Chapter 5237: IntentionsEditor: Misty Cloud Translations

On the other side, the Immortal Island where the Patriarch Xiao resided.

"Old Predecessor, I must go out. Yun Qi suffered severe injuries saving me. I cannot just ignore this." Xiao Junyan’s wounds had healed about seventy to eighty percent. Compared to Yun Qi’s shattered meridians and internal organ damage, his injuries were relatively minor.

The Great Emperor Xiao Tian, hands clasped behind his back, observed him with a slight frown. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke: "In that case, accompany me to Yunxiao Mountain."

At this, Xiao Junyan’s face lit up. "Thank you, Old Predecessor! I’ll go gather some things and be right back." With that, he bowed and hurried away.

After he left, the Patriarch Xiao approached from nearby. Bowing to the Old Predecessor, he asked, "Old Predecessor, are you truly taking Junyan to Yunxiao Mountain to see that Yun Qi?"

"After all, she took the blow for Junyan. We must pay her a visit, no matter what." He sighed, hands clasped behind his back. "Bring the medicinal pills the Phoenix Empress gave us back then. We’ll send them to Yun Qi later."

"Understood." The Patriarch Xiao responded, then paused before adding, "Old Predecessor, Junyan seems to hold Yun Qi in rather high regard. I fear that if this continues..."

He trailed off, then continued, "Recently, I heard that the descendants of several other Great Emperors have formed alliances through marriage. Our Xiao family’s influence abroad has been gradually waning these past years. I worry that if this continues, it will be detrimental to our clan’s development."

Hearing this, Great Emperor Xiao Tian frowned thoughtfully. "I still believe that a marriage alliance with the Phoenix Empress’s daughter would be the best choice for our Xiao family. If it succeeds, even the other Great Emperors would have to show us some respect."

"But the Phoenix Empress and Hell’s Lord might not agree!" The Patriarch Xiao said, feeling this match was unlikely.

The Great Emperor Xiao Tian smiled. "Consider this: if all the other great emperors’ non-heir heirs were married off, how many outstanding young talents would remain? And how many of those would be the focus of their families’ cultivation? Moreover, Junyan has shown exceptional promise since childhood. I believe the Xiao family will rise to new heights under his leadership. But securing a marriage with their daughter would be a tremendous boost."

He paused briefly before adding, "As for Yun Qi, though she is the Azure Emperor’s disciple, I’ve heard that her injuries are so severe she’s essentially ruined. Even if healed, she’d remain crippled—her meridians severed, her dantian shattered, her internal organs damaged. Such catastrophic wounds are beyond medical repair. How could someone incapable of cultivation possibly be worthy of our Xiao family’s most exceptional son?"

Hearing this, the Patriarch Xiao nodded, but added, "But will Junyan agree?"

The Great Emperor Xiao Tian stroked his beard, watching Xiao Junyan approach from a short distance away, saying nothing more.

Seeing this, the Patriarch Xiao said, "Then I shall return immediately to fetch the medicinal pill and bring it over shortly." With that, he bowed and withdrew.

Xiao Junyan returned the bow to the Patriarch Xiao before stepping forward. "Old Predecessor, we may depart now."

"Wait a moment longer," the Emperor replied slowly. "I’ve instructed him to retrieve the medicinal pills gifted by the Phoenix Empress years ago. We’ll deliver them together to that little Yun Qi girl."

Hearing this, Xiao Junyan’s face lit up. "Thank you, Old Predecessor."

The Great Emperor Xiao Tian watched him without speaking, merely stroking his beard, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, at the foot of Yunxiao Mountain.

Shen Shiqi and Chen Tao had been wandering around for a while but still hadn’t found the path up the mountain.

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