It's quiet at night.

In a house near Gu Xun'er's courtyard, Yao Yan sat cross-legged on the bed, watching the transformation of his body. The Holy Spirit Pill in his abdomen was spinning slightly in the purple-blue fusion fire, releasing the purest medicinal power in an orderly manner, nourishing his energy and spirit, and transforming towards the most perfect level.

After being absorbed for nearly a year, the medicinal power of this ninth-grade precious pill has only been depleted by less than 30%, which shows how terrifying the energy it contains is.

Yao Yan's physique and soul power are not as "weak" as those of an ordinary Nine-Turn Dou Zun. In order to transform his entire body to the Dou Sheng level, a huge amount of energy is required. But even so, only a small part of the energy of the Holy Spirit Pill is consumed. The remaining medicinal power is enough to allow Yao Yan's strength to be raised to a higher level.

If he had accumulated enough knowledge in the past few years, perhaps he could have stepped into the level of a two-star Douluo in one step.

"The research on the exercises must also be accelerated~" Yao Yan's mind moved slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. He raised his hand and took out a dozen volumes of exercises. The lowest level of them was at the advanced earth level. They were what he had asked for from Hun Yi before.

None of these techniques follow the rules. The most obvious one is the Heaven-Swallowing Technique. Once this technique is successfully practiced, it can absorb the fighting spirit of others for use by oneself.

The second is the Evil Blood Skill, which can directly turn everything of others into your own use, but the side effects are relatively serious, which can easily cause great hidden dangers to the body, and there will be no chance of breaking through to the Fighting Saint level. However, as long as you are ruthless enough and have a strong life, it is not difficult to reach the Fighting Lord level with this skill.

This volume of martial arts originated from the Tianming Sect. It was obtained by Yao Yan from Yi Chen before. He has studied this martial arts in great detail. The martial arts that Xiao Ning practices is the one he deduced based on this martial arts and the Heaven-Swallowing Technique. In terms of grade, it is enough to reach the Quasi-Heavenly Level... But there are some major hidden dangers, because it is in its infancy and a bit rough, and it needs the assistance of the Emperor's Fire to be successfully practiced.

If there is no fire, a little fellow who has not yet entered the realm of a fighter will explode and die instantly when practicing this technique.

He passed on his skills in order to see how they could be improved.

However, among all these techniques, the one that Yao Yan cared about the most was the volume of techniques for condensing the poisonous body that he got from the master of the Glacier Valley. The descriptions of the human body's acupoints and various physical conditions were extremely detailed, which saved him a lot of effort.

"I don't know if the little medical fairy is still in Qingshan Town~" Yao Yan plans to go and see her in a few days. If she is, he will take the poor girl away and go see Cai Lin and the others. He hasn't seen her for so many years. It would be a lie to say that he doesn't miss her.

As for why he didn't go as soon as possible... he just came to meet his fiancée, and that same night he was impatient to meet his confidante in private. What did Gu Yuan think of this?
What needs to be done still needs to be done.

We have come this far over the years, so it won't be a big deal if we wait a little longer.

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As the night ended, the sky turned slightly white.

"Haha... Teacher, I'm a fighter! Hehehe!"

Xiao Ning's unbridled laughter gradually turned into craziness, and his body began to move closer to the people from the Soul Palace. As for the reason... it was naturally because of learning. The teacher, who was a Dou Sheng, laughed like this, which meant that this kind of laughter was a standard feature of the strong.

People imitate.

At this moment, Xiao Ning's aura changed drastically, his eyes flashed with a scarlet color, and black and red fighting spirit lingered in his palms. The strength of his original seventh-level fighting spirit has soared to that of a one-star fighter!
Overnight.

With almost no effort, he successfully condensed the fighting energy cyclone and started practicing the Heaven-Devouring Demon Art. He, Xiao Ning, was indeed a peerless genius and a son of destiny. The change in his strength brought him incomparable comfort and confidence, and he had the confidence to look down on the world!

