Ye Yunsheng observed everything happening in the Xiao Family, developing a slight interest in Xiao Yan. However, she was more curious about Zhao Li; it seemed as though everything below was already within his expectations.
She trusted that this feeling wasn't baseless, and various speculations arose in her mind. The most likely possibility was that all of this was his arrangement, allowing him to know it like the back of his hand.
Another possibility, however, was somewhat ethereal and mysterious: Zhao Li knew all of this beforehand!
She had a basis for these two guesses. She had heard Zhao Li mention his special Spiritual Sense before, a sense that originated from the so-called foresight of cicadas sensing the autumn wind before it stirred. To some extent, it could even deduce the future; though not entirely accurate, it could predict opportunities to a certain degree!
In fact, she had even seen Zhao Li demonstrate this ability in front of her. That time, he seemed to have used his special Spiritual Sense to gather information spread everywhere, deducing a result based on the synthesis of everything he knew. And that time, he seemed to have seen something terrifying; when she asked him about it, he remained tight-lipped.
Fortunately, everything returned to normal afterward, and she gradually forgot about it. But now, all of this made her feel that something was off again...
Given my husband's nature, he would never expend such effort on a Little Guy with no connection to him. But what exactly is so special about this young man named Xiao Yan?
Based on her understanding of Zhao Li, Ye Yunsheng was almost certain that the young man below must be different in some way for Zhao Li to come to this remote place multiple times.
However, no matter how she looked, she couldn't find anything particularly special. Even his Soul Power, which exceeded that of ordinary people, only slightly surprised her.
In her eyes, Xiao Yan's uniqueness was insignificant, not even as noteworthy as that Fire Spirit Body.
Never mind. I don't know how long my husband will remain in this state. I'll just keep watching.
She stopped overthinking, placing most of her attention on Zhao Li, leaving only a thread to monitor the outside world.
Zhao Li's current state felt like when she condensed her Profound Yin body, as if he could mobilize the entire Power of Heaven and Earth. Yet, he was also different; he felt even more vast, while also having a sense of being elusive and unpredictable.
She wanted to help, but found that she didn't even know what state Zhao Li was in and had no idea where to begin. She didn't dare to act rashly, fearing she might accidentally disrupt Zhao Li's Opportunity.
To avoid causing trouble, she did nothing, and precisely because of this, it happened to be the most correct choice...
In The Void, Zhao Li's Contention for Dao Confluence continued, and the plot in the outside world was also advancing, though there were always slight changes that made the story seem similar yet different.
For example, now, because the Xiao Family wasn't focused on Wutan City and content with being dominant in this small place like in the original story, the Clan Elders didn't form factions and suppress each other for a tiny bit of resources. On the contrary, they were very united.
Therefore, this time, only a few Elders knew about Nalan Yanran coming to Annul the Engagement; it didn't spread throughout the Xiao Family, which saved Xiao Yan one instance of ridicule. However, for Xiao Yan, whether or not others mocked him no longer made much difference.
After leaving the living room dejectedly, he had no destination, finally ending up in the Back Mountain out of years of habit.
In the distance, clouds and mist swirled like a fairyland, but he had no mind to appreciate it. At this moment, Nalan Yanran's final roar echoed repeatedly in his mind—You're just a piece of trash, what right do you have to lecture me?
That sentence completely pulled him back to reality. No matter how steady or clever he was, in this world, without Strength, he was nothing.
"I will not suffer this humiliation again today!"
Xiao Yan roared in his heart, his eyes gradually becoming resolute. Since there was no way to solve his problem within the Xiao Family, he would go out, to the Imperial Capital, to Yun Lan, and even, to the Central Plains!
Anyway, staying in the Xiao Family would only allow him to muddle through for another year. After a year, he would truly be nothing.
"Heh heh, Little Guy, looks like you need help?"
Just as he made up his mind, a frivolous, strange laugh suddenly entered his ears.
Xiao Yan's expression changed, and his hawk-like sharp gaze scanned the surroundings, but he didn't find a single person...
"Little Guy, stop looking. It's on your finger."
Just as Xiao Yan wondered if he had misheard, the frivolous voice unexpectedly sounded again, and this time, it directly echoed in his heart.
Xiao Yan's pupils contracted. He suppressed the fear in his heart and looked at the ancient, black Storage Ring he wore on his hand.
He was always more composed the more tense and stimulating the situation was, and he quickly calmed down, asking a series of questions:
"A Storage Ring? Who are you? Why are you in my ring? What do you want to do?"
As he asked these questions, he also began to realize that the other party probably had no ill intentions, and he smiled:
"Senior, please don't scare me. Please show yourself."
Seeing that Xiao Yan had calmed down so quickly, Yao Chen was somewhat surprised, and then he carefully examined Xiao Yan.
"Excellent Soul Power, Fire with Wood attributes, a tenacious Temperament, and decent Talent. He meets the basic requirements to become a strong person."
Yao Chen gave his assessment of this Little Guy in his heart, and many thoughts began to flash through his mind.
While he was examining Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan waited for a while, not even seeing a ghost, let alone a person. So he asked:
"Senior? Are you still there?"
Xiao Yan's voice pulled Yao Chen's thoughts back. Then, he took a step and appeared at the edge of the cliff. On his handsome face, there was a faint smile, looking at Xiao Yan with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
When Xiao Yan saw the white-haired figure before him, the first thing he noticed was that he didn't have Dou Qi Wings, yet he was still able to float at the edge of the cliff. His pupils couldn't help but shrink, and then he involuntarily exclaimed:
"Standing in the air, Dou Sect!"
The Jiama Empire now wasn't like in the original story where there were only a few Dou Emperors and Dou Sects were legendary. Although Xiao Yan had never seen a Dou Sect, he knew their most iconic ability!
Yao Chen was noncommittal. He felt that his current state was incredibly good. Although he didn't have a physical body, he was much stronger than he was at his peak. A mere Dou Sect, he was worthy of it.
And all of this was thanks to the Soul Cultivation Method Zhao Li had given him. It had helped him greatly during his lifetime, allowing him to build a formidable reputation at a young age. But it wasn't until he was only left with his Soul that he discovered the terrifying aspect of that Cultivation Technique—without the restriction of Essence Qi, his Soul Power grew almost without bottlenecks, constantly increasing, breaking through, breaking through, and still breaking through!
This was something Zhao Li hadn't anticipated. When he himself cultivated this Cultivation Technique, he had already broken down the barriers between Essence, Qi, and Spirit, making the three equal and mutually transforming and promoting each other.
However, Yao Chen hadn't reached this level of understanding. When his Soul Power grew to a certain point, his lagging Dou Qi Cultivation Level and weak physical body inhibited the growth of his Soul Power. It wasn't until he was only left with Soul Power, free from the constraints of the other two, that it grew like it had been enhanced.
It was precisely because of this that he was able to remain dormant in that ring and continue Cultivation. Otherwise, he would have already returned when he had fully recovered.
And the second reason was related to the Little Guy in front of him.
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