Attending the Meeting
"Are you Xiao Yi Xian?" came Grandpa Liu's voice, tinged with uncertainty.
Although Elder Hai and the others had all met Xiao Yi Xian, among them, Grandpa Liu had the most contact with her. After all, Grandpa Liu truly regarded Lin Ming as his own grandson. Therefore, he considered all the women Lin Ming brought back to be Lin Ming's women, and treated them as his granddaughters-in- Grandpa Liu.
For this reason, among the group, only Grandpa Liu dared to ask Xiao Yi Xian, who possessed the Dou Ancestor Cultivation, a question.
Looking at the members of the Mittel Family, although their cultivation levels were nothing compared to hers, they were all Lin Ming's elders, whom Lin Ming respected greatly. They had also treated her very well in the past, especially Grandpa Liu. Therefore, when Grandpa Liu asked her question, Xiao Yi Xian immediately replied sweetly, "Grandpa Liu, I am Xiao Yi Xian!"
With confirmation from the person involved, the doubts in their hearts were cleared up, but the shock on their faces became even more obvious.
Three years ago, when Xiao Yi Xian arrived with Lin Ming, her cultivation level was only at the Dou Master. In just three short years, she has risen from Dou Master to the current Dou Zong level, which is five levels higher! This speed is so exaggerated that even riding a rocket wouldn't be possible!
However, they had no choice but to face reality. After all, the people who came were friends, not enemies, so after their initial shock, they felt a surge of excitement.
With another Dou Zong below the level, their family could truly claim to be able to fight an entire nation on their own. Therefore, Elder Hai and the others immediately and respectfully welcomed Xiao Yi Xian inside.
After welcoming Xiao Yi Xian into the main hall, the group immediately said that it was late and their old arms and legs couldn't stay up any longer, so they needed to rest. Only Xiao Yi Xian and Lin Ming were left alone in the main hall.
After Elder Hai and the others left, Xiao Yi Xian glanced at Lin Ming for a moment, then lowered her head again, looking like a child admitting their mistake, and murmured, "Lin Ming, I'm sorry..."
On her way here, Xiao Yi Xian already knew about the great battle at the Misty Cloud Sect a few days ago. Although Lin Ming won in the end, Xiao Yi Xian felt extremely guilty when she thought about his fight against the Dou Zong.
After all, if she had arrived a few days earlier, Lin Ming wouldn't have had to deal with the Dou Zong like this. That's why Xiao Yi Xian said this with a sense of self-reproach.
Lin Ming was both amused and deeply moved by Xiao Yi Xian's actions. Her willingness to set aside her pride as Dou Zong and show such kindness demonstrated that she truly cared for him.
So Lin Ming arrived at Xiao Yi Xian's side in that instant, reaching out to stroke her white hair, and said with a smile, "Alright, then from now on, Xiao Yi Xian, it'll be your turn to protect me!"
Although Lin Ming's words carried a hint of teasing, Xiao Yi Xian didn't care at all. Upon hearing this, she immediately raised her head and looked at Lin Ming solemnly. Lin Ming nodded firmly in her face and said solemnly, "Alright, from now on, anyone who dares to be your Lin Ming, I will kill him."
Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's solemn expression, Lin Ming stretched out his hand, lifted Xiao Yi Xian chin, and said slowly with a playful expression, "Then I must mourn for my enemies!"
"Pfft!"
Under Lin Ming's teasing, Xiao Yi Xian relaxed and smiled.
Time flew by, and two days passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, Lin Ming once again channeled his Dou Qi. After seeing that the Soul Body, which had been refined by Elder Yao to the point of being only a faint black color, was completely refined by Elder Yao, Lin Ming felt that the Dou Qi he channeled was more than enough to completely refine it before he left Elder Yao with satisfaction.
Pushing open the door, Lin Ming saw that the sun was already high in the sky before leading Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Elder Hai toward the Alchemist Guild.
Watching the four-person lineup of one Dou Zong and three Dou Emperor fly away, Great Elder Teng Shan sighed inwardly, feeling quite fortunate that such a lineup belonged to his own family. Otherwise, with such a lineup, they could truly challenge an entire nation.
In the sky, as the group flew down, Elder Hai felt his Wings of Dou Qi were almost smoking from flapping, but Xiao Yi Xian remained calm and composed, as if strolling leisurely. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "We're both human, how can there be such a huge difference?"
However, Elder Hai's thoughts were destined to remain unanswered.
After flying for less than the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea, Lin Ming looked down at the Medicinal Cauldron -like building below and immediately led the way downwards.
Upon seeing their arrival, Fama, who had been waiting, immediately ran over with a smile to greet them, accompanied by Mitchell, the Vice President of the Alchemist Guild.
Beneath their smiles, their expressions suddenly turned to shock. Of the four who had fallen, only three possessed Wings of Dou Qi, while the other had nothing on his back yet was still able to fly through the sky.
Even a young child knows that this phenomenon is the signature ability of Dou Zong – flight! Let alone the president Vice President of the Alchemist Guild.
Furthermore, they had witnessed Yun Shan and that Barbarian Race Dou Zong's abilities just a few days ago, so it was even less likely that they would mistake him now.
Shocked and puzzled, Fa Ma wondered how another Dou Zong had appeared, and at such a young age. Comparing him to everyone he had ever met, none could match him. With these questions in mind, Fama realized that since this person was in the Mittel Family's group and ranked after Lin Ming, the situation was quite obvious: this young man had probably made friends with someone else somewhere.
At this moment, Fama's jealousy of the Mittel Family reached its peak, and he also regretted not having such a descendant.
However, seeing that the group was about to land, Fama immediately suppressed his thoughts and smiled again to welcome Lin Ming and the others. At the same time, the importance he attached to Lin Ming and the others was raised to the highest level once again.
"Old Man Hai, Lin Ming, Zi Yan, may I ask how to address this lady?" As soon as Lin Ming and the other three landed, Fama and Mitchell immediately came over, and Fama addressed them.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Besides, the Alchemist Guild had no grudges against them, and since the guild leader addressed them so warmly with a smile, Lin Ming and the others immediately nodded in response.
Nodding, Lin Ming also gestured to introduce Xiao Yi Xian, saying, "This is Xiao Yi Xian!"
After Lin Ming mentioned Xiao Yi Xian's name, he said nothing more. Although Fama's doubts did not lessen, he dared not show any other expression. After learning Xiao Yi Xian's Xiao Yi Xian, he greeted her again using her name before leading Lin Ming and the others into the Alchemist Guild.