Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 160 Xiao Clan
Tiedan followed the servants into the city. He saw an orchid pond in the west of the city, with golden lotuses and green leaves stretching to the sky. A small garden was built in the east field. The palace city was built with numerous gardens and lanes, and countless gardens were opened up. Among them, the towers and pagodas, as well as the northern moat of the city, were full of strange stones and wonderful mountains and rivers. There were tall bamboos beside the gate, high awnings were built inside, and hundreds of walls were built. All kinds of ingenuity were used, stretching far and wide, solemn and beautiful as far as the eye could see. The palace halls were all exquisitely carved and decorated, and were extremely luxurious, surpassing the upper palace.

It is said that the ancestor of the Xiao family advocates frugality and is unwilling to waste manpower and material resources on gold, silver, and extravagance, so he is called virtuous. Looking at the scene here...

Actually, it’s reasonable.

After all, the Xiao family has been an aristocratic family for many years. With their financial resources, they only put on such a small show in the Lanling ancestral home. It is really honest and frugal, okay...

In order to avoid getting lost, Tiedan patiently followed the Xiao family servants into the Dongtian City Garden and waited in the guest room overlooking the orchid pond.

The Xiao family's guards naturally followed, not hiding their vigilance, and lined up outside the courtyard by the pool, staring at Tiedan to prevent him from causing trouble. But no one dared to get too close, for fear of angering him and being hacked.

However, first the Xiao family members were kidnapped, and then Tiedan chopped off a lion's head and injured people in the street. After this kind of thing happened, the Xiao family naturally dared not neglect it anymore. After receiving the written talisman and the token, the young marquis of the Xiao family reacted quickly. Within a cup of tea, he had packed up and prepared everything and invited Tiedan to the study to meet him in person.

"My name is Xiao Bai Ze. Thank you very much for taking the trouble to come from afar to deliver a letter for my sister. Please take a seat."

The person sitting at the head of the library was a young man in his twenties, gentle, refined, and good-looking. With such a family background, he naturally looked good, but he was a little too rich and had a strong physique. He was dressed in branded robes and a fur coat made of peacock feathers, which was shining with gold and green. He had a dandy and extravagant demeanor, which was quite eye-catching.

This one is the legitimate young Marquis of Lanling, the eldest grandson of the Xiao family's ancestor. The title of Lanling County Marquis, which represents the head of the Xiao family, has been passed to his father. Sooner or later, he will take over the position of Lanling Lord, so naturally he must not lose it.

The other party had three Yuanying Realm masters and three Yuanying Realm generals, who were also on high alert and guarding the Xiao family. As a young member of a noble family, the young marquis's great-grandfathers and uncles were all living a colorful life, so it was not his turn to inherit the official position and salary of the Three Yuans and share the Xiao family's worries. So now he was sent to stay at the Lanling ancestral home to take care of the family in advance.

Of course, although he has not been officially canonized and Xiao Bai Ze is still a Shengang Wai Dan, he is already a first-class talent. He can serve in the court at any time when the time comes. At this time, he has all the jade pendants and gold locks to protect his life and soul. He is also adorned with various gorgeous clothes and jewelry. Even if someone really wants to assassinate him, it is estimated that it will take 17 or 18 sword strikes to be enough...

Of course, Xiao Bai Ze was quite courageous for daring to come out and meet Tiedan. It seemed that his family's education was quite rigorous. But more importantly, he probably relied on his family's wealth and had something to rely on.

"Clap"

Seeing that Tiedan was silent and expressionless, as if he was still angry, Young Marquis Xiao also smiled and clapped his hands, and four maids came out with four magic treasures.

The young marquis first introduced the first white porcelain bottle.

"This is the Nine-turn Infinite Life Pill. If a mortal eats it, he can live another 1,200 years. If a cultivator eats it, his life span can be increased by 500 years, that is, his life span will increase until the next calamity, and then the calamity will be eliminated. This is the reward my sister promised to give you."

Then introduce the second jade gourd.

"This is the Nine-transformation Donghua Changchun Pill, which can nourish the essence and blood, reshape the golden body, rejuvenate, and make you evergreen. This is my family's token of thanks to you."

Next, let me introduce the third pearl.

"This is the pearl of the East China Sea, a natural water essence, a mysterious treasure, perfect for Jindan cultivators to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. This is my family's apology to you."

The fourth and final item is a five-colored fur coat.

"This is a cloak made of the skin of a five-color night-shining jade lion. This beast bared its teeth at you, benefactor, and it really deserves to be killed. This beast was hunted by you, benefactor, and I took the liberty of tailoring it into a coat. I hope it suits your body."

Then the young marquis smiled and said,
“Is this a fair reckoning?”

Tiedan frowned and looked at him.

"Where is Lingyun Xianzhi?"

