Could He Be a Dou Huang Expert?

"Could it be that he is a Dou Wang powerhouse?"

Ge Ye felt terror rising within him, his face etched with pure shock.

Yet, immediately after, he seemed to recall something, and his expression instantly froze.

"No! What did Xiao Zhan just call him?"

"Ancestor?"

"Could this person truly be an ancestor of the Xiao Clan?"

The term 'ancestor' was not something to be used lightly.

Even if someone held a high seniority, in a major family like the Xiao Clan, a clan head would never address anyone as 'ancestor.'

The fact that even Xiao Zhan, the clan head, addressed this man as 'ancestor' was proof enough that his identity was genuine.

And it wasn't just about seniority.

To be addressed as 'ancestor' by the head of the Xiao Clan meant this person had to be a figure from at least a century ago!

Over a hundred years ago...

Even an ordinary Dou Wang might not necessarily live that long, right?

Not to mention, this man's appearance was extremely youthful.

Could it be...

A conjecture suddenly surfaced in Ge Ye's mind.

This thought left him deeply shaken, his once-upright frame trembling violently: "Could it be... that this person is a Dou Huang powerhouse?"

That was it!

A Dou Huang!

Only a powerhouse at the Dou Huang level could maintain such a youthful appearance!

"The Xiao Clan actually has someone suspected to be a Dou Huang powerhouse?"

"And I... I actually offended him?" Fear flooded Ge Ye's heart. If everything was as he suspected, hadn't he just offended a Dou Huang?

One had to realize, a Dou Huang was a top-tier figure throughout the entire Gama Empire!

Even if he were killed, the Misty Cloud Sect would never offend another Dou Huang just for his sake.

"What should I do?"

"What should I do?"

Ge Ye's thoughts raced as he desperately searched for a way to escape.

He never imagined that the declining Xiao Clan would actually possess someone suspected to be a Dou Huang.

Terrifying, truly terrifying!

With a single sentence, Xiao Ze had forced the previously arrogant Ge Ye to his knees.

This scene stunned everyone present.

All the members of the Xiao Clan looked at Xiao Ze in disbelief, whispering to themselves: "Could this man really be an ancestor of our Xiao Clan?"

[Xiao Clan member xxx has developed a sliver of trust in you, current trust level: half a star]

[Trust points +500]

[Xiao Clan member xxx has developed a sliver of trust in you, current trust level: half a star]

[Trust points +600]

[Xiao Clan member xxx has developed a sliver of trust in you, current trust level: half a star]

[Trust points +700]

[...]

As Xiao Ze finished his display, lines of text instantly appeared before his eyes.

In just a few minutes, he had harvested over ten thousand trust points from the Xiao Clan members!

"Wonderful! Simply wonderful!"

"In just this short while, I've gained over ten thousand trust points."

"Is this the benefit of being from a protagonist's family?"

Xiao Ze watched the rapidly rising trust values, feeling overjoyed.

He closed the system and refocused his attention on the matter at hand.

Tonight, he would firmly root his identity as the ancestor of the Xiao Clan into the hearts of every single clansman!

Aside from the members of the Xiao Clan, the only other person shocked by this scene was Nalan Yanran, who stood to the side.

She had no idea why her elder would suddenly kneel before someone for no apparent reason.

However, she also understood that the young man before her, who appeared only a few years older than herself, clearly possessed an identity that was far from simple.

"Ancestor?"

"Could it be that this person is the ancestor of the Xiao Clan?"

Looking at his handsome features, Nalan Yanran couldn't help but mutter to herself, Since when did the Xiao Clan have such a young and handsome ancestor?

Just as she was filled with confusion, Xiao Ze's voice drifted over.

"So, you are the one who wishes to annul the engagement with my Xiao Clan?"

"What was your name again?"

Facing Xiao Ze's inquiry, Nalan Yanran steadied her nerves and replied, "In response to you, Senior, this junior is named Nalan Yanran."

"Nalan Yanran? From the Nalan family?"

"Yes..."

"Hmph! A woman of the Nalan family dares to humiliate my Xiao Clan?" Xiao Ze's voice suddenly turned sharp, and a fierce aura instantly bore down upon her.

"Tell me, how do you think I should handle this matter?"

Upon hearing this, a flicker of panic crossed Nalan Yanran's heart, but she quickly regained her composure.

Although the person before her was mysterious, her teacher was the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, a genuine Dou Huang powerhouse!

She had no reason to fear this man.

Having thought this through, she looked at Xiao Ze with determined eyes. "In response to you, Senior, this junior is devoted to the path of cultivation, and I hope you will grant me this favor!"

"Hmm?" Xiao Ze let out a cold laugh. "You little girl, you actually dare to make such a request?"

"Do you truly believe this old man wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you?"

A wisp of his aura descended upon her.

That immense power instantly crushed down upon her shoulders.

Feeling the terrifying pressure, Nalan Yanran's pretty face turned pale, and her delicate body swayed violently, yet she bit her red lips and forced herself to stand firm.

She held her snow-white neck high, staring at Xiao Ze with a stubborn gaze.

It was as if she were saying:

She was determined to annul this engagement today!

"Forget it, this is a matter between you juniors!"

"It would seem unreasonable for this old man to intervene."

Xiao Ze pondered for a moment, withdrew the aura pressing down on her, and then turned his head with interest toward the silent Xiao Yan.

"Xiao... Yan, is it?"

"Since this matter concerns you, why don't you share your thoughts?"

"Rest assured, as the ancestor of the Xiao Clan, I will naturally back you up..."

Xiao Yan looked at the young man who was only a few years older than him yet claimed to be the ancestor of the Xiao Clan, his eyes filled with confusion.

Nevertheless, under his father's encouraging gaze, he cupped his hands and bowed to Xiao Ze.

"In response to you, An... Ancestor, although this junior is also dissatisfied with this marriage, this woman has used the prestige of the Misty Cloud Sect to come and coerce my Xiao Clan. Naturally, I am extremely displeased by this."

"As for the annulment, that is out of the question!"

"I have already written a letter of divorce..."

"From this day forward, the entire Gama Empire will only speak of my Xiao Clan divorcing a wife, not of her, Nalan Yanran, annulling an engagement!"

Xiao Yan's voice was resonant and firm, every word striking like a hammer.

"Not bad..." Xiao Ze nodded slightly after hearing him, but as the final words settled, his brows couldn't help but furrow. "Is that all?"

Xiao Yan frowned. "That is all!"

"Nothing else?"

"Nothing else!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ze began to grow impatient. "Think again, is there really nothing else you want to say?"

"Uh..." Xiao Yan was momentarily speechless. He scratched his head and asked with feigned confusion, "What else would you like me to say, Ancestor?"

Xiao Ze was speechless. He put on a serious expression and said, "At a time like this, don't you want to say, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; do not bully the young because they are poor'?"

"Uh..." Xiao Yan stammered, then shook his head. "I don't want to."

"..." Xiao Ze fell into silence.

What was going on here?

What about that legendary line, "Don't look down on a young man just because he's poor"?

And what about that world-famous "Three-Year Agreement"?

How had they all vanished?

No!

Absolutely not!

"Don't look down on a young man just because he's poor"... that line didn't matter so much, but the Three-Year Agreement absolutely had to exist!

If there was no Three-Year Agreement, wouldn't the entire plot go completely off the rails?