A little help is a favor, a lot of help is a grudge

Xiao Fan hadn't returned to Linxian Heaven yet when he saw a beautiful woman, accompanied by two ethereal maidservants, flying towards him from a distance.

Upon discovering her, the butler immediately reported, "Young Master, Madam has arrived."

"Huh?" Xiao Fan didn't react much, but Xin Xi, who was beside him, became restless, her heart pounding faster, and she constantly adjusted her hair, checking if anything was out of place.

Was her clothing disheveled? Was this color unsuitable?

Xiao Fan would take two steps, and Xin Xi would follow, her delicate face taut, her jade hands under her long sleeves tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her palms even sweating.

Why do you seem so nervous?

Xin Xi transmitted, "Saint, what kind of girl does our mother like?"

Xiao Fan: ???

You're even calling her 'our mother' already; you're moving too fast.

"She prefers mutes," Xiao Fan said.

"Ah?" Xin Xi was stunned by his words.

"Meaning people who talk very little."

"Oh, so should I say anything later?"

"Just don't speak."

Xiao Fan gave Xin Xi a set of instructions to calm her down, as the timing wasn't great; he was about to get engaged and was bringing a woman back.

Wouldn't his mother scold him for that?

In an instant, in the blink of an eye, Xiao Fan's mother arrived from thousands of miles away, landing in front of Xiao Fan.

She had a benevolent face, elegant demeanor, and graceful temperament. Her dark hair was coiled into a bun, fixed with a jade hairpin, exuding composure and nobility.

"Mother."

Xiao Fan smiled and approached. Born into the Xiao Family, this woman had given him meticulous care and unforgettable, doting affection.

The beautiful woman smiled, gently pinched his cheek, patted his head, and said, "You've grown quite a bit taller again."

"Tell me, did you miss your mother?"

"Of course, the farther I am from home, the more I miss you."

A child's journey of a thousand miles worries the mother. Although she knew Xiao Fan was safe in Tai Xuan Holy Land, Xiao Mother couldn't help but worry about Xiao Fan.

"This time, you must stay for more days before leaving. If not, we'll have someone build a grand teleportation array between our home and Tai Xuan Holy Land, so you can come home whenever you want," Xiao Mother said with a smile.

Xiao Fan was startled by her plan; it didn't sound like a joke.

"Isn't that inappropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about it? It's a small matter. By the way, did you read the letters I sent you?"

"I saw them."

"Mother has already vetted her for you. Her Heart-Nature, innate talent, and appearance won't be bad. She'll definitely meet your expectations."

As she spoke, Xin Xi's smile beside them stiffened slightly, but she controlled herself.

A woman's intuition is sharp.

From the very beginning, Xin Xi had stayed by Xiao Fan's side, and her expression changed even more after hearing about the vetting.

Xiao Mother transmitted with a half-smile, "Who is that person beside you?"

Xiao Fan replied, "A maidservant arranged for me by the Holy Land."

"So young, yet already a Golden Core Cultivator. Would such a Disciple serve as your maidservant?" she raised an eyebrow.

"It's true, lying makes you a puppy."

"Mother only cares about your father, not so much about you. Just don't let others down, boy," Xiao Mother said.

Well, no one knows a son better than his mother.

"By the way, the Family's Refining God Platform is just about to open. You're already a Nascent Soul Cultivator, so you can go there to Cultivate and prepare to break through to Soul Transformation."

"Mm, I understand."

The Refining God Platform is a unique Divine Soul Cultivation ground of the Xiao Family.

It can temper a Cultivator's Divine Soul, allowing Nascent Soul Cultivators to experience the power of the Divine Soul and understand what the Soul Transformation stage truly entails.

It can also allow Cultivators at Soul Transformation and above to refine their Divine Soul power and solidify their Foundation.

It is an excellent place for Cultivation.

The mother and son chatted for a long time. If Xiao Mother hadn't been afraid of neglecting Jiang Lanzhi, she would have loved to personally teach Xiao Fan how to Cultivate.

Returning to his familiar Young Master's courtyard, he saw many familiar faces. His cousins came to visit, very happy about his return as the Young Master.

This made him genuinely sigh, home is truly good.

However, on the way, Xiao Mother took Xin Xi away, leaving him somewhat puzzled.

Anyway, nothing bad would happen, so he let her handle it.

