Chapter 171: The Arrival of the Great Elder of the Zhen Family (3)
'Damn it, my ancestors treated you like a subordinate, but you actually showed off to my ancestors. If it weren't for the sake of Zhen Ni and my ancestors, I wouldn't have recognized you as the eldest elder of the Zhen family...
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After seeing Xiao Yan's reaction completely, Zhen Ni sighed in her heart, fearing that the two parties would freeze, she pinched Xiao Yan's waist quietly, and quickly walked to the front of Xiao Yan, smiling at the Zhen family.
The First Elder acted coquettishly: "The First Elder is still so tough. Why do you think of Xiao Mansion? Do you miss me?"
'Damn girl!' He gave Zhen Ni an angry look, and the eldest elder of the Zhen family lost a lot of his temper, 'You said yourself how long it has been since you returned to the Zhen family? You still laughed! How are you doing, are you doing well?"
Zhen Ni stepped forward and took the eldest elder's arm, and smiled affectionately: "Don't worry, eldest elder, I am living a good life here. It is much more fulfilling than before." Feeling that the eldest elder of the Zhen family was slightly stunned, she spoke softly.
I asked, 'Are my father and other elders okay?"
The eldest elder of the Zhen family finally had a smile on his face, "They are all fine, they just talk about you all the time."
‘Elder, you’ve been working hard all the way, how about we go in and take a short rest before we talk?’ Seeing that the elder of the Zhen family was starting to look pleasant, Xiao Yao lost no time in inviting the elder of the Zhen family into the mansion.
'Um."
The eldest elder of the Zhen family nodded, walked into the Xiao Mansion under the guidance of Xiao Yao and holding hands with Zhen Ni, and gave Xiao Yan a cold look, intentionally or unintentionally.
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As soon as he stepped into the inner hall and saw Qing Haoran and Qing Muer sitting upright, the eldest elder of the Zhen family was slightly startled.
Although the person in front of me has never seen it with my own eyes, as the eldest elder of the Zhen family, I have seen the portrait of the new Demon Emperor more than once. In addition, Qing Haoran's majesty as an emperor can be revealed without any deliberate effort.
The elder confirmed Qing Haoran's identity. He felt like a spring breeze blowing on his face, and a friendly smile appeared on his face. He walked quickly to Qing Haoran, cupped his fists and said: "I have heard about the reputation of the Demon Emperor for a long time, but I have no chance to meet him. Today
I'm lucky enough to meet him, and the Demon King is indeed extraordinary."
Qing Haoran and Qing Muer stood up at the same time. Qing Haoran politely clasped his fists in return and said with a smile: "Haha, a mere name is not enough to be a great elder. I also happened to meet him. I happened to come over to visit brother Xiao Yan, but I didn't expect to meet him."
Great Elder."
After all, he was the Demon Emperor. With a few polite words, he vaguely pointed out his extraordinary relationship with Xiao Yan to the eldest elder of the Zhen family. He hoped to strengthen Xiao Yan's power in front of the Zhen family.
As expected. Although the eldest elder of the Zhen family was still smiling, his face was imperceptibly stagnant.
When he has worries in his heart, he will meditate. Meditation will make him calm down, especially for a person in an important position like the eldest elder of the Zhen family. Once he calmed down, he quickly clarified the current situation.
When he came this time, he originally planned to use both kindness and power. He would first give Xiao Yan a warning, frighten Xiao Yan and the Xiao Mansion, and then give generous gifts. This would make Xiao Yan not only surrender to the Zhen family, but also feel grateful to the Zhen family.
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The reason for this plan is firstly the dissatisfaction with Zhen Jian, and secondly the resentment that Xiao Yan should not be summoned to the Zhen family. This not only expresses the Zhen family's dissatisfaction with the Xiao family as a subsidiary family, but also provides a good foundation for the future.
Showing kindness to Xiao Yan is not too embarrassing, it shows the kindness of the Zhen family to the Xiao clan, making Xiao Yan and the Xiao clan feel grateful, and finally achieves the goal of completely conquering Xiao Yan.
But now it seems that this strategy needs to be adjusted.
Although I have long heard that the relationship between Demon Emperor Qing Haoran and Xiao Yan is unusual, but the Demon Emperor actually came to Xiao Mansion to visit Xiao Yan in person. What does it mean? It means that the relationship between Xiao Yan and Demon Emperor Qing Haoran is not just ordinary.
, and then think of Zhen Bufan's unabashed praise of Xiao Yan and the Xiao Mansion, I am afraid that the Xiao Mansion is just like Zhen Bufan said, with a development background that cannot be underestimated by any force. And these backgrounds, the Zhen family has not revealed.
If you go too far and accuse Xiao Yan and the Xiao Mansion from a high position like you did with other affiliated families of the Zhen family, Xiao Yan may not buy it. Conquering Xiao Yan is the strategy set by the family leader, and he does not want to end up with it because of his attitude.
