Looking at Xiao Zhan's worried appearance, a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips.
"Father, I know what you want to say. Aren't you just trying to say that Xun'er's family background is something our Xiao family can't afford to provoke? The Gu Clan, indeed, is very powerful."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Zhan was stunned for a moment. After hearing the words "Gu Clan," his pair of tiger-like eyes finally narrowed slightly.
"You, how do you know about the Gu Clan? Did Xun'er tell you?"
Xiao Zhan's voice couldn't help but become a bit more nervous, causing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who were already slightly drunk, to be slightly stunned.
"Hehe, what I know, perhaps is far more than what Father knows."
Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile faintly. He gently snapped his fingers, and instantly, Yao Lao's invisible soul power enveloped the entire room.
Walking up to Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yan looked at the ancient jade piece on Xiao Zhan's neck, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.
"Father, the origin of this ancient jade, and what our Xiao family's ancestors did, you can tell my two older brothers clearly today."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Zhan's expression changed slightly. He couldn't help but carefully look at Xiao Yan. Only after confirming that this was indeed his son did he speak with a hoarse voice: "What are you talking about? Our Xiao family has no secrets. This jade piece is just a family heirloom."
Seeing Xiao Zhan like this, the smile on Xiao Yan's lips widened. He merely said a few faint words, which made Xiao Zhan's expression change drastically.
"My Xiao family is a remnant Dou Di family from ancient times. The ancient jade in your hand is called the Tou She Ancient Emperor Jade."
"Xun'er's family is named the Gu Clan, and it is also a currently prosperous Dou Di family. Therefore, even a gatekeeper casually sent out from their clan is enough to destroy my Xiao family."
His words made Xiao Ding and Xiao Li listen with bewildered faces. After all, these terms seemed too distant from them. However, Xiao Zhan was so frightened at this moment that all his drunkenness vanished, and his face turned slightly pale.
"Yan'er, where did you learn about these things? This is a secret that could lead to the extermination of our Xiao family!"
Seeing Xiao Zhan's appearance, Xiao Yan gently patted his father's shoulder and comforted him: "Father, don't worry, this secret is only known to us four, father and sons. Today, I am going to make some things that our Xiao Clan has lost for a long time reappear in this world."
As he spoke, he had already prepared a set of stories he had concocted beforehand.
In this story, Yao Lao was a surviving guardian of the Xiao Clan. After hundreds of years of searching, he finally found the remnant lineage of the Xiao Clan. And the first time he saw him, he was astounded, and insisted on taking him as a disciple.
He wanted him to pass on the ancient heritage of the Xiao Clan.
In addition, Yao Lao also discovered his astonishing talent as an alchemist and wanted to cultivate him into an outstanding alchemist.
As for the matter of being reborn, Xiao Yan didn't mention it. The fewer people who knew about this, the better.
Only when facing Yao Lao, this old man who accompanied him day and night, did Xiao Yan have no choice but to reveal part of the truth.
After Xiao Yan finished telling his fabricated story, Xiao Zhan, as well as Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, listened in a daze.
However, soon, they finally slowly understood the ins and outs of the matter. Although still somewhat bewildered, joy gradually appeared in their eyes.
"Yan'er, you actually have the talent of an alchemist!"
Xiao Zhan's eyes lit up.
"That's right. The reason for my rapid progress in the past six months is because Teacher has provided me with many spiritual medicines to assist me, allowing me to recover to the Dou Zhe realm so quickly."
Xiao Yan spoke half-truths and half-lies, which made it sound more like the truth.
"Then I wonder about this teacher of yours..." Xiao Ding's eyes showed a look of contemplation, looking at Xiao Yan with curiosity.
"This matter is too significant. Father, you also know how powerful our Xiao Clan's enemies were back then. Therefore, to keep it as secret as possible, Teacher chose to temporarily hide his identity and only maintain contact with me."
Xiao Yan had long since thought of a reason in his heart.
"When my Xiao family has initially established itself and possesses enough power to protect ourselves, my teacher will naturally show himself."
Xiao Yan's story was half-true and half-false, but in the end, he managed to fool Xiao Zhan and his two older brothers. After all, the fact that the Xiao family's ancestors were very powerful had indeed been passed down from generation to generation by the clan leaders.
Back then, when Xiao Zhan took over as clan leader and received this news, he was also full of disbelief. His level of surprise was not much less than today.
On the contrary, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were somewhat dumbfounded due to the overwhelming amount of information tonight.
"What I said tonight is an absolute top secret. If it is leaked, my Xiao family will suffer a devastating disaster. Therefore, Father and my two older brothers must keep it absolutely secret and not reveal even a bit to anyone else."
As Xiao Yan spoke, his expression gradually became serious.
Hearing this, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li also nodded with grave expressions. After learning these somewhat incredible secrets, they also understood the seriousness of this matter.
The reason Xiao Yan dared to reveal this to his two older brothers was mainly because he knew that both of them were tight-lipped. Otherwise, he would rather not activate their Dou Di bloodlines and let them lie down and wait for him to become a Dou Di, than reveal even a shred of information.
After all, he currently did not possess the strength to contend with the Hun Clan.
"Logically speaking, the main reason why ancient clans can continuously produce strong individuals is because the clan has sufficient Dou Di bloodline. Unfortunately, our Xiao Clan's Dou Di bloodline has long since dried up."
Xiao Yan sighed slightly. Seeing the disappointed expressions on the faces of the father and sons, he couldn't help but smile faintly.
"But don't worry for now. I have some remnant cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques of our Xiao Clan here. They have all reached the Earth Rank. You can cultivate them for now. As for the matter of the bloodline, my teacher is currently thinking of a way."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Zhan and the other two, who originally had somewhat disappointed expressions, immediately had their eyes light up with fervor, their breathing becoming rapid.
Earth Rank cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques, in the entire Jia Ma Empire, were definitely the highest level of cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques. Even in the entire Northwest Continent, they were considered first-class treasures.
Seeing the three of them so excited, Xiao Yan just smiled faintly.
If he wasn't afraid that these three lacked strength and would attract trouble if exposed, he could even produce Heaven Rank cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques.
Immediately, Xiao Yan walked up to the three of them and gently tapped them, transmitting several cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques suitable for them through soul transmission.
As for the matter of the Dou Di bloodline, the Xiao Clan's bloodline power had indeed dried up. The only remaining wisp of bloodline power was hidden by Xiao Xuan in the Heavenly Tomb. It could be said that even a Dou Sheng expert might not have a way to reactivate this bloodline power.
But if a Dou Sheng couldn't, it didn't mean Emperor Yan couldn't.
His realm had long since surpassed that of a Dou Sheng back then by an unknown amount, and he had even reached the extreme of the Sovereign realm. Activating a dried-up bloodline power was not a difficult matter for him.
Back then, when he was invited to the Pill God Clan, he had accidentally obtained a medicinal formula. And the name of the medicinal pill refined according to this formula was named... Blood God Pill!
(End of this chapter)