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"Father, since you have already avenged Yue'er's family, then please don't go to the Central Plains anymore, alright?"
After his wife's emotions had calmed down, Xiao Zhan suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but speak up. To be honest, during the time his old man was away from the clan, he had been living in a state of constant trepidation!
Firstly, he was worried that his father would encounter some danger during his trip to the Central Plains. Secondly, as the current Young Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan, he feared that in the days his father was absent, he wouldn't be able to manage the Xiao Clan well!
Although the three Great Elders of the Xiao Clan unconditionally supported any decision he made during this period, he still worried that some accident might occur to the Xiao Clan under his hands. This was a true depiction of Xiao Zhan's inner heart.
In the days his father was away, the pressure on his shoulders was too great!
However, upon hearing his son's words, Xiao Lin remained silent for a moment before shaking his head.
"Why? Father, did you not finish your business during this trip to the Central Plains?"
After calming all her emotions, Yang Xiyue couldn't help but ask at this moment.
She had long considered herself a member of the Xiao Clan, and since her father-in-law was the core figure of the clan, she naturally worried about his safety.
After all, that was the Central Plains!
"Zhan'er, Xiyue, I actually only plan to stay in the Xiao Clan for one year this time. After a year, I must go to the Central Plains again. There are some matters I haven't finished processing."
Facing the two people closest to him, Xiao Lin had no intention of hiding his plans now.
"Father, but..."
"Zhan'er, I know what you want to say, but there are some things I cannot tell you for the time being! You must understand that regarding many matters, knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing. To protect the Xiao Clan, our current selves are still not enough!"
Xiao Zhan originally wanted to say something more, but he was quickly interrupted by Xiao Lin.
In reality, if one were to ask who in the entire Xiao Clan bore the greatest pressure?
It was definitely Xiao Lin!
Xiao Zhan was, at most, worried about his father's safety and anxious about failing to manage the Xiao Clan.
But what about Xiao Lin? Knowing the content of the original story, how could he possibly be satisfied with his current self?
One must know that even though many people in the original Xiao Clan eventually rose to heaven like "dogs and chickens following their master" because of Xiao Yan, many members of the Xiao Clan still died in the process.
Setting other things aside, in the original story when Yun Leng attacked the Xiao Clan, Protector Wu took the opportunity to kidnap Xiao Zhan. During that period, how many people in the Xiao Clan died?
Furthermore, after Yun Shan later became demonized and blackened, how many more members of the Xiao Clan did the Yun Lan Sect kill?
In any case, Xiao Lin remembered that the several Elders of the Xiao Clan had stood up to guard the rear so that the clansmen could survive.
Therefore, before Xiao Yan became a Dou Di in the original story, the history of the Xiao Clan could absolutely be called a chronicle of blood and tears. Now that Xiao Lin had the ability, he naturally didn't want to let such things happen.
If there were a choice, why should the rise of the Xiao Clan be accompanied by the sacrifice of its clansmen? This was Xiao Lin's responsibility as the Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan!
Only with sufficient strength could he prevent those scenes from the original story from occurring!
Looking at his father's exceptionally solemn gaze, Xiao Zhan opened his mouth but ultimately didn't say anything more.
"I understand, Father!"
Xiao Zhan only needed to know that his father wouldn't lie to him and that everything his father did was for the sake of the Xiao Clan; that was enough!
"Father, I will also help Zhan'er!"
Yang Xiyue also held one of her husband's hands at this moment and spoke with incomparable seriousness.
Seeing this, Xiao Lin smiled happily.
His son had grown up! His daughter-in-law was so sensible!
In that case, he could feel at ease leaving many matters in their hands.
Afterward, the couple, Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue, asked about Xiao Lin's trip to the Central Plains. Since he didn't want the couple to come into contact with things beyond their current level too early, Xiao Lin only picked some simple matters to talk about.
In short, he just didn't want them to feel worried about him. Although Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue guessed that their father was hiding something, since their old man chose to keep it private, they had no intention of prying for every single detail.
They trusted their father's judgment!
Similarly, Xiao Lin also asked the couple about the events that had occurred in the Xiao Clan during this period. Regarding this, the couple naturally held nothing back, explaining everything in full detail.
Among these, what the couple spoke of most was the birth of Xiao Ding. As for matters concerning his eldest grandson, Xiao Lin also listened with great interest. His grandsons weren't just Xiao Yan; there were also Xiao Ding and Xiao Li!
Now, one was sleeping, and one was already being nurtured in his mother's belly.
Only Xiao Yan likely still had a few years before arriving in this world.
As his mindset gradually shifted, Xiao Lin naturally treated his three grandsons with equal importance, though his expectations for Xiao Yan were slightly higher. However, as Xiao Lin listened to his son and daughter-in-law talking, he suddenly noticed them furrowing their brows.
"What's wrong? Has the Xiao Clan encountered some troublesome matter?"
Xiao Lin asked curiously.
After all, in Xiao Lin's view, the current Xiao Clan, under normal circumstances, basically shouldn't encounter any difficult problems. Don't forget, in the eyes of outsiders, the Xiao Clan still had the Yun Lan Sect behind them!
Xiao Zhan was the second disciple of the Yun Lan Sect's Sect Master, Yun Shan, who was now a Dou Zong!
With this layer of connection, who within the borders of the Jia Ma Empire would choose to make things difficult for the Xiao Clan? Wouldn't that be like an old man drinking arsenic—tired of living?
That was why Xiao Lin felt curious when Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue frowned.
Right now, which faction in the entire Jia Ma Empire had the audacity to cross the Xiao Clan?
"There is a rather troublesome matter, and right now we don't know how to solve it properly."
Hearing his father's inquiry, Xiao Zhan nodded and spoke.
"Oh? Let's hear it."
Xiao Lin was quite calm.
With his strength, what matter in the Northwestern Region could not be settled?
"It's actually about one of our Xiao Clan's merchant caravans. For a batch of medicinal ingredient business, they need to pass through the Tagore Desert, but that is the territory of the Snake-People Clan."
"The Snake-People Clan has never had any good feelings toward us humans; one could even say they are hostile! So, regarding this matter, the several Elders in the clan and I have discussed it many times, but there's still no progress."
"Now we are considering whether to bypass the Tagore Desert and open another route. However, if we do that, the time and energy spent will both double. Even the final profits will decrease by several tens of percent."
"I don't know how to make a decision right now. Father, do you have any good ideas?"
Xiao Zhan, feeling quite a headache, explained the problem currently bothering him to Xiao Lin.
Hearing his son mention the Tagore Desert and the Snake-People Clan, Xiao Lin's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.
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