Mysterious Dou Emperor, Could it be the Ancient Clan's Strongest Dou Emperor

After Yao Chen recounted the rumors surrounding the "Calamity Poison Body."

Everyone present, aside from Lu Chuan, looked at Xiao Yi Xian differently.

Worry filled Yun Yun's eyes.

Yao Chen's gaze held wariness.

Xiao Yan, meanwhile, felt fear rise within him.

Only Lu Chuan's expression remained unchanged, a faint smile still on his face.

Sensing the change in their expressions, Xiao Yi Xian's face grew even paler, as though she had suddenly been rejected by everyone.

"Actually, the Calamity Poison Body isn't as terrifying as you imagine."

Seeing them all act as though they faced a great enemy, Lu Chuan could not help but chuckle, breaking the silence.

"Yao Chen, with your knowledge, you should know that there are quite a few treasures in this world capable of resisting the Calamity Poison Body, right?"

"For example... Heavenly Flames?"

Hearing this, Yao Chen immediately came back to his senses. He glanced at Xiao Yi Xian and realized that he had seemed somewhat out of line just now. Quickly putting on a confident expression, he said, "Indeed. Though the Calamity Poison Body is powerful, to this old man, it is merely a trivial matter."

It is only a Calamity Poison Body. How could this old man lose his composure so badly before Master?

I truly shouldn't have!

Perhaps in an effort to recover the face he had lost, Yao Chen continued, "Back then, while this old man was gathering a spiritual herb, I encountered that woman with the Calamity Poison Body. We came into conflict, and in the end... this old man fought a great battle with her..."

At this, Xiao Yan's pupils constricted. Hearing Elder Yao reveal one of his glorious exploits, he hurriedly asked, "Then, Teacher, what was the outcome of that battle?"

"The outcome..."

Elder Yao chuckled and raised his head. A trace of nostalgic recollection surfaced in his clouded eyes. After a long while, he smiled faintly and said, "The outcome was that this old man won by a slight margin."

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan looked at Yao Chen with overwhelming shock.

Lu Chuan watched Yao Chen's inscrutable appearance, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

This old fellow truly knows the art of showing off!

In the original story, Xiao Yan had probably not learned even a tenth of this old fellow's showboating skills, which was why he had earned the nickname "Lucky Brother."

Although Yun Yun was equally shocked, what she cared about more was that there were treasures in this world capable of suppressing the Calamity Poison Body.

"Yao Chen, if you were able to defeat someone with the Calamity Poison Body, then you must possess a natural wonder like a Heavenly Flame, correct?"

Though Yun Yun did not know much about Heavenly Flames, she had at least heard of them.

After all, even Pill King Gu He had spent his entire life pursuing Heavenly Flames.

But since Yao Chen was an Eight-grade Alchemist, there was a ninety percent chance that he possessed one.

At this, Yao Chen's expression turned solemn. He respectfully replied, "In answer to Mistress, this old man indeed possesses a Heavenly Flame. It is the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, ranked eleventh on the Heavenly Flame Ranking."

Yun Yun relaxed inwardly. In her view, Yao Chen was Lu Chuan's servant, so borrowing his Heavenly Flame would be simple enough.

With a Heavenly Flame, even if one slept with someone possessing the Calamity Poison Body, there would be no need to fear poisoning.

Thinking of this, the kindness returned to her gaze as she looked at Xiao Yi Xian. Taking her small hand, she comforted her, "Poison Masters' methods are certainly terrifying, but so long as they are not used against one's own people, they can still be considered a means of dealing with enemies."

Cloudy Sky Empire bordered the Jia Ma Empire, so Yun Yun was no stranger to Poison Masters.

Though she was not fond of their methods, she had to admit that their poison arts were truly difficult to deal with.

But as long as Xiao Yi Xian, who possessed the Calamity Poison Body, was one of their own, and Lu Chuan had the means to keep her under control, she could become a source of assistance in the future.

Yun Yun was, after all, the Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect and took a long-term view. Though she had initially been wary upon learning that Xiao Yi Xian possessed the Calamity Poison Body, the moment she learned that Yao Chen's Heavenly Flame could suppress it, she immediately let down her guard.

"As long as Mistress does not dislike me..."

Seeing that Yun Yun was still willing to be close to her even after learning that she possessed the Calamity Poison Body, Xiao Yi Xian felt much better. Yet her face still carried a trace of despondency.

"Alright, that is enough. From now on, whenever Xiao Yi Xian asks you about medicinal theory, Yao Chen, you must answer everything you know without holding anything back."

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian in low spirits, Lu Chuan did not continue discussing the Calamity Poison Body. He had Yao Chen and his disciple leave the Cave Mansion.

Yao Chen nodded and turned to leave, but suddenly stopped. He had Xiao Yan leave first, then turned back to Lu Chuan and said, "Master, this old man has something to report."

Seeing Yao Chen's serious expression, Lu Chuan's heart tightened. It seemed this old fellow had serious business to discuss, so he quickly said, "Speak."

"This old man forgot to report earlier that, before we entered the Monster Beast Mountain Range, a Mysterious Dou Emperor had been following behind Xiao Yan."

"That Mysterious Dou Emperor appeared to cultivate some strange cultivation method and was extremely adept at concealing his aura. Even this old man could only barely detect him."

"However, since that Mysterious Dou Emperor seemed to bear no ill intent, this old man did not act to drive him away."

Yao Chen paused before continuing.

"After entering the Monster Beast Mountain Range, however, when this old man was teaching Xiao Yan an Earth-tier cultivation method, I issued a warning, which made him disappear for several days."

"After this old man and Xiao Yan submitted to Master, that Mysterious Dou Emperor never appeared again. Perhaps he sensed Master's aura and did not dare reveal himself."

"However, when Master left the Monster Beast Mountain Range yesterday, this old man sensed that Mysterious Dou Emperor's aura again. He appears to have been keeping watch over Xiao Yan's movements."

As he mentioned the Mysterious Dou Emperor, Yao Chen seemed to have a suspicion in his heart.

That Mysterious Dou Emperor followed Xiao Yan without any ill intent. There is a ninety percent chance that he was sent by that little girl.

However, he had now submitted to his Master. This was his Master's lair—how could he allow outsiders to spy on it? He had to report this matter.

"Mysterious Dou Emperor?"

Hearing Yao Chen's words, Lu Chuan froze, then a flash of realization crossed his mind.

"Could it be him?"

"The Ancient Clan's strongest Dou Emperor?"

After Yao Chen put it that way, Lu Chuan immediately guessed the identity of this Mysterious Dou Emperor.

It had to be Ling Ying, whom Xiao Xun'er had sent to secretly protect Xiao Yan.

Lu Chuan's expression changed as he inwardly cursed. This is bad.

"Yao Chen, on the day you master and disciple submitted to This King, was Ling Ying hiding nearby?" Lu Chuan urgently pressed.

At this, Yao Chen shook his head. "That day, this old man had intended to ask that Mysterious Dou Emperor for help, but received no response. Nor did I sense his aura."

Lu Chuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

That was good.

It seemed Ling Ying did not know about Xiao Yan and his disciple's current situation and was still observing from the sidelines.

Lu Chuan was not afraid of Ling Ying, who was merely a high-level Dou Emperor.

He was worried that Ling Ying had already relayed this matter to Xiao Xun'er.

With his current strength, he was still incapable of contending with the Ancient Clan behind her.

PS: The Amethyst Winged Lion King really is male. Why won't you believe it? It really was mentioned in the original novel...