Ling Xiao's arrival had diluted the tense atmosphere of the Xiao family.
Anyway, it was a good thing for the Xiao family to befriend a Godly Alchemist.
The Xiao family didn't even have a Godly Alchemist. Every year, they had to spend a lot of divine crystals to buy the Divine pellets.
Of course, they had to use their relationship with Dragon Gate to get the Divine Pellets.
Otherwise, just to buy the Divine Pellets would have been too much for them.
To show the Xiao family's welcome to Ling Xiao's team, Xiao Yuanhe had invited some of the important elders to host a banquet to welcome Ling Xiao's team.
Of course, Ling Xiao and Xiao Ling met one more time.
Xiao Ling was still so charming. She was wearing a gorgeous silk dress, which made her look more elegant and noble. Her ethereal aura always gave people a feeling of infatuation.
"Brother Ling Xiao!"
Xiao Ling screamed in surprise. Like a swallow returning to its nest, she jumped into Ling Xiao's embrace in front of so many people.
Ling Xiao sniffed the fragrance he hadn't felt for a long time. He looked happy, patting her shoulder. "How are you doing, Ling Er?"
Xiao Ling nodded and then shook her head. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears of longing.
"Silly girl, are you okay or not?" Ling Xiao rubbed the bridge of her nose.
"Mom and Dad are good to me. Everybody is good to me. But Brother Ling Xiao and Grandpa aren't with me. I don't feel good!" Xiao Ling was still naive and straightforward. She hadn't changed a bit.
"Haha, Brother Ling Xiao is here to see you, right?
And your Grandpa, after he's done with his business, he will come to see you, too, "comforted Ling Xiao.
He also thought that Qiao Feng, the top warrior of the Senjin Kingdom of Goguryeo, had gone somewhere to do something. With his competence, only Incipient God Realm warriors could hurt him!
"Yes, I also believe that Grandpa will definitely come to see Ling'er," Xiao Ling said with a face full of longing.
"Alright, so many people are watching. Go and talk to sister-in-law!" Ling Xiao let go of Xiao Ling and asked her to talk to Yurou Fei.
Yurou Fei was not good with words, but in the face of Xiao Ling's innocent and bright personality, she also felt that they got along well.
At this moment, Xiao Zhencai brought a beautiful woman to Ling Xiao. She introduced, "Sister-in-law, this is Ling Xiao, your brother-in-law's youngest brother."
This beautiful woman was Xiao Ling's mother, Xu Wei. She looked somewhat similar to Xiao Ling. No wonder why Xiao Zhencai could recognize Xiao Ling when they first met.
Xu Wei looked at Ling Xiao with a complicated expression, "Thank you, Ling Xiao. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to see my daughter again."
Ling Xiao returned the courtesy. "It's my duty. You don't need to be so polite."
To be honest, he and Ling Chen were of the same generation, and Xiao Zhencai was his sister-in-law. Naturally, her brother and sister-in-law were also of the same generation as him. However, Xiao Ling called him brother, so he really did not know how to address Xiao Wei and Xu Wei.
"My daughter has always been thinking about you. You are indeed a talented man. However, Ling Er is naive and simple. She still doesn't know the difference between the generations. You are of the same generation as Big Sister and me, so Ling Er should call you uncle. What do you think?" Xu Wei emphasized.
Originally, there was nothing wrong with these words, but when Ling Xiao saw Xu Wei's seriousness and vigilance, he seemed to feel that she was unhappy with him.
"Well, perhaps it is more suitable for Ling Er to call me uncle, but it depends on whether she likes it!" Ling Xiao replied softly.
"Regardless of whether she likes it or not, it is better for you to be her uncle. This seniority cannot be messed up, lest something goes wrong," Xu Wei firmly reminded him.
If Xu Wei's previous sentence was just to emphasize Ling Xiao's identity, then this sentence faintly contained a hint of threat, as if she did not want to see her daughter have any interaction with Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction. He was just about to say something, but Xiao Zhencai, who was beside him, said, "Xu Wei, could it be that you think Ling Xiao is a person with a bad character?"
After pausing for a moment, she continued, "Ling Xiao and Ling Er are just siblings. Don't think too much about it. We will do our own thing, and they will do theirs. It will not affect anything. This is not a big deal!"
Xiao Zhencai was an experienced person, so how could she not understand what Xu Wei meant?
Although Xu Wei was her sister-in-law, this kind of attitude made her very uncomfortable, not to mention that Ling Xiao was also her clan brother.
Xu Wei said, "Big sister, that is not what I mean. He has done us a favor, and we have to repay him. When we get back, I will ask Brother Wei to pay him 100 million divine gems. My condition is that he does not come to see Ling Er in the future."
Ling Xiao was angry when he heard this!
Did this woman think that Ling Xiao was some irrelevant person?
Did she think that he came to see Ling Er, and she thought that he had designs on Ling Er?
If this person was not Xiao Ling's mother, Ling Xiao would have sent her flying with a slap.
"I don't understand. Mother, why do you say that to Brother Ling Xiao!" Xiao Ling, who was not far away, walked over and looked at his mother with dissatisfaction.
"Ling Er, what are you talking about!" Xu Wei glared at her daughter.
"You don't allow Brother Ling Xiao to see me. I hate you. I want to be with Brother Ling Xiao!" Xiao Ling stepped forward and hugged Ling Xiao's arm, saying very seriously.
