That ancient stone monument still exuded an indescribable aura, even after countless ages had passed.
"You two, follow me!"
Xiao Xuan clasped his hands behind his back and slowly walked toward the stone monument.
When his body touched the monument, it swiftly faded until it finally vanished.
Lu Chuan and Xiao Yu hurried after him. Moments later, an ancient hall appeared before them.
Such a wondrous place was actually hidden within that simple, unadorned stone monument. Xiao Xuan truly deserved to be called an expert who had once stood at the peak of the continent.
At the center of the great hall ahead, Xiao Xuan stood with his hands behind his back. Before him was a crystal-clear pool, with green lotuses floating atop it and giving off a faint fragrance.
"Can you tell me about the Xiao Clan's current situation?"
Hearing the faint footsteps behind him, Xiao Xuan let out a soft sigh.
"Ancestor Xiao Xuan, the Xiao Clan has all but been erased from the continent. All that remains is a fallen and dilapidated Xiao Family!"
Looking at his back, Xiao Yu answered in a grave voice.
After Xiao Yu's final word fell, Xiao Xuan slowly nodded. There was not much other emotion on his face.
"I had long expected the Xiao Clan to decline to this extent. But at least our line still survives, so we have not yet reached the most desperate point."
Xiao Xuan was quite open-minded. Besides, the current situation was indeed far, far better than he had once imagined.
"Back then, the Xiao Clan's Dou Di Bloodline was about to run dry. If the power of the bloodline had completely dried up, the Xiao Clan would likely have been immediately destroyed by enemies watching us like tigers eyeing their prey!"
Xiao Xuan raised his