The Xiao Family's Rise Was at Hand!

Xiao Zhan fell silent for a moment, then finally nodded firmly.

"Good!"

"Yan'er, we'll do as you say!"

"Our Xiao Family truly doesn't need to endure any longer!"

With a Dou Wang like Xiao Yan and a great figure like Medicine Elder behind him, if the Xiao Family still didn't dare to make a move, how could they ever hope to rise again?

That night.

Xiao Yan didn't take action himself. He simply summoned ten death warriors at the Dou Wang level.

"Go. While you're at it, wipe out the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan!"

He gave the order casually.

"Remember, leave no one alive!"

If they were going to do it, they might as well do it cleanly.

With enough strength, there was no need to scheme or plot anymore.

The ten death warriors silently accepted the order. With a flash, they vanished into the night.

Less than half an hour later.

The Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan, two great families of Wutan City, had vanished without a sound!

Before long—

The ten death warriors returned to report, bringing back a pile of Storage Rings.

"We have returned, Master. We have fulfilled your orders without fail!"

At that moment.

Xiao Zhan had been waiting anxiously. When he saw the ten death warriors, each radiating a murderous aura, he was astonished. Every one of them was a Dou Wang!

He had never imagined Xiao Yan had such a powerful force at his disposal.

These must be the guards Medicine Elder had arranged to protect Xiao Yan, surely?

That made sense. How could an Eighth-Tier alchemist not have a few guards around him?

"Yan'er, were the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan really wiped out just like that?"

Xiao Zhan could hardly believe it. It had only been half an hour, yet those two great families, which had usually kept the Xiao Family on the brink of suffocation, had already been destroyed?

And—

There hadn't even been a sound?

"That's right!"

"Father, from this moment on, no one can stop our Xiao Family from restoring the glory we once held as one of the Ancient Emperor Clans!"

Xiao Yan nodded calmly.

Unexpectedly.

Xiao Zhan froze for a moment, then asked in surprise, "What Ancient Emperor Clan?"

Seeing his father's reaction, Xiao Yan realized that the Xiao Family had declined so badly that they had even forgotten the glory of once being one of the Emperor Clans.

And so.

Xiao Yan took the initiative to explain.

"Father, the truth is... our ancestors weren't from some insignificant family. They belonged to the Xiao Clan, foremost among the Ancient Emperor Clans renowned throughout the Dou Qi Continent—a supreme power that once gave birth to an Emperor Realm expert."

"However, a thousand years ago, our ancestor Xiao Xuan chose to sacrifice the entire family's Dou Emperor Bloodline in order to resolve the threat posed by the Hun Clan and break through to the Dou Emperor Realm..."

"But the Ancient Clan didn't honor its promise to Ancestor Xiao Xuan. Instead, they left us entirely to our own devices..."

"And so, a thousand years later, our Xiao Family has fallen to this state, struggling even to produce a single Dou Wang!"

After hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, Xiao Zhan remained silent for a long, long time.

He had never imagined that the Xiao Family had such powerful origins. Nor had he imagined that the Ancient Clan had been keeping an eye on their Xiao Family, a clan without even a Dou Wang, and had even sent Xiao Xun'er to live among them when she was young.

If Xiao Xun'er hadn't developed some affection for the Xiao Family and Xiao Yan, the Tou She Ancient God Jade would likely have been taken away, and the Xiao Family would have lost all chance of rising again...

They might even have wiped out their branch of the Xiao Clan to conceal the secrets of the past.

"Yan'er!"

"You've worked hard these past three years!"

"The Xiao Family owes so much to you!"

Only now.

Did Xiao Zhan truly realize that Xiao Yan was no longer the youth who needed his protection. He had become a towering tree, strong enough to hold up the entire Xiao Family.

Perhaps Xiao Yan had learned these secrets three years ago, then hidden his true strength and kept a low profile to avoid falling victim to some "scheme."

"Father, you don't need to worry too much!"

"Your son has plenty of methods at his disposal. Even if the Ancient Clan makes a move, I'm confident I can stand against them!"

