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A month later, a piece of news shocked the entire Jia Ma Empire!
The Xiao Clan, one of the Four Great Clans that originally stood firmly in the capital of the Jia Ma Empire, had actually relocated!
Wu Tan City was a newly risen first-rate city over the past ten years. But even so, under normal circumstances, it should have been difficult to catch the attention of the Xiao Clan. However, the Xiao Clan just had to relocate right here.
This caused the various factions within the territory of the Jia Ma Empire to be completely dumbfounded. They were all extremely puzzled: why would the Xiao Clan make such a decision?
Although a few months ago, the former clan leader of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Lin, suffered a severe injury and fell into a coma, leaving behind severe aftereffects even after he subsequently woke up.
However, the Xiao Clan's sheer scale was still there after all, so there was absolutely no need to make this choice!
After all, Xiao Lin was still alive, and the Xiao Clan still had their connections with the Yun Lan Sect behind them, plus the number of Dou Ling within the clan was quite large, meaning they were completely capable of continuing to maintain their foothold in the capital.
There wasn't a single short-sighted faction that would deliberately provoke the Xiao Clan either.
In the eyes of the various factions, Xiao Lin's injury had, at most, merely halted the Xiao Clan's original upward momentum, and it was far from reaching the point of falling into a decline. Therefore, no one could comprehend the Xiao Clan's decision.
So, after the news spread that the Xiao Clan was going to relocate to Wu Tan City, many factions paid a visit once again, wanting to feel out the real situation. However, they were all brushed off by the new clan leader of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Zhan.
As for Xiao Lin, after choosing to retire, he rarely interacted with outsiders anymore. Only a few close friends like Nalan Jie and Mu Chen could still see Xiao Lin. This also made Xiao Lin's current life become much more peaceful and leisurely.
Finally, the day arrived for the Xiao Clan to relocate out of the Jia Ma Imperial Capital.
"Grandpa, are you really not going with us?"
Because he had to leave this main mansion of the Xiao Clan where he had lived since childhood, Xiao Ding was still very reluctant to part. Among the three brothers, Xiao Ding actually had the most contact with Xiao Lin, and their bond was also the deepest!
Therefore, after the Xiao Clan decided to relocate and his grandpa was unwilling to leave, Xiao Ding was still very reluctant.
"Grandpa is getting old and is already unwilling to leave. If Ding'er misses Grandpa in the future, you can also come to the capital to look for Grandpa at any time!"
Xiao Lin smiled and rubbed the little head of the now eight-year-old Xiao Ding to comfort him.
"We will, Grandpa, we will definitely come back to see you!"
At this moment, Xiao Li, who was by the side, also nodded his little head with exceptional seriousness and said.
"Good, Grandpa will be waiting for you all to come back and see me."
Xiao Lin similarly smiled and rubbed Xiao Li's head.
Subsequently, Xiao Lin turned his gaze toward the somewhat sheepish Xiao Yan.
Meeting his grandfather's gaze, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking up: "Grandpa, when you have time, you can also come to Wu Tan City to see us, the distance between the two places shouldn't be that far, right?"
Possessing the mindset of an adult, Xiao Yan actually didn't have much of an opinion regarding where the clan relocated to.
Whether it was the Jia Ma Imperial Capital or Wu Tan City, as long as it allowed him to start cultivating after turning four years old, it was fine!
As for his grandfather, with parting at hand at this moment, he didn't know what else to say either. But Xiao Yan was very certain in his heart that his feelings toward his grandfather were definitely real!
It was just that, possessing the mindset of an adult but the body of a child, Xiao Yan simply did not know how to express his emotions.
That was why he had spoken such somewhat awkward words.
"Hahaha, good, Grandpa will also go visit you all when I have time! Especially you, little Yan'er, acting like a little adult all day long, once you start cultivating, if you encounter any problems, you can come back and ask me at any time!"
Xiao Lin laughed as he reached out and ruffled Xiao Yan's hair into a mess.
Although Xiao Yan tried his absolute best to resist, he still could not escape his grandfather's "vicious hands"!
After chatting with his three grandsons for a good while longer, the couple Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue also walked over.
"Is everything packed up?"
Glancing at the couple who looked as if they wanted to speak but hesitated, Xiao Lin asked calmly.
"Yes, Father, we are about to leave."
For some reason, even though he had already prepared himself mentally, the moment these words left his mouth, a trace of sorrow still welled up in Xiao Zhan's heart.
After all, this was the place where he had lived since he was a child. Now that he was leaving, he would definitely be reluctant to part with it. Moreover, his own old man was also staying behind here.
"Father, with Ah Zhan and me not by your side, you must take good care of yourself!"
Yang Xiyue also spoke up at this moment.
"Rest assured, in the future, I will mostly raise flowers and plant some grass, which won't cause any negative impact on my health, and the same goes for all of you, when you have time, you can also come back to visit this old man."
Partings always carried a sense of sorrow.
It was just that Xiao Lin did not let the emotions inside his heart show on his face.
After the family chatted and fussed over each other for a bit longer, it was finally time for Xiao Zhan and the others to set out.
"Father, take care!"
"Father, you must take good care of yourself, if there is anything you need, have someone contact us at any time!"
"Grandpa, goodbye! ×3"
Xiao Lin personally escorted the crowd of the Xiao Clan out of the Jia Ma Imperial Capital.
The grand and mighty convoy consisted of around a thousand people. The target of their journey this time was Wu Tan City. As for the side of Wu Tan City, the Xiao Clan had actually already made all the preparations long ago.
On the other hand, the members of the Xiao Clan who ultimately chose to remain here in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital were almost entirely of the older generation, and including Xiao Lin, there were only a few dozen people, making the population very simple.
As for the foundations within the capital that originally belonged to the Xiao Clan, they had now all been transferred to the various other factions, leaving behind only the ancestral mansion for Xiao Lin and the few dozen people to live in.
In addition, with the Xiao Clan's relocation, there was still a portion of things that were not taken away. Which was the portion of Earth Grade and above Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques that Xiao Lin had previously acquired.
This was also something Xiao Lin and his son Xiao Zhan had discussed and agreed upon.
Meaning that in the future, among the Xiao Clan over in Wu Tan City, if any younger generation members with decent talent appeared, they would be brought back to the capital's ancestral mansion by the Clan Elders to select suitable Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques.
This could also be considered a form of incentive for the younger generation of the Xiao Clan over in Wu Tan City. Although the Xiao Clan was relocating to Wu Tan City now, this did not mean they were cutting off contact with the ancestral mansion here in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital!
The Library Pavilion within the Xiao Clan's ancestral mansion in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital would be the ladder of progress for the younger generation of the Wu Tan City Xiao Clan.
Therefore, among the Xiao Clan members who had relocated to Wu Tan City, only a portion of the core members had already learned Earth Grade Qi Methods and Dou Techniques.
As for the younger generation in the future, they could only return to the ancestral mansion in the Imperial Capital to learn them after demonstrating sufficient talent or making significant contributions to the clan.
It could be said that the current Xiao Clan of Wu Tan City and the ancestral mansion here in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital were in a state of being both separated and connected!
Standing at the gates of the Jia Ma Imperial Capital, Xiao Lin and the rest of the Xiao Clan Elders only returned to the ancestral mansion after watching the younger generation like Xiao Zhan disappear from their field of vision.
"Everyone is gone, it really is a bit hard to get used to, but I believe that in the future, they will definitely be able to return by relying on themselves!"
Aside from the melancholy on Xiao Lin's face, it also carried a trace of a smile.
This was his trust in the clan members and younger generation like Xiao Zhan!
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