Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

"Hmm~~~ It feels so good. I haven't had anyone to chat with for so many years. I'm almost suffocating."

After talking about the past for nearly an hour without stopping, including telling Xiao Yan the reasons for the final demise of the Xiao clan, Xiao Xuan finally shut up and glanced at Xiao Yan with his handsome eyes.

"Hey~ I've been talking for a long time, why don't you say anything?"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. How could he feel embarrassed to speak out his thoughts when his ancestor Xiao Xuan described the past events in such an eloquent way?

Of course, the answer cannot be like that, Xiao Yan explained with a smile.

"Ancestor, your past deeds are so different from what I imagined that I was so surprised that I couldn't react."

"Oh?" Xiao Xuan raised his eyebrows and asked with a grin, "So what do you imagine my past to be like?"

"Well, the child of destiny who is the center of everyone's attention? His life has been smooth and trouble-free, and he is naturally at the top of the world?"

Xiao Yan gave this answer after a little thought, and Xiao Xuan waved his hand with amusement.

"No one has a smooth life, not to mention that my personality at that time was much more casual than that of my peers. My parents who died early were always troubled by the fact that I didn't act like a woman, and they kept nagging me at home all day long. If not for that, I wouldn't have had the time to wander around Zhongzhou."

Thinking of his parents, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but reveal melancholy in his eyes, which made Xiao Yan's mouth twitch slightly.

As expected, the power of parents is strong. Even a strong man like Xiao Xuan is afraid of his parents' nagging.

At this moment, Xiao Yan discovered that there was a hint of sadness in Xiao Xuan's eyes, which made Xiao Yan ask in confusion.

"Ancestor, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Xuan sighed heavily, slowly raised his head and looked at the ceiling of the tea room, and said leisurely.

"Everyone says that I am courageous, especially they like to compare me with that kid Gu Yuan. Although we are both clan leaders, our personalities are purely two extremes, one is too radical, and the other is too conservative." Xiao Xuan smiled helplessly, "But after so many years, I seem to have figured out one thing."

"If I had been half as conservative as Gu Yuan, I wouldn't have mobilized the entire clan to break through, and the Xiao clan wouldn't have been wiped out because of this."

"To put it nicely, this behavior is decisive, but to put it bluntly, it is reckless, because I didn't even consider the destruction that failure would bring to the Xiao clan."

"I was sure I could win the bet, but in the end I lost."

Xiao Xuan's eyes dimmed and he said in a deep voice.

"The Soul Clan only accounted for half of the Xiao Clan's demise, and the other half was due to me."

"If I hadn't used the strength of my entire clan to break through, even if the Xiao clan's bloodline faded and the strength of the younger generations declined, or it was more likely that they would be forced to withdraw from the ranks of the eight clans, it would still be much better than being wiped out by the Soul Clan."

Having said that, Xiao Xuan looked at Xiao Yan, his handsome face covered with seriousness, and asked in a low voice.

"Xiao Yan, if you were in my position, would you choose to do the same thing as me?"

"I won't."

Almost instantly, Xiao Yan's answer made Xiao Xuan's eyes even dimmer.

But then, Xiao Yan frowned.

"But, that's not necessarily the case."

Xiao Xuan looked at Xiao Yan in astonishment, and the latter organized his words and continued speaking.

"Even if you didn't use the strength of your entire clan to gamble on that slight possibility, the decline of the Xiao clan was inevitable as time went by. Once you are in the top circle of the Eight Clans, it is not a matter of a word to withdraw."

"People's minds are unpredictable. Even if you really gave up gambling, you might not be able to save the Xiao clan. Many people are willing to beat the man when he is down, especially the Eight Clans, which put profit first. The experience of these years has made me understand the most clearly that the weak have no say in front of the strong."

"Even if you now feel that your original choice was wrong, it does not mean that the other choice is right. Whether it is right or wrong, we can only know it after the final result comes out. All speculations before that are empty."

Xiao Yan's serious answer made Xiao Xuan's eyes flicker slightly, and then he smiled softly.

