152: No respect for elders

Yesterday, I accidentally published a draft that was only half-written. I've already added the rest of the story, so you can go back and reread it.

Looking at Xiao Ziyan’s back, Xiao Lei’s slightly cloudy eyes stirred.

Although he was an outer elder of the Xiao Family, he had also watched Xiao Ziyan grow up. From childhood, Xiao Ziyan had always called him “Grandpa Xiao Lei.” This was the first time Xiao Ziyan had so formally addressed him as “Elder Xiao Lei.”

Looking at the departing purple-clothed figure and the White-Robed Man in front of Xiao Ziyan, Xiao Lei sighed softly with a complex expression.

It seems the Clan Leader will have to handle what comes next…

As footsteps echoed, a figure slowly turned around in the Xiao Family’s main hall.

It was a middle-aged man with a square face and a magnificent aura. His purple robes billowed without wind, giving him an air of authority without needing to express anger…

At this moment, the middle-aged man’s hands were clasped across his chest, and his sharp eyes deterred others from meeting his gaze; it was an invisible pressure formed from a long time in a high position…

This person was Xiao Ziyan’s father, Xiao Qian, a ninth-level Emperor Realm cultivator, one of the strongest people in the Ancient Domain Xiao Clan, and also the current Clan Leader of the Xiao Family.

Upon seeing Xiao Ziyan, Xiao Qian’s stern gaze gradually softened.

However, when he saw Mu Wuchen and Su Meier in front of Xiao Ziyan, his brows furrowed again.

Xiao Qian looked at Xiao Ziyan and slowly spoke.

“Who is this person?”

His tone even carried a hint of anger.

How could an outsider be brought into the Xiao Family’s main hall so casually!

Hearing her father’s words, Xiao Ziyan’s heart rate quickened a few beats.

This day had finally come.

She would have to face all of this after all.

Xiao Ziyan took a deep breath, lightly pursed her red lips, and looked at Xiao Qian with beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with an unprecedented determination.

“Father, he is your daughter’s man.”

Upon hearing Xiao Ziyan’s words, Xiao Qian’s eyes instantly sharpened, and his tone became somewhat unkind.

“Your man?”

“Ziyan, do you know what you are saying?”

“You are the direct daughter of my Xiao Family, my Xiao Qian’s only daughter, and the future leader of the entire Xiao Family. Yet you casually bring back a man now and say he is your man?”

“Then will my Xiao Family still be named Xiao in the future?!”

Instantly, the pressure belonging to a ninth-level Emperor Realm cultivator enveloped Mu Wuchen!

He actually wanted to crush Mu Wuchen with his aura!

However, very quickly, Xiao Qian’s brows furrowed.

The White-Robed Man in front of him was a bit strange.

The aura he had just unleashed was difficult for even ordinary Heavenly King Realm cultivators to endure, yet the White-Robed Man in front of him was not affected by his aura?

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Xiao Ziyan quickly stepped forward, her eyes slightly red, and choked out.

“Father, no matter what you say, your daughter’s resolve will not change.”

“If you think your daughter is unfilial, your daughter will leave the Ancient Domain and never step into the Xiao Family again!”

“I don’t care for the position of Clan Leader of the Xiao Family!”

After hearing Xiao Ziyan’s words, Xiao Qian suddenly burst into angry laughter.

“Xiao Ziyan, oh Xiao Ziyan, you truly are my good daughter! For an outsider, you would abandon the entire Xiao Family!”

“If this matter gets out, my Xiao Family will probably become the laughingstock of the entire Ancient Domain!”

“The world says that a gentle embrace is a hero’s tomb, and vixen-like women disturb men’s minds, but when women act foolishly, it’s even worse. It seems I indulged you too much before. From now on, you are not to go anywhere; you will reflect within the Xiao Family!”

As soon as his voice fell, Mu Wuchen suddenly took a step forward.

His eyes were indifferent as he looked at Xiao Qian and spoke faintly.

“Clan Leader Xiao, have you perhaps misunderstood something?”

“I am not here to ask for your permission, nor am I here to discuss anything with you.”

“You just said that if Ziyan brought me to the Xiao Family, then the Xiao Family would no longer be named Xiao. Well, I’ll tell you, if you dare to make a move today, your Ancient Domain Xiao Clan won’t need to wait for the future; it won’t be named Xiao right now!”

Just then, another enchanting and melodious voice rang out.

“Human, what did a vixen-like woman do to you that you slander her so?”

“What ruins men has never been vixen-like women, but men’s greedy desires!”

“If you can’t even properly manage a fox spirit, how can you command the people of the world?”

Immediately, Su Meier’s pupils suddenly turned pink, and the terrifying pressure belonging to a Demon Venerable Realm instantly enveloped Xiao Qian, causing him to be greatly alarmed.

This terrifying pressure and the suffocating feeling he had never experienced before indicated that the woman in front of him was definitely not of the Emperor Realm!

Could it be a Supreme Being?

A Supreme Being had actually come to the Ancient Domain!

And judging by the woman’s appearance, she seemed to be following the White-Robed Man’s lead!

Who exactly was this person?

What was his identity?

To have such a powerful maid accompanying him!

Could he be a young master from an Emperor Domain power?

With his thoughts racing, Xiao Qian also calmed down and simultaneously retracted his Emperor Realm aura.

He was also an old hand; since the White-Robed Man hadn’t directly ordered an attack, it meant there was room for discussion, and the attitude for discussion needed to be proper.

Moreover, his daughter was on the other side.

If the other party were an ordinary man, he naturally wouldn’t agree to his daughter’s foolishness of constantly siding with an outsider…

But if the other party possessed overwhelming power, or was even a descendant of a top-tier expert from the Emperor Domain, then everything would be different…

Thinking of this, Xiao Qian immediately made a decision, waved his hand grandly, and laughed heartily, his attitude doing a complete 180-degree turn.

“Hahahahaha, little brother truly has an extraordinary demeanor, I, Xiao, admire you!”

“What just happened was a misunderstanding. I, Xiao, was just afraid my daughter would be deceived by some shady young punk, and in my haste, I offended you.”

“But if Ziyan’s beloved is you, little brother, then that’s naturally another matter entirely. I, Xiao, apologize to you, little brother!”

Saying this, Xiao Qian actually cupped his hands and bowed slightly to Mu Wuchen.

Then, Xiao Qian turned to Su Meier and slightly cupped his hands.

“It was my humble eyes that failed me earlier, offending Your Excellency. I hope you can be more understanding.”

Beside him, Xiao Ziyan was utterly dumbfounded.

What was happening?

Could those words have come from her rigid, serious, and aloof father?

How many minutes had passed?

He was calling Mu Wuchen “little brother” more affectionately than he called his own daughter?

She had originally thought that if the two sides truly started fighting, she would kneel before Mu Wuchen.

She wouldn’t ask him to forgive her father, only to spare his life for the sake of Xiaotian…

After all, that was her biological father; no matter what, she couldn’t just watch Su Meier kill her father…

But the current situation seemed to be developing in a strange direction.

Suddenly, Xiao Qian’s expression became serious, but he was looking at his daughter, Xiao Ziyan.

“Ziyan, why aren’t you quickly bringing chairs over!”

“Do you mean to make our two distinguished guests stand? What did your father teach you before? No manners!”

Hearing Xiao Qian’s words, Xiao Ziyan was slightly stunned, then quickly reacted.

“Ah, alright!”