This Matter Must Absolutely Not Be Leaked!

Above the back mountain, clouds and winds gathered as a vortex suddenly emerged, with a massive amount of water droplets dripping down from beneath it.

Those liquids fell into the mountain forest, striking leaves and flowers, bursting into a layer of mist.

Within a few breaths, the back mountain was shrouded in layers of fog.

Xiao Zhan looked on in a daze, feeling puzzled; could it be that some treasure had manifested?

"Let's go."

Dropping this single sentence, Xiao Zhan quickly approached the back mountain; regardless of what was happening inside, he had to find out.

The three elders followed closely behind him, their expressions slightly solemn.

Just as they were about to approach, that patch of mist suddenly dissipated, and the vortex in the sky vanished along with it.

"This..." Xiao Zhan halted, hesitating to move forward.

The Great Elder said, "Clan Leader, with such a strange phenomenon, could it be that a treasure has manifested?"

"I don't think so." Hearing his words, Xiao Zhan shook his head.

ROAR!

Suddenly, a massive purple figure soared into the sky from the mountain, head tilted back as it roared, the sound waves vibrating the clouds and scattering them in all directions.

At the same time, a figure was seen walking quickly down the mountain.

As they drew closer, the group saw that it was Xiao Yu.

"Yu'er, what was the situation just now?" Once he was close, Xiao Zhan asked impatiently.

The three elders beside him crowded over, pricking up their ears.

"Father, three elders, follow me."

Xiao Yu smiled mysteriously and beckoned to them.

Xiao Zhan was somewhat confused, but knowing his son would not harm him, he followed him forward for several dozen paces.

Xiao Yu stopped, "Father, try circulating your cultivation technique."

Hm?

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan's expression grew even more suspicious, but he did not hesitate in his actions.

He assumed a cultivation stance, and after a few breaths, he suddenly opened his eyes, widening them in shock as a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

Seeing this, the three elders, without a word, also began to cultivate.

Shortly after, they too displayed expressions of shock similar to Xiao Zhan's.

"Yu'er, why is the cultivation speed two or three times faster?"

Unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, Xiao Zhan voiced his confusion.

"Father, I recently researched a formation that can help condense Dou Qi."

Xiao Yu smiled slightly.

The four of them were instantly struck dumb.

A formation?

Condensing Dou Qi?

What kind of method was this? They had never heard of such a thing!

Xiao Zhan and the three elders looked bewildered, though the joy between their brows was impossible to hide.

The ability to accelerate cultivation speed was a benefit that needed no emphasis; they understood perfectly well how good it would be for the Xiao Clan.

To a certain extent, this was equivalent to buying time.

Three days of hard training in the past now only required one day.

In the short term, the effect might not be obvious, but what if they cultivated in such an environment for a year or ten years?

Xiao Zhan suddenly turned solemn, sweeping his gaze over the three elders, "This matter must never be leaked!"

"Rest assured, Clan Leader."

The three elders responded one after another; having lived for most of their lives, they knew what was important.

The Third Elder said, "However, Clan Leader, Young Clan Leader, with such a commotion just now, I fear the entire Wutan City saw it, and it is inevitable that people will be curious."

That was true, that commotion just now...

Recalling what he had just seen, Xiao Zhan frowned slightly.

"It is of no concern."

Xiao Yu smiled faintly, "To the outside world, we can say that the Amethyst Winged Lion King had an epiphany, and the commotion was caused by its breakthrough. Furthermore, I have only just established this formation and am not yet ready to open it completely; even if someone sneaks into the back mountain, they won't be able to sense anything unusual."

"Good, very good."

Xiao Zhan relaxed.

"Father, I intend to move the family to live on the mountain. You should re-plan the clan, then designate a specific area for cultivation, and I will focus on condensing the Dou Qi for that area."

"From now on, only those loyal to the Xiao Clan will be arranged to enter, so there is no need to worry about the news leaking in the short term. As for the future, once the Xiao Clan grows strong, there will be nothing to fear."

Xiao Yu added immediately afterward.

Since the Heavenly Stars Qi Gathering Array was established, he held absolute control over it.

As long as the Dou Qi condensation was not targeted at the entire area of the Xiao Clan, the situation that just occurred would not repeat itself.

Xiao Zhan was, of course, more than happy to accept this suggestion.

Subsequently, the group returned home.

Because Xiao Yu intended to move his residence to the back mountain, it was necessary to construct new buildings.

The Third Elder took on this task and immediately went into the city to gather manpower.

Xiao Yu returned to the backyard, where his wife Li Qian immediately approached to ask about the earlier noise; he brushed it off by claiming the Amethyst Winged Lion King had made a breakthrough.

It took only three days for Xiao Yu's residence to be built on the back mountain.

The house was extremely large, five stories high with over a hundred rooms, and was divided into living and cultivation areas.

On a daily basis, Xiao Yu and his wives stayed in the living area, where the nannies for the children were also located.

Since the cultivation area was separate, there was no need to worry about the abnormal concentration of Dou Qi being discovered.

"Aren't you curious why I wanted to move to the mountain? Follow me."

Xiao Yu walked in front alone, with Li Qian, Ya Fei, and the other two women behind him.

Yun Yun had originally not intended to come, but since Xiao Yi Xian pulled her along, she had no choice but to follow.

Arriving before a door, Xiao Yu unlocked it and pushed it open.

Inside was an extremely flat space; there was nothing special about it other than the walls, save for a large room on the left.

However, the doors and windows of that room were tightly shut, so the four women could not see clearly inside.

Apart from that, several circular grooves were carved into the floor, with liquid flowing through them.

The liquid was clear and transparent, appearing like water, but it seemed heavier than water and flowed at an extremely slow pace.

"Xiao Yu, what are you bringing us here to see?" Ya Fei looked around, her face filled with confusion.

Xiao Yu took in the expressions of the four women and said, "Have you not noticed anything unusual?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the four women wore strange expressions; the facilities in the room were visible at a glance, and they would have noticed anything unusual immediately.

"Here... the Dou Qi seems much denser..."

Just then, Yun Yun frowned, sensing something was wrong.

She was the strongest of the four, and although her own strength was sealed, her sensitivity to Dou Qi far exceeded the others.

Ever since stepping into the room, Yun Yun had felt her breathing become fresh and joyful, and her entire body felt much lighter.

If she hadn't tried several times and found she couldn't mobilize her Dou Qi, she would have suspected that the seal imposed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King had been lifted.

Yun Yun pulled her hand away from Xiao Yi Xian, walked forward a few steps, knelt before the flowing liquid on the ground, and reached out to touch it.

"Is this liquid condensed from Dou Qi?"

Upon contact, Yun Yun couldn't help but exclaim, turning around abruptly to look at Xiao Yu with a gaze seeking confirmation.

For Dou Qi to be so dense that it could turn into liquid—even her Misty Cloud Sect could not achieve such a cultivation environment, so how could the Xiao Clan possess it?

As the leader of a sect, she knew very well what such a cultivation environment meant.

If the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect could cultivate in such an environment, within three years, the entire Jia Ma Empire might have a new master.

Li Qian, Ya Fei, and Xiao Yi Xian walked over one after another, discovering that the water-like liquid, once scooped up, would turn into mist and dissipate.

"That's right. Cultivating here will increase your speed by two or three times compared to usual."

Under the gaze of four pairs of eyes, Xiao Yu nodded. His gaze lingered for a moment on Xiao Yi Xian before glancing at that specific room.

Xiao Yi Xian was stunned, and a blush immediately crept onto her face.

It seemed she knew why Xiao Yu had specifically built a room in this place.