Xiao Yan smiled faintly. If this had been just after he first advanced to Dou Wang, he would indeed have been wary of the Ancient Clan.

But now—

He had fused two Heavenly Flames, broken through to the Dou Zong Realm, and gained treasures such as the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and the Lotus Lantern, along with a hundred thousand death warriors at the Dou Wang level... He had more than enough strength to stand against the Ancient Clan.

Not to mention—

He still had over a million points he hadn't spent.

"Good, good, good!"

"Your father believes in you!"

Xiao Zhan smiled with relief.

He knew it very well.

From this day forward, the Xiao Family would undergo a complete transformation—all because of Xiao Yan!

The very next day!

The Xiao Family sent people to take over every business owned by the two families.

At first, some factions wanted to call the Xiao Family to account and demand an explanation.

But—

Once the Xiao Family revealed its ten Dou Wang experts, not a soul dared say another word.

Those were Dou Wangs!

Back then, Old Master Xiao Lin of the Xiao Family had used his Dou Wang strength to keep the other families of Wutan City cowering with their tails between their legs.

But now—

The Xiao Family had somehow produced ten Dou Wangs at once!

What did that mean?

Who could afford to provoke them?

Hadn't the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan just threatened yesterday to have every medicine merchant refuse to supply the Xiao Family with medicinal ingredients? And hadn't they been wiped out without a sound that very night?

Ten Dou Wangs could run wild throughout Wutan City!

How could the small families and medicine merchants of Wutan City dare be careless? One after another, they went to apologize and announce their willingness to cooperate. Some even offered to supply the Xiao Family with medicinal ingredients at the lowest prices.

With the matter of medicinal ingredients resolved, the Xiao Family's development hit the fast track.

Under Medicine Elder's guidance, the Xiao Family quickly selected a group of clansmen with talent for alchemy.

Medicine Elder personally taught them the art of alchemy, starting with the basics: identifying medicinal ingredients and controlling the flames.

Their talents varied, but they were diligent and hardworking. With an Eighth-Tier alchemist like Medicine Elder teaching them every step of the way, they made rapid progress.

"In alchemy, mastering the flame comes first, followed by the proportions of the medicinal ingredients."

Medicine Elder stood with his hands behind his back before the alchemy room, his voice steady.

"If the flame is too fierce, the pill will be ruined. If it's too weak, the medicinal properties won't emerge. You must learn to sense the changes in the flames and become one with the essence of the ingredients."

The Xiao Family disciples listened with bated breath, afraid to miss a single word.

At another training ground, the Xiao Family members had also begun practicing the high-tier cultivation methods and Dou Techniques Xiao Yan had given them.

The Earth Tier Cultivation Method, the Ape God War Demon Art; the Heaven Tier Dou Technique, the Great Wild Heaven-Turning Seal; the Five Elements Thunder Summoning Method...

These were treasures they once wouldn't have dared dream of, yet now every person had one to practice.

"Th-this is an Earth Tier Cultivation Method?!"

The Great Elder's hands trembled as he held the Ape God War Demon Art.

He had cultivated for most of his life, and the best he'd ever used was a middle-grade Profound Tier method.

Now he had a high-grade Earth Tier method right in his hands!

It was like stepping straight from a thatched hut into an imperial palace!

"And this Heaven Tier Dou Technique..."

The Second Elder's voice trembled.

"Heaven Tier... There can't be many Heaven Tier Dou Techniques in the entire Jia Ma Empire, can there?"

The Third Elder was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

"The Xiao Family will flourish! The Xiao Family will flourish!"

Xiao Zhan watched the scene, his eyes reddening slightly.

He took a deep breath and spoke solemnly:

"Everyone, Yan'er gave us these cultivation methods and Dou Techniques so they wouldn't just sit on a shelf!"

"We must practice! We must train with everything we have!"

"The Xiao Family has been dormant for far too long. Now it's time for us to stand tall again!"

"Yes!"

Everyone answered in unison, their voices shaking the skies.