Chapter 229 Yun Yun Arrives

Xiao Zhan felt the change in the surrounding momentum, and his breathing gradually returned to normal. He learned that this was actually a puppet made by Xiao Ling, which made him admire Xiao Ling's ability even more.

Xiao Zhan's curiosity drove him to ask, and there was a hint of expectation in his words: "Xiao Ling, this is the first time I have seen this puppet. Can you give me a detailed introduction?"

Xiao Ling smiled slightly, approving Xiao Zhan's thirst for knowledge. His voice was calm and full of confidence: "Of course, clan leader. This guy is called the Earth Demon Puppet. It is an ancient puppet that I carefully refined using secret methods. Because the materials required for refining are extremely rare, I only have this one on hand."

He continued to explain: "Although the Earth Demon Puppet cannot use fighting spirit to perform fighting skills to fight, But it has an extremely hard body and almost infinite power. It has no pain and no emotions. Once it is put into battle, it is like a cold-blooded killing machine. "

Xiao Ling's words revealed his pride in the Earth Demon Puppet. He continued: "The Earth Demon Puppet is very powerful, enough to deal with ordinary five-star Dou Zong. I plan to leave this Earth Demon Puppet in the Xiao family. With it, the safety of the Xiao family will be greatly guaranteed, and I can also handle some other matters with confidence. "

After hearing Xiao Ling's words, Xiao Zhan's eyes looking at the Earth Demon Puppet became more fiery. He knew in his heart that with this puppet as the top combat power of the Xiao family, the Xiao family's position in the surrounding empires would be unshakable, and no longer afraid of any enemy's challenge.

Xiao Zhan had previously guessed that Xiao Ling might take out some precious treasures as the Xiao family's trump card, but he never expected that Xiao Ling could take out a combat puppet with a strength of five-star Dou Zong level. Such a powerful helper is undoubtedly a timely help for the Xiao family, which has no top combat power except Xiao Ling, and it makes him feel incredibly surprised.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Zhan calmed down his excitement, and then said to Xiao Ling: "Xiao Ling, on behalf of the whole clan, I express my deepest gratitude to you for everything you have done for the Xiao family. With the protection of the Earth Demon Puppet, the future of the Xiao family will be even more brilliant." His words were full of visions for the future and gratitude to Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said indifferently: "Patriarch, no need to thank me. This is also a return to the Xiao family, and a return of the Xiao family's kindness to me. Moreover, in the near future, I will embark on a journey to Zhongzhou, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to provide more shelter for the Xiao family. Next, you will follow my instructions and refine this Earth Demon Puppet."

Xiao Zhan smiled awkwardly. He understood the implication of Xiao Ling. This may be the last effort Xiao Ling made for the Xiao family, and the future fate of the Xiao family will ultimately be in their own hands.

Although he wanted to keep Xiao Ling, he also knew that Xiao Ling's departure was to pursue a higher realm, which he could not and should not stop.

As for the "affection" mentioned by Xiao Ling, Xiao Zhan thought it was just the blood connection between the Xiao family and Xiao Ling, and the Xiao family's upbringing when he was young. However, he did not expect that the "affection" Xiao Ling referred to was actually referring to the more profound item, the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade that had been passed down in the Xiao family for many years.

The benefits that this gift would bring to Xiao Ling in the future would be far more complex and profound than blood ties and upbringing.

Then, under Xiao Ling's meticulous guidance, Xiao Zhan bit the tip of his tongue lightly and forced out a drop of blood essence containing soul power. This drop of blood, as bright as a ruby, slowly floated out, accurately landed on the forehead of the Earth Demon Puppet, gradually penetrated into it, and finally condensed into a striking dark red blood mark.

With the perfect fusion of blood essence, the originally dark and empty eyes of the Earth Demon Puppet began to emit a subtle and agile light. It slowly moved its still stiff neck, lowered its head and stared at Xiao Zhan below, then knelt on one knee, lowered its head, and expressed its submission to Xiao Zhan.

Witnessing this scene, Xiao Ling on the side asked softly: "Patriarch, please feel it first, can you control this earth demon puppet now?"

Xiao Ling's questioning voice sounded in his ears, Xiao Zhan closed his eyes lightly, and began to sense it quietly.