"You are quite good at talking, young man. I feel much better after listening to you." Xiao Xuan paused and glanced at Xiao Yan. "After hearing about the destruction of the Xiao clan, how do you feel about the Soul Clan?"

"I don't feel anything." Xiao Yan answered without hesitation, "In my experience over the years, I have met many Soul Palaces under the Soul Clan, and the things they have done really make me have no good feelings towards this family."

"But as far as the destruction of the Xiao clan is concerned, I personally don't care."

Xiao Xuan frowned at Xiao Yan's answer, but he did not interrupt him and let Xiao Yan continue.

"First, the demise of the Xiao clan happened too far away from my age. It has been at least a thousand years. In addition, I am more focused on the present. Therefore, although I am your descendant, I cannot empathize with the demise of the Xiao clan."

"Second, the eight ancient clans were originally eight top forces fighting each other. The Xiao clan was destroyed only because they lost the bet, that's all. The Soul clan had no legitimacy in destroying the Xiao clan, but conversely, the Xiao clan also had no legitimacy in destroying the Soul clan."

"To put it bluntly, in the eyes of the younger generation, it is equivalent to two groups of vested interests fighting each other. As a third party, why should I dislike or even hate the other party just for the destruction of one party?"

Xiao Xuan widened his eyes and wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to refute.

Using the blood of the Xiao clan to accuse Xiao Yan? Xiao Yan just said that he didn't care about this at all.

From the perspective of legitimacy, whether it is the Soul Clan destroying the Xiao Clan, or the Xiao Clan destroying the Soul Clan, it is indeed as Xiao Yan said, there is no legitimacy at all.

After thinking for a long time, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Have you always been like this?"

"Yes."

"I was originally planning to ask you to revitalize the Xiao clan, but after hearing what you said, you won't accept it, right?"

"Yes."

"In your heart, you actually hate the existence of the Eight Clans, right?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yan's eyes were solemn as he spoke in a deep voice. "Because of the strength and background of the Eight Clans, they have the ability and confidence to be independent of the rules. The existence of the Eight Clans is the law of the jungle that I hate the most. As long as the Eight Clans continue to exist, they have the possibility to ignore the rules and oppress the weak."

"To put it simply, what I hate is not a particular family or person among the eight clans, but the unrestrained privileges they have."

After hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but be stunned. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and he nodded his head helplessly.

"It is your misfortune to be born into this world."

"And the fact that you have come to this point is the misfortune of all the strong."

Xiao Xuan said this with a slight grin.

"But this is quite interesting, isn't it? What have you done now?"

"Only the Eight Clans themselves remain."

Xiao Yan's answer made Xiao Xuan raise his eyebrows.

"Have you managed everything in Zhongzhou?"

"Yes, now except for the Soul Palace, Zhongzhou is basically controlled by the forces created by me. Of course, I can't do this by myself. It is because many people support my ideas more than I expected that I can do it."

“Hahahahahaha~” Xiao Xuan couldn’t help but burst into laughter after hearing this, “I originally thought that you, as a junior, were very outstanding, but now it seems that you are much better than I thought!”

"If you can really do it, then it can definitely be said that there is no one before and no one after you. You are much more powerful than my ancestor!"

Seeing Xiao Xuan's performance, Xiao Yan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Ancestor, don't you feel disgusted?"

"What are you disgusted with? Why would I be disgusted with something so interesting?" Xiao Xuan raised his jade hand and grinned, "I already felt bored when I was at the top of the world. The reason why I used the strength of my entire clan to try to break through was partly out of responsibility, and partly because I had nothing to do so I wanted to find something to do."

"The days of being at the top of the world are much more boring than you think. I've been there, so I definitely have the right to speak."

"And what you're doing is much more difficult and more interesting than standing on top of the world."

Xiao Xuan stretched out his jade finger and lightly tapped Xiao Yan's brow, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, turned around and left the tea room.

"Come with me, if you still lack something, the ancestors will help you make up for it!"

Xiao Yan followed Xiao Xuan out of the tea room and came all the way to the bottom of the mausoleum. On the way, Xiao Xuan also began to explain to Xiao Yan.

