Chapter 300: Xiao Zhan Arrives

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the three changed abruptly.

Gu Lie said in a deep voice, "Clan Leader, that current Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan is the very Xiao Zhan you once mentioned."

"Hmm." Gu Yuan nodded slightly.

Gu Lie furrowed his brows and asked in confusion, "But didn't you say, Clan Leader, that Xiao Zhan was only an ordinary Dou Zun?"

"How could he possibly..."

Gu Lie did not finish his sentence; his heart was filled with doubts.

Gu Yuan had once evaluated Xiao Zhan; although his strength was not great, he did not lack the responsibility and dominance befitting a Clan Leader, and he was certainly no brainless fool.

Precisely because of this, Gu Lie was extremely shocked by the news of Xiao Zhan coming to the Ancient Clan. With the other's intelligence, he would absolutely be aware of what kind of treatment an ordinary Dou Zun would receive upon arriving at the Ancient Clan, where experts were as numerous as clouds.

Even if his status was that of the Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan, which had once been on good terms with the Ancient Clan.

This status would not bring him any benefits; instead, it would only make him extremely embarrassed.

Gu Yuan shook his head lightly and said with a hint of surprise, "The current him is no longer a Dou Zun, but rather..."

Amidst the astonishment of the three, he slowly spat out two words:

"Dou Sheng!"

………

The origin of the matter must begin after Yao Lao and Xiao Zhan's party entered Ancient Saint City.

After entering the room that had been arranged for them, Yao Lao looked at Xiao Zhan curiously and asked, "I wonder how Clan Leader Xiao intends to proceed?"

"How to proceed?" Xiao Zhan set down the cup in his hand and chuckled, "Naturally, by waiting."

"Waiting?" Yao Lao was puzzled.

Xiao Zhan said relaxedly, "Rest assured, Elder Yao. I have come to deliver something. As long as it is delivered, I am not afraid they won't accept it. Why bother about so much?"

"Moreover..." Xiao Zhan said with profound meaning, "With a great Buddha like Elder Yao personally gracing the Ancient Clan with your presence, I expect someone will come to welcome us very soon!"

Yao Lao had no doubts about this. The Heavenly Mansion had been contending with the Soul Hall, and the Ancient Clan, as an enemy of the Soul Clan, would naturally not let go of such a good opportunity to support a hostile force against the Soul Clan.

As long as the other party was not stupid, he, a Dou Sheng, would naturally be treated with priority.

Sure enough, not even an hour later, footsteps were heard outside the door. "Please, come in!" Yao Lao said casually.

The door opened, and what came into the view of the two was an old man in white robes.

"This old man is Tong Xuan. Greetings to Medicine Saint!"

Elder Tong Xuan, as the person in charge of this Adult Ceremony, had immediately set aside his work to pay a visit upon hearing that the Medicine Saint had come to the Ancient Clan.

After all, regardless of whether it was the other's strength as a Dou Sheng or his status as the Mansion Master of the Heavenly Mansion, bringing up either one was enough to make the Ancient Clan treat him with solemnity.

He then turned toward Xiao Zhan, who was sitting opposite Yao Lao and seemingly chatting and laughing, "I wonder who this gentleman is..."

In Tong Xuan's perception, the other's aura was likewise not weak, at least stronger than his own, and he was already a Half-Saint expert; thus, the strength of the latter could be imagined...

However, what truly shocked Elder Tong Xuan was the statement Xiao Zhan slowly uttered, "I am Xiao Zhan, current Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan. Greetings, Elder Tong Xuan!"

Elder Tong Xuan's sharp, spirited eyes suddenly shrank, and he said uncharacteristically, "Xiao Clan Leader?!"

……

On this side, the conversation between Xiao Zhan and Elder Tong Xuan had not yet ended, but trouble had arisen on Xiao Yan's end.

Xiao Ding mocked him unloyally, "Little Yan-zi, you really have rivals in love everywhere in this Ancient Clan; it's hard to take a single step!"

Just a moment ago, while the two were chatting happily, a voice suddenly came from outside:

"The next sparring participants: Third Commander of the Black Annihilation Army, Yang Hao, and... the Pill Gathering champion, Xiao Yan!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's face turned black instantly. He had been set up by someone!

After Xiao Ding finished laughing, a ruthless look appeared on his face. He patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Go up and teach the other party a lesson!"

