One Month-Would a Dou Sheng Made with My Own Hands Be Enough?

Seeing Xiao Xuan act so arrogantly, Nalan Yanran burned with pent-up anger. She wanted to say more and throw out a few threats, but Ge Ye grabbed her and stopped her.

Ge Ye's face was deathly pale as he said, "Yanran, enough. Thank you for showing mercy, Senior Xiao Xuan. We'll take our leave."

Ge Ye knew better. He understood that they had been in the wrong from the start. More importantly, before coming here, they had never imagined the Xiao Clan had gained an ancestor like this. They had miscalculated.

Ge Ye could also tell that Xiao Xuan had already held back. If Nalan Yanran said anything else to provoke him, none of them might leave the Xiao Clan alive today.

Ge Ye urged Nalan Yanran to leave immediately and not do anything rash.

Nalan Yanran was still seething, but getting Ge Ye back to the Misty Cloud Sect was more important right now. She could only swallow her anger for the time being.

Ge Ye then had Chu Hong carry him on his back, and the group from the Misty Cloud Sect slunk out of the Xiao Clan.

Only after they had left the Xiao Clan did Nalan Yanran finally lose her temper.

"Elder Ge, why did you stop me just now? Is our Misty Cloud Sect really afraid of a mere Xiao Clan? We have a Dou Huang expert! Xiao Xuan wouldn't dare kill us."

Ge Ye said, "Yanran, when you're under someone else's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head. If you'd said that back there, none of us would have left the Xiao Clan alive.

"You need to understand that at the same cultivation level, one Dou Emperor has no reason to fear another. With Xiao Xuan here, the Xiao Clan is no longer what it once was."

"But we can't just forget that Xiao Xuan injured you!" Nalan Yanran still refused to accept it.

Ge Ye said, "Let's get back first."

Nalan Yanran nodded. "All right. Once we're back, I'll make sure my teacher takes action and avenges you."

With that, Nalan Yanran could not help glancing back at the Xiao Clan.

She silently swore to herself, Xiao Xuan, just you wait. Our Misty Cloud Sect isn't so easily bullied. Our Dou Huang expert will settle this score with you!

Then Ge Ye looked at Nalan Yanran and said, "Yanran, my injuries aren't too serious. Are you truly confident you can defeat Xiao Yan in a month? That Xiao Clan boy's strength is rather strange. Not long ago, he was still the good-for-nothing everyone in Wutan City knew about, yet today he suddenly displayed the strength of a five-star Dou Zhe.

"If his cultivation is fake, that's easy enough to deal with. What worries me is if it's real. A five-star Dou Zhe is two levels above you. Fighting above your level won't be easy."

Ge Ye could take his time recovering once they returned, but he was worried about Nalan Yanran's duel with Xiao Yan in a month. After all, if she lost, they would be in serious trouble.

Yet Nalan Yanran remained confident. She said, "Don't worry, Elder Ge. I've already felt my cultivation bottleneck loosening recently. Breaking through to a four-star Dou Zhe within a month won't be a problem.

"With Master Gu He's pills to help me, I might even catch up to Xiao Yan's current level in a month.

"Besides, once I return to the Misty Cloud Sect, I'll ask my teacher to teach me the Dou Technique Extreme Wind. As long as I master this Profound Tier Dou Technique, Xiao Yan won't stand a chance against me in a month.

"I'll crush him then and vent all the anger I swallowed today."

Ge Ye nodded.

If that was Nalan Yanran's plan, then there really should not be much of a problem.

After all, the Misty Cloud Sect had Pill King Gu He in its ranks. With Gu He providing Nalan Yanran pills, there was still hope of helping her advance two minor levels within a month.

Moreover, Nalan Yanran wanted to learn Extreme Wind. It was a secret High Xuan Tier wind-attribute sword Dou Technique of the Misty Cloud Sect, and one of its strongest techniques.

Ordinary disciples had no chance of learning it. It was only passed down to a few core elders and the sect leader, but given Nalan Yanran's status in the Misty Cloud Sect, learning it would not be difficult.

