When Ji Tianxing entered Wuyue City, Xiao Han was already waiting for him in the city lord's mansion.
After the two met in the reception hall of the city lord's mansion, they exchanged greetings for a few words before sitting down to chat.
Ten days ago, Xiao Han received a reply from the Xiao clan and sent a secret letter to Ji Tianxing.
After settling the military affairs in the East China Sea, he rushed back to Wuyue City and waited for Ji Tianxing's arrival.
The two agreed on a date and decided to set off early tomorrow morning for the Xiao Clan.
Ji Tianxing was confused and asked Xiao Han: "Master General, we will go to the Xiao clan tomorrow.
Can you please tell me, Lord General, where the Xiao Clan is?"
Xiao Han showed a meaningful smile and said via voice transmission: "Anyway, you will know tomorrow, so there is no harm in telling you.
The Xiao clan is actually hidden in the most dangerous forbidden land on the mainland, deep in the Southern Wilderness.
Very few people dare to break into the Southern Wilderness Great Swamp. It is too dangerous there, and any rash intruder will most likely be killed.
Moreover, the Xiao clan is in a cave, and the entrance is very hidden.
Even if ordinary people know where the Xiao clan is, they still can't find the entrance, let alone get in."
Only then did Ji Tianxing understand. He nodded and said: "Everyone in the world thinks that the Southern Wilderness is a place of divine punishment, with endless dangers hidden in it, and it is definitely uninhabited.
Unexpectedly, the Xiao clan actually lived in seclusion in the great swamps of the Southern Wilderness. No wonder they could live in seclusion for thousands of years without being exposed to the world!
The fact that the Xiao family dares to live in seclusion in the great swamps of the Southern Wilderness shows that the ancestors of the Xiao family have extraordinary courage, determination and means!"
"Mr. Ji is so complimentary." Xiao Han said modestly, "There are still twenty days before the Holy Fire Festival. With the speed we are traveling at, we will have almost the right time to get back to the Xiao Clan."
Ji Tianxing quickly asked: "Lord General, can you explain what the Holy Fire Festival is about? I want to know more about this celebration to avoid any misunderstandings."
"Well, that's fine." Xiao Han thought for a moment and then explained: "The Holy Fire Festival is a grand celebration held every 20 years by our Xiao clan.
This festival lasts for three days. Holy fires will be lit everywhere in the clan and cannot be extinguished for three days and three nights.
During the Holy Fire Festival, the new generation of Xiao clan children must accept the assessment and test of the family.
Only the top two who pass the test are qualified to leave the Xiao Clan and enter the Tianxuan Continent.
The children of the Xiao clan who failed to win the top two can only wait for the next Holy Fire Festival twenty years later.
If those Xiao clan children still fail to win the top two spots at the second Holy Fire Festival, they will stay in the Xiao clan forever and reproduce until they die.
Every child of the Xiao clan has two chances to leave, but only the best and outstanding children can go to the outside world.
At the same time, the Holy Fire Festival is also a courtship celebration for young men and women.
Boys and girls who express their love in public at the Holy Fire Festival and receive a response will receive the blessings of the entire tribe..."
After hearing Xiao Han's explanation, Ji Tianxing couldn't help but smile, "It sounds very interesting. It can not only keep the Xiao clan peaceful and friendly, but also inspire the young disciples.
It seems that this Holy Fire Festival is of great significance to the Xiao clan."
"Of course." Xiao Han nodded and said, "Apart from the Xiao family's ancestor's birthday every hundred years, the Holy Fire Festival is the most grand festival.
This time, I took advantage of the Holy Fire Festival to find an excuse that the elders could not refuse.
I want to watch the assessment process with my own eyes, and bring out the two best Xiao clan disciples and arrange them to practice under me."
Ji Tianxing couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "This excuse is indeed difficult for the Xiao clan to refuse. After all, you are now the Donglin Divine General, one of the most noble figures on the mainland.
If those two fledgling Xiao clan disciples can be supported and cultivated by you, it will be a great blessing and opportunity, and I am afraid that all the young disciples will only dream of it."
Xiao Han smiled and nodded: "Yes, I used this excuse to get the clan elders to relent and allow me to take you into the Xiao clan.
However, the Xiao clan's rules are there, and clan elders cannot blatantly violate them.
I can take you into the Xiao clan, but you have to suffer a little injustice to cover up this matter."
Ji Tianxing was mentally prepared and asked: "Excuse me, Lord General, what should I do?"
Xiao Han looked at him deeply and then asked tentatively: "You need to pretend to be a child of our Xiao clan and be my nephew in order to follow me into the Xiao clan.
Of course, I don’t mean to take advantage of you, this is just an expedient measure, and everyone is aware of it and tacitly understands it.”
Ji Tianxing thought for a moment and then agreed happily, "You're welcome, Lord General. You are a senior who has lived for more than a hundred years, and you are also a General who guards the East China Sea.
I am your junior, so it is reasonable and reasonable to call me uncle, and there is nothing wronged."
Seeing how happy he was, the only worry in Xiao Han's heart disappeared, and he nodded with a smile and said: "Since Mr. Ji understands justice so well, I can rest assured.
Today, you can rest in the city lord's mansion.
Early tomorrow morning, we will set off for the Southern Wilderness Daze."
"Okay." Ji Tianxing nodded and agreed, and under the leadership of the housekeeper, he went to his residence to rest.
The day passes quickly.
Early the next morning, as soon as it got dark, Ji Tianxing followed Xiao Han and left the city lord's mansion.
The two of them flew high into the sky together and headed south at lightning speed.
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The distance from the land of Zhongzhou to the Southern Wilderness Daze in the far south is really too far.
A year ago, Ji Tianxing only had the strength of the eighth level of Tianyuan Realm, and it took him three months to get to Nanhuang City from Zhongzhou.
But it's different now. He and Xiao Han are both strong men in the Soul Refining Realm, and their traveling speed is several times faster than before!
Xiao Han controls a flying magic weapon, a soul-level black flying boat, which cuts through the sky like a stream of light and is as fast as lightning.
Ji Tianxing stepped on a blazing white Divine Soul Magic Sword, like a white light, flying side by side with Xiao Han.
In fact, he only used 50% of his power and was as fast as Xiao Han.
If he uses the Divine Soul Magic Sword with all his strength, the speed will be twice as fast as Xiao Han.
The two of them were speeding along without encountering any danger or trouble.
About fourteen days later, the two of them crossed most of the southern continent and successfully arrived at Nanhuang City.
The long journey and speeding consumed a lot of mana for both of them, and they both looked tired and exhausted.
The two of them were going to enter Nanhuang City, rest in the city for one night, and then continue their journey early tomorrow morning.
It was evening at this time and the sun had not completely set.
However, when the two of them were still a hundred miles away from Nanhuang City, they saw the sky turn gray.
On the vast grassland outside Nanhuang City, there were countless huge figures, flying as fast as the wind, charging into Nanhuang City.
Even in the sky around Nanhuang City, there are tens of thousands of birds and black shadows, covering the sky and the sun, and flocking to Nanhuang City.
Seeing this scene, Ji Tianxing was stunned for a moment before reacting.