“Thank you for the kind treatment of the third elder.” Lin Xiao said politely, “This junior needs nothing else, if possible, this junior hopes that after contributing this meagre effort, the Shangguan family can help this junior find a person, this person is this junior’s friend, who unfortunately got separated in this area, she has no ties with any forces here.”
“Oh?” A slightly surprised expression appeared on Shangguan Rui’s face, “Just finding a person?”
Shangguan Tong said somewhat awkwardly, “Father, Lin Xiao mentioned it to me, I agreed to his request, but haven’t had time to tell you yet.”
“Just finding a person, for our Shangguan family, is not a difficult matter, as long as he is still in this area, finding him out should not be hard.”
Shangguan Rui praised, “Little brother’s demands are quite low, rest assured, as long as you fight on behalf of our Shangguan family, our Shangguan family will not treat you poorly.”
“Then thank you, third elder.” Lin Xiao nodded in thanks.
“The family head is busy with matters, inconvenient to come personally to see little brother, please forgive him, this matter, I will settle it for little brother, in five days, looking forward to little brother showing his skills.” Shangguan Rui said.
“I dare not trouble the Shangguan family head, this junior will certainly go all out!” Lin Xiao responded.
At the same time, he was somewhat surprised in his heart, generally, for these great families, doing anything requires going through the elder council, or a group of high-level members collectively to make decisions, before it can be determined.
Doing one thing often has quite a few opposing voices.
However, in this Shangguan family, one third elder could directly settle it, without needing to go through the family head, without needing to go through various elders, or discussions between various factions.
If it was not that this third elder had too much power, then it was that the family head trusted him extremely, or the family had specifically assigned this matter to the third elder.
Otherwise, there probably would not be such high efficiency.
Having such efficiency shows that the governance of this Shangguan family is still somewhat extraordinary.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that selecting him is just as a supplementary component.
If the Shangguan family did not regard Shangguan Tong as the strongest combat power, but chose a strongest combat power, probably it would not be so decisive.
“Since this matter is settled, then I will not stay longer, you young people, exchange more, if there is any need, just speak to Tong’er.” Shangguan Rui then took his leave.
“Respectfully seeing off father!” Shangguan Tong said.
“Respectfully seeing off third elder!” Lin Xiao also said politely, since the other party was courteous to him, then he did not mind the trouble, and returned the courtesy.
After Shangguan Rui left, Shangguan Tong and Lin Xiao simply exchanged a few words, then she also left.
At this time, the sky was nearing evening, no one else came to disturb, Lin Xiao then began to regulate his breathing and cultivate.
In the following time, Lin Xiao stayed in cultivation, without stepping out half a step.
Although someone came, and someone was monitoring, but there was no disturbance, five days time quietly passed.
When the sixth day arrived, Lin Xiao had already stopped cultivating on his own, in the early morning when the sky was just breaking dawn, Shangguan Tong came early to invite him.
Following Shangguan Tong out of the independent courtyard, around the secluded long path, not too long after, Lin Xiao arrived at the Shangguan family’s martial arts practice field.
The Shangguan family’s martial arts practice field was on the side of the Shangguan family, the entire practice field was thousands of zhang in radius, all paved with stone, very spacious and grand.
And in front of the practice field, there was a piece of verdant flat land, leading to the distant mountain peaks, appearing even more broad and vast.
At this time, at the position where the practice field connected to the Shangguan family direction, a high platform was set up, on the high platform red carpet was laid, more than ten tables of precious wooden chairs were placed, the wooden chairs were bright red and smooth, obviously made of quite expensive timber.
From both sides of the high platform, forward were rows upon rows of neat tables and chairs, on the tables, sumptuous delicacies were placed.
And directly in front of the high platform, a long red carpet was laid out, in four places, there were bright young women in red robes standing with smiles, ready at any moment to welcome.
This time, the location of the competition was at the Shangguan family.
Although the competition was a major event of confrontation between the two families, the scene was just going through the motions, but the Shangguan family arranged it very properly and grandly, not losing the grandeur of the Shangguan family.
When Lin Xiao followed Shangguan Tong into the practice field, there were already quite a few people seated, and they all only sat on the tables and chairs on the right side of the main seats, the left side was empty, not a single person.
Very obviously, the people seated were all from the Shangguan family, already numbering several thousand, and more people were entering the field one after another to take seats.
Of course, these were not all spirit controllers, most were yuan cultivators.
As soon as Lin Xiao entered their line of sight, waves of discussion voices transmitted over.
“He is the youth the third elder found to go into the arena? Looking at him, he does not seem like much!”
“Only twenty years old, how strong can his strength be?”
“A youth of twenty years old, in this area, I have not heard of any powerful young geniuses.”
“The third elder would not, because Wen Ruo disappeared, in order to complete the task, casually find someone to make up the numbers, right?”
“The third elder is so wise, how could he casually find someone to fill in? At least, he can consume the opponent’s strength!”
“That may not be certain, perhaps this time Shangguan Yu clan brother has advanced in strength, casually coming a martial monarch youth to make up the numbers, is just an ordinary youth who has reached the martial monarch realm.”
“If it is only first or second heavy martial monarch, it is better to find a fifth-grade advanced spirit controller, our Shangguan family has several good ones.”
Various heated discussion voices continuously transmitted, some thought Lin Xiao could consume the opponent’s power, some thought Lin Xiao was just an ordinary first or second heavy martial monarch, and more people did not think much of Lin Xiao.
However, no one stood up to directly express opposition to the third elder’s decision, these people seemed not to oppose much, just discussing verbally.
Lin Xiao did not pay attention to these people’s words, but followed Shangguan Tong, entered a front row position about five or six zhang close to the main platform, and sat down.
Not long after sitting down, a wave of heated greeting voices rose, only to see a team of youths enter the practice field with full face of splendour, in a short time, they walked to the position in front of Lin Xiao and Shangguan Tong.
“Tong’er, you rest assured, today, I will definitely defeat the Ouyang family people, will not let you marry over!” Shangguan Yu came up and confidently greeted Shangguan Tong.
“Talk after fighting!” Shangguan Tong said full of disdain, in a moment the other party would know who was the one truly going into the arena.
Not even distinguishing who was the one going into the arena, yet self-righteously thinking himself dominated everything, could win this competition for her.
She was also fed up with such people.
“The last day.” Shangguan Tong thought in her heart, after today passed, she would no longer have to put up with Shangguan Yu’s temper.
“Hmph, after fighting you will know, who is the most important person to you!” Hearing Shangguan Tong’s not good tone, Shangguan Yu was slightly angry in his heart, secretly snorted coldly.
Then he turned his angry gaze to Lin Xiao beside Shangguan Tong, and said, “Winning the Ouyang family is naturally no problem, just hope some people can contribute a bit of effort, instead of just filling in!”
“Shangguan Yu brother is right!” Lin Xiao smiled, naturally would not argue with a person whose brain was not very flexible.
“Hmph!” Shangguan Yu snorted coldly, then walked away, sat down at the front row position closest to the main platform edge, the youths following Shangguan Yu closely followed.
