Xiao Family

Lost in thoughts, he reached the Xiao Family mansion. 

The Xiao Family, located in Wutan City, was once a powerful and influential family. 

Although their influence has waned, they remain one of the three major families in the city. 

Coming to the gate, he was stopped by the guards...

"I want to meet your Patriarch." 

Although he could ask a normal member or a slightly influential one, after all, it was just a one-night stay. 

Considering that it would create many problems if he were to ask an unknown person, he decided to ask permission from the owner himself. 

And by the way, meet this clan head to find some information about the clan.

"Huh? Are you wor.. cough..'

Nothing sort of such thing happened; Xiao Zhan, the Patriarch of the Xiao Family, was already near the gate, waiting for the honoured guests, so when he heard such words he came to the boy.

"What do you want?" 

Looking at the silver-haired child in front of him, the patriarch of the Xiao Family was stunned.

After all, the little boy in front of him was so good-looking he couldn't believe it.

Silver hair, sapphire blue eyes, eyebrows, sharp as drawn swords, he had never seen someone so beautiful. 

Not to mention, even the simplest observer could sense the noble aura that enveloped the young figure.

Approaching the family head, Xiao Zhan, the boy pulled several coins from his storage as an offer for a night's stay. "Greetings, Xiao Family Head. I'm from another city and travelling through. I was hoping to stay the night," he said, extending a small pouch of gold coins.

Given that he was on a mission that could potentially harm a member of the Xiao family, he preferred not to ask for any favors.

Fortunately, he had a few gold coins, which were universally valuable.

Xiao Zhan's eyes widened slightly at the sight of the gold and more so at the way how he took them out.

A storage tool. 

"No, you don't need to pay anything. We are not cruel enough to send a guest away," Xiao Zhan said, even as his hands clasped the pouch.

"It doesn't matter; I don't want to stay for free. Are these enough...?"

"Well...these are more than enough for a night's stay."

Ling Tian noted the brief look of surprise on his face and knew the amount he offered was excessive. 

However, he didn't care.

The small amount was just enough to reveal more about his character, and now he knew.

Confirming inwardly, he replied, "Thank you, Family Head. Your hospitality is appreciated."

"You're welcome. Prepare a room for the guest," Xiao Zhan instructed a guard after accepting the money. Just then, a carriage arrived.

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The Xiao estate was large and traditionally designed, featuring a sprawling courtyard, several halls, and training grounds where members practiced martial arts and Dou Qi cultivation.

Not too large, not too small.

That was his first thought when he surveyed his surroundings. 

The hall of the Xiao family, originally spacious, suddenly became crowded with many who had heard the news of the distinguished guest and came to watch the spectacle.

Ling Tian also asked the guard to take him there, who, thinking he was also a distinguished guest and didn't refuse. 

Sitting at the top of the hall was the Patriarch, he had just met outside Xiao Zhan and several elders of the clan.

The patriarch, at this moment, was talking to the men dressed in black in front of him, however, anyone could see that his focus was on the four-year old girl sitting on the main seat.

Although young, her jade-like beauty was enough to attract the gazes of passersby, sighing what a beauty she would be in the future.

One such passerby was, Xiao Yan. 

"Yan'er, come here."

Xiao Zhan looked at his youngest son and invited him closer.

It was at this moment that Ling Tian spotted the target of his mission.

A small boy around his current age...

His guess was correct.

No man was foolish enough to take advantage of a girl with such an extraordinary background, but what about a small child?

If a child did this, would that even be considered taking advantage?

After all, how old is he? Four? Five?

At this age, does he even know the difference between a man and a woman?

Hmm, a reincarnated soul...

So, that's what the system said about it being an easy task.

After all, compared to a 30-year-old man, who has been cultivating for years, it was easier to deal with a child..

He just needed to show it to this little girl that he wanted to take advantage of her, and she would deal with it.

But seriously...thinking about the future when such a little girl would get taken advantage of by such a guy and would eventually become his wife, he couldn't help but feel a sigh. 

This was a traditional world where people cared about their chastity more than their life, so even if he managed to touch her feet, this girl might consider herself unclean and commit herself to him. 

Well.. how pitiful.

But since he was here, it would not happen, so that's one save..

At the same time, he thought of the rewards,

"Only a thousand. If it goes on like this, I don't know when I'll reach 5 billion. But it doesn't matter anyway, as it's an easy mission after all. I hope harder missions give more rewards."

While he was lost in thought, a boy named Xiao Yan approached the girl as his father introduced her.

