boyutpedia 778. The History of the Xiao Family
778. The History of the Xiao Family
Even Tang Zhen was shocked. There was no such force as the Xiao Clan in the Dou Qi Continent at present. The fact that the Fire Cloud Ancestor was saying such things in front of Xiao Yan made it quite clear that Xiao Yan was a member of that Dou Di descendant family.
"Senior Huoyun, how... how is this possible?" Xiao Yan's tone was full of disbelief.
"Young man, if the matter hadn't been confirmed, why would I have made such a casual remark? This matter is of great importance, and it also concerns a promise made by the ancestors of my Burning Flame Valley."
Huoyun Patriarch stared directly at Xiao Yan and continued, "Back then, the senior expert of the Xiao Clan was named Xiao Xuan. After placing the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations and the Strange Fire in Burning Flame Valley, he clearly stated that this matter should not be publicized. If he or a member of the Xiao Clan came in the future, the flame and the secret technique would be handed over to him together."
"But things are unpredictable and fate is hard to fathom. All we know is that the Xiao clan suffered an extremely serious crisis and quickly disappeared completely from Zhongzhou, leading the Burning Flame Valley to believe that the Xiao clan had been completely wiped out."
"The agreement from back then has become a mystery, to the point that later generations all believe that the Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire and the Strange Fire are the inherited items of my Burning Flame Valley."
"Until...you arrive!" Old Ancestor Huoyun slowly extended a finger towards Xiao Yan.
The amount of information in Old Ancestor Huoyun's words was so overwhelming that Xiao Yan was momentarily bewildered. So he picked out what he thought was the most important information and asked, "Senior Huoyun, this matter is really quite unbelievable. Since no members of the Xiao family have come for so many years, how can you be so sure that I am a descendant of the Xiao family? There are quite a few people with the surname Xiao in this world. I have been in the Northwest Region of the continent since I was a child, and I have only been in the Central Region for a few years."
"Young man, do you think I'm senile?" Old Ancestor Huoyun replied, "The reason I'm telling you all this is because my Burning Flame Valley has a method to determine the origin of bloodlines. Of course, more importantly, your experiences are related to ancient clans. Don't you find that quite strange?"
Xiao Yan had already begun to connect all the events in his mind. Xun'er, who was clearly a young lady of the ancient clan, went to the Xiao family when she was young. The Xiao family actually possessed an ancient jade related to the opportunity of becoming a Dou Di. The elders of the ancient clan sometimes referred to the "Xiao clan" instead of the "Xiao family".
All these events combined cannot be explained by mere coincidence. All the information points to Xiao Yan that what Patriarch Huoyun said about the Xiao Clan is very likely true! Only a family descended from a Dou Di could possess opportunities related to a Dou Di, attract the attention of ancient clans, and only a descendant of a Dou Di would invite such a deadly calamity from an ancient clan when utterly powerless to resist!
At this moment, Xiao Yan was naturally filled with mixed feelings. He grew up in the Northwest Region of the continent, and in his eyes, even the Yunlan Sect of the Jia Ma Empire was a behemoth. He had fought his way to the Central State and encountered countless opponents, but the ones who gave him the most headaches were naturally the descendants of Dou Di.
Whether it's the Spirit Clan or the Ancient Clan, the young people they cultivate are incredibly powerful and extremely dangerous. Their backers are even more formidable; every time Xiao Yan is about to overcome a predicament, a stronger and higher-ranking figure emerges from behind the scenes, pushing Xiao Yan further into a desperate situation.
That night at the Pill Tower was like this, and so was the journey to the Ancient Clan. And the reason it was like this was all because of the beginning of the Spirit Clan and the Ancient Clan—a Dou Di!
The advantage of bloodline inheritance can easily negate a person's decades or even centuries of arduous cultivation.
The word "Emperor" is extremely important in the Dou Qi Continent. It represents the limit of strength, an ultimate realm that countless people dream of but can never reach. Even though the Dou Di powerhouses of the Spirit Clan and the Ancient Clan are legends from ten thousand years ago, the marks they left behind still influence the Central Continent today.
Now, the Fire Cloud Ancestor tells Xiao Yan that his ancestor was once a Dou Di, standing at the pinnacle of the continent, looking down upon all living beings. He too possesses blood related to Dou Di, leaving Xiao Yan somewhat bewildered. The responsibility and significance of this cannot be accepted in a short time.
Huo Yun Patriarch took in Xiao Yan's reaction and made no attempt to hide his admiration for him. Although he was certain that Xiao Yan was a descendant of the Dou Di, he was also well aware that Xiao Yan's current peak Dou Zun strength did not come from the so-called legacy of the Dou Di. This somewhat thin young man had earned his position step by step through his own hard work.
If one only listens to rumors, one could say that Xiao Yan relied entirely on the Medicine Venerable and his girlfriend from the ancient clan. But the Pill Gathering, which influenced the entire Central Continent, was witnessed firsthand by Tang Zhen and the Fire Cloud Ancestor.
Xiao Yan, a champion of the Pill Gathering at less than thirty years old, an eighth-grade alchemist, and a Dou Zun powerhouse, was nominated by the Pill Tower to fight against the Spirit Clan. That night, Xiao Yan fought several fierce battles against the Spirit Clan, always remaining a sharp blade against them. Even when the Pill Tower was already on the verge of defeat, it was Xiao Yan who broke through the seemingly insurmountable situation.
Without Xiao Yan, the Pill Tower would surely be defeated!
For someone with such talent and achievements, to still say that Xiao Yan relied on his background is a colossal joke. To deny Xiao Yan's abilities would render all the young geniuses of the Dou Di Continent a laughingstock.
After the initial shock and disbelief, Xiao Yan gradually understood the cause and effect, and while slowly accepting it, he continued to ask Ancestor Huoyun, "Senior Huoyun, do you know anything else about my family... the former Xiao Clan? Whatever it is, I want to know!"
Huo Yun recalled for a while, after all, it was just a record for him, and he had not witnessed it with his own eyes: "It was an era in which many powerful people emerged. Back then, there were five most dazzling experts on this continent. They came from the Pill Tower, the Soul Clan, the Ancient Clan, the Xiao Clan, and my Burning Flame Valley."
"Each of those five is a top-tier existence on this continent, and each of them already has the opportunity to break through to the elusive Dou Di realm."
"Judging from the records of my Burning Flame Valley, breaking through to the Dou Di realm is not an easy task. It is not only a test of talent and resources, but also extremely dangerous, with the risk of death if one is not careful. Therefore, not all of these five people have the willpower to break through to that final realm." Ancestor Huoyun said, his eyes showing envy.
The scenery that a Dou Di can experience is something even a Dou Sheng powerhouse like him wouldn't dare to imagine.
"However, among the five, the one with the strongest momentum and the most determined resolve to break through to the Dou Di realm is none other than your Xiao family's ancestor, Xiao Xuan!"