Watching Xiao Gutao and Xiao Lang and his son walk into the inner door, Letian turned around and came to Luo Xiao and others, showed a kind smile and said, "My name is Letian, welcome to the Xiao family!"
Not only is Letian similar in age to Xiao Lang, but his personality is also very similar. People like Letian will never feel strange or alienated even if they meet for the first time. What's more, Luo Xiao and others have also seen the sincere relationship between him and Xiao Lang, so they all have a good impression of him.
Luo Xiao and others hurriedly saluted and thanked Letian, their respect was beyond words.
However, looking at Luo Xiao and others, Letian was thinking of more.
In today's Xiao family, anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that it is a situation where two direct descendants are competing for the throne, which is both subtle and dangerous. Both Xiao Gutao and Xiao Linhu are determined to win the position of head of the family. But the current situation is obviously not good for Xiao Gutao.
There are two reasons. Firstly, Xiao Yuanshan himself was more partial to Xiao Linhu, and secondly, Xiao Linhu's son Xiao Tengyun was now recognized as a first-line disciple of the Xiao family. For the smooth handover of the next big position, it also added a lot of points for Xiao Linhu to take over as the head of the family. Under such a situation, one can imagine the tremendous pressure Xiao Gutao was under at this time.
But now that Xiao Lang is back, and he's back strongly, the situation has suddenly changed. It's probably hard to say whether Xiao Tengyun's status as a first-line disciple can be maintained.
In Lotte's eyes, people like Luo Xiao and Wang Yangde are Xiao Lang's wings and team. Even though their current cultivation level is still shallow, they are likely to be the mainstay of the entire Xiao family in the future. As Xiao Lang's die-hard brother, Letian looked at Luo Xiao and others as if he were looking at his own brothers and comrades, and the emotions in them were extraordinary and sincere.
Luo Xiao and others introduced themselves to Letian respectively. Letian only had a smile on his face and said nothing, but it was obvious that he had remembered the names of Luo Xiao and everyone in his heart.
"Brother Luo!" Letian had already seen that among the heroes, Luo Xiao was the leader, so he said directly to him, "I am just a deacon of the outer sect. I don't have much authority. I can only temporarily arrange a simple place for you to stay." Wait until Brother Xiao comes out of the inner door and make arrangements again."
"Brother Le, you're welcome. We don't come to the Xiao family to enjoy the blessings."
Luo Xiao's words were concise but full of fortitude, which made Letian feel enlightened after listening to them. I couldn't help but admire in my heart, Xiao Lang is Xiao Lang, and his eye for recognizing people is truly unique!
Lotte said it was a simple place to stay, but in fact, it was not like that. Lotte specially found a separate, secluded courtyard for Luo Xiao and the others. Although it was not very spacious, it was definitely enough to live in. What was even more rare was that this courtyard was located beside a creek, with a quiet and beautiful scenery. The scenery is everywhere, especially making a group of girls happy.
"Brother Luo and everyone, I have something else to do and I can't stay with you all the time, so I'm leaving now." After Luo Xiao and others were settled, Lotte stood up and clasped his fists.
Luo Xiao and others hurriedly sent him out of the door. Letian turned around and walked a few steps, then turned back and whispered to Luo Xiao, "Brother Luo, although this is the Xiao family, there are also some black sheep, especially in the outer gate. It’s a mixture of dragons and snakes. It’s best not to move around when nothing happens, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.”
Luo Xiao hurriedly responded, "Brother Le, don't worry, we will never cause trouble to Brother Xiao."
While Lotte was settling down Luo Xiao and the others, Xiao Lang and Xiao Gutao entered the inner gate.
Compared with the outer gate, the buildings in the Xiao family's inner gate are more majestic and the scenery is more pleasing to the eye. The most important thing is that the inner gate of the Xiao family is located near a spiritual spring, and the essence of heaven and earth is ten times richer than outside.
It's just that the inner door of the Xiao family is less lively and more deserted than the outer door. Firstly, this is because few people dare to make noise in the inner sect, and secondly, most of the Xiao family disciples are quite hardworking and focus on their cultivation. Few people gather together to mess around and waste time like the outer sect disciples do.
But today, the inner gate of the Xiao family was much busier than usual, and bursts of noise and shouting could be heard from a distance.
"It seems it's not over yet!" Xiao Lang smiled at Xiao Gutao.
"What, you want to take a look? That's fine! Li Baiyi's cultivation is considered to be the best among the six first-tier disciples of the second-grade family. I also want to see how far he has grown."
"Cun Xin, slow down!" Unexpectedly, when the father and son were about to take steps, a soft and loving voice came from the side.
When Xiao Lang heard this voice, his whole body trembled as if he was electrocuted, and his eyes were so excited that he turned to the direction where the voice came from. There, a beautiful middle-aged woman with a graceful figure and full of mature charm, with a pair of eyes full of care, was looking at a playful and playful figure not far away in front of her. In Xiao Lang's eyes, this was clearly Tian. The most beautiful picture underneath, I can’t get enough of it.
