Brothers in Name, Xiao Zhan Shaken

Li Changqing's soul had been nourished by Kunpeng True Blood, making his Soul Force extraordinarily powerful. Spotting a Dou Emperor was child's play.

Exposed by Li Changqing, Ling Ying was startled in the shadows. By rights, even a Dou Zong might not have detected him.

Ling Ying was certain Li Changqing had found him, but he hesitated. Should he show himself, or simply run?

"Don't think about running. Even as a dark-attribute Dou Emperor, you won't escape."

Those words shattered Ling Ying's last hope. Li Changqing even knew his attribute.

Ling Ying drew a deep breath in the shadows. He had no choice but to bite the bullet.

A black shadow abruptly appeared in the hall, then slowly resolved into Ling Ying's figure.

Li Changqing remained calm because he knew who Ling Ying was. Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, however, both regarded him with hostility.

Ling Ying smiled bitterly. "Young Master Xiao Yan, Venerable Yao, there's no need to worry. I came on my young lady's orders and mean no harm. I was here to investigate why Young Master Xiao Yan couldn't cultivate. I won't reveal either of your secrets to outsiders."

"Young Master?"

Xiao Yan froze at the form of address. For a moment, he even thought this mysterious Dou Emperor belonged to the Xiao Clan.

But he quickly dismissed the idea. If the Xiao Clan had a Dou Emperor to hold the fort, they would never have left the imperial capital.

Why does he call me Young Master? And who's this young lady he mentioned? Xiao Yan wondered.

He soon pieced it together. Since this Dou Emperor had come to investigate his inability to cultivate, the young lady must care deeply about him—and she had probably been in the hall earlier.

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