Ling Ying paused, a hint of urgency entering his voice. "The power of one's bloodline has always defied the heavens to improve. It takes countless rare treasures and untold hardships, and even then, there's the danger of bloodline backlash. But for the entire Xiao Family to improve in unison like this is unheard of, unprecedented!"
"There must be a world-shaking secret behind this. Why is Miss determined to hide such crucial information instead of reporting it to the Ancient Clan?"
Ling Ying had followed Xiao Xun'er for many years and knew well how clever and steady this prodigy of the Ancient Clan was. But today's events were too strange and too consequential. He simply couldn't understand her decision.
The Ancient Clan had always attached great importance to the bloodlines of the Emperor Clans, especially any changes in the bloodlines of the Ancient Emperor Clans.
Such a strange phenomenon had suddenly appeared in the Xiao Family. If they didn't report it promptly, and the Ancient Clan found out, neither of them would escape punishment.
Seeing the confusion and urgency on Ling Ying's face, Xiao Xun'er sighed softly.
She knew her decision had indeed been too hasty. She hadn't given Elder Ling a reasonable explanation, so it was no wonder he was so perplexed.
Xiao Xun'er walked over to the stone table and sat down. Her jade fingers tapped lightly on its surface. After a moment's thought, she raised her eyes to Ling Ying and asked quietly, "Elder Ling, you've spent many years in the Ancient Clan. Do you know which clans, besides the Ancient Clan, were once Dou Emperor families in ancient times, their might shaking the cosmos?"
Ling Ying was slightly taken aback. After a moment's thought, he replied, "The Ancient Emperor Clans? Besides our Ancient Clan, it's said that