The Xiao Clan and the Ancient Clan's Agreement! Xiao Xun'er's Shock

At this very moment.

Xiao Xun'er's voice carried a hint of disbelief, yet it was filled with pride.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and reached out to ruffle her hair.

"It's all thanks to Xun'er's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to break through so quickly."

Xiao Xun'er shook her head, burying her face in his chest, her voice soft, "It's mainly because Brother Xiao Yan is amazing yourself. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't even have the qualifications to touch the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!"

Hearing this.

Xiao Yan felt a warmth in his heart and tightened his arms around her.

This girl...

She had clearly received a huge favor from him, yet she spoke as if she were the one who had benefited, becoming even more dependent on him?

Could this... be the subtle influence of the Yin-Yang Great Demon Life-Cultivation Method?

"Xun'er."

He spoke softly.

"Hmm?"

"Your cultivation..."

Xiao Yan looked down at her, a flicker of concern in his eyes.

"How do you feel?"

Xiao Xun'er was slightly startled, then closed her eyes to sense the condition within her body.

A moment later, she opened her eyes, her face full of pleasant surprise.

"Brother Xiao Yan!"

Her voice became jubilant.

"What is it?!"

"Xun'er's cultivation... has actually broken through to the Dou King realm!"

"And—"

She extended her small hand, and a wisp of golden flame appeared in her palm.

Though that flame was not as powerful as the one in Xiao Yan's palm, it was pure and solid, completely different from the violent, uncontrollable state it had been in before.

"The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame is now completely under Xun'er's control!"

Xiao Xun'er's voice was filled with joy, her eyes slightly reddened.

The pain of the Heavenly Flame backlash that had plagued her for years had not only vanished completely, but from now on, she would never have to endure that agony of being burned by fire again!

Furthermore—

The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame could now unleash its true power in her hands!

At this moment, because of Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er had finally gained control over that portion of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within her ahead of schedule, and her Divine Grade Bloodline had also been enhanced as a result.

Under these circumstances, she had leaped from the Dou Spirit Realm to the Dou King realm in one step!

Her speed of breakthrough was undoubtedly much faster than in the original story.

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Yan..."

Xiao Xun'er looked up, her eyes filled with gratitude and joy.

Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head.

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Isn't this also the result of your own hard work?"

He paused, his tone becoming serious.

"However—"

"Xun'er, it seems that a significant portion of the Dou Emperor bloodline within you has also been activated?"

Xiao Xun'er was slightly stunned, then nodded.

"Mm... Xun'er can also feel that the power of my bloodline is much stronger than before."

Xiao Yan was lost in thought.

It seems that the "Yin-Yang Great Demon Life-Cultivation Method" not only allowed him to gain the power of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and the blessing of the Ancient Clan bloodline, but in turn, it also activated the deeper bloodline power within Xiao Xun'er.

Is this the benefit of a dual-cultivation method?

It actually has an enhancing effect on both parties!

"That's good then."

Xiao Yan smiled and ruffled her hair.

"From now on, you won't have to worry about Heavenly Flames anymore."

Xiao Xun'er nodded, burying her face in his chest, her voice soft and gentle.

"Mm."

"From now on, Xun'er will just cling to Brother Xiao Yan's side and go nowhere else."

Xiao Yan chuckled, but he let her be.

Sunlight filtered through the blockade of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, spilling onto the pair and gilding them in a faint golden glow.

At this moment—

The youth sat suspended in the air, the maiden nestled in his arms.

The scene was as beautiful as a painting.

"Right, Brother Xiao Yan, did you know that the Ancient Clan sent me to the Xiao Family for the sole purpose of obtaining something called the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade?"

Xiao Xun'er suddenly recalled something and took the initiative to speak.

"The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade? You mean this, right!"

Xiao Yan's heart stirred. He nodded, and without any hesitation, he took out the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

Seeing this, Xiao Xun'er nodded immediately: "That's right, it's that! It seems Brother Xiao Yan, you must have already obtained some of the opportunities within it."

"This Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade is composed of eight pieces in total. Only when the eight jade shards are united can the Dou Emperor Cave Mansion be opened to obtain the Dou Emperor inheritance..."

"The Ancient Clan has been searching for this jade shard all along, but unfortunately, we haven't gained anything in a thousand years!"

After she finished speaking.

Seeing that Xiao Yan showed no signs of surprise, Xiao Xun'er couldn't help but sigh inwardly. As expected, Brother Xiao Yan had likely already discovered some of the Xiao Family's foundations through some means.

"Brother Xiao Yan... I know the Ancient Clan's actions were very unkind, so if you hold a grudge against the Ancient Clan and want to seek justice, I will not try to stop you."

"Of course, in my heart, I still hope you can spare the Ancient Clan once in the future!"

In Xiao Xun'er's view, with Xiao Yan's monstrous talent, his future advancement to a Dou Emperor was almost a certainty. Since she belonged to the bloodline of the Ancient Clan, even though her heart leaned more toward Xiao Yan, she truly did not want the Ancient Clan to be completely wiped out.

Hearing this.

Xiao Yan was secretly amazed. As expected of the "Yin-Yang Great Demon Life-Cultivation Method," he hadn't expected Xiao Xun'er to make such a choice; if he were to deal with the Ancient Clan, she wouldn't even try to dissuade him.

After a moment of thought.

Xiao Yan smiled faintly, his expression calm as he said: "Don't worry! If they are sensible, I can give them one chance for your sake!"

"But if they continue to scheme in the shadows and harbor evil intentions, then don't blame me for being heartless!"

"Xun'er, you probably don't realize."

"Given what the Ancient Clan has done to the Xiao Clan over these past thousand years, even grinding the entire Ancient Clan into dust would hardly be enough to vent this hatred!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Xun'er was slightly stunned. She looked up, her eyes filled with curiosity and confusion, and asked: "Brother Xiao Yan, what exactly happened between the Ancient Clan and the Xiao Clan?"

Here it comes!

I was waiting for you to say that.

Xiao Yan chuckled inwardly.

Perhaps the things the Ancient Clan had done were too "despicable," to the point that Gu Yuan had never told Xiao Xun'er about the "agreement" with Xiao Xuan, let alone the former glory of the Xiao Clan or the existence of Xiao Xuan...

In the original story, it was only after Xiao Xun'er entered the Ancient Clan later on and encountered the remnant soul of Xiao Xuan that she finally learned of the secrets from a thousand years ago.

If he told Xiao Xun'er these things in advance, her attitude toward the Ancient Clan would likely become even more "disapproving"!

Xiao Yan did not rush to answer, but instead extended his hand, a wisp of crimson-gold flame appearing in his palm.

As the flame danced, it illuminated their faces, flickering between light and shadow.

"Do you know what the Xiao Family once was?"

Xiao Xun'er blinked, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "Xun'er knows that the Xiao Family was once one of the Ancient Emperor Clans..."

"No."

Xiao Yan interrupted her, his gaze deep.

"Not just one of them, but the strongest of the Eight Ancient Clans!"

"The Xiao Clan was the strongest?"

Xiao Xun'er's delicate body trembled violently, her eyes filled with disbelief.

In her understanding, although she knew the Xiao Clan was once an Emperor Clan, it should have been one of the very weak ones.

After all!

If they were the strongest Emperor Clan among the Eight Ancient Clans, why had they declined to such a state today?