Chapter 295: The Child Destined by Heaven

Watching the backs of Xiao Wu and the other as they departed, Great Elder Huang Yan of the Tianman Sect sighed and said with extreme envy, "If only such a good seedling were a disciple of our Tianman Sect!"

It was not just Xiao Wu who was shocked by the strength of the Tianman Sect; the elders of the Tianman Sect likewise valued the former's top-tier cultivation talent.

Although taking a beating could increase the strength of one's physical body, this effect varied from person to person. And Xiao Wu was clearly a genius of the Body Cultivator path.

What was even more enviable was that the other party's Dou Qi cultivation talent was equally strong; such a genius made Huang Yan extremely jealous.

"Stop thinking about it; the talent of the Human race is not suitable for our tribe's cultivation methods." A cold voice rang out beside Huang Yan's ear.

The latter was startled, then immediately revealed a look of joy and turned around, "Sect Master has come out of seclusion?"

"That..."

Huang Jingtian said calmly, "My strength has increased slightly!"

"Good, good, very good!" Huang Yan's joy grew even greater. What did it mean to increase slightly? His own Sect Master was already at a point where there was no further progress to be made at the Eight-Star Dou Sheng level; how could there be any increase?

Nine-Star Dou Sheng—this level of cultivation was already enough to look down upon the continent.

Although Huang Jingtian was expressionless, the slightly upturned corners of his mouth still indicated that the latter's mood was indeed quite good.

"I am truly looking forward to our next meeting, Ice Saint!" Gazing into the distance toward the direction of the Langya Pavilion in the Central Plains, Huang Jingtian murmured to himself.

And Xiao Han, who was being kept in mind by Huang Jingtian, had already returned to the Xiao Clan. Since the Heavenly Tomb was about to open, Xiao Zhan's presence was very necessary.

Only...

Heaven has unpredictable winds and clouds; the moment they met, this grand-nephew of his gave him a blow to the head.

"Come, Xiao Xiao, greet the Ancestor!" Xiao Zhan said with a chuckle to the little girl beside him.

"Greetings, Ancestor!" Hearing a delicate, doll-like little girl crisply calling him Ancestor, what Xiao Han felt in his heart was not surprise, but astonishment.

With his mouth twitching, Xiao Han stared at Xiao Zhan in a daze, his tone trembling: "Whose child is this?"

Hearing that familiar name, and with Xiao Zhan having brought her over personally, Xiao Han had already guessed it eight or nine times out of ten, but he still wanted to confirm it.

Xiao Zhan scratched his head honestly, his face filled with joy as he said, "Grand-uncle, this is the child of Yan'er and Cailin."

"Cailin is the former Medusa Queen of the Jia Ma Empire," he added afterward.

"You tell me clearly!" Xiao Han had already thrown his own plans to the back of his mind; he wanted to know exactly which link had gone wrong, and how this child had popped out?

"It seems the Ancestor also likes children very much!" Seeing Xiao Han's eager appearance, Xiao Zhan thought this was caused by a pleasant surprise.

He began to explain to the latter. As Xiao Zhan narrated, Xiao Han's eyeballs were about to pop out.

"What the hell?" Xiao Han was incredibly surprised after hearing the story. He could only say, he hoped that brat Xiao Yan would not really turn the story into an accident!

Unlike the sequelae of Exotic Fire fusion in the original work, Cailin was completely influenced by the emotions of that Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python.

The Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, having been fed by Xiao Yan for a long time, had a deep attachment to him, and this emotion was likewise inherited by Cailin, who had fused with the former's soul.

However, these things were still understandable and not Xiao Yan's fault. One could only say that the idea of affection growing over time was indeed applicable to the vast majority of situations.

Starting from the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, Cailin could be said to have spent several years with Xiao Yan, following him all the way to the Central Plains.

When it was inconvenient for Yao Lao to take action, many of the powerful enemies Xiao Yan encountered were almost all dealt with by Cailin on his behalf.

Their feelings gradually deepened under these circumstances. Furthermore, for some unknown reason (Xiao Han suspected Yao Lao had secretly played matchmaker), the two of them had simply and muddledly done everything that should and should not have been done.

Xiao Yan was not some scumbag; since something had really happened, he naturally had to take responsibility afterward. Although they could not marry immediately, a promise had been given.