The moment the drop of soul blood merged into the puppet's forehead, he clearly felt that his soul seemed to be split into two halves, one half still dominated his body, and the other half had a subtle connection with the earth demon puppet in front of him. At this moment, an indescribable perception surged in his heart, and the puppet seemed to have become an extension of his will, and would obey every one of his instructions without reservation.

Even if it was asked to launch an offensive against the puppet refiner Xiao Ling, the puppet would execute it without hesitation.

Xiao Zhan opened his eyes, his eyes like lightning, pointed at a thick stone pillar in the center of the meeting hall, and ordered the Earth Demon Puppet: "Go, smash that stone pillar."

The Earth Demon Puppet received the order, without a trace of hesitation, and shook violently, leaving a pit formed by the burst of power. Its figure was like an arrow from a string, and it instantly arrived in front of the stone pillar, swinging its giant arm simply and directly, and punched out.

This punch was extremely fast, accompanied by a dull sound of breaking through the air, as if even the surrounding space was trembling.

Immediately afterwards, a loud noise echoed in the hall, and the stone pillar carefully carved from hard marble was instantly turned into countless fragments under the punch of the Earth Demon Puppet, and scattered everywhere. The spectacular scene made people couldn't help but move.

Xiao Zhan witnessed all this, and had a more intuitive understanding of the power of the Earth Demon Puppet in his heart, and at the same time he felt sincere admiration for Xiao Ling's refining skills.

Afterwards, Xiao Zhan continued to control the demon puppet to complete several precise movements, verifying its flexibility and obedience. After being convinced that the puppet was powerful and controllable, with a thought, he took the Earth Demon Puppet into his own ring, with smooth and natural movements.

After this personal experience, Xiao Zhan truly felt the amazing power contained in the Earth Demon Puppet. At this point, the worries in his heart have disappeared.

Even if Xiao Ling, the top combat power in the family, is about to leave, the safety of the Xiao family no longer worries him. With the protection of the earth demon puppet, the Xiao family is able to resist any external threats.

Xiao Ling saw that Xiao Zhan was able to skillfully control the Earth Demon Puppet, so he nodded gently, and then said: "Clan Leader, the Earth Demon Puppet is certainly powerful in combat, but it should be used as the secret weapon of the Xiao family. It should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary. Show it to people.”

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan took it seriously, nodded seriously, and responded: "I will keep your words in mind. Such power, if shown to others easily, will definitely cause unnecessary covetousness and disputes."

Xiao Ling was quite satisfied when she saw Xiao Zhan's prudence and wisdom. The Earth Demon Puppet is a secret trump card he gave to the Xiao family. If Xiao Zhan gets this power and uses it for trivial matters rashly, Xiao Ling will definitely think that he is short-sighted and ignorant.

After handing over control of the Earth Demon Puppet to Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ling had no plans to stay any longer. After discussing some matters with Xiao Zhan relaxedly, Xiao Ling stood up and announced in a calm tone: "Clan Chief, I have finished explaining everything I need to explain. It is getting late now, and it is time for me to embark on my journey."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Zhan did not persuade him to stay with false sentiments, but directly asked the key: "Xiao Ling, after you leave this time, will you return to the Xiao family in the future?"

Xiao Ling thought about this question for a while, and then answered calmly: "I can't explain this now. I'll see what happens then. But even if I come back again, the next time will be the last time. This time I leave the Northwest Continent. , I have to leave for Zhongzhou."

In Xiao Ling's plan, he went on this trip to explore the ruins of Venerable Turtle Spirit. If he failed to obtain the strange fire, he planned to find another way. The plan is to directly carry out precise attacks on the high-level forces of the Luoyan Empire, Mulan Empire, and Izumo Empire, and cut off their core strength in one fell swoop.

Later, he will move to fight against the big forces in those countries, plunder their accumulated resources, and add some inventory to his own pocket.

If he is lucky enough to find the Turtle Spirit Earth Fire in Venerable Turtle Spirit's cave, Xiao Ling plans to return to the Xiao family first and then devour the strange fire.

After he has completely refined the Turtle Spirit Earth Fire and greatly increased his cultivation level, he will then plot against the Three Kingdoms Alliance.

Regardless of the outcome of this treasure hunt, before leaving the Northwest Continent, Xiao Ling was determined to search for a batch of resources collected by the Three Kingdoms over the years.

