7: Reactions from all parties: A distinguished guest from the Xiao family?

Chapter 7: Reactions from All Sides, a Valued Guest of the Xiao Family?

Xiao Family.

Back mountain.

Xiao Yan lay on the grass, raising his hand to let the sunlight filter through his fingers onto his face.

Whenever he was in a bad mood, he would choose to come to the back mountain. It was quiet here, no one would disturb him, and he couldn't see the cold stares and mockery of others.

Today was different from the past.

Now, Xiao Yan looked relaxed and happy.

Whoosh!

The distant forest rustled, and the leaves made a sound.

Then, a figure leaped out from within, coming straight to Xiao Yan's side.

"Father," Xiao Yan called out with certainty, without turning his head.

"Haha, I had Steward Mo look for you, and he said he couldn't find you. I guessed you'd run off to the back mountain again. What, are you still troubled by the test?" Xiao Zhan asked with concern.

Xiao Yan said easily, "No."

"Alas..."

Xiao Zhan sighed lightly, wanting to say 'I know you too well,' but then worried about upsetting his son. He changed the topic, "A Dou Wang came to Wutan City. I wanted to find him, to see if he could solve the problem of your vanishing Dou Qi. Unfortunately, your father is too useless."

"No need, Father." Xiao Yan climbed up from the ground, stood in front of Xiao Zhan, and smiled brightly, "I've already resolved the hidden danger of my vanishing Dou Qi."

"Really?" Xiao Zhan's eyes widened instantly. "What was the reason? How did you do it?"

"Father, it's a secret. You'll know in a couple of days anyway." Xiao Yan smiled mysteriously, wondering what expression his father would make if he knew that Dou Wang was his own Big Brother?

Xiao Zhan looked at him deeply and sighed, "You've grown up... You even have secrets now."

Rubbing his nose, Xiao Yan felt a bit awkward, thinking, 'What are you talking about? My age from two lives combined is older than yours.'

Not wanting to dwell on it, Xiao Yan proactively changed the subject, "Father, did you need me for something?"

Xiao Zhan chuckled, "There's a valued guest coming to the family tomorrow, and it concerns you. Get ready, so you don't lose face when the time comes."

"Valued guest? Who is it?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

Xiao Zhan smiled mysteriously, "You'll know tomorrow."

With that, he prepared to leave.

'Isn't it just because I didn't tell you how I solved the hidden danger of my vanishing Dou Qi...' Xiao Yan pouted. 'Such a big person, yet he's still sulking with a child like me.'

Just then, a powerful Dou Qi fluctuation suddenly erupted outside Wutan City. A giant vortex abruptly formed, and the sky seemed to be pulled down.

"What terrifying pressure..." Xiao Zhan's expression was solemn.

What on earth was happening in Wutan City lately?

First, a Dou Wang came looking for someone, and now there was such a terrifying commotion outside the city.

"Father, is someone fighting?" Xiao Yan's experience was limited, so he asked Xiao Zhan, who had cultivated for a longer time.

Xiao Zhan gazed into the distance. After a few seconds, he said uncertainly, "It doesn't seem like it. I actually feel it's more like a breakthrough..."

"What level of strength would cause such a huge commotion when breaking through?" Xiao Yan muttered in shock.

The next second.

Xiao Yan seemed to realize something and suddenly turned to look at his father, only to find Xiao Zhan also looking at him.

Both of them said in unison, "A Dou Wang breaking through to a Dou Huang?!"

This wasn't hard to guess, as the only powerful individual who had recently arrived in Wutan City was the one who called himself Cang King.

"Yan'er, your father is going out for a bit." Xiao Zhan took a deep breath, having made his decision. With a leap, he left the back mountain.

Meanwhile, in a pavilion of the Xiao Family.

By the window, a fresh and refined beautiful young girl, holding an ancient book, noticed the commotion and turned her head to look at the giant vortex outside the city.

"Elder Ling..." Xiao Xun'er seemed to murmur to herself.

In an instant, a figure emerged from the shadows, bowing respectfully, "Miss."

"What's that outside?" Xiao Xun'er pointed with her hand.

Ling Ying's gaze swept over, and he said calmly, "That Dou Wang from the other day is breaking through to Dou Huang. Miss need not worry; he is no match for this old servant."

"If possible, try to ascertain his purpose for coming to Wutan City without alarming him!" Xiao Xun'er's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she instructed.

"Yes."

Ling Ying nodded in agreement. After a few seconds of silence, seeing that Xiao Xun'er had no other instructions, he quickly vanished into thin air like a shadow.

Xiao Xun'er leaned on the windowsill, frowning, "Could he also be here for that thing...? But the information about the Wutan City Xiao Family being one of the Eight Ancient Clans has long been untraceable. Even our own clan only found relevant clues in a damaged notebook."

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Inside Wutan City, as Xiao Zhan approached that area, he noticed Jia Liebi, Gu Ni, and others also rushing there.

None of them spoke, tacitly speeding up.

After a while, they could finally clearly see the scene at the center of the vortex.

Soul Cang's eyes were closed, suspended in the air. Dou Qi swirled, condensing into a crystal-clear liquid that entered his body from the top of his head.

With each breath, a misty vapor exhaled from Soul Cang's nostrils.

"Just his subconscious breathing gives me a feeling like a sharp arrow, impossible to resist. Is this the terror of a Dou Huang powerhouse?" Jia Liebi's body trembled, his face pale.

"What's so special about that? A Dou Huang is an existence that can establish a sect! If you ask me, the most terrifying thing is Cang King's age. He doesn't even look twenty, yet he's already about to break through to Dou Huang. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I could barely imagine it!"

Gu Ni looked at Jia Liebi with disdain. He had experience living in the capital of the Gama Empire. Although Dou Huangs were powerful, he had been fortunate enough to see them before.

Therefore, he was slightly less shocked than Jia Liebi.

However, among the Dou Huangs he had seen in the past, none were as young as Soul Cang.

This person's future is bound to be limitless!

"If I could just connect with him..." Xiao Zhan, amidst his shock, couldn't help but fantasize.

So young, able to break through to Dou Huang; besides talent, the power behind him must also not be overlooked, after all, the resources needed for cultivation are not a small sum.

"Tch..." A sneer came from nearby. Xiao Zhan turned his head and saw Jia Liebi's disdainful expression. "Your Xiao Family? You want to connect with a Dou Huang? That's hilarious, a pipe dream."

Xiao Zhan said coldly, "And how much better is your Jia Lie Family?"

"Shh, silence! Do you want to die? If you disturb the adult's breakthrough, none of us will be able to leave!" Gu Ni whispered, scolding them.

Reminded, Jia Liebi and Xiao Zhan suddenly came to their senses and quickly fell silent.

Later, other people also arrived, looking at Soul Cang in his breakthrough, their eyes almost overflowing with envy.

Among the crowd, there was a beautiful woman, with a voluptuous figure and a mature temperament, exuding a unique charm. Even in the crowd, she was someone you would notice at a glance.

"If only I could be with him..." Ya Fei murmured softly. She had been sent by her family to Wutan City to manage the auction house, which in a sense meant she had been abandoned.

After all, this place was too backward. If she didn't achieve outstanding results, it would be impossible for her to return to the capital of the Gama Empire in the future.

Ya Fei had originally resigned herself to her fate, but now seeing Soul Cang, that feeling of unwillingness suddenly resurfaced.

"Whether it works or not, it's always worth a try!"