Huo Xuan

The most powerful forces on the Dou Qi Continent were the mysterious Ancient Eight Clans. Among the Ancient Eight Clans, the Gu Clan was the most prosperous, the Hun Clan was the most mysterious, followed by the Flame Clan and the Lei Clan, and after them came the Medicine Clan, the Shi Clan, the Spirit Clan, and the once-glorious Xiao Clan.

The Yan World.

On this day, Flame Clan elder, Elder Huo Zhen's entire household was bustling with activity because his child was about to be born.

"She's born, she's born." A maid hurried over to open the door. "Wife has given birth, it's a boy!"

"Haha, wonderful! I have a son! I have a son!" The moment Elder Huo Zhen heard that he had a son, he immediately became excited and then rushed straight into the room.

On the bed lay a beautiful woman, whose pale complexion evoked deep pity, yet at this moment, her face was overflowing with smiles.

"The child hasn't been named yet? What do you think would be a good name?" The beautiful woman held a baby in her arms and said, her eyes filled with tender affection.

Huo Zhen looked closely at the child and smiled, "Let's call him Huo Xuan. What do you think, wife?"

"Huo Xuan? This is a good name. I think Xuan Er will definitely like this name, right? Xuan Er." The beautiful woman smiled down at the baby in her arms and said.

Huo Zhen looked at Huo Xuan, who was fast asleep, and the longer he looked, the happier he became. At last, he burst into loud laughter. "Hahaha! This is my son! I have a son! Hahaha!"

Huo Xuan, who was sleeping, was startled awake by a harsh burst of loud laughter. When he tried to open his eyes, he found his eyelids felt a bit heavy, and when he wanted to use his hand to rub his eyes, he found there was simply no strength in his hands. Suddenly, he thought, wasn't he supposed to be dead? How could it turn out like this?

Could I have been reincarnated?

In the silent room, Huo Xuan lay in his cradle, a pair of tiny legs kicking about haphazardly. Looking at his own short arms and short legs, Huo Xuan was still somewhat unaccustomed to it. In his past life, Huo Xuan was an orphan without parents, yet through unremitting efforts, he finally established his own career, only to be betrayed by his most trusted sworn brother. Not only were all his assets seized by that bastard, but he was also murdered by that scoundrel.

Having spent a few days, Huo Xuan had already believed that he had come to the Dou Qi Continent in Doupo Continent, and that he also had a brand new identity: Huo Xuan of the Flame Clan.

Countless days and nights alternated without cause, always slipping quietly and inadvertently into everyone's hearts, leaving people unaware until, in the blink of an eye, eight years had passed.

At dawn, the sky outside was just turning faintly bright, and a trace of fish-belly white at the far edge of the horizon was quietly expanding. At the foot of a mountain over a hundred meters tall within the Yan World, Huo Xuan ran along the mountain path.

Finally, Huo Xuan reached the summit, where there was a very large platform. Huo Xuan walked slowly onto the platform and took off the bamboo basket on his back filled with rocks of all sizes. Beads of sweat trickled down his face one by one, and because he had just undergone strenuous exercise, Huo Xuan's face now wore an unnatural flush.

Over the past few years, Huo Xuan had customized a brutal cultivation plan for himself. As soon as he woke up in the morning, Huo Xuan would begin various physical training regimens to strengthen his body, such as weighted running and weighted mountain climbing, among various other methods. Regardless of the physical training method, the goal was always to push himself to the absolute limits of what his body could endure. In the afternoon, he would begin cultivating Dou Qi, often spending the entire afternoon immersed in cultivation, and at night, he would soak in various spiritual medicine baths to nourish his body.

At this moment, the morning sun rose from the east. Its light was not dazzling, and a pale golden radiance illuminated the entire earth, gradually turning the whole Yan World golden.

When he first arrived in this world, his attitude toward his parents had been so indifferent, yet despite this, his parents' pampering toward him had only increased instead of decreasing. Later on, he was gradually touched and integrated into this world.

