Volume 1: Xiao City, Xiao Family, Xiao Chen Chapter 96: The Curtain Falls

  "Shut up!" Ming Xiao's old ancestor's face was gloomy, and he suddenly shouted, "Zhan Er was just furious and lost his mind for a moment, how could you take those words seriously? Don't make groundless accusations against him!"

  "Suddenly enraged, losing all rationality." Xiao Chen's eyes revealed a few shades of coldness, "Ming Xiao senior, my loved one is not your loved one. You can consider this matter as a misunderstanding, but I cannot and dare not take that risk!"

  "You!"

  "Anyone with a conscience would have mercy when dealing with this matter, but I only broke his dantian and spared his life. Does Fellow Daoist Mingxiao think that just because Lihuo Sect is powerful, he can break the rules and allow his disciples to harm our secular relatives? If it goes on like this, today it's me, Xiao Chen, who suffers, but tomorrow it might be one of you fellow cultivators!"

  The monks of various sects heard this and couldn't help but change their expressions slightly, looking at Ming Xiao Lao Zu with eyes that suddenly turned somewhat unfriendly.

  "Boy, don't spout nonsense! When has the Flame Sect ever committed such an act?" Ming Xiao Lao Zu's heart was also in a panic. If this crime were to be pinned on them, it would mean going against the entire Northern Hua State's cultivation world. Even with the Flame Sect's strength, they would definitely not end up well.

  "Whether or not, what the junior said and what Ming Xiao said are both unacceptable, but all of you fellow Taoists have your own sense of justice.

  Xiao Chen heard this and didn't argue back, coldly laughing and saying: "Besides, today is the day our two sects are competing, and on the Welcoming Immortal Platform, magic has no eyes, so it's inevitable that there will be injuries. Just now, Ming Xiao fought and injured over a dozen people from my sect, but I didn't see any reaction from you seniors. You even said that as long as no one loses their life, it doesn't matter.

  I only broke this person's dantian, injured his meridians and bones, and didn't take his life. Similarly, I didn't violate the agreement between our two sects. Why are you treating me so differently? Moreover, Ming Xiao relies on his Golden Elixir cultivation to repeatedly interfere with me, using such bullying tactics, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by all of you fellow Taoists?"

  "Shut up, you little mongrel!" Ming Xiao's old face turned beet red with rage, his eyes bulging with fury as a fierce and violent aura burst out from his body.

  "Kill! Kill! Kill!" At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind, that was to blast Xiao Chen into smithereens, to extract his soul and refine his spirit, never to be reborn for eternity!

  "Drink!" At this moment, the complexion of Tianji Zi of Lieyan Sect changed, and he immediately shouted loudly, "Mingxiao Shidi, hurry up and wake up!" This loud shout had already incorporated a soul-calming spell, and the sound waves rolled, causing many cultivators in the great hall to feel a sudden shock in their hearts.

  That Ming Xiao Lao Zu's eyes flashed with violent killing intent, but it quickly dissipated as he hurriedly calmed his mind. A hint of fear arose in his heart, for earlier, his anger had gotten the better of him, and coupled with the instability of his cultivation after breaking through to the Golden Elixir realm, his killing intent had almost consumed him. If Tian Ji Zi hadn't spoken up in time, he would have suffered a severe loss of vital energy at best, or even fallen into chaotic cultivation and dropped an entire realm at worst.

  It's not easy to cultivate to the Golden Elixir realm, if it were to be ruined like this, I'm afraid Ming Xiao Lao Zu would be so angry that he'd die on the spot.

  "Thank you, Senior Brother, for lending a hand." Ming Xiao Lao Zu turned around and bowed, his emotions finally calming down.

  Tianji Zi's face turned gloomy, and with a flash of light on his body, he landed on the Yingxiantai platform. In a cold voice, he said: "Qingyunzi, the leader of the sect, according to our agreement, this time the Lihuo Sect admits defeat in the struggle for the sect. Within one year, please send someone to take over the mountain gate. We still have many things to prepare for our return to the sect and will not stay long. Farewell!"

  He nodded and with a flash of light on his body, he rushed straight to the Spiritual Beast Pavilion.

  That Ming Xiao Lao Zu's eyes were icy cold as he swept a glance at Xiao Chen, and in a low voice, he transmitted his voice: "You little bastard, never go out alone, otherwise I, Lao Zu, will make sure you don't come back!"

  After finishing speaking, he picked up Ming Xuan Chen who was like a rotten piece of meat and set up a layer of spiritual power shield on his body, preparing to leave.

  But at this moment, Ming Xiang Chen suddenly burst out laughing, his voice like a cuckoo crying blood, an old crow wailing, with a sorrowful and desolate tone that even the destruction of heaven and earth could not thoroughly wash away the resentment.

  "Hahaha, Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen! From today on, I'll change my name to Mie Chen. One day, I will definitely come back for you, you wait and see! You wait and see!" Amidst the laughter, his eyes suddenly welled up with bloody tears, looking miserable and terrifying.

  "I've been waiting for you." Xiao Chen's eyes flickered with a hint of unusual color, then immediately returned to his usual expressionless face, speaking lightly.

  Tonight, Laozu's heart flashed with a few points of sadness. For this grandson, he had indeed poured too much heart and blood into him, not wanting to be completely destroyed by someone today.

  "Luoyun Valley, this matter is not over yet!" The remaining sound lingered, and the Lihuo Sect's group had already gone far away. Suddenly, three large and ugly toads rose into the air, emitting a furious roar in unison. Dark clouds rolled in, and they flew straight north.

  "Qingyunzi and Yaodaozi are fellow Taoists, I bid you farewell here." Xuan Qing's eyes fell on Xiao Chen with a complex expression, he slightly cupped his hands, let out a soft sigh, then turned to leave with his disciples.

  "In the next few hundred years, the Northern State's Cultivation World will certainly be the stage where this child will shine with extraordinary splendor!"

  "Hei Sha Men bid farewell." Ming Sha Lao Zu's face was expressionless, slightly cupped his hands, and led the disciples to leave. A moment later, the giant centipede rose into the air, its lantern-sized eyes scanning around, its massive mouth open, but before it could let out a scream, it suddenly stopped, then quickly turned around and fled in disarray.

  Xiao Chen's mouth slightly curved upwards as he stood on the welcoming platform. It seemed that this beast had learned a lesson from its previous suffering and was now afraid in its heart.

  In less than half an hour, more than 100 sects from Beihua State and thousands of cultivators came forward to bid farewell, with a more polite attitude than before. After all, judging from the situation today, it is inevitable that Luoyun Valley will dominate Beihua State in the next hundred years, so they naturally want to curry favor.

  When everyone had dispersed, there was only one person left on the Welcoming Immortals Platform - the cultivator from Luoyun Valley.

  Qingyunzi and Yaodaozi exchanged a glance, both slightly nodding their heads. The former stood up and loudly declared: "Today, I, Qingyungu, was able to turn the tables and emerge victorious from a desperate situation, all thanks to my disciple Xiao Chen's shocking performance, which intimidated the various major sects and boosted our prestige! From now on, I hereby declare that Xiao Chen will officially become a core disciple of Qingyungu, the Grand Elder of the Lingyao Pavilion, with a status second only to mine and Yaoshi's! All disciples, let us pay our respects to Elder Xiao for his great achievement!"

  "Disciples and others, pay respects to Master Xiao Chen!" All the cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, turned around and bowed deeply to Xiao Chen.

  Xiao Chen's heart was stirred with emotion. Who would have thought that the disciple who had been taken in by the sect just a year ago would have such an encounter?

  It's weekend, everyone is in a good mood!