Soul Emperor Martial God

Swoosh, Xiao Yi's figure flashed, and he entered the Xiao Family.

At this time, the Xiao Family was calm and peaceful.

However, when he visited the house of each of the nine elders, he discovered that none of them were present.

His heart suddenly hung in suspense.

It wasn't until he arrived at the rear mountain and sensed the breath of the nine elders that he let out a sigh of relief.

The nine elders were currently cultivating in the rear mountain.

Ever since Xiao Yi had brought back a large number of Earth-rank Techniques and Martial Techniques to the Xiao Family,

The entire family had been swept into a frenzy of cultivation.

Not to mention the ordinary clan members,

The nine elders, as the strongest martial force of the family, were constantly engaged in arduous practice.

"Heh," Xiao Yi chuckled lightly.

"Who's there?" The Great Elder, Xiao Lihuo, twitched his ear and immediately snapped.

The other elders also opened their eyes and looked around vigilantly.

But there was no one else around, completely empty.

With their strength, they naturally could not detect Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi smiled, then he reveale himself from the shadows.

Upon seeing the arrival was Xiao Yi, all nine people's eyes widened.

"Xiao Yi?"

"Yii'er?"

Xiao Lihuo and Xiao Chong exclaimed simultaneously.

"Elders, Uncle Xiao Chong," Xiao Yi greeted with a bow.

The nine hurriedly approached, surrounding Xiao Yi, and began to look him over carefully.

Incidentally, after the Fifth Elder died, the vacant position was taken over by Xiao Ruyi.

Xiao Yi touched his nose awkwardly and asked, "Elders, what are you doing?"

The Great Elder patted Xiao Yi's shoulder first and said, "Mmm, your physique has grown much sturdier."

The Second Elder chimed in, "Maturity and determination are written all over your face, not bad."

The Third Elder laughed and said, "In this nearly one-year period, you've experienced numerous trials outside and have grown a lot, haven't you?"

The elders, like kind and affectionate elders, appraised Xiao Yi.

In their eyes, Xiao Yi was the hope of the Xiao Family, the brightest of the younger generation.

But this junior, despite carrying the title of Young Master, was hardly ever at the Xiao Family.

Instead, he was forging his path alone in the outside world, in a place that was broader, more splendid, and also far more dangerous.

Of course, the nine of them were extremely happy with Xiao Yi's return.

Naturally, they also had some questions.

"Yii'er, it's been less than a year, why have you suddenly returned to the Xiao Family?" Xiao Chong, the Third Elder, inquired.

"Right, how interesting is it over at the Royal Capital?"

"Did the elders of the Sword Sect treat you well?"

Great Elder Xiao Lihuo chuckled and said, "Third Elder, why worry so needlessly?"

"You know all about Yii'er's talent."

"A supreme talent like him will be given importance no matter where he goes."

"At the Sword Sect, his treatment must have been exceptionally good. The sect elders surely must have doted on and guided him day and night."

Northern Mountain County, as a small, peripheral county and also the weakest one.

Very few martial artists from other counties wished to come here.

Thus, much news would not reach this place.

Unless it came through official channels.

And the ones in control of the official channels were none other than the Northern Mountain County King and the Great Elder of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

These two, of course, would not go around spreading news about Xiao Yi for no reason.

Therefore, Xiao Yi's activities and experiences were unknown to the family.

Who could have expected that such a supremely talented and mentally exceptional prodigy,

Within the Sword Sect, was subjected to suppression and received very poor treatment.

And who would have thought that someone barely 20 years old,

Would face such injustices, and even be indirectly expelled from the sect many times.

Having endured numerous near-death experiences, relying solely on his own fists, his own sword, to repeatedly survive.

Time and time again, he completely shattered those schemes and difficulties.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Over at the Royal Capital, things were pretty good."

"In the Sword Sect, I also had a decent time."

"I knew it," Xiao Lihuo boasted with a smile, "The Heavenly Talent of our Xiao Family is truly exceptional among men."

Xiao Yi continued with a smile, "Right, I've come back this time to ask if anything unusual has happened in the Xiao Family recently?"

"Anything unusual?" Xiao Chong furrowed his brow.

Although Xiao Lihuo was the Great Elder, he was not much involved with running things.

