Demonic Dao Fanfiction: Protecting You from Worries for a Lifetime

Lan Xichen is not someone who doesn't know how to be grateful. If Chaoyang helps him, he will naturally seize the opportunity.

Lan Xichen took a deep breath and swept his gaze resolutely over everyone present. He knew clearly that the silence at this moment was more powerful than any words.

Then, Lan Xichen turned to look at Chaoyang, his tone showing a hint of respect, and asked, "Senior Xuanyuan seemed to have something to ask me in my father's room just now. I wonder what it was?"

Chaoyang put down the teacup in his hand and said, "As an outsider, I have no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of the Lan family, but I am really curious about the huge loss suffered by the Lan family."

A Lan clan elder sitting at the end responded, "Of course it was Wen Xu who led his men to attack the Lan clan."

Chaoyang shook his head slightly, a hint of doubt in his tone as he said, "That's not what I'm asking. I want to know why Wen Xu was able to lead his men into the Cloud Recesses unhindered. Didn't the Lan family's intelligence network get any information about this? Wen Xu's every move seems completely unconcealed. His whereabouts should be obvious, heading straight for the Lan family. Why didn't the Lan family make the necessary preparations in advance?"

Another elder looked troubled and said, "We never expected Wen Xu to actually dare to attack the Lan family."

Chaoyang frowned, his tone tinged with anger and confusion. "Ridiculous! Wen Xu led a large group of people straight to the Lan family. If he wasn't here to attack the Lan family, then what was he doing? Did you think he was bringing these people to tease you, the Lan family?"

Everyone fell silent after hearing this. Seeing this, Chaoyang stroked his forehead and asked doubtfully, "Don't tell me, everyone in the Lan family thinks this way?"

The elders looked at each other, and finally Lan Qiren spoke slowly: "It was our Lan family who misjudged us. We thought the Wen family would not take action."

Hearing this, Chaoyang couldn't help but praise the Lan family. They were an aristocratic family, and a family of immortal cultivators. They couldn't even do the four things that an aristocratic family should always be prepared for danger. It was simply amazing!!!

Chaoyang asked again, "Why haven't you changed the barrier guarding the mountain gate? The one I felt at the mountain gate just now is still the same one I used to have when I was a student. Didn't your Lan Sect Master, when he was cleaning out the traitors of the Lan family, discover that the Lan family's formation diagram had already been stolen?"

Upon hearing this, the Lan clan elders and Lan Qiren stood up abruptly, pointed their swords at Chaoyang, and shouted angrily: "Master Xuanyuan, how did you know that our Lan clan was cleaning out the traitors? Please give us a reasonable explanation, otherwise we will be suspicious..." Although he didn't finish his words, everyone present understood what he meant.

Lan Xichen, witnessing this scene, was equally shocked. Everything had been normal just now, so why were they suddenly drawing their swords? He shouted angrily, "Senior Xuanyuan, you lent a hand to the Lan family when they were in trouble and saved my father. You are a distinguished guest of the Lan family. What do you mean by this, elders? Do you still respect me, the Young Sect Master?"

The elders looked at each other, then all at Lan Qiren, hoping he could give an answer.

Chaoyang noticed that the elders of the Lan family all turned their eyes to Lan Qiren, leaving their own young master aside. After making two "tsk tsk" sounds, he questioned: "Don't you Lan family pride yourself on being gentlemen? This doesn't fit the bill at all!" He paused for a moment, playing with the jade pendant around his waist, and continued: "Your young master has already asked the question, but you all turned to look at Mr. Lan." Especially the last four words "Mr. Lan", Chaoyang pronounced them clearly and loudly, his mouth full of sarcasm.

Chao Yang didn't give the Lan family a chance to respond, and continued, "Why didn't your Sect Master Lan tell you why he came out of seclusion?"

The Lan elders and Lan Qiren were confused when they heard this. They had just asked Chaoyang why he knew about cleaning out the traitors, and why did he bring up the sect leader's coming out of seclusion?

Chaoyang relentlessly pointed out, "If it weren't for this, your Lan Sect Master would have waited until his next life to come out of seclusion! He's been in seclusion for over a decade. You don't really think he's just figured it out, do you? Don't you Lan Clan members consider it possible? If Sect Master Lan could figure it out, why would he be in such seclusion?" Chaoyang was so enraged that he even blurted out his usual self-proclaimed "this." Not to mention his former immortal status, even as a junior disciple, he had never suffered such injustice. If it weren't for Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji, the mere fact that someone had drawn a sword just now would have killed everyone in the room.

As Chaoyang spoke, he inadvertently revealed a hint of pressure, as if an invisible force permeated the air, making it almost suffocating for everyone present.

The elders of the Lan family looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never seen anyone dare to be so presumptuous in the Lan family, let alone directly accuse the sect leader.

Lan Qiren's brows were furrowed. He knew that what Chaoyang said was true, but the Lan family's dignity could not be violated. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Chaoyang's half-smile: "Think it over, then talk."

Lan Qiren was choked by these words and swallowed them back.

Lan Xichen quickly stepped in to defuse the situation. “Uncle, elders, what Sect Leader Xuanyuan said is true. If it weren’t for the letter Sect Leader Xuanyuan handed to my father, he wouldn’t have come out early. If my father hadn’t come out, we wouldn’t have been able to uncover the spies lurking within the Lan family. In this way, facing the Wen family’s attack, the Lan family’s losses might have been even more severe.” After all, no one could tell whether the spies would do something tricky when the Wen family attacked the Lan family.

After Lan Xichen said that, everyone seemed to have found a suitable step and followed it down to leave the stage. The originally tense atmosphere was thus relieved, and the atmosphere on the scene gradually became much more relaxed.

After everyone apologized to Chaoyang and returned to their seats, Lan Xichen finally addressed the original topic, asking, "Senior, what did you mean by saying that my Lan family's formation diagram was stolen?"

Chaoyang didn't waste any words and said directly, "The Lanling Jin Clan took advantage of the Lan Clan's listening to the disciples' exploration to draw your Lan Clan's formation diagram. I once reminded Sect Master Lan, but it seems that your Lan Clan didn't take it seriously."

After hearing Chaoyang's words, the Lan family members suddenly felt embarrassed and speechless. They realized that although someone had reminded them, they themselves had not paid enough attention to this issue, which led to the Lan family's barrier being broken so quickly.

Seeing that no one fully grasped the meaning of his words, Chaoyang felt a wave of headache. He couldn't help but wonder how the Lan family had managed to survive under such circumstances. Were they all just naive people? No wonder they didn't even know their house was being robbed.

"Please don't tell me that your Lan family's restrictions have remained unchanged for hundreds of years?"

The Lan Clan's Seventh Elder, responsible for guarding the mountain gate's restrictions, suddenly changed expression, clearly realizing something. Then, he seemed to shrink, realizing that the mountain gate's restrictions had been stolen and then broken, which was undoubtedly a dereliction of duty for him as an elder.

Seeing that no one responded, Chaoyang knew the answer.

Ordinary people know that in order to ensure the safety of their families, they should conduct a thorough inspection or necessary repairs on their front doors at least once a year. This is to prevent the door from being destroyed or damaged by criminals so that it can be replaced in time to ensure the safety of their families.

Chaoyang couldn't believe it. A prominent family like the Lan family had neglected to maintain and guard the mountain protection formation, leading to multiple flaws. They were practically letting the enemy in! Chaoyang didn't know what else to say. He had never been so speechless. This Lan family was worse than an ordinary citizen.