Chapter 304: Chapter 305: Legacy (Part 4)

In the Inheritance Room, the elder sat cross-legged with eyes closed, his white hair gently fluttering in the slight breeze. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, which, though cloudy, flashed with a hint of light when he saw the young girl approaching him.

“You’ve arrived?”

The elder’s voice was ethereal and carried a hint of a sigh.

“Yes, I’m here,” Mu Ruyue looked up at the elder and said calmly, “Elder Xiao, I have now broken through to the Innate level, and I’ve come to receive the inheritance…”

No rush,” the elder chuckled softly, “Before you receive the inheritance, I want to tell you about the Xiao Family’s history. The world only knows that the Xiao Family comes from the Saint Realm, but they don’t know the true origin.”

The true origin of the Xiao Family?

Mu Ruyue was taken aback, her puzzled gaze turning to Elder Xiao.

Elder Xiao let out a soft sigh, seemingly lost in memories: “Our ancestor was not from the Divine Martial Continent; he was from the greater lands of Central Continent. The ancestor of our family was once a genius of the Central Province Xiao Family, reaching the Innate Perfection Realm at a young age. His dominance spread far and wide, but genius always draws envy. The ancestor was framed, which led to his strength stagnating and his life force draining away… Honestly, within such a powerful family as the Xiao Family, a young Innate Perfection would be nurtured with all their resources. However, an Innate Perfection who lost the ability to advance became worthless.”

A generation’s talent, because of others’ envy, ended up with his innate abilities falling into ruin. Even if his strength had not diminished, to the Xiao Family, he had lost all value…

“The ancestor, who could no longer progress, found it difficult to get by in the Xiao Family. Moreover, the family had a rule that any Martial Artist below or at the Innate Level must break through within a maximum of twenty years. Because of that incident, our ancestor was unable to make any progress at his level within twenty years and was thus expelled from the Xiao Family. He had grown disillusioned with that place and had no desire to stay in Central Province, so he came to the Divine Martial Continent and established a new Xiao Family. I had once received favor from our ancestor, so I left with him.”

As he remembered the ancestor’s hardships, Elder Xiao gently closed his eyes.

That place was forever a pain in our ancestor’s heart…

“Miss, the Central Province is extremely complicated. An Innate who is powerful enough on the Divine Martial Continent is still considered average there. And beyond the Innate, there are even stronger people. That’s the real land where the mighty emerge. With our ancestor’s breathtaking Talent, he could have thrived there but had his potential cut short in his youth, leading to the loss of his life as his life force ebbed uncontrollably.”

After that incident, the Xiao Family had sought the help of many an Alchemy Master to heal our ancestor, to no avail. Gradually, the family abandoned the once-acclaimed prodigy…

“Central Province Xiao Family?” Mu Ruyue arched an eyebrow and murmured softly.

Elder Xiao smiled faintly: “Miss, our ancestor had a wish before he died: he wanted one of his descendants to emerge with a Talent that surpassed even his. I’ve waited many years, and finally, you’ve arrived. If you want to accept the inheritance he left behind, you need to fulfill a task for him. If you ever get the chance, pay a visit to the Xiao Family and let those who were once blind see that a genius of astonishing Talent has appeared again among the descendants of our ancestor!”

The people of Central Province are exceptional, which is why there are so many powerful individuals there. In that place, attaining the Innate level by seventeen isn’t anything extraordinary. However, without such favorable conditions, the Divine Martial Continent doesn’t breed geniuses as readily. To reach the Innate level at such a young age in this inferior environment, if that’s not talent, what is?