Of course Xiao Lang misses his father, but there is no doubt that he misses his mother even more. It was his mother's smile and advice that frequently appeared in his mind, accompanying him through so many lonely nights. A child who has been away from home for many years finally returns to his mother. Perhaps only those who have been truly separated from their mother can understand that feeling.
"Mom, please hurry up! If it's too late, there won't be much fun to see."
Xiao Cunxin, who was jumping forward like a little white rabbit, was still so carefree, like a child who would never grow up. His whole body was filled with youthful atmosphere, which was exciting and yearning.
"This girl is naughty again!" Xiao Gutao patted his forehead, looking helpless to Xiao Cunxin.
Xiao Lang smiled, and his figure suddenly rose up, like a falcon, flying through the air and grabbing Xiao Cunxin.
Xiao Cunxin, who was rushing to the martial arts arena impatiently, waiting to watch the excitement, had no idea that someone would dare to be rough with her, the eldest daughter, in the Xiao family. When she felt the strong wind approaching, her heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly stopped. The momentum swept across, trying to avoid the incoming attack. The little girl is naughty, but her reaction is not slow.
Xiao Lang pursed his lips and smiled again, and continued to follow her like a shadow. The little girl seemed to be annoyed by being forced. She let out a light scolding, raised her palms, and slapped Xiao Lang three times in a row.
Xiao Lang couldn't help laughing loudly, his figure was like a ghost, drifting left and right, almost effortlessly dodging Xiao Cunxin's palm force, and at the same time, his palms suddenly accelerated, creating a series of afterimages, In an instant, Xiao Cunxin's wrists were strangled.
The little girl was so surprised that she shouted, "Who is it!?"
"Who is it? Your brother and me!" Before Xiao Lang could finish his words, he waved his hand and slapped Xiao Cunxin's round buttocks lightly.
"Brother!?" The little girl shouted in surprise before she even had time to get angry.
Looking back, wasn't it Xiao Lang? The look of surprise on the little girl's face immediately spread like a tsunami, "Brother, you... you are really back! Great, great! Mom! Look, brother is back!"
No matter what Xiao Cunxin said, Le Pan'er had already seen Xiao Lang's figure rushing towards him. The figure that was originally chasing Xiao Cunxin seemed to have been cast with a restraining technique, and Huo was frozen there. Unable to move. Only two lines of clear tears kept rolling down her cheeks.
"Look, why are you crying about such a happy event?" Xiao Gutao hurriedly came to Le Pan'er's side and wiped away her tears.
Le Pan'er held Xiao Gutao's hand tightly and murmured in tears, "Gu Tao, I... I'm not dreaming, am I?"
Xiao Gutao understood Le Pan'er's figure best and gently took her into his arms.
At this time, Xiao Lang also held Xiao Cunxin's hand and walked over quickly. When he was still three steps away from Le Pan'er, Xiao Lang knelt down with a pop and said in a painful voice, "Mom, your unfilial child is back!"
"Lang'er! My Lang'er! It's really you. Mom is not dreaming. You are really my good Lang'er!" Le Pan'er staggered to Xiao Lang, looked at her again and again, and suddenly He hugged him in his arms and burst into tears.
If not everyone was attracted by the battle between Li Baiyi and Xiao Tengyun, this scene would definitely cause countless sighs. But this is fine, the family of four can reunite quietly without being disturbed.
"Mom, are you okay?" Xiao Lang raised his head and looked at Le Pan'er over and over again.
Although Taoism has abundant spiritual energy and people age very slowly, upon closer inspection, Le Pan'er still has a few strands of white hair, which makes Xiao Lang's heart feel as painful as being cut by a knife.
"Mom is fine, Mom is fine! My prodigal son must have cried a lot in the past few years, Mom..." The more Le Pan'er said, the more heartbroken she became, and she couldn't help but sob.
Xiao Gutao was standing aside and said, "Xiao Lang is a man, and as a man, you must undergo more training so that you can grow up!"
"But who has been trained like this by our son? Being thrown directly from the Taoist sect into the Ascension Continent, this... What is the difference between this and being thrown into the eighteenth level of hell?"
Xiao Gutao was immediately speechless by Le Pan'er and just smiled bitterly at Xiao Lang.
Xiao Lang hurriedly said, "Mom, how can you exaggerate what you said? Shengtian Continent is not as scary as you said! The spiritual energy there is a little thinner, but other than that, everything is no different from the Taoist sect."
"Okay, please stop comforting me. I swear, no matter what happens in the future, I will never let you suffer like this again!"
Looking at Xiao Cunxin, then at Xiao Lang, and then back at Xiao Gutao, the world in Le Pan'er's heart finally became completely complete. An unprecedented happiness and solidity made her unable to calm down for a long time.
"Elder brother, be careful!"
On one side, a family of four was chatting warmly, while on the other side, bursts of exclamations suddenly came from the other side.
Xiao Lang frowned and said, "It seems that Xiao Tengyun is in a bad situation."
Xiao Cunxin snorted, curled her lips and said, "Can it be wonderful? Li Baiyi is a well-known genius in the Taoist sect. How can Xiao Tengyun be able to parry it? By the way, brother, let's go and see Xiao Tengyun's misfortune together." Let’s go!” (To be continued)