Chapter 8: Nine Great Families

After the assessment, Xiaomo picked out several suitable cultivation methods and martial skills for Shi An. During this week, they stayed on Changle Peak, waiting for the upcoming initiation ceremony. The disciples who did not pass the assessment have already left.
During this period, many heavyweight figures have visited Changle Peak, asking about the promising talents they have identified and whether they are willing to accept them as their teachers.
"Li Shian, what do you really think? You even rejected the Sect Master, who is the Sect Master!"
Xie Shaoxi said he envied it because he only got a crystal, and there were very few people asking him. Even Bai Jingze has a bunch of people asking him!
Although he didn't really care about this, he had his own cultivation system. His parents had already planned it for him, so he didn't need others to teach him. But he couldn't just have one person willing to accept him as a disciple, especially since this person was only a peak Jin Dan disciple.
Take a look at the treatment An Li received before leaving. After the main palace asked the elder, and the elder asked the head, shouldn't it be time for the supreme elder to find him?
After seeing off the head, An Li began to cultivate. When he heard Xie Shaoxi's question, he answered without even opening his eyes: "I have already accepted a master, so naturally I can't promise someone else."
"Huh, you already paid respects? Who is it, who is it?" Xie Shaoxi watched as Li Shian refused the top members of Quan Zong one by one, and couldn't think of anyone else that Li Shian could be paying respects to. "It can't be the Elder Supreme, right!"
"No, it's Emperor Xiaoyue, a disciple of Xinyue Palace."
"Her? The one with only nine spiritual roots? Are you serious?" Xie Shaoxi doesn't understand. With her top scores in every assessment, who would refuse to be worshipped by Shi An? How could she only worship a disciple who just entered the Golden Core stage?"
"Understood."
Xie Shaoxi suddenly thought, "So you mean if I become the disciple of the current head of the sect, I will be your martial uncle, hahaha!"
As Yan Size entered the room, he heard Xie Shaoxi's laughter and glanced at him with a caring look for the mentally disabled, saying, "Although Di Xiaoyue is a disciple of Ling Gongzhu, she is not counted in the ranking of the second generation disciples."
Xie Shaoxi sighed, "But... we can't deny the fact that Shi An is Ling Gongzhu's disciple."
"Haha."
"Enough about that, Shize, who did you apprentice under?" Xie Shaoxi tried to change the topic.
Yan Sizhe collapsed onto the bed and said, "Who else could it be? It's Yan Jingyi, the main master of Yan Palace. You know the rules, don't you? Aren't you the young family master of Xie family? Why did they send you here? I thought it would be one of your brothers."
With a cold sneer, Xie Shaoxi said, "What family head? A group of old fogies! Just because I only have a sword spirit root, they don't even recognize me as a member of the Xie family. If it weren't for my mother's face, who knows who this young family head is."
"Just saying, ever since I arrived at the Silver Moon Sect, my dear third uncle hasn't come to see me. I'm afraid they want me to fend for myself! It would be better to die outside, so that I can make way for their favored Xie Shaoqing."
"But don't you have..." Yan Sizhe remembered that when they were facing a life-threatening crisis when they were young, Xie Shaoxi had healed him with the wooden spiritual root.
Xie Shaoxi appeared disinterested, saying, "Trash family, who cares? It would be best if Young Master Shao retreats. My father has been trapped in the position of the family head by them for over twenty years. I have no interest in working for the Xie family."
Hearing their conversation, Li Shi'an suddenly spoke up, "Are you from the Xie family? The Xie family of the Nine Great Families?"
"Huh? Shi'an, have you heard of the Xie family?" Xie Shaoxi was surprised. He had always thought that Li Shi'an was from an ordinary family and didn't expect him to know about the Nine Great Families.
"I have heard of it."
