Xiao Yan held the white jade-carved book in his hands, his delicate face filled with shock. His palm trembled slightly, matching the slight quiver of his body.
On the smooth, warm surface of the jade book, four large characters were clearly engraved:
"Dou Po Cang Qiong!"
And there were also "heavenly visitors." Xiao Xuan knew that he had crossed over? Thinking of this, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Xuan with wariness in his eyes.
At this moment, the accumulated experiences and knowledge from his past life and this life couldn't suppress the fear in his heart.
"Heh, don't be nervous."
Xiao Xuan seemed quite pleased with Xiao Yan's current expression and laughed lightly. "Since I've brought you here, it means I don't have any ill intentions toward you."
"Otherwise, do you think you would still be alive now?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's tense body finally relaxed a little. He took a deep breath, and his gaze toward Xiao Xuan lost the flattery and worship. All that remained was calmness and solitude.
"Since that's the case, why did the ancestor call me here?"
Now that things had come to this point, Xiao Yan couldn't be bothered to pretend anymore. No matter whether you were a Dou Emperor or a Dou God, it no longer made a difference.
Xiao Xuan didn't answer Xiao Yan directly. Instead, he spoke with a deep gaze, "Tell me, do you really believe there are different space-time dimensions, each with its own distinct worldlines?"
"Maybe," Xiao Yan replied, unsure about the answer to this question.
Space-time and dimensions weren't terms that a Dou Emperor from the Dou Qi continent should understand, and it wasn't something that a poor student like him could study deeply.
"So, how do you explain that you soul-crossed from another world? How do you explain that there is a story that clearly and completely depicts events that happened on another Dou Qi Continent?"
Xiao Xuan smiled and said, "Do you really think that your crossing from another world was just an accident? Perhaps, it was destiny's arrangement?" As he spoke, he looked up toward the sky.
The blue palace roof, Xiao Xuan's heavenly dome, and the atmosphere of the Dou Qi Continent couldn't block his gaze. His eyes pierced through, ignoring all obstacles, and stared directly at the countless stars.
Between the ancient starry trails, it seemed as though the universe's past, present, and future were revealed.
Xiao Yan fell silent. These were questions he had pondered for fifteen years, but due to his limited education, he never found a satisfactory answer.
Though he had lived comfortably for these fifteen years, there was always a loneliness within him that didn't belong to this world.
"This thing, I'm giving it to you." After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Xuan suddenly pulled out an ancient jade piece from his chest.
"This is…" Xiao Yan stared at the ancient jade piece for a moment. A multitude of possibilities flashed through his mind before he slowly spoke, "The Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade?"
"Heh, you really do know the origins of this item," Xiao Xuan said, his face showing a hint of satisfaction as his guess was confirmed. "Then you should also know what this ancient jade is for."
"I know," Xiao Yan replied softly.
"The Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade is related to the inheritance of a Dou Emperor. Only when all eight pieces of the Ancient Emperor Jade are gathered can one enter the Ancient Emperor's cave and receive their inheritance."
"Though I am a Dou Emperor, without the Ancient Emperor Jade, I still cannot open the Ancient Emperor's cave."
"Even if I used my Dou Emperor power to forcibly open it, I would probably become enemies with the ancient emperor who left it behind, and that's not the result I want."
Xiao Xuan's gaze became deep as he continued, "A thousand years ago, I gathered the bloodline power of my entire clan to break through to Dou Emperor, but I still failed."
"At the critical moment, this jade book fell from the sky, bringing with it a trace of Heavenly Source Qi, which allowed me to barely succeed."
"Perhaps the story within this book depicts the changes that will happen on another Dou Qi Continent a thousand years from now, and this worldline has already been altered by its arrival."
"The Heavenly Source Qi came with it." Xiao Yan's pupils contracted, and he stared at the jade book on the ground in silence. His heart was in turmoil.
"The Soul Clan was destroyed by me, but the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade of the Soul Clan was never found."
Xiao Xuan's words made Xiao Yan stunned once more. Even a Dou Emperor couldn't do something that had been accomplished?
"Since this book appeared by my side, I've been calculating, waiting for a visitor from another world."
Xiao Xuan looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Your arrival means that a new Dou Emperor will soon appear."
Xiao Yan swallowed hard.
"I can't be sure whether this future Dou Emperor will be you, but you are destined to be involved in the upcoming battle for the Emperor position."
"Though Soul Heaven Emperor is dead, he left behind a backup plan. What that plan is, even I cannot guess."
"Through the heavenly phenomena, I have received the result: the descendants of the Soul Clan will inevitably be involved in this battle for the Emperor position."
"Xiao Yan, I want to grant you the title of Xiao Clan's Emperor's Son. Would you be willing to accept it?" Xiao Xuan's voice suddenly became much more serious.
"Emperor's Son?" Xiao Yan's breathing suddenly quickened.
The title of Emperor's Son meant the potential to become a Dou Emperor, the reserve for the Dou Emperor position.
The Xiao Clan had only produced two Emperor's Sons in a thousand years, and both of these Emperor's Sons were now Nine-Star Dou Saints.
Becoming an Emperor's Son in the Xiao Clan made one a highly respected figure, second only to the clan's ancestor, with a status nearly equal to the current clan leader.
Though Xiao Yan was only a lowly Dou Huang, even Dou Saint experts would treat him with respect.
"I'm just a small Dou Huang, if I were to take on such a terrifying position as the Emperor's Son, wouldn't it attract the envy of others?"
Xiao Yan calmed himself for a moment.
"Don't worry, you are the Emperor's Son personally appointed by me. No one in the Xiao Clan dares to defy my word."
Xiao Xuan's tone was light, but this casualness revealed the calmness and dominance of this Dou Emperor.
"Then I thank the ancestor for his grace." After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Yan finally woke up from the shock and smiled as he had always done.
Seeing Xiao Yan's habitual facade, Xiao Xuan shook his head indifferently and, with a flick of his finger, touched Xiao Yan's forehead.
"Buzz!" Information flowed through Xiao Yan's mind as Xiao Xuan's finger made contact.
"Since you are now the Emperor's Son, you shall receive my inheritance of the Heavenly Fire Three Mystical Transformations."
The Heavenly Fire Three Mystical Transformations was a secret technique created by Xiao Xuan. Ordinary Xiao Clan members could only learn a simplified version, while only the core members of the clan had the right to learn the complete version.
Once the information was passed on, Xiao Yan's forehead bore a mysterious and profound mark, the Emperor's Son mark, something only the Emperor's Son of the Xiao Clan could possess.
"Burning Formula is real, and the Exotic Fire will be a great aid to your growth."
"Go, go out into the world and train. Always hiding under the protection of the Xiao Clan's wings won't help you become a true eagle."
Xiao Xuan smiled lightly and waved his hand.
The space before Xiao Yan suddenly rippled like water, enveloping him, and then, in his shocked gaze, took him away.
Only after Xiao Yan left did ten figures suddenly appear around Xiao Xuan.
These ten were the leaders of the ten royal bloodlines.
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