C17

At this moment, only the Great Elder and the Second Elder remained in the hall.

The two of them didn't immediately enter the room to see Xiao Ling. Instead, they stood outside. The Great Elder had a serious expression and his brows were filled with doubt.

"Send someone to find out more about Xiao Shen!"

The Great Elder frowned. Xiao Shen and Xiao Ling were both heavily injured by Xiao Jiu at the same time. Xiao Chen had also said that they would lose their lives for the sake of their surname, Xiao Jian.

If the two of them were just a hair's breadth away from death, then it basically meant that these injuries were done deliberately by Xiao Jiu.

"No need. When I came, I had already heard about it!"

When the Second Elder heard this, he bitterly smiled.

"What's the situation?"

The Great Elder turned around and asked.

"Distance means certain death, the slightest mistake!"

The words came out of the Second Elder's mouth with a sonorous and forceful tone.

Hearing these words, the Great Elder sucked in a breath of cold air, and his expression became even more serious.

"Doesn't that mean that these injuries were deliberately inflicted by that trash, Xiao Jiu?"

The Great Clan Elder frowned, puzzled.

"Great Elder, Xiao Jiu had severely injured Xiao Ling. It is a disrespect to the Assembly of Elders. It would also be better to completely get rid of this muddy water and reunite with the new Patriarch! "

The Second Elder's face darkened as he made a murderous gesture.

"No!" This matter needs to be discussed and should not be rushed! Ling'er and him have a fair competition. A loss is a loss, and our Elders Guild, generation after generation, has always been a barrier between us and the Patriarch! The battle for power between the direct relatives should not be involved. If it was involved, then it would go against the will of all the previous generations of Elders! "If that's the case, then it's best that the Second Elder does not say too much in the future. At least, it's not the time yet!"

The First Elder softly cried out when he heard this. His face did not look too good as he warned the Second Elder in a serious tone.

"First Elder, please consider carefully. You are right!"

The Second Elder cupped his hands and said.

"This Xiao Jiu is extremely mysterious. From a young age until now, he has given me the impression of being trash. However, yesterday's performance had exceeded everyone's expectations. There must be a secret behind defeating Xiao Shen and Xiao Ling without any cultivation. Furthermore, all of Ling Er's and Xiao Shen's injuries and the attitude of the Mu family are filled with a strange aura. The core of all of this is Xiao Jiu, the good-for-nothing young master with no cultivation! "

The Great Elder frowned as he analyzed the situation. The most puzzling thing was that the number one clan of the Great Desolate City, the Mu Clan, was actually supporting Xiao Jiu like this. Mu Qingxue was known as the most gifted genius of the eighteen cities of the Nine Prefectures, yet she was obedient to Xiao Jiu and even said that he was not to be married off to Xiao Jiu.

"I heard that he went with a young disciple of the clan to the Blazing Mountain today. I don't even know if he can come out from Blazing Mountain! "

The Second Elder pondered for a moment before speaking.

"If he dies in Blazing Mountain, Xiao Qian will have to abdicate even if he doesn't abdicate! Xiao Meng Sheng probably wouldn't let him off even if he was able to walk out of the Blazing Mountain. After all, Xiao Shen had almost died. Furthermore, if Xiao Meng wants to snatch the position of Patriarch, Xiao Jiu must die! "

The First Elder nodded when he heard this.

"So, we don't need to do anything at all. We only need to wait and see, and stick to the iron law of our Xiao Family's older generation!"

His and the First Elder's views were naturally the same. In terms of benefits, they did not have any obvious conflicts of interest with Xiao Gan's group.

Then, as a group of elders, they had no choice but to take care of it.

However, the source of all of this was Xiao Jiu. If Xiao Chen proved that he wasn't trash, then they would still be supporting Xiao Qian. After all, Xiao Qian's strength was obvious to all.

"I heard that the Wu and Shi families have all gone to the Blazing Mountain!"

The Great Clan Elder suddenly thought of something and said.

