Traveling through Uncle Xiao Yan, I got the Erlang Shen template

Chapter 2 I became Xiao Yan’s uncle?
Wu Tan City, Xiao Family.

Yang Chen was standing outside the Xiao family manor with a complicated expression. He looked up at the Xiao family emblem engraved on the wall, and his hands subconsciously clenched.

Yang Chen knew that his brother-in-law's surname was Xiao, but he never thought that Xiao Zhan was his brother-in-law.

At that time, my sister wrote to Yang Chen before leaving, telling him that she was marrying a family surnamed Xiao in the imperial capital, and because of the family business, the whole family needed to move to Wutan City.

At that time, Yang Chen didn’t think much about it. There were many people with the surname Xiao in the entire Jia Ma Empire. Moreover, his sister only gave birth to two sons at that time, which did not fit the situation of Xiao Yan’s family.

But now that I think about it, my sister's letter was clearly intended to prevent him from worrying about her and being implicated when he grows up. As for Xiao Yan, he might not have been born yet, or she might have just become pregnant, so she didn't tell him about it.

In other words, his sister, his only relative in this world, had also passed away...

No, he also has a nephew, who is also his Yang family bloodline!
Yang Chen took a deep breath. Years of hard training had made his character more resilient. His expression quickly calmed down. After looking up at the Xiao family emblem, he quickly left.

……

Today is the Xiao family's annual test, and Yang Chen didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

No, it’s not a coincidence. Perhaps, my sister wants to entrust her suffering nephew to me!

"Fighting Qi, third stage!"

Looking at Xiao Yan's expressionless face but stubborn look with his fists clenched, Yang Chen nodded secretly. It seemed that the low period of three years, coupled with the ridicule of other members of the Xiao family, had tempered Xiao Yan's character.

If Yang Chen wants to become stronger, he has plenty of methods and means, but if he doesn't have a mentality that matches it, stronger power will only breed more terrifying inner demons, and ultimately harm himself and others.

As far as first impression is concerned, Yang Chen is quite satisfied with Xiao Yan. He has a firm mind and a tough character. Even without Yao Chen, his achievements would not be low.

Not to mention, Xiao Yan is also his Yang family bloodline, how could he not fully cultivate him? His future achievements would definitely surpass the original Flame Emperor.

However, the next moment, Yang Chen thought of his deceased sister, and a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes, and then it turned into a look of pity.

"This child has been without a mother since childhood and has suffered so much. It must be hard for him."

Seeing his nephew, the son of the head of the Xiao family, being verbally abused by the Xiao family members around him, a hint of anger rose in Yang Chen's heart.

This anger was not directed at anyone else, but at his nominal brother-in-law, Xiao Zhan, the biological father of his nephew.

Xiao Zhan, the dignified patriarch of the Xiao clan, is extremely incompetent. His son was bullied by his clan members and his wife died of illness, but he could only watch helplessly.

If Xiao Zhan hadn't been incompetent, how could his nephew be bullied, and how could his sister die with regret on her sickbed!

"Creak!!"

Yang Chen's clenched fists made a crackling sound, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided with his breathing.

Looking at the stubborn figure of the young man who had suffered great humiliation, Yang Chen took a light step. Just as he was about to go meet his own nephew, Yang Chen suddenly raised his eyebrows, took back his steps, and stared in surprise at the figure of the girl walking towards Xiao Yan.

"The little princess of the Gu clan, Gu Xun'er, almost forgot about my nephew's wife."

The girl was wearing a purple dress, which not only did not look gaudy on her, but instead added a touch of nobility and liveliness.

Of course, what really surprised Yang Chen was the faint trace of terrifying aura coming from the girl's body.

A trace of divine light flowed on the heavenly eye between his eyebrows. In the end, Yang Chen still did not try to see the true appearance of the Golden Emperor Burning Sky Flame. He chuckled and said.

"It seems that in a few years, I should be able to become an uncle!"

After laughing, Yang Chen didn't have the weird habit of eavesdropping on the private conversations between his nephew and his future nephew's wife, and simply left quietly.

However, when leaving, Yang Chen glanced at a shadow somewhere, smiled and nodded, then strode away.

In the shadow, Ling Ying, who had just sensed something unusual, suddenly had his pupils shrink and his heartbeat slowed down.

"Damn it! From what family did this monster escape? Not only has he already broken through to the Dou Wang realm at such a young age, but his breath-holding technique is also extremely advanced. I only realized such a powerful person was approaching after I sensed a hint of his unique aura."

