bookbashuk Chapter 215 Applying Family Discipline: The Stick and the Sweet Treat
Chapter 215 Applying Family Discipline: The Stick and the Sweet Treat
Chapter 215 Applying Family Discipline: The Stick and the Sweet Treat
The more Xiao Yan heard their pleas for mercy, the colder his eyes became.
He bent down:
"You dare beg for mercy before me? You dare be elders of the Xiao family?! Have you even considered the dignity of the Xiao family?"
Xiao Yan coldly looked at the three old beasts in front of him and said:
"Back then, when Nalan Yanran came to annul the engagement, although my cultivation level had dropped, I was still the clan leader's son and a member of the Xiao family!"
"And you, as elders of the Xiao family, wouldn't even give me a seat in front of outsiders. You just stood by and watched the show, hoping I'd be humiliated to the point of being unable to lift my head. Is this the dignity of the Xiao family that you're protecting?"
"Moreover, annulment is a private matter. When Nalan Yanran came to the Xiao family, I annulted the engagement in the Xiao family's council hall. To save face, she would never spread the news."
"But in the end, not only in Wutan City, but even in the Gama Empire, rumors spread that the Xiao family had broken off the engagement. At that time, besides Nalan Yanran and others, who else could have known about this?"
At this point, Xiao Yan's voice turned icy:
"If it weren't for the three of you trying to suppress my father, who else in the Xiao family would dare to disregard the Xiao family's reputation like this?"
"Not to mention you three old beasts, who have repeatedly condoned the juniors' humiliation and encouraged infighting."
"Give me back my dignity! You three old bastards have already completely disgraced the Xiao family! How dare you even mention it to me!"
Xiao Yan's words were icy. Nalan Yanran's annulment of the engagement was indeed the last straw that broke the camel's back, but what had been weighing him down for three years before that straw?
It wasn't even these three elders from the Xiao family.
In order to suppress their father, when have these three old beasts ever cared about the reputation of the Xiao family?
Xiao Yan shook his head and sighed:
"I didn't want to bring up these upsetting things, since they're all in the past."
The next moment, he changed the subject:
"But you three beasts, how dare you humiliate my father like this! I will not forgive you." He straightened up, raised his black iron ruler, and swept his gaze over the clansmen in the courtyard, his words cold:
"Every family has its rules, and every country has its regulations. You three beasts, disloyal to the clan, disgracing the family, and framing your relatives, I will today, on behalf of my father and as the young clan head, use the family rules to punish you three parasites!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and his stern voice echoed throughout the courtyard: "Before that, I will strip all three of you of all your clan authority, reclaim your elder status, and take back all your power!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of immense spiritual power erupted from his body.
The power solidified like an invisible giant hand, slamming down on the three elders who were paralyzed on the ground.
With a series of "crack! crack!" sounds of bones breaking, the bodies of the three elders instantly twisted and deformed, and blood seeped out wildly from the seams of their clothes, staining the bluestone slabs beneath their feet red.
"Ah! My bones!"
"Young clan leader, please just kill me!"
The three elders' agonizing screams, a sound worse than death, pierced their throats and echoed through the air above the Xiao family compound.
The onlookers all turned pale, instinctively tightened their clothes and backed away, even their breathing became shallower.
Even the direct descendants of the elders dared not step forward to plead for him.
Because they knew that they had never given Xiao Yan a kind look in the past, and they were just trying to avoid being implicated, so why would they plead for him?
Even Yunshan, who had nothing to do with the matter, couldn't help but gasp and shudder when he saw the three Xiao family elders being tortured to the point of near death.
This son-in-law is not someone you can easily get along with.
He recalled the scene where Xiao Yan made a promise with him to stay within a hundred paces.
Since her son-in-law possessed the strength of a Dou Zun, while she was merely a low-star Dou Zong, even if Xiao Yan wanted to treat her this way, it wouldn't be too difficult for her.
But Xiao Zhan found it strange that Yun Shan gasped for breath.
Why was his in-law, who was clearly a Dou Zong, so shocked to see Xiao Yan deal with the three elders of the Xiao family?
Could it be that Xiao Yanzi's actions were too violent?
Seeing Xiao Zhan looking over, Yun Shan just gave an awkward smile.
But seeing the three elders' mangled flesh and writhing pain, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but feel compassion. He sighed, stepped forward, and said in a deep voice:
"Xiao Yan, although they made mistakes, they also served the Xiao family for many years. Please spare their lives."
Xiao Yan paused slightly in his grip on the Xuan Tie Ruler, turned his head to look at his father, and the icy coldness in his eyes lessened: "Since Father has spoken, then I will spare the lives of these three pigs and dogs."
After saying that, his soul power stopped, and his violent screams ceased.
But by this time, the three elders were all broken and on the verge of death, practically beyond saving.
This was not a difficult task for Xiao Yan.
With a flick of his finger, several pills shot out and were immediately stuffed into the mouths of several elders.
In the blink of an eye, the bodies of the elders, which had been broken and shattered, began to stop bleeding and heal, and then life began to spread.
This sight shocked the three Xiao family elders who had regained their senses.
To achieve such a level of healing, perhaps only a fifth-grade elixir could do it.
He casually tossed out three fifth-grade healing pills to the three of them?
The next moment, an even more shocking scene unfolded before them.
Xiao Yan's storage ring flashed, and more than a dozen pills with a purple-gold aura flew out.
The three elders held their breath upon seeing the elixir.
As elders of the Xiao family, they were also Great Dou Masters, so of course they recognized what the pills in front of them were.
This was actually a peak-grade fourth-rank Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill!
You should know that just one of these pills can help a Great Dou Master break through to the next level, and it has no side effects and can be used continuously!
For a Grand Master, this is an unparalleled treasure! It is comparable to a fifth-grade elixir.
Even if the Xiao family had earned 100,000 gold coins in profit every year, they might not be able to buy one such pill in ten years.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was scattering these pills like candy beans?!
The three elders lay prostrate on the ground, holding one Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill after another. Their eyes, which had been glazed over by the intense pain, lit up instantly when they saw the pills, filled with ecstasy and disbelief.
Don't get too excited yet.
Xiao Yan's voice still carried a hint of coldness and authority.
"My father wants me to forgive and forget, but while I may be spared the death penalty, I cannot escape punishment."
"I can save your lives. These Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills are enough to help you advance from Great Dou Master to the peak of Great Dou Master, and you might even have a chance to touch the threshold of Dou Ling."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the Xiao family members and said:
"I want to tell everyone in the Xiao family that I can cripple you, or I can turn you into strongmen."
He abruptly changed the subject, his gaze suddenly sharpening like a knife as he looked at the three beasts at his feet, who resembled dogs, and said, "But from this day forward, the Xiao family will no longer have the position of elder."
"From now on, you three will be nothing more than my father's servants, serving him tea and water, and at his beck and call, without any autonomy whatsoever."