Gratitude And Enmity

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Xiao Fan had not yet returned to Lin Xian Tian when he saw a beautiful woman from afar, accompanied by two ethereal maids, rushing towards him.

After the steward discovered this, he immediately reported, "Young Master, the Madam has arrived."

"Huh?"

Xiao Fan didn't react much, but Xinxi by his side seemed somewhat restless, her heart beating faster, and she would occasionally tidy her hair to see if anything was out of place.

"Is my clothing disheveled? Is this color not suitable..."

Xiao Fan took a few steps and Xinxi followed suit, her delicate cheeks tense, her jade hand tightly gripping the hem of her sleeves, her palms sweating.

"Why do you seem so nervous?"

Xinxi transmitted her voice, "Saint Child, what type of girl does our mother like?"

Xiao Fan: ???

You're even calling my mother "our mother" now? You're moving too fast.

"She prefers someone who doesn't talk much," Xiao Fan said.

"Huh?" Xinxi was stunned by his words.

"I mean someone who is not very talkative."

"Oh, so should I not say anything later?"

"Just don't speak."

Xiao Fan gave Xinxi a set of instructions to calm her down. After all, the timing was not good. He was about to get engaged and bringing a woman back would surely result in his mother scolding him for quite a while.

In an instant, Xiao Fan's mother arrived before him, appearing out of nowhere.

A face full of love, dignified and elegant in her demeanor. Her black hair was coiled into a bun, with a jade hairpin securing it, exuding a sense of calmness and nobility.

"Mother."

Xiao Fan smiled and approached. Born into the Xiao Family, this woman before him had shown him meticulous care and affection, which he could never forget.

The beautiful woman smiled and used her hand to pinch his face, patting his head, saying, "You've grown taller again."

"Tell me, do you miss your mother?"

"Of course, the farther I am from home, the more I miss you."

A mother worries about her child even when they are thousands of miles away. Although she knew that Xiao Fan was safe in the Supreme Profundities Sacred Land, Xiao's mother couldn't help but worry about him.

"You must stay for a few more days this time before leaving. If it's not possible, we can build a teleportation array between our home and the Supreme Profundities Sacred Land. That way, you can come home whenever you want." Xiao's mother said with a smile.

Xiao Fan was surprised by her plan. It didn't sound like a joke.

"Is that a good idea?"

"What's wrong with it? It's not a big deal. By the way, you've read the letters I sent you, right?"

"I've read them."

"I've already screened them for you. Her character, talent, and appearance are all excellent and definitely meet your expectations."

As she said this, Xinxi's smile stiffened for a moment, but she restrained herself.

A woman's intuition is sharp.

From the beginning, Xinxi had been following Xiao Fan closely. When she heard about the screening, her expression changed even more.

Xiao Fan's mother transmitted her voice with a smile, "Who is that person next to you?"

Xiao Fan responded, "She is a maid arranged for me by the Sacred Land."

"She is so young and already at the Gold Core stage. Will such a disciple serve as your maid?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Really, it's unbelievable."

"I only care about your father, not so much about you. Just don't let others down." Xiao's mother said.

Well, a mother knows her child best.

"By the way, the Soul Refining Platform in the clan is about to open. Now that you have reached the Nascent Soul stage, you can go there to cultivate and prepare for the Soul Formation stage."

"Yes, I understand."

The Soul Refining Platform is a special place in the Xiao Family for cultivating the soul.

It allows cultivators to refine their divine souls, allowing Nascent Soul cultivators to experience the power of the divine soul and understand the existence of the Soul Formation stage.

It can also temper the soul power of cultivators at the Soul Formation stage and above, solidifying their foundations.

It is an excellent place for cultivation.

The mother and son chatted for a long time. If it weren't for the fear of neglecting Jiang Lanzhi, Xiao's mother would have loved to personally teach Xiao Fan cultivation.

Returning to the familiar prince's residence, Xiao Fan saw many familiar faces. His cousins and younger cousins all came to visit, excited about his return as the prince.

This made him sincerely feel grateful, it's still better at home.

Although, halfway through, Xiao's mother took Xinxi away, leaving him somewhat puzzled.

Anyway, nothing will go wrong, let her handle it.

