landbeastnovel Chapter 12 The Shock of Everyone!
Chapter 12 The Shock of Everyone!
In the Xiao family hall, Mittel Tengshan and the others sat down in the guest seats, and Xiao Zhan personally poured tea for them.
Several elders stood aside, their expressions tense, barely daring to breathe.
The patriarch of the Mittel family, the president of the Alchemist Guild, and Gu He, the Pill King, were sitting in the Xiao family's hall, something they would never have dared to dream of before.
"Clan Chief Xiao, there's no need to be so polite," Mittel Tengshan said calmly, picking up his teacup.
Xiao Zhan said with a smile, "It is an honor for our Xiao family to have you all here."
Fama put down his teacup and said, "Clan Chief Xiao, we've come today to see someone."
Xiao Zhan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
"I wonder who Chairman Fama wants to see?"
"Xiao Ze," Fama said.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became quiet.
The elders exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.
Clan Chief Mittel, President Fama, and Danwang Guhe—the three of them came to the Xiao family in person just to see Xiao Ze.
How could Xiao Ze, a teenager, have alarmed these three important figures?
The Grand Elder had all sorts of guesses in his mind, but he just couldn't figure it out.
Xiao Zhan was also somewhat surprised. He looked at Fama and asked, "President Fama wants to see Xiao Ze?"
"Yes," Fama said. "Is Xiao Ze at the Xiao family's residence?"
"Yes, he is," Xiao Zhan said. "I'll have someone go and fetch him right away."
Xiao Zhan turned to look at the maid standing to the side, "Go to the back mountain and invite the Fourth Young Master here."
The maid nodded and turned to leave.
The back mountain.
Xiao Ze sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed.
The fighting spirit within his body flowed slowly through his meridians, and warm currents coursed through Xiao Ze's limbs and bones.
Xiao Ze's strength as a one-star Dou Ling was unmatched in Wutan City, but he knew that this level of strength was nothing compared to the rest of the continent, and he needed to improve it as soon as possible.
When the maid arrived at the back mountain, she saw Xiao Ze sitting there from afar.
The maid dared not disturb her and stood quietly to the side, waiting.
After a while, Xiao Ze opened his eyes.
"What is it?" Xiao Ze asked.
"Fourth Young Master, the clan leader requests your presence in the main hall," the maidservant said hastily.
"I'm not going," Xiao Ze said.
The maid was taken aback; she hadn't expected Xiao Ze to refuse.
"Fourth Young Master, several distinguished guests have arrived in the hall," the maid said. "The patriarch of the Mittel family, President Fama of the Alchemist Guild, and Pill King Guhe—they all wish to see you."
Xiao Ze raised an eyebrow slightly.
He certainly knew the names of Mittel Tengshan, Fama, and Guhe; they were renowned figures in the Gama Empire.
However, Xiao Ze didn't have time to pay attention to that right now.
"Understood," Xiao Ze said.
The maid stood still, waiting for Xiao Ze to get up.
But after Xiao Ze said he understood, he didn't say anything more.
The maid opened her mouth, wanting to ask Xiao Ze when he would be going, but seeing Xiao Ze's indifferent expression, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
The maid turned and left.
The maid returned to the hall, and Xiao Zhan looked behind her but did not see Xiao Ze.
"Where is the Fourth Young Master?" Xiao Zhan asked.
"The Fourth Young Master said he understands," the maid said.
Xiao Zhan frowned. "Where is he?"
"Still in the back mountain."
Xiao Zhan's expression was rather unpleasant, and the expressions of the elders were also not good.
The Second Elder couldn't help but speak up, "The Mittel Clan Chief, the Fama Guild Master, and the Dan King have all come to see him personally. Isn't it a bit too much of a fuss for a junior like him?"
The Third Elder nodded. "Exactly. What kind of nonsense is it to keep such important figures waiting here?"
Although the elder did not speak, his expression revealed his dissatisfaction.
Xiao Zhan looked at the elders. Although he felt that Xiao Ze had done something wrong, he still had to defend his son on the surface.
"Something might have held us up," Xiao Zhan said. "Let's wait a little longer."
The elders fell silent, but the dissatisfaction on their faces did not disappear.
Time passed by, and half an hour went by in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Ze still did not appear.
The second elder finally couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Clan leader, look, it's been half an hour and there's still no sign of them."
"What kind of attitude is Xiao Ze?" the Third Elder said. "Several important figures are waiting here, and he doesn't even show his face."
"He used to be a good-for-nothing, but now he's all grown up and acted all high and mighty," the Second Elder said coldly.
Xiao Zhan's face darkened, and he was about to speak.
Mittel Fujiyama put down his teacup and said calmly, "No need to rush."
The Second Elder was taken aback.
"Young people have their own things to do, so it's fine to wait," Mittel Tengshan said.
Fama nodded, "We've come uninvited, so it's only right that we wait a moment."
The Second Elder did not expect that Mittel Tengshan and Fama would speak up for Xiao Ze.
Guhe sat to the side, remaining silent throughout.
Guhe's gaze was calm, revealing no emotion.
After a while, Mittel Tengshan stood up.
"Let's go ourselves," Mittel Tengshan said.
Fama nodded. "Alright."
Guhe also stood up.
Xiao Zhan quickly asked, "Where are you all headed?"
"Go to the back mountain to see Xiao Ze," Mittel Tengshan said.
Xiao Zhan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "I'll go with you all."
The Grand Elder also spoke up, "I'll go too."
Mittel Tengshan waved his hand, "No need, just have the maid lead the way."
Xiao Zhan wanted to say something more, but seeing Mittel Tengshan's attitude, he didn't say much.
Xiao Zhan looked at the maid, "Take a few of you to the back mountain."
The maid nodded. "Please follow me, gentlemen."
Mittel Tengshan and his companions followed the maid out of the hall.
Xiao Zhan stood there, looking at the backs of those people, his heart filled with doubt.
Three important figures personally went to the back mountain to see Xiao Ze. What exactly did his son do to make these three people take it so seriously?
The elders all fell silent.
The Second Elder's face was full of shock. He had just been complaining about Xiao Ze's arrogance, but then Chief Mittel personally went to see Xiao Ze. Few people in the entire Gama Empire could enjoy such treatment.
The maid led Mittel Tengshan and the other two through the Xiao family's courtyard toward the back mountain.
Mittelteng Mountain remained silent throughout the journey, as did Fama.
Guhe walked at the very back, his gaze calm.
The maid walked ahead, her heart pounding with nervousness.
As a maid in the Xiao family, she rarely even had contact with the elders. Now, with three important figures following her, she didn't even dare to take big steps.
We've arrived at the back of the mountain.
The maid stopped and pointed ahead.
"Gentlemen, the Fourth Young Master is right over there."
Mittel Tengshan raised his head and looked ahead.
A boy sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, and several medicinal herbs in front of him emitted a faint glow.
The boy raised his hand, and a ball of flame condensed in his palm.
The flame was a deep color and extremely hot.
The boy threw a medicinal herb into the flames, and the herb slowly melted into a liquid under the heat of the flames.
Mittel Tengshan's steps stopped, and so did Fama's steps.
Guhe stood at the very back, his gaze falling on the boy with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
The boy was refining pills, and the temperature of the flames was definitely not something an ordinary person could control.
Guhe frowned slightly.