"Don't be happy too soon. Your strength has changed so much overnight. How are you going to explain it to outsiders? Your master will help you suppress your aura temporarily. You should find a chance to leave the family as soon as possible and go out for training. Then you will be able to quickly improve your strength!" An old voice sounded in Xiao Ning's mind.

"Teacher, don't worry, I know! But before I leave, I want to teach Xiao Yan a lesson. I want to let him know who is the number one genius in the family!" Xiao Ning clenched his fists. He planned to improve his strength as soon as possible. Before leaving the family, he must teach Xiao Yan a lesson.

He had been suppressed by the other party over the years, and his grandfather had always used the other party to teach him a lesson, which made him tired of the humiliation.

"With your talent, it shouldn't be a problem for you to break through to the level of a Fighting Master. If you can find an opportunity to devour a Fighting Master, you may even be able to reach the level within a day." The old voice instigated with a hint of demonic temptation.

There was a flicker of hesitation in Xiao Ning's eyes, as if he couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart.

"I'm not asking you to attack the people around you. Just find a force that is hostile to your Xiao family. Alternatively, you can practice slowly, just like before..." The old voice added a little more emphasis.

"Okay! I'll listen to the teacher!" Xiao Ning gritted his teeth and responded!

Having experienced the feeling of a surge in strength, how could he tolerate the slow pace of cultivation?

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The early morning sun shines through the window, shining brightly, and you can see the dust in the air...

Inside the house, on the bed.

A tall and slender figure was sitting cross-legged on it, without a trace of breath emanating from his body, as if he was in an extremely strange state of deathly silence, until his dark eyes opened, a ray of light with a hint of gold flashed from the bottom of his eyes, and then he returned to calm.

He got up from the bed and walked slowly out of the house. He happened to see Gu Xun'er who was about to go out. The girl seemed to be secretly glancing over here, and he caught her red-handed.

The girl blinked her clear eyes, as if she was not surprised at all to see Yao Yan going out.

"Good morning~" Yao Yan took the initiative to greet, with a faint smile still on his lips.

Gu Xun'er was not very happy, and even stared at Yao Yan seriously. Her clear and pleasant voice carried a hint of the immaturity of a young girl as she questioned, "A strong man who is about to enter the Dou Sheng level is staring at me, a girl who has just entered the Dou Zhe level, like this?"

"It's just a coincidence. If you don't believe it, there's nothing I can do." Yao Yan would naturally not admit it. How could he bear the consequences of something without any evidence?

The first requirement for hooking up with girls is to be thick-skinned, and he is obviously no worse than that. Whether in his previous life or in this life, he knows that thick-skinnedness is the most useless thing, especially when you have nothing.

When you are strong enough, people will naturally respect you and even find a perfect explanation for everything in your past.

Just like Han Xin.

He succeeded, and the humiliation under the crotch showed his broad mind!
The same reason.

The same is true when pursuing a girl. It's okay to suffer a little grievance, and even if the other party makes unreasonable demands, you can tolerate it. Just keep a record and talk back in the future. What's more, Gu Xun'er is Yao Yan's official fiancée.

I have to say that Gu Xun'er's dress today is quite exquisite, like an exquisite butterfly. The decent light blue long skirt adds a bit of elegance to the girl's temperament. A pair of slender legs are slightly exposed, and she wears flat shoes, which shows some of the youth and vitality that a girl should have.

I would be surprised if I believed you... Gu Xun'er retorted in her heart, but she didn't want to argue with Yao Yan. After thinking for a while, she decided to take a step back and said, "I'm going to the market. Are you, the Dou Sheng, going to follow me?"

In her opinion, people like Yao Yan would not be interested in this kind of market for ordinary people. "If you don't mind, I'll go with you~" Yao Yan said, and regardless of whether Gu Xun'er agreed or not, he directly reached out and held the confused girl's hand, pulling her towards the outside of the Xiao family.

"I...I haven't agreed yet!" Gu Xun'er stomped her feet and said in a hurried voice.