"He even noticed my arrival the instant I arrived. It was as if, in front of him, I had no way of hiding."

Ling Ying was really almost scared to death. His duty was to protect the young lady's safety, but just now, such an extremely dangerous person approached the young lady silently, and he knew nothing about it.

What made Ling Ying even more frightened was that he felt he had nowhere to hide in front of the other person. It seemed that the other person knew where he was at all times without telling him. Ling Ying even felt an extremely dangerous aura from that person.

"However, at the moment, this guy doesn't seem to have any malicious intentions. No, I still have to tell the young lady first and ask her to be careful."

……

Xiao family, back mountain.

Xiao Yan came to the back mountain alone in a lonely manner and lay on the grass. Thinking about what Xun'er said in his mind, he couldn't help but laugh at himself. Slowly, Xiao Yan fell asleep on the grass.

When Xiao Yan woke up again, he felt that the sultry weather had become a little cooler. There was a breeze blowing, blowing away the heat.

Xiao Yan, who was wondering why the wind suddenly blew, suddenly felt something in his heart. He turned around and saw that there was a handsome young man in white and silver clothes squatting next to him. He was looking at him with a smile on his face, and there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes that seemed to be able to speak.

The cool breeze came from the folding fan that was constantly swaying in the young man's hand.

The sudden appearance of the figure scared Xiao Yan so much that he suddenly sat up from the ground and asked subconsciously.

"who are you?"

"I……"

Yang Chen was really stumped by the question for a moment. If he said it directly, it seemed a bit inappropriate. If Xiao Zhan hadn't mentioned him to Xiao Yan, he would easily be misunderstood by Xiao Yan if he said this.

After a pause, Yang Chen still wanted to ask first to see how Xiao Yan would answer.

"Xiao Zhan never told you, do you have any relatives?"

"Yes, there is a distant uncle. I only met him once when I was a child. He fostered my younger sister Xun'er in our home, and I haven't seen him since then."

Xiao Yan thought about it carefully, then shook his head. Most of their relatives were still in the family, and most of these were considered to be from the same clan, so the relative would only remember that one.

"Are there any other relatives?"

"No, are you my relative?"

Seeing Xiao Yan shook his head again, a cold look flashed across Yang Chen's eyes, Bastard!

However, that hint of coldness disappeared in an instant. Although Yang Chen was unhappy with Xiao Zhan, he still recognized his nephew. He was the blood of his Yang family. He then looked at Xiao Yan with a gentle smile, nodded and said.

"It seems that Xiao Zhan never mentioned to you that your mother has a younger brother who is much younger than her. Your two brothers may know something about it."

"My mother's brother? Then you are my uncle?"

Xiao Yan's face suddenly showed surprise. He had never thought that he actually had such an uncle who looked so noble and seemed to have a rather noble background. "Yes, I am your uncle."

Hearing Xiao Yan say the word "uncle", the smile on Yang Chen's face deepened. He naturally reached out and touched the head of Xiao Yan, who looked only a few years younger than him, then smiled and pulled Xiao Yan up from the grass.

"Xiao Yan, have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?"

"The future? I haven't thought about it that much. I just think that as long as I can practice, it will be fine."

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Yang Chen to ask this suddenly. As he spoke, a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes. Seeing this, Yang Chen reached out and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder.

"So now that your talent is back, what do you want to do?"

"Yes, if my talent comes back, I will definitely work hard to cultivate, inherit my father's position as the patriarch, and then become a wealthy man."

Xiao Yan said with a silly smile, not noticing that Yang Chen beside him had a look of disbelief on his face, with a hint of anger hidden in his face.

"Rich man?"

"Yes, it's nice to be a rich man. Marry a few wives, have many children, and live a carefree life."

Yang Chen shook his head and sighed inwardly, "The dignified Emperor of Flame, is this all he has now? Don't let Xiao Zhan really spoil him."

"Xiao Yan, you should have bigger goals. As long as you dare to think about it, you will be able to achieve it."

Seeing that Xiao Yan didn't seem to believe it, Yang Chen had no choice but to use his trump card and joked with a half-smile.

"I heard that you have a fiancée, the apple of the eye of the Nalan family in the Imperial Capital, Gama Holy City. Don't you want to marry her?"

"And Xun'er, the girl who accompanied you this afternoon, doesn't seem to have a simple background. If you don't work hard, it will be difficult for you to marry her."

