Chapter 68: Double Blow

  Time quietly flowed, and Xun Er and Xiao Xing Meng, who knew that something big had happened to the Xiao family, pretended not to know about it. According to the news, the remaining members of the Xiao family in Wutan City fortunately received aid from the Miter family and were unharmed.

  One day, it was heard that Xiao Yu and Xiao Ning had something to do with the four members of the Xiao family in the outer courtyard. The four of them quickly rushed to the outer courtyard with Hu Jia, Wu Hang, Bai Shan and others.

  Outside the institute, the Lion Tiger Beast stopped in the square. Because of the Lion Tiger Beast and its eye-catching appearance, there were not a few foreign students gathered around it. When these students saw the group of people coming down from the Lion Tiger Beast that had just landed, they suddenly froze. Xiao Yan, Xun Er, Xu Jia, Wu Heng, Bai Shan, Xiao Xing Meng, and Xiao Mei, seven people who were almost household names in the outer institute before entering the inner institute, even though it has been more than half a year now, still have many students remembering them. Therefore, when the four of them appeared, the surrounding area was filled with whispers and hot gazes.

  Xiao Yan naturally had no time to pay attention to these gazes, directly leading the crowd out of the square and then heading towards the residence of Master Yu Lin in his memory.

  "Hey, that girl in the green dress is really beautiful, I've never seen her before. What a pity, if I had met her earlier, maybe I could have gotten to know her better." As they gazed at the group of people disappearing into the distance, some voices couldn't help but get louder. In this half year, another batch of freshmen had entered the school, so for Xun Er and others, it was actually their first time seeing them.

  However, seeing the momentum of the first group of people, these new-born babies didn't dare to make too much noise. Now that they have left, their voices naturally came out.

  "Qi, you little brat are really getting on my nerves. That's Xiao Yan's woman, what makes you think you can get close to her?" A seemingly older academy student, who had been standing beside him, sneered and said with a slanted glance at the newcomer.

  "Who is Xiao Yan? I've only heard of the new-born Yan Cheng, but I don't know anything about Xiao Yan." The new-born also retorted with a gloomy tone.

  "Newborn king Yan Cheng? Hmph, a bunch of ignorant newcomers who think they can compare to others. When Xiao Yan senior entered the inner courtyard, he was already a six-star Grandmaster, and now after half a year of bitter training in the inner courtyard, his strength must have improved even more, perhaps reaching the peak of Grandmaster. And what about Yan Cheng? He's nothing but a joke. One slap from me would be enough to..."

  "They don't even know each other." An old student sneered, saying that the so-called new king was only elected as the representative of this year's freshman gathering. Yan Cheng had the most outstanding abilities, so he was supported by a group of freshmen and became the new king. Although the freshmen were not strong in terms of individual strength, they made up for it with their numbers, so they also had a considerable force within the outer court.

  Having heard the so-called peak strength of Da Dou Shi, the face of that newcomer also changed slightly. He too understood the huge gap between them and didn't dare say any more frivolous words, tucking his tail and slinking away in a sorry state.

  Xiao Yan and the others naturally did not know about the changes in the outer courtyard over the past six months, and even if they knew, they would not have taken it to heart. With the current strength of the Pinnacle Gate, even within the inner courtyard, they were among the top ranks, so why bother with these new students from the outer courtyard?

  Creak

  The door opened with a creak, and a somewhat familiar pale face appeared in Xiao Yan's line of sight. That slender waist and the long, round legs that represented it, who else could it be but Xiao Yu?

  Xiao Yu opened the door and was also stunned by the large crowd at the entrance, but when her eyes turned to Xiao Yan's face, she suddenly froze, her beautiful eyes gradually brewing with a momentum that seemed to be about to pour down like a storm.

  "Don't cry, don't cry, what's wrong? I rushed out here without stopping for a moment." Seeing Xiao Yu reveal such a weak and fragile side in front of him for the first time since they met, Xiao Yan was also shocked and hastily said.

  Her teeth clenched on her red lips, Xiao Yu ultimately did not cry out, but instead pulled him along, hastily running towards the house, and under such strange circumstances, Xiao Yan also dared not resist in the slightest, allowing himself to be pulled forward.

  Under Xiao Yu's lead, the group walked through the hall and finally arrived at a door. Only then did he slow down his pace and gently pushed open the door.

