Chapter 119 Night Sneak Peek
"I am quite interested in that middle-aged man. Perhaps I even know him. Do the three elders still remember his appearance?"
Xiao Feng addressed the three elders, expressing his desire to hear about Gu Yuan from them.
"This—" Upon hearing Xiao Feng's question, the three elders, contrary to their usual behavior, stammered and couldn't say anything.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng understood perfectly well that their attention had likely been focused on the cultivation techniques and combat skills, leaving them with little impression of Gu Yuan. Naturally, they were too embarrassed to admit it, hence their stammering and inarticulate answers.
Thinking of all this, Xiao Feng felt disdain for the others and contempt for Gu Yuan. How could a dignified patriarch of an ancient clan, a nine-star Dou Sheng expert, only use a few mid-level Xuan-rank techniques and fighting skills? No one would believe it if this were told! Moreover, he chose to do this when facing the descendants of his former close friends. It was truly disappointing.
It was at this moment that Xiao Feng suddenly remembered something else: "The highest level of cultivation techniques the Xiao family had before was only the low-level Xuan rank. If it weren't for my intervention, the highest-ranking cultivation techniques and fighting skills they possessed would have been those given to them by Gu Yuan." (ps: This fills in a plot hole from before; I wonder if everyone noticed it.)
Although the Xiao family currently possesses some high-level Xuan-rank cultivation techniques and combat skills bestowed upon them, this aspect remains extremely scarce. Naturally, the more cultivation techniques and combat skills they can obtain, the better. Moreover, these things represent their foundation; only with these can the Xiao family ensure its continued growth and prosperity in the future.
However, compared to Xiao Feng's previous actions, Gu Yuan seemed rather stingy this time. Similarly, Xiao Zhan and the others didn't show excessive excitement or enthusiasm. After all, they already possessed high-level Xuan-rank cultivation techniques and fighting skills given to them by Xiao Feng, so they naturally couldn't react the same way they did with mid-level Xuan-rank techniques and fighting skills. Fortunately, Gu Yuan didn't delve into the reasons behind this, assuming that the Xiao family had completely fallen into depravity and was indifferent to everything.
Afterwards, the three elders secretly complained to Xiao Feng about Gu Yuan's stinginess, which only highlighted Xiao Feng's generosity. Praises were showered upon him as if they were free. It was fortunate that it was Xiao Feng; if it were anyone else, they would likely have been blinded by their appearance and lost themselves in the praise.
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Back in the courtyard, reflecting on everything that had happened that day, Xiao Feng realized that there was no longer any reason for him to stay in the Xiao family. With that thought in mind, he made a decision to leave the Xiao family in a few days and head to his next destination.
As night fell and the stars twinkled, Xiao Feng once again ventured out of the courtyard while all the members of the Xiao family were asleep and the night sky rose. This time, however, he first went to the vicinity of Gu Xun'er's room, knocked out his Dou Huang guard Ling Ying, and then left.
The reason for doing this was to prevent Ling Ying from discovering anything. His method of knocking Ling Ying unconscious was also very skillful. He knocked him unconscious with a wisp of energy, leaving no injuries. When Ling Ying woke up the next day, he would probably just think that he had accidentally fallen asleep, rather than that someone had attacked him.
With a flash, Xiao Feng arrived in Xiao Zhan's room. He glanced at Xiao Zhan, who was fast asleep on the bed, and knocked him unconscious with a burst of energy, just like he had done to Ling Ying. Then, he released his soul power to search for something.
In fact, what he wanted to find was none other than the ancient imperial jade of the Xiao clan, which was the clan's most treasured artifact!
The Xiao family are descendants of the Xiao clan, and the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade should have been in their hands. Gu Yuan sent Gu Xun'er here not only to give her a complete and happy childhood, but also to let her seize the Xiao family's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade!
According to the original trajectory, the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade should have been passed down to Xiao Zhan's lineage. However, with the appearance of Xiao Feng, he obtained the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade long ago. So, does the Xiao family still possess the "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade"? Or is the Xiao family's most prized possession something else? But if that's the case, why would Gu Yuan send Gu Xun'er to the Xiao family? ...
These questions in Xiao Feng's heart were waiting for him to answer, and he came here to find the answers!
Withdrawing his soul power, Xiao Feng's face showed a hint of doubt. After the investigation just now, he did not find any trace of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade. You should know that even if the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade was embedded in a crack in the wall or buried under the house, it could not escape his detection under his soul power!
"Could it be that the Xiao family really doesn't have the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade? Then what exactly is this so-called heirloom? I've been in the Xiao family for so long and haven't found anything!"
"What about Gu Yuan? Did he just believe the rumors? Or is it really as he said, that he just wanted Gu Xun'er to have a complete and happy childhood?"
Xiao Feng was somewhat puzzled, as all the signs indicated that this matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: "No, my thinking is a bit limited. I thought these things would definitely be treasured by Xiao Zhan, most likely in his room or carried with him. After all, people always subconsciously keep precious things close to them because they feel safest that way. It's human nature."
"But there are always exceptions. Is it possible that Xiao Zhan didn't keep it by his side at all, or hid it in his room?" This thought suddenly popped into Xiao Feng's mind.
Thinking of this, he flashed to the rooftop, then unleashed his soul power, enveloping the entire Xiao family compound, from the rooftop to the ground—everything was within his detection range. This time, as long as the Xiao family's most prized possession remained, there was no way he wouldn't discover something!
A moment later, he withdrew his soul power, his expression quite strange.
Then, with a flash, he reappeared in front of the gate of the Xiao family's ancestral hall.
Although the Xiao family has declined, they will never abandon their ancestral hall, because it represents their past and their glory!
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