199: Ancestor of the Xiao Clan

The moment the scroll was opened, Beichen Shou's terrifying aura, that of a Half-Step Supreme Realm expert, surged skyward, pressing down on everyone present!

Everyone present was greatly shocked, wondering why the Bei Chen family's Old Ancestor had suddenly become so furious…

Beichen Shou instantly turned the scroll in his hand into dust, then turned to stare intently at Bei Chen Shu.

"Who told you this news?"

Feeling Beichen Shou's aura, Bei Chen Shu trembled and scurried over to Beichen Shou's side.

"Old Ancestor, this matter has caused quite a stir; it's being widely spread outside…"

Boom!!!

Beichen Shou shot directly into the sky, his powerful aura instantly overturning the main hall of the Bei Chen family, and his furious roar echoed from the heavens!

"Xiao Family, I, Beichen Shou, will never rest until I've eliminated you!"

"As long as I, Beichen Shou, live, I will kill every strong individual in your Xiao Family!"

"You want me to cripple my cultivation? I'll come right before Xiao Qian, let's see what you can do to me!!!"

Looking at the now bare main hall above, and Beichen Shou's vanished figure, the many strong individuals present were all stunned.

They still didn't know what had happened.

What on earth happened to provoke Beichen Shou to such rage that he directly vanished and personally went to the Xiao Family…

"Bei Chen Shu, what exactly happened?"

Just after Beichen Shou left, Northern Star Yuan Yi walked up to Bei Chen Shu and asked.

Bei Chen Shu was the Bei Chen family's steward, and also his trusted aide, whom he had personally promoted. He had always been calm in handling affairs, this was the first time he had lost his composure so much…

"Patriarch…"

"Yuan Ding, Yuan Kun, and the two strong individuals from the Ancient Domain, they were all killed."

Boom!!!

Northern Star Yuan Yi's Emperor Realm Ninth Level cultivation directly surged skyward. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Bei Chen Shu.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Beichen Yuanding and Beichen Yuankun were both his cousins, and they were the core of the core within the Bei Chen family, also among the strongest individuals in the Bei Chen family.

They acted together, and they all died?

Who had the strength to kill four Emperor Realm experts?

Could it be Xiao Qian?

"How many people did the other side send? How many died?"

Northern Star Yuan Yi was, after all, the Patriarch of the Bei Chen family. The more critical the moment, the more he needed to remain calm.

A final glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

Bei Chen Shu's heart sank.

It had to come sooner or later.

"Patriarch…"

"The other side sent out four strong individuals…"

"They, they…"

Bei Chen Shu's eyes flickered for a few moments before he finally answered.

"Their casualties, there is no accurate news."

Silence…

The scene fell into an eerie silence.

All the strong individuals present were silent.

No one present was a fool. Judging by Beichen Shou's fury and Bei Chen Shu's demeanor, everyone basically had a general guess.

The other side also sent out four strong individuals, clearly they had been prepared long ago.

It was very likely that this time, the Bei Chen family had suffered another crushing defeat…

The Xiao Family, they were truly terrifying.

Since the war began, they had repeatedly shattered the Bei Chen family's plans and achieved victory again and again.

Even this time, they sent out four top-tier Emperor Realm experts, yet they couldn't do anything to the other side…

It was even possible that all four had fallen…

Many people lowered their heads, beginning to calculate in their hearts.

Had they perhaps made a mistake in participating in this battle…

If there hadn't been this war, the status of the five great families of the Ancient Domain would have been unshakable. Other top families, like the Jian Family, with successors, could have prospered for tens of thousands of years or even longer.

But now?

The Bei Chen family and the Ancient Domain had suffered heavy losses, the Jian Family was completely annihilated, and many of the forces that initially fought for the Bei Chen family and charged at the forefront had all suffered heavy casualties…

Many people no longer thought about getting a share of the spoils; they only wanted to retreat safely and preserve their current status.

Northern Star Yuan Yi seemed to have noticed that everyone's mindset was not quite right at this moment, and he quickly spoke.

"Everyone, please calm down. The Old Ancestor has already personally gone to the Xiao Family. He is already at the Half-Step Supreme Realm, and no one in the entire Ancient Domain is his match. He will teach the Xiao Family a lesson and give everyone an explanation."

Now, they could only place their hopes on Beichen Shou.

…

Within the Xiao Family.

In a Secret Realm among the mountains, a white-haired old man suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, causing the mountains to tremble.

It had been quite some time since the four Emperor Realm experts were killed, and the entire Xiao Family was in a state of excitement.

"Patriarch Xiao, is there an Emperor Realm expert in seclusion in the back mountain?"

Mu Wuchen looked at Xiao Qian and spoke indifferently.

Just now, Mu Wuchen had sensed a rather impressive Emperor Realm aura, not weak, but somewhat unstable at the moment.

Hearing Mu Wuchen's words, Xiao Qian nodded.

"There's an Old Ancestor of the Xiao Family in seclusion in the back mountain, attempting to break through to the Supreme Realm. However, he has been in seclusion for a very long time; even I only saw him a few times when I was young."

Mu Wuchen nodded slightly and glanced at Su Meier beside him.

"Let's go, we'll go take a look."

When Mu Wuchen, Su Meier, and Xiao Qian entered a Secret Realm, they discovered that the place was a mess.

A white-haired old man's aura was unstable, and he was clutching his chest with one hand, coughing desperately.

The old man's current realm was Emperor Realm Eighth Level.

Mu Wuchen looked at the old man before him and sighed slightly.

Judging by the state of the surroundings and the old man's current realm, it was clear that his seclusion had failed.

Having failed in this breakthrough, this old man basically had no chance of reaching the Supreme Realm, and it was even difficult to say if he could return to the peak of the Emperor Realm.

Not everyone's cultivation progressed as rapidly as Mu Wuchen's; even upon reaching the Heavenly Human Realm, he could naturally break through in a few years without deliberately cultivating.

But for most people, cultivation was achieved through long periods of arduous training…

Seeing someone arrive, the old man's somewhat cloudy eyes finally looked over.

A look of confusion appeared in his eyes, but then he seemed to recall something, and a hoarse voice sounded.

"Are you Little Doudou?"

Hearing this long-lost address, even with Xiao Qian's temperament, his mouth twitched, and his old face flushed.

"Uh…"

"Old Ancestor…"

"I am now the Patriarch of the Xiao Family…"

The old man's cloudy eyes swept over Xiao Qian, and his turbid eyes finally showed a hint of surprise and clarity. He nodded and continued.

"Where is Xiao Qianjue?"

Hearing this name, Xiao Qian's expression became solemn, and he replied.

"The Old Patriarch…"

"To seek a breakthrough from his shackles, after I grew up, he passed the position of Xiao Family Patriarch to me, and he himself went to other immortal domains."

Hearing Xiao Qian's words, the old man was silent for a few seconds before responding.

"That's good, that's good. Staying here, it's very likely that I would also waste away my years like this, fruitlessly spending time…"

Suddenly, the old man looked at Xiao Qian, his eyes becoming extremely solemn.

"Little Doudou, that old fellow Beichen Shou, he's here…"