In view of the Three Kingdoms Alliance's involvement in the Soul Palace, Xiao Ling was even more determined in this idea. If such a good opportunity is not grasped, how long will it take?

Xiao Ling's answer made Xiao Zhan feel emotional. He sighed softly, with a hint of envy and expectation in his tone: "Zhongzhou, that is indeed a suitable stage for you to show your talent. With your talent, you should go to that broader area. Have a blast in the world.”

"Haha, with cousin Xiao Yan's qualifications, he will definitely go to Zhongzhou in the future. Before I go to Zhongzhou this time, I will also ask Xiao Yan if he intends to go with me. If he is willing, I will take him with me." Xiao Ling smiled. He smiled and responded lightly.

The two chatted for a few more words. Just when Xiao Ling was about to stand up and leave, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the meeting hall. Then, a man's voice came through the door: "Report to the clan leader, subordinates. There are urgent matters that need to be reported immediately.”

Xiao Zhan was very familiar with this voice and immediately knew who it was, so he responded loudly: "Penn, what's important? Come in and talk in detail."

The guard outside the door responded with a "yes" and then opened the door and entered the meeting hall.

When guard Payne saw Xiao Ling and Xiao Zhan, he immediately saluted respectfully: "Clan leader, Master Xiao Ling." Xiao Zhan then asked: "Tell me, what is so urgent?"

Payne nodded and reported back: "The current head of the Yunlan Sect has requested to see Master Xiao Ling and is currently waiting in the reception room."

Xiao Ling was slightly surprised by the news delivered by Payne. He originally guessed that the reason why the Yunlan Sect had not sought to refine the elixirs themselves might be because it was difficult to collect the medicinal materials for the sixth-grade peak elixirs.

After all, Yunlan Sect has a sixth-grade alchemist Furukawa. Although he cannot refine sixth-grade elixirs, refining ordinary sixth-grade elixirs is not a problem for him.

However, now that Yun Yun, the current head of the Yunlan Sect, has personally visited the Xiao family, it seems to indicate that things have taken a new turn.

It is very likely that they have collected all the materials to refine sixth-grade pills such as Huangji Pill or Po Zong Pill, and hope that Xiao Ling will refine them.

However, Yunlan Sect chose to make the request just when Xiao Ling was about to set off. This timing undoubtedly made Xiao Ling feel speechless.

Xiao Ling already had a specific plan in mind. If the reward offered by Yunlan Sect was enough to attract him and it would be polite to come and ask him to help, then it would not be a bad idea to exchange a finished pill with them. After all, Xiao Ling still had a few in stock.

However, if the rewards offered by Yunlan Sect were of average value or their attitude was not very friendly, then Xiao Ling would not bother to waste time with them.

"Since Yun Yun, the leader of Yun Lan Sect, has come to the Xiao family in person, I should go and see her in person." Xiao Ling said, standing up from his seat calmly, turning to Payne, and ordered in a calm tone, "Payne, please take me to the reception room."

Payne immediately nodded in agreement, made a very neat gesture of invitation, and said respectfully: "Master Xiao Ling, please follow me."

Then, he led Xiao Ling through the corridor of the Xiao family and walked towards the reception room.

On the way to the reception room, Xiao Ling cast an inquiring look at Payne and asked calmly: "Payne, have you seen other people just now? Is there only the leader of Yun Lan Sect, Yun Yun, or are there other people accompanying her?"

Hearing Xiao Ling's question, Payne hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "Replying to Master Xiao Ling, from what I have seen, it is indeed only the leader of Yun Lan Sect, Yun Yun, who has come to visit, and no other accompanying personnel have been seen."

Hearing Payne's reply, Xiao Ling couldn't help but feel a little curious. Although he had been to the Jia Ma Empire many times, he had never had the opportunity to see Yun Yun, the leader of the Yun Lan Sect who was widely known among the people.

He had heard from people in the clan that the last time the leader Yun Yun came to the Xiao family was to accompany Nalan Yanran to cancel her engagement with Xiao Yan. However, Xiao Ling was busy refining the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire at that time, so he missed the meeting.

This time, Xiao Ling met Yun Yun alone, and he was able to see with his own eyes how extraordinary the only female Dou Huang in the Jia Ma Empire was.

