Awakening to the Truth

Looking at the old man before him, warmth surged through Xiao Yan's heart. After all, there were still blood relatives in the Xiao Clan connected to him by lineage. How could he not understand that the Grand Elder was saying all this to preserve the Xiao Clan's last spark and a sliver of hope for the future?

"I naturally understand the Grand Elder's good intentions..." Just as Xiao Yan was about to say something, Xiao Zhan coughed up a mouthful of blood and slowly regained consciousness.

Xiao Yan immediately said to the Grand Elder, "Grand Elder, Father is awake. We can discuss this later."

With that, Xiao Yan flashed over to Xiao Zhan's side. The two brothers rushed to his side at once, afraid that something else might happen to him.

"This is..."

"Father, it's me, Xiao Yan. Your unfilial son came too late."

Xiao Zhan had awakened abruptly. When he saw his third son, Xiao Yan, before him, he was dazed for a moment, seemingly unsure of where he was. He glanced around and saw that he was still in the main hall, only then recalling everything that had happened before he lost consciousness.

"Yan'er? Ding'er? Why are you here?"

"Father, I'm fine. I'm back. Everyone will be fine!" Xiao Yan deliberately slowed his speech as he continuously sent Dou Qi into Xiao Zhan's body.

Xiao Zhan's condition was painful for Xiao Yan to witness. Many of Xiao Zhan's organs had already begun to fail. If Xiao Yan did not intervene, Xiao Zhan would perish within five years at most. Though Xiao Zhan was no longer young, he was still a Dou Ling. He should not have been so frail.

Xiao Yan could only attribute it to the past three years—to the news of his death and the Xiao