Chapter 162: Matchmaker Xiao Long Goes Online

"You should still remember that Purple Crystal Winged Lion King that took human form, right?"

"Of course." Xiao Yan's expression changed; he would never forget that Purple Crystal Winged Lion King in this lifetime, the one that had almost sent him to his grave.

"Is there a problem?"

"At the time, we guessed that this Purple Crystal Winged Lion King relied on Medicinal Herbs like Transformation Grass to successfully take human form."

"Teacher, is that not correct?" Xiao Yan's eyes held confusion. If this Purple Crystal Winged Lion King didn't eat Medicinal Herbs, could it be that it ate a Medicinal Pill instead?

"Incorrect. That Purple Crystal Winged Lion King consumed a Transformation Pill," Yao Lao said with certainty.

"But, Teacher, didn't you say that there were no Transformation Pills in the entire Jia Ma Empire?" Xiao Yan still remembered the tone Yao Lao had used back then vividly.

"But, what if it was from outside the Jia Ma Empire?" Yao Lao asked faintly.

"Huh?" Xiao Yan's expression tightened. In that single instant, he had already imagined a grand drama in his mind and hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"

"Do you remember that strange black hole you saw in the deepest part of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave?"

Yao Lao did not answer, but instead asked another question.

"Teacher, is there a problem with that cave?"

Xiao Yan asked cautiously. He recalled that it was only after seeing that cave entrance that Yao Lao had anxiously urged him to leave; otherwise, he definitely would have investigated it thoroughly.

"That is a Space Wormhole," Yao Lao said solemnly.

"What is a Space Wormhole?" This had already touched upon a blind spot in Xiao Yan's knowledge.

"A Space Wormhole is a tool that connects two different places, capable of greatly shortening the distance between them. In the Central Plains, it is an extremely common way to travel," Yao Lao explained.

Afterwards, his voice became extremely serious: "And the minimum strength requirement to construct a Space Wormhole is that of an Imperial Dou Zun."

"An Imperial Dou Zun!?" Xiao Yan exclaimed. Was this a realm he could even come into contact with?

"So, Teacher, are you saying that the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was responsible for guarding the Space Wormhole?" Xiao Yan was not stupid; once all the information was connected, the truth emerged. As his thoughts raced, he understood what Yao Lao meant.

"Correct."

"And the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's Transformation Pill must have been given to it by the person or faction that constructed this Space Wormhole.

It is even possible that it was kept there by the other party."

"Exotic Fire, a Space Wormhole, the Yunlan Sect which possesses an Imperial Dou Zun expert, and your wealthy Xiao Clan—I never expected that the tiny Jia Ma Empire would be hiding such talent." Yao Lao's tone was somewhat meaningful.

"Teacher, then how should we handle this Space Wormhole?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

"Handle it? Run, quickly!" Yao Lao said irritably.

"That Space Wormhole is a ticking time bomb. No one knows when or who might come out of it."

This was also the reason why Yao Lao had disregarded everything to make Xiao Yan leave back then. If they were truly caught red-handed, he had no confidence in being able to bring Xiao Yan out safely in his current state.

"The further away, the better!"

Yao Lao decided decisively, "Hurry and recover from your injuries, then head straight for the Tagor Desert."

"Yes."

……

Two days ago, Xiao Clan.

"You're saying that Yan'er and that Yunlan Sect Sect Master Yun Yun ran into each other, and there's been some development?" Xiao Long looked at the clearly helpless Xiao Zhan before her in astonishment.

"Yes." Xiao Zhan looked at his wife with some worry, fearing she might cause some trouble; after all, when Xiao Yan had his engagement annulled, that Yun Yun had played a part in it.

Unexpectedly...

"What does that girl named Yun Yun look like?" Xiao Long asked this question first, her train of thought quite unique.

"Stunningly beautiful!" Xiao Zhan evaluated. The other party's appearance was truly beyond reproach, and he added, "No worse than Xun Er!"

Once these words were out, Xiao Long immediately had a mental image. She had a deep appreciation for Xun Er's beauty; that was a perfect face that even a woman would be moved by.

Score +1!

"What about her talent?"

Xiao Zhan said with some hesitation, "Her talent should be alright. Although it can't compare to Yan'er's, it's still decent."

Score +1!

"What about her personality?"

"Although her temperament is a bit cold, she is a very good person."

Score max!

"Hurry and go to the Yunlan Sect to propose marriage!"

Xiao Long said impatiently. For an old mother, her own son's lifelong happiness always ranked first.

"Propose marriage?" Xiao Zhan was dumbfounded. How did it come to proposing marriage?

And besides...

"Wife, if our family goes to the Yunlan Sect to propose, they might not necessarily agree!"

Xiao Zhan tried to persuade her painstakingly.

When Xiao Wufa and Xiao Wutian reported back, it was clear: those two had used fake names.

If their Xiao Clan just showed up to propose like that, it would likely fall through.

What Xiao Zhan didn't say was that his own precious son had just had his engagement annulled by the disciple, and now he was going to propose to the master—what kind of situation was this!

At the very least, he, Xiao Zhan, couldn't get past this mental hurdle!

"Their Yunlan Sect dares not disagree." Xiao Long suddenly became sharp-tongued. "Nalan Yanran annulled our Yan'er's engagement two years ago, and I haven't even settled the score with the Yunlan Sect yet."

"What's wrong with proposing now?" Seeing that her fiery temper was about to become uncontrollable.

"Didn't the Ancestor say it? Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. For such lifelong matters, it's better to let these little ones handle it themselves; we parents should just watch."

Xiao Zhan said helplessly, even bringing up the words of the Ancestor, Xiao Han.

"You wouldn't want to repeat the farce of Father's generation, would you?"

"Besides, if you do this, where does that leave that girl Xun Er?" Xiao Zhan's words made Xiao Long calm down immediately.

That's true! Xun Er is the daughter-in-law recognized by their Xiao Clan; doing this would likely chill that girl Xun Er's heart!

However, Xiao Long thought about it again: "It's fine, as long as Yan'er has the ability, I will support him no matter how many he marries."

(Xiao Zhan: Envious!)

"I'm telling you, that is limited only to our son." Xiao Long narrowed her eyes at Xiao Zhan and threatened: "If you dare to bring a vixen home, don't even think about stepping through the door ever again."

"Yes, yes, yes, having you as my wife is enough, why would I want more?" Xiao Zhan put his arm around Xiao Long's waist and said very submissively.

(Xiao Zhan: My heart is bitter!)

"You'd better be sensible!" Xiao Long snorted coldly and said.

"However, we still need to try and bring them together more!" Although she had given up the idea of proposing marriage, Xiao Long did not want to just throw away a daughter-in-law like that.

"Please speak, my lady!"

"We'll do this and that first, and then, do this and that..." Xiao Long devised a plan with great enthusiasm.

And so, that led to the day Yun Yun and Xiao Yan joined forces to break into the cave dwelling, and the series of events that followed.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was responsible for setting the stage, then, at the appropriate moment, it was "successfully" lured away by Yun Yun, after which Xiao Yan "took advantage of the opening."

Otherwise, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, which needed to guard the Space Wormhole, would never have left the cave dwelling too far.

Of course, as the greatest actor in this operation, Xiao Zhan gave the other party a very generous reward.

It could be called a win-win situation.

The members of the Xiao Clan turned into matchmakers to pull strings for Xiao Yan and Yun Yun, while Xiao Han, tens of thousands of miles away, had turned into a butcher, exterminating certain people.