Female Protagonist Assistance System

Chapter 79 : . Clan Turmoil

After Gu Xun'er left, the atmosphere in the Gate of Transmigration changed significantly. Xiao Han, whose aura was already strong and cold, now wore a cold face every day, presenting a "keep away" demeanor. This made the members, who originally thought Xiao Han was cold on the outside but warm on the inside and relatively approachable, close their mouths. They wished they could shrink into a ball to become invisible to Xiao Han, fearing they might accidentally provoke her displeasure and be torn apart.

Before leaving, Gu Xun'er had already designed the emblem and made many, one for each member of the Gate of Transmigration. The emblem had a silver background with blood-red lightning patterns, truly low-key yet grand.

Not long after Gu Xun'er left, something happened to the Xiao Family.

"What happened?"

Xiao Han, with a gloomy face, looked at the anxious Xiao Yu and others, asking in a deep voice.

Early in the morning, a member of the Gate of Transmigration came to tell her that Xiao Yu was urgently seeking her, as something had happened to the family. She brought Xiao Mei along, went to the Outer Court through Su Qian's letter of introduction, and found the impatient Xiao Yu and others in Mentor Ruo Lin's pavilion.

As soon as she saw Xiao Han and the others, Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then her eyes reddened, looking like she was about to cry.

Biting her red lips with her white teeth, Xiao Yu ultimately didn't cry. She just grabbed Xiao Han's hand and hurriedly ran into the room. Even though Xiao Han didn't like physical contact with others, she didn't resist at all under these unusual circumstances, allowing herself to be pulled along.

Led by Xiao Yu, the group passed through the hall and finally arrived at a door. Only then did Xiao Yu slow down and gently push open the door.

Looking at Xiao Yu's expression, Xiao Han frowned deeply and slowly walked into the room. There, she saw a bed and a man lying on it.

The man appeared to be about twenty-five years old. His eyes were tightly closed, his face as pale as paper, mixed with a hint of pain. His body would occasionally tremble slightly. Surprisingly, this face bore a three-part resemblance to Xiao Han.

Xiao Han was slightly stunned, then slowly clenched her fists.

"Second Brother?"

During her time in the Xiao Family, initially for convenience of movement, Xiao Han had disguised herself as someone who couldn't cultivate, enduring cold mockery. Only her two brothers in this life, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, had always shown her love and care. Especially the hot-tempered second brother Xiao Li, who would fight anyone who insulted her.

Xiao Han was cold-hearted, but she wasn't without feelings or loyalty. The kindness shown by Xiao Ding and Xiao Li was naturally remembered in her heart. To her, Eldest Brother and Second Brother were among the few relatives she acknowledged in the Xiao Family.

Now, seeing Xiao Li lying on the bed, seriously injured and unconscious, how could she not be moved?

After a while, Xiao Han took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart. She turned to the red-eyed Xiao Yu and asked in a deep voice: "What happened? Shouldn't Second Brother be in the Jia Ma Empire? Why did he suddenly come to Jia Nan Academy?"

"A couple of days ago, Cousin Xiao Li suddenly appeared at the academy gate and had someone notify me. When I rushed out, I saw him in this weak state. After seeing me, he only said one sentence before falling unconscious," Xiao Yu said in a low voice.

"What did he say?" Xiao Han asked.

"The clan is in turmoil."

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After feeding Xiao Li a healing pill, Xiao Han found Hu Qian and asked for leave. She then took Xiao Mei, Xiao Yu, and others, riding on the flying magical beast lent by Su Qian, and rushed towards Wutan City at lightning speed. Hun Jin, worried about Xiao Mei, also came along.

Unlike the prosperity when Xiao Han left, Wutan City was now desolate. There were hardly any people on the streets, and the once bustling Xiao Family market was now empty.

Xiao Han maintained her usual expressionless face, while Xiao Yu and others wore anxious and worried expressions.

