Xiao Xun'er's Shock and Doubt!

"Four-Star Grand Dou Shi?" Upon sensing the ferocity of Xiao Ze's Dou Qi, the elders of the Xiao Family concluded that his strength had already advanced to the level of a Four-Star Grand Dou Shi!

This was a full two stars higher than the Two-Star Grand Dou Shi level Xiao Zhan had just mentioned!

"Patriarch, didn't you just say that Xiao Ze's strength was merely at the Two-Star Grand Dou Shi level? How has he reached the Four-Star realm so suddenly?"

The several elders asked, looking utterly bewildered.

It wasn't just them; even Xiao Zhan himself found it inconceivable!

Even if his son Xiao Ze possessed immense cultivation talent and an incredibly fast cultivation speed, it shouldn't be possible to jump two full stars in just a few short days!

One had to realize that once one reached the Grand Dou Shi realm, continuing to advance became exceptionally difficult!

How did Xiao Ze manage to reach the Four-Star Grand Dou Shi level in such a short span of time?

"As expected of my son!" Xiao Zhan was incredibly excited, though he did not know how Xiao Ze had achieved it.

Yet, the increase in strength was a fact laid out right before his eyes!

Moreover, he recalled the cultivation technique Xiao Ze had given him, as well as the fact that he had helped him increase his own strength by a full star!

Most importantly, he had been able to produce a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill, which had caused a sensation throughout the entire Gama Empire!

Compared to that, reaching the Four-Star Grand Dou Shi level was nothing to be surprised about!

Xiao Zhan was deeply moved!

"I never expected my son to be so accomplished! Good, good, good! This is wonderful!" Xiao Zhan's heart was filled with an excitement beyond words. He had always assumed that among his sons, Xiao Yan was the one with the most promise!

As it turned out, it was his youngest son who was the most successful!

Xiao Ze looked at the system panel, where several lines of text appeared before his eyes!

[Current Task: Display the strength of a Four-Star Grand Dou Shi to the Xiao Family elders and gain their shock and recognition.]

[Task Reward: Three Red Treasure Chests.]

[Current task completed. Host has received the reward: three Red Treasure Chests added to the panel.]

Xiao Ze opened the system inventory, saw the three Red Treasure Chests sitting inside, and without a second thought, proceeded to draw from them!

[Host has opened three Red Treasure Chests and drawn the following rewards!]

[Host has gained an increase in strength; current realm has reached Five-Star Grand Dou Shi!]

[Host's soul power has increased by 15 points, permanently!]

[Host's agility attribute has increased by 30 points!]

After claiming the three Red Treasure Chests, Xiao Ze's strength had risen to the Five-Star Grand Dou Shi level!

Currently, the strongest person in the Xiao Family was the Patriarch, Xiao Zhan, who would still be a Five-Star Grand Dou Shi if not for Xiao Ze's pill!

However, their ages were different; Xiao Zhan was already getting on in years, while Xiao Ze was only in his teens.

To have already entered the Five-Star Grand Dou Shi realm!

He had already left his peers, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, far behind!

Seeing the strength Xiao Ze had just displayed, the Xiao Family elders were completely speechless!

Furthermore, they spoke up one after another, "From now on, in our Xiao Family, if anyone dares to defy Xiao Ze, I, as the Great Elder, will be the first to oppose them!"

"That's right, I am no exception!" The other elders nodded in succession.

From this moment on, the elders were completely convinced by Xiao Ze!

It was not only because Xiao Ze could produce the Tier 6 Imperial Extreme Pill, causing a stir in the Gama Empire, but it was also said that Jia Xingtian had used it to break through to the Dou Zong realm!

Who didn't know that for years, he had been wary of the growth and expansion of the Misty Cloud Sect and other sects?

He had been deeply concerned that the continuous expansion of these sects would eventually spiral out of control and threaten the existence of the Gama Empire's royal family!

To reconcile their relationships and maintain a state of balance, Jia Xingtian had put in a great deal of effort over the years!

Yet, there had been no significant results!

But things were different now! He was a powerhouse at the Dou Zong level!

Therefore, Jia Xingtian was very grateful to Xiao Ze; if not for him, he would not have been able to advance to Dou Zong, and the threat to the royal family would have persisted!

Because of this, he had specifically relayed and emphasized to Xiao Zhan—as the Patriarch and Xiao Ze's father—the high regard the Gama Empire's royal family held for Xiao Ze!

Jia Xingtian intended to return to the Gama Empire's capital, and once he returned in three days, he would grandly invite Xiao Ze to be a guest of the royal family!

Beyond these factors and the high regard of the royal family, Xiao Ze's own strength had actually reached the Four-Star Grand Dou Shi level!

The elders who had previously looked down on Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan immediately fell silent, their attitudes shifting to respect and admiration!

Compared to Xiao Ze's talent, their own grandsons were truly trash!

After leaving the Xiao Family hall, Xiao Ze departed the residence and arrived at the family plaza!

At this moment, Xiao Ning, who had always been at odds with Xiao Ze, took a detour the moment he saw him.

In the past, if he had seen the brothers Xiao Ze and Xiao Yan, he certainly would have stepped up to mock them.

But now, he slunk away with his tail between his legs, not even daring to lift his head. In the Xiao Family today, he might be able to provoke Xiao Yan, but he certainly could not afford to provoke Xiao Ze!

He also hoped in his heart that Xiao Ze would just treat him like a fart and let him go, not taking him seriously at all.

What he worried about most right now was Xiao Ze's retaliation against him.

Upon arriving at the family plaza, he saw Xiao Xun'er practicing there; she ceased her cultivation the moment she saw Xiao Ze approach.

She smiled faintly, revealing a shallow, gentle expression.

Then, with light steps, she moved toward Xiao Ze, looked at him, and said with immense surprise.

"Brother Xiao Ze, Xun'er has already heard that the Tier 6 Medicinal Pill sold at the Mittel Auction House today, the Imperial Extreme Pill, can help a Dou Huang powerhouse increase their strength by one star. You were the one who provided this pill, is that right?"

Beyond her surprise, Xiao Xun'er was deeply puzzled.

"A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, even in the Central Plains, is a highly precious existence among many factions!"

"How could Brother Xiao Ze possess such a high-grade medicinal pill?"

"And it's an Imperial Extreme Pill that allows a Dou Huang powerhouse to directly increase their strength by one star!" Xiao Xun'er's heart was filled with confusion.

She looked at Xiao Ze with a puzzled expression, her eyes brimming with shock and curiosity!

Xiao Ze did not offer much of an explanation, so several hours later, as evening fell, Xiao Xun'er arrived at a certain location.

Standing in the pitch-black darkness, Xiao Xun'er gazed in a certain direction and spoke slowly.

"Elder Ling, come out! There is something I wish to ask of you; I need you to help me investigate it!"

"Young Miss! What are your orders?" Ling Ying appeared before Xiao Xun'er and said while kneeling on one knee.