Eight-Star Dou Emperor!

Chapter 22

Xiao Lin's most urgent task after returning laden with gains was to return to the Xiao Family and use the resources he had acquired this time to strengthen them.

However, before leaving, he made a special trip to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, since his two grandsons were still there.

Xiao Lin left behind a large pile of materials, enough for the brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to cultivate all the way to Da Dou Shi.

Then, he took Qing Lin and returned to Wutan City with Hai Bodong.

As for Xiao Yan, under Yao Lao's guidance, he had gone deep into the mountains to cultivate and devour a Heavenly Flame. Xiao Lin therefore left him a letter, telling him to return to Wutan City once he succeeded.

Upon returning to Wutan City, Xiao Lin spared no expense, pouring all the resources he had gained this time into the Xiao Family with only one requirement.

They had to consume those resources as quickly as possible to raise the cultivation of the Xiao Family members.

Time passed, and several months went by in the blink of an eye.

Within the Xiao Family residence, inside Xiao Lin's study.

"System!"

Xiao Lin summoned the system panel.

Name: Xiao Lin

Cultivation: Dou Emperor Eight Star

Cultivation Techniques: Raging Lion's Fury, Earth Water Fire Wind (System Reward)

Identity: Xiao Family Old Ancestor, Former Patriarch

Xiao Family Members: 212

Selected Clan Member: Xiao Yan

Cultivation Feedback: When clan members cultivate, the host will receive a bonus.

Cultivation Breakthrough: Dou Emperor Eight Star (89%)

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Having advanced from Dou King to Dou Emperor, the resources Xiao Lin needed for each minor breakthrough were increasing as well.

At the Dou King realm, raising one star required more than a month of feedback Dou Qi from his clan members.

At the Dou Emperor realm, however, raising one star required three or four months, perhaps even longer, of feedback Dou Qi from his clan members.

Fortunately, during his last trip out, he had brought back many precious resources from the Snake People Clan. All of them had been invested into the Xiao Family and converted into the cultivation of its members.

The Xiao Family of today was utterly incomparable to the Xiao Family before his awakening.

Back then, becoming a Dou Zhe was already enough to be considered someone important, capable of taking on some of the family's business.

Even Xiao Zhan, the Clan Leader, and the Three Elders were only at the Da Dou Shi level.

But now, more than two years had passed, and only a little over two months remained until Xiao Yan's Three-Year Pact.

During this time, the Xiao Family's overall strength had grown at a staggering pace.

Within the entire Xiao Family, only those under twenty years old had yet to become Dou Zhe. Their number was estimated at around eighty, including many newborn children.

As for the remaining more than one hundred and forty people, every single one was at the Dou Zhe realm or above.

There were fifty Dou Zhe, most of them high-star Dou Zhe who were not far from becoming Dou Masters.

There were more than eighty Dou Masters, who formed the Xiao Family's middle ranks.

There were over ten Da Dou Shi, including the newly advanced Xiao Yan and the brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. The rest were elderly members of the Xiao Family's older generation.

The four Dou Ling were Xiao Zhan and the Three Elders.

The sole Dou Emperor was Xiao Lin himself.

It had to be said that because the Xiao Family's Bloodline Power had been extracted, the aptitude of its descendants was not particularly high.

Fortunately, Xiao Lin had the Family System to assist him. With a massive supply of resources, he could raise the cultivation of the Xiao Family members.

Moreover, his selected clan member, his good grandson Xiao Yan, had broken through repeatedly, providing him with breakthrough rewards time after time.

Some were pills that raised cultivation realms, while others were incomparably pure and powerful Dou Qi.

Without the breakthrough rewards from his selected clan member, he would at most be a Dou Emperor Three Star or Four Star by now.

By his calculations, the cultivation of the Xiao Family members had now caught up to the pace he had maintained back when he was a Dou King.

In other words, they could raise him by one minor realm in a little over a month.

As long as he waited a few more months, he would become a Dou Zong expert, regain his youth, and restore his vigorous vitality!

Xiao Lin let out a long breath. A brilliant future lay right before his eyes.

But now, he needed to emerge from his secluded meditation, because there was an important matter he had to handle.

That was, his grandson Xiao Yan's Three-Year Pact was drawing near, and he needed to set out for the Misty Cloud Sect.

"This time, my good grandson will wash away his humiliation, but he will also anger the Misty Cloud Sect. They will carry out massive retaliation against the Xiao Family, forcing us to flee to the Black Corner Region. Only years later, after Xiao Yan devours the Falling Heart Flame, will we return to the Jia Ma Empire and completely destroy the Misty Cloud Sect."

Xiao Lin lightly tapped the table before him. He had long prepared for this day. Over the past three years, the Xiao Family had established residences outside Wutan City as well.

The Xiao Family's 212 members were Xiao Lin's greatest wealth. As long as they remained alive, his cultivation could continuously rise. He would never allow a single Xiao Family member to die!

Compared with three years ago, the Xiao Family was now immensely powerful. Even within the Jia Ma Empire, it could be considered a formidable family.

But compared to the Misty Cloud Sect, it was still somewhat weak. It could be said that now was not the best time to seek revenge against the Misty Cloud Sect.

The best course would be to wait several months, until he reached the Dou Zong realm or even higher, then crush the Misty Cloud Sect outright!

However, Xiao Yan's Three-Year Pact had arrived, and he could not allow his grandson to break the agreement and become a laughingstock.

"Pass down my order. The Xiao Family will begin selling its assets. Although Miss Ya Fei has left, our relationship with the Miter Auction House remains. Ask them to handle the Xiao Family's assets."

Xiao Lin's voice carried outward. Very soon, someone accepted his order and went to handle the matter.

"Tell the Clan Leader and the Three Elders to prepare a relocation plan. For the time being, we will move to a separate residence outside the Jia Ma Empire."

Another person accepted Xiao Lin's order and went to notify the Clan Leader and the Three Elders.

Afterward, Xiao Lin issued several more orders, splitting up the current Xiao Family and settling them in different places.

Under the orders of their Old Ancestor, the entire Xiao Family operated like a perfectly fitted machine, executing Xiao Lin's commands flawlessly from top to bottom.

"By my calculations, there should still be two or three months left. That means I can still raise my cultivation a little."

Xiao Lin thought to himself. He had already arranged everything for the Xiao Family, while he himself prepared to set out for the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire to witness the Three-Year Pact.

"If my precious grandson breaks through again and gives me a stronger advancement reward, perhaps I can become a Dou Zong ahead of schedule!"

Xiao Lin shook his head with a smile. Then his heart suddenly tightened as a powerful aura appeared near Wutan City.

His immensely powerful Soul Power surged out directly, bringing all of Wutan City under his control.

When that terrifying Soul Power swept across the Xiao Family, Ice Emperor Hai Bodong opened his eyes in one room, a trace of shock on his face. He could no longer comprehend the realm of this Xiao Family Old Clan Head.

"But why did he suddenly unleash his Soul Power? Did something happen?"

Thinking this, Hai Bodong's figure vanished from the room.

Outside Wutan City, Xiao Yan was taking a walk with Qing Lin when a woman in green suddenly appeared, grabbed Qing Lin, and tried to leave.

"You came to the Xiao Family in Wutan City, yet without even meeting the master, you intend to abduct someone from the Xiao Family?!"

Xiao Lin's voice rolled across heaven and earth like thunder.

Sensing two terrifying auras from the Xiao Family approaching her from ahead and behind, the woman in green showed a trace of gravity in her eyes.

"I never expected a small family in such a remote place to have two Dou Emperors."