If she truly mastered this High-grade Profound Tier Dou Technique, Ge Ye thought defeating Xiao Yan in a month would be all too easy.

After all, compared with a colossus like the Misty Cloud Sect, the Xiao Clan was insignificant.

So what if they now had Xiao Xuan backing them?

What decent Dou Technique could such a tiny Xiao Clan possibly produce? Their strongest technique seemed to be the low-grade Profound Tier Furious Lion Vajra that Xiao Zhan practiced.

A low-grade Profound Tier technique against a High Xuan Tier technique? The difference was far more than two minor grades. The gap in power was as vast as heaven and earth.

Ge Ye shook his head. Then the group left, taking the gravely injured Ge Ye back to the Misty Cloud Sect to recover.

After Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye left, a system notification sounded in Xiao Xuan's ears.

"Congratulations on completing the mission: help Xiao Yan resolve Nalan Yanran's demand to break off their engagement. Rewards have been issued."

"New mission triggered: the battle at the Misty Cloud Sect in one month. Help Xiao Yan cultivate, break through, improve his strength, and defeat Nalan Yanran. Completing the mission will grant [one random heavenly flame], [one Resurrection Card], and [Dou Di Points +2000]!"

"Hidden mission: the more Xiao Yan's strength improves within one month, the more Resurrection Cards you will receive. The exact number awarded will be calculated based on Xiao Yan's final overall strength!"

Xiao Xuan had just collected his mission rewards and reclaimed his Xiao Clan's imperial weapon-the Ancient Emperor Flame-Searing Spear. Before he could even take a look at it, he saw the system's new mission and hidden mission.

When he saw [Resurrection Card] among the rewards, Xiao Xuan's breathing faltered for the first time. He no longer spared the Ancient Emperor Flame-Searing Spear a glance. His eyes shone brighter than ever before.

Xiao Xuan eagerly asked, "System, who can this Resurrection Card revive?"

The next second, the system replied, "Anyone below Dou Di, provided they once existed in the timeline. Speak their name, and they can be resurrected."

Xiao Xuan asked, "What about someone from a thousand years ago?"

The system said, "Yes."

Seeing the system's affirmative answer, Xiao Xuan was ecstatic.

Anyone below Dou Di could be resurrected!

Didn't that mean he could bring back all the Xiao Clan's Dou Sheng who had been surrounded and killed by the Hun Clan a thousand years ago, as long as he had Resurrection Cards?

And the mission stated that the more Xiao Yan's strength improved within a month, the more Resurrection Cards he would receive when the rewards were tallied.

What more was there to say? One month, right?

Xiao Xuan had ten thousand ways to raise Xiao Yan's strength.

One month. Would a Dou Sheng be enough?

How many Resurrection Cards would that earn him?

Xiao Xuan was already considering whether he should simply refine a Dou Sheng body for Xiao Yan.

Just like with Yao Chen, he could stuff Xiao Yan's soul into that Dou Sheng body and secure him a Dou Sheng-level physique first.

After all, Resurrection Cards truly mattered to him. Xiao Xuan had far too many people he wanted to bring back.

Just as that thought crossed his mind, the system displayed an important warning.

"Dangerous thoughts detected in the host! System warning: cheating and shortcuts are prohibited for this mission. Forcibly raising cultivation by pulling up seedlings to help them grow is strictly forbidden.

"Throughout the mission, Xiao Yan must cultivate and improve through his own efforts. Furthermore, the system will assess his overall strength. An increase in cultivation level alone will account for only part of the final score."

That warning effectively banned many of Xiao Xuan's dangerous ideas.

Xiao Xuan sighed. "What a shame. I thought I could make a Dou Sheng with my own hands."

"Looks like I can only help him improve."

Xiao Xuan looked at Xiao Yan and gave him a mysterious smile.

At that moment, Xiao Yan still had no idea what he was about to face.

But he kept feeling that something was off about the way his ancestor was looking at him. For some inexplicable reason, it gave Xiao Yan goosebumps.