Xiao Han's Proposal

Xiao Han stayed at the Xiao Clan for six years. Occasionally, Yi Huang would come over to spend some time alone with him and keep him informed about the recent developments of the Langya Pavilion.

Overall, everything was within Xiao Han's expectations. The Soul Hall had gradually accelerated its pace of collecting souls, though it was unclear when. Even the Langya Pavilion's intelligence system had discovered that the Soul Hall's activities outside of Central Plains were becoming increasingly frequent.

But these were minor issues; what Xiao Han was truly concerned about was the physical condition of a certain child.

"Uncle, why did Yan Er's Dou Qi suddenly disappear?" Xiao Zhan said with a worried expression.

That's right, poor Xiao Yan's Dou Qi really did disappear. From the moment Xiao Han saw the ring on Xiao Yan's hand, he had been watching this day closely.

Compared to the Original work, Xiao Yan's disappearance of his Dou Qi is even more bizarre this time. This is because his Dou Qi level before the disappearance was not Dou Zhe, but a three-star Da Dou Shi.

This talent shocked everyone in the Xiao Clan. He was also the only twelve-year-old Da Dou Shi in a hundred years. His talent could be said to be second only to Xiao Han, the legend of the Xiao Clan.

The Xiao Clan's number one genius suddenly dropped from a three-star Da Dou Shi to Three Stages of Dou Zhi Qi, which instantly aroused suspicion among everyone in the Xiao Clan, especially the powerful ones.

The Xiao Clan now is not Original work in the original story. The entire family only has a few Da Dou Shi, and their knowledge is limited, so they can only attribute Xiao Yan's disappearance of Dou Qi to a problem with his physique.

The Xiao Clan, now filled with Dou Wang Dou Emperor, and boasting no fewer than ten Dou Zun, also possesses considerable knowledge of many secrets of the continent.

Never before in the Fierce Qi Continent has there been a demonic physique that first elevates you to the heavens, then plunges you into hell. Even the Woeful Poison Body, which can only watch itself slowly approach death, isn't this treacherous!

Xiao Zhan personally observed Xiao Han's cultivation with full concentration, and locked onto Xiao Yan the moment he refined his Dou Qi. However, even so, the Dou Qi suddenly disappeared right under his nose.

This puzzled Xiao Zhan greatly. If he didn't know that the Ancient Devouring Worm were extinct, he would have suspected that the Queen Insect had burrowed into Xiao Yan's body.

After all the efforts of the Xiao Clan family members failed, Xiao Zhan finally thought of asking Xiao Han for help, which led to the scene of him looking distressed in front of Xiao Han.

Upon hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Xiao Han merely smiled slightly. That smile, combined with his otherworldly appearance, gave him a rather mysterious air.

Seeing Xiao Han's smile, Xiao Zhan was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Uncle, do you know why?"

She even instinctively grabbed Xiao Han's shoulders with both hands and shook him violently.

"Hey, hey, hey, pay attention!" Xiao Han said meaningfully, looking at Xiao Zhan's hand.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Uncle, I got a little too excited." Xiao Zhan suddenly realized his mistake and quickly sat up straight, ready to wait for Xiao Han's answer.

"Xiao Zhan, how is your Soul Strength now?" Xiao Han asked Xiao Zhan this question first.

"Soul Strength?" Xiao Zhan scratched his head, somewhat puzzled. He wasn't Alchemist, so why should he care about Soul Strength?

However, it was only after Xiao Han asked that he began to carefully consider his soul level, something he was quite clear about. He subconsciously compared it with that of the family Alchemist, then hesitantly said, "Probably... the Mortal Realm Great Perfection!"

Xiao Zhan's strength is at least at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zun, and with the added power of some pills, his soul level is quite good.

"Then how did you detect a Heaven Realm Soul?" Xiao Han asked with a smile.

"What? Uncle, you don't mean to say that Yan Er's Dou Qi was absorbed by some Heaven Realm Soul entity, do you?" Xiao Zhan asked in astonishment.

First, he was stunned, then he was filled with rage.

"I'll go find that Soul Body right now." Xiao Zhan stood up with a murderous look on his face, ready to kill the Soul Body that was hindering his son. He hadn't suspected Soul Body earlier because he was just unsure of what to do.

Now that his great-uncle has given him a warning, he naturally can't let this opportunity pass. As for whether he can win, that's not something Xiao Zhan is considering.

Although his soul realm was only at the Mortal Realm, he himself was still a Dou Zun expert, while that other Heaven Realm Soul had fallen so low that it needed to absorb the Dou Qi of others to survive, and probably had no combat power whatsoever. With his flying dragon charging right at him, how could he possibly lose?

But Xiao Han called out to Xiao Zhan, "Wait a minute!"

"Hmm? What instructions does Uncle have?" Xiao Zhan stopped walking and asked curiously. Now that he knew why Xiao Yan's Dou Qi had disappeared, Xiao Zhan wasn't in a hurry. Besides, he had to listen to his uncle!

"Are you really going to find that Soul Body?" Xiao Han asked with a half-smile.

"Uncle, why keep that harmful guy around?" Xiao Zhan asked, puzzled. If that Soul Body had a physical body, he would have even planned to grind it to dust.

"Isn't Little Yanzi mentally unstable?" Xiao Han asked incisively.

"This..." Xiao Zhan remained silent for a long time, and finally could only remain silent. Xiao Zhan was very clear about Xiao Yan's contempt or disdain for others. He had thought of many ways to solve this problem, but there was no solution.

This condition is unique to geniuses, especially those with exceptional talent like Xiao Yan. He's fine as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks, but once he does, his mental state can easily collapse.

The only way to solve this problem is to find someone of his age who is even more outstanding than him.

However, there is no such person in the entire Xiao Clan or the Jia Ma Empire. The only person whose talent surpasses his is Xiao Han, who lived too long ago and whose identity is kept secret.

Seeing Xiao Zhan's predicament, Xiao Han suggested, "Isn't this a perfect opportunity?" He was implying something.

"You mean you want Yan Er to be a 'useless person' for a few years?" Having served as the clan leader for so many years, Xiao Zhan was quick to react and naturally guessed Xiao Han's intention.

Rationally speaking, this method could indeed be very effective, but emotionally, Xiao Zhan was unwilling to use it.

Too dangerous... and too cruel.

In the Fierce Qi Continent, turning a top genius into a so-called "trash," subjecting them to strange looks, ridicule, and insults, is a blow that words cannot describe. If one's mindset doesn't undergo a transformation, they might truly become a "trash" in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Han also knew how unacceptable this approach was for a father, and that deliberately controlling a child's life was completely incomprehensible.

However, Xiao Yan's path was destined to be fraught with difficulties, especially during the crucial period when his mind was not yet mature.

Although Xiao Han knew that Xiao Yan had the soul of an adult, from his years of observation, he was completely a chuunibyou teenager, a child who never grew up.

In this situation, drastic measures are necessary. Moreover, if Xiao Yan can truly become Elder Yao's disciple, coupled with the change in his mentality brought about by his years of being a useless person, and the resources that the Xiao Clan can provide for him, it can be said that he has almost already embarked on the path to becoming a strong person for the rest of his life.

As he progresses, Xiao Han is confident he can make him even stronger than in the Original work. He'll advance faster and more steadily on the path to becoming the Flame Emperor!

However... it all depends on the choice of Xiao Zhan, his father.