Chapter 99: Notification Letter, Father and Son Night Talk

Chapter 99: Notification Letter, Father and Son Night Talk

Jia Ning Tian looked at his great-granddaughter and first told her to sit across from him before slowly saying.

"Ye'er, you must have heard the news of the Xiao Family in Wu Tan City."

Yao Ye calmly replied, "Great Grandfather, are you referring to the Xiao Ming matter of the Xiao Family? Not long ago, the Shadow Guard gave me the information, and I have already read it."

"Then what do you think of Xiao Ming?" Jia Xing Tian asked.

Yao Ye pondered for a while before saying, "He's a monster... and one that has grown up. For the sake of the stability of the imperial family, we have to be able to attract him, if we succeed, a sixth-tier alchemist can counter the influence brought about by the Pill King Gu He of the Misty Cloud Sect."

As the eldest princess of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, and since Jia Xing Tian had always intended to cultivate her as the ruler of the Jia Ma Empire, the first thing that came to her mind was the interests of the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

At this, Jia Xing Tian nodded in satisfaction.

"You are right, we have to attract him, so I have decided that you personally make a trip to Wu Tan City."

Regarding Jia Xing Tian's decision, Yao Ye was a little surprised.

Although she thought that Xiao Ming was someone they actually had to attract, a sixth-tier alchemist could already create a considerable force on his own.

With this ability, he wasn't someone who could be attracted by simply going to see him.

The reason why Misty Cloud Sect was able to recruit Pill King Gu He was still because at that time Gu He was not yet a sixth-tier alchemist, and with the help of Misty Cloud Sect's inheritance, Gu He was able to advance to the sixth-tier more easily.

Moreover, Gu He liked Yun Yun, the Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, and this was another important reason why they were able to bind Gu He.

Xiao Ming was not the same as Gu He, and there was no one he liked in the Imperial Family.

Now, even if she were to travel there, she feared that it would not do much good.

According to what she thought, it would be enough for someone to send a generous gift and make good relations.

They also had to study the other party's preferences before approaching the door, didn't they?

"Hmm, I naturally understand your thoughts, however, you may not know Ye'er, but the Little Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect has a marriage arrangement with the Xiao family of Wu Tan City. Although the subject of the marriage arrangement is not Xiao Ming, however, with the identity of a clanmate, the relationship between Xiao Ming and Misty Cloud Sect will be much closer, and when the time comes, with two sixth-tier Alchemists, I'm afraid the influence of Misty Cloud Sect will far exceed that of now!"

'But, this marriage relationship is not something we can break on our own, unless...' Yao Ye thought about the key point, and suddenly shut her mouth.

She is not a foolish person, and now she naturally understands the meaning of Jia Xing Tian.

After a long sigh, Yao Ye said, "I understand, Ye'er will do her best in this matter, I just can't guarantee success, after all, Xiao Ming is a miracle genius, whether he will notice Ye'er or not is another story."

"Well, do your best in this matter, even if it doesn't work out, you still have to form a good relationship."

"I understand."

"Right, there is one more thing for you to do on this trip, the injuries of the protective divine beast, Serene Sea Scaly Beast, have reappeared, remember to invite him to come to Jia Ma Sacred City to see the divine beast, I also want his help in refining a Zong Breaking Pill for me, the matter of payment will be well negotiated."

Yao Ye nodded easily in response, compared to the previous matter, she thought it was still much easier to invite Xiao Ming to refine a pill and perform a medical checkup.

"Alright, get ready and go for it."

...

Two days later.

The Xiao Family Gate.

It all proved that his talent had never weakened.

However, all that Dou Qi that had entered his body had disappeared without exception, such a strange situation that could not help but make Xiao Yan feel gloomy.

Xiao Yan raised his palm with a gloomy sigh, and on his finger was a black ring, an ancient ring made of some unknown material, with some faint patterns painted on it.

This was the only gift his mother had left him before she died.

He had worn it for ten years since he was four years old, and being his mother's heirloom had made Xiao Yan feel fond of it.

"These past few years, I have really failed my mother's expectations..."

Exhaling a deep sigh, Xiao Yan suddenly turned his head back and smiled warmly towards the dark forest, "Father, are you here?"

Although his Dou Qi was only in the three stars, however, thanks to his two lifetimes, Xiao Yan's soul perception was exceptionally sharp, and he had detected a hint of movement in the forest when he had spoken of his mother earlier.

"Haha, Yan'er, why are you still up here at this hour?"

From the forest, after a few moments of silence, came the somewhat concerned laughter of a man.

The branches of the tree swayed for a moment and a middle-aged man peered out, a smile on his face as he looked at his son standing in the moonlight.

The middle-aged man was dressed in a luxurious gray suit, and walked with a certain majesty, with a pair of thick eyebrows on his face that added a few points of pride.

''Father, haven't you gone to rest yet? Looking at Xiao Zhan, the smile on Xiao Yan's face grew even stronger.

"Yan'er, are you still thinking about Xiao Ming's diagnosis of you?"

"Oh, what's there to think about?". Xiao Yan shook his head, but his smile was somewhat forced.

"Sigh..." Looking at Xiao Yan's still somewhat tender face, Xiao Zhan sighed and after a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "Yan'er, you're almost fifteen, right?"

"Mm, father."

"In just over a year, it seems that... it will be time for the coming of age ceremony..." Xiao Zhan said with a bitter smile.

"Yes, father, it's still more than a year away!" With his palms slightly clenched, Xiao Yan calmly returned.

Naturally, he knew very well that as long as the coming of age ceremony came, then he, who did not have the required cultivation, would be disqualified from entering the Dou Technique Hall in pursuit of Dou Qi Techniques, and thus, he would be assigned to the various family properties to deal with ordinary family things, which were the rules of the family clan, and even if his father was the Clan Head, it was impossible to change it!

"Sorry, Yan'er, if your Dou Qi doesn't reach seven-star within a year, then father will have to painfully assign you to one of the family properties. After all, in this family, it's not father who has the final say, those Elders are waiting for your father to make mistakes at any time, and now there's an extra Supreme Elder in the family..."

Looking at the calm Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan sighed and said in an apologetic tone.

"Father, I will work hard, and in a year or so, I will definitely reach the seven-star Dou Disciple!" After a moment of silence, Xiao Yan smiled and said comfortingly.

'Four stars in a year? I'm afraid only Xiao Ming can do it.' Although his mouth comforted his father, Xiao Yan laughed bitterly to himself in his heart.

It was true that the Xiao Family had a record of four stars in one year, but the person who set this record was not him, but Xiao Ming, not to mention the fact that his body was now in a strange state.

Xiao Zhan, who was also very clear about it, could only sigh in response, he knew how difficult it was to cultivate four stars of Dou Qi in one year, otherwise, for so many years, there would not have been only one Xiao Ming in the Jia Ma Empire.

"It's late, go back and rest, tomorrow there are valuable guests in the clan, you must not lose your manners."

"Valuable guests, who are they?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

"You'll find out tomorrow." Winking at Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan laughed and left, leaving a curious Xiao Yan behind.