"This is Xun'er. She will live with our Xiao family for a while. You are about the same age, so take care of her," Xiao Zhan patted his youngest son's hair and said with a smile.

He knew how terrible Xun'er's background was, and he also had some selfish motives, so he said this. 

Well...the boy's selfish motives were no less than his father's. 

'So cute'

Looking at the indifferent little beauty in front of him, Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.

This was the most good-looking person he'd ever met in his life.

Even the 2D girls he had posted on his walls were no match for her.

At this moment, he could already guess that this girl would be a country-destroying beauty in the future.

And his father was matching her with him.

'As expected of my father.'

The little boy silently praised his father and cheered for himself.

As a veteran guy from Earth, he had enough confidence in himself.

Transmigrating into this cultivation world made him certain that he was the protagonist and that the world would revolve around him.

And how hard could it be to deceive a naive little girl and take her down?

Not to mention a girl who was coming to a strange family...living in a strange environment...meeting strange people.

At that time, he just needed to show some care, and she would be his.

As for where to start,

"Xun'er seems to have a weak body. As a new generation of good young people, it is my duty to help her. Now that I have successfully started practicing, I just need to use a bit of Dou Qi to warm up her body, hehe..."

He had already made plans, and tonight was the beginning of it.

As he introduced himself to the girl, "Hello, my name is Xiao Yan. You can call me Brother Yan. Don't worry, as my father said, I will take care of you so that you won't feel lonely."

Completely unaware of the plan brewing deep in the boy's mind, Xun'er, hearing his words, was about to introduce herself indifferently when her eyes, tilting around slightly, spotted a familiar figure... and froze.

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With those beautiful blue eyes, an otherworldly good-looking face, and the aura surrounding him, it was hard not to notice him.

Gu Xun'er, who had been thinking about this figure, immediately paused and took a deep look.

The boy stood there, his ethereal presence marked by shimmering silver hair and sapphire-blue eyes that, despite being young, sparkled with depth.

Above those mesmerising eyes were eyebrows like drawn swords, sharp and defined.

His features were impeccably symmetrical, the kind of perfection rarely seen outside of sculpted marble, lending him the air of a young prince from a forgotten myth. 

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed that someone like him could exist. 

At this moment, the boy also turned to look at her before turning away.

That calm attitude, mixed with that face, made her stare blankly. 

Although she was still young, she had an extraordinary mind.

Since she was born, everyone she met, except her father, had a certain purpose toward her, either to please her or to hope to get something. 

Only this boy, from beginning to end, looked at her with extremely calm eyes, no,

Unlike the previous serene attitude, this time, she found some other emotion in those blue eyes, something that left her stunned...

Pity.

She didn't know how she could discern such feelings..she didn't know why.

Why do you pity me?

Am I, Gu Xun'er, daughter of the strongest man in Dou Qi content, need pity? 

However, no matter how she thought so, the girl couldn't help the slight soreness at the tip of her nose.

Xiao Yan, noticing that the girl hadn't spoken for a while and was staring off into the corner, followed her gaze, only to see... nothing.

"Sister Xun'er, what are you staring at?"

"Nothing," she replied indifferently, her voice tinged with a hint of coldness.

She had every reason to believe that the mysterious, handsome boy was using some kind of concealment skill; otherwise, with his striking appearance and aura, it would have been impossible for him not to be the center of attention.

And it was because.. of the guy in front of her.

The girl gritted her teeth, then, as if pondering something, turned to look at the Xiao Family Patriarch.

"Uncle Xiao, did you see a silver-haired, blue-eyed boy? Is he from the Xiao Family?"

His son might've not seen the girl's lost look, but Xiao Zhan certainly did.

He was not surprised—after all, that boy was indeed extraordinary—but this was not a good thing for his son, so, 

"No, he's not from the Xiao Family. Actually, I don't know where he's from; he said he's just traveling here and wanted to stay for one night, so I agreed."

"But, children these days are really brave, traveling alone."

Although it was praising his bravery in disguise, the subtle context was just that the child came from nowhere, and his background is unknown.

And considering that a small child could not travel alone unharmed, he might have guards protecting him. 

"And he just arrived before you, maybe you would have seen him on the way."

Maybe he was following you with some ulterior motive.. 

Well, as expected of a shrewd patriarch. 

However, he might have greatly underestimated the extraordinary intellect of the girl from the ancient clan, or perhaps,

He greatly underestimated the silver-haired boy's charm and the impact it had on this little girl.

Xun'er didn't even care about his words.

Ulterior motives?

It was up to her to decide.