Opening an office in Taila

Chapter 318 The Elderly Warrior

Everything is proceeding smoothly. The members of the Underworld cannot stay here for too long, as the Underworld army is about to depart and they need to return to coordinate and manage the operation.

Initially, Song Yufeng wanted Lin Yuxia to return because he was worried that there were too many things to do in Minghuang, and losing Lin Yuxia might lead to mistakes on some important issues. However, what Song Yufeng didn't expect was that during the period when Minghuang officially began its expansion, a large number of outstanding talents had been promoted, and the original cadres had also studied hard and were already capable of handling things independently. In addition, there were Talulah and Alina in charge. At the same time, the Yan Kingdom government and the Ursus government also sent officials and scholars to help Minghuang. This allowed Minghuang to complete its mission well even without Lin Yuxia.

Against this backdrop, Lin Yuxia naturally stayed.

Another piece of good news came from Mr. Xiao.

It could even be said that there were two pieces of good news about Mr. Xiao.

Firstly, Grandpa Xiao's swordsmanship can finally be preserved. Lilina's talent has exceeded everyone's expectations. In just one night, Lilina has mastered the essentials of the third move and can even use it.

So Old Master Xiao chose to stay and taught all his martial arts skills to Lilina day and night, and then Lilina taught them to Song Yufeng, who had the second highest talent.

Because he himself was already old and frail, and did not know when he would be buried, he wanted to preserve his swordsmanship first, and then pass it on to his true disciples.

Yes, from beginning to end, Grandpa Xiao only regarded Song Yufeng as his true disciple. To put it bluntly, in Grandpa Xiao's eyes, Lilina was just a machine used to transmit sword techniques.

It could even be said that Old Master Xiao always regarded himself as a machine for transmitting sword techniques, and everything he did was for that person, Song Yufeng, the true disciple in his eyes.

"Grandpa Xiao, Lilina is clearly very talented, why won't you allow her to become an apprentice?" Song Yufeng asked Grandpa Xiao that evening.

"This matter is actually very simple," Old Master Xiao said slowly, "She lacks the necessary temperament."

"Not having the right character? What do you mean?"

"You haven't grasped that level yet. The so-called mental fortitude in martial arts is about how a person can persevere and keep moving forward when facing difficulties and setbacks. It's easy to say, but extremely difficult to do. Few people in the world can achieve it. But you... you're different. You have a very good mental fortitude, a strong will, and a peaceful personality. Only those with excellent mental fortitude can go further in martial arts in the future."

"Is it?"

“Song Yufeng, I’m getting old, and I might be buried any day now. There are some things I should tell you.” Old Master Xiao’s eyes suddenly sharpened, and then he said, “I have included you in my family’s genealogy. From now on, you are the successor of the Xiao family.”

Song Yufeng stood up abruptly and said, "Grandpa Xiao! This..." This is too solemn. You know, even Grandpa Xiao's son and granddaughter were not included in the Xiao family genealogy.

“I know you are a god and may look down on this identity, but I just want you to know that I have never treated you as just an ordinary disciple. From now on, you will represent the Xiao family. This way, I can rest assured that after I die, the Xiao family’s treasured sword will belong to you.”

"Absolutely not!" Song Yufeng immediately said, "The treasured sword passed down through the Xiao family since the beginning should be entrusted to your granddaughter for safekeeping, how can you..."

“I told you, you’re no longer an outsider; you’re a descendant of the Xiao family.”

Song Yufeng was speechless. Since Old Master Xiao was so adamant, he couldn't object. So he proposed a compromise: Song Yufeng would just keep the precious sword safe until Old Master Xiao's granddaughter had mastered the swordsmanship, at which point she would pass the sword on to her granddaughter, Xiao Jingyun.

Grandpa Xiao closed his eyes and finally nodded.

"Fine, anyway, after I die, I won't be able to interfere with what you do, so just do as you wish."

"Yes." Song Yufeng replied respectfully. Seeing that Old Master Xiao had closed his eyes, he thought that Old Master Xiao was tired, so he decided to leave.

However, just as Song Yufeng was about to leave, Old Master Xiao suddenly spoke up: "Song Yufeng, you're not from this land, are you?"

Song Yufeng froze, his heart churning with turmoil. Only Jingyu and Haimao knew about this; how could Old Master Xiao...?

"Actually, I'm just guessing. Do you remember the first time I read your fortune? I could see that you were a person whose life force had been cut off, yet you were standing in front of me unharmed. At that time, I began to have doubts. In addition, I have been by your side day and night teaching you martial arts and have observed you a lot. I have found that your thinking is sometimes very unconventional. You could even say that sometimes it is not the kind of thinking that a Terran person should have," said Old Master Xiao calmly.

“I… that is indeed the case,” Song Yufeng said.

After receiving Song Yufeng's affirmative answer, Old Master Xiao smiled and lay down, waving his hand to let Song Yufeng leave.

After that, Old Master Xiao's health improved considerably, and he seemed to have returned to his original state.

Another piece of good news is that Xiao Jingyun has arrived.

When she reunited with Grandpa Xiao, she cried her heart out. Grandpa Xiao tried his best not to shed tears, but his eyes were already slightly moist.

This elderly and lonely man finally returned to the embrace of his family on the final leg of his journey through life.