"You are indeed incredibly powerful. With such a rare bloodline, you can still cultivate to this level. You must have had many good opportunities." Xiao Xuan glanced at Xiao Yan who was following behind him and grinned. "At my level, I could only forcefully fuse three kinds of strange fire at most. You are really greedy. You have at least six or seven kinds in your body, right? Is it because of your technique?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yan nodded and told the Burning Art without hiding anything. Not only because the other party was his ancestor, there was no need to hide it, but more importantly, Xiao Yan found that there was really no need to hide the Burning Art.

The Burning Technique, which can increase levels by absorbing strange fire, sounds great, but anyone who understands the characteristics of strange fire knows how risky this technique is.

To put it bluntly, the risks and rewards of the Burning Art are not proportional. That is to say, Xiao Yan decided to practice it in order to refine Yao Chen's body. The Burning Art can help to fuse the strange fire, but the risk of absorbing the strange fire itself still needs to be borne by the person himself, not to mention that so many kinds of strange fire exist in the body at the same time. If you are not careful, even the strongest people will be blown to death. Xiao Yan can absorb so many strange fires and still be alive. It can only be said that he is lucky. Only those with average strength will scramble for this technique with fiery eyes. In the eyes of real strong people, they will not even bother to look at it.

"You are so lucky, it seems that God is blessing you."

Xiao Xuan knew in his heart how low the probability of successfully practicing this technique was, and he couldn't help but sigh in admiration, while at the same time, his eyes revealed a look of approval.

Luck is good, but if it were really just luck, Xiao Yan wouldn't have gotten to where he is today. Presumably, his descendant must have experienced countless life and death experiences to reach such a realm.

At this time, Xiao Yan followed Xiao Xuan to the bottom of the mausoleum. As soon as he stepped in, he smelled a pungent smell of blood, which made Xiao Yan frown. Looking around, he found a huge pool built in front of him. The pool was full of scarlet blood. The bloody smell Xiao Yan smelled also came from here.

Without waiting for Xiao Yan to ask, Xiao Xuan started to explain.

"This blood pool is the blood of the Doudi left by the Xiao clan. For so many years, I have been waiting for the descendants of the Xiao clan to pass it on." Xiao Xuan said, laughing dumbly, "I originally wanted to give it to the younger generation to help revitalize the Xiao clan, but who would have thought that a freak like you would come."

After hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned, clasped his fists and spoke.

"Ancestor, I."

"Okay, I know what you're going to say." Xiao Xuan raised his hand to interrupt, "If the price of accepting the Doudi bloodline is to revive the Xiao clan, then you'd rather not accept it, right?"

Xiao Yan was slightly stunned, and Xiao Xuan couldn't help laughing again.

"How many people do you think your ancestors have met? Your character can be seen in just a few words. Although you are very polite and seem to be a good person to talk to, you are actually very determined. Once you make up your mind about something, even the Nine-Headed Dragon cannot change your mind."

Xiao Xuan's words revealed Xiao Yan's character, and Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly without commenting.

"So don't worry, I'm not going to trade this with you, I'm just really interested in what you want to do."

"Since this is an interesting matter, it is only natural to provide assistance, not to mention that you are a descendant of the Xiao clan."

Xiao Xuan raised her jade hand and pointed at the blood pool in the distance.

"Come in, I'll help you with the blood transfusion, after which your talent will be greatly transformed."

"Then please rent it first."

Xiao Yan nodded solemnly, took off his shirt, entered the blood pool, and sat down cross-legged. Xiao Xuan's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he waved his index and middle fingers in the air. The blood in the pool rose and danced like a dragon, circling around Xiao Yan and sinking into his body bit by bit. Xiao Yan seemed to feel pain and frowned slightly, but said nothing and endured it silently.

After finishing, Xiao Xuan let go of his hands, allowing the Dou Emperor's blood to automatically circulate into Xiao Yan's body.

"My work is done. It's up to him from now on." Xiao Xuan said, looking sideways with a cold light in his eyes. "Then next, I should take care of my own affairs."

Xiao Xuan turned and left the underground mausoleum. He appeared outside the mausoleum in a flash, looked up at the sky, and said coldly.

"Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, what do you want to do?!" (End of this chapter)