The Xiao Clan Was No Longer What It Used to Be, a Mysterious Dou Wang Expert!

"Your father is proud of what you have achieved!"

"No matter what, if one day you grow tired of wandering outside, come back. The Xiao Clan's gates will always be open, and your father will always be here waiting for you!"

"All these years, you wandered alone before achieving what you have today. You must have faced many setbacks!"

"Though your father has not witnessed the things you have seen and experienced firsthand, I can clearly feel them!"

Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Tian, his eyes filled with pride and satisfaction!

For some reason, Xiao Tian's eyes grew moist. Being cared for like this felt rather nice.

"Ha ha, don't blame your father for being so nagging."

"It is rare for us father and son to have a chance to be alone today, so I will not talk about such sad matters."

"Tell me, have you met any girl you like?"

Xiao Zhan smiled as he looked at Xiao Tian.

"Father, not yet." Xiao Tian chuckled.

At that moment, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Tian chatted and laughed. No matter what Xiao Tian had become, he was still a child in Xiao Zhan's eyes. As his father, Xiao Zhan could not help but offer him some advice.

"Big Brother, Father, so you were here!" Xiao Yan ran over at that moment!

Xiao Zhan turned around. "Yan'er, you came too!"

"Mm!"

Xiao Yan was especially happy today. Being able to sit beneath the moon and chat with his father and the elder brother from whom he had been separated for many years felt wonderful.

Beneath the moonlight, the three of them sat down. Looking at one another, they could not help but smile, their faces brimming with joy!

At that moment, all the troubles of the day were swept away.

Xiao Yan lay on the grass with a foxtail tucked between his lips. "Big Brother, thank you so much for today. If not for you, the Misty Cloud Sect would have trampled all over our Xiao Clan."

Xiao Tian smiled faintly. "Little Yan, you must understand that on the Dou Qi Continent, strength is the only hard truth."

Xiao Zhan slowly closed his eyes with a smile, listening to the two brothers talk, his face full of happiness and pride!

"Oh, right, Big Brother, how did you cultivate so quickly? Teach me!" Xiao Yan suddenly thought of something and grinned.

Xiao Tian sat up. "Me? I was merely lucky!"

"Still, if you want to become stronger, I can help you somewhat."

Xiao Yan sat up as well, spitting out the foxtail in his mouth. "Really?"

"Starting tomorrow, I will cultivate diligently!"

At that moment, Xiao Zhan opened his eyes and looked at the two brothers before speaking slowly:

"Ha ha, very good. Tian'er, Yan'er, a person must keep growing throughout life, and growth is a solitary process. You must learn to stand on your own!"

"Never give up, no matter the circumstances. Do not think you are incapable, and do not deny your entire self just because you made one mistake. No one achieves a successful life in a single attempt."

"Perhaps those seemingly uneventful days, repeated one after another, will one day show you the meaning of perseverance. So do not rush. Take it slowly. Those who keep moving forward will always find a path that shines."

"Because every one of us is the protagonist of our own life!"

"Each of us has our own path to success!"

After hearing this, Xiao Tian was deeply moved. Though he was only eighteen, his father Xiao Zhan's words inspired him even more.

Xiao Yan felt the same way. After talking for a long time, the two of them finally returned to their respective rooms!

Behind a large tree in the woods stood a slender figure. A breeze suddenly blew past, sending her long hair fluttering.

Only under the moonlight did her face become visible. She was none other than Xiao Xun'er, who had arrived not long ago!

A sweet smile appeared on her face before she turned and left.

Watching the scene of the father and his two sons, Xiao Xun'er felt an inexplicable stirring in her heart.

The next morning.

Xiao Tian slowly opened his eyes in bed. These past few days, he had never felt so relaxed. He had slept soundly. Was this what it felt like to return home?

In his previous life, he had been an orphan without parents. He had never expected that after being reborn, he would actually have a family of his own!

After tidying everything up, Xiao Tian opened the door and walked outside.

He stretched lazily. The moment he stepped out, the steward Old Mo bowed and greeted him. "Good morning, Young Master."

In the courtyard, several Xiao Clan members sweeping the grounds also bowed. "Good morning, Young Master!"

Xiao Tian smiled and raised a hand to greet them.

What had happened yesterday had long since spread throughout the Xiao Clan. Xiao Tian's heroic might had ruthlessly humiliated Nalan Yanran, who had come to break off the engagement, bringing great glory to the Xiao Clan!

Not only that, he was the youngest Dou Emperor expert and a distinguished alchemist. With these two identities supporting the clan, the Xiao Clan was no longer what it used to be.

Even the Jia Lie Clan, which had always opposed the Xiao Clan, had become much more restrained. At that moment, the threshold of the Xiao Clan's main hall was nearly worn down by visitors, as various factions and clans arrived bearing gifts to pay respects to Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan elders were receiving them all, joy written across their faces. Because of Xiao Tian's presence, many people now wished to associate with the Xiao Clan.

Naturally, Xiao Zhan knew why they were doing this. They had set their sights on Xiao Tian's talent and strength. These factions had not shown such an attitude before.

All of this was Tian'er's achievement!

The Xiao Clan elders were practically grinning from ear to ear. They had never imagined that the Xiao Clan would rise to such glory!

It also brought them honor. Whenever they went out and walked through Wutan City, everyone looked at them with envy and took the initiative to greet them. It felt incredible.

This was the sign of a flourishing clan. Now, everyone in the Xiao Clan seemed to hold their heads high, proud wherever they went!

Having a young master who was a Dou Emperor expert and a sixth-grade alchemist carried immense weight in Wutan City. No one would dare ignore it.

Meanwhile, within the Jia Lie Clan, which had once competed fiercely with the Xiao Clan—

Clan Leader Jia Liebi slammed his palm onto the table in fury. "Damn it! How could Xiao Zhan have a son at the Dou Emperor level? If this continues, the Xiao Clan will surely suppress our markets in Wutan City!"

"Yes. If this continues, how can our Jia Lie Clan survive in Wutan City? So many factions and clans have chosen to cooperate with the Xiao Clan. Things are difficult for us now!" The Jia Lie Clan elders shook their heads and sighed.

"That Xiao Tian is even a Dou Emperor-level expert. We no longer even have the qualifications to compete with the Xiao Clan."

"That is a Dou Emperor expert! If we provoke him, our Jia Lie Clan may be wiped out!"

Listening to the elders, Jia Liebi clenched his fists until they creaked. Why was his own son not a Dou Emperor? That was the difference!

If the Xiao Clan only had that useless Xiao Yan, would the Jia Lie Clan fear them?

"So what if he is a Dou Emperor expert? It is not as though we cannot compete with the Xiao Clan!"

"I happen to have an opportunity here. I wonder whether you are willing to try it!"

At that moment, an aged voice came from outside the door. The door then burst open with a bang!

A powerful wave of Dou Qi spread into the room!

"Who is it? Who dares barge into the Jia Lie Clan!" A Jia Lie Clan elder furrowed his brow as Dou Qi erupted from his body.

Jia Liebi sensed the other party's aura. His eyes widened, his face filled with shock. "A... a Dou Wang expert!"