Chapter 291: Golden Melting Cave

Xiao Xiao Xian waited in the hall, feeling anxious, moving the jade cup on the table back and forth, constantly changing his posture in his seat, looking anxious.

After a long time, a burst of noisy footsteps sounded outside the courtyard. Xiao Xiao Xian, who was leaning decadently below, cheered up, hurriedly straightened his back, and corrected his posture, but heard a fawning voice below:

"Young Master Xiao Guitu, my young master is on the mountain discussing important matters with his clan brother... Please wait a moment, please wait a moment..."

"No matter."

The voice was steady and mature, generous, but it hit Xiao Xiao Xian's heart like a thunderbolt. His mind went blank, leaving only one thought echoing:

"Xiao Xiao Guitu... What is he doing here!"

In the blink of an eye, a young man walked in from outside the courtyard, with broad shoulders and a wide chest, heroic and atmospheric. The runes on his armor were complex, and magic light flowed. At a glance, he was a great figure of the Immortal clan.

Xiao Xiao Xian dared not be negligent, hurriedly lifted his robes, performed a great ceremony, and said respectfully:

"Xiao Xiao Xian of the Yushan lineage, pays respects to the Eldest Young Master!"

This person was Xiao Xiao Guitu, now at the third level of Qi Refining. He was the elder brother of Xiao Xiao Guiluan and the most outstanding figure of the Xiao family in this generation, the head of the Xiao family's main lineage. Xiao Xiao Xian naturally dared not be negligent and gave enough face, immediately coming down to pay respects.

"Xiao Xiao Xian of Yushan..."

Xiao Xiao Guitu glanced at him, looking interested, and smiled:

"I have heard your name. The Yushan lineage has been doing well in the past few years, and I have also heard that you and the Li family's second young lady have quite a fate."

Xiao Xiao Xian smiled dryly, unsure of Xiao Xiao Guitu's meaning, and just bit the bullet and stepped forward to invite him up. Xiao Xiao Guitu walked forward with dragon-like steps and sat down. Xiao Xiao Xian naturally lost the qualification to sit beside Xiao Xiao Guitu and stood bowed beside him, followed by Li Brother Yuanping who nodded to indicate when he came in.

"Not bad."

Xiao Xiao Xian breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard Xiao Xiao Guitu continue:

"I have important matters to inform the Li family this time. You just listen on the side."

As soon as the words fell, several people had already entered from below. The leader was in black, with a sword at his waist. It was Li Li Yuanjiao. He stepped forward and smiled:

"I am Li Li Yuanjiao, pays respects to Young Master Xiao."

Xiao Xiao Guitu raised his head, and the two stared at each other in the air, both secretly awe-struck. Xiao Xiao Guitu laughed heartily and replied:

"So it is the brother-in-law. I am Xiao Xiao Guitu, long admired."

Li Li Yuanjiao nodded and stepped forward, sitting at the head. With Xiao Xiao Guitu sitting here, Xiao Xiao Xian naturally lost the qualification to sit, standing bowed beside Xiao Xiao Guitu, and only nodded to Li Brother Yuanping when he came in.

Everyone below retreated, the courtyard gate was carefully closed, and the formation isolating the inside from the outside began to operate. Xiao Xiao Guitu held the tea and went straight to the point, saying in a deep voice:

"Xiao Guitu came here this time for two things."

"First, Uncle Xiao Xiao Yongling has broken through to Foundation Establishment, refining the Dao foundation 'Dongyu Mountain', replacing the elders to sit in the north. He will not return to Guanyun Peak for decades."

"Congratulations to the Old Ancestor. It is a pity that my family's Old Ancestor is in seclusion, otherwise he would have come to see him off in person."

Li Li Yuanjiao replied. Xiao Xiao Yongling was a figure of the same generation as Li Li Tongya, so his tone was respectful, calling him Old Ancestor. Xiao Xiao Guitu thanked Li Li Yuanjiao on behalf of Xiao Xiao Yongling and continued:

"Second, according to the news from the Yuan family, Yu Yu Muxian has come out of seclusion, broken through to Foundation Establishment, and achieved the immortal foundation 'Golden Melting Cave'. This immortal foundation has not been refined for more than a hundred years, shocking the True Person."

After saying this, everyone present was silent. Li Li Yuanjiao turned the jade cup, his expression a bit gloomy, and replied:

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Xiao Xiao Guitu paused, giving him some time to think, and then continued:

Li Li Yuanjiao nodded, his expression unchanged, and said sincerely:

"My family has also inquired. This Yu Yu Muxian has made many good connections in the sect, is clever and eloquent. I still have one question... This 'Golden Melting Cave'... is it a Dao reference of some Early Zifu?"

