"Alright, alright."
Xiao Yi couldn't bear to listen any longer and interrupted them.
Is the position of the head of the Xiao family so bad?
Don't want to be it?
That’s too much!
After hearing Xiao Yi's words, Xiao Sheng and Xiao Lin remained silent, and the others also looked at Xiao Yi.
"I will also consider the matter of the Patriarch carefully... Besides Xiao Chen, Xiao Yu and Xiao Lin, what about you? Are there any other suitable people?"
Xiao Yi looked around the room and asked.
Xiao Mian looked at Xiao Sheng and Xiao Lin and also said two names.
Xiao Bo hesitated, but finally did not dare to speak. He himself could hardly protect himself now, so what was the point of talking about being the head of the family!
"Okay, I will think about it carefully. In addition... I feel that the Xiao family has reached a critical moment. One step forward could lead to heaven or hell, so it is necessary to convene a meeting of elders."
Xiao Yi thought about it and spoke slowly.
"The fate of the Xiao family should not be decided by me alone, and I cannot bear this responsibility... The position of the head of the family will also be discussed at the meeting of the elders."
"Um."
Xiao Mian agreed with what Xiao Yi said. The Xiao family had indeed reached a critical moment and it was necessary to hold a meeting of the clan elders.
"Xiao Mian, go inform those who are in seclusion to come out."
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Mian and said.
"good."
Xiao Mian was stunned. Even those who were in seclusion had to come out?
However, he still nodded and agreed.
"Okay, that's enough for today."
Xiao Yi stood up slowly.
"Convene a meeting of clan elders the day after tomorrow."
As Xiao Yi stood up, the others also stood up and saw him off respectfully.
"By the way, Xiao Lin, come with me."
Xiao Yi paused and turned to look at Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, ancestor."
Watching Xiao Lin and Xiao Yi leave, everyone's eyes flashed and they all had their own thoughts in their minds.
Xiao Sheng smiled, ignored everyone else, and left the meeting room.
When he was the head of the family, there were some things he had to do, such as dealing with the factions to avoid causing turmoil in the Xiao family.
But now... there is no need for that. He is just Xiao Sheng, not the head of the Xiao family.
Do you really think he has no temper?
He does.
It’s just that in the past the burden on his shoulders was too heavy and the responsibility was too great, so he had to suppress his temper.
After leaving the meeting room, he looked in one direction.
Xiao Chen was there.
He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not go over and turned to deal with other things.
He didn't know how to face Xiao Chen, and he didn't know what to say to his son when they met.
The most important thing is that there are some things that he has not yet figured out how to explain to Xiao Chen.
"Wait a little longer. Now that I am free from the responsibilities on my shoulders and have regained my freedom, I can do some things."
Xiao Sheng muttered to himself and retracted his gaze.
Not far away, Xiao Yi did not return to his retreat place, but stood on a high place, looking at the destroyed white jade archway below.
Xiao Lin stood nearby, not knowing what Xiao Yi meant by bringing him out.
"Back then, I was just like you, the pride of the Xiao family. Among my peers, no one could compare to me."
Suddenly, Xiao Yi spoke slowly.
"The old ancestor...oh, let's call him that. He is quite ancient."
“…”
Xiao Lin was stunned and looked at Xiao Yi. Why was he telling him this?
"Back then, he liked me very much and said that I could lead the Xiao family to the top and make the Xiao family glorious... But I ended up disappointing him."
Xiao Yi said this and pointed to the destroyed white jade archway below.
"Do you know why I erected that memorial archway?"
“I don’t know.”
Xiao Lin shook his head.
"Back then, I also had great ambitions and built a white jade archway, hoping that it would witness the rise of the Xiao family. But I didn't expect... that it would be destroyed by the kid from the Xiao family."
Hearing this, Xiao Lin's heart moved: "Ancestor, Xiao Chen..."
"Alright, I don't mean to blame him. Let it be destroyed. After all, I didn't let the Xiao family reach the peak, so this white jade archway... doesn't matter!"
Xiao Yi waved his hand.
"Xiao Lin, what I can't do, do you think... Xiao Chen can do it?"
"able."
Xiao Lin nodded without even thinking about it.
Hearing Xiao Lin's words, Xiao Yi turned his head and looked at him, unable to help but smile bitterly: "That kid is so much stronger than me?"
"Hey, Old Ancestor, that's not what I meant."
Xiao Lin coughed dryly, as if he was not giving face to the ancestor.
"Forget it. I'm too old. Why would I compete with a young man? He is much better than me... You don't know how strong he is. I am definitely not as good as him."
Xiao Yi looked at the broken white jade archway again, where some members of the Xiao family were cleaning it.
"You only think that he can fight against a half-step innate. In fact... he is more terrifying than a half-step innate. He has far surpassed the half-step innate! In some ways, he is even comparable to an innate."
Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes when he thought of Xiao Chen's endless domain. Even he was afraid.
"Comparable to the innate?"
Xiao Lin's eyes widened.
"If it's not a life-and-death battle, I don't want to fight him... He's in his twenties, and his strength is comparable to that of an innate being. I've never thought about it before, and I don't dare to think about it! Haha, I didn't expect... my Xiao family would produce such a monster."
Xiao Yi said with a smile.
"Ancestor, he...now doesn't admit that he is a member of the Xiao family."