About fifteen minutes later, the group skillfully passed through several streets and arrived at the Xiao Family mansion. Now it seemed unusually quiet. The once imposing guards standing neatly at the main gate were now nowhere to be seen.

As they approached the main gate, a somewhat childish angry voice suddenly sounded from behind the door: "Who are you? Do you think the Xiao Family is easy to bully?"

Hearing the voice, the group's footsteps paused. They turned their heads towards where the sound came from. Behind the main gate, a pretty little girl, only about twelve or thirteen years old, was glaring at them with angry eyes.

Seeing the little girl, Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei's eyes lit up: "Qing'er!"

Hearing these familiar voices, the little girl was stunned for a moment. She looked at Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei, then her eyes reddened. With a loud cry, she burst into tears and threw herself into Xiao Yu's arms: "Big Sister, Second Sister!"

Xiao Han glanced at the little girl, finally remembering that this was Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei's younger sister, Xiao Qing.

"Sisters, you've finally come back. Father, he... Father, he..." Xiao Qing buried her face in Xiao Yu's embrace, sobbing uncontrollably.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei both felt a sense of foreboding. Xiao Mei's body trembled slightly: "What happened to Father?"

Xiao Qing raised her head, her face covered in tears, and said sorrowfully: "Father is gone."

Boom!

Like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei instantly turned pale. Xiao Mei uncontrollably stepped back twice, and Hun Jin quickly stepped forward to support her.

"How is this possible... Father, how could he possibly be dead?" Xiao Mei shook her head, her face ghastly pale, unwilling to accept this information.

Xiao Han frowned deeply and asked in a deep voice: "What exactly happened?"

Hearing Xiao Han's voice, Xiao Qing timidly raised her head and looked at her without answering.

"This is your Cousin Xiao Han. What, don't you recognize her?" Xiao Yu said, suppressing the heavy sorrow in her heart.

Hearing this, Xiao Qing's eyes brightened, then dimmed again: "Sister Xiao Han..."

Xiao Han raised her hand and gently rubbed the little girl's head, saying: "Let's go inside and talk."

Xiao Qing nodded, holding Xiao Yu's hand and leading the way for them.

"A few days ago, someone came. Without saying much, he killed the guard uncles and then demanded that we hand over some kind of jade. But our Xiao Family never had what he was talking about," Xiao Qing said, sobbing. "Then he started massacring our Xiao Family people. Father also died under their hands while resisting."

"One person?" Xiao Yu keenly caught the key point in her words.

Xiao Qing nodded: "That person was very strong, dressed all in black, his face unclear. I didn't see what he did, but dozens of Dou Master level guard uncles died under his hand."

Hearing this, Xiao Mei clenched her fists: "Then what happened after that?"

Hun Jin, quite worried, supported her, not knowing how to comfort her.

"Later, another uncle came, with white hair. He saved the remaining people of the Xiao Family just in time. He said he was from the Cloud Mist Sect. That bad person and the uncle fought for a few moves, neither gaining the upper hand. After that, the bad person captured the clan leader and disappeared," Xiao Qing said intermittently.

A white-haired uncle from the Cloud Mist Sect? Yun Shan?

Xiao Han's face was gloomy: "So, you're saying my father was taken away?"

Xiao Qing hesitated for a moment, then nodded reluctantly.

Xiao Han's entire body emanated an extremely low pressure. She never imagined that this plot still couldn't be avoided. But for some reason, there were some differences. If she remembered correctly, in the original story, the people from the Soul Hall didn't massacre the Xiao Family people, they just took away Xiao Zhan. But now...

As they were talking, they arrived at the Xiao Family's main hall.

In the hall, three groups of people were seated, about twenty people in total, engaged in conversation.

Xiao Han pushed open the door and saw this scene.

