I Am Qing Luo, Leader of the Emperor Alliance-Inviting the Xiao Clan to Join the Emperor Alliance!

As three figures emerged from the depths of space,

everyone in the hall

felt a chill run down their spines, drawing sharp breaths as their pupils constricted.

"Spatial power..."

The old man from the Misty Cloud Sect was the first to cry out in alarm, his voice trembling.

Spatial power—

on the Dou Qi Continent, only those who had stepped into the Dou Zong realm could command space.

In other words,

among the three people who had descended upon the Xiao Family, there was a terrifying Dou Zong expert?!

Hearing the Misty Cloud Sect elder's words,

Xiao Zhan and the three elders all stared in shock, their mouths hanging open.

Though they had never seen a Dou Zong before, they had certainly heard of the terror of that realm.

After all,

within the Jiama Empire, the strongest experts were merely Dou Emperors.

Yet now, a Dou Zong had appeared in the Xiao Family...

Buzz—

Although Qing Luo, Mo Tian Xing, and Zi Yan had not deliberately released any pressure after stepping out of the void,

the oppressive aura naturally carried by the powerful

still silenced the entire Xiao Family hall.

For a moment,

every gaze was fixed upon the three mysterious experts who had emerged from space.

Just like the three from the Misty Cloud Sect,

the newcomers

also consisted of an elderly man, a man, and a woman.

The old man had the sharp gaze of a hawk and wolf, his bearing like that of an undefeated divine king. Merely standing there filled others with dread and fear.

The young man appeared to be around twenty.

With silver hair and white robes, he looked like an immortal cast down into the mortal world.

His handsome yet bewitching features drew everyone's attention the instant he appeared.

The most bizarre thing was

the four-colored lotus mark between his brows, as though it possessed life and burned like rising flames.

Beside him stood a girl of seven or eight.

Her skin was fair and tender,

and her hair was tied into two purple horn-shaped braids.

Her clear, agate-like eyes curiously surveyed her surroundings.

From time to time, she pulled out a medicinal pill and chewed it like candy.

In a corner of the hall,

when Qing Luo's group appeared,

Xun'er, who had previously been lounging in her chair with a smile, rose directly to her feet.

Her eyes locked tightly onto Mo Tian Xing at the forefront.

"Dou Zong..."

As the Gu Clan's imperial daughter,

Xun'er recognized Mo Tian Xing's realm at a glance.

But the next moment,

her gaze quickly swept across Qing Luo and Zi Yan, and unprecedented gravity and hesitation appeared on her face.

She could feel the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame Seed Flame within her body

seeming to sense some great terror.

Though the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within Xun'er's body was merely a seed flame, it was still ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

For even the Heavenly Flame within her to tremble,

these two...

were likely far more terrifying than that Dou Zong.

"Xun'er, do you know them?"

Noticing that Xun'er's body was trembling, Xiao Yan asked in a low voice.

"No..."

Xun'er shook her head.

Then,

she turned to Xiao Yan and said gravely, "Brother Xiao Yan, no matter what happens later, don't interfere. Leave this place immediately..."

"Brother Xiao Yan, don't leave my side later. I'll protect you."

Feeling that was inappropriate, Xun'er added.

These three

were definitely not experts from the Northwest Continent.

Because she had just heard

them refer to the Xiao Clan, not the Xiao Family...

At those words,

Xiao Yan's expression instantly became grave as well.

Though Xun'er had not said anything specific, the sensation of approaching danger and looming crisis seeped into every pore of Xiao Yan's body.

Xiao Yan looked toward the three people standing in the center of the hall.

A deep sense of helplessness rose in his eyes.

He had originally thought

that the Xiao Family would merely suffer humiliation today. Now, it seemed the Xiao Family was in serious trouble!

"Young one, Ge Ye, a deacon of the Misty Cloud Sect, came to the Xiao Family under the sect leader's orders. May I ask why you have come, sir?"

After the brief deathly silence,

Ge Ye was the first to regain his senses. Summoning his courage, he cupped his hands toward Mo Tian Xing's group in greeting.

