Hearing Xiao Yi's confusion, a slight smile appeared on Xiao Xuan's cheek.
"Although your Qi is a bit thin, for some reason, the attribute of the Qi in your body is almost the same as mine…"
"Perhaps it is precisely because of this that I was able to awaken…"
Hearing this, Xiao Yi nodded, half-understanding.
Although he didn't know the exact reason, Xiao Yi felt that what Xiao Xuan said made some sense.
Seeing Xiao Yi deep in thought and looking quite displeased, Xiao Xuan slowly said, "Boy, don't be so gloomy…"
"I merely absorbed three years of your Qi; you wouldn't be so cold to your ancestor, would you…"
Xiao Yi then snapped back to reality and quickly waved his hand, explaining, "Ancestor, you've misunderstood… How could Junior be so petty? It's just a bit of Qi…"
But Xiao Xuan snorted, "You're really stubborn, kid…"
"That displeasure is written all over your face…"
"Just a bit of Qi, I'll return it to you now…"
Xiao Yi: "Ancestor, you really have misunderstood…"
"Besides, if you return that Qi to me, wouldn't you fall back into slumber…"
To be honest, Xiao Yi truly didn't want Xiao Xuan to return the Qi to him at this moment.
After all, having just awakened such a powerful cheat, how could Xiao Yi let him fall back into slumber?
Xiao Xuan, however, waved his hand and said,
"It's fine, now that I've awakened, it's not that easy for me to fall back into slumber…"
"Returning the Qi to you will only make my Soul Power a bit weaker…"
"But even so, I can still roam the continent freely…"
As Xiao Xuan finished speaking, without waiting for Xiao Yi to reply, red Qi suddenly surged around Xiao Xuan.
The next second, streams of red Qi flowed out from Xiao Xuan's fingertips, turning into wisps of air.
They poured into Xiao Yi's nose and mouth.
Feeling the gentle yet somewhat unfamiliar Qi freely circulating through the Meridians in his body, Xiao Yi felt as if he were lying on a giant waterbed, at ease and comfortable.
Xiao Yi was momentarily immersed in that tingling, pleasant sensation.
"This feeling… it's truly unfamiliar…"
A moment later, the Qi from Xiao Xuan's fingertips slowly stopped, and Xiao Yi slowly opened his eyes.
Feeling the abundant Qi within his body, Xiao Yi whispered, "I've returned to being a Dou Practitioner…"
Looking at Xiao Yi's excited expression, Xiao Xuan had a look of disappointment, as if he expected more.
"The Xiao Family has truly declined; even advancing to a Dou Practitioner can cause such excitement…"
Xiao Yi scratched his head and stammered, "Ancestor, since you absorbed three years of my Qi, shouldn't you… give me some interest?"
As soon as Xiao Yi said this, Xiao Xuan's face changed drastically:
"You boy! Don't even think about such opportunistic tricks!"
"A true man, standing between heaven and earth, should always have a solid Foundation!"
Xiao Yi immediately put on a serious expression: "Ancestor, you've misunderstood me!"
"Currently, the strongest person in the Xiao Family is only a Five-Star Great Dou Shi. Junior merely wishes to become stronger quickly, and then better protect the Xiao Family!"
Looking at Xiao Yi's extremely serious demeanor, Xiao Xuan remained unmoved:
"Stop talking nonsense. With your current body strength, what good would it do if I gave you more Qi? Qi is ethereal; without a Foundation, it's just useless…"
Xiao Yi nodded upon hearing this.
It seemed to be the case.
Qi that hadn't been refined was merely superficial, without any real power.
"Boy, I've returned the Qi I owed you…"
"Now, quickly lead me to the Xiao Family to take a look…"
"Sleeping for a thousand years… it's still a bit boring…"
At this moment, Xiao Yi remembered that something big was going to happen in the Xiao Family today.
Nalan Yanran was coming to break off the engagement!
How could Xiao Yi miss such a historic moment!
"Ancestor, although you have awakened now, your strength is ultimately not at its peak. I think we should be more low-key…"
"Therefore, Junior humbly requests that Ancestor remain hidden within the storage ring and not appear casually…"
"I hope Ancestor will be magnanimous…"
Xiao Yi bowed respectfully in request.
After all, given the current state of Xiao Xuan's Soul body, it was better for him not to show himself.
Xiao Xuan did not speak, merely nodded.
Immediately, his figure transformed into a wisp of red smoke and returned to Xiao Yi's black storage ring.
After all, Xiao Xuan also knew very well that although he had awakened by absorbing Xiao Yi's very similar Qi, he currently had no physical body, only a remnant Soul, and his true strength was already less than one-tenth of what it once was.
Moreover, he didn't understand the current situation on the continent, so it was always good to be cautious… "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river."
"Don't bully a young man into poverty!"
Only Xiao Yan's extremely indignant voice could be heard from the reception hall.
Xiao Yi let out a long breath: "Good, it's not over yet…"
Then Xiao Yi slowly stepped into the reception hall.
"Well said!"
"What a young man fears most is not failure, but losing the courage to start over!"
Xiao Yi strode in, clapping his hands in approval.
Seeing Xiao Yi's arrival, the anger on Xiao Yan's face had subsided considerably.
Xiao Yi then slowly walked to Xiao Yan's side and whispered,
"This kind of youthful Heart-Nature, that's the Xiao Yan I know!"
Before Xiao Zhan, who was in the main seat, could speak, the Grand Elder beside him suddenly slammed the table and shouted:
"Xiao Yi! How presumptuous!"
"In front of honored guests, how dare you be so rude!"
Although Xiao Zhan did not speak, he looked at Xiao Yi with a strange gaze.
Although Xiao Zhan's strength was only that of a Five-Star Great Dou Shi, at this moment, he clearly sensed that Xiao Yi's aura seemed to have returned to that of a Dou Practitioner.
However, everyone present, except Xiao Zhan, did not notice Xiao Yi's abnormality.
And Nalan Yanran, upon seeing that the newcomer was Xiao Yi, had obviously inquired about the Xiao Family beforehand.
"I wonder who it is…", she sneered.
"That Xiao Family, which once had two Supremes, has now become two useless individuals huddling together for warmth…"
Nalan Yanran glanced at Xiao Yi with extreme disdain, then continued, "Xiao Yan, I can give you one last chance!"
"If you agree to annul the engagement, not only you, but also this equally fallen Genius beside you, both of you can enter my Cloud Mist Sect to study and enjoy resources!"
As Nalan Yanran finished speaking, Xiao Yan's body suddenly trembled violently.
His originally handsome face now looked somewhat distorted!
Because at this moment, Nalan Yanran's condescending demeanor had perfectly struck at Xiao Yan's last shred of dignity.
"Cloud Mist Sect? I don't care for it!"
"All I want to do now is kill you!"
Xiao Yan's teeth chattered as he slowly uttered these murderous words.
Nalan Yanran evidently didn't expect Xiao Yan to react so strongly and quickly took a step back in fear.
The Cloud Mist Sect Disciple beside Nalan Yanran instinctively drew his long sword and pointed it at Xiao Yan.
At the same time, Xiao Yi's figure also flashed, blocking Xiao Yan, and he said calmly:
"I'm sorry, Miss Nalan…"
"That condescending Cloud Mist Sect you mentioned, I don't care for it either…"