In the grand and serene main courtyard, Spiritual Qi permeated the air, comparable to his Saint Child Palace.

Xiao Fan had just returned to the main hall and sat down, dismissing everyone.

The next moment, a figure in black appeared in the hall.

"Master," the black-clad man said respectfully, leaning in.

His aura was powerful; he was actually a Combination Stage Cultivator.

"You Feng, in the days I was away, did anything happen in the Family?" Xiao Fan said indifferently, an innate aura of leadership emerging naturally.

The black-clad man said respectfully,

"The Family is well, and nothing major has happened. However, a collateral Disciple recently returned to the Family to Cultivate due to his outstanding innate talent."

"He also brought a sister with him who suffers from a cold poison. I heard she was adopted. He entered the Family and Cultivated diligently, only to seek a Medicinal Pill to cure her cold poison."

"That boy is very diligent. When he entered the Family half a year ago, he was only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. Now he is almost forming a Golden Core. Many Family Elders have suggested that he return to the main Family and be given direct lineage treatment."

"Young Master, you said we should pay special attention to Disciples who make rapid progress in a short time, so I recorded the situation."

"Oh?" Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow, feeling the plot was somewhat familiar.

From a collateral Family, a sister with cold poison, entering the main Family to seek Medicinal Pills...

Next, would it fast-forward to someone bullying his sister, him killing in anger, fleeing the main Family, and then joining a Sect to soar to greatness?

"No one made things difficult for him, right?" Xiao Fan asked.

This was his previous code of conduct: cause less trouble, be more accommodating, and never bully others by relying on power.

The Xuanhuan world values harmony, and those who bully others by relying on power are absolutely cannon fodder and stepping stones.

You Feng replied, "How could that be?"

"When Master was home before, you severely disciplined the unruly young masters and ladies of the Family. They have become very restrained and wouldn't dare to be presumptuous."

This was true. Xiao Fan knew the Xuanhuan world was very deep, preferring to stand by and watch rather than form enmity with anyone.

Therefore, when he was the Young Master at home, those disobedient cousins of his often received harsh beatings from him, and even some Elders who were too arrogant, he would ask his own father to teach them a lesson.

His main principle was equality for all beings, forbidding the oppression of the weak.

Perhaps that weakling was a Child of Destiny and would bring disaster to the Family.

"Good that nothing happened," Xiao Fan said, sighing inwardly, safe.

"However, that boy once went to the Family's medicinal hall to ask for medicine and was refused."

Xiao Fan immediately tensed up upon hearing this, "What happened?"

"The Family provides cultivation resources to Genius Disciples, and the Family did indeed do so, but that person said: 'Why can't my sister's cold poison be treated?'"

"His sister is not a member of my Xiao Family.

He only has high innate talent. He hasn't contributed to the Family, and receiving cultivation resources is already a great favor.

That cold poison is not simple; to completely eradicate it would require resources sufficient to allow a Combination Stage Cultivator to advance to Mahayana.

Naturally, the Family cannot expend effort to save his sister."

"In the end, he left resentfully, saying that the Xiao Family had no humanity. He even sulked with the Family and hasn't collected his stipend for two months."

Xiao Fan pondered, "What's his name?"

"Xiao Yun."

At this point, it was clear that this collateral Disciple was the Child of Destiny.

It was just that Xiao Fan didn't understand how he could even provoke a Child of Destiny like this? He was speechless.

The Xiao Family was united, but it wasn't a charity Family.

Every year, many people were assigned to various places because their innate talent was insufficient. These people formed the branch families of the Xiao Family.

If they wanted to return to the main Family, they had to Cultivate diligently or hope for a child to become an outstanding individual, bringing glory to the branch.

In such situations, the Xiao Family also agreed to the return of branch families.

But all of this was only for those with the Xiao Family Bloodline.

Bloodline!

You expect the Family to spend resources to save an adopted daughter with no Bloodline connection? It would be a miracle if they agreed.

The Family hasn't even asked you for contributions, yet you're already demanding conditions from the Family, and if they don't agree, you stubbornly refuse. Is the Child of Destiny's IQ really this low?

It can only be said that a small kindness is taken for granted, and a large one breeds resentment. His help was taken as a given.

"Feels like a Tang San-type protagonist; it makes me more motivated to kill him," Xiao Fan thought to himself.

"By the way, is his sister pretty?"

Anyway, I can't cure her, so why don't I take care of her, hehehehe...