"What kind of mighty power is this Xiao Clan? They even dared to offend the Misty Cloud Sect?"
"Exactly. I heard Xiao Clan Leader Xiao Zhan not only killed a Dou Wang Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, but hung his corpse over the city gates and left it exposed for seven days."
"That was practically a slap in the Misty Cloud Sect's face!"
The moment Xiao Yan entered the inn, the conversation of several people nearby caught his attention.
How did news of the Xiao Clan reach this place?
With a trace of doubt in his heart, Xiao Yan listened closely for a while, growing somewhat shocked.
The Misty Cloud Sect really went looking for trouble with Father!
And they even sent a Dou Wang expert!
Father actually killed that Dou Wang expert from the Misty Cloud Sect!
Once the shock passed, excitement spread across Xiao Yan's face.
Father was truly too powerful!
What imposing might!
He had cut down even a Dou Wang expert from the Misty Cloud Sect!
And left his corpse exposed for seven days!
How domineering!
Xiao Yan regretted leaving Wutan City so early.
Otherwise, he could have witnessed his father unleashing his divine might!
In Xiao Yan's eyes, anyone in the Dou Wang realm was an invincible expert.
Yet his father had crushed one effortlessly. He was truly too powerful!
"You probably haven't heard, but a friend of mine visited Wutan City a while ago. These days, Wutan City isn't called Wutan City anymore."
"The Xiao Clan has unified all of Wutan City and renamed it Xiao City!"
"The whole of Wutan City now belongs to the Xiao Clan!"
At that moment, someone else spoke up.
Hearing this news, Xiao Yan's whole body jolted.
Father actually led the Xiao Clan to unify all of Wutan City!
And renamed it Xiao City!
Does that mean Father has already wiped out the Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family?
At that thought, Xiao Yan was filled with excitement, wishing he could have been there to fight alongside his father.
"Xiao City, a city belonging to our Xiao Clan..."
Excitement filled Xiao Yan's face as he murmured to himself, a powerful sense of belonging rising in his heart.
"To think His Majesty the Immortal Emperor would move so quickly..."
Just then, Yao Chen's marveling voice rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.
As for Xiao Zhan unifying Wutan City and killing the Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Wang Elder,
Yao Chen felt no surprise at all.
On the contrary, he thought it perfectly normal.
With His Majesty the Immortal Emperor's strength, killing someone in the Dou Wang realm
was no different from crushing an ant.
He was merely a little surprised that they had been away for less than a month.
Yet His Majesty the Immortal Emperor had already accomplished so much, making his name known throughout the Jia Ma Empire.
"My disciple, you must grow stronger quickly."
Looking at Xiao Yan's excited expression, Yao Chen knew exactly what he was thinking.
To give Xiao Yan more motivation to cultivate, he encouraged him, saying, "You are His Majesty the Immortal Emperor's son. If your strength is too low in the future, I'm afraid people will ridicule you."
Xiao Yan froze at those words, then nodded with a determined expression. "Teacher, I understand. I will never bring shame upon Father."
Father is an Immortal Emperor reincarnation. If I, his son, am too weak, I truly won't have the face to stand before him.
"What is the Xiao Clan worth? How dare anyone mention them in the same breath as the Misty Cloud Sect?"
Just then, a voice rang out from upstairs, its tone filled with contempt for the Xiao Clan.
Everyone, including Xiao Yan, looked upstairs upon hearing it.
A youth in splendid blue robes slowly descended the stairs, a trace of arrogance on his face.
"You haven't heard yet, have you? By killing an Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, the Xiao Clan has thoroughly offended them."
The purple-robed youth swept his gaze over everyone present and said loftily, "Sect Master Yun has decided to take action personally, leading three Dou Wang experts. They set out for Wutan City three days ago."
"Sect Master Yun is a Dou Huang expert. No matter how capable the Xiao Clan is, could they possibly be his match?"
When the purple-robed youth mentioned the Misty Cloud Sect, a trace of pride appeared on his face, and he spoke smugly.
"Once Sect Master Yun reaches Wutan City, the Xiao Clan will be destroyed!"
"In the Jia Ma Empire, anyone who opposes the Misty Cloud Sect is only courting their own destruction!"
The youth's name was Cai Xu, and he came from the Black Rock City Cai Family. His father, Cai Kun, had been a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect in his younger days.
Thus, the Cai Family had close ties with the Misty Cloud Sect, and Cai Xu took pride in that connection.
"What? The Misty Cloud Sect Master is actually taking action personally!"
"I heard the Misty Cloud Sect Master broke through to the Dou Huang Realm long ago!"
"It looks like disaster really is about to strike the Xiao Clan this time!"
Cai Xu's words immediately stirred up a storm in the inn.
Shock appeared on everyone's faces.
They had never expected that even the Misty Cloud Sect Master would be unable to sit still.
It seemed the Xiao Clan's chances were grim this time!
Although the Xiao Clan had been stealing the limelight lately, making its name known throughout the Jia Ma Empire,
the Misty Cloud Sect's might had long since taken deep root in everyone's hearts.
Compared with the Misty Cloud Sect Master, the Xiao Clan was naturally no match.
Nearby, Xiao Yan's expression also shifted slightly when he heard Cai Xu's words.
Even the Misty Cloud Sect Master is taking action personally?
That's a Dou Huang expert!
But Xiao Yan suddenly remembered the scene that day when his father had sent the black-robed Dou Emperor flying with a single slap, and confidence immediately appeared on his face.
A mere Dou Emperor-what could he amount to before Father?
Listening to everyone's discussion, Xiao Yan felt uncomfortable.
These people actually dared to look down on the Xiao Clan and his father.
What a bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well. My father is an Immortal Emperor reincarnation.
What does a mere Misty Cloud Sect amount to?
So, as he listened to everyone discussing the Xiao Clan, he could not help speaking up. "A mere Misty Cloud Sect can't destroy the Xiao Clan!"
The moment Xiao Yan spoke, everyone present turned to look at him.
Seeing Xiao Yan's youthful face, they all froze.
Who is this young man?
What arrogance!
A mere Misty Cloud Sect?
He actually dares to look down on the Misty Cloud Sect?
Cai Xu frowned, looking at Xiao Yan with a trace of hostility. "Who do you think you are? How dare you belittle the Misty Cloud Sect?"
His father had once been a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, and Cai Xu had dreamed of joining it since childhood. Naturally, he could not tolerate anyone disparaging it.
Seeing everyone turn toward him, Xiao Yan paused briefly. Then, without a trace of fear, he lifted his head and puffed out his chest. "I change neither my name when I walk nor my surname when I sit. I am Xiao Yan, a disciple of the Xiao Clan!"
Xiao Yan did not reveal his identity as Xiao Zhan's son.
In his view, his strength was far too weak.
If word spread, he feared he would bring shame upon his father.
Thus, he identified himself only as a disciple of the Xiao Clan.
"What? This brat belongs to the Xiao Clan?"
"Isn't the Xiao Clan in Wutan City? Why has he come all the way here?"
"So he's a Xiao Clan disciple. No wonder he's speaking up for them."
"Is everyone in the Xiao Clan this arrogant? Even a young disciple thinks nothing of the Misty Cloud Sect."
Hearing Xiao Yan reveal his identity, everyone present immediately broke into discussion.
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