Chapter 1565: Chapter 1548: Reunion Amidst Turmoil
"Who are you? There are usually no strangers here. How did you get in?"
"My three grandfathers are very powerful. I’ve only met Grandpa Taiyi, who can suppress these three grandfathers with his aura, and you can do it too, even though you’re so young."
Xiao Nian looked ahead full of confusion, with a calmness and composure beyond his age. He was innocent yet insightful.
The young man who suddenly appeared in front of him had a tall and straight figure, with jet-black hair and delicate features. He was surrounded by the powerful suppression of a Half-Emperor, which affected the Sword Emperor, Pei Jiang, and Wu Ming around him, but did not impact him at all.
It was not a matter of cultivation, but of bloodline!
Even though he was young, he could feel a resonance in his blood from this young man before him.
It was a very intriguing feeling, as if this man, even though he was as powerful as a God Demon, would not harm him at all.
"Half... the aura of a Half-Emperor!"
"Protect Xiao Nian!"
Feeling the immense suppression of a Half-Emperor, the three formidable figures behind Xiao Nian, the Sword Emperor, Pei Jiang, and Wu Ming, were shocked.
Their strength had long reached the level of Invincible Titled Emperor, and with the Holy Dragon Crystal brought back by Xiao Ye, they were infinitely close to the realm of a Half-Emperor.
However, taking that most critical step was extremely difficult.
During the period of dark turmoil, they cultivated madly but still did not advance to that realm. It seemed like a Heavenly Chasm, unattainable, stood before them.
In this time of dark turmoil, a Half-Emperor intruding here, coupled with the unfamiliar aura, meant it was very likely that he was more foe than friend.
"Xiao... Xiao Ye!"
But when they saw the person’s face clearly, the three of them stiffened mid-air, their bodies trembling with excitement.
"Xiao... Xiao Ye, you rascal, after more than nine years, do you even remember to come back?" Wu Ming was the first to respond, incredibly excited.
"It’s the Sect Leader!"
Pei Jiang and the Sword Emperor also got excited, with tears glistening in their muddy eyes.
Indeed, the rumors outside that Xiao Ye had fallen in the dark turmoil were merely jokes.
At this moment, Xiao Ye wasn’t in the mood for a reunion with the three old men. His eyes were red, gazing at the boy in front of him, as his soul trembled.
Is this really Xiao Ye’s son?
The resemblance!
He truly looks a lot like him!
Being a father for the first time, this was a feeling beyond words.
"Xiao Nian, this is your dad. Aren’t you going over there? Didn’t you always clamour to go out to seek and train, to find your dad?"
"Now that your dad is back, why aren’t you reacting at all?" Seeing Xiao Nian tilting his head to attentively look at Xiao Ye without any excitement, Wu Ming chuckled and scolded him.
"He just met me, his dad, for the first time since birth. He might have some resistance, I can understand." Xiao Ye replied with a bitter smile.
Seeing Xiao Nian, his feelings were very intense, yet guilt filled his heart.
"Who are you, that dares to intrude here?"
"If you dare harm Xiao Nian today, I will hunt you down from the heavens to the earth!"
At that moment, an angry shout, like a thunderclap, rolled across this part of the world, changing the winds and clouds in the sky, and filling the air with thunder and lightning.
Immediately, an aura of a Half-Emperor ascended to the clouds, shocking the heavens and the earth, as an elderly figure, slender and with a fairy-like demeanor, swiftly approached.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
At the same time, a series of Titled Emperor Martial level auras filled the world, as other strong figures in this spatial world were also alarmed, their terrifying presences locked tightly onto Xiao Ye.
It seemed Xiao Nian was a taboo in this world, untouchable by anyone.
"Taiyi Palace Master?"
Xiao Ye’s face showed a slightly grateful smile. Without waiting for the Sword Emperor and the others to remind him, he gently raised his hand, and instantly, a blood-red light blossomed, as the terrifying aura of a Half-Emperor soared from him.
Clang!
The Slaughter Principle quickly condensed, weaving into a blood-red blade light, as if slicing the entire heaven and earth in half, slashing toward the furious Taiyi Palace Master.
Bang!
The huge blade light descended, and the horrifying power was unstoppable by anyone.
Taiyi Palace Master struck out with his palms to resist this enormous blood-red blade light. With an earth-shattering crash, he grunted, and his entire person was forced back by the explosive Slaughter Principle.
At this instant, the entire spatial world fell into a dead silence, as the approaching Titled Emperor Martials were all filled with shock, their bodies swept over by a chilling sensation.
Who is this suddenly emerged unfamiliar Half-Emperor?
He actually forced Taiyi Palace Master to retreat in one move?
"Hahaha, Xiao Ye, you rascal, you have it. After nine years, your aura has changed so much I couldn’t recognize you, and you’ve even embodied a Half-Emperor with the Slaughter Principle. Even I, as an early stage Half-Emperor, am far from being your match."
"Did you act without warning to show off in front of your son?"
Taiyi Palace Master looked disheveled but instead laughed heartily, causing everyone to widen their eyes in astonishment, as exclamations arose all around.
Is Xiao Ye back?
"Taiyi Palace Master, thank you for these years." Xiao Ye smiled gently, responding in a clear voice.
When he struck, Taiyi Palace Master’s Half-Emperor Intent already enveloped him and recognized him.
"Hahaha, I knew my brother’s appearance would cause a stir." Xiao Fan, Prince Donghuang, and Zhuang Zhou appeared in unison, all with beaming smiles.
Xiao Ye, upon arriving, had hurriedly left them behind to find Xiao Nian, and they only now caught up.
"Hmm, the three grandfathers said my dad is the strongest genius of this era, sweeping all peers, Supreme, set to become the Human Clan’s fifth Great Emperor."
"If you can even repel Grandpa Taiyi, then you must be my dad."
Only then did Xiao Nian seriously walk over, leaving Xiao Ye looking bewildered yet amused.
Xiao Nian... only recognizes him after seeing his strength?
This little rascal, who taught him?
With meeting old friends and family, a warmth flowed through Xiao Ye’s heart.
A moment later, important members of the Xiao Family were all alerted, and came rushing over.
"Brother, after you meet our parents and sister-in-law, I’ll take you to pay respects to an old friend. If it weren’t for this old friend desperately protecting Xiao Nian when the Dark Emperor targeted the Wuji Sect, you two might never have met."
At this time, Xiao Fan walked to Xiao Ye’s side and said softly.
"An old friend, who protected Xiao Nian?"
Xiao Ye’s eyes showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this.
