Xiao Yang quickly told Xiao Xuan everything that had happened to the Xiao Clan over the past few years.
Xiao Xuan fell silent, his expression complicated.
After a long while, he finally sighed.
"Alas..."
"I had long expected the Xiao Tribe to decline."
"Especially since no one from the Xiao Tribe had come here all these years. That was when I knew my guess had been correct."
"Fortunately, at least the clan's bloodline has not been completely extinguished."
"Not only that, but it has produced such an outstanding descendant as you."
As he spoke, Xiao Xuan looked at Xiao Yang with exceptionally gentle eyes.
"Your talent can be called the greatest even in the history of my Xiao Tribe."
"Even Emperor Xiao, our ancestor from back then, may not have possessed your strength at your age."
"However, I knew Gu Yuan would not fully honor his promise to me. I just never expected him to 'look after' the Xiao Tribe to this extent."
At this point, Xiao Xuan's expression turned cold.
Then, a flash of pain crossed his face.
"Back then, I sensed that the Xiao Tribe's Dou Di Bloodline was gradually thinning, so I gathered the bloodline power of the entire clan and attempted to break through to Dou Di."
"My talent was exceptional at the time, so I had great confidence in myself. One could even say that I was arrogant."
"Thus, after discussing it with the elders, I decided to stake everything on one desperate attempt."
"We used a Secret Method to transfer the bloodline power of the entire clan into my body."
"Many Dou Saint elders were severely injured as a result, and some even suffered a decline in cultivation."
"Several of the more seriously affected elders even died because of it!"
"Yet in the end,