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Xiao Yan rested for a day in Yun Yun's room. Early the next morning, he pushed open the door and walked out of the courtyard, finding Jia Xingtian waiting.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, you look exceptionally refreshed today," he said with a teasing smile.
Xiao Yan gave an embarrassed smile, "Since Jia Lao is waiting here, I presume there's something you wish to discuss with me?"
Jia Xingtian nodded, and the two found a secluded tea room.
After the waiter served the tea and left the room, Jia Xingtian waved his hand, and Dou Qi isolated the interior.
Xiao Yan softly said, "Jia Lao, please speak freely. Xiao Yan keeps the aid you provided at Yunlan Sect that day firmly in mind."
Jia Xingtian shook his head and said, "What aid? I merely spoke a word of justice, but I didn't expect it to be your family matter in the end."
Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh as well, "I also didn't expect Yun Shan to pull such a move."
Jia Xingtian was silent for a moment, then said with a slightly bitter smile, "Actually, I wanted to ask for your help."
Xiao Yan's brows twitched, but he said nothing.
"Yunlan Sect's influence has expanded far too much in this war with the Chu Yun Empire. Many skilled individuals like Yan Shi and Feng Li have joined Yunlan Sect, and strangely, they've broken through to Dou Emperor. If Yun Shan wishes to change the dynasty, it would likely be a mere word."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan picked up his tea and took a sip, "Even with my relationship with Yun Yun, it's impossible for me to make her oppose Yun Shan or prevent him from gaining greater benefits, right?"
Jia Xingtian nodded, "But what if I told you that Yunlan Sect is cooperating with Soul Hall, and is also involved in the Xiao Family's extermination back then?
"I heard that people from Soul Hall once attacked Jia Nan Academy. As a student of Jia Nan Academy, you shouldn't tolerate them, right?
"Moreover, it is said that the Chu Yun Empire's attack on the Jia Ma Empire also subtly has the shadow of Soul Hall behind it. It can be said to be one of the culprits behind the Snake-People's demise… With your relationship with Queen Medusa, can you truly turn a blind eye?"
"Cai Lin and I are nothing…" Xiao Yan explained dryly, then asked, "What do you know?"
Jia Xingtian replied, "I have an informant in Yunlan Sect. He sent intelligence that on the day the Xiao Family was exterminated, Yun Leng was not in the Sect.
"The Alchemist who connected the Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Clan died from earth-attributed Dou Qi… Shortly after these two families destroyed the Xiao Family, Yun Leng led people to slaughter both families, leaving no one alive.
"You are indeed the future Sect Master's son-in-law of Yunlan Sect, but his actions were a bit too quick, weren't they?
"For Yun Shan, a talented son-in-law without a family backing is the most ideal… One of the things our imperial family has always guarded against is the excessive power of external relatives."
At this point, Jia Xingtian stopped speaking. He didn't know much, just some clues combined with his own speculation. Whether it could influence Xiao Yan was entirely up to fate.
Xiao Yan slowly said, "Your last sentence enlightened me… I'm not entirely ignorant about the Xiao Family matter. Yunlan Sect must have been involved, but I could never guess Yun Shan's intention… If that's the case, then it makes sense.
"He participated in the Xiao Family's extermination, yet he shows favor to me… Is he gambling that I won't discover the truth, gambling that Yun Leng alone can take responsibility for everything?"
Xiao Yan clenched his fists, the anger in his heart burning fiercely…
If Xiao Qing hadn't survived, I probably wouldn't even be able to confirm if Yunlan Sect interfered in this matter.
If Jia Xingtian hadn't enlightened me, even if I confirmed Yunlan Sect had also acted, I wouldn't be able to understand Yun Shan's intention and could only attribute all blame to Yun Leng.
And finally, due to Yun Yun's relationship, even if there was a slight rift in my heart, it would disappear over time, and I would genuinely begin to consider Yunlan Sect.
Xiao Yan suddenly stood up, clenched his fists, and said coldly, "This concerns my father. Blood debt must be paid with blood! If Yun Shan cannot give me a reasonable explanation, I will make him pay the price."
Jia Xingtian's face showed a smile, "I will assist you."
Xiao Yan didn't speak definitively, reminding him, "If Yun Shan has another explanation and can provide evidence, then…"
"Then I will give up. If Yun Shan wants the power of this Jia Ma Empire, he can have it. I am willing to have the imperial family submit."
"By the way, why haven't I seen Elder Hai?" After settling the matter, Xiao Yan suddenly asked.
"Old man Hai…" Jia Xingtian sighed and replied, "He died at the hands of Xie Shan, the Sect Master of Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, during the Chu Yun Empire's attack."
Xiao Yan showed a hint of regret but didn't say much more.
His relationship with Hai Bodong was good, but it lacked the care for the Xiao Family as depicted in the original novel, so the relationship wasn't as deep.
Xiao Yan did not delay further. He gathered the helpers he had found from the Black-Corner Region and flew towards the former Snake-People Race Holy City.
The other powerhouses of the Jia Ma Empire also didn't think much of it and followed to witness this great battle.
Gold and Silver Elders sensed that Xiao Yan's emotions seemed a bit off, with traces of killing intent surging in his eyes, but they said nothing. Since things had come to this, they would not give up.
The group quickly arrived at the Snake-People Race Holy City. This once magnificent city had now been turned into a dead city under the Chu Yun Empire's butcher knife.
It was empty, devoid of any vitality.
"Yun Shan" stood on the city wall, with his hands behind his back, his white robes fluttering, like a deep pool or a towering mountain.
He watched the large group of figures flying from a distance, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, forming a smile.
Xiao Yan flew in front of "Yun Shan," while the others tacitly stayed in the distance. The powerhouses of Yunlan Sect and the powerhouses of the Black-Corner Region guarded against each other, subtly showing a hostile stance.
This made the unrelated onlookers retreat even further.
"Yun Shan" glanced at the people from the Black-Corner Region and praised, "Not bad. Your growth speed has exceeded my expectations, but is it not underestimating me too much to come to the appointment as only a two-star Dou Emperor?"
His tone was very calm, as if he was looking at a promising junior.
Xiao Yan, however, did not buy it and roared furiously, "Yun Shan, give me an explanation! Tell me, why did you collude with Soul Hall, and why did you attack my Xiao Family?"
Listening to Xiao Yan's furious roar, Yun Yun's expression was complex, Jia Xingtian's face showed anticipation, the Black-Corner Region people's expressions were solemn, and the other spectators looked surprised.
This seemed somewhat different from the expected sparring match… They vaguely felt that something big was about to happen.
Outside the Snake-People Race Holy City, there were many jagged boulders. In the shadow of one boulder, Xiao Meng, dressed in a black dress, silently watched the progress of events, murmuring, "Young Master Xiao Yan…"
Hearing Xiao Yan's questioning, "Yun Shan's" face sank, no longer as composed as before.
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