Wutan Town, Xiao Family Training Ground.
On the bluestone-paved square, a group of Xiao family youths were training enthusiastically. Some were lifting stone weights to build up their strength, some were practicing combat skills, and some were just slacking off. Everyone was doing their own thing, creating a lively and bustling scene.
At this moment, the two boys huddled together and chatted.
"Hey, have you heard? Our Xiao family's third young master went to the Yunlan Sect to keep the three-year agreement?"
A lean young man spoke mysteriously to his companion.
"Tch, you're talking about the Third Young Master's rampage at the Yunlan Sect, aren't you?"
His companion, a chubby boy, curled his lip in disdain.
"Uh, you know?"
The skinny man who had spoken earlier was taken aback and said awkwardly.
"Such a big thing has been circulating for two days now. The Third Young Master defeated Nalan Yanran, the young sect master of Yunlan Sect, in the official competition."
"It seems that it was because Nalan Yanran took the initiative to break off the engagement back then. Now it seems that the rumor that Nalan Yanran was forcibly divorced by the Third Young Master was actually quite reliable!"
"Judging from the strength and talent that the Third Young Master has shown so far, he is more than capable of being paired with Nalan Yanran!"
The fat man, having finally found a listener, immediately recounted all the gossip he had gathered.
The skinny man was taken aback and quickly asked, "Uh, what happened next?"
The fat man said smugly, "Later, it is said that the Yunlan Sect wanted to keep the Third Young Master. Hehe, although the Third Young Master is young, the powerful figure behind him is terrifying!"
"I heard that in that battle, not only did the previous sect leader of Yunlan Sect appear, but he was also defeated by the powerful expert invited by the Third Young Master. In the end, Yunlan Sect did everything in its power, but it still had to let the Third Young Master go down the mountain."
The skinny man was thrilled and exclaimed, "No wonder even the three elders back in Wutan Town gave in and dared not provoke him anymore! He truly deserves to be called a genius of the Xiao family!"
Then he asked, "Who is that powerful figure who helped the Third Young Master? What is his cultivation level?"
The fat man glanced around and whispered, "I heard that the powerful figure who helped the Third Young Master is the grandson of our Xiao family's First Elder, our cousin Xiao Ning!"
"What? Really?"
The skinny man was startled and asked, "This... wasn't it said that his fighting spirit plummeted three years ago and he was exiled to the countryside by his family? How could it be him?"
The fat man got anxious and quickly explained, "Let me tell you, this is a message sent back from the Yunlan Sect by the third son of my third aunt's nephew's second uncle's third son's fourth maternal grandfather's fifth grandson. It's absolutely reliable."
Seeing that he spoke with such conviction and didn't seem to be exaggerating, the skinny man scratched his head and muttered, "What you're saying is too unreliable. How old is Xiao Ning's cousin? He's just turned twenty, right? Even if he's not a good-for-nothing, how powerful can he be? Could he beat the previous sect leader of Yunlan Sect? That's ridiculous!"
The fat man curled his lip: "Believe it or not, it's up to you!"
Just then, a dark hole suddenly appeared in mid-air above the square. The skinny man, with his sharp eyes, saw this and quickly patted the fat man opposite him, shouting, "Fatty, look!"
The fat man frowned and snapped, "What are you yelling about? If the steward comes and sees us slacking off, we're dead..."
Then, he turned around, glanced in the direction the skinny man was pointing, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he shouted: "Holy crap! This is the spatial passage for supreme experts above the Dou Zun realm. A big shot has descended upon my Xiao family. I wonder if this is a blessing or a curse!"
It wasn't just the fat and thin duo who noticed the anomaly; other teenagers in the square gradually realized it as well. They couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves, and some of the more astute ones had already set off for the residences of the family elders.
After a while, members of the Xiao family came from all directions. When they saw this unusual situation, they were all shocked, but none of them dared to approach.
Suddenly, two figures emerged from the spatial passage, a man and a woman, who landed on auspicious clouds.
"This...is the Xiao family training ground...Little brother...are you really my little brother?"
After exiting the spatial passage, Xiao Yu finally came to her senses. She looked around and when she saw the clansmen surrounding her and this familiar place, she couldn't help but grab Xiao Ning's hand tightly and ask urgently.
After experiencing firsthand the journey through the spatial wormhole, she realized that she had underestimated the boy beside her.
With a casual tear in space, he was at Canaan Academy one moment and back in Wutan Town the next. Such a method was remarkably similar to the spatial manipulation techniques of Dou Zun recorded in ancient texts.
"Sister, I've said it eight hundred times, I'm your brother Xiao Ning. I'll tell you about this later. The clan leader and Grandpa are here, and they, like you, know nothing about it!"
Xiao Ning looked around, and when she saw Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan and the others who had rushed over, she spoke to them.
"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu saw that it was indeed as he had said, so he said no more.
Upon hearing from his clansmen that there was an unparalleled expert, Xiao Yan dared not delay and immediately rushed to the training ground. When he discovered that the visitors were Xiao Ning and her brother, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Ning, what are you doing? Oh, you brought Sister Xiao Yu back too!"
He hurried over to greet them from afar.
The Xiao family's high-ranking members saw Xiao Ning and his companion descend from the spatial passage from afar, and fearing they might offend an unknown powerful figure, they dared not approach rashly.
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, he breathed a sigh of relief. After all, no matter who the person was, since Xiao Yan knew him, he couldn't possibly be an enemy.
Clan Chief Xiao Zhan immediately stepped forward and said loudly, "Yan'er, may I ask which esteemed person has arrived? Why don't you introduce him to your father?"
"Well!"
Xiao Yan touched his nose and said awkwardly with a smile, "Father, it's Brother Ning who's back, and Sister Xiao Yu too!"
"Huh? Brother Ning?"
Xiao Zhan was dumbfounded.
After listening to the conversation between the father and son, the elder rubbed his eyes, took a closer look, and indeed they were his grandson and granddaughter.
"Ning'er... Yu'er..."
He was completely mesmerized.