The Back Mountain of the Xiao Family.
Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi, familiar with the spot, sat down cross-legged.
"Brother Yi, your Dou Zhi Qi..."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Xiao Yan finally couldn't hold back and spoke slowly.
Xiao Yi, casually chewing on a foxtail weed, smiled slightly and said:
"If I told you my Dou Zhi Qi never actually disappeared, would you believe me?"
"Huh? Never disappeared?"
Xiao Yan's face was full of surprise; clearly, he didn't quite believe Xiao Yi's explanation.
"That's right, it never disappeared, but was always hidden inside my body..."
"Just now, for some unknown reason, it suddenly burst out completely, helping me return to the Dou Practitioner Realm..."
Xiao Yi still wore that gentle smile on his face as he spoke softly.
Xiao Yi didn't care whether Xiao Yan believed him or not; now that things had come to this, he could only casually fabricate a lie.
He couldn't possibly tell Xiao Yan about Xiao Xuan returning his Dou Zhi Qi.
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yi's serious and earnest expression, remaining silent, with only unconcealable envy remaining in his eyes.
"Then, Brother Yi, do you think my Dou Zhi Qi might also be like yours..."
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he immediately, and skeptically, circulated the negligible amount of Dou Zhi Qi within his body.
A moment later, the expression on Xiao Yan's face explained everything.
Unlike Xiao Yi, his disappeared Dou Zhi Qi had not returned.
Seeing Xiao Yan's extremely disappointed look, Xiao Yi spoke softly:
"Xiao Yan, don't be too anxious..."
"There is always a reason for Dou Zhi Qi disappearing. With your Genius, as long as you find the cause of the disappearance, your progress will certainly be rapid in the future..."
"As for trash like Nalan Yanran, three years from now, I'll go with you to the Cloud Mist Sect and slap her face hard!"
Upon hearing this, although Xiao Yan was extremely unwilling in his heart, he could only nod at this moment.
"A temporary setback is nothing. Perhaps the experience of our Dou Zhi Qi disappearing over these three years will even help our growth in the future..."
"Those who once looked down on us will regret it one day..."
"When autumn comes on the ninth day of the eighth month, after my flower blooms, all others will perish!"
Xiao Yi's words were like a well-rehearsed routine, one after another.
Although Xiao Yan couldn't fully understand everything at the moment, he knew that Xiao Yi's Heart-Nature had been much more mature than his peers since childhood.
This was also the reason why Xiao Yan had liked staying with Xiao Yi since he was young.
While the two were having a heart-to-heart talk, Xiao Xun'er slowly walked over again.
"Xiao Yan, Brother Xiao Yi!"
"Why do you two always like coming to this Back Mountain..."
"Uncle Xiao has been looking for Brother Xiao Yi for a long time..."
Xiao Xun'er said softly, somewhat confused as to why the two always hid in the Back Mountain.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi slowly stood up and stretched: "Because this Back Mountain is beautiful..."
"Xiao Yan, shall we go together?"
Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this.
He immediately stood up and followed Xiao Yi down the mountain... Inside the Xiao Family's main hall.
Xiao Zhan sat high upon the grand armchair.
To his left and right, the three Elders of the Xiao Family were seated separately in order.
Xiao Yi stepped through the door and respectfully cupped his hands toward Xiao Zhan to greet him:
"Greetings, Clan Chief..."
Xiao Zhan waved his hand: "Yier, there's no need to be so reserved..."
At this moment, Xiao Zhan's cheeks showed some excitement, clearly unaffected by Nalan Yanran coming to annul the engagement.
After all, there was a far more important matter in Xiao Zhan's eyes right now.
That was how Xiao Yi's Dou Zhi Qi had been restored.
Whether he could also help Xiao Yan successfully restore his Dou Zhi Qi and reclaim his title as a Genius.
For so many years, Xiao Zhan had spared no effort regarding Xiao Yan's Dou Zhi Qi issue.
Trying countless methods and Medicinal Pills, all had been useless.
Therefore, seeing Xiao Yi successfully restore his Dou Zhi Qi allowed Xiao Zhan to see a glimmer of light in the darkness.
"Yier, your Dou Zhi Qi?"
The excitement in Xiao Zhan's eyes was hard to conceal, and he couldn't wait to get to the main topic.
Xiao Yi was actually well-prepared for Xiao Zhan's question.
It was the same explanation he had just given Xiao Yan.
"Uncle, it seems my Dou Zhi Qi didn't completely disappear before; it was just accumulating inside my body. For some reason, it surged out right after the test yesterday, helping me return to the Dou Practitioner Realm!"
Xiao Yi said this with a straight face, extremely seriously.
Hearing it suddenly, it actually sounded plausible.
Hearing this, a strange light flashed in Xiao Zhan's eyes: "Then is Yaner's situation the same as yours?"
Xiao Yi shook his head: "Uncle, you don't need to worry too much. Little Yanzi's Genius is countless times stronger than mine; he will return to the Peak one day!"
