God's Perspective

The Next Day

When the first rays of morning sunlight shone upon the earth, Xiao Han opened his eyes and stretched lazily.

"Han Er, you're finally awake!"

When Xiao Han opened his eyes, his mother beamed with joy. "Han Er, you scared Mother to death!"

"Mother!"

Xiao Han was slightly stunned. He discovered that not only was his mother in his room, but so were his father, Xiao Hao, and his grandfather, the highly respected Third Elder of the Xiao Clan. "Father, Grandfather!"

"You little brat, you're finally awake." Xiao Hao scolded Xiao Han with a smile, three parts reproach and seven parts concern. "You're not a child anymore. Can't you give your mother some peace of mind? Do you know how worried she was about you last night?"

"Worried!"

Only then did Xiao Han remember what had happened yesterday.

Originally, Xiao Han had merely intended to pretend to be asleep to avoid the trouble of explaining himself. Unexpectedly, after the battle, he had been far too exhausted. Especially after refining the Heavenly Flame, Xiao Han had endured inhuman torture. He had truly been too tired. In the end, he had unconsciously fallen genuinely asleep.

Though Xiao Hao spoke like that, Xiao Han could still tell that Xiao Hao was in poor spirits. Clearly, he had not rested well at all last night because he had been worried about Xiao Han's "condition."

It was not only Xiao Hao. Xiao Han's mother and his grandfather, Xiao Ding Tian, the Third Elder of the Xiao Clan, also looked listless and unwell.

Perhaps Xiao Han did not know that after witnessing what he had done in the Xiao Clan Hall, his three closest relatives had begun to see him in a new light.

"Han Er, you have no idea. Your grandfather even invited Alchemist Guni over last night. Yet just like the other physicians, he couldn't find anything wrong with you!" Xiao Han's mother added, "You have no idea how frantic your father was last night. He has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, so don't take it to heart."

"Hmph!" Xiao Hao snorted.

Couldn't find anything wrong!

Wasn't that obvious? He had merely been asleep. Sleeping like the dead. How could they possibly find anything wrong?

"Han Er, why were you at the Back Mountain when you were perfectly fine? You've never liked the Back Mountain. And what exactly happened there yesterday?" Xiao Han's mother looked at him with concern.

At the side, Xiao Hao and Xiao Ding Tian also watched Xiao Han curiously.

It was not that Xiao Han disliked the Back Mountain. It was only because, after discovering that his romantic rival Xiao Yan often went there, he had stopped going in order to avoid running into him.

Seeing his three closest relatives asking about yesterday, Xiao Han had long prepared an answer. He said calmly, "What? Hasn't our Xiao Clan figured out what happened yet?"

"No." Xiao Ding Tian shook his head slightly.

"Uh..."

Seeing that the gazes of his three closest relatives remained fixed on him, Xiao Han waved his hand. "Don't look at me. I don't know what happened either. Yesterday, I was passing by the foot of the mountain when I suddenly saw a mysterious person appear. I followed him into the Back Mountain, but before I could investigate any further, he knocked me out."

Xiao Han gave the explanation he had prepared long ago.

System Xiao Ai, the Dou Huang Experience Card, and Yao Chen's existence were all far too troublesome to explain. For now, he could only tell a well-intentioned lie.

Xiao Hao and the other two had originally held a trace of hope for Xiao Han. After hearing his words, they could not help feeling somewhat disappointed. But when they thought of how Xiao Han was safe and sound, that disappointment quickly vanished.

Only Xiao Ding Tian remained curious. "Then how did you advance to a Three Star Dou Zhe?"

"What?"

At the side, Xiao Hao stared at Xiao Ding Tian in utter shock before turning to Xiao Han. "Father, are you saying Han Er has already become a Dou Zhe?"

"Yes." Xiao Ding Tian stroked his goatee, his expression full of satisfaction toward Xiao Han. "And a Three Star Dou Zhe at that!"

"You little brat, hurry up and tell me. Yesterday, you were only at the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi. How did you become a Three Star Dou Zhe overnight?" Xiao Hao was not blaming him. His eyes were filled with excitement and delight.

"What, a Three Star Dou Zhe?" Xiao Han feigned surprise. "Oh, my heavens. I actually slept and slept, and not only condensed a Dou Qi Vortex in one go, but even became a Three Star Dou Zhe!"

"Nonsense. You're a Three Star Dou Zhe now. Hurry up and tell me, how did you suddenly advance by leaps and bounds and rise another three stars?" Xiao Hao looked immensely proud, deeply proud to have a son like Xiao Han.

When a Dou Zhe reached the peak of the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi, they would condense a qi vortex within the Dantian. Only upon succeeding would they truly become a Dou Zhe.

It sounded easy, but doing it was difficult.

Even Xiao Zhan, the clan leader of the Xiao Clan, and the three highly respected Great Elders had each failed to condense a qi vortex at least twice back then.

Xiao Han, on the other hand, had not only successfully condensed a Dou Qi Vortex, but had even risen several levels in a row. Such an achievement could be called the talent of the ages.

At the very least, no one with such outstanding talent had ever appeared in the known history of the Xiao Clan.

"Father, I really did just sleep and sleep, then suddenly break through!" Xiao Han replied to Xiao Hao with a grin.

"You brat..."

Xiao Hao smiled slightly, originally intending to laugh and scold Xiao Han a little more. At the side, Xiao Ding Tian, the Third Elder of the Xiao Clan, waved his hand and stopped Xiao Hao from pressing further. "Xiao Hao. Your grandson has just awakened from unconsciousness. Let him rest well. Let's go out first."

Faced with Xiao Ding Tian's words, Xiao Hao naturally did not dare disobey as his son.

After following Xiao Hao out of Xiao Han's room, Xiao Ding Tian suddenly asked, "Xiao Hao, what do you think about this?"

Xiao Hao glanced at Xiao Ding Tian and replied, "Father, it's obvious that Han Er is hiding something. The commotion from the battle at the Back Mountain yesterday likely reached the level of a Dou Emperor."

"Han Er's breakthrough is most likely connected to this matter as well."

"Our Xiao Clan has had many troubles these past two days. And with Han Er advancing by leaps and bounds lately, I even suspect that perhaps some expert is guiding him from behind the scenes?"

"Mm." Xiao Ding Tian nodded and stroked his goatee. "My guess is the same as yours. However, since Han Er does not wish to speak of it, there is no need to ask. Judging from the current situation, this expert bears no ill will toward our Xiao Clan."

"Yes, Father." Xiao Hao nodded in agreement.

Xiao Han and Xiao Ding Tian outside the room might not have known that their entire conversation had been heard clearly by Xiao Han, whose perception was extraordinary.

Their attitude toward yesterday's events, as well as the attitude of the entire Xiao Clan, was exactly what Xiao Han needed.

"According to the original Storyline, today is the day Xiao Yan goes out to purchase medicinal ingredients, and Old Man Yao refines Pill-Forming Fluid. But now that Old Man Yao no longer has the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, I wonder what effect that will have on the later Storyline?"

Xiao Han felt somewhat confused, and also a little uneasy.

Once the original Storyline diverged, it would become difficult for him to use God's perspective to keep track of Xiao Yan and Yao Chen's every move.