r18novel Chapter 18 Xiao Yu, Something's Wrong with You
Chapter 18 Xiao Yu, Something's Wrong with You
Having brought Xiao Yan back, the Xiao family had no further concerns and announced that they would be closing their doors to visitors.
Rumors spread like wildfire, and undercurrents surged within Utan City. Even the most ordinary mercenaries could smell the rust in the air.
That smells like a storm brewing!
However, the Xiao family did not have anyone of sufficient influence to clarify the misunderstanding. Instead, they withdrew their personnel stationed in the market and put up a sign announcing that the business was temporarily closed.
This confirms the rumors and is tantamount to announcing to everyone that the Xiao family has suffered a great calamity and is now severely weakened!
In less than a day, the Galley family and the Oba family secretly recalled all their core members. The previously intertwined power structure suddenly disappeared, all forces were withdrawing their strength, and the once bustling market streets were now deserted, the entire city of Utan was deserted.
Things were developing faster than expected. It seemed that it was a foregone conclusion that the Xiao family would be driven out of Wutan City by the combined forces of the Jialie and Aoba families. The five black-robed members from the Gama royal family had already started popping champagne at the halfway point.
On the contrary, Xiao Zhan and the others were now very nervous, afraid that their arrangements would reveal a flaw, or that the Jia Lie family and the Oba family would smell the scent of conspiracy, causing them to be like startled fish that had released the bait that was about to be eaten and then dive into the ocean.
To everyone's surprise, the Jia Lie family and the Oba family miraculously maintained great restraint in the face of such unparalleled temptation. They carefully sought to create conflict, methodically probing the Xiao family's current situation little by little.
This is the situation the Xiao family least wants to see. If they are allowed to slowly probe like a knife through flesh, the price the Xiao family will have to pay will be far greater than a direct confrontation.
As a result, the Grand Masters of the Xiao family argued every day, debating what had led to their current predicament and trying to figure out how to break the deadlock so that the Jia Lie family and the Oba family would take the bait as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, there was very little to discuss regarding the latter. The Xiao family didn't want the Jia Lie family and the Aoba family to continue their slow, drawn-out struggle, but they also feared that any further action would cause the two families that had already begun to emerge to quickly retreat. So, in the end, the debate turned into a simple argument.
The elders accused Xiao Zhan of failing to notify them beforehand, resulting in the Xiao family being unprepared!
Xiao Zhan said that this was Mr. Yun's idea.
The elders said that Xiao Zhan was too petty, how could he make his opponents believe that the Xiao family had suffered a disaster by only destroying some buildings?
Xiao Zhan said that this was Mr. Yun's idea.
The elders also said that Xiao Zhan was too weak. Now that Xiao Yan has returned, our strength is enough to wage war against the Jia Lie family. We should seize the opportunity to destroy the Jia Lie family!
Xiao Zhan stated that the attack would be unjustified, a losing proposition, and would even let the Obama family, a major fish, escape. Before the elders could object, Xiao Zhan immediately added that waiting for the opponent to make a mistake first was also Mr. Yun's intention.
In short, no matter what the elders said, Xiao Zhan bluntly stated that it was Mr. Yun's idea, and that if he was so great, he should go be the freak Mr. Yun!
The elder was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but there was nothing he could do.
Since they had nothing better to do, and it wasn't feasible to immediately grab weapons and fight back anyway, the Xiao family elders, having nothing to criticize about the clan leader, naturally split into two factions and began a new round of arguing.
The commotion was driving Xiao Zhan crazy. In desperation, he had no choice but to call Xiao Yan, who was searching for medicinal herbs in Black Flame City, and asked him to think of a way to ask Yun Congxin, who was traveling in the main city, to step in.
Xiao Yan was completely bewildered upon receiving the mission. He couldn't understand why his father thought he could persuade the dignified former sect master of the Yunlan Sect. Was it simply because Yun Congxin had concealed his identity and seemed to be on friendly terms with him?
But Xiao Yan was cunning; his eyes darted around and he came up with a clever idea. He secretly went to Xiao Yu and outsourced the job to her!
When Xiao Yan approached Xiao Yu and told her about his outsourcing plan, he saw that Xiao Yu was as cute as a fluffy little kitten.
Xiao Yan, who had never seen this crazy woman so adorable, immediately laughed. Realizing there was some juicy gossip to be had, he immediately put on a reserved and conflicted act, pretending to say something about how Yun Lao was his friend and that it would be more appropriate for him to go himself. Sure enough, he was sent back by Xiao Yu.
"So, are you going to find Elder Yun or am I going to do it? Give me a straight answer!"
After being blasted out, Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and decided to add fuel to the fire.
"Bang!"
A loud crash came from inside the house; Xiao Yu had smashed something against the door.
"Go to hell!!"
Xiao Yu's voice, filled with shame and indignation, came from inside the room.
"Hehe, Elder Yun is listening to stories at Yunxuan now, you should go early."
Satisfied, Xiao Yan swaggered away. He was in such a good mood that he was even whistling as he left.
Thirty minutes later, the tightly closed door opened again. Xiao Yu touched her pretty face; her cheeks were no longer burning. She cheered herself up, locked the door, and went to find Yun Congxin.
Xiao Yan, who had been hiding to the side and waiting for half a day, secretly watched Xiao Yu, who had changed her clothes, skip and hop away while feeding the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python.
"Something's wrong! There's definitely something wrong! She couldn't possibly be fooled by Yunshan's handsome face, could she? That guy's old enough to be her ancestor!"
The Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python had no idea what Xiao Yan was muttering. After eating and drinking its fill, the little guy yawned widely and crawled back into Xiao Yan's sleeve to sleep.
Xiao Yan scratched his head; he really couldn't figure out what Xiao Yu was thinking.
Inside Tingyun Pavilion, the storyteller on the stage is passionately recounting the legendary story of Yun Potian's adventures across the Northwest Continent and the founding of the Yunlan Sect, telling tales of love and romance amidst fierce battles, and of the heroic spirit of generals commanding armies on the battlefield.
Yun Congxin sat in the very center of the first row, cracking melon seeds as he listened to the storyteller, when suddenly he smelled a floral fragrance.
He turned his head and saw Xiao Yu dressed in her finest attire. The beautiful woman before him was smiling at him, like a vibrant red rose in full bloom.
"What brings you here?" Yun Congxin asked with a smile, handing over a handful of melon seeds.
An invisible, silent wind began to stir, blocking out all sound.
"Uncle Xiao asked me to invite you." Xiao Yu sat down next to Yun Congxin naturally and accepted the melon seeds he offered.
"Oh? Something happened? Did the Jia Lie family make a move?" Yun Congxin's eyes lit up.
Xiao Yuzhen shook her head slightly: "No, it's the elders in the clan who are arguing too fiercely. Uncle Xiao would like to ask you to persuade them."
"Noisy? What's all the noise about?" Yun Congxin was completely confused.
"The Gallie family and the Oba family are unusually stable right now, and the elders are getting a little... impatient."
"How pathetic." Yun Congxin scoffed. "I won't go personally for such a trivial matter. Just pass on a message for me: let them wait and see. There are plenty of people who are even more impatient than us."
"There's no rush, listen to this part with me first before we go..."