Hearing this, a flicker of surprise passed through Yan Di's eyes. The young woman behind him also looked at Xiao Yan with a hint of curiosity instead of her previous indifference.
"Ancient Clan? Boy, do you know what you're saying?" Yan Di's tone did not ease in the slightest. Combined with the faint Dou Venerate-level Dou Qi pressure he exuded, ordinary people simply could not bear such pressure.
Xiao Yan seemed entirely unaffected as he replied calmly, neither servile nor overbearing, "Would this gratitude count as a generous gift?"
Seeing Xiao Yan's response, Yan Di fell silent for a moment, lost in thought.
Although the change in Yan Di's expression was extremely subtle, Xiao Yan caught it precisely. Yan Di's expression conveyed one piece of information: even to him, matters concerning the Ancient Clan were of great importance!
At this moment, though Xiao Yan was already a Dou Emperor, his back was completely soaked through.
Yan Di's sudden appearance and utterly unreasonable dominance had left him no better way to react. In the past, Xiao Yan could instinctively turn to Yao Lao for help, but now, he could only rely on himself.
Yan Di had first appeared beside Zi Yan and him, proving that the one who had truly drawn his attention was not Xiao Yi Xian, who possessed the Woeful Poison Body, but the two of them. Their subsequent conversation further proved that he possessed something they needed.
The pressure of a Dou Venerate was simply too overwhelming. Xiao Yan knew that if he did not do something now, he likely would not get another chance later. He would be completely placing his fate in someone else's hands.
A force capable of frightening even the Soul Hall into retreat had a background too immense for Xiao Yan to imagine.