Xiao Xuan Comes to the Rescue

Above an unnamed mountain range in Central Plains, a vortex slowly emerged from it. Several ragged, bloodstained, and weak figures staggered out of it. The boulder patterns on their foreheads and their gray skin revealed their identity as Stone Clan.

The only elderly man in the crowd surveyed his surroundings, his expression cold. "Let's go to the Gu Clan."

"Grand Elder, can the Gu Clan really be trusted?" At this moment, a weak voice sounded from behind Grand Elder Shi Shen.

Shi Yuan stopped and turned to look at the young members of the Stone Clan behind him. They were once full of vigor, but now they were shrouded in sorrow and despair.

Let alone young people who are inexperienced in the ways of the world, even Shi Yuan, who has lived for so many years, has never experienced the pain of his clan being wiped out.

The young people who suffered the so-called extermination of the Soul Clan Member are now filled with suspicion towards the outside world, and their doubts about the Gu Clan, which seems to have an excellent reputation, have greatly increased. They can even be said to have reached the point of being frightened.

Shi Yuan felt helpless about this, but he couldn't show it at all, because he was the only remaining elder of the Stone Clan and the Stabilizing Pillar for these younger generations. Only by maintaining a calm exterior could he stabilize the turbulent hearts of the people at this moment.

"Only the Gu Clan can save us now."

"Only they have the ability to lead the resistance against the Soul Clan."

Shi Yuan's tone was filled with sorrow. The vast Stone Clan had been wiped out by a single member of the Soul Clan. If it weren't for the special Space Scroll that the clan leader had brought out, which managed to send a few people out at the last moment, they would have been completely annihilated.

By this point, even the most foolish person would understand that the Soul Clan's strength was beyond the reach of any other force, and that the Gu Clan's leadership would be indispensable if they wanted to unite with other Ancient Races.

"Let's go!" Shi Yuan waved his hand slightly, and his Dou Qi instantly carried everyone towards the direction of the Gu Clan.

The Stone Realm at this moment.

"Oh dear!" Blood Serum muttered to himself, seemingly embarrassed, "They managed to let a few of them escape. Now it's hard to hide this from them!"

He appeared to feel guilty, but his tone and expression showed no awareness of his own situation. If the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, how could he guarantee his own interests?

The Yao Clan at this time.

"Xiao... Xiao... Xuan?!"

All the powerful members of the Yao Clan, including Yao Dan, stared blankly at the ordinary Green-Robed Figure in the sky. The Grand Elder of the Yao Clan, Wan Huo, rubbed his eyes in shock and exclaimed:

"Is this a dream?"

How could someone who has been dead for a thousand years, whose body has been sent to the Heavenly Tomb, appear when their Yao Clan is about to perish?

After confirming that the person was indeed Xiao Xuan, the members of the Yao Clan were overjoyed.

Xiao Xuan smiled faintly and said to Yao Dan, "Clan Chief Yao Dan, this should be our first meeting in a thousand years."

"Xiao Xuan, you... you're really not dead?" Xiao Xuan's sudden appearance completely shattered Yao Dan's reason. At this moment, his thoughts were extremely chaotic. "No! Impossible! Your body was indeed sent to the Heavenly Tomb back then..."

Yao Dan kept muttering to himself, proposing and denying one guess after another.

"I will discuss this in detail with Chief Yao Dan later."

"Now..."

"I'm afraid those guys are the most pressing issue!" Xiao Xuan cast a murderous glance at the Soul Clan Army that stood frozen in shock not far away.

Many powerful Soul Clan felt a chill run down their necks as that gaze swept over them. Their past nightmares resurfaced, and their long-dormant fears were awakened. Even Hun Tu and Hun Sha, who were ranked as two of the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan, couldn't help but tremble.

"Xiao Xuan?!" The pure black pupils stared intently at the middle-aged man in green robes not far in front of him, and the voice of the Void Flame Devouring trembled.

"As expected, that kid was right. Void Flame Devouring, you really have reached the Nine Star Dou Sheng!" Xiao Xuan's tone was surprised, but extremely calm, as if he had been prepared for this all along.

