When Fellow Countrymen Meet

After all the Xiao Clan disciples left, only six people remained in the hall: Li Changqing, Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan, and the three Elders.

Xiao Yan stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Xiao Zhan, biting his lip. "Thank you, Father, for being willing to use this favor on me! If nothing changes, you needn't worry about me anymore."

Xiao Zhan let out a long sigh. This was their last chance. If even someone this powerful could not solve Xiao Yan's problem, he truly had no options left.

He took a deep breath, rose, and guided Xiao Yan before Li Changqing. "Senior, this is my son, Xiao Yan. He had already advanced to Dou Zhe and was considered a genius."

"But starting three years ago, for reasons we don't know, his cultivation began to regress, and he could no longer retain the Dou Qi he cultivated. It's been that way for three years. Now he has only Three-Stage Dou Qi."

Grief showed on Xiao Zhan's face. Xiao Yan clenched his fists, his expression full of unwillingness to accept it.

"Over these three years, I've asked many grandmasters to examine Yan's body, but none could find the cause. So I'd like to ask you to look into why he cannot retain Dou Qi."

With that said, Xiao Zhan felt a measure of relief. He had poured endless effort into restoring Xiao Yan's talent over the years. If this attempt failed too, he feared he would give up completely.

Li Changqing's lips curved. It was just as he had thought.

He had long known Xiao Yan could not retain Dou Qi because a ghost had been absorbing it, and that ghost was already awake.

Still, Li Changqing deliberately frowned as though deep in thought, giving nothing away. "Such a thing happened? Hold out