Blood God Pill

Seeing the worried look on Xiao Zhan's face, Xiao Yan revealed a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

"Father, I know what you want to say. You want to say that Xun'er's family is beyond what our Xiao Family can afford to provoke, don't you?

The Ancient Clan is indeed very powerful."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Zhan was slightly stunned at first. But when he heard the words "Ancient Clan," his tiger-like eyes finally narrowed.

"Y-you... how did you know about the Ancient Clan? Did Xun'er tell you?"

Xiao Zhan's voice involuntarily grew several degrees more tense, causing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who had already become slightly tipsy, to stare in surprise.

"Heh heh, perhaps I know far more than Father does."

Xiao Yan smiled faintly and snapped his fingers. At once, Yao Lao's invisible Soul Power enveloped the entire room.

Walking up to Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yan looked at the ancient jade piece hanging around his father's neck, and a smile rose to his lips.

"Father, you may as well explain to my two brothers today where this ancient jade came from, and what exactly our Xiao Family's ancestors once did."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Zhan's expression changed slightly. He carefully examined Xiao Yan, and only after confirming that this truly was his own son did he speak hoarsely. "What are you talking about? What secrets could our Xiao Family possibly have? This jade piece is merely a token passed down through the family."

Seeing Xiao Zhan like this, Xiao Yan's smile deepened. Yet with only a few calm words, he made Xiao Zhan's expression drastically change.

"Our Xiao Family is a remnant Dou God Clan from ancient times. The ancient jade in your possession is called the Tou She Ancient God Jade."

"Xun'er's family is called the Ancient Clan, and it is likewise a Dou God Clan that remains powerful to this day. Therefore, even a random gatekeeper they send out would be enough to destroy our Xiao Family."

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li listened with blank faces. After all, these terms seemed far too distant from them. Yet Xiao Zhan had been frightened sober, his face turning somewhat pale.

"Yan'er, where did you learn these things? This is a secret that could bring extermination upon our Xiao Family!"

Seeing Xiao Zhan's appearance, Xiao Yan gently patted his father's shoulder and reassured him, "Don't worry, Father. Only the four of us—father and sons—know this secret.

Today, I intend to bring some things our Xiao Tribe has lost for countless years back into this world."

As he spoke, he had already prepared the story he had made up beforehand.

In this story, Yao Lao was a Protector left behind by the Xiao Tribe. After searching for several hundred years, he had finally found the Xiao Tribe's surviving bloodline. The moment he saw Xiao Yan, he was utterly astonished and insisted on taking him as a disciple.

He wanted Xiao Yan to pass down the Xiao Tribe's ancient legacy.

Furthermore, Yao Lao had discovered Xiao Yan's astonishing talent as an Alchemist and wanted to train him into an outstanding Alchemist.

As for having been reborn into another life, Xiao Yan did not mention it. The fewer people who knew of that matter, the better.

Only before Yao Lao, the old man who stayed by his side day and night, had Xiao Yan been forced to reveal part of the truth due to a lack of alternatives.

After Xiao Yan finished his fabricated story, Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li were all left dumbfounded.

However, they soon gradually understood the sequence of events. Though they still looked somewhat dazed, joy slowly appeared in their eyes.

"Yan'er, you actually possess the talent of an Alchemist!"

Xiao Zhan's eyes lit up.

"That's right. The reason I advanced so rapidly over the past half year was because Teacher prepared many Spiritual Medicines to assist me, allowing me to recover to the Dou Zhe realm so quickly."

Xiao Yan mixed truth with falsehood, making his words sound even more believable.

"Then this teacher of yours..."

A thoughtful look appeared in Xiao Ding's eyes as he looked at Xiao Yan with curiosity.

"This matter is far too important. Father, you also know how powerful the enemies of our Xiao Tribe were back then. Therefore, in order to keep things as secret as possible, Teacher chose to conceal his identity for the time being and remain in contact only with me."

Xiao Yan had long since thought of this explanation.

"Once our Xiao Family has begun to take shape and possesses enough strength to protect itself, my teacher will naturally reveal himself."

Xiao Yan's story was half true and half false, but he ultimately managed to fool Xiao Zhan and his two brothers. After all, the fact that the Xiao Family's ancestors had once been extremely powerful had indeed been passed down orally by every generation of Clan Leaders.

When Xiao Zhan had inherited the position of Clan Leader and learned this news, his face had likewise been filled with disbelief. His shock had not been much less than it was today.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, on the other hand, were simply overwhelmed by the somewhat excessive amount of information they had received tonight.

"What I said tonight is the most secret of secrets. If it leaks out, our Xiao Family will face a catastrophic disaster.

Therefore, Father and my two brothers must keep it absolutely confidential. You must not reveal even the slightest bit of it to anyone else."

As Xiao Yan spoke, his expression gradually turned solemn.

Hearing this, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li nodded gravely as well. After learning these unbelievable secrets, they understood the seriousness of the matter.

The main reason Xiao Yan dared to reveal this to his two brothers was because he knew they were both tight-lipped. Otherwise, he would rather not activate their Dou Di Bloodline and let them lie around waiting for him to Become Emperor than reveal even a shred of information.

After all, he still lacked the power to contend with the Soul Clan.

"Logically speaking, the reason the Ancient Race can continuously produce powerful experts is mainly because they possess sufficient Dou Di Bloodline.

Unfortunately, our Xiao Tribe's Dou Di Bloodline dried up long ago."

Xiao Yan sighed softly. Yet when he saw the disappointment on the faces of the three men, he could not help but smile faintly.

"However, there is no need for you to worry yet. I have some surviving Cultivation Methods and Dou Skills from our Xiao Tribe. They have all reached the Earth tier, so you can cultivate them for now.

As for the matter of the bloodline, my teacher is currently thinking of a solution."

After hearing Xiao Yan's words, the slightly disappointed Xiao Zhan and the other two immediately became fiery-eyed, their breathing quickening.

Earth-tier Cultivation Methods and Dou Skills were unquestionably the highest-grade Cultivation Methods and Dou Skills in the entire Jia Ma Empire. Even across the whole Northwest Continent, they could be considered first-rate treasures.

Seeing how excited the three were, Xiao Yan merely smiled.

If he had not feared that their strength was insufficient and that exposure would invite trouble, he could even have taken out Heaven-tier Cultivation Methods and Dou Skills.

Xiao Yan immediately stepped before the three men and lightly tapped them. Through Soul Power transmission, he passed several Cultivation Methods and Dou Skills suitable for each of them into their minds.

As for the Dou Di Bloodline, the Xiao Tribe's bloodline power had indeed dried up. The only remaining trace of bloodline power had been hidden by Xiao Xuan within the Heavenly Tomb. It could be said that even a Dou Sheng expert might not be able to activate that bloodline power again.

But just because a Dou Sheng could not do it did not mean the Flame Emperor had no way.

His realm had long surpassed that of Dou Sheng by an unknown extent. He had even reached the very peak of the Sovereign realm. To him, activating dried-up bloodline power was no difficult matter.

When he had been invited to the Pill God Race back then, he had accidentally obtained a prescription. The medicinal pill refined according to that prescription was named—

Blood God Pill!