Because she was always concerned about the Snake-People Tribe, Cailin left directly after sending Xiao Yan to the Central Plains, only telling the latter not to forget their agreement.

And this was the reason why Xiao Han knew nothing about it; before they reached the Central Plains, the Langya Pavilion had paid no attention to them.

If things had continued to develop this way, perhaps it would have taken its natural course, and the Xiao Clan could have gone to propose marriage. Even the problems of the Snake-People Tribe would not have been an issue.

But the birth of Xiao Xiao was perhaps destined by heaven; signs of pregnancy were soon discovered in Medusa upon her return to the tribe.

Originally, the Medusa Queen only intended to give birth to the child and then raise her on her own. With the help of the many collections she had obtained through adventures, she had full confidence in this.

And her strength was enough to make her word law within the Snake-People Tribe; there was no need to care about the opinions of the elders at all.

However, it was a huge coincidence that shortly after Xiao Xiao was born, the Jia Ma Empire, where the Xiao Clan was located, began to clash with the forces of the Soul Hall in the Northwest Continent.

The Snake-People Tribe naturally suffered as collateral damage, and in desperation, Cailin immediately decided to go to the Xiao Clan for help.

Even with her strong and stubborn nature, she could not watch her own tribesmen head toward a dead end.

It was conceivable just how much shock that connection rooted in their bloodlines brought the moment Xiao Xiao appeared in the Xiao Clan.

Upon confirming that this was Xiao Yan's daughter and their own granddaughter, the couple Xiao Zhan and his wife were almost dying of joy; they arranged every good thing for her, and she was pampered like a treasure by the Xiao Clan from top to bottom.

When Xiao Han came last time, Xiao Xiao happened to be taken out to play by Xiao Long, and Xiao Zhan did not mention it. This time, he had simply run into Xiao Zhan smiling from ear to ear while carrying the child; otherwise, Xiao Han would not have known when he would have found out about this matter.

Xiao Han secretly circulated his Dou Qi to calm his turbulent emotions and asked, "You didn't tell that brat Xiao Yan about this?"

A flash of anger appeared on Xiao Zhan's face, "Why tell him? He has a child and doesn't even know, he doesn't care about his wife—how is he supposed to be the head of a family in the future?"

"Grandpa..." As if sensing Xiao Zhan's anger, Xiao Xiao touched Xiao Zhan's stubbly face with her soft little hand.

"Grandpa, don't be angry. Mother said that Daddy has very important things to do outside and didn't mean it!"

Hearing Xiao Xiao's words, let alone Xiao Zhan, even Xiao Han felt his heart was about to melt. What a good little cotton-padded jacket she was!

Xiao Zhan was so happy he didn't know where he was: "Yes, yes, yes, Xiao Xiao is right, Grandpa won't talk about your daddy anymore!"

At this moment, Xiao Zhan finally realized Xiao Han's presence and told Xiao Xiao to go find Grandma to play by herself first.

Afterward, he said apologetically, "Grand-uncle, do you have any instructions for coming here this time?"

"Nothing much!" Xiao Han said, full of sourness, "I just wanted to see how my grand-nephew's life has been going."

"It seems to be going quite well now, huh!"

"Hehehe~" Xiao Zhan giggled and said nothing.

"Enough!" Xiao Han's expression turned solemn, "I came this time to have you make a trip to the Central Plains."

"Central Plains?" Xiao Zhan was startled.

"You've broken through to Dou Sheng, right?"

"Of course." Mentioning this, Xiao Zhan said with a chuckle, "Everything is thanks to Grand-uncle's Medicinal Pill!"

"Not bad!" Xiao Han nodded, "The Ancient Clan Coming of Age Ceremony is about to begin, and the Heavenly Tomb is also about to open; as the current Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan, you naturally have a need to make a trip there."

Xiao Han's expression was cold, and his fist suddenly clenched, "Take back the Heavenly Tomb quota that belongs to our Xiao Clan!"

"Yes!" Xiao Zhan said solemnly. Hadn't all these years of preparation been for that very trip to the Heavenly Tomb?

Xiao Han changed the subject, "Of course, after this time, tell that kid Xiao Yan everything!"

"Everything in the Xiao Clan can be opened to him, including my existence; after the Heavenly Tomb, there is no longer any need to hide these things."

"Yes!" A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Zhan's eyes, and he revealed a smile; he wondered how surprised those arrogant people of the Ancient Race would be when they saw their appearance!