The Whole Family Reached Dou Wang, and the Xiao Clan Began Its Rise

Back at the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan went straight to Xiao Zhan.

The moment Xiao Zhan saw him emerge from seclusion, his face lit up. "Yan'er, you're finally out!"

Before going into seclusion, Xiao Yan had promised him a surprise. Xiao Zhan had seen the commotion over the past few days and had already guessed that the surprise probably had something to do with pills.

Now that his son was out, he could hardly contain his anticipation.

Xiao Yan kept him waiting no longer. He handed Xiao Zhan the Jade Box containing the Life Devouring Pill.

Xiao Zhan took the Jade Box and looked down at the pill, which gave off a strange medicinal fragrance. "What is this...?"

Xiao Yan explained the Life Devouring Pill's origins and effects in full.

When Xiao Zhan heard that a Da Dou Shi could take it and break straight through to Dou Wang, his eyes went wide with disbelief.

A pill that let a Da Dou Shi skip Dou Ling entirely and enter the Dou Wang Realm in one leap? Xiao Zhan had never heard of anything so extraordinary.

But he had been Clan Leader for many years, and another thought quickly struck him. "Yan'er, a pill this potent must have serious side effects, doesn't it?"

As a rule, the greater a pill's boost to one's cultivation, the more dangerous its side effects.

Xiao Yan nodded. "You're right, Father. The Life Devouring Pill draws on the user's lifespan. After taking it, they'll have three years left to live at most."

Xiao Zhan drew a sharp breath. He looked at the pill in his hand, his eyes full of regret.

Trading his lifespan for three years as a Dou Wang did not seem worth it to him.

Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head, unable