  Looking at Xiao Yu's expression, Xiao Yan's palm suddenly trembled slightly, and he walked slowly into the room. Then, he saw a bed and a man lying on it.

  The man, about twenty-five years old in appearance, had his eyes tightly closed at the moment, with a pale face as white as paper, and a hint of pain, his body occasionally trembling slightly. And this face, surprisingly, bore some resemblance to Xiao Yan's.

  His eyes stared fixedly at the familiar face, Xiao Yan's fists were indeed clenched tightly in an instant, and a thread of blood crept out from the corners of his black pupils. A moment later, a low voice that suppressed extreme rage quietly emerged from his throat.

  "Second Brother!"

  The atmosphere in the room was oppressive, almost suffocating. Lin Yan and the others stared at Xiao Yan's furious expression, which he had revealed for the first time in front of them, and they all secretly clicked their tongues. This guy, who usually looked like a smiling and calm person, turned out to be so terrifying when he got angry.

  His eyes stared fixedly at Xiao Yan's pale face, and after a brief moment, Xiao Yan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart. He turned to face Xun Er, who had red eyes, and said in a low voice, "What's going on? Isn't Second Brother supposed to be in the Gamal Empire? How did he end up at Jian Nan Academy?"

  Xiao Yu said in a low voice: "Two days ago, Xiao Lie suddenly appeared at the entrance of the college and had someone inform me. When I rushed out, I saw him looking so weak. When he saw me, he only said one sentence: 'Something has happened to the Xiao family.' Then he fainted."

  Boom

  A powerful and fierce aura suddenly burst out from the room, causing Xiao Yu, who was quite close to Xiao Yan, to retreat a few steps. She looked at Xiao Yan with a shocked expression, his face had suddenly turned dark and terrifying. This aura... was even stronger than that of Mu Tianyun! In just half a year's time, Xiao Yan had actually become this powerful?

  Xiao family had an accident, Xiao Xing Meng and Xun Er knew it several days ago. But what's strange is why Xiao Yan's older brother would be seriously injured here? Could it be that those few guys from the Gu tribe went to their mercenary group again to look for the Emperor's Token but failed?

  Xiao Yan sat lightly on the edge of the bed, suppressing the trembling of his hands as he grasped Xiao Lie's arm. A thread of Dou Qi was transmitted into his body, and only after a brief moment did he release his hand. The gloominess on his face finally faded slightly, but his voice remained hoarse and cold. "Second Brother has suffered a severe internal injury, likely due to being wounded in battle with someone. Fortunately, there is no danger to his life."

  "Could it be Yun Luan Zong's doing?" Xun'er said in a low and hesitant tone, her heart was filled with contradictions, but she still decided to shift the suspicion away from the ancient tribe.

  "If it's Yunlan Sect, then I, Xiao Yan, will not rest until the sect is destroyed!" Xiao Yan's mouth suddenly curved into a ferocious smile, his voice as cold and emotionless as if it came from the depths of the underworld.

  Xun'er let out a soft sigh.

  It's obviously the ancient Gu clan's Yun Lanzong... Xun'er this girl... Xiao Xing Meng looked at Xun'er's worried expression and smiled slightly, but on the surface still showed shock and concern.

  After realizing the severity of the matter, Lin Yan and others left the room, leaving only the Xiao family members inside.

  "Cough..."

  In the quiet and soundless room, a severe cough suddenly rang out. Xiao Yan, who was sitting beside the bed, abruptly lifted his head and saw Xiao Lie's eyes slowly opening.

  As they gazed into each other's eyes, the fraternal bond between them warmed their faces slightly.

  "Second brother, what's going on? Where's big brother?" Xiao Yan asked, gripping Xiao Lie's arm.

  Xiao Lie raised his head and let out a soft laugh, but the laughter was filled with intense sorrow and anger. As he laughed in such a desolate manner, Xiao Yu beside him couldn't help but have tears streaming down her face.

  "Something's happened at home! People from the Yunlan Sect have come to our house, claiming that we've taken something of theirs that's just as important. They're forcing Father to hand it over, but he seems unable to... and in the end... they actually killed Elder Brother and many others!" Xiao Lie said sorrowfully.

  "Yun Lanzong, it's Yun Lanzong again!" Xiao Yan's arm trembled rapidly, his fury and murderous intent overflowing in his mind, almost burying his rationality.

