Seven days later, Xiao Yan finally emerged from the secret chamber.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's aura had changed enormously compared to when he had first entered the chamber seven days ago.
"Xiao Yanzi, in seven days, you advanced from a Nine-star Dou Huang to a five-star Dou Zong. Xiao Chen's methods truly are impressive!" Seeing the change in Xiao Yan's aura, Old Yao's face was filled with delight.
"Tsk, tsk. A twenty-two-year-old five-star Dou Zong! This old fellow truly has excellent judgment in taking disciples!" Wind Venerable clicked his tongue in amazement as well.
"Master, Wind Venerable, you're both joking. How could Xiao Yan be so formidable? This was all Ancestor Xiao Chen's doing. Originally, Ancestor Xiao Chen could have allowed me to reach the Nine-star Dou Zong realm, or even the Dou Zun realm. But in order to make my foundation more stable and solid, Ancestor Xiao Chen only let me remain at the five-star Dou Zong level!" Xiao Yan said with a dry laugh upon hearing Old Yao and Wind Venerable's words.
"That is true. Senior Xiao Chen did the right thing. If you abruptly raised your cultivation by an entire major realm, without any experience or understanding of the Dou Zong realm, it would definitely affect your foundation in the future!" Old Yao nodded.
As the three spoke, Xiao Chen slowly stepped out of the secret chamber as well.
Earlier, within the secret chamber, Xiao Chen had discussed the disappearance of the Spirit Clan with Xiao Yan.
From some of the things Xiao Chen revealed, Xiao Yan had also come to understand the hidden dangers behind the Spirit Clan's disappearance.
With Xiao Yan's former horizons, he would never have learned of the secrets behind such matters. Now, however, he knew that the Spirit Clan's disappearance had