This question was too sensitive, making Xiao Xiao Xian below lower his head. Xiao Xiao Guitu paused, his eyes shining, and replied:

"Xiao Guitu has also thought about it. Before leaving home, I specifically asked the Old Ancestor. There is no Golden Nature in Jiangnan that points to 'Golden Melting Cave'."

The two looked at each other, both realizing the problem. Li Li Yuanjiao lowered his voice and sneered:

"Chi Chi Zhiyun thinks highly of him!"

Xiao Xiao Guitu drank tea and replied calmly:

"Chi Chi Zhiyun wants to support the Yu family on Wangyue Lake to curb my family. Yu Yu Muxian is just that lucky person. But this lucky person's methods are also ruthless, which makes it a headache."

Li Li Yuanjiao raised his head, carefully observed Xiao Xiao Guitu's expression, and said in a low voice:

"Young Master's meaning is..."

Xiao Xiao Guitu shook his head silently and replied:

"This matter is too difficult. The supernatural powers of the Early Zifu are amazing. The higher the cultivation, the more supernatural powers, the more inhuman. It is definitely not something that can be interfered with below the Early Zifu. The True Person personally met Yu Yu Muxian, and the meaning is already very clear."

Li Li Yuanjiao had to give up. Xiao Xiao Guitu bowed and continued:

"After Yu Yu Muxian came out of seclusion, there were rumors in the sect that the Sword Immortal was unwell. Your family should be careful."

He paused and explained:

"There are only a few Sword Immortals in the world. The Qinghui Sword Immortal was called the Sword Immortal at the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, and his name was heard in the north and south of Jiangnan. Now that he has not appeared for decades, everyone has become suspicious, and rumors are flying everywhere."

Li Li Yuanjiao sighed silently. He also learned the truth in recent years. This elder of his, who was his grandfather in name, had died in the Southern Frontier. Looking at Xiao Xiao Guitu's meaning, most of the Xiao family knew about it.

He nodded in response, chatted with Xiao Xiao Guitu about Xiao Xiao Guiluan, and asked Li Li Xizhi to be brought up. He called him uncle obediently. Xiao Xiao Guitu finally had a bit of sincere smile on his face and smiled:

"Seeing this nephew, I always think of Xiao Guiluan when she was young, laughing and playing, vivid in my mind. Xiao Guiluan came back to see me in the past two years. Hearing that you and your wife are in harmony, it is also a good thing."

Li Li Yuanjiao laughed heartily. Xiao Xiao Guitu was intimate with Li Li Xizhi for a while, then asked someone to take the child away, and bowed to say goodbye.

Xiao Xiao Xian followed behind, only having time to bow to Li Brother Yuanping, and said quickly:

"If there is any news, please reply to me."

So he chased after Xiao Xiao Guitu quickly. Li Li Yuanjiao sent him off to the boundary and rode the wind back to the courtyard. The sky was already dark.

Li Li Yuanjiao landed at the head, and Li Brother Yuanping had been waiting for a long time. The brothers looked at each other. Li Brother Yuanping thought about it and asked:

"Elder Brother, how much of Xiao Xiao Guitu's words can be believed?"

Li Li Yuanjiao just frowned, took the jade cup and slammed it on the desk, feeling a bit irritable, and replied:

"Hard to say. Xiao Xiao Guitu is not a mediocre person. His words and expressions were sincere, and he was measured. I couldn't see the reality... The Xiao family is really full of talents. Xiao Xiao Chuting, Xiao Xiao Yongling... and finally Xiao Xiao Guitu. None of them are easy to deal with."

"The Old Ancestor once said that the Xiao family and the Mount Qingchi Sect are superficially unhappy, but secretly they are very compatible. I don't know what these Early Zifu cultivators are thinking. The Xiao family has grace to our family, so there is no need to deceive us about this matter. But if our family listens to everything and obeys, sooner or later we will become the resources for others to cultivate."

Li Brother Yuanping nodded silently, his pale face a bit uneasy, and replied:

"Yu Yu Muxian came out of seclusion this time, carrying the momentum of a successful Foundation Establishment, and will definitely intervene in the affairs of the lake."

Li Li Yuanjiao thought for a moment at the head, patted the armrest, and made up his mind, replying:

"Open the Mount Meichi Peak cave dwelling and notify the Old Ancestor!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 292 =====