This was a complete failure.
Well, we can't blame Xiao Yan blindly. We have to argue with Xiao Yan on the word "reason". The eldest elder of the Zhen family made up his mind.
After sitting down and exchanging pleasantries while each thoughtfully sipping the tea, the eldest elder of the Zhen family, whose face softened a lot, said to Xiao Yan: "Although this is the first time we have met, I have heard your name often.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is like thunder piercing the ears, and future generations will be afraid of it!"
"The Great Elder praised me so much, how could a mere Xiao Yan enter the Great Elder's discernment?"
Xiao Yan answered calmly. He wanted to answer more arrogantly, but seeing that the attitude of the eldest elder of the Zhen family was different from before, he temporarily suppressed his unhappiness and did not say anything irritating.
'Hey, there's no need to be modest. First, he cooperated with the Merchant Alliance to break the Alchemy Palace's monopoly on elixirs. Then he led the Xiao clan to unify the imperial state and moved the Xiao clan to Juxicheng. At the same time, he also safeguarded all the interests of the Xiao clan in the imperial state.
; Killing Blood Cave and won the first place. Now the world recognizes you as the number one genius among this group of young talents, so you can’t belittle yourself."
The eldest elder of the Zhen family continued to praise Xiao Yan with a faint smile on his face. His attitude was completely different from before, which made everyone a little confused. For a moment, they didn't know that it was Zhen Ni who quietly said to the eldest elder of the Zhen family on the way into the house.
Whatever, it was the presence of Qing Haoran that made the eldest elder of the Zhen family put away his arrogance.
Xiao Yan thought the same way, so he did not let down his guard: "The number one peerless genius, Xiao Yan, is unworthy of his reputation. The great elder has received such a high reputation."
‘Haha.’ The eldest elder of the Zhen family laughed a few times, then suddenly changed the subject and asked seemingly casually, ‘Were you very busy some time ago?”
Here it comes! Zhen Ni and Xiao Yao felt a little thump in their hearts. The Great Elder of Xin Dao was still very powerful. They changed their attitude first to make Xiao Yan less resistant. They did not mention the Zhen Jian matter first but instead asked Xiao Yan insinuatingly some time ago.
If Xiao Yan fails to respond to the call, the Great Elder may make a fuss about it. After all, it is still unclear what the Zhen family’s attitude towards Xiao Yan is regarding Zhen Jian, and it is not clear to the Great Elder either.
What is the purpose of this visit? Although the Zhen family does not necessarily have to pursue anything for Xiao Yan's refusal to be summoned, at least the Xiao family is nominally a subsidiary family of the Zhen family. A newly appointed patriarch of a subsidiary family resists the summons of the family head.
It is not impossible to investigate Zhen Jian after being accused of contempt for the head of the family.
But Zhen Ni and Xiao Yao immediately felt relieved.
Xiao Yan nodded calmly and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "I have been in seclusion since I came out of the Blood Slaughter Cave and broke through the five stars. Therefore, I was unable to leave for the Zhen family's appointment last time. I even told the First Elder to express my apology to the Human Emperor."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Qing Haoran couldn't help but admire him in his heart. Who said that Xiao Yan was not good at words? Didn't he say these words very well? He used the Zhen family's agreement instead of the Zhen family's summons.
Zhen Ni's father is the emperor rather than the head of the family, which sounds fine at all, but it implicitly expresses the meaning that "the Xiao family does not have to be a subsidiary family of the Zhen family".
'Oh.' A trace of displeasure flashed in the eyes of the eldest elder of the Zhen family. How could he not hear the hidden meaning in Xiao Yan's words, but he changed his strategy and did not want to delve into the words in Xiao Yan's words. He was here to win over
Xiao Yan and the Xiao Mansion, not here to intensify the conflict. After a brief silence, he asked slowly: 'So, you have been in retreat before I came here?"
'That's not the case.' Old fox, you came to my door as soon as I came back. How could it be such a coincidence? You obviously got a tip that I was out and returning home. Why did you ask me like this if you didn't mean to set me up? Xiao Yan thought in his heart
He cursed secretly, but deliberately sighed and said, "After leaving seclusion, I was planning to go to the Zhen family. Unexpectedly, an urgent matter happened in the Xiao family, so Xiao Yan had to go to the Yao clan. No, I just came back.
The elder is here."
Seeing that Xiao Yan had not lied and had been in seclusion, the eldest elder of the Zhen family felt a little better, but he was still unhappy with what Xiao Yan said. In his heart, what could be more important to the Xiao family than calling the head of the family? He immediately expressed his feelings
Showing concern, he asked with great interest: "Oh? An urgent matter? Tell me, maybe I can help." (To be continued...)