Xiao Lin looked at Xiao Yi and said.
"He has the blood of the Xiao family flowing in his veins. How can he say he is not a person? Damn idiots, if it weren't for them, how could we be in trouble today?"
As Xiao Yi spoke, he couldn't help but curse a few times.
Xiao Lin didn't say anything. He knew who Xiao Yi was scolding and muttered to himself, what damn idiots they are.
"He will return to the Xiao family, for sure... Later, go and help me make an appointment with him and ask him to go to my retreat place."
Xiao Yi said slowly.
"To your retreat?"
Xiao Lin was stunned.
"Yes, it's just him. He will come."
Xiao Yi nodded.
"Let's not talk about him for now, Xiao Lin, do you really have no thoughts about the Xiao family's Patriarch?"
"improper."
Xiao Yi shook his head and said bluntly.
“…”
Xiao Yi was speechless.
"Some people may want to be one, but in my opinion, it is a shackle..."
Xiao Lin looked at Xiao Yi and said.
"Big brother... has been locked in this shackle for more than ten or twenty years."
"Then when this old man wanted to remove this shackle for him, did you have any objection?"
Xiao Yi said lightly.
"Um?"
Hearing Xiao Yi's words, Xiao Lin was stunned, then his eyes widened.
"Ancestor, did you do this on purpose?"
"Over the years, the Xiao family owed Xiao Chen and Xiao Sheng... He should be free."
Xiao Yi said slowly.
"Do you really think that I have been in the life and death retreat for so many years and have no concern for the Xiao family? I will also come out of retreat, but you just don't know it."
"ah?"
Xiao Lin was shocked, he really didn't know.
In the past, most people in the Xiao family didn't know whether the ancestor was alive or dead, because the place where he was in seclusion was also a forbidden area. Except for a few people, even the core members of the Xiao family were not allowed to go there.
"Although Xiao Sheng has not been able to make the Xiao family glorious over the years, it is already a rare achievement to be able to keep the seat of the Twelve Aristocratic Families... The next head of the Xiao family must be excellent, responsible, and have great talents..."
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Lin and said.
"Grandmaster, I now believe that you often come out of seclusion, otherwise... you wouldn't know me so well."
Xiao Lin said to Xiao Yi.
Hearing Xiao Lin's words, Xiao Yi was stunned, and then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This guy... is very shameless.
"Now I understand why you are so close to that kid Xiao Chen. You two look alike!"
Xiao Yi smiled.
"If you don't want to be the head of the family, you can go and fool around. No, do Xiao Chen's job and let him be the head of the family... As long as he does it, you will definitely have nothing to do with it."
"No, Old Ancestor, what you said is a little wrong, isn't it? That kid is excellent, but is he really much better than me?"
Xiao Lin couldn't help but say, what do you mean Xiao Chen is the head of the family, then he has nothing to do with it.
"Hahaha, alright, go and help me make an appointment with that guy, we'll talk about the patriarch's matter later."
Xiao Yi laughed, he was in a good mood.
"good."
Xiao Lin nodded.
"Should he go now?"
"Um."
Xiao Yi nodded.
"Okay, goodbye, ancestor."
After Xiao Lin finished speaking, he turned and left.
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Lin's back and his smile became even wider.
"Ancestor... my Xiao family should prosper. What do you think?"
Xiao Yi muttered to himself, then thought of something and frowned again.
"In a time of great chaos, evil will surely appear. Is what the old fortune teller said true? Old Ancestor... who was that person you were talking about back then? Could it be the old fortune teller?"
Thinking of this, Xiao Yi's eyelids twitched wildly. If it was really the same person, then... it would be too scary!
"Old fortune teller, who the hell are you?"
On the other side, Xiao Lin also came to find Xiao Chen.
"He didn't come?"
Xiao Lin was a little surprised.
"No."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I thought he would come to see you."
Xiao Lin sat down.
"No, does he dare to face me? No."
Xiao Chen said lightly.
"Uncle Qi, how did you guys discuss this? How is that old man going to give me an explanation?"
"Don't call him old man all the time. Will you die if you call him 'old man'? Calling him old man won't make you suffer any harm."
Xiao Lin glared at Xiao Chen.
"I suddenly feel that the ancestor is a good person, even better than I imagined."
"Uncle Qi, you are too easily fooled. If someone is a little nice to you, you will be so eager to open your heart to them."
Xiao Chen curled his lips.
"Can a bad person write the word 'bad' on his face?"
"Stop talking nonsense."
Xiao Lin was annoyed.
"The ancestor asked me to come find you. He asked you to go to his retreat place to find him."
"I?"
Xiao Chen was stunned.
"Yes, you, and you alone."
Xiao Lin nodded.
"Why are you looking for me? Are you going to take this opportunity to do something bad to me?"
Xiao Chen frowned.
"Nonsense, if he wanted to deal with you, would he have to resort to dirty tricks? He would have killed you before."
Xiao Lin stared.
"I'm telling you, be polite when you meet the ancestor, understand? I can see that he admires you very much..."
"That's because I'm strong. If I was just that useless guy back then, would he still appreciate me?"
Xiao Chen curled his lips.
"this……"
Xiao Lin opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
"When I was a waste, in the Xiao family... you were the only one who treated me well, Uncle Seven."
Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Lin and said softly.
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