404: Xiao Xiaoxiao

"Bullshit! When you were stripping that branch of their resources before, did you forget the look on your own face?!"

"So what? Xiao Xiong and his wife's fate is unknown, and their only Bloodline has become trash. Who would have known this trash would actually befriend such a Prodigy!"

"If that God Child finds out we treated Xiao Tian this way, then..."

"Enough! Stop talking!"

Just as the clan elders were arguing incessantly, the Xiao Clan Chief directly interrupted, "Things have reached this point, and the person is already here. What are you still arguing about! Instead of talking nonsense here, you had better think about how to solve this!"

Upon hearing this, one clan elder suggested, "Since we of the Xiao Family have offended the God Child, let's just use resources to compensate!"

"Heh..."

A clan elder nearby sneered, "Do you think that as a God Child, he lacks any resources? Or are you saying you think our Xiao Family has more resources than the Flying Feather Holy Sect?"

"Then what do you propose we do?!"

"I think we need to start with Xiao Tian. Only in this way can we resolve the God Child's prejudice against our Xiao Family!"

"Just Xiao Tian won't be enough. Right, isn't there still Xiaoxiao? Let her step forward and apologize!"

"Are you crazy! If you talk about seniority, Xiaoxiao could be your grandmother. She was just kept under a Seal until now, and you dare to let this little great-grandmother take action?"

"Nonsense, are you suggesting we just let Xiaoxiao keep following Xiao Tian around!"

Seeing them start arguing again, the Xiao Clan Chief was extremely troubled.

The God Child!

The God Child of the Flying Feather Holy Sect—the Xiao Family simply could not afford to provoke him!

Now, they could only try their best not to become enemies!

Even if they did become enemies, if they showed weakness and surrendered at the first opportunity, it should be fine, right?

At the very worst, the Xiao Family still had their eldest Young Master who was a Sequence Disciple at the Xuanyang Academy. Surely that God Child would not make things too difficult for them.

"Enough, stop arguing. We will discuss this matter later. Now that the person is already here, all of you follow me to the banquet hall. If we keep the God Child waiting any longer, we will be in real trouble."

Hearing the Clan Chief's words, the other clan elders all stood up, wishing they had an extra pair of legs.

...

Meanwhile, inside the banquet hall.

Lin Ye sat in the seat of honor, while Liu Yao stood by his side.

Even though she was the Saintess of the Flying Feather Holy Sect, she now looked like a little girl.

Lin Ye had sent a voice transmission to tell her there was no need for that, but Liu Yao had simply replied that this way had more Aura.

Helpless, Lin Ye just let her be.

After changing into clean clothes, Xiao Tian arrived at the banquet hall. Seeing Lin Ye sitting in the seat of honor, he spoke with a complex tone, "Why help me? We are clearly complete strangers."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye's expression became somewhat strange as he said, "Because you previously said the lines I wanted to say but hadn't."

"Lines?"

Xiao Tian was a bit confused and did not know what the other person meant.

The moment Lin Ye had just bound with the System, it happened that Tang Xueqin had gone to the Lin Family to break off their engagement. He had been thinking of saying the classic line of a Son of Destiny, but he hadn't even said the "thirty years" line yet.

Tang Xueqin almost invoked the "respect the dead" trope.

"Xiao Tian! Are you alright?!"

Just as Xiao Tian was still confused, a young girl dressed in yellow robes ran over quickly. The girl was beautiful, with skin like jade, crystal clear, and had two small dimples on her oval face, appearing extremely playful.

She clearly had a lively and cute appearance.

But the Aura on her body flowed with the passage of time.

Lin Ye opened her panel immediately. Sure enough, this was a Daughter of Destiny, and an ancient one at that.

"Xiaoxiao, why are you here?"

Bang!

Xiao Xiaoxiao extended her slender, jade-like finger and flicked Xiao Tian, making a fierce expression, "How many times have I told you! You have to call me Great-Grandmother, do you understand! You have no sense of seniority! I heard that you were bullied by Xiao Yu and the others! Why didn't you come find me!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tian spoke with some hesitation, "It's fine, this Brother Lin has already solved it for me."

"Hmm? Where did you find a brother... Hmm?!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao had originally turned her head to see who it was that helped Xiao Tian, but the moment she saw Lin Ye, she nearly jumped up. Her already bright eyes widened like two copper bells.

"You, you, you, you, you, you..."

After saying "you" several times in a row, Xiao Xiaoxiao seemed to have seen some unbelievable existence, and her entire delicate body began to tremble.

Seeing this scene, Lin Ye frowned slightly, "Young lady, do you know me?"

"I don't know you!"

Upon hearing Lin Ye's question, Xiao Xiaoxiao acted as if her tail had been stepped on, and she shook her little head like a rattle-drum.

Although she said she didn't know him, her large eyes still glanced at Lin Ye from time to time, and after making eye contact with him, she immediately looked away.

If someone told Lin Ye there wasn't something wrong with her, he wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.

Xiao Tian also noticed Xiao Xiaoxiao's strange behavior. The reason Xiao Xiaoxiao made him call her Little Great-Grandmother was because of her seniority. She had been kept under a Seal by the Xiao Family and was only unsealed when this great era began.

As an ancient Prodigy, Xiao Xiaoxiao and Lin Ye were not from the same era at all.

Although Xiao Tian had lost his cultivation, his sensory abilities were still there. Xiao Xiaoxiao's body carried the Aura of the passage of time, which was the reason for being under a Seal, while Lin Ye's body was full of vitality.

He was clearly a Prodigy of the current age.

The two of them shouldn't have had any intersection at all.

But why was Xiao Xiaoxiao behaving so abnormally?

Xiao Tian quickly asked, "Xiaoxiao, do you know Brother Lin?"

"Of course I don't know him! What nonsense are you spouting! Who would know a big... *cough cough cough*, I just came out of the Seal not long ago, it would be strange if I knew anyone!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao seemed to have almost said something, but she quickly suppressed it.

Tap, tap, tap...

Just as Xiao Tian intended to dig deeper, footsteps approached, and the Xiao Clan Chief walked in quickly with a group of clan elders.

After entering the main hall, everyone spoke respectfully, "Greetings, God Child Lin!"

The Xiao Clan Chief even stepped forward with an expression of asking for forgiveness, "God Child Lin, my Xiao Family has offended you greatly before. At that time, we did not know your identity. Please do not take offense!!!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye nodded, "It's fine, it was just a small matter. I haven't taken it to heart."

At this moment, the Xiao Clan Chief also noticed Xiao Tian and Xiao Xiaoxiao. His eyes lit up, and he continued speaking to Lin Ye, "God Child Lin, I presume you must be here to participate in the Tianjiao Grand Meeting. There is still some time until that event."

"If you don't mind, why not stay as a guest in my Xiao Family during this time?"

"God Child Lin, rest assured, although my Xiao Family is not as good as the Flying Feather Holy Sect, we will definitely not neglect you."

"Then I will impose on you."

Hearing Lin Ye agree, the Xiao Clan Chief's face was filled with uncontrollable joy, and he kept saying, "No imposition at all, no imposition at all. This is our honor."