It was Xiao Chong who acted as the patriarch.

"I didn't," Xiao Chong shook his head, "what, has something happened that made you rush back to the Xiao Family from thousands of miles away?"

"Oh, not really," Xiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief, "I just happened to leave the sect for some experience."

"Just taking a side trip home."

Xiao Yi did not inform the elders that someone was plotting against the Xiao Family.

Moreover, the person who could ask for a Sub Hall Master was no ordinary individual.

Xiao Yi did not want to cause the elders any worry.

Following that, the elders all stopped Xiao Yi, each one pulling him aside to ask him question after question.

Their tone and expressions were filled with concern.

Xiao Yi evaded their queries one by one.

At the same time, Xiao Yi also got a rough idea of the Xiao Family's current situation.

The Xiao Family's power had greatly increased at this time.

The Great Elder Xiao Lihuo, had reached the Mysterious Profundity Fifth Layer.

Second Elder, Third Elder, and others had all made breakthroughs into the Mysterious Profundity Realm.

The remaining elders had uniformly reached the Innate Ninth Layer.

The deacons, who were once at the Postnatal Realm, were now uniformly at the Innate Realm.

The young generation in the family had each seen their cultivation soar, with many stepping into the Postnatal Realm.

Such power was nothing extraordinary elsewhere.

But in Northern Mountain County, especially within a ten-city radius around Mystic Breakthrough City, it counted as a very remarkable clan.

It was a full level higher than the Xiao Family of Purple Cloud City used to be.

And this was just the change in less than a year.

Of course, all this was thanks to the Earth-rank Technique and Martial Technique that Xiao Yi left with the family.

In any power, cultivation techniques and martial arts were always the greatest foundation of that power.

They are also the necessary foundation for that power's rise.

Moreover, the Xiao Family even thought about the rules of other major powers and established 'Contribution Points' within the clan.

The younger generation who wanted to obtain precious cultivation techniques would have to exchange them with 'Contribution Points.'

This greatly motivated the clan's younger generation.

The true rise of the Xiao Family was only a matter of time.

After all, Xiao Yi's return this time would cause the Xiao Family's foundations to surge once again.

The development speed of the Xiao Family would only get faster, much faster than before.

Xiao Yi chatted with the elders.

Suddenly, a child of about eight or nine years old came bouncing over to the back mountain.

As soon as the child appeared, he stood with his hands on his hips and arrogantly said, "Hey, a bunch of smelly old men."

"Today this young master is going out to have fun, so don't get in my way."

The person who came was, of course, the child transformed by the Heavenly Star Thunder Crocodile, Little Star.

"A bunch of smelly old men?" Xiao Yi frowned, "Little Star, are you getting audacious?"

Little Star was startled upon seeing Xiao Yi,

The arrogance promptly turned into a drooping head, "Master... ah, no, Brother Xiao Yi."

"Hmph." Xiao Yi waved his hand, forcefully pulling Little Star toward him.

Just as he was about to give a lesson.

Great Elder Xiao Lihuo hurriedly intervened, saying, "Xiao Yi, don't be rash."

As he said that, he took little Star into his arms.

"Right now, Little Star is our Xiao Family's most outstanding young talent. You really can't hit him."

"Ah?" Xiao Yi was startled.

Little Star, on the other hand, had a gloomy face.

Looking puzzled, Xiao Yi said, "Little Star, walk with me outside."

"Okay." Little Star quickly wriggled out of the Great Elder's embrace and bounced along.

Behind them, the elders' scolding voices followed, "Xiao Yi, Little Star is just a child, don't bully him."

Xiao Yi almost stumbled and fell.

Little Star is just a child? This was an old monster of a hundred years.

Leaving the back mountain.

Xiao Yi asked, "What's going on?"

Little Star with a mournful face said, "Master, it has nothing to do with me."

"Ever since you left, those family elders of yours insisted on making me practice."

"I am, after all, a Level 5 Peak Demon Beast, with Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer strength."

"You won't let me reveal my full power, so I could only show a bit of strength, probably around the Postnatal Realm."

"Heh." Xiao Yi laughed.

"Your strength does need to improve, let's go."

Xiao Yi picked up Little Star, and in a flash, he took to the air and left.

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First update.