"I've heard a saying before, that when girls say no, they usually mean they want something, but they are shy and not good at expressing their feelings." Yao Yan led Gu Xun'er to the backyard of the Xiao family, "I know you are a little shy, after all, we have only met once... I have to be the bad guy, because my Soul Clan has always had a bad reputation."

"You..." Gu Xun'er was angry and amused at the same time. She didn't seem to know how to answer. She could only let the other party lead her and walk towards the market.

Maybe it's a coincidence.

At the door, Yao Yan and Gu Xun'er happened to meet Xiao Yan and Xiao Mei who were about to go out. They looked at each other, and Yao Yan noticed a hint of scrutiny in Xiao Yan's eyes. The other party seemed very curious about him.

Xiao Mei blinked her charming eyes slightly and said softly, "This must be Brother Hun Yan, right? Sister Xun'er is so lucky to have such a handsome fiancé. This is the first time I've seen such a good-looking man."

She looked at Yao Yan with a strange look in her eyes.

Yao Yan could even sense the teasing intent coming from the other person, but the girl was too young and inexperienced, and it was obvious that she had not yet honed her skills. If she were a little older, she might just be a tormenting little goblin.

"Thank you, Sister Xiao Mei~"

Compared to Xiao Mei, Gu Xun'er was much more decent. She responded with a smile. She was neither enthusiastic nor unfamiliar, just polite.

Xiao Yan looked at the two people holding hands and held back many questions he wanted to ask. Although he did not like arranged marriages and had some thoughts about Xiao Xun'er, since the other party had a fiancé and Xiao Xun'er had no objection, he, as an outsider, naturally would not say anything too much and annoy others.

He looked at Yao Yan, clasped his fists and said openly: "Xiao Yan from the Xiao family, greetings to Brother Hun Yan!"

"Hello!" Yao Yan nodded slightly and responded softly.

“In the blink of an eye, the crybaby girl back then is almost getting married…” Xiao Yan first glanced at Gu Xun’er, then looked at Yao Yan again, his innocent expression showing some seriousness: “Sister Xun’er will be in the care of Brother Hun Yan in the future. I hope Brother Hun Yan can treat her well and not let her get bullied. Otherwise, as your big brother, I will definitely ask you for an explanation!”

Gu Xun'er looked at Xiao Yan in surprise, obviously not expecting Xiao Yan to say such words.

Yao Yan was also a little surprised. He thought the other party would come and yell at him, and he was a little looking forward to it, but Xiao Yan didn't seem to have any thoughts about Xiao Xun'er. He could only keep smiling and replied softly: "Of course, I will treat Xun'er well, don't worry, little brother Xiao Yan."

Gu Xun'er glanced at Yao Yan and felt a little numb. She was increasingly confused about what Yao Yan was doing in the Xiao family. It seemed that the other party was addicted to playing. He was obviously the young patriarch of the Soul Clan, but he was actually on friendly terms with the people of the Xiao family.

After a few words of greeting, Yao Yan took Gu Xun'er and walked towards the market.

Wait until you leave the Xiao family's area.

Yao Yan heard Gu Xun'er's cold voice: "If I remember correctly, the Xiao clan was exterminated by the Soul clan!"

"What happened thousands of years ago has nothing to do with me? Besides, who can say for sure what happened back then... On the contrary, I'm curious about what role the ancient clan played thousands of years ago... While the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits?" Yao Yan asked softly.

Gu Xun'er's pretty face changed, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment. Her little head obviously couldn't keep up with Yao Yan's train of thought. No matter how smart she was, she was just a fourteen-year-old girl after all. She still lacked a lot in character, and couldn't be as calm as she would be in the future.

Yao Yan continued to coax, "Don't think too badly of the Soul Clan, and don't think too well of the Ancient Clan. Good and bad are not absolute, especially for the major imperial clans... Sometimes, benefits are the real thing."

"You seem to know something?" Gu Xun'er asked after a moment of silence.

"When I was in the Medicine Clan, I read some ancient books that recorded many past events of various clans. From them, I deduced some things... At that time, Xiao Xuan, the patriarch of the Xiao Clan, gathered the blood of all the clan members and tried to break through to the Dou Emperor level. In the end, he failed to break through to the Dou Emperor level and was exterminated by the Soul Clan."

