Chapter 397: Xiao Ran’s New Story

Xiao Ran then heard Ting Lu shouting irritably inside her mind: "Do you think the Tushan Clan is like these ants from the Lower Realm? They are a famous clan with divine blood. Their clansmen exist throughout the Three Realms, and none of them are easy to provoke. When dealing with outsiders, they usually settle matters with reason. But when it comes to their own clansmen, they protect their own regardless of right or wrong. And yet you actually intend to push the blame onto the disciple they cherish right in front of them."

"But Xiao Shou isn’t one of their clansmen. She comes from my Xiao family! No one in the generations above his family has ever been said to have been from the Tushan Clan. No! It should be said that ever since Xiao Family Village was founded, there has never been anyone with a compound surname."

Ting Lu always called her an idiot, but whenever he did, there was usually a reason that could make her abandon her original plan. Although Xiao Ran argued unwillingly, she could not help feeling an ominous premonition.

Sure enough, Ting Lu angrily said, "How much of the inheritance inside the Heavenly Orb have you actually read? How much have you remembered? Don’t you know that once cultivators reach the Mahayana Realm, they can sense and identify bloodlines of the same origin? If they belong to a special bloodline, they can identify their own clansmen through their aura, scent, and other characteristics even at lower realms. After reincarnation, how did you become this stupid? You’re so foolish that I can’t bear to look at you."

"A clan of divine blood... able to identify the bloodlines of their own clansmen... after reincarnation..." With that, Xiao Ran realized that Xiao Shou truly did possess the bloodline of the Tushan Clan. She felt as though her mind had been blown apart in an instant, with all kinds of unbelievable thoughts flooding through it. What concerned her most was the word "reincarnation." Did it refer to the life before her rebirth, or did it refer to her true previous life? And what exactly was Ting Lu’s relationship with her?

Xiao Ran was quite good at putting on an act. After she said the word "was," she suddenly fell silent, her expression changing repeatedly as she refused to say anything more. Under normal circumstances, if she behaved like this, Tushan Shanhe who came from the good natured Celestial Fox lineage could patiently wait and see what she would say. But with disaster about to erupt, Tushan Shanhe had no patience left. He immediately released a trace of his aura and said furiously, "What is it? Speak."

"Pfft!!!" The pressure, as heavy as a mountain range, was concentrated entirely on Xiao Ran. Unable to withstand it, she spat out a mouthful of stagnant blood. Just a casual release of pressure had actually injured her internal organs. Could cultivators really become this powerful? She wanted to become a powerhouse like this as well. Under Tushan Shanhe’s intimidation, the ambition in Xiao Ran’s heart was once again ignited.

"I know you have many questions, but I still can’t tell you now. After you ascend to the Spirit Realm, I’ll tell you part of it. In any case, get through the crisis in front of you first. Idiot, you don’t need me to teach you what to say to get through this, do you? If necessary, you can use some of the things I had you place inside your storage ring as compensation for destroying the secret realm." As Ting Lu spoke, he secretly grumbled in annoyance. How had the Heavenly Dao chosen such an idiot as the Child of Destiny?

If the Heavenly Dao had not taken a liking to her, and if the Child of Destiny had not been born for destruction, leaving not even a trace of hope for the universe, the original body would never have refined this divine sense incarnation of his into an immortal artifact and given it to her as a supervisor to ensure that the plan was carried out successfully. But this Child of Destiny was simply too stupid, ignorant, and foolish, causing him endless trouble. If things continued like this, forget about carrying out the plan. Whether he could even keep her alive would become a problem.

Xiao Ran had only just heard the spirit of the Heavenly Orb promise that he would tell her some things. So, she answered inwardly, "Okay!" Only then did she quickly wipe the blood from the corner of her lips. In the blink of an eye, she came up with another explanation that could distance herself from the matter and hurriedly said, "It was my senior sister who was pursuing my clansmen, Xiao Shou. His disciple was protecting him and fleeing everywhere, which caused my senior sister to accidentally kill the Hell Flame Beast..."

"Xiao Shou?" Tushan Shanhe looked at Xiao Ran meaningfully.

Xiao Ran repeatedly nodded her head and looked toward the Nine Dragons Platform. "It’s the Sect Master Xiao. He and I both belong to the Xiao Clan of Xiao Family Village. We are both orphans from Xiao Family Village."

"Then who is your senior sister?" Tushan Shanhe asked, secretly amazed.

Just moments ago, Xiao Ran had appeared foolishly calculating and completely confident, as though she were the only clever person in the entire world. Yet in such a short time, her thoughts had become remarkably clear. If his divine sense had not detected anything unusual, he would almost have thought that some expert had given her guidance.

Why had this woman suddenly changed her mind?

Tushan Shanhe had no interest in investigating. He only wanted to resolve the matter quickly enough to give the clan leader an explanation, then immediately take Xiao Shou away from the Heaven Origin Realm, which would soon become a war zone. However, Xiao Ran’s change of attitude had ruined his original plan.

It seemed he would have to find another reason to take Xiao Shou away.