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Upon hearing this, Su Mo didn't ask any more questions and let Xu Xiaoyan pull him towards Xu Xiu's study.
"Dong dong!"
Before a heavy door made of sandalwood, Xu Xiaoyan raised her hand and knocked lightly twice. Her voice was light yet respectful as she spoke, "Grandpa, Su Mo and I have arrived."
Soon, a deep yet gentle voice came from inside the door, "Come in."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Xiaoyan pushed open the door.
As soon as you open the door, a scholarly atmosphere, imbued with the weight of time, wafts out.
Su Mo followed Xu Xiaoyan inside, and a spacious hall came into view.
Inside the ancient-style house with its blue bricks and gray tiles, rows of ancient books and classics on soul guidance technology are neatly arranged on the sandalwood bookshelves, and an old man with white hair and beard sits in the center.
The old man was dressed in a dark blue robe, his back straight as a pine tree, his eyes calm yet containing an undeniable air of authority.
Xu Xiaoyan obediently stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Grandpa."
The old man nodded, his gaze then falling on Su Mo, his expression a half-smile, as if he were appraising a rare treasure.
"No wonder my little Yan is so worried about you. This photo is almost as old as I was when I was young."
Faced with her grandfather's teasing, Xu Xiaoyan blushed and quickly covered her cheeks, saying shyly, "Oh, Grandpa, if you keep doing this, I won't talk to you anymore."
"Alright, alright, Grandpa was wrong!"
Xu Xiu smiled and repeatedly admitted her mistake, her eyes full of doting affection as she looked at Xu Xiaoyan.
After calming Xu Xiaoyan down, Xu Xiu looked at Su Mo and said in a deep voice, "Young friend Su Mo, aren't you curious why I'm looking for you?"
Su Mo smiled slightly and said calmly, "I can probably guess that you're looking for me because of what happened this morning."
Xu Xiu nodded, her tone appreciative, "Yes, but not entirely."
"Young friend Su Mo, please follow me."
As Xu Xiu spoke, she pressed a button hidden under the desk.
As the mechanism was activated, the bookshelves behind Xu Xiu slowly moved to the sides.
An elevator leading directly underground suddenly appeared in front of Su Mo.
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As the elevator slowly started moving, a sudden feeling of weightlessness instantly swept over Su Mo's entire body.
Su Mo didn't quite understand why these guys from Douluo Continent liked to build secret bases underground.
In the Douluo Continent, almost everyone is a "groundhog." Every major power, even those with a name, has a habit of digging underground bases.
Especially the Tang Clan.
According to the information Su Mo had, in some cities where the federal government's jurisdiction was weak, the Tang Clan colluded with local councilors to almost hollow out the entire city to expand the arsenal.
If Su Mo hadn't felt that now was not the right time to announce this news, the reputation and image that Tang Sect had painstakingly built up over so long would probably have been ruined by now.
Just as Su Mo was lost in thought, the elevator finally arrived at its destination.
With a "ding-a-ling" sound, Su Mo's eyes were met with a heavy metal door that gleamed with a silvery-white metallic luster.
Xu Xiu didn't explain anything, but instead placed her palm on the metal door.
The moment Xu Xiu placed his palm on the metal gate, countless blue, winding soul-guiding patterns appeared on the surface of the metal gate like stars in the night sky, outlining one circuit after another.
"Authentication has been successful."
With a cold, emotionless mechanical sound, the heavy metal door slowly opened inward.
A narrow passage, barely wide enough for four or five people to walk side by side, appeared before Su Mo and his companions.
Seeing this, Xu Xiu took the lead and went in, while Xu Xiaoyan suddenly grabbed Su Mo's hand.
The sudden soft touch and warmth in his palm made Su Mo subconsciously look at Xu Xiaoyan.
Faced with Su Mo's curious gaze, Xu Xiaoyan pursed her lips, blushed, and whispered to Su Mo shyly.
“Su Mo, the security system in the passage is not turned off. Otherwise, you will be identified as an intruder.”
"Uh-huh!"
Su Mo nodded, letting Xu Xiaoyan lead her forward.
Seeing that Su Mo didn't object to holding her hand, Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but cheer with joy.
Thinking back to what her grandfather had said, Xu Xiaoyan's fair and delicate face flushed bright red, just like a ripe apple.
Xu Xiu, who was walking at the front, glanced at Xu Xiaoyan out of the corner of his eye. She looked shy and had just fallen in love. He stroked his goatee with satisfaction.
