The Mittel Family elders present were stunned, because until this black-haired young man entered, they had never sensed his presence!
Either this young man was not alive, or... his strength surpassed everyone present!
"Kid..." Hai Bodong's icy eyes lit up as he looked at this familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar young man, and he could not help rising to his feet.
"Old Hai!" Xiao Yan smiled and clasped his fists in greeting toward the White-haired Old Man.
Hai Bodong stepped forward and placed a hand on his shoulder, gathering Dou Qi in his palm and probing into his body.
Xiao Yan did not stop him. He knew the Old Man would not harm him, and he understood what he intended to do, so he merely watched him with a smile.
After a while, Hai Bodong withdrew his hand. Surprise and gratification appeared on his face as he praised, "Good lad, you've actually reached the Dou Emperor realm! Looks like you encountered quite a few opportunities over the past three years!"
"I was just lucky," Xiao Yan said modestly.
"A Dou Huang expert!"
The crowd erupted once more. This black-haired young man looked barely over twenty, yet he had already reached the Dou Emperor realm. Just how terrifying was his talent?
Hearing the commotion, Hai Bodong turned around, his face becoming expressionless once again. "This is Xiao Yan of the Xiao Family!"
"Xiao Yan! Wasn't he only... a Da Dou Shi three years ago?" Third Elder's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock.
From a Da Dou Shi to a Dou Emperor in three years—what kind of concept was that? What kind of unprecedented talent would it take to achieve such a feat? Even Yun Potian, who had led the Misty Cloud Sect to prominence in his day, had never