"That kid?" Void Flame Devouring wondered for a moment, then put him aside and sneered:

"At least I'm making progress, what about you?"

"If I'm not mistaken, you currently only possess the strength of Nine Star Dou Sheng Middle Stage!"

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Void Flame Devouring clicked its tongue, "The one who was once closest to becoming Dou Di has now fallen to this state..."

"Hehehe~"

Xiao Xuan didn't reply. Although he regretted losing his original strength, he was already grateful to be able to live a second life. What more could he ask for?

Furthermore, Xiao Xuan chuckled inwardly. The Xiao Clan now had two Nine Star Dou Sheng, so what difference was there between them and a Peak Dou Sheng?

"You're here to rescue the Yao Clan?"

The Void Flame Devouring seemed to have abandoned its plan to annihilate the Yao Clan. After all, the moment Xiao Xuan appeared, all the differences in combat power between the two sides had been completely erased. If they launched a full-scale attack, the devastating losses would be unbearable even for the Soul Clan.

However, Void Flame Devouring did not give up this idea. Instead, a wicked smile appeared on his lips as he sneered:

"Xiao Xuan, although I don't know how you came back to life."

"But the destruction of the Xiao Clan back then was not an illusion."

Pointing to the distant Yao Dan and his group with extremely grim expressions, he said, "When the Xiao Realm was breached and the Xiao Clan members were scattered and exiled, they stood by and watched."

"You..."

"Do we really want to save these people?"

Xiao Xuan indifferently, "Whether I save them or not is my business. My actions are none of your concern."

"And..." Xiao Xuan suddenly looked at the scattered Yao Dan.

The latter's expression changed repeatedly, and finally he gritted his teeth and nodded.

Xiao Xuan turned his head with satisfaction and continued to watch the Void Flame Devouring, which was still struggling with the decision of whether to stay or leave.

"What?" Xiao Xuan scoffed, "Are you still waiting for that Soul Emperor to come to your aid?"

Void Flame Devouring's lips twitched. It would be best if Soul Emperor could come to support him, but Gu Yuan was no pushover. Although Gu Yuan was far less cunning and scheming than Soul Emperor, his strength was at least on par with Soul Emperor's.

What's most annoying is their clingy nature; they always want to have a heart-to-heart talk with the Soul Emperor, and this has become even more frequent since the Spirit Clan's incident.

If the Soul Emperor really leaves the Soul World, Gu Yuan will soon find out that it will eventually turn into a battle between two peak experts, which is not very meaningful.

"Damn it!" Void Flame Devouring cursed inwardly, but in the end, he had no choice but to give up his plans.

"Withdraw!" With a command from Void Flame Devouring, the Soul Clan Army began to withdraw from the Yao Clan in an orderly manner. After regrouping, they were enveloped by the former's black flames and left silently.

The entire Medicine World was silent. Only the corpses scattered all over the mountains, the blood flowing down the mountains in streams, and the listless aura of the people present could prove the fierce battle that had just taken place.

Having survived the ordeal Yao Dan, along with the surviving Elder of the Yao Clan, came before Xiao Xuan, clasped their hands in gratitude, and said, "We, along with the entire Yao Clan Chief Xiao Xuan."

Xiao Xuan waved his hand, "Yao Clan is wrong about one thing."

He then calmly said under Yao Dan's questioning gaze, "Xuan is not the patriarch of the Xiao Clan now. The current patriarch of the Xiao Clan is called Xiao Zhan!"

Yao Dan frowned slightly. He had indeed heard of Xiao Zhan, the junior who had appeared at the Gu Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony, whose strength had only just reached the Dou Sheng.

But seeing Xiao Xuan's serious expression, he stopped arguing and apologized, saying, "It was an slip of the tongue that I misspoke. I hope Your Excellency Xiao Xuan will forgive me."

"It's alright!" Xiao Xuan said calmly, "As long as Clan Chief Yao Dan fulfills the agreement."

"Alright." Yao Dan nodded and transmitted his voice to Wan Huo beside him. The latter was slightly taken aback, and then rushed into the depths of the Yao Clan.

"Then please, Lord Xiao Xuan, enter the hall for a chat," Yao Dan invited.

"Can."