Yao Yan paused and continued, "It's not a long sentence, but the content is easy to infer. Xiao Xuan gathered the blood of the entire clan... so there should be many people who died indirectly at the hands of Xiao Xuan. If he didn't take such a risk, the Soul Clan would obviously not be able to destroy the Xiao Clan. So do you think Xiao Xuan is a good person?"

Gu Xun'er frowned slightly and remained silent.

"You can go back and ask your father about this question later. Your father should know Xiao Xuan very well." Yao Yan added.

"You mean, the Xiao clan was destroyed because of Xiao Xuan?" Gu Xun'er pondered for a moment, raised her head slightly, looked at her handsome fiancé standing beside her, and asked.

"Yes!" Yao Yan said decisively.

In his opinion, Xiao Xuan and Emperor Hun Tian were the same kind of people, except that Emperor Hun Tian was cruel not only to his own people, but also to outsiders. In order to become emperor, he was willing to sacrifice the entire Zhongzhou and, if necessary, destroy the entire Douqi Continent. However, Xiao Xuan was only cruel to his own people.

If he hadn't extracted the imperial blood of the entire clan, the Xiao clan might have perished, but it would definitely not have perished so quickly!
Xiao Xuan was just taking a gamble. He didn't know what was in the Tushe Ancient Emperor's Cave, but he knew that the bloodline of the Xiao clan had been exhausted at that time, and no one in the future generation would be able to give birth to a richer imperial bloodline. He was at his absolute peak and was sure of a chance, so he took a gamble... and finally verified an answer: a kind of "source energy" was needed to break through to the Dou Emperor!
"Quibbling!" Gu Xun'er rolled her eyes at Yao Yan and snorted, "You've said so much. According to what you mean, doesn't it mean that everything has nothing to do with the Soul Clan?"

"The Soul Clan just gave the Xiao Clan a decent death." Yao Yan said calmly.

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Emperor Hun Tian and Gu Yuan remained silent. They knew what happened a thousand years ago better than anyone else.

Emperor Hun Tian was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled: "I didn't expect that the person who knows me best is actually a junior."

"When did you Soul Clan become so shameless?" Gu Yuan's mouth twitched. He really didn't expect Yao Yan to be so eloquent. And Emperor Hun Tian seemed to have become more shameless after not seeing him for a thousand years. "He can even talk about sneak attacks in such a grand way... This kid is a talent!"

What's the point of giving him a decent death? The Soul Clan launched a complete sneak attack at the beginning, and took advantage of the critical moment when Xiao Xuan broke through to launch a war with the Emperor Clan, causing Xiao Xuan to fail in his breakthrough. He dragged his seriously injured body to fight to the death with the Soul Clan. Otherwise, with Xiao Xuan's realm of half a step to the Fighting Emperor at that time, how could he be defeated by the Soul Clan and be exterminated.

Of course, the ancient clan also fanned the flames, so Gu Yuan didn't say anything.

There is a saying.

I'm not only afraid that my brother will have a hard time, but I'm also afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover.

The Gu clan is unhappy and does not want the Xiao clan to be destroyed, but Xiao Xuan wants to break through to the Dou Emperor, and the Gu clan cannot accept it. Everyone is half dead, and your Xiao clan wants to take off... This is bound to be impossible.

None of the tribes wanted this to happen, so they acquiesced to the Soul Tribe's extermination of the Xiao Tribe, and even hoped that both tribes would suffer losses!

The end result is similar.

The Xiao clan was wiped out, leaving no one alive. The Soul clan also suffered heavy losses. The Soul Emperor was seriously injured, four eight-star Douluo were killed in battle, and were almost crippled by Xiao Xuan alone. The Soul clan was forced to close the Soul Realm directly, but no one expected that after just a thousand years, the Soul clan did not show any signs of decline, but instead took off again, and even Yao Yan, the bloodline seed of the Five Clans Douluo, appeared!
What on earth is the Soul Clan hiding? (End of this chapter)