Xiao Zhan Was Numb with Shock, Yun Yun Brought Nalan Yanran to Pay a Visit

"Oh, it's Da Dou Shi..." Xiao Zhan blurted out instinctively, stating the cultivation level he felt Xiao Yan was most likely to reach.

When his brain finally processed Xiao Yan's words, he abruptly stood up, his lips trembling. "Dou... Dou... Dou Emperor?!"

Xiao Zhan thought he was mentally prepared, but now he realizes he was far too unprepared.

Dou Ling? Dou Ling is nothing compared to his third son!

This is a Dou Emperor, a top-tier expert in the entire Jia Ma Empire.

It is no exaggeration to say that, without needing anything else, just this one Dou Huang expert is enough to make the Xiao Clan a top family in the Jia Ma Empire from this moment on.

Most importantly, how old are my third son?

Under 18!

A Dou Emperor is not even 18 years old? Xiao Zhan felt that his worldview had been completely reshaped, and he was so shocked that he was numb.

If he weren't certain that the person before him was his beloved third son, he would never have believed that such a genius existed in the world.

His lips trembled for a moment before he uttered a single sentence. "As expected of my son, Yan'er!"

Xiao Yan revealed a smile far more joyful than usual.

A single word of approval from his father made all his hard work, those monotonous days, and those battles with monsters worthwhile!

"Yan'er, come here and tell your father what you've been through these past two years," Xiao Zhan said impatiently.

Xiao Yan folded his wings, sat down with Xiao Zhan, and slowly recounted his experiences.

Facing his father Xiao Zhan, he unusually did not hide much, only quietly concealing the matter of the Flame Mantra and Body Refining Technique, and replacing the absorption of Heavenly Flames and demonic beast blood essence with the absorption of rare Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Riches.

In addition, he recounted almost everything that had happened to him over the past two years.

Starting from the journey to Green Mountain Town, we encountered the Xiao Yi Xian and explored treasures in the mountain cave.

Xiao Yan recounts his experience of rescuing Yun Yun in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, hunting monsters together, growing stronger, and making rapid progress in his alchemy skills, almost without reservation.

As Xiao Zhan listened, his gaze towards his three sons became completely stunned.

"Yan'er, your good fortune is just too much."

"And what do you mean you're already Sixth-Rank Alchemist!?"

"What do you mean again? You even know the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect..." Xiao Zhan exclaimed in shock once again.

Xiao Yan waved his hand and calmly said, "Father, don't be so shocked yet, let me finish."

Xiao Yan then recounted his experiences.

After leaving the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he went to Black Rock City to assess the Alchemist's rank and also took Nalan Yanran as his maid.

Yes, she successfully received a meaningful look from Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Yan pretended not to see it and recounted his encounter with Hai Bodong.

After listening, Xiao Zhan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. So the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong protected our Xiao Clan because of you, Yan'er. I was wondering why he would take action so suddenly, but now I understand."

Xiao Yan nodded, touched his nose, and then began to talk about his trip to Stone Desert City to see his eldest and second eldest brothers, and his subsequent trip to the Snake-People Tribe to help Queen Medusa evolve.

To give Xiao Zhan time to prepare, he quickly said, "Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I had sex with Queen Medusa."

Xiao Zhan immediately raised his hand. "Yan'er, do you mean that the infamous Queen Medusa had sex with you?"

Xiao Yan paused for a moment, then revealed, "To be precise, more than once."

Xiao Zhan fell silent.

"Xiao Yi Xian... Yun Zhi... Qing Lin... Queen Medusa, Yan'er, aren't you... a little bit of a flirt?"

Xiao Yan coughed lightly. "Father, it's all... fate."

"Fate?" Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression. "Yan'er, your fate is probably more than that of the Dou Zhe in the Jia Ma Empire."

I'll just ask you one question: how do you plan to end this?

"That girl Xun'er has been waiting for you."

Xiao Yan touched his nose, unusually a little guilty. "This... take it slow, take it slow."

Xiao Zhan sighed and didn't press the matter further.

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and continued, "After refining medicine among the Snake-People Tribe -Snake-People Tribe for a month, I left for the Imperial Capital..."

Seeing Xiao Yan change the subject, Xiao Zhan shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, "Speaking of which, Yan'er has been cultivating his body so diligently, did he already foresee this situation...?"

Xiao Zhan continued listening, thinking that nothing particularly important was going to happen.

He stopped breathing for the umpteenth time when Xiao Yan mentioned that he had refined a Tier 7 Medicinal Pill on the spot at the Alchemist Conference.

"Seven... seven... seven, Seventh-Rank Alchemist?" Xiao Zhan's brain completely shut down.

What is the concept of Seventh-Rank Alchemist?

The most powerful Alchemist in the entire Jia Ma Empire, Pill King Gu He, was only at the Sixth Tier.

Gu He was already hailed as the pinnacle of alchemy in the Jia Ma Empire, and even the Imperial Family and the Misty Cloud Sect treated him as an honored guest.

And now, his own son is even a rank higher than Gu He?

In Xiao Zhan's worldview, he had no idea how powerful Seventh Tier actually was; he only knew a little bit.

His third son, Xiao Yan, is incredibly powerful!

"Hahahaha!" Xiao Zhan suddenly burst into laughter, unable to suppress his emotions any longer.

Xiao Yan watched with a light laugh, feeling delighted.

Xiao Zhan laughed for a long time before stopping, tears streaming down his face. He wiped his eyes with his sleeve and said, "Father... Father is truly happy."

He took a deep breath, his gaze towards Xiao Yan filled with pride and heartache.

What I'm proud of is that my son, who was once called a good-for-nothing and suffered endless scorn, now stands atop the clouds of the Jia Ma Empire.

What's heartbreaking is that the hardships and struggles he's endured along the way are probably far greater than he can describe.

"Yan'er, don't overwork yourself." Xiao Zhan patted Xiao Yan's shoulder forcefully.

Xiao Yan nodded and said, "I'll relax from now on. After all, I'm Dou Emperor now, and Seventh-Rank Alchemist too."

While verbally agreeing with his father, Xiao Yan had no such thoughts at all.

If he dares to slack off, then when the Hun Tiandi destroys the continent in the future, no one will be able to stop him.

Moreover, in the original story, his success was largely due to luck.

In reality, he wouldn't dare to gamble like that.

To completely resolve the crisis, let's set aside everything else.

At the very least, at the point when the Demon Fire Space opened, he should have had the strength to single-handedly defeat the Hun Tiandi.

Compared to the required strength, he is still far from it.

Improving one's cultivation level is a long and arduous journey.

Xiao Yan snapped out of his thoughts and heard Xiao Zhan say, "Yan'er, you've just returned. Go back and rest for a while. I've been having someone clean your courtyard."

Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of being tired, but he didn't refuse his father Xiao Zhan's good intentions either. He nodded and smiled, "I'm a little tired, so I'll go and get some rest to conserve my energy for tomorrow's Three-Year Agreement."

Xiao Zhan remained silent, wanting to say, "Yan'er, isn't this a bit bullying?"

thump thump thump--

There was a sudden knock on the door of the main hall.

The father and son looked over and saw that it was a servant from the Xiao Clan who had come to deliver a message.

The attendant's gaze lingered on Xiao Yan for a moment, and after confirming his identity, he spoke directly, "Clan leader, Yun Yun, the Misty Cloud Sect Master, has come to pay a visit with her disciple Nalan Yanran. Shall we receive them?"