Xiao Yan nodded slightly. Dou Sheng experts already stood at the pinnacle of the world. Although the Dou Di bloodline was powerful, it could not possibly produce such experts in large numbers. Otherwise, it would be far too heaven-defying.
As Xiao Yan and the other man poured drinks for themselves and conversed, two icy gazes from upstairs in the tavern locked onto Xiao Yan.
"Is he that Xiao Yan?" A handsome young man in a green robe glanced at Xiao Yan's back. His unusually slender fingers lightly tapped against the railing as he spoke indifferently.
"Yes, Third Brother. He is the Xiao Yan Miss spoke of. I heard he is the most talented of the Xiao Clan's current generation. Now that he has come to our Gu Clan, he still dares to keep that arrogant air!" A voice beside him replied with a cold sneer.
"This is not the Central Plains. A mere peak nine-star Dou Zong is nothing in my eyes!" The green-robed man smiled faintly, a trace of chill in his smile. "Although Miss may not think much of us, at the very least, someone like him should not possess such qualifications."
"Do not act rashly. They are guests, after all. And Xiao Chen, the senior who has returned to the Xiao Clan, is grooming Xiao Yan as his successor. If you make a move against him, the consequences may be beyond measure!" The middle-aged commander beside him frowned and hastily said. He was the very commander who had encountered Xiao Yan at the city gate yesterday.
"That is right. Although the Xiao Clan has declined, Senior Xiao Chen cannot be ignored. His combat strength is enough to defeat Soul Demon Old Man of the Soul Clan. Moreover, Xiao Yan has another identity, one whose influence is no