Chapter 427: The Players of the Fourth Calamity (Part 7)

A gasp rippled through the crowd.
It was Xiao Tianyun, the young patriarch.
This was the most talented individual in the Xiao family's history.
And yet, he had appeared.
"However... the young patriarch seems to be in a bit of a hurry..."
The surrounding enforcers, seeing Xiao Tianyun's arrival, disregarded their hostility towards Su Chen and bowed respectfully.
Xiao Song, standing to the side, was surprised by the young patriarch's appearance.
But this was a good thing!
Seeing the smile on the young patriarch's face, Xiao Song smiled as well.
"Finally... finally made it!"
Xiao Tianyun's face flushed red. To change his fate of being destroyed along with the Xiao family, he had exerted every ounce of his strength, even resorting to a life-shortening secret technique... Fortunately, he had finally made it.
Su Chen watched this scene, just as he was about to slap these people to death...
"Father...Grandfather, don't rush to attack!"
Xiao Tianyun, not even bothering to catch his breath, slid down to his knees under everyone's shocked gazes, landing in front of the handsome but 'useless' young man.
"Young...Young Clan Leader, this is unacceptable!"
Xiao Song felt his head explode at the sight.
Before his head could explode, Xiao Tianyun heard these words, and his anger could no longer be contained.
"You damn idiot Xiao Song!"
Xiao Tianyun slapped Xiao Song's body to pieces, leaving only his spirit watching the scene in terror.
"Interesting...Could this be another reincarnated individual?"
Su Chen was already used to reincarnated individuals. Watching Xiao Tianyun's desperate attempt to curry favor with him, Su Chen abandoned his plan to attack, watching this dramatic scene with great interest.
For him, this was more meaningful than destroying the Xiao family with a single slap.
After smashing Xiao Song's body to pieces with a single slap, Xiao Tianyun captured the body and then prostrated himself before the young man, barely daring to breathe... Fortunately, the scene from his memory hadn't occurred; he knew he had secured a sliver of hope!
Now, all he had to do was act like a clown in a relay performance on a stage, desperately trying to please that terrifying man, hoping to secure a chance for himself and the Xiao family!
The Xiao family members were unaware of Xiao Tianyun's thoughts.
Seeing Xiao Tianyun not only kneeling before a stranger but also killing a fellow clansman's steward, they wondered if their young patriarch had gone mad or been possessed.
Faced with the questioning gazes of the crowd, Xiao Tianyun felt helpless. He knew there was no way to explain now... reality gave him no chance.
"As long as I can gain that person's forgiveness, everything is worth it!"
Face? Is face even worth anything?
Xiao Tianyun knew very well that while the Xiao family was respectable within the Star Alliance, compared to the entire Federation... they were insignificant, not to mention that terrifying man, a being capable of overthrowing the entire Federation!
"Get out of my way! Do you intend to block my path?!"
Xiao Tianyun turned around, his expression changing, coldly eyeing the crowd with the imposing aura of a superior.
This caused many members of the Xiao family, and even the law enforcement guards, to instinctively make way.
Xiao Tianyun was agitated.
Right now, as long as that elder's lineage is reinstated into the family register, it means the Xiao family will officially board this great ship!
Xiao Tianyun's plan was brilliant.
But then, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
"Father?"
A middle-aged man, exuding an air of authority, stood at the end of the line, followed by numerous elders.
The middle-aged man was none other than the head of the Xiao family!
How could the commotion in Xiao City be kept from him?
"Tianyun! Do you know what you're doing?"
The Xiao family head was deeply disappointed.
Xiao Tianyun hadn't expected his father to appear here. He gave a bitter smile: "Father, Tianyun knows very well what I'm doing... This concerns the life and death of our Xiao family, Father, please believe in your son this once!"
"Tianyun, you've gone mad!"
The tall, thin elder behind the Xiao family head roared.
The young patriarch of the Xiao family had actually knelt before an outsider. If word got out, what would others think of the Xiao family?
"Nephew Tianyun has definitely been mind-controlled. Capture him first, then interrogate him to find out how he's been manipulated!"
The Xiao family head remained silent, clearly acquiescing to this decision.
A terrifying power instantly materialized into a massive seal, pressing down on Xiao Tianyun. Xiao Tianyun roared, "Father...you're pushing the Xiao family to the brink of destruction! You will all be sinners against the Xiao family!"
Xiao Tianyun was filled with despair.
He had been reborn, and after all this hardship, he was about to change the Xiao family's fate, but fate had played a cruel joke on him...
All of this had been destroyed by his father, the current head of the Xiao family, and many elders...
Xiao Tianyun, struggling against the terrifying restraints, faced the man and kowtowed heavily. He was now speechless, unable to argue or defend himself; this was his last stand!
This scene infuriated the current patriarch of the Xiao family. He closed his eyes and chanted, "At all costs, we must awaken the young patriarch!"
As soon as he finished speaking,
a violent roar echoed across the sky above the Xiao family continent, followed by a massive rift that burst open, from which a luxurious warship sped out.
On the warship flew a flag, its words prominently displayed:
"Gold"
This was the symbol of the Jin family of the Star Alliance, a top-tier family in the Star Alliance, no weaker than the Xiao family.
A young man dressed in golden robes looked down at the Xiao family below, his heart pounding with excitement.
The young man was named Jin Taihua.
He also had another identity.
He was, in fact, a reincarnated individual.
The first thing he learned upon waking was that the Xiao family had not been destroyed, which filled Jin Taihua with immense joy.
There was still a chance to salvage the situation!
"The Xiao family offended that terrifying man, thus inviting the annihilation of the entire family."
"Xiao Tianyun survived by chance. I remember Xiao Tianyun once said that it was all because of a servant of the Xiao family."
"And at this point in time, the Xiao family hasn't been wiped out yet, and that man's terrifying nature hasn't been exposed... As long as I act first, even with just a trivial favor, my Jin family can monopolize the alliance, or even become one of the most powerful forces in the entire Federation!"
Jin Taihua's plan was very well-thought-out.
But he realized something was off.
He saw the legendary man.
However... he thought he saw Xiao Tianyun.
"Damn it!"
"Xiao Tianyun, you shameless bastard!"