Although Xiao Ling was Xu Wei's biological daughter, she had been separated from her family since she was a child. She did not have deep feelings for her parents. The person she loved the most was her grandfather who had taken care of her for more than 20 years, and then Ling Xiao. How could she tolerate her mother talking about her Brother Ling Xiao like that?
"Ling Er, you … do you know what you are saying?
You should call him Uncle Ling Xiao! "Xu Wei was a little annoyed.
"No, he is Brother Ling Xiao. What right do you have to say that to him!" Xiao Ling was very stubborn.
Xu Wei was so angry that she could not speak.
At this time, the other people also noticed the situation here.
Ling Xiao touched Xiao Ling's beautiful hair and said, "Ling Er, you should call him Uncle Ling Xiao. I am much older than you."
"Brother Ling Xiao, you … don't you like Ling Er anymore?" Xiao Ling looked at Ling Xiao with eyes like a woman's robe, and tears fell uncontrollably.
That delicate and pitiful appearance really made people feel distressed.
"Well, in the future, don't call me uncle, call me brother. Look at you, crying like a cat, how ugly is it!" Ling Xiao's heart softened, and he wiped Xiao Ling's tears with a smile.
Hearing Ling Xiao's words, Xiao Ling's gloomy face turned bright.
Just when she wanted to say something, Xu Wei pulled her over and said, "Ling Er, come back to my room with me!"
Xiao Ling shook off Xu Wei's hand and said, "I don't want to, I want to be with Brother Ling Xiao!"
"Why are you so willful? You are my daughter, so you must listen to me. Later, I will introduce you to someone who is a hundred times more handsome and capable than him!" Xu Wei did not care so much and directly said what she thought in her heart.
Ever since Xiao Ling came back, she had a thought in her heart, and that was to quickly find the best in-laws for her. First, she could let Xiao Ling live a happier life, and second, she could protect her Xiao family.
These thoughts were not wrong, the fault was that she did not understand Xiao Ling.
At the same time, she also did not understand Ling Xiao. She felt that even if Ling Xiao was a person of Kim people, if she married over there like her elder sister, she would not be able to help their Xiao family. Therefore, she would not allow her daughter to walk this path.
This time, Xiao Ling could not struggle at all, she just screamed, "Let me go! Let me go, I hate you!"
This was her own daughter, Xu Wei, and she actually said that she hated her. Her heart was slightly aching.
Just when Ling Xiao wanted to step forward to stop her, Xiao Zhencai pulled his hand and shook her head.
At this time, a figure quickly walked over and gave Xu Wei a heavy slap.
Pa!
"What nonsense are you talking about, quickly let go of Ling Er!" Xiao Wei shouted furiously.
"You … You actually hit me for an outsider?" Xu Wei pointed at Xiao Wei with a wronged expression.
"Outsider?
If it was not for Divine Master Ling, how could Ling Er return to our side? He is our benefactor, yet you speak to him like this. You can be shameless, but my Xiao family's face cannot be completely lost by you! "Xiao Wei loudly scolded.
If Ling Xiao was just an ordinary God King, then it would be fine. However, he was also a Divine Alchemist who was not even a hundred years old.
This identity was enough to make any power treat him as a distinguished guest.
If Ling Xiao could stay with their Xiao family for a period of time and help them refine some divine pills, who knows how many divine crystals they could save. At the same time, they could also benefit many of their disciples.
And his wife actually offended him, she really did not know what was good for her.
"What Divine Master Ling, at best, he is just a little brat. Could it be that you want to marry your daughter to the Sky Dragon Domain?
I don't care what elder sister can do for us. In any case, I can't let my daughter marry over there. With my daughter's aptitude, we can marry into the Black Tortoise Sect! "Xu Wei looked at Ling Xiao with disdain and said.
She and Ling Xiao were both low-level God Kings. She could see through Ling Xiao's age, but she could not see through Ling Xiao's strength. Moreover, she did not care who Ling Xiao was.
Now that the conflict between the Xiao family and the River Diagram Sect was getting worse, she had to rely on her daughter to find a strong backer, so that she could continue to be the Xiao family's Young Mistress.
Slap!
Xiao Wei once again mercilessly slapped Xu Wei's other cheek.
"You stupid woman, what do you know? He is a genuine Divine Alchemist, and you are not enough to carry his shoes for him. Immediately apologize to Divine Master Ling, otherwise … you will not be a member of the Xiao family in the future!" Xiao Wei was furious.
Now that the River Diagram Sect was provoking him, he was extremely anxious, and his woman had offended the Divine Alchemist, who he had wanted to curry favor with. It was no wonder that he was so angry.
A Divine Alchemist, after all, if he became his son-in-law, it would be better for the Xiao family than his brother-in-law.
His brother-in-law had to consider the thoughts of the other people in the sect, and now there were many problems within the Dragon Gate.
But Ling Xiao was different. As an alchemist, he could concoct pills for whoever he wanted, and no one would dare to restrict him.
In the future, even if Ling Xiao returned to the Dragon Gate, they could still continue to ask Ling Xiao to concoct pills for them. Although the journey was a little long, it was still worth it.
Xu Wei was hit twice, and she was dumbfounded!
She cried bitterly, turned around, and left the hall.