335 Seeking Justice
It was indeed not good to have such an incident spread, and everyone thought that Xiao Mingyan was probably seriously ill.
No matter how much internal strife their families had, they would definitely not do such a thing. After all, this was their biological son. Moreover, everyone had always thought that the future heir of the Xiao clan was Xiao Mingyan. Now that such a thing had happened, how could they not be surprised?
Later on, Xiao Wuyou had taken over as the heir of the Xiao clan. Although he also had the supreme dragon bone, most people thought that Xiao Mingyan had been crippled and they couldn’t bear to waste the dragon bone, so they transferred it to Xiao Wuyou. Who would have thought that there would be such a twist in the story?
“No matter how much they dote on their youngest son, they don’t have to be like this.”
“Shush, lower your voice. Who knows if there are any other secrets in this? As outsiders, we should say less.”
“Doesn’t Xiao Wuyou get bad dreams? He’s stepping on his older brother to get to the top. There’s really quite a lot of dirty things in big families.”
Xiao Wuyou’s face turned from red to white, changing colors like a palette. He had also heard the discussions of the crowd, and the admiration in their eyes for him had all turned into disdain. After all, they now know how he had gotten this honor.
Everyone was a little shameless. If they were not related by blood, it would be fine. In the cultivation world, the strong preyed on the weak. However, they were all surnamed Xiao, and it was a scandal for the siblings to harm each other.
If the other families were like this, which talented disciple would dare to show up in the future?
The scene in front of him was not what Xiao Wuyou wanted to see. In his imagination, these people should look up to him in awe, praising him as the youngest genius in Jade City, and even more powerful than Xiao Mingyan.
And not like now, looking at him as if he was a thief and as if everything he had was stolen from Xiao Mingyan.
“Are you done?!” Xiao Wuyou gritted his teeth.
Without the gentleness that he had put on as an act, his expression was dark and ruthless, and his eyes were scarlet red. This flustered and exasperated look further confirmed Xiao Mingyan’s words.
“Why are you so angry now that I’ve pointed out your true intentions? Since you’re so thick-skinned to use this sort of method, you should be prepared to be exposed.”
Xiao Mingyan gave a half-smile and said, “By the way, I was severely injured and poisoned at that time. You chased me out of the Xiao clan, but you probably didn’t expect me to come back alive. That’s why you were fearless, right?”
It was another bombshell, and everyone was stunned for a long time.
It was really too ruthless. Even Xiao Mingyan’s former enemies couldn’t help but show sympathy. Xiao Mingyan’s experience was really miserable. Not only was his supreme dragon bone stolen, but he was also poisoned.
If it was an ordinary person, even dying a hundred times wouldn’t be enough.
Xiao Hong and Liu Ruxue saw that the situation was getting more and more unfavorable for them and immediately became a little anxious. Xiao Wuyou was their precious child.
Liu Ruxue’s eyes reddened and she said, “Mingyan if you’re angry, direct it at me. Don’t be angry at your younger brother. It’s all my fault and it has nothing to do with Wuyou. He’s innocent.”
She tried to take all the blame on herself, but she had forgotten that Xiao Wuyou was the beneficiary of this matter. How could he be innocent? No one believed her words at all.
Originally, Xiao Mingyan thought that he would be disappointed enough, but now that he saw Xiao Hong and Liu Ruxue’s attitude, he finally knew what true disappointment was.
“Father, Mother, you’re still shielding Xiao Wuyou even now. Sometimes, I wonder if I’m really your child?”
Xiao Mingyan didn’t notice that Liu Ruxue’s expression changed slightly after saying this, but Ye Xuan saw it and immediately revealed a thoughtful smile.
He had noticed earlier that Xiao Mingyan didn’t look like Xiao Hong or Liu Ruxue. However, Xiao Wuyou was the one who inherited their looks.
“Interesting.”
A’tian was watching the show. When he heard this, he naturally asked, “What’s interesting?”
“I’ve discovered a secret.”
Ye Xuan deliberately kept him in suspense and refused to reveal anything no matter how A’tian asked, only saying that it might be revealed later.
Liu Ruxue’s pitiful act didn’t have any effect at all. She hated Xiao Mingyan to death in her heart, but she couldn’t show it at all.
Seeing that the soft approach was not working, Xiao Hong had no choice but to bring out the arrogance of a clan leader and said earnestly, “Mingyan, today is a big day for our Xiao clan. I promise you that I will definitely give you the answer you want. You must prioritize the big picture.”
Unfortunately, Xiao Mingyan didn’t give in. Instead, he mocked, “Giving my supreme dragon bone to Xiao Wuyou is Father and Mother’s meaning of ‘prioritizing the big picture’, right?”
Xiao Hong was rendered speechless. “You!”
Everyone knew that the Xiao clan was in the wrong in this matter, so no one spoke up for them. However, Xiao Mingyan was also facing off against the Xiao clan alone, and the supreme dragon bone had been taken away.
Even if he was really in a miserable state, no one stood up for him. After all, this was someone else’s family matter. Thus, the majority of the people were just watching the show and lamenting that Xiao Mingyan’s life was going to be filled with misfortune.
He could only blame his bad luck. If even his blood relatives were so cold-blooded, what could they do as a bystander?
Xiao Hong valued his reputation very much, and he was already a little angry that he was being laughed at in public like a monkey.
“Mingyan, I’ll give you one last chance. If you calm down, we can still discuss this matter properly.”
Seeing his attitude, the last bit of affection in Xiao Mingyan’s heart completely disappeared. The person standing in front of him now was just a stranger.
“What if I say no?”
At this point, Xiao Hong had no other choice. He couldn’t beg in front of so many people, so his tone became serious. He warned, “Then don’t blame me for not acknowledging you as my son!”
This sentence could be said to completely cut off the father and son relationship between the two of them.
Xiao Mingyan smiled sarcastically and replied, “The supreme dragon bone should have already paid off the debt of gratitude for raising me all those years ago. I’m standing here today to seek justice for myself!”
“I, Xiao Mingyan, have not let down my conscience nor my parents, but what right does Xiao Wuyou have to step all over me?”