"Father once said that since we have come to the Ancient Clan this time, our Xiao Clan must absolutely not retreat!"

Xiao Yan nodded solemnly. Sometimes, when dealing with an Ancient Race that thought highly of itself like the Ancient Clan, compromise and retreat would not make them respect you; it would only make them look down on you and cause them to become even more overbearing.

"Want to pick a soft persimmon?" Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself, "I'm just afraid your hands aren't strong enough!"

In the distance, Xin Lan and Xian'er were also attracted by this sudden scene. Xian'er watched the expectant-looking Xin Lan and said with a playful tone:

"Xin Lan, which one are you betting on?"

Xin Lan was startled. Without thinking, she said casually, "It should be Xiao Yan. That guy was quite capable of fighting during the second round of the Pill Gathering assessment!"

"Oh!" Xian'er's tone was ambiguous.

"What about you, Senior Sister?" Xin Lan asked suddenly.

"Me?" Xian'er said calmly, "It should also be Xiao Yan!"

In her view, Xiao Yan was at the peak of Six-Star, while that Third Commander Yang Hao was only at the peak of Five-Star. With a one-star gap, if he couldn't win, then that Xiao Yan could just pack his bags and get lost.

The facts were as expected. Less than half a minute after getting on the stage, Xiao Yan gave Yang Hao a sound beating, crushing him throughout the entire process, and then walked off the arena lightly.

Xiao Ding, who was sitting above, saw this and had originally started preparing to pour a cup of tea to celebrate for Xiao Yan. When he caught a glimpse of the Second Commander who was blocking the way, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and his figure moved slightly, disappearing from the room.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was just about to speak when Xiao Ding suddenly appeared, pulling him behind himself. He stared at Lin Xiu, who was clad in silver armor, and said without joy or sorrow, "It seems you want to get back at us, sir?"

"Who are you?" Lin Xiu was already in a foul mood because his younger brother had been beaten up, and he was just preparing to fight back when he was suddenly blocked by this man. His tone was quite unfriendly.

Hearing this, Xiao Ding chuckled, "I am Xiao Ding, Xiao Yan's elder brother. Since my third brother has already made a move, I, as the elder brother, naturally cannot just watch, can I?"

"If you want to fight, how about I accompany you?"

"Big Brother..." Xiao Yan was just about to say he hadn't fought enough when Xiao Ding's voice appeared in his ear,

"Rest assured, there will be plenty of fighting for you later. Big Brother will handle these trivial matters for you."

Since Xiao Ding had already said this much, Xiao Yan could not say anything else and had to keep his mouth shut and leave directly.

Seeing that Xiao Yan had left, a flash of anger appeared on Lin Xiu's face. He looked coldly at the smiling Xiao Ding and said in a chilling voice, "Since you want to stand up for your brother, then please!"

……

The confrontation between the few juniors, unsurprisingly, attracted the attention of a group of sharp-eared and bright-eyed seniors.

Elder Tong Xuan stared in surprise at the two brothers of the Xiao Clan on the field, then turned his head to say to Xiao Zhan, "It seems Clan Leader Xiao has come prepared this time!"

The cultivation of the two Xiao Clan brothers was at the Six-Star Dou Zun level; such cultivation was considered absolute genius in the outside world, and even within the Ancient Clan, few could compare to them.

The fact that there were exactly two of them made Elder Tong Xuan realize that they were likely here for the Heavenly Tomb, and he sighed inwardly, wondering what kind of trouble those elders would stir up this time!

If the Xiao Clan were weak, it might be feasible to withhold their quota by claiming that since they had been away from the Central Plains for many years, they were no longer an Ancient Race.

But the Xiao Clan is now like a centipede—dead but not stiff!

The Clan Leader himself is a Dou Sheng, not to mention whether there are other experts within the clan; such strength already exceeds the vast majority of factions in the Central Plains.

This matter of the quota is going to be very difficult to handle!

While feeling the difficulty, Elder Tong Xuan could not help but exclaim in wonder; he had originally thought that after Xiao Xuan fell a thousand years ago, all the high-level experts of the Xiao Clan died in battle, the remaining members scattered into exile, and the Dou Di Bloodline was discarded, the Xiao Clan would decline from then on.

He had not expected that the current Xiao Clan could still possess such a foundation; they are truly worthy of being the descendants of Xiao Xuan.