Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 256 The Strength of Xiao Tianjiao

The Dongfang Family.

One of the four major noble houses of the Great Qian Dynasty.

These four major noble families were the closest trusted aides to the founding emperor when the Great Qian Dynasty was first established, each one being the most loyal supporter of the founding emperor.

After the founding emperor united the Great Qian Dynasty, he also bestowed upon them generous rewards and power.

However...

As time passed and dynasties changed,

the heads of the four noble families rotated and, coupled with the rise of the ten great sects challenging their authority, the imperial family gradually became weaker, and their bond with the royal house began to disintegrate.

At least for now, the four major noble families still stand by the side of the royal family.

But as their ties with the ten great sects grow closer, they have been showing signs of slipping out of the royal control.

This point was crystal clear in both Emperor Qian's mind and Yang Ling's heart.

And yet, there was nothing they could do about it.

After all.

Although the royal family was powerful, it couldn't completely fall out with the four major noble families.

Precisely for this reason,

when Xiao Tianjiao emerged from the Xiao Family, Emperor Qian supported the Xiao Family with all his might. What he hadn't expected was that Xiao Tianjiao's ambition and rate of growth were far beyond his expectations, and now he had exceeded his control.

If this continued,

a fifth major noble family would emerge.

On the road,

Dongfang Bai was being carried by several guards of the Dongfang Family, looking woefully at the carriage in front of him.

That should have been his carriage!

But...

Dongfang Mu had directly thrown him off the carriage, letting Xiao Yi and others sit inside.

However,

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the five great elders hold significant power within the Dongfang Family, and he didn't dare to disobey, only growing more resentful and sorrowful in his gaze.

To think that he, the grand young master of the Dongfang Family, was not only beaten and had his limbs broken, but couldn't even keep his own carriage.

Truly a sad plight!

Inside the carriage,

Xiao Yi curiously asked the slightly nervous Dongfang Mu, "Elder, may I ask who in your residence has encountered trouble?"

With a bitter smile, Dongfang Mu glanced over the others and finally sighed, "I will not conceal it from you, the person who is in trouble is my eldest brother, Dongfang Jin!"

The five great elders of the Dongfang Family were named after the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Dongfang Jin was the leader of the five great elders.

And...

He was also the strongest among them, having entered the Dharma Manifestation Realm fifty years ago. Since then, he has mostly kept to himself, rarely taking action, but his status is second only to the Patriarch and the old ancestor of the Dongfang Family.

"Dongfang Jin?"

Bian Yihong was startled and frowned, "How could it be him? When our side met with him recently, he seemed fine!"

Dongfang Mu responded with a wry smile, "Mr. Bian, when I arranged for you to meet with Elder Jin, it was actually to see if you could detect anything unusual about him."

Bian Yihong's face froze.

Dongfang Mu hadn't stated it explicitly, but his meaning was clear.

Obviously, Bian Yihong hadn't noticed anything unusual about Dongfang Jin, which proved his medical skills were not up to par, and the Dongfang Family naturally wouldn't tell him voluntarily.

Each of the four noble families has two individuals in the Dharma Manifestation Realm. If the news of Elder Jin of the Dongfang Family having his dantian destroyed were to get out, the Dongfang Family would fall to the lowest ranks among the four noble houses.

If it weren't for hearing from Lin Qian that Xiao Yi could heal a shattered dantian, and having witnessed Tian Mang's shattered dantian restored to its original state with his own eyes, he would not have taken the initiative to expose this secret that could potentially plunge the Dongfang Family into an abyss.

Yang Ling had not expected it to be Elder Jin, he frowned and said, "Second Elder, as far as I know, after Elder Jin broke through to the Dharma Manifestation Realm fifty years ago, he has rarely shown himself. When was his dantian damaged?"

Dongfang Mu's face showed a hint of hesitation.

Xiao Yi said, "The reasons for a shattered dantian are varied and so are the methods of healing. It's best not to conceal anything."

Upon hearing this,

Dongfang Mu gave a bitter smile, his expression tinged with barely concealed rage and hatred, he gritted his teeth and said, "My elder brother stepped into the Dharma Manifestation Realm fifty years ago, and he has been in seclusion ever since. A few years ago, he had already broken through to the fifth level of the Dharma Manifestation Realm and had found a quiet place to manifest his Dharma. Unfortunately, he disturbed a young genius making a breakthrough to the Tao Tribulation Realm. A conflict erupted between them, and my brother's dantian was shattered by a single blow from that person..."

"Hmm?"

"A young genius?"

"A single blow from someone in the Tao Tribulation Realm shattered the dantian of a fifth level Dharma Manifestation Realm powerhouse? This..."

The others exchanged glances.

This Dongfang Jin, who had stepped into the fifth level of the Dharma Manifestation Realm, had his dantian crushed by a blow from someone who had just broken through to the Tao Tribulation Realm.

How formidable must that strength be?

And moreover...

That was a youth?

Yang Ling's face revealed a look of shock, "Who was that person?"

"I think... I might guess who it is!"

Seeing everyone looking towards him, Xiao Yi let out a long breath, his fists involuntarily clenched, "If I'm not mistaken, that person should be Xiao Tianjiao!"

"Xiao Tianjiao?"

"How is that possible? Even for Xiao Tianjiao, to be that strong seems unlikely, right?"

All eyes uniformly turned to Dongfang Mu.

Dongfang Mu gave another bitter smile and nodded, "Dean Xiao has not spoken wrongly, that person is indeed Xiao Tianjiao." Fear flickered in his eyes, "This person is truly the reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor, unmatched in this world. According to my brother, Xiao Tianjiao had just stepped into the Tao Tribulation Realm and was still not stable..."

When one has just broken through a realm, the energy within the body is most turbulent, and the mastery over one's own realm is not yet proficient.

Xiao Tianjiao dared to engage in combat with a fifth level Dharma Manifestation Realm expert at such a crucial moment, and it took only one move to shatter the opponent's dantian?

What a terrifying power!

Everyone instinctively looked at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi closed his eyes slightly, his fists quietly clenched under his sleeves.

Until now, they had known that Xiao Tianjiao was strong, but they had never imagined he would be strong to this extent.

Barely entering the Tao Tribulation Realm, he could kill a fifth level Dharma Manifestation Realm expert with one strike.

Now, having been in the Dharma Manifestation Realm for over half a year, with his speed of cultivation, what realm has he reached now? And what kind of strength does he have?

The name Xiao Tianjiao, to countless people, is an insurmountable mountain.

One could only look up to it, unable to climb it!

But for Xiao Yi...

This mountain must be climbed, must be surpassed!

"Xiao Tianjiao... One day, I will definitely catch up to you, surpass you..." Xiao Yi took a deep breath, calming the restlessness in his heart.

Meanwhile,

The carriage came to a slow stop, and they had arrived at the Dongfang Family's estate.

Dongfang Mu took the lead in getting off, lifted the carriage curtain, and his tone carried a trace of respect, "Your Highness Yang Ling, Dean Xiao, please!"

They got off one after another.

The Dongfang Family's residence in front of them occupied nearly half the street, grand and luxurious, ornate and solemn