"Xiao Yan, come out and face us!"
A thunderous voice rolled across the sky, stirring almost half the Ancient Realm.
Many old veterans in secluded cultivation extended their soul power to investigate what had happened.
When they saw all the outstanding disciples of the Gu Clan's younger generation gathered at a residence reserved for honored guests, every one of them froze in surprise.
What had happened to bring all these youngsters out together?
At that moment, over a hundred figures stood densely packed in the sky. Even the weakest among them had reached the Dou Zong realm, and more than twenty Dou Zun experts had gathered.
After all, not every member of the Gu Clan's younger generation had joined the Black Annihilation Army. Many had little enthusiasm for it.
These people might not possess extraordinary talent like Gu Qingyang, but they had cultivated for several more years and had long since reached the Dou Zun realm.
More than twenty Dou Zun experts, joined by nearly a hundred Dou Zongs-and more importantly, all of them possessed a Dou Di bloodline, along with various high-tier Dou Techniques inherited within the Gu Clan. Their combat strength far surpassed that of ordinary experts.
Gu Qingyang, for instance, was only a six-star Dou Zun, but if he unleashed his full strength, he would probably have nothing to fear even against an Eight-Star Dou Zun.
As those voices reached him, Xiao Yan, who had been quietly drinking tea in the Bamboo House, frowned slightly.
Before coming to the Gu Clan, he had anticipated resistance from its younger generation. He had not expected almost every one of them to show up.
"But... so what if the entire Gu Clan's younger generation gathers?"
Looking at the hundred-plus figures crowding the sky outside, Xiao Yan merely smiled. He took