Not only did she hear about it, but her mother, who was such a proud person, had her spiritual roots dug out by the Xie family. Now she is even more useless than a disabled person. Her father also, in order to save her mother's life, had no choice but to be under the control of the Qian Deng Empire, serving as the guardian of the prince. All of this was thanks to the Xie family!
Wait, last name Li! Xie Shaoxi was shocked and suddenly remembered what his father said when he was drunk, that the person who eloped with his aunt back then seemed to be surnamed Li!
"Are you my aunt's child?" With this thought, Xie Shaoxi became extremely excited. He cast a silencing spell on himself and Li Shi'an, grabbed Li Shi'an's shoulders, and anxiously asked, "Is your mother Xie Yanxiao!"
It didn't seem like Xie Shaoxi was pretending to be happy when she saw her sister off, and her mother often mentioned her brother, so Xie Shaoxi shouldn't be an enemy, so she nodded.
Xie Shaoxi could feel that Dad had been regretting not protecting his sister all these years, causing her to be forced to leave the family. If he found out about Auntie's news, Dad would definitely be happy.
Xie Shaoxi asked: "Is Auntie doing well these years?"
Thinking of my mother's past suffering, Li Shi'an coldly laughed, "Well? My mother had her spiritual roots forcibly removed by the Xie family, and she can barely survive with the help of the Qian Deng Empire's national treasure. It has been many years, and she is exhausted even from taking a few steps. Most of the time, she can only rest in bed. Tell me, is that considered good?"
Hearing this, Xie Shaoxi opened his mouth and didn't know what to say. He thought that his aunt may just be adjusting to life outside of the Xie family, and he was worried that she might not have taken good care of her sister before asking.
I didn't expect that it was actually the Xie family that caused so much harm to Aunt.
"I'm sorry." Xie Shaoxi now wants to shout in front of those old immortals, yes, he is the Sword Spirit Root, his bloodline is impure, not worthy of being the future head of the Xie family.
What about Xie Yanxiao?
In terms of identity, Xie Yanxiao is the biological daughter of the previous patriarch, the most legitimate and direct heiress of the Xie family!
In terms of talent, Xie Yanxiao is more than capable of surpassing everyone in the Xie family. She is the most gifted individual in the Xie family for thousands of years. The younger generation of the Xie family grew up listening to legends about Xie Yanxiao!
How could they! How dare they!
Xie Shaoxi looked at Li Shi'an with a complicated expression: "Shi'an, you shouldn't have come to the Silver Moon Sect. Do you know what kind of place the Silver Moon Sect is? Since you haven't become a disciple yet, leave quickly."
Li Shi calmly said: "I know that the Silver Moon Sect was jointly established by the nine major families and serves as their spokesperson on the continent. The palace masters of each palace are all important figures from the families."
"I know this place is very dangerous, but I can't go to the Xie family. I can only come here and try to find the truth. I don't believe that the renowned Xie family would dig out my mother's spiritual roots with ridiculously absurd reasons."
Xie Shaoxi suddenly turned pale and thought of something. "More than ten years ago, there were rumors that the highest talented individuals in various prominent families had their spiritual roots plundered. I always thought it was the work of our enemies, but now I think..."
When leaving, Shi'an asked, "Could it be that they did it themselves?"
Xie Shaoxi didn't refute, which was considered as approval.
After a long time, Xie Shaoxi spoke, "Shi'an, if I become the head of the family in the future, I will reorganize the Xie family and eliminate anyone involved in this matter, to give an explanation to my aunt, to give you an explanation, and to give an explanation to your father. Can you spare the Xie family then?"
"No matter what, this is still my home, and I cannot stand by and watch it disappear. But I swear, I will not tolerate anyone involved in this matter."
"Out of consideration for my uncle, I finally compromised. 'I'll give you ten years. If I'm not satisfied, after ten years, I will personally come and demand an explanation.'"
Ten years, this is also the goal that Shi An set for himself, to grow up in ten years and be able to crush a big family.
He must make those who bullied his mother pay with their own blood!