As for why Yun Yun is the only female Dou Huang in the Jia Ma Empire, the reason is that Xiao Ling did not include Xiao Yixian in the ranks of the Jia Ma Empire. Although Xiao Yixian spent more than ten years in the Jia Ma Empire, her strength really leaped after following Xiao Ling, and her Dou Huang realm was also completed in Canaan College. Therefore, if Xiao Yixian really wants to be defined as belonging, she should be regarded as a member of Canaan College.

Xiao Ling nodded gently and responded in a calm tone: "Okay, I understand." Then he fell silent and did not ask any other questions.

Seeing this, Payne also remained silent, just silently following Xiao Ling's side, concentrating on guiding the direction of progress. The two walked slowly along the corridor of the Xiao family's mansion, and only their footsteps echoed in the quiet air.

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In the Xiao family's reception room, it was empty and solemn. Only a woman sat alone on a chair in it. This woman was Yun Yun, the current leader of the Yunlan Sect.

Yun Yun sipped her tea lightly, her face remained calm as usual, but deep in her heart, she could not hide a trace of anxiety and uneasiness.

This time she came to the Xiao family alone and asked to meet with Xiao Ling. The purpose was to ask Xiao Ling to refine two precious pills, one of which was the Pozong Pill, which was prepared for her teacher, Yun Shan, the previous leader of the Yunlan Sect; the other was the Huangji Pill, which she prepared for herself.

There are actually two reasons why she chose to visit the Xiao family at this moment instead of visiting earlier.

First, the herbs necessary for refining the Huangji Pill and Pozong Pill are really hard to find.

Because the Jiama Royal Family and the Miter Family had already started collecting the herbs for Pozong Pill, there were basically few herbs left in the Jiama Empire for refining these two pills.

Under such circumstances, Yunlan Sect also paid a huge price to collect three sets of materials for refining Pozong Pill, and it was only recently that it was barely completed.

Secondly, although the materials for refining Pozong Pill had not been collected before, Yun Yun originally planned to ask Xiao Ling to refine a Huangji Pill first.

However, after learning about it, Gu He, the guest elder of Yunlan Sect, confidently assured her that he could refine it himself and there was no need to bother asking Xiao Ling.

Although Yun Yun had doubts in her heart, she knew that although Gu He's alchemy skills had reached the sixth grade, he did not have the strength to refine the sixth-grade peak pill.

However, considering that Gu He had known her for many years, and since Xiao Ling became famous in the Jia Ma Empire, Gu He had devoted himself to the improvement of alchemy, and even reduced the number of times he came to find her to disturb her.

Therefore, Yun Yun thought that Gu He's alchemy had improved during this period, so she gave Gu He two doses of Huangji Dan's medicinal materials, hoping that he could successfully refine them.

However, as time passed, the medicinal materials were exhausted, but the pills were not refined. This made Yun Yun feel extremely helpless. If Gu He had not paid out of his own pocket to compensate for the medicinal materials of the two Huangji Dan, Yun Lan Zong would hardly be able to gather the required materials again.

Yun Yun gently placed the teacup on the table, and her eyes looked through the transparent tea, as if she saw the aging face of her master. An unspeakable sorrow surged in her heart.

She knew that if she could not break through to the Dou Zong realm, her master's life would be like a candle in the wind, and it could be extinguished at any time. And with the master's current state, it is nothing but a pipe dream to cultivate to Dou Zong alone.

Yun Yun also got the news that today is the day Xiao Ling plans to leave Jia Ma Empire. She came to ask Xiao Ling to refine the elixir at this time, which undoubtedly posed a problem to Xiao Ling. After all, it takes a long time to refine the elixir. Even if Xiao Ling has the strange fire, in her opinion, it takes at least two or three days to refine a sixth-grade peak Po Zong Dan.

If Xiao Ling is unwilling to change the original plan and insists on leaving today, then Yun Shan may not have the chance to break through to Dou Zong, and can only helplessly wait for the end of his life.

Therefore, Yun Yun came with a firm determination. She silently vowed in her heart that no matter how great the cost, she would keep Xiao Ling and ask him to refine a precious Po Zong Dan for her master.

In her heart, even if it requires her to pay a price that exceeds her bottom line, she will do it at all costs.