  At that time, he was injured by Xun Er and took away the ancient jade. It was probably Yunlan Zong who did it. Xiao Yan has been holding a grudge all along, especially after he knew the truth about the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade, he wanted to take it back even more urgently, but unfortunately, there is a gap in strength between the two sides. But now, unexpectedly...

  "What... what was the outcome? And Father?" Xiao Yan asked, suppressing his sorrow.

  "Later, Father was taken away by them, many of the elderly and seniors were killed, and many disciples in our clan were injured or killed. Fortunately, we received support from the Mittel family, otherwise our clan would have suffered even more..."

  Upon hearing the news of their father's death, Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu were both on the verge of collapse, while Xiao Xing Meng comforted them from the side.

  "Cloud, Lian, Zong......! Those old beasts!" The dark pupils were almost filled with bloodshot eyes, the color was ferocious and terrifying. Xiao Yan's body shook rapidly, a strong killing intent filled the entire room. After a moment, he suddenly stood up, but was hastily pulled back by Xun Er: "Xiao Yan brother, where are you going?"

  "Return to the Empire of Huijia! I want everyone in Yunlansu to be buried with me!" The dark and sinister voice was filled with intense murderous intent.

  "What's the point of you going to Yunlan Sect now, besides delivering yourself to death? The Xiao family is currently suffering a great calamity, who else can save them besides you? If you die, how will you account for it to Uncle Xiao?" Seeing Xiao Yan's ferocious appearance, Xun Er knew that he had lost control due to his extreme anger, and she hastily shouted loudly.

  Fortunately, it turned out that the Xiao family thought it was Yunlan Sect's doing! This time, Xun'er decided to frame Yunlan Sect from start to finish!

  "Xiao Yan, stop right there! Big Brother had me risk my life to come all the way here to find you, not for you to run back to Yunlan Sect like this!" Xiao Lie rebuked in anger: "This blood feud must be avenged, it's an unavoidable responsibility, but can you win if you go back to Yunlan Sect now?"

  Xiao Yan's body stiffened, his hair falling from his forehead, a suppressed fury and killing intent driving him to the brink of madness.

  "And yet, this matter doesn't seem so simple!" Xiao Lie said in a gloomy tone.

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan finally regained some composure, his hoarse voice sounding like a broken windbox: "What?"

  "When the news of the Xiao family's misfortune arrived, my brother and I also wanted to rush back to the Xiao family, but unfortunately, we were also ambushed at that time!" Xiao Lie's eyes flashed with a fierce glint, his sinister intentions openly displayed.

  On that pale face: "But they are not people from Yunlai Sect, they are another group of people who came for you! Our mercenary group was almost wiped out, the leader took away Big Brother and left me alive, sending me here to inform you."

  "What a guy!" Xiao Yan's face turned icy cold. Apart from Yun Lian Sect, he had indeed offended many others.

  "That man, his name is Han Fen!" Xiao Lie gritted his teeth and spat out the name. "He demands that you leave the inner courtyard in seven days, go to Hei Cheng in Hei Jiao Domain alone, otherwise, he'll kill Big Brother!"

  "Han Fen!" At the mention of this name, Yao Lao's ring shook and even the ring itself became scorching hot.

  However, Xiao Yan, who was in a state of fury, did not notice and said in a low voice: "You and Big Brother... were seriously injured by this person?"

  Xiao Lie nodded slightly.

  Xiao Xing Meng finally understood what was going on, it seemed that the intelligence he provided to Han Fen had caused this effect. However, he did not expect that the Xiao family would also be slaughtered and kidnapped by the Gu tribe. It seems that when it comes to doing bad things, the Gu tribe is no worse than the Hun tribe.

  When the Soul Temple takes action, they will collect the异火 as a reward. This makes Han Feng, who has been calling for异火 but to no avail, unbearable. However, he doesn't have the guts to take action against the inner courtyard of the Ka Nan Academy, so he takes action against Xiao Yan's brother instead.

  "No matter what Han Feng's goal is, seven days later, I must take back my brother first! As for Yunlan Sect, one day, I will make them pay back a hundred times!" Xiao Yan's veins bulged, his fingernails digging into his flesh, almost drawing blood. In his heart, he secretly vowed: Yunlan Sect! Han Feng! Once I obtain the Fallen Heart Flame and the Wind Thunder Anger of White Mountain, I will kill all of you and take back the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade and my father!"