IHFAQP 48: The Mysterious Third Brother (Patreon)

Chapter 48: The Mysterious Third BrotherThat night, the Xiao family, which had reaped great rewards, held a rare family dinner.As the instigator, Xiao Yuan naturally received great praise.Many tribesmen wanted to get close to him.Xiao Yuan was not very enthusiastic about this. Managing a family was an extremely complicated matter. When he could not practice in the past, he could participate in it.But at the moment, it is obvious that nothing is more important than cultivation.Besides, there were other things to do in the evening.After dealing with everyone at the dinner party with gritted teeth, Xiao Yuan took Xiao Yan and left the banquet, looking like a pair of good brothers.Inside Xiao Yan's house.Xiao Yuan sat at the table, staring at Xiao Yan with a calm expression.Xiao Yan touched his nose, then called out in his heart: "Teacher."As soon as he finished speaking, the ring on Xiao Yan's hand trembled slightly, and an illusory and old figure quietly emerged."Is the old man a Soul?"Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes, looked at Yao Lao's illusory body, and asked with a smile."Yeah, not bad, the little kid has a good eye!"Upon hearing this, Yao Lao stroked his beard and said with a smile."Brother, this is my teacher. You can call him Yao Lao."Xiao Yan introduced from the side.Xiao Yuan nodded, stood up, and bowed as a junior. He then apologized,"Mr. Yao, I still have to apologize for what happened during the day. This should have been handled by our Xiao family. In your current state, helping the Xiao family to destroy the Ao Ba family must have consumed some of your soul power."Hearing Xiao Yuan's words, Xiao Yan's face showed a hint of surprise, and then he looked at Yao Lao."Your knowledge is really surprising."Upon hearing this, Yao Lao did not deny it, but instead cast a curious look."Haha, actually I'm also very curious. There is a lot of similar knowledge in some of the remaining fragments of my Xiao family's classics. But the Xiao family seems to have been in the Jia Ma Empire for nearly a hundred years, so such information should never appear."Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows and spoke calmly.Since he couldn't practice in these years, he read all the classics available in the Xiao family.He actually discovered some of the Xiao family's previously accumulated foundation.But that knowledge is actually of little use. After all, everyone is busy practicing and no one will read it.Even Xiao Zhan only knew that his family had some inherited books, but he had never understood what was in them."You don't look like a strong man from the Jia Ma Empire, do you? Have you ever heard of Central Plains?"Xiao Yuan continued."Central Plains?"When Yao Lao heard this, an even stronger look of surprise appeared on his old face, and he immediately asked."Is this also mentioned in your family's classics?""Yes, it seems that our Xiao family migrated from Central Plains to the Jiama Empire a long time ago."Xiao Yuan nodded when he heard this."Central Plains is the center of the continent. It also gathers the continent's top forces and better resources. However, for you and Xiao Yan now, it is too far away to talk about this."A glimmer of reminiscence flashed across Yao Lao's eyes, but it quickly subsided and he spoke lightly."So, brother, when you said you wanted to make the family stronger, you meant..."Xiao Yan, who was standing by, reacted quickly and asked."Well, since we know that our ancestors were wealthy and we both have such great talents, why don't we lead the family towards revival?"Xiao Yuan nodded when he heard this and spoke in a serious and deep voice.Yao Lao, who was standing by, was somewhat noncommittal when he heard this.Family Hey!As if thinking of something bad, Yao Lao's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.But he did not say anything to discourage Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan's enthusiasm.After all, if you want to become strong, you always have to have a goal.People without goals cannot become strong."But thanks to Mr. Yao, Wutan City was unified by the Xiao family ahead of time. From now on, as long as we develop step by step, and with the relationship with the Miteer family, I can leave the family without worry."As Xiao Yuan spoke, he bowed to Yao Lao again."Are you leaving the family now?"Xiao Yan was a little surprised when he heard this."Well, the Monster Mountain Range is a good place. Wutan City is so big because of the Monster Mountain Range. I plan to develop some power there. In the future, the Monster Mountain Range will become the back mountain of the Xiao family. By then, the Xiao family will rise from the Jia MA Empire and become famous in the northwest continent."As he spoke, Xiao Yuan's eyes flickered with longing and confidence."That's quite ambitious!"Looking at the heroic Xiao Yuan, Yao Lao also nodded."So, during the time I'm away, you have to pay more attention to the market. For other forces in Wutan City, or other people, the change of the owner of the market is actually not a big deal. As long as they can buy the blood coagulation powder, it's fine."Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Yan, gave him some instructions, and then handed Liu Xi's storage ring to Xiao Yan, and then said:"This is Liu Xi's storage ring. There are some good medicinal herbs in it. The prescription is average, but I can't use it. Maybe it will be useful to you when you practice in the future."Xiao Yan took the ring, smiled and nodded: "Well, thank you, third brother!""Xiao Yuan, your aptitude is indeed good. Unfortunately, your Dou QI is of ice attribute. Although my help to you cannot be as effective as Xiao Yan's, it is better than you practicing on your own. I wonder if you are willing to take me as your master?"Yao Lao hesitated for a moment, then spoke.Xiao Yuan was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Yao Lao would say such a thing at this time."Haha, your high spirits are quite similar to mine back then. You two little guys both have great talents. It would be such a pity if you took a detour because no one is guiding you!"Yao Lao said with a smile upon seeing him like that."Haha, thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Yao. It would be a good thing for me to have you as my teacher, but you are too busy now, and I have my own plans. Xiao Yan's alchemy still needs your guidance, and I don't want to affect Xiao Yan's development because of me.As for my own cultivation, hehe, don't worry, you should have seen my advancement speed in these days. If I have any questions, I will come to you again. Anyway, you and Xiao Yan will be bound together for a long time in the future."Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile when he heard this.He had his own cheats, so there was no need for him to take up Yao Lao's time of teaching Xiao Yan."It seems like you already have a complete plan."When Yao Lao heard this, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes."elder brother"Xiao Yan felt a little guilty after hearing this. In his opinion, Xiao Yuan's action was probably for his younger brother."Everyone has their own path. Xun'er is not a simple girl. If you want to be with her, I'm afraid you must at least reach the rank of peak Dou Zun. Your path is much more difficult than mine."Xiao Yuan shook his head when he heard this, and after giving a few words of advice, he said goodbye."Okay, that's all for today. You can practice. Mr. Yao, I'm leaving now!"After saying that, Xiao Yuan opened the door and left in style."Your third brother is really not simple!"After a moment's silence, Yao Lao once again expressed his heartfelt emotion.Even with his experience, he couldn't see through Xiao Yuan now.(End of this chapter)