Just Discharged From the Military and Got Tied Down by A Cold Beauty
Chapter 126: The Elderly Lu Xiao

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: The Elderly Lu Xiao

The two continued to ascend and, roughly a quarter of an hour later, they finally reached the peak.

The top of the mountain had clearly been altered by human hands, with towering trees surrounding a wide, flat center.

Where the flat ground met the forest, a whole ring of single-story, ancient-style wooden houses had been built, their design quite similar to that of courtyard houses.

"Let’s go, the others are already waiting for us," Su Qin said, then headed straight towards the center of the flat area.

Lu Xiao followed behind Su Qin at a leisurely pace, his head turning every which way as he observed his surroundings.

Soon, the two arrived at the central clearing.

At that moment, there were roughly a hundred people standing on the flat ground.

Over a hundred pairs of eyes almost simultaneously turned toward Su Qin and Lu Xiao.

Su Qin remained composed, even holding her head a bit higher.

As for Lu Xiao, he was immune to these stares. He had seen his fair share of grand scenes.

"Su Qin, bringing the outsider talent Lu Xiao back to the clan," Su Qin shouted toward the crowd.

Many faces in the crowd revealed a hint of mockery and disdain.

Su Qin sure had the nerve to praise someone so highly, even calling him an outsider talent.

How talented could someone from the outside be?

The Goo Clan had been selecting individuals from the outside world for several hundred years and, all things considered, hardly any of them turned out to be remarkable.

Most of those outsiders couldn’t even break through their Body Barrier in their entire lives.

Even if some did break through, they generally only managed to reach Qi Force.

The ones capable of advancing to Hua Jin were even rarer. It could take decades for one or two to emerge.

"Cousin, just call him an outsider, no need to label him a talent,"

"It’s fine to joke about it at home, but if you’re outside, it can bring shame on the Su Family," remarked a young man to Su Qin with a chuckle.

At the same time, the young man’s gaze also swept over Lu Xiao a few times, filled with scorn and condescension.

Lu Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly. To be honest, in situations like this, he would usually have beaten the other person into a pig-headed mess.

But being a newcomer, it wasn’t good to act too impulsively, and since he came with Su Qin, he decided to see how she would react first.

Next to Lu Xiao, Su Qin gave the young man a cold glance.

"Who are you, Wang Jun, to comment on how I speak or act?"

"If I say Lu Xiao is a talent, then he is a talent."

"Better mind your own tongue and use that pig brain of yours to think about who I am and who you are!"

Each of Su Qin’s words struck Wang Jun like slaps in the face.

Wang Jun’s expression turned ugly, and his eyes shifted from mockery to animosity.

"Whether I mind my tongue or not is one thing, but cousin, don’t you think you owe an explanation?" Wang Jun said, pointing at Lu Xiao.

"He doesn’t look under twenty, does he? You’re high-ranking, cousin, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore the rules of the Goo Clan."

The scene started to get rowdy.

Su Qin did seem to have brought someone who appeared a bit older.

"This one must be at least 25, right?"

"What if he’s just mature for his age?"

"Doesn’t feel like it, he’s probably over twenty." The crowd was abuzz with comments and finger-pointing.

Watching the scene unfold, Lu Xiao felt an urge to pull up a chair and watch at his leisure.

Indeed, wherever there are people, there is a world.

"Lu Xiao is twenty-three years old," Su Qin responded.

"Ha! I knew it!" Wang Jun’s face lit up with a smug expression, "So, cousin, are you knowingly committing a violation?"

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Su Qin.

The issue wasn’t a big one, but it wasn’t minor either, since the under-twenty rule had been established by all of the Goo Clan; violating it could cause some trouble if it was brought up for accountability.

Su Qin didn’t even want to give Wang Jun a glance.

This idiot might have some aptitude for martial arts, but he was absolutely brainless.

"Alright, there’s no need to argue about this."

"Lu Xiao was registered by Su Yan, using an overage spot," said an elder in the crowd.

Everyone was taken aback.

Su Qin also paused for a couple of seconds, almost forgetting that part.

She had intended to say that Lu Xiao had already broken through his own barrier and didn’t need to adhere to the twenty-year age limit.

But this was fine too. Preserve the suspense a little longer, there’s no rush.

"Damn it!" Wang Jun couldn’t help but curse. Indeed, there was such a thing as an overage spot in the selection rules.

But virtually no one paid attention to it, nor did any clan use it.

If someone was over twenty, even if they were brought in, in the end, they were likely to be just another face in the crowd.

"Does anyone else have any concerns?"

"If not, let’s begin the resource distribution," the elder said again.