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After the words of the Xiao Clan attendant fell, Xiao Lin was stunned for a moment, and then his figure flickered.
"Swish—"
In the next second, Xiao Lin had already vanished from within the Xiao Mansion, heading straight for the main entrance.
When Xiao Lin arrived at the gates, what he saw was the current Clan Leader, Xiao Dongcheng, and his son, Xiao Zhan, looking somewhat at a loss as they hurriedly tried to attend to Yun Shan.
As for Yun Shan, he merely looked at Xiao Dongcheng and Xiao Zhan with a smile.
Then, when Xiao Lin arrived, he turned his gaze toward him. Given Yun Shan's status, he was indeed worthy of Xiao Lin personally coming out from the estate to receive him.
At this moment, Yun Shan stood at the entrance of the Xiao Mansion without any other disciples of the Yun Lan Sect. By his side, there was only a little girl who looked to be no more than five or six years old.
Xiao Lin glanced at the little girl beside Yun Shan, and a guess instantly formed in his mind. However, now was not the time to dwell on the girl's identity. Above all else, the Xiao Clan had to properly host this "Great Buddha" that was Yun Shan!
After all, among the several Dou Huang level powers within the Jia Ma Empire, he was the only one who had arrived in person!
"Sect Master Yun Shan, I didn't expect you to come personally. It truly brings light to my Xiao Clan!"
With his mind racing, Xiao Lin didn't know why Yun Shan had come to the Xiao Clan in person, but he quickly moved forward with a smile to greet him.
At this point, Xiao Dongcheng and Xiao Zhan finally calmed down from the shock of Yun Shan's arrival and welcomed him with smiling faces.
After all, this was Yun Shan!
With Yun Shan's current status in the Jia Ma Empire, under the premise that Xiao Lin hadn't revealed his true strength, he was absolutely worthy of three generations of the Xiao Clan treating him with such reverence.
"Hahaha, staying on the Yun Lan Mountain for too long got a bit boring. It just so happened that I wanted to take a walk down the mountain. Xiao Lin, your Xiao Clan wouldn't be unwelcoming of my presence, would it?"
Yun Shan first let out a hearty laugh, then looked at Xiao Lin with a hint of teasing as he asked in return.
However, within Yun Shan's smile, there seemed to be a trace of sorrow?
Xiao Lin wasn't entirely sure.
Because that emotion of sorrow in Yun Shan was fleeting.
As for what Yun Shan was sorrowful about, currently only he himself probably knew.
Perhaps it was just as he said—he had simply stayed on the mountain too long and wanted a change of scenery. Xiao Lin didn't have the time to look into it for now, as there were many things he needed to attend to today.
Right now, hosting Yun Shan, who had come for reasons unknown, was naturally the top priority!
"Sect Master Yun Shan, what are you saying? Your arrival at my Xiao Clan makes today's grand feast even more prestigious!"
Xiao Lin was indeed telling the truth.
Regardless of why Yun Shan came, his presence truly gave the Xiao Clan a massive amount of face!
Inside the Xiao Mansion, every faction was currently craning their necks, wanting to see if Yun Shan had truly arrived in person.
Additionally, as Xiao Lin finished speaking, the little girl beside Yun Shan was currently staring with timid eyes, cautiously observing her surroundings.
Seeing Xiao Lin turn his gaze toward her, the little girl instantly retracted her look and quietly took a step back, hiding behind Yun Shan while tightly clutching a corner of his sleeve.
Yun Shan naturally noticed Xiao Lin's gaze and the little girl's actions.
To this, he only gave a smile.
"Come, Yun'er, greet Clan Leader Xiao and... well, you can just call this one Uncle Xiao."
At this moment, Yun Shan pulled the little girl who was hiding behind him back to the front and spoke to her.
"Just as I thought!"
The moment Yun Shan finished speaking, Xiao Lin thought to himself.
At this point in time, the only little girl who could appear by Yun Shan's side was surely Yun Yun—one of the many confidantes of his "good grandson" Xiao Yan in the original story.
In the original story, Yun Yun was clearly older than Xiao Yan by more than a cycle.
But to say her age was close to Xiao Zhan's felt unrealistic. Looking at the current situation, it was very reasonable for Yun Yun to be about twelve years older than Xiao Yan and roughly ten years younger than Xiao Zhan.
Seeing her teacher push her forward, the little girl, Yun Yun, finally spoke.
"Yun Yun greets Clan Leader Xiao and Uncle Xiao."
Yun Yun's first greeting was directed at Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng, and the second was for Xiao Lin.
The little girl's timid bowing motion actually made Xiao Lin feel a sense of "moe." Comparing her to his son Xiao Zhan when he was a child.
To be honest, Xiao Lin still preferred having a daughter!
Unfortunately, there was no chance for that now.
"Good, good! Miss Yun Yun is truly elegant and intelligent!"
Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng, who was already joyful because of Yun Shan's arrival, was now smiling so hard his face looked like a blooming chrysanthemum.
"Sect Master Yun Shan, Miss Yun Yun is naturally exquisite. I see that she might very well surpass you in the future!"
Compared to Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng, Xiao Lin appeared much more composed.
After all, he had the confidence to be!
"Hahaha, Xiao Lin, I'll take that as a good omen. I have always felt the same way!"
Yun Shan was very happy to hear Xiao Lin praise his disciple.
This was likely the mindset of most elders.
However, Yun Yun herself did not think so!
"Uncle Xiao, I will become very strong in the future, but Teacher will definitely be the most powerful!"
The little girl Yun Yun said with a serious expression.
Clearly, in Yun Yun's heart, she held incomparable respect for her teacher. Looking at Yun Yun's serious face, at this moment, everyone at the gates of the Xiao Mansion—including Xiao Lin and Yun Shan—burst into laughter.
Little Yun Yun's adorable appearance caused the original trace of sorrow in Yun Shan's heart to gradually dissipate.
"Sect Master Yun Shan, Miss Yun Yun, the Coming-of-Age Ceremony of my Xiao Clan is about to begin. Please follow me into the estate."
After chatting at the entrance for a while longer, Xiao Lin made a "please" gesture toward the two.
"Alright, then I shall trouble your Xiao Clan to host us, master and disciple."
Yun Shan wasn't polite and followed Xiao Lin into the Xiao Mansion.
Given Yun Shan's status, Xiao Lin naturally arranged for him to sit in the most central position of the ceremony. As Yun Shan and Yun Yun entered the estate, the various factions that had already arrived began to call out greetings one after another.
Facing the enthusiasm of others, Yun Shan responded in a formulaic manner. With his status, he had clearly experienced such occasions many times and naturally knew how to handle them.
As for the other factions, they weren't fools either.
The host here today was the Xiao Clan; they merely greeted Yun Shan and wouldn't do anything else that might "overshadow the host."Therefore, after greeting Yun Shan, they all returned to their respective seats.
Thus, not long after the arrival of Yun Shan and Yun Yun, the Xiao Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony was finally about to begin!
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