"Misty Cloud Sect?"

Mo Tian Xing repeated Ge Ye's words, his expression indifferent.

"Never heard of it. I came today accompanying my young master to discuss matters with the Xiao Clan. What are you, that you dare question us?"

Hearing Mo Tian Xing's words,

Ge Ye froze in place, his face deathly pale.

Yet he did not dare show the slightest dissatisfaction toward the old man before him.

Ge Ye could sense that the old man's aura was far more terrifying than even his sect leader's. The man was a Dou Zong.

A Dou Zong's servant...

Let alone him, even the Misty Cloud Sect could not afford to offend these three.

At that moment,

Xiao Zhan also recovered from his shock and confusion.

He hurriedly rose and bowed to Mo Tian Xing's group.

"I am Xiao Zhan... the head of the Xiao Family. Greetings, honored guests. You said just now that you had business here... What can the Xiao Family do for you?"

Facing these three,

even Xiao Zhan's voice trembled.

At those words,

Mo Tian Xing glanced at Xiao Zhan, then moved aside and stepped behind Qing Luo.

Qing Luo rolled his neck.

His gaze casually swept over everyone present. "Has the Xiao Clan truly declined to such a state?"

Qing Luo's words

immediately stirred a commotion among those present.

The three elders behind Xiao Zhan

even began looking around suspiciously. All they saw in the Xiao Family were Dou Shi and Dou Zhe...

They even began to wonder

whether these people had come to the wrong place.

"Senior..."

Just as Xiao Zhan was about to speak, Qing Luo directly interrupted him.

"I am Qing Luo, leader of the Emperor Alliance. I have come to the Xiao Clan for one matter: to invite the Xiao Clan to join the Emperor Alliance!"

The Emperor Alliance?!

For a moment,

not only were the Xiao Family members stunned, even the Misty Cloud Sect members were utterly bewildered.

"What is the Emperor Alliance?"

"No idea. It looks like it should be more powerful than the Misty Cloud Sect..."

"Such a powerful Emperor Alliance wants to invite our Xiao Family?!"

Listening to the surrounding discussions among the Xiao Family members,

Xiao Zhan was dumbfounded as well.

"Alliance Leader Qing... have you mistaken the place? You want the Xiao Family to join the Emperor Alliance? The Xiao Family is only a minor clan in Wutan City. Our strongest member is merely a Da Dou Shi..."

Ge Ye stepped forward tremblingly and asked, "In the entire Jiama Empire, the Misty Cloud Sect is the strongest. Did you perhaps come to invite the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Qing Luo did not respond.

Mo Tian Xing snorted coldly.

"Hmph, the Misty Cloud Sect?"

"Within the Emperor Alliance are the Ancient Families' Stone Clan, the Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python Lineage, the Ancient Void Dragon Lineage, the Pill Tower of the Central Plains, Sound Valley, and other factions... Do you think the Misty Cloud Sect is qualified?"

For a moment,

Ge Ye stood there in a daze, as if lost in the clouds.

Nalan Yanran was dumbfounded.

Everyone present was dumbfounded.

What Ancient Families, Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Pythons, Ancient Void Dragons...

They had never heard of them and knew nothing about them.

But Nalan Yanran had heard Pill King Gu He mention the Pill Tower. It was the sacred land in the hearts of all alchemists,

a superpower located in the Central Plains!

Within the Emperor Alliance,

there was actually the Pill Tower, and it was ranked near the bottom?

And such a powerful organization had actually taken the initiative to invite the Xiao Family to join?!

What kind of background

did the Xiao Family possess to be valued by such a force?

Just as shocked as Nalan Yanran

was Xun'er.

She had never heard of an organization called the Emperor Alliance in either the Central Plains or among the Ancient Families.

However,

she had been away from the Gu Clan and the Central Plains for some time.

She did not doubt the truth of their words. What Xun'er could not understand was

what their purpose was.

Could it truly be to have the Xiao Family join that Emperor Alliance? If so, what would happen to the task Father had assigned her?

And besides,

she had yet to receive any message from the Gu Clan.

What exactly had happened in the Central Plains...