The Yuanying cultivators all changed color and glared at each other angrily.

The young marquis was not angry, and explained in a gentle voice,
“You have risked your life for my sisters in the Xiao family, and I am extremely grateful to you. But you don’t know that the Lingyun Immortal Ganoderma is a natural treasure that can help a real person reach the Nascent Soul stage and break through to the Spiritual Transformation stage.

This thing is a natural and auspicious sign, extremely noble, and naturally destined. It is rare in the world. My family’s ancestors had a great affinity with immortals, and there is only one of these in a hundred generations.

According to destiny, this thing is about to grow. My ancestor originally made an agreement with all the real people in my family that when all the ingredients for the elixir are gathered, it will be boiled into soup and distributed to everyone for use.

Who would have thought that a few days ago, the evil thief broke into the mansion to steal and injured many people before being forced back by Qiang Qiang. This evil thief refused to repent and now he is robbing my family's children and threatening them.

Although I feel guilty towards my sister, this thing affects the reputation of our family, so I cannot give it to him easily."

Well, no wonder the Xiao family was able to attract so many experts to work for them, and that Zi Lian was eager to drive him away. Even the Xiao family only had this one material for upgrading and breakthrough, who wouldn't count on it...

Tiedan also knew that just for Xiao Baoqin, people would never exchange Lingyun Xianzhi for someone else. But after all, there was another one on the boat.

Tiedan looked at each other.

"In short, the young marquis can't make the decision, right?"

The young marquis smiled bitterly.
"Even if my father was here, it would still be difficult... I can only ask my second uncle's family to help..." Tiedan looked at the guards.

"Can you screen the left and right?"

The young marquis hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said,
"Everyone here is my family's confidant. There is nothing I can't tell them."

Tiedan had no expression on his face.

"It's better to be careful. May I ask where your father is?"

Everyone glared at each other.

The young marquis was helpless.
"Something big has happened in the north, and the government is in turmoil. My father has gone on a diplomatic mission to Sanyuan, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come back in a moment."

"What about your ancestors?"

"Liu, don't go too far!"

The masters couldn't stand it anymore as they kept pestering him.

The young marquis stopped everyone,
"My ancestor is fasting and meditating, and no one is allowed to disturb him. If you have anything important to tell me, why not write me a letter and I will personally deliver it to you."

Tiedan nodded, thought for a moment and asked again,
"Which direction is Yingzhou?"

Now even the young marquis frowned and remained silent.

Tiedan still had no expression on his face.

"Since you don't want to exchange Xianzhi for someone else, I don't think you will bother to save her, right?"

The young marquis shook his head and said,

"Lanling is my family's ancestral temple, so we must be careful and guard against any loss.

But after all, he is a descendant of the Xiao family, so I will not leave him alone. I think if I send out an order through the Immortal List to ask for help, the righteous people of Zhenzhou will also help me out of consideration for my ancestors."

If you don't care about your own family, how much can you expect others to care?

Tiedan thought that he could no longer rely on this group of people.
"Well, it's yours after all, so if you don't want to use it to save people, I have nothing to say. But since I've already agreed to this, I should stick to it.

Xiao Baoqin is the daughter of Marquis Xichang, so her family must be informed before this matter is over."

The young marquis was silent for a while, then suddenly said,

"You all get down."

"Xiao Hou..."

"Your Excellency is a righteous man and will not do anything indecent. Go down."

So when everyone waited outside the courtyard, the young marquis whispered,
"My benefactor, to be honest, my second uncle was born into a concubine's family. He has been patient since childhood, has little blessings and virtues, is suspicious, timid and jealous. Once he gains power, he will take revenge. He does not have the tolerance of a nobleman, and it is difficult for him to get along with others.

I have a relatively tolerant personality, and I am not happy with this person's daily behavior. I am afraid that if you meet him, it will cause a lot of trouble, and the good relationship I have established will be ruined..."

Tiedan was also surprised, but the young marquis dared to say this to his face, which was considered frank, so he nodded and said,

"I am only telling you this. As long as he doesn't draw his sword to kill me, I won't bother with your family."

Seeing Tiedan's insistence, the young marquis did not force him.
"Then I will arrange for an envoy to lead the way and take you to Yingzhou to meet my second uncle. You can take a rest and wait until tomorrow..."

Tiedan nodded.
"Thank you for your help, but time is limited. Let's set off immediately."

The young marquis sighed,
"You are truly a righteous man. It is truly her destiny for my sister to have met a confidante like you.

It’s a pity that my three sisters are already married and my three aunts are far away, otherwise I would definitely ask them to come over and serve the benefactor together.”

Tiedan frowned, and was about to say something but hesitated. Finally, Tiedan could only sigh.
"I understand. Just bring the horse over here."

(End of this chapter)