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After leading the Xiao Clan to wipe out some of the forces that had previously provoked them, Xiao Lin did not continue to expand recklessly.
After all, for the current Xiao Clan, stability was the most important thing. Moreover, if they launched wars against others for no reason, they would only be viewed by other forces as the Xiao Clan attempting an invasion.
This was not conducive to the current peaceful situation in the Jia Ma Capital.
Sometime later, while Xiao Lin was pondering how to develop the Xiao Clan, the old Clan Leader, Xiao Dongcheng, suddenly and mysteriously pulled him once again into the Xiao Clan's Ancestral Hall.
"Clan Leader, what's the matter that you need to be so mysterious about?"
Although Xiao Lin had already inherited the position of the Xiao Clan Leader, he was still used to calling Xiao Dongcheng "Clan Leader."
"Xiao Lin, how many times have I said it? You are the Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan now!"
Similarly, Xiao Dongcheng helplessly reminded him once more.
"Okay, Clan Leader, I understand, Clan Leader."
Xiao Lin nodded with the utmost seriousness.
Xiao Dongcheng: "..."
Forget it, Xiao Dongcheng decided to skip this topic.
"Actually, the reason I called you here today is because I have a very important item to hand over to you!"
Xiao Dongcheng spoke with a solemn expression.
Hearing Xiao Dongcheng say this, Xiao Lin was first taken aback. But very quickly, he reacted, having already vaguely guessed what this "very important" item in Xiao Dongcheng's mouth referred to.
This caused a sharp light to flash through Xiao Lin's eyes. Therefore, Xiao Lin took the opportunity to ask: "Clan Leader, the very important item you're talking about is?"
After all, given his current situation, he technically shouldn't know about this item.
Hearing Xiao Lin's question, Xiao Dongcheng first cautiously scanned the surroundings, then respectfully lit a stick of incense for the ancestors of the Xiao Clan. He then walked to one of the spirit tablets and picked it up.
Xiao Lin stood to the side, quietly watching Xiao Dongcheng's movements.
Immediately after, Xiao Dongcheng gave a gentle pull behind the spirit tablet, and a small, square hidden compartment appeared. Within that compartment lay a piece of ancient jade that was semi-transparent, its surface carved with ancient runes.
Then, Xiao Dongcheng took out that piece of ancient jade.
Tou She Ancient God Jade!
This term surfaced in Xiao Lin's mind instantly.
At this moment, even Xiao Lin's breathing could not help but become heavy.
This was because this was a treasure related to a Dou Di!
In truth, because Xiao Lin had only recently inherited the position of the Xiao Clan Leader and had been too busy lately, he had almost forgotten the fact that the Xiao Clan possessed a piece of Tou She Ancient God Jade.
This Tou She Ancient God Jade was the best symbol that the Xiao Clan had once been magnificent!
After placing the ancestor's spirit tablet back in its original position, Xiao Dongcheng walked to Xiao Lin's side holding the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
Touching this ancient jade, made of an unknown material and possessing an unknown function, Xiao Dongcheng handed it over toward Xiao Lin. Seeing this, Xiao Lin naturally reached out and took it.
Stroking the Tou She Ancient God Jade in his hand, Xiao Lin's mood became somewhat complicated. This was indeed a massive treasure, but for the current Xiao Clan, it could actually be considered a hot potato.
After all, this was only one of the eight fragments of the Tou She Ancient God Jade; even if you held it in your hand, it actually had no practical use.
The reason why Xiao Zhan was kidnapped by the Hall of Souls in the original story was precisely because of this Tou She Ancient God Jade. That was why Xiao Lin's heart became so complicated after taking the jade from Xiao Dongcheng's hand.
"Xiao Lin, this ancient jade is the heavy treasure passed down through the generations of my Xiao Clan! Historically, only the Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan is qualified to know of its existence and control it!"
"One could say that this ancient jade is the symbol of the identity of the Xiao Clan Leader! I inherited it from the previous generation's Xiao Clan Leader, and now that you have become the new Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan, this ancient jade should be handed over to your hands."
"However, as for the specific function of this ancient jade, I do not know. But since every generation of the Xiao Clan Leaders has valued it so much, it is clear that this is indeed a heavy treasure."
"Additionally, as for the material used to make this jade, I have never seen it in all these years. Furthermore, the ancestors of the Xiao Clan through the generations, including myself, have never been able to damage even a tiny sliver of this ancient jade no matter what method we used."
"That also proves that this jade is not simple. Therefore, the secret of this ancient jade can only be left for you to investigate in the future, Xiao Lin. Of course, I also hope you can protect this ancient jade well!"
This speech of Xiao Dongcheng's was something the previous generation's Clan Leader had also said to him once.
Now, he basically told it to Xiao Lin word for word. However, Xiao Dongcheng did not know that Xiao Lin's understanding of this Tou She Ancient God Jade was even greater than that of all the previous Xiao Clan Leaders!
But because he couldn't explain it, and also feared scaring the Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng, Xiao Lin didn't say much.
"Rest assured, Clan Leader, I have noted everything you said!"
Xiao Lin nodded with the utmost seriousness.
Actually, there was one point Xiao Dongcheng hadn't mentioned just now that Xiao Lin had discovered himself.
That was, before Xiao Dongcheng took the ancient jade from behind the ancestor's spirit tablet, even though Xiao Lin had scanned the inside and outside of the Xiao Clan's Ancestral Hall with his Soul Power, he still hadn't discovered the existence of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
In other words, the Tou She Ancient God Jade also had the function of shielding all perception!
To put it bluntly, the Tou She Ancient God Jade could only be seen with the naked eye; other things, including Soul Perception, could not discover it.
This explained why, in the original story, both the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan coveted this piece of Tou She Ancient God Jade in the Xiao Clan's hands. Yet they were never able to steal this Ancient God Jade from the Xiao Clan!
Because to find this jade, one could only rely on looking with the naked eye.
This was far too difficult for them.
Therefore, the Gu Clan sent Gu Xun'er to the Xiao Clan to search for it, and the Hun Clan simply kidnapped Xiao Zhan as a threat.
This effect of being able to shield perception was the main reason why the current Xiao Clan could still preserve this Ancient God Jade even a thousand years after the destruction of the Xiao Clan.
Thus, about a month after Xiao Lin inherited the position of Clan Leader, he took over the safekeeping of the Tou She Ancient God Jade from the hands of the old Clan Leader, Xiao Dongcheng.
Nowadays, besides pondering how to develop the Xiao Clan, Xiao Lin had one more task.
That was the problem of how to handle this piece of Tou She Ancient God Jade!
One must know that for the current Xiao Clan, this piece of Tou She Ancient God Jade seemed incomparably precious, but in reality, it was much like a chicken rib—useless to keep but a pity to discard.
This made Xiao Lin feel extremely conflicted.
"Forget it, there's no rush anyway, I'll talk about it later when I have time."
Xiao Lin, feeling a massive headache due to the matter of the Tou She Ancient God Jade, decided to slack off for a while. Of course, in reality, regarding this Tou She Ancient God Jade, Xiao Lin already had some ideas...
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