Return System, Xiao Yan's Shock

His name had not originally been Hun Cang. After waking up from an accident, he discovered that he had transmigrated and become Hun Cang!

And from the surname "Hun," it was easy to guess that he came from the Hun Clan!

The Hun Clan, one of the eight ancient clans of the Battle Through the Heavens World!

When he learned that he had been born into the Hun Clan and that his father was Hun Tiandi, his first reaction had not been excitement, but fear and terror!

According to the novel's plot, Hun Tiandi had gone completely mad in his pursuit of becoming a Dou Emperor. Not only had he slaughtered countless living beings across the Central Continent, but during his battle with Xiao Yan, he had even made the entire Hun Clan sacrifice themselves!

In other words, Hun Cang was destined for death in the future.

He had actually considered that, since Xiao Yan was the cause of it all, he could simply kill him before he had grown up.

But on second thought, that would not do!

What if killing Xiao Yan led to another Li Yan or Zhao Yan appearing?

Compared to other unknown people, Hun Cang at least understood Xiao Yan's entire growth journey.

Thus, he decided to observe Xiao Yan first and then figure out what to do—whether to become friends or...

However! Hun Cang had discovered another problem. Though he had been born into the Hun Clan, because of an accident, his talent only allowed him to cultivate up to the peak of Dou Wang at most!

A Dou Wang might count as a powerhouse in the early stages, but later on, Dou Zongs would be everywhere, Dou Venerables would walk the streets, and Dou Saints would be countless. What use could he, a mere Dou Wang, possibly be?

To put it bluntly, he would need to watch from tens of thousands of miles away, or he might be shaken to death by the battle's aftershocks!

This was truly a headache!

Fortunately, heaven never blocked off every path. As a new-age transmigrator from the postmodern era—

Hun Cang had obtained a system!

This system was called the Return System. It was simple to understand: by giving items to the Children of Destiny in this world, he could receive corresponding return rewards!

Hun Cang immediately sought confirmation from the system and received a clear answer: through return rewards, he could break through his own limitations and become a Dou Huang, Dou Zong, or even a Dou Emperor!

At that moment, Hun Cang thought, I'm fucking about to take off.

In another world, he might not have known who the Child of Destiny was, but how could he not know in Battle Through the Heavens?

He had started reading this novel in middle school, and even after more than ten years, he still remembered all kinds of details from it.

So, Hun Cang began thinking about how to get close to Xiao Yan and replace Yao Lao, becoming Xiao Yan's Golden Finger himself!

Very quickly, he came up with a method!

Reveal himself!

Yes, he had decided to reveal his identity and confess everything to Xiao Yan!

This decision was indeed somewhat risky, but when he considered his strength compared to Xiao Yan's, he regained his confidence.

"Based on Xiao Yan's portrayal in the book, if Yao Lao had not absorbed his Dou Qi, he clearly would not have been willing to remain ordinary. He was someone who longed to become a dazzling genius!

"In that case, if he learned that there was a fellow townsman at the Dou Wang realm, would he really resist coming to me for help with his problem?"

After going over the plan once more, Hun Cang felt there were no issues.

With three questions, he had made his identity as a transmigrator clear.

Yet aside from transmigrators from Earth like himself, no one in the Battle Through the Heavens World would understand those questions.

"I'm rather looking forward to Xiao Yan's reaction..."

A smile curled at Hun Cang's lips. He relaxed his mind and slowly fell asleep.

But while he slept peacefully here, Wutan City was anything but calm.

As the major clans and factions spread news of the questions and the corresponding rewards, everyone erupted into a frenzy.

For a time, every place where notices had been posted was packed with people.

"Brother, what does it say up there?"

An elderly man with a rugged appearance and a heavy accent pointed at the paper and asked.

"It says that a Dou Wang powerhouse is looking for someone. As long as you can answer the questions, you can receive rewards. The highest rewards even include Earth Tier Dou Techniques and Cultivation Methods."

The person being asked answered.

The old man's eyes lit up. He grabbed the other man's clothes and asked him to describe the questions on the paper.

Hearing that, the man sneered disdainfully. "Old man, you can't even read, and you still want to join in the fun? Don't waste your effort. Go home, wash up, and sleep."

As soon as he said this, many people around them burst into laughter.

Though the old man's face flushed red, he did not leave. Mingling among the crowd, he eventually heard the questions from others. Yet even though he nearly scratched all his hair out, he could not think of an answer.

Xiao Family.

On the Back Mountain, a young man sat cross-legged, his fingers forming a special hand seal. Dou Qi could faintly be seen circulating as it entered through his nose and sank into his dantian.

Yet only seconds later, the Dou Qi he had painstakingly gathered vanished without a sound.

"I love you all so much!!"

The moment he opened his eyes, anger flashed across the young man's face, and he could not stop himself from cursing aloud.

Irritably, he raked a hand through his hair.

He had transmigrated here more than ten years ago and had thought he was a genius. Who would have expected him to encounter this cursed situation...

Xiao Yan plucked a blade of grass and held it between his lips as he walked down the mountain with an unhappy expression.

The moment he returned to the Xiao Family, he sensed a strange atmosphere in the air.

"What's going on?"

He noticed that everyone in the family—from the elders and clan members to the servants—was frowning as they occasionally glanced at the papers in their hands.

Filled with confusion, he entered the main hall and found his father and several elders there.

The younger generation, who would normally be cultivating at this hour, had all gathered inside as well.

"Brother Xiao Yan."

In a corner, a pure young girl as lovely as a lotus saw Xiao Yan and smiled as she waved to him.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, then walked over. After sitting down, he asked, "Xun Er, what's going on with everyone?"

Xiao Xun'er pushed a sheet of paper toward him and explained, "Today, someone at least at the Dou Wang level came to Wutan City, saying that he was looking for someone. These are the questions he gave out. Answer one, and you can receive Qi Gathering Powder. Answer two or all of them, and you can receive Earth Tier Dou Techniques and Cultivation Methods."

Qi Gathering Powder?

Earth Tier Dou Techniques and Cultivation Methods?

!!!

Xiao Yan drew a light breath, his heart filled with shock. The Xiao Family's strongest Cultivation Method was only Mysterious-tier Advanced.

To offer Earth Tier Dou Techniques and Cultivation Methods right away—what an extravagant move...

At that moment, Xiao Yan immediately understood why everyone in the family looked like this.

After all, a single Mysterious-tier Advanced Cultivation Method was enough to make the Xiao Family one of the three top clans in Wutan City.

If they had an Earth Tier Cultivation Method, could they not go to the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire and establish a force of their own?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's heart burned with excitement. He hurriedly looked to see what the questions were and whether he could answer them.

The next second, his gaze fell upon the paper. His pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and his body began trembling uncontrollably.

Th-this... wasn't this?!

"Brother Xiao Yan, are you all right? What is it? Do you know the answers to the questions?"

Xiao Xun'er, seated beside him, immediately noticed something was wrong with Xiao Yan. Her eyes were filled with concern.

Xiao Yan's reaction was not subtle. At this moment, Xiao Zhan and the others also turned their gazes toward him.

"No, I just feel a little unwell."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xiao Yan forcibly kept his expression from losing control. He stood up, walked out of the hall, and returned to his room.