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After returning to the Monster Mountain Range, Xiao Zhan was slightly stunned because the clan's territory had vanished. The continuous mountain range was missing a section, as if someone had dug it away.
The Elder's face showed a puzzled expression: "Patriarch?"
Xiao Zhan raised his hand: "Don't panic, I'll ask."
He called out to Amon in his mind.
"Amon."
"I'm here."
"What happened? Why is the Xiao Family gone?"
"Not long ago, Xiao Yuanshan asked me to create a space and move the entire Xiao Family into it," Amon's gentle yet unwavering voice resonated in his mind.
"Ah? Didn't we just move here a short while ago?" Xiao Zhan asked, puzzled.
Amon explained without hesitation: "Because my condition was not good before, I couldn't share too much power with you. If you lived in the created space, it would be difficult for you to enter and exit.
"Now that I have recovered a lot and can grant you the power to 'tear space,' moving to an independent space is a better option than continuing to live in the cave... This is more concealed and better able to guard against the Soul Clan's detection."
"Soul Clan..." Xiao Zhan repeated, but his reaction was not as strong as before; repelling Elder Mu Zun had boosted his confidence.
If even I, a newly promoted Dou Spirit, can defeat a Dou Venerate, what else is impossible?
My Xiao Clan will surely rise, and will surely regain its ancient glory!
"Patriarch, what exactly is going on?" The Elder asked, seeing Xiao Zhan first frown deeply, then relax.
"It's nothing, the Xiao Family just moved its station again," Xiao Zhan said, waving his hand nonchalantly.
He wanted to tear space and rush to the space Amon mentioned, but just as he was about to act, he realized he didn't know the direction.
His raised right hand froze in mid-air, his expression slightly awkward. A message suddenly appeared in his mind; Amon had transmitted the message through the Worm of Spirit fused with him.
His stiff hand moved again, sweeping downwards, and a spatial rift appeared in front of Xiao Zhan. He stepped in:
"Follow me."
Xiao Ding felt that only a dozen seconds had passed, or perhaps a bit longer, and the dense darkness of the void and the flickering colorful patches had disappeared. They arrived at a vast and bright place.
Floating islands were scattered across the area in an orderly fashion. On some islands, lush trees grew; on others, there was a lake, or sandy land, swamps, and even islands whose surfaces were covered by Magma or surging with lightning.
Besides these islands representing natural landscapes, there were also smaller islands with towering pavilions and exquisite buildings showcasing various styles.
Some were entirely made of wood, giving an antique feel, while others were constructed from white stone, with towering stone pillars and large-area reliefs leaving a deep impression.
Xiao Zhan and the Elder were also stunned. They hadn't spent much time at Jia Nan Academy, yet in just a few days, the Xiao Family had undergone a complete transformation.
Xiao Yu and the others' eyes revealed deep shock... Is this our Xiao Family?
They felt that Jia Nan Academy was far inferior compared to what was before them!
If the Xiao Family has such a secret realm, why on earth would I go to Jia Nan Academy?
Xiao Ning spoke incoherently: "Grand... Grandpa, our Xiao Family has such a secret realm? Why didn't you ever mention it before?"
I didn't know before either... The Elder thought silently in his heart, not speaking the words aloud.
He revealed a profound smile: "The Xiao Clan's foundation far exceeds your imagination... Our clan's millennium plan is about to unfold. Whether it succeeds or fails depends on your generation."
Millennium plan? It sounds so impressive... Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei were stunned, their minds a tangled mess.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li noticed that they were also standing on a floating island, which only had a vast platform. Apart from the pale rocky ground, there was nothing else.
"Are we going to live here from now on? But how do we get to the other floating islands?" Xiao Ding asked.
Xiao Zhan and the Elder couldn't answer this question either. This was their first time entering this space, and they didn't know how Old Ancestor Xiao Yuanshan had arranged things.
Before he could ask Amon, a little girl with two pigtails flew down, riding on the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King.
She had a lollipop in her mouth and excitedly shouted: "Uncle Xiao Zhan, you're back."
"You're... Xiao Qing?" Xiao Mei recognized the girl. Looking at the majestic Little Amethyst Winged Lion King she was riding, Xiao Mei felt that her decision to go to Jia Nan Academy seemed to be the biggest error possible.
Why does the Xiao Family have so many good things?
Xiao Qing's face held an innocent smile as she looked at Xiao Ding and said: "Hehe, Big Brother Xiao Ding, you're so silly, of course you fly over!"
"Fly over?" Xiao Ding felt that all his confusion from the past decade combined didn't amount to as much as today.
"It's just like this..." Saying that, a powerful aura surged from Xiao Qing, and a pair of Dou Qi wings condensed behind her. She flapped her wings and flew up.
"See, it's very simple. I've mastered it too. You wouldn't still not know how to use it, would you?"
Her face showed a look of disdain.
