The News Spreads, the Ancient Clan Is Stunned!

This ring originally belonged to Xiao Chong's mother, but he managed to acquire it from her through some means. Now, it rests in Xiao Chong's possession, not Xiao Yan's.

As for what lies within the ring, Xiao Chong, having read the original story, naturally knows all too well.

Even though Xiao Chong now possesses the strength of a Dou Zun and is well-versed in the original plot, he still understands that he lacks many things, such as experience in this world.

The saying "An elder in the family is like a treasure" is not without reason.

Now that the time is almost right, it's time to awaken the Alchemist Master who slumbers within the ring.

Of course, his Dou Zun strength might alert the old man, so it's best to call Xiao Yan over beforehand to make things easier.

But before that, Xiao Chong has one more thing to attend to.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiao Chong lightly tapped his toes and vanished from the spot. In a hidden corner of Wutan City, he once again caught Ling Ying, who had been secretly observing.

He then said "You can now report the true situation on my side to your clan leader."

"Surely, I am now significant enough to warrant your clan's attention, right?"

Ling Ying shrugged and replied, "Aren't you worried about the complicated attitude our Ancient Clan might have towards your Xiao family?"

"No need to worry. I've left some precautions here. Even if a Dou Saint from your clan dares to come looking for trouble, I have ways to ensure they stay here forever."

"You're really cautious, not at all like a 12-year-old."

Hearing Xiao Chong's request, Ling Ying couldn't help but roll his eyes. However, he soon transformed into a shadow and left, arriving at a hidden spatial passageway.

To facilitate the monitoring of the situation, several Dou Saints from the Ancient Clan had jointly created a small and concealed spatial passageway here.

Xiao Chong didn't bother hiding his knowledge of this passageway, as he had discovered it years ago. There was no longer any reason to keep it a secret.

After watching Ling Ying leave, Xiao Chong touched the ring on his hand.

Next, it was time to prepare for the awakening of the Alchemist Master.

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After the Xiao family's coming-of-age ceremony concluded, the entire Xiao family appeared lively and harmonious. After all, they now knew that Xiao Chong's current strength was something only a deity could possess!

The Miter family and the Nalan family, who had already allied themselves with the Xiao family, were even more ecstatic and naturally stayed as guests in the Xiao household.

However, beneath the surface in Wutan City, undercurrents were stirring.

The families from the other VIP seats who had attended the ceremony hadn't gone far. They had temporarily stayed in Wutan City and were already gathering their forces to surround the Jia Lie and Ao Ba families.

After all, in the eyes of others, the heads of these two families were practically a petition to ally with the Xiao family!

Therefore, it was clear that the Jia Lie and Ao Ba families would henceforth only exist in the annals of history!

This was their own doing, for daring to assassinate his mother! For Xiao Chong, this matter undoubtedly touched his nerves!

As for the Ao Ba family, they were also exposed by Xiao Chong for secretly aiding the Jia Lie family back then, and naturally they were not spared either.

Of course, the biggest reaction now came from the Ancient Clan. At this moment, Ling Ying had relayed all the news from Xiao Chong's side to the ears of the Ancient Clan's patriach and the council of elders, and the entire Ancient Clan was stunned upon hearing such news!

"Ling Ying, are you telling the truth?!"

In the council pavilion of the Ancient Clan, the elders and Patriarch Gu Yuan gathered together, listening to the news brought by Ling Ying, their faces twitching uncontrollably.

A twelve-year-old Dou Zun... this news was simply too astonishing.

If it weren't for the fact that Ling Ying was absolutely loyal to them, they would now suspect that this news was fabricated by Ling Ying.

Such strength... even if the Ancient Clan poured all their resources into one person, they could never cultivate such a genius!

Even with the bloodline of a Dou Di, it was almost impossible.

Moreover, they clearly knew that this twelve-year-old Dou Zun also possessed an incredibly high level of comprehension in Dou Techniques, having created his own Dou Technique shortly after birth!

Calculating this way, the genius named Xiao Chong from the Xiao family was simply too astonishing in terms of comprehension.

After being stunned for a long time, Gu Yuan, seated at the head, finally laughed, feeling a sense of relief in his heart.

To be honest, the moderate faction of the Ancient Clan had been under considerable pressure recently. Some hardliners within the Ancient Clan believed that since Xiao Chong brought uncertainty, it would be better to 'invite' him from the Xiao family to the Ancient Clan.

Moreover, the news Ling Ying brought back was half-truth and half-falsehood, and there was still no news of the ancient jade from the Xiao family.

Patience naturally diminishes over time, especially for the elders of the Ancient Clan who had been waiting for accurate news about the Xiao family and Xiao Chong.

Now, looking at the council pavilion, the faces of those hardline elders showed expressions of disbelief.

"Hahaha, I told you, it was common for our Ancient Clan to intermarry with the Xiao Clan in the past. Now, with this child, such intermarriage might continue."

"Ahem, the patriarch is indeed far-sighted."

Hearing Patriarch Gu Yuan's words, the faces of the other elders twitched, but they could only clasp their hands in acknowledgment.

Glancing at these elders who usually disagreed with his views, now showing such obedience, Gu Yuan chuckled.

Especially thinking about the possibility of having a Dou Di level son in law in the future, he felt even more delighted.

Then, looking at Ling Ying, he asked,

"So... how is my daughter's relationship with Xiao Chong now?"

"Reporting to the clan leader, everything is fine... Their relationship is quite good."

"As for Xiao Chong... Although he might have a somewhat scheming mind-set, he's still a decent person."

As he spoke these words, Ling Ying couldn't help but feel a twinge in his heart.

He was well aware that while Xiao Chong appeared to be a 12-year-old child on the surface, his mentality was incredibly mature and even somewhat monstrous.

Even their ancient clan's little princess probably wouldn't be able to escape his grasp.