405: Arrogant Scholar

Lin Ye agreed to rest at the Xiao Family for a few days. This did not just prove that he had forgiven the Xiao Family members for their rudeness; it even meant that the Xiao Family had a chance to climb this giant tree!

Although the Xiao Family's eldest Young Master, Xiao Ming, was merely a Sequence Disciple of the Academy, no one knew if he could continue to advance in the future.

But Lin Ye was the genuine God Child of the Flying Feather Holy Sect!

If they could be on good terms with him, the Xiao Family would definitely advance further!

Thinking of this, the Xiao Clan Leader's old face instantly bloomed like a chrysanthemum, and he said with a face full of smiles: "That's wonderful! Rest assured, God Child, the Xiao Family will definitely do our utmost to host you. Oh, that's right, let Xiao Tian and Xiao Xiaoxiao accompany you these next few days."

"Ah?!"

Xiao Tian had no problem with this request; after all, even if the Xiao Family hadn't asked, he would still have to find an opportunity to repay Lin Ye.

But Xiao Xiaoxiao was different; her pretty face was filled with conflict.

She even let out an "Ah" sound.

The Xiao Clan Leader immediately sent a voice transmission: "My little ancestor, I beg you, please don't cause trouble at a time like this, or our Xiao Family will be finished! This is the time to let God Child Lin calm his anger, why must you go against him!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth and also sent a voice transmission to the Xiao Clan Leader: "I'm telling you, Little Lingzi, you'd better be careful. This God Child you're talking about is not a good person!"

"Exactly! It's precisely because he isn't a good person that we must not provoke him even more!"

"Are you stupid! I mean it literally. He really isn't a good person. If we let him stay in our Xiao Family, perhaps if he's unhappy, he might just wipe out our entire Xiao Family!!!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao looked at the Xiao Clan Leader, frustrated that he wouldn't live up to her expectations; her beautiful eyes were practically spitting fire.

The Xiao Clan Leader was stunned for a moment, then continued: "I understand. It's true that he could easily wipe out the Xiao Family, which is why I said, don't make him unhappy."

"..."

Xiao Xiaoxiao no longer knew how to explain it; her pretty face was full of conflict.

She wanted to tell him about the portrait she had seen in ancient times, but she didn't dare!

That's right! She simply didn't dare!

The fearless Xiao Xiaoxiao was also worried about provoking strangeness and ominousness. She had seen a strange portrait in that era, which contained an image that seemed to be the future of the Ten Thousand Domains.

After seeing that portrait, every time Xiao Xiaoxiao wanted to speak of its contents, her whole body would freeze, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

Therefore, the moment she saw Lin Ye, she recognized that this man was the person in the portrait!

But she couldn't speak of it.

The current Clan Chief was even more of an idiot!

Seeing that Xiao Xiaoxiao had stopped speaking, the Xiao Clan Leader thought she had agreed not to cause trouble. He breathed a sigh of relief, while simultaneously feeling doubtful about having Xiao Xiaoxiao accompany Lin Ye.

He didn't know if he was doing the right thing.

Just at this moment, a clan elder on the side sent a voice transmission: "Clan Chief! What about Xiao Tian's matter!"

This sentence made the Xiao Clan Leader forget what had just happened, and he hurriedly turned his head to look at Xiao Tian: "Nephew, please don't blame the Family. Before, seeing that you couldn't cultivate and had begun to sink into despair, we wanted to motivate you!"

"Now, in front of the God Child Lin, I promise you that I will restore all of your previous treatment. You have suffered enough these many years, and surely one day you will definitely be able to..."

"No need!"

Before the Xiao Clan Leader could finish speaking, Xiao Tian directly interrupted him.

Motivation, tempering—these were all bullshit.

In the end, it was because of Lin Ye's appearance that the Xiao Family members were afraid. They were worried that he would tell Lin Ye about the unfair treatment he had received over the years and then ask Lin Ye for help.

Xiao Tian had never met Lin Ye before, so naturally, he wouldn't use Lin Ye.

He spoke coldly: "You just need to return what my parents left for me."

"Of course! Of course!"

The Xiao Clan Leader accompanied him with a smile. If not for Lin Ye's appearance, he would have desperately wanted to slap Xiao Tian to death right here.

But since Lin Ye was present, he could only swallow his broken teeth along with his blood; who told Xiao Tian to have such a high-status friend?

"God Child Lin, we shall take our leave now. If you have any instructions, please tell Xiao Tian and Xiao Xiaoxiao, and they will help you resolve them. I..."

"Where are the people of the Xiao Family?!"

Just as the Xiao Clan Leader and the others were planning to leave, a voice came from outside, and immediately after, a youth appeared before them.

The youth was dressed like a scholar; one look was enough to know that this person was a Disciple of the Xuanyang Academy.

His face wore an arrogant expression; clearly, he didn't take the Xiao Family seriously at all.

"Did you not know I was coming? What are you all doing here?!"

The scholar walked into the hall with an arrogant face, and upon seeing Lin Ye sitting above, his expression still carried arrogance and disdain.

It was as if Heaven was number one, Earth was number two, and he was number three.

Hmm?

The Xiao Clan Leader frowned deeply. The Xuanyang Academy had Disciples and eyes everywhere in this Zhongtian Star Region; it was impossible for them not to recognize Lin Ye's identity.

But since they had clearly recognized him, why send such an idiot?

Acting mighty and domineering in the Xiao Family was one thing, but to dare to be so presumptuous in front of Lin Ye?!

Little did they know, at this very moment, above the firmament, several people from the Xuanyang Academy were calmly watching everything happening below.

"Let that idiot go and test Lin Ye's attitude. If he dares to directly attack our Xuanyang Academy's people, either he is also an idiot, or there must be a Protector hidden by his side."

"That's right. If he tolerates it, we can make a move on him at any time."

"If there really is a Protector, who exactly was sent to protect him? Why can we not sense that person's aura at all?"

"Let's watch the situation first!"

"..."

The people of the Xiao Family did not know who was above the firmament. They looked at Lin Ye cautiously, terrified that he would take his anger out on the entire Xiao Family because of this.

The Academy Disciple strode to Lin Ye's side and sat down with a thud.

He picked up the teacup on the table and drank the tea inside in one gulp.

"Sigh... As expected of a small Family, there's nothing good here. No wonder that Xiao Ming is usually so shabby; it turns out it's because the Xiao Family behind him is useless."

The youth disparaged the Xiao Family unscrupulously.

Standing beside Xiao Tian, Xiao Xiaoxiao looked at him, gritting her teeth, as if she would strike at any second.

In contrast, Xiao Tian's expression remained normal. What did the Xiao Family being insulted have to do with him?

Apart from his own parents who had already disappeared, he didn't feel that he had any connection to the Xiao Family.

Xiao Ming was the eldest Young Master of the Xiao Family and had now become a Sequence Disciple of the Xuanyang Academy. The youth before them dared to be so presumptuous, so he must also be one of the Sequence Disciples; otherwise, committing an offense against a superior was a major incident in any Sect.