"Yes, there is an incredible object coming out of the Blazing Mountain. All the demon beasts in the vicinity started to stir up. But because of the limitations of these rules, only martial artists at the third level of Core Formation and below could enter! Xiao Cheng also went in, but this time, the person who has the most hope of obtaining the most precious treasure is Shi Tongtian from the Shi family. He is only at the third level of the Core Formation stage, and is only sixteen years old!

The Second Elder said with a serious expression.

"The Shi family is powerful, it is already a foregone conclusion!" My grandson Xiao Cheng is also at the peak of the third level of Core Formation; I hope his luck is good! "

The Great Elder frowned and spoke with a serious tone. As he spoke, he even rubbed his forehead as if he had a headache.

"Since Xiao Ling is fine, I will leave first!"

Seeing that the Head Elder did not speak, the Second Elder spoke up. The First Elder did not say anything after hearing this. He merely nodded his head. The Second Elder understood and quietly retreated.

Mu Qing Xue had just met Xiao Qian when she went to the Patriarch's Mansion. She initially wanted to head to the Blazing Mountain with Xiao Jiu, but from Xiao Qian, she found out that the group heading for the Blazing Mountain to gain experience had long since departed.

"Uncle Xiao, since that's the case, I'll go find Xiao Jiu!"

When Mu Qingxue heard that Xiao Jiu had already set off, she bid him farewell.

"Alright, you little rascal. I told him not to go, but he wouldn't listen. I've already instructed the Fifth Elder to protect his safety.

Xiao Qian instructed when he heard this. He was extremely satisfied with this daughter-in-law of his. Of course, he was also very suspicious. Mu Qingxue was a proud daughter of heaven, yet she didn't break off the engagement with her own son. Furthermore, she treated her own son well.

This was really strange. As a father, he didn't know how his son had done it.

"Don't worry, Uncle Xiao. I will protect him well!"

Mu Qing Xue replied before turning around and leaving. She was riding a white Wind Chaser Horse. Although the Wind Chaser Horse was only a Rank 1 Demonic Beast, it was extremely expensive and was much faster than an ordinary horse.

An ordinary horse would be able to travel a thousand miles in a day, but a well-built Wind Chaser could travel ten thousand miles in a day without any problems.

This time, she had decided to go with Xiao Jiu to Blazing Mountain. Firstly, it was to protect Xiao Chen, and secondly, it was naturally for the Fire Ganoderma.

Also, Xiao Chen had no idea what use the jade bottle would have if it was given to him by Xiao Jiu, so he could ask him about it.

After bidding farewell to Xiao Qian, Mu Qingxue also decisively left for the Blazing Mountain.

On the way to the Blazing Mountain, the Xiao family's troops were grandiose, but their progress was a little slow. At the front of the group was a huge demon beast. On the back of the demon beast was a 40-50 year old middle-aged man.

This person was Xiao Qing He, the fifth elder of the Xiao family. His cultivation was at the seventh level of the Aurous Core stage and he was around forty years old.

"Fifth Elder, I really don't understand. This trip to the Blazing Mountain won't be an easy one, so why did you bring this burden along?" This time, the ones who have come are all disciples of clans with a cultivation of the eighth level of Qi Refining or above. Xiao Jiu is just a cripple with no cultivation at all, what qualifications does he have to come? "

Beside the Fifth Elder, a young disciple kept chattering.

The young disciple that spoke was called Xiao Ren, and at the age of 17, his cultivation had already reached the second level of the Core Formation Stage. He was quite famous in the branch, or else he wouldn't have the qualifications to sit by the Fifth Elder's side.

Outside of Xiao Ren, there was a well-built young man beside the Fifth Elder. This person had his eyes closed the entire time and was deep in thought. He did not say anything, as though he was not at all interested in the matters of the outside world.

"The Patriarch told me to bring him!"

The fifth elder's eyebrows knitted together in displeasure. Although this matter had been ordered by the patriarch, it did not mean that he was willing to accept such a thing.

