"Second Elder, what are you shouting about?!"
"It's just some herbs; it wouldn't be a big deal even if they all burned!"
Hearing the Second Elder's immediate concern for the pile of herbs, Xiao Zhan felt a wave of irritation.
How could these worthless herbs compare to the safety of our Xiao family's two geniuses and the clan leader's wife?
"This old man doesn't care at all as long as it's not his own descendants suffering!" the Second Elder retorted.
"Clan Leader, just the spiritual herbs piled here are almost enough to buy half of our Xiao family."
"Are you sure you want to burn them?"
"What did you say?"
Hearing this, after first confirming that the clan leader's wife, as well as Xiao Chong and Xiao Yan, were indeed unharmed.
Everyone gathered here also looked at the pile of spiritual herbs in the corner, and after a glance, they were all stunned.
If you say that Xiao Chong could have quietly killed Jia Lie Tian, everyone would believe it.
After all, even if Xiao Chong now only has the mind of an infant, he is still a genuine Dou Huang.
But where did these spiritual herbs come from? So many spiritual herbs, almost all of them above the century level, if taken out, would definitely be enough to directly buy half of the Xiao family's assets!
Faced with such a bizarre situation, everyone naturally turned their eyes to Xiao Chong.
Although they subconsciously didn't think that these spiritual herbs were conjured by Xiao Chong.
But... they couldn't find a more reasonable explanation.
Just as the people of the Xiao family gathered here wanted to ask for clarification, they found that Xiao Chong had already fallen asleep at some point.
Who knows if this kid did it on purpose or not!
But soon, the Xiao family also found a convincing reason.
At the scene of the battle, the Xiao family indeed found fragments of a shattered storage ring.
It seems that Jia Lie Tian was also carrying a storage ring, but because of his explosive death, the storage ring he carried also shattered.
Considering these circumstances, the people of the Xiao family came up with a reasonable explanation.
As the ancestor of the Jia Lie family, Jia Lie Tian must have been on the verge of death, so naturally, he needed a lot of precious spiritual herbs to sustain his life.
The story about the geniuses of the Xiao family needing life-saving herbs was false, but this old man really did!
And after his self-detonation, these spiritual herbs fell out of the storage ring, just happening to fall here.
This reason is obviously much more reasonable than the idea that these herbs were conjured by Xiao Chong!
The Second Elder quickly ordered people to store these spiritual herbs to avoid further waste of spiritual energy.
Xiao Zhan also came over to take a few more looks at Xiao Chong, and after confirming that Xiao Chong and his mother were fine, he got up and left.
After all, the ancestor of the Jia Lie family had been sent to carry out an assassination, so they naturally need to respond accordingly.
Soon, after all the spiritual herbs had been moved out, only Xiao Chong, Xiao Yan, and Gu Xue remained in the room.
"Hmph, you're sleeping so soundly, but Mommy knows that it was you who saved me just now."
"Thank you, you saved your mother's life again."
The last time he was saved naturally referred to when Xiao Chong was still in his mother's womb.
Gu Xue hummed a little tune, gently leaving a kiss on Xiao Chong's head, her eyes filled with the doting love of a mother. However, Xiao Chong couldn't feel this sentiment.
Xiao Chong was asleep. After all, within this infant's body resided a mature soul, and he would feel awkward.
So he decided, sleep solves all troubles!
...
In the Xiao family's main hall, the clan leader and a group of elders had gathered once again to discuss the recent assassination attempt.
"Clan leader, the Jia Lie family has gone too far!"
"Sending their ancestor to assassinate on our Xiao family's territory!"
"Clan leader, I can't swallow this insult."
"But this isn't a wise move. The Jia Lie family might indeed have some hidden cards. They have existed in Wutan City longer than our Xiao family. Besides, who knows if the Ao Ba family was involved in this action?"
"What's there to fear? My nephew Xiao Chong possesses the might of a Dou Huang!"
"You want to send an infant to the front lines? Have you no shame? At least wait until he grows up!"
In the hall, the elders were arguing fiercely.
Those who practice martial arts are naturally more hot-tempered, so most of the elders agreed to roll up their sleeves and take action directly. However, some opposed, as Wutan City still maintains a tripartite balance on the surface. If you actively pressure the Jia Lie family, who knows what the other family's stance would be.
Even if deploying Xiao Chong could solve everything, is it really appropriate? On one hand, it's truly too embarrassing. No matter how much of a genius Xiao Chong is, he's still just an infant. Sending him out actively would really be going too far...
And now, the one who ultimately makes the decision is still Xiao Zhan.
If it were the previous Xiao Zhan, he might have been carried away by passion, slamming the table and saying let's do it!
But now, he has other considerations.
From this incident, Xiao Zhan knew that spreading the news of Xiao Chong's 'serious illness' was indeed very beneficial for the current Xiao family.
If the Jia Lie family knew that Xiao Chong was actually completely fine, even if Xiao Chong was just a child, they would never dare to come over for any assassination attempts.
And the Xiao family had previously been troubled by the lack of a suitable reason to actively attack the Jia Lie family. Now, the Jia Lie family has directly handed over their hidden card.
Along with so many spiritual medicines.
Then, with this assassination failure, the Jia Lie family must be in extreme panic, as their ancestor is now gone.
Letting them live in fear and anxiety is the most suitable fate for the current Jia Lie family! Moreover, letting the Jia Lie family live in fear and anxiety can effectively hide the true strength and intentions of the Xiao family.
After a long contemplation, Xiao Zhan also made the decision.
"For ten years, at least, our Xiao family must adopt an attitude of not making a fuss, not compromising, not fearing death, and not actively causing trouble."
"This is now the crest of our Xiao family, giving our Xiao family's geniuses enough time to grow!"
"It's just a pity that the old thing Jia Lie Tian died from an explosion. If we had sent his head back directly, perhaps the effect would have been better."
This decision also made everyone in the council hall nod in agreement.
However, the highest-ranking elders, including the Grand Elder, cast a few more glances at Xiao Zhan.
This clan leader, ever since having Xiao Chong, has increasingly shown the demeanor of a true clan leader.
Having a genius son really brings about a significant change in a person.
But why don't i have such a genius son, it should be me not him!