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Chapter 528: Vice Chief of the Soul Hall

In the center of Tianmeng City, within the headquarters of the Tianmeng Alliance, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on a chair. His right shoulder was wrapped in bandages, and faint traces of blood could be seen seeping through.

Inside the room, Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Yao Lao watched Xiao Yan nervously. Yao Lao, who had recently been resurrected, now had a power level that had surged to that of an advanced half-saint. His aura was still unstable, as if he had just come through a great battle.

"Phew..."

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a breath mixed with a faint black mist. His once pale face quickly regained a rosy hue. Seeing this, Yao Lao finally let out a sigh of relief. As long as the ghostly energy within his body was expelled, Xiao Yan would be fine.

"Yan'er, how are you feeling?" Xiao Zhan asked anxiously.

Seeing the concern in Xiao Zhan's eyes, Xiao Yan smiled reassuringly and shook his head.

"It's nothing serious. The injury on my shoulder is just a flesh wound."

"However, with Tianshan Fortress breached, our next battle with the Soul Hall will have to take place here, in Tianmeng City," Xiao Yan continued, his eyes revealing a hint of worry.

While exploring the Central Plains, Xiao Yan had stumbled upon an ancient relic map. The map even contained information related to a different flame. As someone who valued such flames greatly, Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. He quickly returned to the Northwest Continent, guided by the map, and with the help of the Tianmeng Alliance—a dominant force in the Northwest.

His journey to find the ancient relic had gone smoothly, with little obstruction, and he easily entered the site. Unfortunately, the different flame he found, the Xuanhuang Flame, was ranked very low and did not significantly enhance his strength.

Just as Xiao Yan returned to the Tianmeng City headquarters to reunite with his family, the Soul Hall launched a massive invasion. As an alliance established by Xiao Ze to protect the Xiao family, Xiao Yan certainly couldn't stand by and do nothing.

However, the strength of the forces deployed by the Soul Hall this time caught Xiao Yan off guard. Even with his current peak Dou Zun level, he was barely able to survive. At the Tianshan Fortress battle, Xiao Yan had no choice but to shatter the spatial jade slip and call for Yao Lao's assistance to save his life.

It's worth mentioning that Yao Lao had returned to the Northwest Continent with Xiao Yan due to his fear of the Soul Hall. He did not return to the Falling Star Pavilion. When the Soul Hall's sudden invasion happened, Yao Lao was stationed at the Tianmeng City headquarters. Initially, they believed the forces of the Soul Hall would be moderate, and Xiao Yan alone would be sufficient to repel them. If Yao Lao hadn't intervened, Xiao Yan would have likely fallen to a half-saint from the Soul Hall.

To Xiao Yan, the defeat itself wasn't a big deal—his adventures over the years hadn't been without failures. These setbacks could never crush his spirit; they only made him stronger. However, the current situation wasn't something that mere courage could resolve.

"Teacher, with our current strength, can the Tianmeng Alliance withstand the Soul Hall's attack?" Xiao Yan asked, looking at Yao Lao with hopeful eyes.

Sensing the expectation in Xiao Yan's gaze, Yao Lao shook his head, "The forces the Soul Hall has mobilized this time are far beyond ordinary. They even deployed a half-saint level expert to deal with a dominant power in the Northwest Continent. I'm worried that if they are unable to break through for too long, they might send an actual Dou Sheng (Battle Saint)."

"Teacher, when I fought the Soul Hall's half-saint, that old ghost Gu You seemed particularly interested in my Xiao family's background," Xiao Yan said, pondering.

"The Xiao family?" Yao Lao looked puzzled. The Xiao family, a third-rate clan in a remote empire in the Northwest Continent, what could they have done to provoke such a colossus like the Soul Hall?

"Elder, Yan'er, I might know something about this," Xiao Zhan suddenly spoke up after hesitating for a moment.

"Remember when Ze'er moved our Xiao family to the Black-Corner Region? It was due to a force that our ancestors had provoked," Xiao Zhan continued.

"Are you saying that the force that the Xiao family provoked back then was the Soul Hall?" Yao Lao asked in surprise.

"No, father, if they were simply seeking revenge, the Soul Hall wouldn't go to such lengths," Xiao Yan interjected after thinking for a moment.

"Moreover, when I fought with that old ghost Gu You, his intention wasn't to kill me at first but to find something through me."

"Sigh, after Ze'er established the Tianmeng Alliance, I once asked him if we should continue to change our surname. After all, by then, the Tianmeng Alliance had become the dominant force in the Northwest, more than capable of protecting the Xiao family. He still gave me the same answer and hinted that our ancestors of the Xiao family were once among the most elite on the entire Dou Qi Continent!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room showed a look of shock. Yao Lao, who came from the Medicine Clan, frowned deeply. If Xiao Ze truly understood the Xiao family's secret and had a thorough knowledge of the entire continent's powers, then the implications of his words were terrifying.

The Xiao family… Xiao... Yao Lao pondered over the word, and a sudden realization struck him. Could it be that the Xiao family's ancestors were an ancient race?

Hiss!

Yao Lao recalled the ancient race, the Xiao Clan, which had mysteriously declined a thousand years ago!

Yao Lao had only read about the Xiao Clan through ancient texts, for by the time he had become aware of such matters, the Xiao Clan had already been removed from the ranks of the eight ancient clans, and thus he only knew of the "Seven Ancient Clans."

No wonder Yao Lao took so long to connect the Xiao family to the Xiao Clan. In his understanding, the Xiao Clan had been completely wiped out. How could a branch of the supposedly extinct Xiao Clan suddenly appear in a remote corner of the Northwest?

"Teacher, do you have any clues?" Xiao Yan asked upon seeing Yao Lao's drastic change in expression.

"If my guess is correct..." Yao Lao began.

As Yao Lao explained, the few people in the room finally understood the true origins of the Xiao family. The four members of the Xiao family were left in disbelief. Could it be that the Xiao family was actually an ancient race with Dou Di (Emperor) bloodline?

After regaining his senses, Xiao Ding suddenly turned to Xiao Zhan, "Father, perhaps we really should contact Fourth Brother!"

"If the Xiao family is truly an ancient race, then the enemies we face this time might be beyond imagination. Fourth Brother must be informed!"

"Alright!" Xiao Zhan immediately took out the jade pendant Xiao Ze had left him. The pendant was inlaid with a small golden tree, and he began to contact Xiao Ze.

Outside Tianmeng City, black fog surged, stretching for hundreds of miles. The sheer momentum alone was enough to make anyone's legs go weak at the sight.

Behind the black fog, the Saint Bone You hesitated for a long time before finally crushing a spatial jade slip. The slip transformed into a deep space portal, and a figure slowly walked out.

The Saint Bone You respectfully saluted, "Greetings, Vice Chief!"

"Bone You, don't tell me that with your half-saint strength, you can't take down a mere power in the Northwest Continent?" The Vice Chief of the Soul Hall looked coldly at Bone You, his gaze hinting that if Bone You didn't provide a satisfactory answer, he would face severe consequences.

"Vice Chief, please allow me to explain..." Bone You began nervously.

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