Although Xiao Jian had defeated Xiao Ling and Xiao Shen in the family meeting yesterday, it did not mean that Xiao Chen was a trash anymore.

In their eyes, Xiao Jiu was just using an unorthodox method. In this world, it was impossible for a person without Profound Qi to defeat a cultivator with Profound Qi.

However, Xiao Chen had managed to accomplish it. This did not mean that Xiao Chen was that powerful, but rather that Xiao Chen had used an unusual method. In their eyes, it was because he had used some unorthodox methods that had caused Xiao Ling and Xiao Shen to lose.

In other words, he was just a good-for-nothing, a good-for-nothing, a good-for-nothing without any cultivation.

"Hmph …" Once we enter the Blazing Mountain, who can care about him?

The young disciple coldly snorted and didn't say anything else. The well-built youth that had his eyes closed had his eyes closed the entire time and didn't speak.

"I heard that Brother Xiao Cheng will also come this time. This trash used some methods to injure Brother Xiao Cheng's younger brother. When the time comes, it'll be great!"

Xiao Ren sneered and spoke again.

"In this experiential learning, there are only three people who have high hopes!"

However, he did not say who the three of them were. Xiao Cheng was definitely one, Xiao Yu Er was one, and this sturdy young man in front of him was probably one of them.

"Alright, stop and rest. We've been walking for quite some time!"

Seeing that the distance was more than enough, Xiao Qinghe opened his mouth and asked. The huge demonic beast that the Fifth Elder was sitting on stopped under his command. He stopped, and so did the whole line.

"Hmph, if that trash hadn't insisted on carrying such a huge boulder, we wouldn't have walked so slowly. The people from the Wu Clan left later than us, and are already ahead of us, as are the Shi Clan! "

His relationship with Xiao Cheng was quite good. Since Xiao Jian had heavily injured Xiao Ling, Xiao Ren naturally had to help his master vent his anger.

"I also heard that a few days ago, Outer Clan Disciple Xiao Dong went to look for Xiao Jiu and he never came back. Although Xiao Dong is an outer sect disciple, he is still Brother Xiao Cheng's man. His disappearance is definitely related to that piece of trash! "

Xiao Ren seemed to have thought of something else as he spoke. It was obvious that he was looking for an excuse to look for Xiao Jiu's trouble. Xiao Sheng was coming and Xiao Chen had heavily injured Xiao Ling, so Xiao Cheng definitely wouldn't let him go.

At this critical juncture, if he could suppress Xiao Jiu before Xiao Cheng arrived and help Xiao Cheng's underlings and Xiao Cheng's younger brother get back at him, that would undoubtedly be showing his loyalty to Xiao Cheng.

"This won't do. As a child of the Xiao family, I definitely cannot allow this to happen. I have to find this trash for an explanation!"

With that, Xiao Ren stood up in anger and walked in the direction of Xiao Jiu. Hearing this, the fifth elder looked into the distance but didn't say anything. It was as if he was just sitting there and watching everything happen, taking a laissez-faire attitude.

Actually, everyone knew that Xiao Ren was intentionally looking for trouble, but no one said anything.

At this time, at the very back of the group, Xiao Jiu was carrying a huge rock as he staggered forward. Xiao Yu'er was beside him and in her embrace was Wu Qingcheng.

"Ai …" Xiao Jiu, why do you have to go through all this trouble? "

Wu Qingcheng let out a light sigh as she watched Xiao Chen, drenched in sweat and carrying a huge boulder as he walked away. The boulder on Xiao Jiu's body should be around two to three hundred jin in weight. To an ordinary cultivator, two to three hundred jin was nothing at all.

However, to Xiao Jiu, it was definitely a heavy burden.

"Xiao Jiu, why are you doing this? Is it really good for your body?"

Xiao Yu'er didn't understand either. She had never seen anyone train their body and mind like this before. Seeing Xiao Budian so tired that his forehead was covered in sweat and his feet were all bubbling, she felt her heart ache.