In his past life, Huo Xuan was an orphan and had never experienced warmth, but in this life, he felt warmth in the Flame Clan. His feelings for the Flame Clan in this life would not be replaced by anyone. In this life, I will definitely protect the entire Flame Clan well.

Huo Xuan stood atop the mountain peak, overlooking the Yan World. I swear, I, Huo Xuan, will definitely make the Flame Clan the pinnacle of the Eight Clans! Huo Xuan clenched his fists and silently made this vow in his heart.

After a while, Huo Xuan walked back down the mountain path. Along the way, clansmen who saw Huo Xuan waved and greeted him, and Huo Xuan responded politely.

After Huo Xuan walked away, he faintly heard them discussing him.

"Huo Xuan is so young yet cultivates with such dedication. His cultivation talent is also terrifying; in the future, he will definitely become a mighty expert."

"Indeed, it looks like our entire Flame Clan will have to rely on him in the future!"

"Elder Huo Zhen truly has birthed an extraordinary son!"

"If that little brat in my family had half of Huo Xuan's talent and character, it would be great!"

These clansmen's words are too exaggerated, Huo Xuan shook his head, refusing to dwell on it as he walked toward his home. From afar, Huo Xuan spotted his own front gate, where a familiar figure stood looking out in his direction.

This person was Huo Xuan's mother, Huo Xi. Seeing Huo Xuan return, she immediately ran over and tenderly wiped the sweat off Huo Xuan's face with her sleeve.

"Xuan Er, Mother begs you, just appropriately cut down a bit on your cultivation time. Why must you push yourself so hard?" Huo Xi said with a heartbroken expression.

"Aiya, Mother, I know you're doing this for my own good. After so many years, I'm already used to it. I'm fine."

"You child, I really don't understand what you're trying to achieve by being so driven." Huo Xi was truly helpless against her own son; he was just a bit too precocious, acting like an adult at such a tender age.

"In other families, everyone forces their children to cultivate, but you on the contrary are begging your child not to cultivate." At this moment, Huo Zhen walked out from the house and said with a warm smile.

"Just look at how Xuan Er has been cultivating day after day! You won't even help me persuade Xuan Er." Huo Xi said with annoyance.

"Xuan Er, you've reached a Nine Star Dou Zhe at only eight years old. You cultivate so diligently—do you want to become a Dou Di in the future?" Huo Zhen looked at his son for a good while before slowly asking.

"Presently, the Flame Clan's Dou Di Bloodline is still quite abundant, but in the future, the Flame Clan will also face a day when the bloodline dries up. I don't want the Flame Clan to follow in the footsteps of the Xiao Clan in the future." Huo Xuan said in a deep voice, a flash of unshakable determination passing through his eyes.

Hearing his reply, Huo Zhen wore a faint smile of gratification on his face. "If you want to possess the ability to protect the Flame Clan, you must put in effort many times greater than others. Xuan Er, will you regret it?"

"If Xuan Er were to regret it, I wouldn't have persisted in cultivation for all these years. To protect the Flame Clan, I am willing to pay this price." Huo Xuan said without a trace of hesitation on his face.

"Mm, it is good that you think this way. The Clan Leader has already spoken with me. If your bloodline concentration during today's Bloodline Test satisfies him and the various elders, then from now on, you shall be the Young Clan Leader of our Flame Clan." Seeing him look like this, Huo Zhen nodded inwardly in praise.

"Alright, hurry up and go take a proper bath. Huo Zhi, that girl, will be coming over shortly, and you certainly can't meet her covered in sweat and grime."

"Is it really good to hand such a heavy burden over to Xuan Er?" Huo Xi watched Huo Xuan's departing back and asked with a heart full of anguish.

"This path is one Xuan Er chose himself, so he can blame no one else. I have a premonition that in the days to come, the entire Flame Clan will rise in Xuan Er's hands." Huo Zhen said slowly, his tone revealing anticipation for the future of the Flame Clan.