Chapter 53

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Xiaohao Bo instantly flew to Xu Ziyang's side, grabbed her, and looked her up and down, his lips trembling with excitement as he said:

"Ziyang, are you okay?"

"Big Sister Ziyang!" Xu Li and Xu Qingxue, along with the other new disciples of the outer hall, instantly showed expressions of surprise and joy on their faces. They didn't even care that the patriarch was still standing on the platform and ran towards Xu Ziyang with outstretched hands.

Xu Lin's eyes were also filled with surprise and joy. He took a few quick steps forward but then stopped. When Xu Lin first met Xu Ziyang, he had a very good impression of her. Her beautiful face, her gentle yet resolute demeanor, especially her final leap towards the four-armed ape in the Mystic Valley, made Xu Lin's heart suddenly ache, a pain that tore his heart.

He didn't know if this deep, heart-wrenching feeling was due to the extreme danger of the situation or an extension of his first impression.

Xu Lin felt he had fallen in love with Ziyang. At that time, his heart was filled only with the pain of losing her. But when he learned that Xu Ziyang was the daughter of his father Xu Haoran's younger brother Xu Haoguang, he buried his love deep in his heart. Because Xu Ziyang wasn't just a distant relative of the Xu family, but a close cousin.

Now, seeing Xu Ziyang standing alive before him again, Xu Lin's feelings were very complex. He wanted to stand in front of Xu Ziyang immediately, but he was also afraid to appear before her. For a moment, he was at a loss, standing there stiffly.

All the Xu family disciples in the central square, hearing the shouts of Xu Haobo, Xu Li, and others, realized that the person in front of them was their idol. In an instant, most of the disciples rushed towards the still bewildered Xu Ziyang.

Xu Lin stood there stiffly, his eyes filled with both eagerness and confusion. The people around him were running constantly, like a flowing river, while Xu Lin stood there like a rock.

Xu Haoguang and Xu Shi also came down from the platform, running towards Xu Ziyang, tears streaming down their faces. But they couldn't get through the crowd and had to stand outside, happily watching Xu Ziyang in the crowd.

Night.

Xu Ziyang accompanied her parents away from the patriarch's house, heading towards the courtyard that the family had just allocated to Xu Haoguang. In Xu Haoran's study, Xu Haoran and Xu Haobo sat facing each other.

"Brother, I never thought that Ziyang not only didn't die but also had a miraculous encounter, eating a spirit fruit that could enhance her cultivation. She said she is almost about to break through to the second level of the Qi Condensation stage. In just a few days, she has improved her cultivation by one level, reaching the tenth level of the Later Heaven stage! It seems Ziyang really wants to enter the second floor of the library!" Xu Haobo said with a sigh.

"Yes, I remember she was only at the sixth level of the Later Heaven stage when she entered the outer hall!" Xu Haoran nodded with a smile.

"Yes, the family has another genius!" Xu Haobo laughed heartily.

"Not just a genius, don't forget that Ziyang is also a master of talisman making!"

"Yes!"

"Ha ha ha..." The two of them laughed happily together.

After laughing for a while, Xu Haobo suddenly seemed to remember something, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes thoughtful.

"What's wrong, Brother?" Xu Haoran asked, somewhat surprised. Xu Haobo looked up at Xu Haoran and asked softly:

"Brother, do you remember the day we found Xu Lin?"

"Of course, what about Lin'er?"

Xu Haobo didn't answer Xu Haoran but closed his eyes slightly, as if recalling something, and said softly:

"That was a snowy dusk! At that time, Brother wasn't the patriarch yet. We went to the Vast Mountain Range to hunt demon beasts."

"Yes!" Xu Haoran also leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes slightly, and said softly:

"We were surrounded by a group of demon beasts. At the critical moment, a qilin appeared and scared them all away."

"The qilin had a baby in its mouth." Xu Haobo opened his slightly closed eyes.

"It put the baby down and stared at us intently. Only when we recovered from our shock and promised to raise the baby did the qilin disappear calmly." Xu Haoran also opened his slightly closed eyes.

"Brother, you brought the baby back, raised him as your own son, and named him Xu Lin to commemorate the qilin. The child has always thought you are his biological father, right?"

"Yes! What's the matter, Brother? Why are you bringing up Lin'er today?"

Xu Haobo sat up straight, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and said softly:

"In the Mystic Valley this time, when Xu Lin was in a life-or-death situation with Ziyang, he suddenly displayed great divine power, and a qilin's image appeared behind him!"

"What?" Xu Haoran suddenly sat up straight, shocked, and looked at his younger brother.

"Brother, what do you think Lin'er's background is?"

"How would I know! But since he returned from the Mystic Valley, his cultivation has suddenly accelerated. Just yesterday, he broke through from the second level of the Qi Condensation stage to the third level! He had only been at the second level for less than half a year." Xu Haoran said thoughtfully.

"Could the appearance of the qilin's image have activated the bloodline in his body?"

"What kind of bloodline could Lin'er have?"

"With our family's strength, it would be very difficult to investigate Lin'er's bloodline. I wonder if the major sects can find out about Lin'er's bloodline?"

"There is still a year and a half before the Huayang Sect and the Tai Xuan Sect open their doors to recruit disciples. If Lin'er wants to go, will you agree, Brother?"

Xu Haoran hesitated for a moment and said, "If Lin'er wants to go, let him go. A man of ambition should have lofty aspirations. I have already treated Lin'er as my own son. If his elders blame me in the future, I will take the responsibility."

"What about Ziyang?"

"If she wants to go, I won't stop her. If they achieve something in the future, it will also benefit our Xu family!"

The two of them looked at each other, silent for a moment. After a long time, Xu Haobo said solemnly:

"These are matters for the future. The immediate issue is dealing with the alliance of the City Lord's Mansion, the Xiao family, and the Wu family!"

"Hmph! A bunch of clowns, daring to target our Xu family's thousand-year legacy!" Xu Haoran's face turned cold as ice.

"But, their strength cannot be underestimated!" Xu Haobo said with some concern.

"Sigh~ It's a time of many troubles!" Xu Haoran sighed deeply and said, "This wave of beasts has given our Xu family a chance to catch our breath. Their losses are greater than ours. Even if the patriarchs behind the three families join forces, they may not be able to defeat our patriarch. So, the struggle between us and them is actually a comprehensive competition of strength, from the patriarch, the elders, the inner hall disciples, to the outer hall disciples. I think after the impact of this wave of beasts, they will delay their actions.

Starting from tomorrow, double the distribution of elixirs to the disciples to accelerate their cultivation. I hope they can grow up as soon as possible."

The editor asked if I should put it on the shelf now. I think it's better to let everyone read more for free, so I've pushed the release date to September 1st. I hope everyone will come to subscribe and support me then! I bow deeply and thank you!

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