao Yan.