In the magnificent and tranquil Noble Courtyard, filled with spiritual energy, it was on par with his Saint Child Palace.

Just as Xiao Fan sat down in the hall, he dismissed everyone.

In the next moment, a figure of a black-clothed person appeared in the hall.

"Master." The black-clothed person respectfully said, lowering his voice.

His aura was powerful, and was unexpectedly a Body Integration Cultivator.

"Yufeng, has anything happened in the clan while I was away?" Xiao Fan said lightly, exuding a natural commanding aura.

The black-clothed person said respectfully:

"The clan is well, nothing major has happened. However, recently, a collateral disciple with outstanding talent was able to return to the clan to cultivate."

"Accompanying him is a sister who possesses a cold poison. It is said that she was adopted. He entered the clan to diligently cultivate, solely to find a cure for the cold poison on his sister's body."

"That kid is very diligent. Half a year ago, when he entered the clan, he was only at the Foundation Building stage. Now, he is about to form a Gold Core. Many elders in the clan have proposed that he return to the main family and be treated as a direct descendant."

"You, the Young Master, have mentioned that we should pay special attention to disciples who progress rapidly in a short period of time, so I recorded the situation."

"Oh?" Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of familiarity with the plot.

Born in a collateral family, sister with cold poison, entering the main family for the sake of elixirs...

The next step, is it to quickly bully his sister, kill someone in anger, escape from the main family, and then join a sect and rise to prominence?

"No one is causing trouble for him, right?" Xiao Fan asked.

This was his previous code of conduct, to avoid trouble and be tolerant, not to bully others by taking advantage of his position.

The fantasy world emphasizes harmony and immortality as the most important, and those who bully others are definitely cannon fodder.

Yufeng replied, "Of course not."

"When you were at home before, you severely reprimanded the indulgent disciples in the clan. They have become more restrained and dare not act recklessly."

This was true. Xiao Fan knew very well that the fantasy world was treacherous. He would rather stand by and watch than make enemies with others.

Therefore, when he was the Young Master at home, he didn't hesitate to beat up his disobedient cousins. Even some arrogant elders, he had his father teach them a lesson.

The main focus was on equality for all living beings and not allowing the oppression of the weak.

Perhaps that weakling is the Son of Fortune, who would bring disaster to the family.

"That's good." Xiao Fan said, sighing in relief, feeling safe.

"However, that kid was rejected when he went to the clan's medicine hall to seek medicine."

As soon as Xiao Fan heard this, he became nervous. "What happened?"

"The clan gives preferential treatment in terms of cultivation resources to talented disciples, and the clan does indeed do so. But that person said, why can't they treat his sister's cold poison?"

"She is not a member of my Xiao Family. He is only talented and has no contribution to the clan. The preferential treatment in cultivation resources he has received is already a great favor."

"That cold poison is not simple. To completely eradicate it, it requires resources that are enough to allow a Body Integration Cultivator to advance to the Mahayana stage."

"The clan naturally cannot expend effort to save his sister."

"In the end, he left resentfully and said that the Xiao Family lacks compassion. He has also been at odds with the clan and hasn't received his salary for two months."

Xiao Fan pondered, "What is his name?"

"Xiao Yun."

At this point, it was already certain that this collateral disciple was the Son of Fortune.

But Xiao Fan couldn't understand, how could he provoke the Son of Fortune? He was speechless.

The Xiao Family is united, but it is not a charitable family.

Every year, many people are assigned to various places because their talent is not enough. These people are the branches of the Xiao Family.

If they want to return to the main family, they must work hard in cultivation or hope that their child will become outstanding and bring glory to the branch.

The Xiao Family agrees to the return of the branches under these circumstances.

But all of this is only for those who have Xiao Family bloodline.

Bloodline!

Asking the clan to spend resources to save an adopted daughter who has no blood relation, it would be strange if they agreed.

The clan hasn't even asked for his contributions, yet he dares to ask for conditions from the clan. Is the Son of Fortune this stupid?

It can only be said that when you give someone help, they take it for granted.

'Feels like the protagonist Tang San type, more motivated to kill now.' Xiao Fan secretly thought.

"By the way, is his sister attractive?"

Since he can't treat her anyway, why not let me take care of her, hehehehe...

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