Chapter 87: Azure Dragon Claws
"Uncle, why do you have the mood to come to my place today?" In the Green Bamboo Building, Xiao Qing saw Xiao Wenchen coming, as if nothing had happened, and ordered Xia Yan to bring tea, and said calmly.
"Qing'er, you are a smart person. Aren't you asking this question even though you already know the answer? Uncle knows that this matter is a bit unfair to you, but you also know that given the current family situation, someone has to make some sacrifices." Xiao Wenchen said.
"Aren't the sacrifices and contributions I have made for the family enough?" Xiao Qing asked calmly.
Xiao Wenchen's expression froze for a moment when he heard this, but soon calmed down and said, "Xiao Qing, uncle knows that you are resentful, but tomorrow morning, you must go to the Sitian Supervision Gou Mansion!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing curled up the corner of his mouth in a disdainful sneer.
"In fact, given the current situation of our Xiao family, we don't have to compromise to this extent. In the final analysis, uncle, you are still too cowardly. You don't have the decisiveness and strength that grandfather had back then!
Our Xiao family was once the most famous family in Fangqiao City. As the head of the family, you are so cowardly and tolerant. How can you let the people below unite into a force? Once people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to gather them again!
When two brave men meet in a narrow road, the brave one wins. Sometimes retreating is not a way out, but a dead end. Only by actively rushing forward can you fight for a wider world.
It was a mistake for you not to have the courage to risk your life to keep your position as county lieutenant. It was even more of a mistake for you to retreat again and again over the years.
Think about it, how many people who were originally our vassal have left? Even the Lu family, which was originally supported by us and the Yu family, has now completely turned to the Yu family.
Even the Lu family, who have received a great favor from us, is like this. Now you want to use me to win over Bai Xiuqi, or to unite with Xujiabao. Do you think it will be useful if you don’t have a strong enough trump card?
If a disaster really strikes, I will probably either be sold out by them or have to kneel before them and beg for my life.
If it really comes to this, uncle, tell me, how are you going to face the afterlife..." The more Xiao Qing spoke, the colder his expression became, and his tone became more and more severe.
In fact, Xiao Qing had wanted to say these words a long time ago, but she had lost her strength, her status in the family had plummeted, and she had no power and influence, so she had no chance to say them.
Today she finally said it out loud without restraint!
"How dare you! Who are you to speak to your uncle like that?" Before Xiao Qing could finish the rest of the sentence, Xiao Wenbai strode forward with a sullen face, raised his hand and was about to slap Xiao Qing.
"Just because I was chosen by my grandfather to be the future chief elder of the family!" Seeing his father raising his hand to hit him, Xiao Qing sat motionless on the chair, only spoke lightly and raised his hand slightly.
When Xiao Qing raised her hand, a strong wind blew up, and then a green dragon claw shadow formed, grabbing her father's wrist.
"The power takes shape! The Azure Dragon extends its claws! You..." Xiao Wenchen stood up suddenly, staring at the phantom of the Azure Dragon claw that was gently grasping Xiao Wenbai's wrist. The scales on the phantom dragon claw looked lifelike, as if they were real, which showed that the changes in the Azure Dragon's Black Wood Power had reached a very high and subtle level.
Even though Xiao Wenchen was the patriarch of the Xiao family, a powerful Hua Jin expert who had immersed himself in the "Qinglong Xuanmu Gong" for decades, he still felt inferior.
"Qing'er, you, you..." Xiao Wenbai was even more shocked.
The familiar yet extremely powerful aura penetrated his body along his wrist, and the shock it brought to him was even stronger than what Xiao Wenchen had seen with his own eyes.
"That's right, not only have I recovered my cultivation, but I have also gone a step further and broken through to the realm of transformation." Xiao Qing retracted the transformation force and said lightly.
"Sure enough! Sure enough!" Although the brothers Xiao Wenchen and Xiao Wenbai knew that they were not wrong, they were still extremely excited when they heard Xiao Qing admit it in person.
After a while, Xiao Wenchen gradually calmed down and looked at Xiao Qing with a hint of unnaturalness on his face.
"Qing'er, since you have achieved a breakthrough to the Hua Jin realm, why didn't you tell uncle earlier? You have caused uncle..."