Before sending someone to invite Su Mo, Xu Xiu had a special talk with Xu Xiaoyan.
The conversation consisted mainly of asking Xu Xiaoyan about Su Mo's background, her impression of Su Mo, and whether she minded being with Su Mo.
Although Xu Xiaoyan did not give a clear answer at the time, her shy and reserved demeanor had already answered for her.
After confirming her granddaughter's feelings, Xu Xiu sent someone to invite Su Mo to the Xu family.
"arrive!"
After walking for about 15 minutes, Su Mo and the others finally arrived at the end of the passage. Xu Xiaoyan then reluctantly let go of Su Mo's hand.
At the end of the passage was another heavy metal door, and Xu Xiu placed her hand on it in the same way.
As the gate slowly opened, a secret base, large enough to rival the entire Xu family mansion, appeared before Su Mo.
Inside the vast base, the walls were all made of thick metal, cold and solid, reflecting a chilling metallic luster.
Various supplies and weapons were neatly arranged on both sides of the passage, categorized and arranged in an orderly manner.
Apart from a few cleaning robots at work, the huge base was almost deserted.
Deep within the base, a giant screen occupying an entire wall stands out prominently.
The screen was divided into countless squares, each showing a different corner of the Xu family mansion: the courtyard, the corridor, the study, the training room, and so on.
Everything that happened to the Xu family was exposed under this surveillance.
In front of the monitoring control panel, a thin figure stared blankly at the screen.
This person was none other than Wu Siduo, who had parted ways with Su Mo that morning.
After parting ways with Su Mo, Wu Siduo contacted Xu Xiu.
Under Xu Xiu's personal guidance, Wu Siduo arrived at this secret base through another passage.
Looking at the happy family scene on the screen, Wu Siduo's eyes were filled with envy.
She once had loving parents and grandfather, just like Xu Xiaoyan, but sadly, all of that is gone now.
"Sister Wu, we're here!"
Xu Xiaoyan greeted Wu Siduo with great excitement.
Xu Xiaoyan was quite fond of her cousin Wu Siduo, who seemed very cold and arrogant.
"Ok!"
After nodding to Su Mo, Wu Siduo looked at Xu Xiaoyan with eyes full of concern.
Wu Siduo was very satisfied with her cousin Xu Xiaoyan, whom she had never met before, who immediately showed her concern and care.
The two of them were going in the same direction.
Looking at the harmonious relationship between Wu Siduo and Xu Xiaoyan, Xu Xiu nodded with great satisfaction.
The descendants of the Xu family and the descendants of the Dai family should get along like this.
As for the Zhu family?
It was nothing more than a vassal used by the Dai family to perform their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Xu Xiu coughed twice, stroked his goatee, and said solemnly, "Now that everyone is here, I should announce something important."
Having said that, Xu Xiu's smile vanished completely, and she looked at Su Mo with piercing eyes, saying in a deep voice, "Young friend Su Mo, I wish to betroth Xiao Yan and Si Duo to you. What do you think?"
"???"
The air seemed to freeze in an instant.
Su Mo, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wu Siduo all stood frozen in place, their minds blank.
Wu Siduo was the first to react, rushing forward with unprecedented panic in her voice, "Grandpa Xu, what's wrong...?"
Wu Siduo choked on her words, her face flushed red, and she couldn't bring herself to say the rest.
Xu Xiaoyan was completely stunned.
She originally thought that her grandfather was testing her feelings in order to match her with Su Mo.
But who would have thought that his grandfather would say such a thing in public, and even drag Wu Siduo into it!
A sudden surge of shame and panic made Xu Xiaoyan so flustered that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
Su Mo didn't speak, her brows furrowed as if she were lost in thought.
Wu Siduo is impeccable in both figure and appearance, and will undoubtedly become a stunning beauty in the future. It's impossible for me not to have any thoughts about her.
But the question is why Xu Xiu would inexplicably betroth Wu Siduo and Xu Xiaoyan to him at the same time.
If Xu Xiu didn't want to expose the affair between the Xu family and the Wu family, she wouldn't have needed to go to such great lengths.
Even if it's just for peace of mind, sending only Xu Xiaoyan would be enough.
The fact that Wu Siduo is suddenly involved must mean something else.
"Could it be that they want to use our power to help them realize their dream of restoring their country?"
Su Mo thought to herself.
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