Xiao Ding scratched his cheek with his index finger, a bit unable to keep up with the unfolding events... Is this a question of whether he knows how to use it?
What is happening to this World? In the blink of an eye, not only did Father and the Elder become terrifying powerhouses capable of traversing the void, but even little Xiao Qing has reached the Dou King level...
Xiao Ning's eyes widened, and he opened his mouth. Thousands of words, but ultimately, they condensed into a single phrase:
"Holy crap..."
Xiao Zhan and the Elder showed a look of realization... Right, couldn't they just fly over? In the Xiao Family now, there's no one with strength below Dou King!
"How did Old Ancestor arrange the living situation for the clan members?" Xiao Zhan asked.
Xiao Qing replied: "Because there aren't many people in the clan, and this place is very big, each family gets one floating island. Patriarch, your floating island is that one."
She pointed to a small floating island hovering above the largest floating island.
Xiao Zhan smiled as he looked at the highest floating island, asking with some confusion: "Why are you so eager to help us answer? I remember you're the most playful."
Xiao Qing chuckled sheepishly: "This is a task issued by the clan. We can also accept tasks to earn contribution points..."
After Xiao Zhan nodded, he led Xiao Ding and the other five to the largest floating island, where the Xiao Family ancestral hall was located.
They passed the ancestral hall and arrived at the temple further back. Amon, with clear eyes like an infant's, spoke gently: "You've arrived."
Subsequently, Xiao Zhan recounted to Xiao Ding and the others everything that had happened to the Xiao Family during this period.
This included the grievances between the Xiao Clan, the Soul Clan, and the Ancient Clan over the past millennium, the current situation of the Xiao Family, their ally the Amon Clan, and Old Ancestor Xiao Yuanshan, who had lived since a millennium ago...
The five of them, like others hearing this news for the first time, were too shocked to speak.
Xiao Zhan paused for a while, allowing them to recover.
Xiao Ning's eyes shone as he stared at the amiable Amon, saying: "So Xiao Qing can form Dou Qi wings, and you, Patriarch, and my grandpa can become Dou Venerate powerhouses, all because you fused with a 'Worm of Spirit'?"
"Yes," the Elder nodded lightly.
"So Xun Er is from the Ancient Clan... How did she come to the Xiao Family?" Xiao Yu murmured softly.
Xiao Li calmed down from the repeated shocks. He suddenly realized that among those who should have returned from Jia Nan Academy, his Brother San was missing, so he asked:
"Father, why don't I see Third Brother?"
Xiao Zhan replied: "I didn't bring him back..."
Amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, Xiao Zhan said:
"The current situation of the Xiao Family cannot be told to Xiao Yan, nor can he know about the Worm of Spirit."
"Why?" Xiao Ding frowned.
"Because this is the most crucial part of our clan's great undertaking... You five are the most outstanding disciples of the younger generation of the Xiao Family, and you are qualified to know some things... regarding our ultimate goal." Xiao Zhan's expression became serious, and his tone was very solemn.
"As you can see, the Xiao Clan's current strength all relies on fusing with the Worm of Spirit, essentially borrowing power from Amon, which has a limit...
"We need a true powerhouse, a powerhouse who can compete with Soul Emperor and is qualified to challenge the Dou Emperor realm!
"Xiao Yan, he is the most talented person in the Xiao Family, and the only one who has a chance to glimpse that legendary realm.
"Therefore, he needs to face hardships, he needs to walk through blades, swords, blood, and fire. He needs the hatred of his clan's destruction as motivation, and he needs to face the trials and tribulations on the path to becoming an Emperor by himself."
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li fell silent.
Hearing that the Xiao Family had decided to place the hope of becoming an Emperor on Xiao Yan, Xiao Ning felt no jealousy whatsoever, even secretly rejoicing that Grandpa hadn't forced him to contend for the Emperor position as well.
He still had a good grasp of his own level; he couldn't even defeat Ma Yan, an Outer Courtyard student from Jia Nan Academy with some strength!
Rather than enduring hardships to pursue an impossible goal, it's better to leverage the Xiao Family's power to become a powerhouse in a more convenient and easier way!
He would be very satisfied with a Dou Venerate, no, a Dou Ancestor level of strength!
Xiao Yu's expression was quite complex, and she muttered softly: "That brat, he's become the Xiao Family's hope again."
Xiao Mei's face, however, showed an expression of regret... Distancing herself from Xiao Yan when he was at his lowest point was the biggest error of her life.
"Father, what can I do for Brother San?" Xiao Ding asked after a moment of thought.
"Yes, what can we do? We can't put all the pressure on Brother San; at least let him walk a bit easier," Xiao Li echoed.
Seeing that the relationship between his three sons was still so good, Xiao Zhan showed a clear smile:
"Tasks will be given to you. Fuse with more Worms of Spirit, and then pave the way for Xiao Yan! He needs a protector...
"Some overly difficult and insurmountable enemies that he cannot handle will be left to you!"
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