"The more people who know the secret, the more dangerous it is. If you hadn't pushed me too hard, I would have kept it secret for a while longer. But even if I reveal it now, except for the core members of the family, no one else can know about it." Xiao Qing interrupted with a serious look.
"You suspect..." Xiao Wenchen's body shook slightly, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
"Don't you have any doubts, uncle?" Xiao Qing asked back.
Xiao Wenchen was silent for a long time before he looked up to the sky and sighed, saying to Xiao Wenbo, "Fourth Brother, my father used to value Xiao Qing so much that he even made a rule that as long as Xiao Qing broke through to the Huajin realm and did not marry outside the family, she would be the chief elder of the family. I was somewhat dissatisfied at the time, but now I know that my father's vision is definitely not comparable to mine. Xiao Qing's mind is more meticulous than our elders. It seems that whether the Xiao family can protect itself or even rise in this chaotic world depends on Xiao Qing!"
"Brother, you are too polite. Xiao Qing is still young after all..." Upon hearing this, Xiao Wenbai hurriedly said modestly.
"Wenbo!" Xiao Wenchen raised his hand to interrupt, his expression serious: "You have to remember that you are Xiao Qing's father by blood, but in the family, Xiao Qing is now the chief elder, and his status is equal . Even when it comes to family affairs, you have to listen to her."
Xiao Wenbo's expression froze when he heard this. It took him a while to digest the information. He nodded and said, "I understand, big brother."
"Xiao Qing, what are your plans next?" Xiao Wenchen turned to Xiao Qing and asked in a deep voice.
"Everything remains the same, but you have to satisfy me as much as possible in terms of cultivation resources!" Xiao Qing said.
"Of course. Not only will you be given priority in various cultivation resources, but I will also give you the last secret medicine of the family for safekeeping later." Xiao Wenchen said in a deep voice.
The Xiao family is not a local tyrant like the Xu Family Fort that has only risen to power recently. They are a real prominent family in Fangqiao City with a long history. Their ancestors had served as officials in Beijing. They have a profound cultural heritage and treasure a real secret medicine that can help break through the transformation of strength.
This is also the reason why the Xiao family has had a great bone-refining martial arts master in every generation and has held the position of the county lieutenant of Fangliao County for generations.
However, the Xiao family has passed its glorious era, and each generation is weaker than the previous one. The treasured secret medicine is constantly consumed, and now only the last one is left.
"Brother..." Xiao Wenbai was shocked when he heard this.
"I tried it once eight years ago. Now I am sixty years old, and my chances of success are very slim. My elder brother only reached the Hua Jin level after he passed away three years ago, so his hope is even slimmer than mine. My father saw this point before he died, so he firmly established a rule that once Xiao Qing broke through to the Hua Jin level, he would make her the chief elder.
She is only 23 years old now . Even if another 10 or 20 years pass, she is still at the peak of her powers and has not started to decline. Moreover, with Xiao Qing's natural talent and comprehension, as long as she can cultivate to the point of breaking through the threshold and take the secret medicine, she will most likely succeed.
Once Xiao Qing becomes a great bone refining martial artist, given her age, even if Pang Qiwei is a natural talent, with his arms made of iron, he will sooner or later not be her opponent due to his old age and weakness. "Xiao Wenchen waved his hand to interrupt Xiao Wenbo, with a hint of excitement and expectation in his eyes.
At this moment, Xiao Wenchen, as the head of the family, finally exuded the strength and confidence he should have.
"Even with Pang Qiwei's current age, once I enter the Bone Refining Realm, he will not be my opponent!" Xiao Qing stood up and said.
After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves, and the blood surged. His smooth and delicate skin seemed to be covered with pieces of green scales, and the scales emitted a little metallic luster.
Iron sheet is just a general term based on concept.
For people who practice different martial arts, the specific external manifestations of the membranes they develop are different.
The Cold Iron Palm is originally a martial art with iron attributes, so once it is refined into iron sheet, it will be like being covered with a layer of iron sheet.
The Xiao family's martial art is called "Qinglong Xuanmu Gong", and the iron sheet produced by it is like the scales of a Qinglong.
