The Crazy Son-In-Law

The master had left a letter cautioning Xiao Shun not to provoke anyone from the Hidden Families before he had broken through the “Consolidation” stage!

He had always kept this advice in mind.

Although the master had often tricked others in the past, he never joked about serious matters. There must have been a reason for such a warning!

Xiao Shun had forcibly entered that spiritual vein because he had no other choice, especially since he already possessed four of the “Five Spirit Stones.” If he retreated now, he would inevitably feel discontented!

Moreover, after practicing the “Fight Book,” he had gained strong confidence in his abilities, believing that even if he encountered a master from the Hidden Families, he could manage a fight. Even if he couldn’t win, retreating wouldn’t be an issue!

Today, his luck had been good. He hadn’t encountered any masters from the Gu Clan and had managed to take the “Wood Spirit Stone” from a fierce beast without any harm.

Since he had obtained what he wanted, he chose not to confront Mu Jiu and instead left the area of conflict without looking back.

Now that Xiao Shun had a chance to break through “Consolidation,” there was no need to risk a confrontation with the Hidden Families. After his breakthrough, there would be plenty of opportunities for challenges; why rush into anything prematurely?

With this thought, he once again sped towards the direction of Silvermeadows.

Shortly after he left, a black bug suddenly landed on the stone he had been resting against, pausing for a moment before taking off again.

When Xiao Shun reappeared in Silvermeadows a day later, Elder Er was quite surprised.

“Elder Xiao, weren’t you headed to Southeast Asia? Why have you returned so soon?”

Three days earlier, Xiao Shun had not informed anyone of his actual whereabouts to keep Miao Xiuyun and the others from worrying, merely pretending he was headed to Southeast Asia.

Now that he had safely returned, there was no longer a need to hide his movements from Elder Er. He truthfully shared, “Actually, I’ve been to that spiritual vein these past few days!”

“Hisss!”

Hearing this, Elder Er gasped.

Xiao Shun chuckled, “Hehe, I’ve found what I was looking for!”

Elder Er examined Xiao Shun, who appeared unharmed, and tentatively asked, “Did you encounter any dangers on the way?”

Shaking his head, Xiao Shun replied, “It was a close call, but no real danger.”

“A close call?” Elder Er was taken aback.

Had Elder Xiao encountered someone from the Gu Clan?

But that couldn’t be right. If he had really met such significant figures, even with Elder Xiao’s strength, he wouldn’t appear so calm and composed here!

As Elder Er pondered this, Xiao Shun shared everything that had happened at the spiritual vein.

After listening, Elder Er’s expression turned very worried.

“Has Elder Xiao’s whereabouts been discovered?”

“Indeed!” Xiao Shun nodded, then said gravely, “The reason I’ve returned to Silvermeadows to tell you this is to urge the Silvermeadows clan to evacuate as soon as possible!”

Given that the Silvermeadows clan had once been a vassal to the Gu Clan, they might be summoned for a reprimand due to the incident at the spiritual vein.

If it was discovered that the “Forbidden Gu Technique” had been unlocked, they would face a catastrophic fate.

This was why Xiao Shun had hurried back to inform them to leave the area as soon as possible.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Elder Er quickly called the other elders to discuss and decided to evacuate the entire village from Meadow Ridge immediately.

For Elder San and the others, this arrangement posed no pressure. They casually mentioned, “The clan leader had already instructed us to prepare for evacuation the day before yesterday, and we have been getting ready. We can leave Meadowfolk at any moment!”

Just two days ago, Miao Xiuyun, along with Miao Aman and Miao Wu, left Meadowfolk to head southeast to the Old School Society, planning to launch an attack with individuals dispatched from the New School Society.

Now, everything in Silvermeadows was managed by the remaining four elders. Upon hearing Xiao Shun’s warnings, they immediately mobilized.

Among them, Elder Si and Elder Wu handled the relocation of people in Silvermeadows, while Elder Er and Elder San went to notify the people of Bronzemeadows and Redmeadows.

The Meadowfolks had agreed before today to depart together for Cliffside, so it was necessary to consult with other members of the Miao tribe at this time.

That afternoon, a large group of people grandly left Meadowfolk.

At their departure, men and women, old and young of the Meadowfolks all wore expressions of deep reluctance.

After all, they would soon become people who had left their homeland.

However, thinking of the chief and the elders’ instructions, they began to look forward to their new life with great anticipation.

Life in the mountains was very dull; if it were not for the recent improvements due to cooperation with the Murong family, the village might still be without electricity!

Their destination, Cliffside, offered far better conditions, and Xiao Shun had promised a generous resettlement fee for each person, as well as proper arrangements for housing and employment, alleviating many of their concerns.

Outside the mountain, more than twenty buses awaited, arranged in advance by Xiao Shun to transport the Meadowfolks.

It took over an hour to get everyone seated on the buses.

Elder Er stood by, watching the last of his tribespeople board the bus before turning to Xiao Shun.NôvelDrama.Org owns this text.

“Leader Xiao, this is ‘Scent Vanish Powder,’ which can conceal your scent from detection by Gu insects for an hour. If you linger near the spiritual veins, the Gu Clan will surely release Gu insects to track you. With this powder, you need not worry about being discovered!”

Last time, Miao Ruohu was able to find Xiao Shun entering the mountains using a “Tracking Gu,” and the Gu Clan could certainly use the same method.

Knowing the formidable nature of the Hidden Families, Elder Er thus presented the invaluable ‘Scent Vanish Powder’ to Xiao Shun.

After hearing his explanation, Xiao Shun took the small bottle, opened it, and sniffed, finding no unusual smell.

Immediately, he said with a puzzled expression, “This has no scent at all. Can it really evade the tracking of Gu insects?”

Elder Er chuckled confidently, “Hehe, this powder is colorless and odorless to us humans, but not to the Gu insects. With this covering you, even the most formidable Gu can’t track your direction!”

“I see!”

Saying this, Xiao Shun promptly poured out the powder and applied it all over himself.

Elder Er had given him quite a bit of the ‘Scent Vanish Powder,’ and after using it, there was still half left.

Thinking of his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia, where he might interact with other masters of Gu techniques, Xiao Shun decided not to return the remaining half-bottle but to keep it for future use.

“You should hurry now, to avoid any accidents. I’ve booked five connecting flights at Heaverpool Airport in advance. Once you arrive at the airport, you can immediately board a plane to Eastbrook. Upon landing, people from the New School Society will be there to make arrangements for you,” Xiao Shun advised.