Hearing Xiao Yi say this, the extremely excited light in Xiao Zhan's eyes instantly dimmed.
But he quickly returned to normal.
"Well, Yier, you know I have always treated you as my own son. Now that your Dou Zhi Qi has recovered and you have returned to being a Dou Practitioner, no matter what! That is the fortune of my Xiao Family!"
"Thinking back then, when you and Yaner became the youngest Dou Practitioners in the Xiao Family, how glorious was it for my Xiao Family to have Two Supremes in one generation! But now Yaner..."
Speaking up to this point, Xiao Zhan's face still couldn't hide his look of disappointment.
In contrast, the three Elders beside Xiao Zhan were filled with excitement, forming a stark contrast to Xiao Zhan.
After all, in their eyes, as long as someone in the younger generation of the Xiao Family had outstanding Genius, it was enough.
But seeing the expressions on the faces of those three, Xiao Yi only felt a wave of disgust in his heart.
He recalled that when his Dou Zhi Qi was completely lost before, these three had never given him a kind look.
Now that his Dou Zhi Qi had returned, the speed at which these three changed their expressions was extremely fast.
"Clan Chief, since Xiao Yi has returned to being a Dou Practitioner, his Genius should rightfully make him a core member of the Xiao Family!"
"Therefore, I propose that all resources within the Family should be prioritized for Xiao Yi. What do you think?"
The Grand Elder's lips curved upward as he was the first to propose this.
As soon as the Grand Elder spoke, the other two Elders immediately seconded the motion: "We agree..."
Xiao Zhan heard this and did not speak, but merely nodded to signify his agreement.
Because the current Xiao Yi was indeed worthy of all the Xiao Family's resources... The moonlight descended.
The Xiao Residence, usually bustling with activity, was now quiet.
Beneath the moonlight, a small figure was seen secretly leaving a room and walking toward the Back Mountain.
That figure was incredibly familiar to Xiao Yi; it was Xiao Yan.
"Little Yanzi, tonight should be the day Yao Lao awakens..."
"Your life should officially begin now!"
"It's time for my Xiao Family's Two Supremes to return!"
Xiao Yi watched Xiao Yan's somewhat lonely figure and couldn't help but mutter in his heart.
And when Xiao Yi returned to his bed inside the room.
Immediately, streams of blood-red aura emanated from the storage ring on his hand.
The next second, Xiao Xuan's transparent body slowly materialized.
"Ancestor..."
Seeing Xiao Xuan, Xiao Yi unconsciously whispered.
However, Xiao Xuan looked somewhat solemn.
"When I failed to break through to Dou Di back then, I was mentally prepared for the Xiao Clan to decline because of it..."
"But I never expected that the current Xiao Clan would fall into such desolation!"
"Someone actually came publicly to annul the engagement! If this were my Xiao Clan, that Girl wouldn't even be qualified to enter the Xiao Realm!"
"Little Fellow, what power is that Cloud Mist Sect that came today?"
Xiao Xuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion; after all, witnessing the current state of the Xiao Family today made it difficult not to feel deep regret.
Xiao Yi: "Ancestor, that Cloud Mist Sect is the strongest Sect in the Jia Ma Empire where the Xiao Family is currently located!"
Xiao Xuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "Strongest Sect? Who founded this Sect, how many generations has its Legacy passed through, and what is the strength of the Sect Master?"
Facing Xiao Xuan's questions, Xiao Yi answered them one by one:
"I heard the Cloud Mist Sect was founded by a Dou Zun Expert, Yun Potian!"
"It has now passed down its Legacy to the ninth generation Sect Master, whose strength is rumored to be Three-star Dou Huang!"
Hearing this, Xiao Xuan's expression became even more solemn:
"Can a Sect founded by a mere Dou Zun become a top power now..."
"A Sect whose Sect Master is only a Dou Huang dares to act so wildly in my Xiao Clan! Do they really think my Xiao Clan has no one left?"
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Xiao Yi's face: "Ancestor, the Xiao Family truly has no one now. The strongest person is barely a Five-Star Great Dou Shi. How could we dare to challenge a Dou Huang..."
Xiao Xuan glared fiercely at Xiao Yi: "Who says there's no one? Since I have awakened today! A mere Dou Huang is not even worthy to carry my shoes!"
Xiao Xuan's words were indeed true. With his Half-step Dou Di strength, just a glance would likely be enough to instantly kill a large number of Dou Huang expert.
But that was his strength when he was alive! No matter how domineering Xiao Xuan was in life, now he is barely a wisp of Soul body...
"Ancestor, but you are currently only a wisp of Soul. This Junior dares to ask, what level of strength can you exert now..."
Xiao Xuan frowned: "I have only just awakened, and my Soul Power is somewhat unstable, but dealing with a mere Dou Huang is still more than enough..."
As Xiao Xuan's voice fell, his eyes immediately narrowed, and he suddenly turned to look toward the Back Mountain of the Xiao Family.
"This Soul Power..."
"It seems there is also a Soul awakening in that direction..."