87: Lin Changqing returns to the family

"Damn it, is space locked down?"

After Gu Mingyuan rushed to Lin Xiao's vicinity, he instantly felt as if the space around Lin Xiao was confined by something.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get a single inch closer to Lin Xiao.

"Forget it, I'll risk it," Gu Mingyuan said gravely as he looked at the magma behind him.

In an instant, an extreme brown divine light burst forth from his body.

"Great Rock Technique!" Gu Mingyuan roared.

As his voice fell, a towering stone Peak rose from the ground, tens of thousands of miles high.

It perfectly shielded Gu Mingyuan, blocking Lin Xiao's Great Flame Technique.

A red and a brown, two massive forces collided, and the entire Tianhuang Mountain instantly shattered into dust.

It was razed to the ground by the immense power unleashed by the two of them.

"How strong! Is this the duel between two Peak Prodigies?"

"Lin Xiao Divine Son is so handsome, Young Master Gu is also very handsome."

"So, who won this battle?"

Countless ordinary Disciples of the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain discussed animatedly, looking up at the two figures in the sky with anticipation.

But just when they thought the two would continue to fight...

Gu Mingyuan did something that surprised them.

"I lost," Gu Mingyuan said with a look of dejection.

"Victory and defeat are common in war; don't take it to heart," Lin Xiao said with a wave of his hand and a smile.

He didn't show any emotional fluctuations because of Gu Mingyuan's words.

After all, Gu Mingyuan was simply too weak; the two were not on the same level of opponent at all.

If Gu Mingyuan were to compete with Lin Kuang or Lin Jiuge, that would be acceptable.

But if he were to compete with Lin Xiao... without a doubt, it would be a direct, one-sidedcrushing from Lin Xiao.

Originally, Lin Xiao could have ended the match with a single move, but for the sake of Gu Mingyuan's Face, Lin Xiao deliberately prolonged the battle a bit.

As the sequence one of the Gu Clan, Gu Mingyuan was extremely intelligent, and he naturally saw this point at a glance.

But to preserve the Family's Face, and also for his self-esteem, Gu Mingyuan certainly wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.

So he tried his best to prove himself in front of Lin Xiao.

But unfortunately, he still lost in the end.

"Mm-hmm, I will definitely catch up to your footsteps."

Gu Mingyuan listened to Lin Xiao's words and nodded meaningfully.

After speaking, he returned to his Family's team.

The Cultivators of the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain couldn't help but feel utterly bewildered.

"This is too hasty, isn't it? Is it over already?"

"What a pity. If I had watched a few more moves of their duel, I might have had a Breakthrough."

"Although Lin Xiao Divine Son won, I think Young Master Gu is also good."

"Lin Xiao Divine Son is so strong! I'm a fire-attribute Cultivator. If I'm not mistaken, that last move Lin Xiao Divine Son used should be the Great Dao Treasure Arts of the Great Dao of Flame."

"What? Great Dao Treasure Arts!!! That's too ruthless. I haven't even touched the edge of Law, and he's already using Great Dao Treasure Arts."

What Lin Xiao didn't know was that on his way back to the Lin Clan...

At this moment, in the Forbidden Ground of the Xiao Family in the Taichu Dao Domain, the two Half-Saint Realm Experts he had subdued were now kneeling and trembling in the Forbidden Ground.

"Hmph, what useless things. Two Half-Saint Realm Experts and two Sacred Artifacts combined couldn't even defeat a mere child. I really don't know what the Family keeps you for."

"Now that the Ancient Desolate Small World in the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain has closed, Lin Xiao probably won't be going out again for a short time. You two continue to keep a close watch in Tianlin Ancient City."

"To be safe, I'll also go with you this time."

"However, because my strength is too formidable, rashly entering Tianlin Ancient City would likely attract the attention of those old geezers in the Lin Clan. So I plan to ambush tens of thousands of miles away from the Lin Clan."

"You two are responsible for watching. As soon as Lin Xiao leaves the Lin Clan, tell me, and I'll make sure to kill him utterly."

Inside the Forbidden Ground, a rough, middle-aged man's voice sounded.

Saint might erupted, instantly sweeping across the entire Xiao Family.

"Understood, Elder," the two Half-Saints said, quickly kowtowing.

They dared not offend this person. Although they both belonged to the Xiao Family, their statuses were completely different.

After all, they were just ordinary Xiao Clan members.

And this middle-aged man before them, besides being a Xiao Clan member, had another identity.

That was an Elder of Jue Tian Palace.

Jue Tian Palace, one of the six supreme forces in the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Realms, possessed terrifying strength.

It commanded dozens of Dao Domains, rich in resources and full of talents.

However, due to its overly domineering style of conduct, it had always been detested by countless people.

After experiencing the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain war tens of millions of years ago, it had only recently quieted down somewhat in the past tens of millions of years.

"Alright, then let's go."

"Recently, Grand Elder Ghost Star issued a death order. If we can eradicate the Lin Clan, this great hidden danger, our Xiao Family will gain three more opportunities to forge Saints."

"For the rise of our Xiao Family, you two must grasp this well and not be as careless as last time," the middle-aged man said slowly.

"Elder's lesson is correct. We were indeed careless last time."

"This time, my brother and I will be extra cautious and live up to your high expectations, Elder."

Upon hearing this, Wushan and Tian Yi quickly feigned obedience.

"Hahahahaha, it's good that you have such awareness!"

"Within ten thousand years, our Xiao Family surpassing the Lin Clan will probably no longer be a dream," the middle-aged man laughed, immersed in his beautiful dream, unable to extricate himself.

On the other side, in the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain.

As soon as Lin Xiao and the others returned to the Family, Lin Xiao took Old Ancestor Lin Changqing and headed towards the Ancestral Land.

Because Old Ancestor Lin Changqing had just undergone Rebirth, his identity was not yet suitable for exposure.

So, after leaving the Blood Spirit Realm, Old Ancestor Lin Changqing had kept his aura hidden.

He disguised himself as an ordinary Lin Clan Disciple, so he didn't attract attention.

However, the return of a Family Old Ancestor was such a big event that it still needed to be reported, more or less.

"Greetings, Ancestors, Lin Xiao requests an audience," Lin Xiao shouted towards the Ancestral Land.

"Come in," a venerable voice from within the Ancestral Land responded immediately after Lin Xiao's voice fell.

Because Old Ancestor Lin Changqing was a Great Saint Realm Expert, his concealment technique was too profound.

So even the Saint Realm Ancestors of the Lin Clan didn't discover his existence.

"Let's go, Old Ancestor Changqing, let's give them a surprise," Lin Xiao said with a smile.

"Alright," Old Ancestor Lin Changqing said, also smiling.

It had been tens of millions of years since he had experienced the feeling of kinship.

Now, hearing Lin Xiao's words, he also felt a bit of anticipation.

"Hahahaha, I wonder what kind of expression those old fellows will have when they see this old man again after tens of millions of years," Old Ancestor Lin Changqing said with a laugh.