"Uncle, please stop laughing at me. How could a loser like me possibly be worthy of Xun'er, and that Nalan Yanran..."

Before Xiao Yan could finish his words, Yang Chen raised his hand to interrupt him. Reaching out and gently stroking Xiao Yan's hair, Yang Chen comforted him softly.

"You have to trust your uncle. Since he asked you, he will definitely find a way to help you solve it."

"Really?"

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up instantly. For him, not being able to practice had almost become his inner demon, tormenting him day and night.

"My uncle is an alchemist, how could he possibly lie to you?"

Yang Chen said this with a smile, and at the same time spread out his left hand. Then, a ball of flame instantly rose up, but what surprised Xiao Yan was that he could not feel any temperature at all.

Xiao Yan was immediately delighted to learn that he could practice normally, but soon he sighed and shook his head.

"Uncle, I think being a rich man is pretty good. As for Xun'er... I'm not worthy of her."

After pondering for a long time, Xiao Yan finally sighed and said dejectedly that in the past three years, Xiao Yan had grown a lot, matured a lot, and become more realistic. Of course, he also lost the ambition of "claiming to be the best in the world" and the heroic spirit of "wanting to compete with the gods".

"Huh! Is this how Xiao Zhan usually teaches you?"

But after hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yang Chen's face instantly darkened, and the suppressed anger was about to burst out from his face.

"What do you say my dad does? This has nothing to do with him."

"How can it not be related? He is the head of the clan, yet he trained you to be like this. How can I not blame him?"

杨辰袖袍一甩，想起自己逝去的姐姐，更是一阵火大，若不是看在外甥的面子上，现在杨辰就想一把把萧战抓过来，当场揍一顿狠的，以泄自己心头之恨。

Think of his sister, who was as beautiful as a fairy, gentle, kind-hearted, and talented, but she married such a useless man.

Xiao Yan was speechless for a moment. He naturally knew that his father had his own difficulties, but after so many years of grievances, the young man felt extremely bitter in his heart.

"Okay, today is our first meeting, so let's not talk about him anymore. It would spoil the fun. Xiao Yan, did your mother leave you any relics?"

In front of his nephew, Yang Chen finally endured it and did not vent his anger on his nephew. After all, all this was Xiao Zhan's fault and had nothing to do with his nephew.

"Yes, it's this ring, uncle. Why are you asking this?"

Xiao Yan took off the black storage ring from his finger and looked at Yang Chen in confusion. A gleam of light flashed in Yang Chen's eyes, and then a look of nostalgia appeared on his face.

"Nothing, I just wanted to see what your mother left behind. Can I borrow this ring from my uncle for one night? I'll return it to you tomorrow."

"Oh, uncle, you can take it first. It's just an ordinary ring."

Xiao Yan said indifferently that this ring was just a memory of his mother to him and it was not precious.

"Well, uncle will come to see you tomorrow. By the way, don't tell Xiao Zhan about my affairs."

Yang Chen reached out to take the ring and gently patted Xiao Yan's shoulder. The next moment, he suddenly disappeared in front of Xiao Yan, giving Xiao Yan a big fright.

Xiao Yan pinched himself hard, grimacing in pain, but then a relaxed smile appeared on his face. He could still vaguely see the high spirits of the past, but he had become more mature and steady, not as flamboyant as before.

Looking up at the sky which had already gone completely dark, Xiao Yan was about to leave when he noticed some movement nearby. Turning around, he saw his father striding towards him.

"Father, you're here?"

While speaking, Xiao Yan subconsciously looked around, as if trying to search for the figure he had just seen, but found nothing.

This made Xiao Yan suspect that it was very likely that his uncle, whom he had never heard of before, suddenly left because he knew that his father was approaching.

"Well, Yan'er, why are you still here so late?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly miss my mother."

Xiao Yan said this in a complicated tone, and then asked Xiao Zhan as if unintentionally.

"By the way, father, does mother have any other relatives?"

"I remember having a very young brother, but I haven't had any contact with him in over ten years. I don't know if he's dead or alive. Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

After hearing Xiao Zhan's answer, Xiao Yan suddenly felt relieved. It turned out that he was really his uncle.

"Nothing, father, let's go back."

"Well, it's really getting late. Also, we have distinguished guests in the family tomorrow, so please don't be rude."

"okay, I get it."

Looking at the backs of the father and son going down the mountain, Yang Chen's expression was sometimes cold, sometimes gentle, and finally, disappeared in the mountain mist.

(End of this chapter)