Great Sage Equal to Heaven vs. the Gu Clan's Only Dou Emperor!

At the Xiao Clan, the elders all sensed two terrifying presences in the front hall.

"May I ask which senior you are, and what brings you to the Xiao Clan?"

Xiao Zhan hurried out with the Xiao Clan elders, afraid that arriving late would offend the two experts who had suddenly come calling.

"I am Xiao Zhan, the current head of the Xiao Clan. May I ask, seniors..."

Xiao Zhan looked up at Sun Qi and his companion, only to find that the two were somewhat too young. His words caught in his throat.

Yet judging by their presences, their strength was certainly above his and the elders'.

Besides, the Xiao Clan had once produced a Dou Wang expert with the Gu Clan's "help."

Xiao Zhan could tell at a glance that the presence the young man before him displayed was in no way weaker than his father's.

In other words, this young man, who was about the same age as his son, was already a Dou Wang expert!

Xiao Zhan thought back, but he had never heard of the Jia Ma Empire producing a Dou Wang expert so young!

"Sen... seniors..."

He was truly panicking now. He could not begin to guess why they had come, and Sun Qi had the power to destroy the Xiao Clan at any moment. Even the looks he gave Sun Qi were cautious.

Seeing that Xiao Zhan had personally come out to welcome them and was being so careful, Sun Qi had no intention of making things difficult for him. He waved a hand and said, "There's no need for formalities. I've come to your Xiao Clan for only one person."

Since Sun Qi was not yet sure whether his teacher had taken Xiao Yan as a disciple, he did not say that Xiao Yan was his junior brother.

Hearing that they had come looking for someone, the Xiao Clan elders all looked puzzled. They could not imagine who in the Xiao Clan was worth two Dou Wang experts personally coming to find.

"Um... may I ask whom you're looking for, senior?"

"Xiao Yan."

When the Xiao Clan members heard that name, they all froze for a moment, then stared at Sun Qi in bewilderment.

While everyone was at a loss, Xiao Zhan stepped forward and respectfully said to Sun Qi, "Senior, I am Xiao Yan's father. I'll have someone call him right away. Please come to the front hall and wait a moment."

Xiao Zhan led Sun Qi and Zi Yan into the reception room in the front hall while instructing a servant beside him to fetch Xiao Yan from his courtyard.

Sun Qi and Zi Yan had only just sat down and taken a sip of tea when the servant came rushing back.

"Clan head, young master Xiao Yan is not at the residence. The guards on duty today said he went out an hour ago."

Hearing that Xiao Yan was not at the residence, the Xiao Clan elders all slapped their thighs in exasperation.

"Oh, that boy has lost all his cultivation! Why is he still running around everywhere?"

"Exactly! If he delays senior's important business, our Xiao Clan won't be able to withstand this senior's wrath!"

The Xiao Clan elders chattered and clamored.

Zi Yan grew so irritated listening to them that she shouted, "You're driving me deaf! It's not like I came here to kill your whole clan, so what are you panicking for?"

That shout instantly silenced everyone in the Xiao Clan. None dared make the slightest clamor.

Seeing that the little purple-haired girl before him was somewhat angry, Xiao Zhan stepped forward and said, "My apologies, seniors. I'll arrange for people to search for him right away."

But Sun Qi calmly raised a hand and declined. "There's no need. Where is Xiao Yan's courtyard? Take me there."

Sun Qi could not understand what the Xiao Clan members were panicking about. Did he look that frightening?

Hearing Sun Qi's request, Xiao Zhan hurriedly led the way, while the many Xiao Clan elders dared not be the least bit negligent and followed alongside them.

Before long, Xiao Zhan led Sun Qi to the small courtyard where Xiao Yan lived.

There was nothing special about the courtyard; it was just very quiet.

Sun Qi casually extended his senses. After memorizing Xiao Yan's presence, he immediately used the Thousand-Li Tracking Technique to search all of Wutan City.

Within a few breaths, Sun Qi suddenly opened his eyes. "Found him!"

With that, he paid the Xiao Clan members no further attention. He turned, spread his Dou Qi Wings, and leaped straight into the sky.

Seeing this, Zi Yan followed close behind.

Before the Xiao Clan elders in the courtyard could react, all that remained on the horizon were two streaks of light, one gold and one purple.

"Dou... Dou Qi Wings! That little girl is a Dou Wang expert too!"

Beneath the heavens, Sun Qi and Zi Yan had already flown out of Wutan City.

"Are you still not going to show yourself?"

Sun Qi stared intently at the dense forest below. When Zi Yan heard him call down, she immediately realized someone had been following them.

But why hadn't she noticed?

Though puzzled, Zi Yan did not ask.

"You're only a Dou Wang. How did you see through my hiding place?"

A plume of black smoke rose from the dense forest and gathered atop its tallest tree.

Ling Ying still wore his close-fitting black-and-gray swordsman's outfit. His toes rested on the green leaves at the top of the tree, as though he were standing on its supple branches.

When Ling Ying appeared, not a trace of emotion showed on Sun Qi's face.

Naturally, he would not tell Ling Ying that his Fiery Golden Eyes could see through every disguise in the world. But Sun Qi had already warned Ling Ying before.

He had told him to stop following him, but the man in black before him simply would not listen.

Since words hadn't worked, it was time to use force!

"Zi Yan, stand back."

Seeing Sun Qi like this, Zi Yan knew he was preparing to fight.

A Dou Wang challenging a high-level Dou Emperor across ranks? That's so exciting!

Ling Ying stared fixedly at Sun Qi. He sensed fighting intent, and... anger?

Without any further exchange, a mass of golden flames suddenly erupted around Sun Qi, who had been wearing ordinary clothes.

The golden flames swept over Sun Qi's entire body, burning his ordinary clothes to nothing and revealing the golden armor beneath.

The two bright red pheasant plumes atop his crown swayed in the wind as Sun Qi drew the Golden Cudgel, engraved with obscure patterns, from his ear.

From Ling Ying's perspective, it looked as though there were a special space inside Sun Qi's ear.

"Challenging someone above your rank? Interesting."

A mere Dou Wang dared to challenge him. His courage was truly commendable.

Ling Ying had grown somewhat tired of staying in this Wutan City, where even birds didn't shit. This was just the thing to relieve his boredom.

Clang-!!

Ling Ying drew two short blades from behind his hips, then bent his knees slightly. Like a phantom, he appeared before Sun Qi in an instant.

He raised his hands and stabbed fiercely at Sun Qi's neck, but Sun Qi showed no intention of moving in the slightest.

Though puzzled, Ling Ying had already thrust his blades forward. There was no room to hold back.

Puchi-!

It was the sound of blades piercing flesh.

Just as Ling Ying thought it was all about to end, regretting that his opponent was so weak, Sun Qi, in front of him, showed no reaction to being wounded.

Instead, his lips curled into a strange smile.

Ling Ying's eyes widened. He immediately sensed something was wrong and instinctively twisted around to stab behind him, only to be met by a massive golden cudgel!