Meeting Canghai!!

"What was going on with this Qin Yan...?"

He muttered under his breath, "How could his strength surpass Wangshu's by so much?"

Xiao Shan knew his granddaughter better than anyone.

Xiao Wangshu was not only his direct blood descendant; her maternal line also carried an exceptionally special and secret inheritance.

Combined with the Xiao Family's all-out investment of resources, as well as her extraordinary comprehension and determination—

Xiao Wangshu's strength was unquestionably among the very best of her generation. Fighting above her rank was no difficult feat for her.

Yet just now, facing Qin Yan, who was likewise at the Peak Fourth Rank, Xiao Wangshu had nearly been crushed in a direct confrontation!

It was simply inconceivable!

"And the Five Elements Chaos Genesis..."

Xiao Shan's eyes were filled with confusion. "This technique is profound and abstruse, exceptionally difficult to learn at the Beginner stage, and places almost perverse demands on a cultivator's affinity with the five elements and comprehension."

How had Qin Yan managed to successfully reach the Beginner stage in such a short time...?

Unless... this boy had encountered some heaven-shaking opportunity, or he was hiding a secret that even Demon Capital University's upper echelons had failed to notice?

Xiao Shan sank into thought.

A genius who had risen abruptly and whose strength far exceeded expectations was certainly a blessing for humanity, but he could also bring unknown variables.

"It seems I'll need someone to thoroughly investigate Qin Yan's background afterward."

Xiao Shan made his decision inwardly. "From his origins and life experiences to his performance at Demon Capital University—especially his detailed experiences in Azure Dragon Ancient Mountain... No detail can be overlooked."

About half an hour later, the rippling moonlight around Xiao Wangshu gradually subsided.

She opened her eyes, their usual icy calm restored.

She rose to