The main seat was empty. On the left sat Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yi Xian in white robes, surrounded by Cloud Mist Sect disciples in uniform attire. On the right sat Yafei, Qing Lin, and Hai Bo Dong. Behind them were not only guards from the Miteer Family but also several people in black robes emanating powerful auras. Each of these people had a snake coiled around them, with fierce snake eyes that made people fearful at a glance.

Next were the elders of the Xiao Family. Originally, the Xiao Family should have had three, but now only one was seated there.

Hearing the door open, everyone in the hall turned their gaze towards it. Seeing that it was Xiao Han and the others, their eyes all brightened.

"Xiao Han." The first to call out was naturally Nalan Yanran, who had a very good relationship with Xiao Han.

Seeing Nalan Yanran and Yafei, Xiao Han knew that the Cloud Mist Sect and the Miteer Family were protecting the Xiao Family.

Xiao Han nodded and said a brief: "Thank you."

Nalan Yanran smiled, her smile less lively than before and more steady: "What's there to thank for? You are a distinguished guest of our Cloud Mist Sect."

After exchanging a few words with Nalan Yanran, Xiao Han turned her gaze to Yafei and the others: "Thank you."

Yafei looked at the cool young woman in white before her, unable to help but sigh inwardly. She already knew Xiao Han's true identity and strength, and no matter how much time passed, she couldn't help but be amazed.

"What's there to thank for? If it weren't for you back then, how could I have returned to the family and taken up the position of elder so smoothly?" Yafei said with a smile. "Now, I am the next clan leader heir of Miteer."

Hearing this, Xiao Han raised an eyebrow, not expecting Yafei's progress to be so fast. She immediately offered her congratulations.

After thanking all those who needed to be thanked, Xiao Han finally turned her attention to the Xiao Family elder.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Han said: "It's been a long time, Third Elder."

Seeing Xiao Han after more than three years, the Third Elder felt tears welling up: "Good, good, it's good that you're back."

If it weren't for Xiao Han, how would the Cloud Mist Sect and the Miteer Family have come to help? If the former Cloud Mist Sect Leader Yun Shan hadn't arrived in time, their Xiao Family would probably have been wiped out. And after that, if the Cloud Mist Sect's Young Sect Master Nalan Yanran and the Miteer's Young Clan Leader Yafei hadn't brought people to guard the Xiao Family, the remaining people would probably have been eaten by the other two major families in Wutan City, leaving not even a bone fragment!

"Third Elder, where are the others?" Xiao Han asked in a deep voice. "Where are the First Elder and Second Elder?"

The Third Elder's body trembled, tears glistening in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "The First Elder and Second Elder are gone."

Xiao Han was silent for a moment. She had no feelings for the Xiao Family people except for Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Mei. Now hearing that the two elders had died, she only felt a moment of regret in her heart.

But it was different for Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei. It should be known that the First Elder was their grandfather.

Hearing this news, the two were struck as if by lightning.

Father was dead, and grandfather... was also dead?

Xiao Mei clenched her fists tightly, her eyes red, gritting her teeth: "Who exactly did this!"

The Third Elder shook his head, giving a bitter laugh, and said: "I don't know either. That person came to the Xiao Family and immediately demanded that we hand over something called the Ancestral Awakening Jade. But I've lived in the Xiao Family for so long and never heard of our family having any Ancestral Awakening Jade. The clan leader didn't know what it was either. That person wouldn't listen to anything. Seeing that we couldn't hand over anything, he started massacring our Xiao Family people. If it weren't for Lord Yun Shan arriving in time, our Xiao Family would have been gone long ago."

"The clan leader was also taken away."

At this point, the Third Elder's voice clearly carried a hint of despondency.

Xiao Han's eyes were cold. If the system wasn't wrong, Xiao Yan should have already made a deal with the Soul Hall and become one of its members. Who knows what role he was playing in this incident.

In the original story, the people from the Soul Hall only took away Xiao Zhan, injured the others, and didn't massacre like this. Does that mean that this change was brought about by Xiao Yan?