Battle Through the Heavens: He possesses extraordinary comprehension and is born a Battle Emperor!

Chapter 18 The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind.

While Gu Yuan was observing Xiao Chong,

A man in black robes walked up to Xiao Zhan, the patriarch of the Xiao family. At this moment, Xiao Zhan was also being congratulated and celebrated by representatives of various forces, and he was probably feeling a bit smug.

People who used to treat him with courtesy now treat him with great respect because of his son.

Problems that I used to worry about no longer need to be a concern because of my son.

Even his wife is healthy and looks young and beautiful.

Such an environment can really make a person lose themselves.

But at that moment, a powerful aura emanated from the man in black robes, instantly repelling everyone surrounding Xiao Zhan with an absolutely domineering presence.

At the same time, he walked up to Xiao Zhan and said.

"Clan Chief Xiao Zhan, I have a piece of advice for you."

"The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind!"

"Even a Dou Huang wouldn't dare claim to be truly invincible in the Jia Ma Empire, let alone the entire Eastern Continent."

"If you want the Xiao family to continue to condescend to this tiny Wutan City in the future, you can continue to boast about your son outside."

"If you don't want to, that's for the best."

As soon as he finished speaking, a heavy pressure emanated from the black-robed man in front of him.

Xiao Zhan actually felt a sense of oppression from the other person that was almost exactly the same as that from his own son.

The person before me is actually a Dou Huang?!

As for the man in black robes, he was none other than Ling Ying, who had come here with the Gu Yuan clan chief.

Upon hearing Ling Ying's sharp rebuke, Xiao Zhan's expression immediately trembled.

However, his son was not only born a Dou Huang with excellent cultivation talent, but he was also a prodigy in martial arts and combat skills!

With such talent, how could he be stopped by mere flattery in Wutan City or even the Gama Empire!

His future is destined to be one of dominating the entire Dou Qi Continent!

Parents are a child's first teachers.

Is it perhaps inappropriate to hold such a grand birthday celebration and invite people from all directions to show off?

Realizing this, Xiao Zhan felt a sudden tightness in his heart and sighed inwardly, realizing that he, as a clan leader, was still not steady enough!

Of course, Xiao Zhan's worries were completely unfounded. Xiao Chong, in his current childlike mind, harbored a soul even more cunning than himself.

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. May I ask your name?"

"No need for thanks. It's just that I recently found a baby girl. Although I feel a connection with her, I have no intention of adopting her."

"Your Xiao family is a small but powerful family, so we'll have to trouble you to help us adopt this child."

As she said this, Ling Ying walked over to Gu Yuan's side, exchanged a glance with him, and then took out Xun'er, who was still an infant.

But that action... in Xiao Chong's eyes, it was somewhat laughable.

Ling Ying practically held the baby girl in her arms, stretching them out as if she were presenting her as an ancestor to Xiao Zhan, and presented her to him.

In terms of status, that is indeed the status of an ancestor.

After all, his father is still right behind him watching...

Although Ling Ying outwardly adopted the demeanor of a mysterious master, Xiao Chong could sense that Ling Ying's legs were trembling.

If you look closely, you'll find that Ling Ying didn't touch Xun'er at all. The arm holding the baby girl was also surrounded by a thin film of fighting spirit, making Xun'er almost 'float' on his arm.

Such subtle movements could only be seen by Xiao Chong at most.

Xiao Zhan was also taken aback when he saw the child handed over by the mysterious man in black robes. He had a vague feeling that the child he was asked to adopt was probably not so simple.

But Xiao's mother didn't care about that.

Upon seeing Xun'er, who was still a baby girl, his eyes lit up immediately. He reached out and took the girl from the black-robed man's arms, exclaiming with delight.

"Great! That's perfect, I've been wanting a daughter too."

"Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, Xiao Chong, and Xiao Yan, I have had four children, all of them boys."

"Now at least it's only girls!"

"Hehe, your eyes were so bright when you were little, you'll definitely be good-looking when you grow up."

Gu Xue, Xiao's mother, also smiled and held Xun'er in her arms.

Ling Ying breathed a sigh of relief after sending the little rascal away, and then continued.

"Since the Xiao family has agreed, then please treat this child as your own."

"By the way, her name is Xun'er, and her surname... until her clansmen come to find her, she can temporarily use the surname Xiao."

Seeing how much his wife cared for Xun'er, Xiao Zhan couldn't refuse.

He then clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Senior, rest assured, as long as she remains in our Xiao family, we will treat her as the daughter of the Xiao family patriarch."

"Thank you for your advice, senior. I will give it serious consideration."

"Um."

Ling Ying nodded in satisfaction.

He then turned and left.

Gu Yuan, who had been standing next to Xiao Chong, also paid more attention to Xiao Chong a few times.

He glanced a few more times at Xun'er, who was now being held by Xiao's mother, and his eyes revealed a father's reluctance.

He then turned and left, disappearing completely from the city of Wutan.

As for what Xiao Zhan and Ling Ying said earlier, due to the isolation provided by their Dou Huang Dou Qi, only Xiao Zhan and Xiao Chong heard it; the others did not.

However, Xiao Chong naturally had no objection to what Ling Ying said, as long as the elders thought it was reasonable to carry it out.

I reckon my father will be going through a sneaky, underhanded development process from now on.

From the perspective of the ancient clans, that makes sense. After all, the more discreet and secretive the Xiao family is, the less the ancient clans need to worry about, and the less likely they are to be found by the Soul Palace in advance.

In any case, it was all irrelevant to Xiao Chong, who possessed extraordinary comprehension.

At most, after today's incident, Xiao Chong will have a younger sister who is not related to him by blood, namely Xun'er.

The birthday banquet was abruptly ended due to Ling Ying's sudden intervention, which hastily brought some of the later parts of the event to a halt.

Under Xiao Zhan's arrangement, the elders of the Xiao family, filled with remorse, apologized to everyone present, and then the entire family's power quickly began to consolidate.

However, just one day later, a rumor began to circulate within the Xiao family.

Xiao Chong, a legendary genius who was born into the Xiao family, is suffering from a terminal illness!

(End of this chapter)