Chapter 84 Surveillance
But this seemingly absurd rumor is actually the real answer! However, Xiao Feng can only keep this matter to himself, as it is of great importance, and spreading it would inevitably attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. He also knows very well that it won't be long before this matter is truly confirmed!
Thinking about all this, he couldn't wait to see that scene. The expressions of the Soul Emperor and the others would be quite interesting, and as the only one who knew the truth of the whole thing, he could use it to mock them!
He shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and continued to think about what he needed to do next.
"The 'Burning Technique' was in the hands of the Medicine Venerable Yao Chen. Yao Chen even resided in a storage ring among Xiao Zhan's wife's belongings as a wisp of his soul, and eventually passed it on to Xiao Yan, who wore it close to his body. I wonder if Xiao Zhan's wife is still alive now, and whether Xiao Yan has been born yet," Xiao Feng muttered to himself.
"Speaking of Xiao Zhan's wife, she is also a mysterious person. In my previous life, countless people made various speculations about her, and no one could convince anyone else. Now that I have come to the Xiao family, I can also take the opportunity to find out the true identity of this matriarch of the Xiao family!" Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face.
"Xiao Yan, he's from the same hometown, how should I treat him?" Xiao Feng's mind was filled with countless thoughts whenever he thought of Xiao Yan.
"Having been in this world for so long, I still don't know what happened to my parents. Hundreds of years have passed, and they must have died long ago."
"Mom and Dad, your son is unfilial. I cannot be by your side to care for you in your old age and see you off in your final days. Instead, you have experienced the pain of a parent outliving their child!" Thinking of his parents, Xiao Feng couldn't help but feel sad.
In Xiao Feng's view, since his soul had already crossed over to this world, he naturally believed that his original self in the original world should have died. After all, how could he continue to live without his soul?
He wasn't a sentimental person, or rather, sentimentality wouldn't have helped. Although he didn't know why he had come to this world, he knew it was impossible to go back. So, he adopted a "what's done is done" attitude and began to cultivate diligently, striving to break through to a higher level so that one day he could return to his hometown for a visit.
So much time has passed, and he naturally couldn't stay trapped in these things forever. This matter had been sealed deep in his heart, but now, just thinking of Xiao Yan stirred up those memories that he was unwilling to open up.
"Xiao Yan, although he is a transmigrator, is definitely not from the same world as me. After all, I am familiar with the plot, so he is very likely from a parallel world to my original world. Hmm, that should be it." Xiao Feng also had some basic understanding of the concept of parallel universes. In his opinion, his original world and the world Xiao Yan was in before his transmigration should be parallel worlds.
"In a parallel world, he's practically a fellow countryman. As a fellow transmigrator, and given my current status as the patriarch of the Xiao clan, I should logically take good care of him."
"But why do I feel so resistant to this idea? Is it because of what he did? Or is it because he is also a time traveler? After all, it would be best if I were the only time traveler. And if I spend too much time with him, he might find out my identity, which would be a problem."
"Should I just ignore him, neither offering help nor taking any action against him?" Xiao Feng was deeply conflicted; this was the first time in hundreds of years he had felt this way. He didn't know how to treat Xiao Yan, a character who should have been the protagonist.
"Sigh, let's leave it to fate. We don't even know if Xiao Yan has been born yet." With that thought, he made up his mind to walk around the Xiao family more tomorrow and gather more information so that he could know what the current situation was and what time period he was in.
In his view, there are only two possibilities: either Xiao Yan has not yet been born, or Xiao Yan has already been born but is still a child.
After all, under the constant surveillance of "Hell," he already knew the situation of the Xiao Clan very well. If the plot had already begun and Xiao Yan had begun to show his talent, it would have been impossible to hide it from the surveillance of "Hell." The members of "Hell" would naturally report the matter, and he would know about it. But obviously, this situation did not happen.
In addition, the Xiao family has only moved to Wutan City for about twenty years, while they have been rooted in Wutan City for more than thirty years since the beginning of the story. There are still more than ten years before the story truly begins, which is why Xiao Feng had the previous guess.
Although he is currently in the Xiao family, and although he could easily find out what he wants to find out with his methods, and would not miss any slight movement, he did not do so because he had decided to hide his identity.
Early the next morning, Xiao Feng left his courtyard and began to wander around the Xiao family compound. On the one hand, he wanted to find his answer, and on the other hand, he wanted to familiarize himself with the terrain. After all, he thought he might need to stay in the Xiao family compound for a while longer.
As he walked, Xiao Feng noticed the three Xiao Clan guards behind him with shifty eyes. Their clumsy surveillance techniques made Xiao Feng, the one being monitored, chuckle. How could such methods possibly monitor him? Moreover, if he didn't want to be monitored, the entire Xiao Clan naturally couldn't monitor him.
And these Xiao family guards responsible for monitoring him were undoubtedly sent by Xiao Zhan. Although he was initially angry about this, upon reflection, Xiao Zhan's actions were understandable. After all, Xiao Feng was a stranger with a mysterious background, and now that he had suddenly arrived at the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan, as the head of the Xiao family, naturally couldn't remain indifferent and let Xiao Feng move freely within the Xiao family.
Unfortunately, he didn't know Xiao Feng's true identity, nor did he know who he was facing. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so foolish as to send guards to monitor him, nor would he have had any doubts.
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