"It seems that you, clan leader, are aware of my cultivation level."

Xiao Fan smiled sheepishly.

Xiao Zhan's lips twitched, then he pretended to be calm and said, "Not bad, not bad, you've already reached the eighth level of Foundation Establishment... Your cultivation is almost catching up with the level of some of our family's hall masters."

"This is all thanks to the patriarch's guidance. Without those two Heaven-rank cultivation techniques from you, I wouldn't have improved so quickly."

Xiao Fan told the truth.

Without these two Heavenly Rank sword techniques triggering the resonance of his hidden sword body and awakening it ahead of schedule, he wouldn't have been able to cultivate so quickly.

"No, it's all because you're talented. I told you you were talented, and I was right."

With a genius like you leading the Xiao family, I can rest assured. Our Xiao family has been declining in recent years, and we haven't produced a truly gifted member in a long time.”

Xiao Zhan adjusted his words.

Xiao Fan brewed some tea, and the two chatted idly.

Xiao Zhan also told Xiao Fan about the current situation of the Xiao family, which made the other party feel more attached to the Xiao family.

"It's estimated that in a few years, the Ye family and the Lin family will join forces to suppress our Xiao family."

However, with me supporting them now, they will be more cautious and won't recklessly launch a deadly battle against the Xiao family.

While I am still alive, you only need to focus on cultivating and improving your cultivation level.

Before you rise to power, I will bear all external threats for you. Once you have grown up, I will be able to hand over the Xiao family to you and put my mind at ease.

Only through continuous succession can the Xiao family endure. We, a third-rate family, believe that with the efforts of generation after generation, we will eventually become the number one family!

As Xiao Zhan spoke of his ideals, he looked at Xiao Fan's somber expression and felt reassured.

It seems that through his continuous efforts, the Xiao family has gained some weight in the other party's mind.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Just consider this my rant. You just need to focus on your cultivation. I came here today to bring you cultivation resources. I went to great lengths to get these."

Xiao Zhan tossed a storage ring to Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan took it and was astonished.

The cultivation resources inside are extremely precious and perfectly suited to his sword path.

That year, he soared from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, but don't assume that this was his highest cultivation efficiency.

There simply aren't enough cultivation resources within the family for him to cultivate. If he had a large amount of resources to nurture him, he could improve even faster.

The term "chosen one" isn't just a joke; when they unleash their full potential, they're just as powerful as the chosen ones.

Now that he has the resources provided by the clan leader, he can improve even faster.

"Thank you, clan chief."

This time, Xiao Fan didn't mince words or offer any extra thanks. He knew that in the future, expressing his gratitude through actions would be better than saying a few nice words.

"Okay, that's settled. You can focus on your cultivation. I'm leaving now. Come ask me for more resources when you've used them up. Don't be shy, we're all family members, it's our duty to nurture you."

Xiao Zhan finished his tea and stood up.

"Yes, Chieftain."

Xiao Fan stood up to see him off.

......

After leaving, Xiao Zhan began to handle family affairs.

After all, he had been in seclusion for a year, during which time all family affairs were handled by the elders.

Now that I've emerged from seclusion, it's time to learn about the events of the past year.

Soon, he had gone through all the matters, big and small, and had a general understanding of the situation.

"Just like before, the Ye and Lin families have started causing trouble again within a year..."

Looking at the document in his hand, Xiao Zhan sneered.

The situation I discussed with Xiao Fan earlier wasn't fabricated; it was real.

The ambitious Ye and Lin families are preparing to annex the Xiao family.

After all, no matter how down on their luck the Xiao family was, they were still much better off than they were alone.

Back then, the Xiao family was a second-rate family, but after several generations of decline, they fell to the third-rate.

The Ye and Lin families are merely third-rate families that have risen from obscurity to prominence in recent years; their foundations are no match for the Xiao family.

So they chose to join forces.

"You'll have to pay back everything you've eaten and taken all these years, with interest, in just a few years!"

It's not advisable to completely openly clash with both sides right now. It's better to cultivate a few more "chosen ones" to guard against unforeseen circumstances.

Xiao Zhan picked up another document, which concerned a branch of the family that had returned to the Xiao family six months ago.

This branch was also a branch of the Xiao family that had been scattered during the family's heyday. As the Xiao family declined, this branch of the family also did not fare well.

I couldn't hold on any longer, so I led this branch back to the main family.

After some discussion, the elders agreed to their return. After all, they were their colleagues, and they couldn't bear to refuse them.

"The elders are reasonable. If the Xiao family wants to grow stronger again, population is indispensable. If there had been an additional branch before, it would have meant additional expenses, but now with the help of our predecessors, the rise has already begun!"

Xiao Zhan was very satisfied.

He closed the folded book and prepared to personally examine this branch of the family, and also to see if there was a chosen one among them.

soon.

Xiao Zhan then arrived at one of the branch branches.

Upon learning of the clan leader's arrival, everyone warmly welcomed him.

"We're all family, there's no need to be so polite. It's too formal. If you keep doing this, I'll get angry."

Xiao Zhan said.

Everyone felt a warmth in their hearts upon hearing this.

They originally thought the clan leader was coming to give their branch a warning and to make them understand the hierarchy.

I never expected the clan leader to have such a strong sense of family. With such a clan leader, how could the Xiao family not prosper?

After this experience, everyone felt relieved.

"The clan chief is right. Everyone, please disperse. I will now introduce myself to the clan chief."

The elder of the branch dismissed everyone and introduced Xiao Zhan to the situation of their branch.

Xiao Zhan listened attentively, while simultaneously activating his Eye of Destiny to search for any trace of the chosen one.

As a result, as soon as the Eye of Fortune was activated, an extraordinary phenomenon was witnessed.

Holy crap!

What's that so dazzling!

A pillar of light, radiating immense fortune, shot straight into the sky, so bright that he couldn't even open his eyes.

Xiao Zhan was overjoyed; what a lucky child!

Moreover, this powerful luck is many times stronger than that of Xiao Fan.

At most, Xiao Fan's energy is just a pillar of light.

Now, things are really messed up here. Before we can even see anyone, the sky is covered by clouds formed from the condensation of fortune.

It was even engulfed by the pillar of luck!

Holy crap! That's terrifying!

"Ahem, take me there and have a look."

Xiao Zhan pointed to the center of the pillar of light and said that he was now eager to find the source of this aura.

"No problem, clan leader. That's Ziling's family over there. I'll take you there to take a look."

The clan elder nodded.

Then the two arrived at a courtyard.

Xiao Zhan also saw the person at the center of the pillar of fortune.

It was just a child?!

"Clan chief, clan elders, please."

Upon seeing the visitors, Xiao Ziling quickly invited them in.

His wife, Qin Yining, also started boiling water and pouring tea.

"Clan leader, this is Ziling's family. That is his wife, Qin Yining, and that little boy over there is their child, Xiao Hao, who is only two and a half years old this year."

The clan elder introduced Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Ziling also picked up Xiao Hao and said, "Come and say hello to Grandpa Clan Chief."

"Greetings, Grandpa Chief!"

Xiao Hao said in a cute and innocent way.

"Excellent, excellent. I observe that this child's talent is one in a million, and he will surely achieve great things in the future."

This child has the potential to become an emperor!

Xiao Zhan was overjoyed. This luck was too strong. If it was this strong in childhood, what would it be like when he grew up!

Take it! We must take it!