"Can we go in and talk?"
Luo Jiuyan was worried about the three of them standing here. If there really was a secret, and someone was teleported over and overheard it, it would be a waste of time.
After seeing Luo Jiuyan, Xiao Rongchen looked a little dazed and unreal.
The first time he saw Xiao Qingran, he thought he saw Lu Qingxue from decades ago.
If he hadn't seen the portrait in Xiao Qingran's hand, he would have almost mistakenly thought that Lu Qingxue appeared in front of him.
When he saw Luo Jiuyan, he thought he saw Mu Chen from thirty years ago.
There were too many similar people in front of him, which made him a little confused.
Fortunately, he still had a clear mind.
However, he did not agree to Luo Jiuyan's request. He used his eyes to ask Xiao Qingran what she meant.
After all, Xiao Qingran was his ancestor now, so everything revolved around Xiao Qingran.
"Let's go inside and talk. Let me introduce you, this is my husband, Luo Jiuyan."
Xiao Qingran could see the wariness towards Luo Jiuyan in Xiao Rongchen's eyes, and quickly revealed Luo Jiuyan's identity.
Luo Jiuyan didn't understand.
Xiao Rongchen suddenly became respectful to him.
After the three of them entered the house, Xiao Qingran was stunned by the furnishings in the house.
"Isn't the Soul Devouring Sect very wealthy? How come you don't even have any decent furniture in your room?"
Xiao Qingran looked at the empty room with only a few armchairs and an octagonal table, with a puzzled look.
"This is just for those with bad intentions to see. In their eyes, I, the sect leader, am just a decoration. I simply put away all the valuables in my house."
Xiao Rongchen sighed helplessly!
He did this to tell Muchen that he had no desires or demands.
Mu Chen couldn't threaten him because he couldn't find any evidence against him.
Xiao Qingran didn't expect this to be the reason, and was a little amused.
"My husband, Luo Jiuyan, used half of his soul to block the secrets of heaven in his previous life, allowing the Ancient Soul Clan to use a secret method to regenerate me. As a result, he was haunted by evil spirits after his reincarnation. However, he has now recovered some of his memories from his past life. You can trust him as much as you trust me."
Xiao Qingran was worried that Xiao Rongchen would be wary of Luo Jiuyan, so she directly revealed his identity.
Xiao Rongchen looked at Luo Jiuyan in shock.
"It turns out that the clan's records are true."
He looked at the two of them, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.
Xiao Qingran quickly explained to Luo Jiuyan what she saw in the fog, and how after being teleported to the hall, she got her portrait and letter from two thousand years ago, as well as how she recognized Xiao Rongchen.
Luo Jiuyan was shocked, and also told Xiao Qingran that all his memories had been restored.
He regained all his memories in the fog.
"I came here two thousand years ago. The clan leader at that time was called Gu Xian'er."
Xiao Rongchen nodded excitedly upon hearing this. "Our lineage began with our ancestor, Xiao Jiyuan. After Gu Xian'er, Jiyuan became the clan leader. Over the past two thousand years, the surname Gu has been gradually replaced by the surname Xiao. Today, there are no longer any people with the surname Gu in the clan."
Over a thousand years ago, the Ancient Soul Clan became the Soul Devouring Clan. A hundred years ago, the ancient martial arts world separated from the secular world. The ancient martial arts world was divided into three palaces, four sects, and thirteen clans. My Soul Devouring Clan was once the leader of the three palaces, and enjoyed a formidable reputation within the ancient martial arts world.
Later, the spiritual energy dried up, and our clan declined, with each generation becoming weaker than the previous one. To this day, our Soul Devouring Sect has fallen from the top of the three palaces to the bottom of the thirteen sects.
If we lose again in this year's competition, our entire sect will disappear from the ancient martial arts world. From then on, we will be reduced to a small sect, not even eligible to recruit disciples or participate in competitions."
As he spoke, Xiao Rongchen's voice became lower and lower, and his mood gradually became gloomy.
Xiao Qingran sighed slightly. She didn't expect that the Soul Devouring Sect's situation was even more critical than Xuanmen's.
At least Xuanmen will drop one level and become a sect from a sect.
If the Soul Devouring Sect falls again, even the sect itself will be lost.
Once these old and ancient families are squeezed out of the Three Palaces, Four Gates and Thirteen Sects, they will be wiped out in the long river of history.
"With Luo Jiuyan and I here this time, we will definitely not let the Soul Devouring Sect fall out of the thirteen sects."
Xiao Qingran made a promise to Xiao Rongchen.
Anyway, she was going to represent Xuanmen in the competition. It would be easier if we could participate together.
"Ancestor, you..."
Xiao Rongchen was both excited and worried.
He looked at Luo Jiuyan: "Participants must be under 30 years old. There is a formation inside the venue to test bone age."
Xiao Qingran was stunned: "He is just thirty years old. There shouldn't be any problem!"
"Can't."
Xiao Rongchen shook his head.
Over the years, anyone whose bone age indicated they were 30 years old was not allowed to participate in the competition.
"That's nothing, I'm enough."
Xiao Qingran was telling the truth, but Xiao Rongchen was extremely pessimistic.
Even though I know that Xiao Qingran was an empress in her previous life, what skills can she learn after being reborn and growing up in the secular world?
The disciples of the major sects in the ancient martial arts world are not vegetarians.
"If Ran'er can learn the secret techniques of your clan, then our chances of winning against other sects might be greater."
Luo Jiuyan's eyes swept across Xiao Rongchen's face, and something flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Rongchen waved his hand: "The secret technique of our clan can only be mastered by those of my clan with the surname Xiao. Others..."
"Ran'er's surname is also Xiao."
Luo Jiuyan interrupted him, with a strange light flashing in his eyes: "Perhaps, Ran'er's current identity is related to your Xiao family!"
Xiao Rongchen and Xiao Qingran looked at Luo Jiuyan suspiciously at the same time.
"You'll know if you try it."
Luo Jiuyan smiled mysteriously.
Xiao Qingran and Xiao Rongchen looked at each other.
Xiao Rongchen immediately shook his head: "That's impossible. Our Xiao family has never been outside..."
When he said this, he suddenly thought of something and his expression froze.
In his mind, Lu Qingxue's figure flashed. He stared at Xiao Qingran with eyes wide open in disbelief and asked excitedly, "Ancestor, what are the names of your parents in this life?"
Xiao Qingran glared at Luo Jiuyan in confusion, then looked at Xiao Rongchen: "My mother remarried a long time ago, and my father's name is Xiao Yi."
"Xiao, Xiao Yi."
Xiao Rongchen just felt his brain buzzing.
He remembered that Lu Qingxue once said that if they had children, their son would be named Xiao Yi and their daughter would be named Xiao Lian.
Is this a coincidence?
This is impossible. How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
He asked cautiously, "Then do you know what your grandmother's name is?"
Xiao Qingran looked at the excited old man in front of him, and had some vague guesses in his mind.
"My grandmother's name is Lu Qingxue."
"Bang!"
The cup in Xiao Rongchen's hand fell to the ground.
He looked like a madman, staring at Xiao Qingran.
After a while, he excitedly pulled Xiao Qingran's hand, crying and laughing, and talked incessantly, words that Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan could not understand.
It took about an incense stick of time for Xiao Rongchen to calm down.
He looked at Xiao Qingran with complicated eyes: "You are supposed to be my granddaughter, but you are also my ancestor. How should I address you?"
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