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1070. Seclusion Again
"On the one hand, they are trying to curry favor with us; if they want to plant spies, they certainly can't do it for no reason. They need to help us gain their trust first, and then it will be the best time to plant spies."
"Even if that's not the case, our surprise attack won't have any impact on the ancient races. The alliance they want isn't with the Spirit Race, but with the Soul Race. The Soul Race's strength is too great, which would cause uncontrollable fluctuations in their alliance. And because of the limitations of the alliance, they themselves can't easily attack the Spirit Race."
"By simply leaking information to us and remaining neutral, we can eliminate a potential threat. Why not do it?"
Xun'er spoke frankly, and even Yan Jin couldn't help but nod in approval. Xun'er's attitude was so resolute that it could be said she was speculating about the ancient clan with the utmost malice, without any influence from her own identity as an ancient clan member.
This at least proves that, regardless of the ancient tribes themselves, Xun'er herself is firmly standing with them.
Seeing this, Little Fairy Doctor knew that they had already talked deep enough.
"The current situation is still good. Regardless of whether this mysterious powerful figure continues to send us messages, we must proceed with caution. True information has its value, and false information is not necessarily entirely useless."
It now appears that the ancient clans have made the first move, while Xiao Yan's side is also able to strike back.
"In my opinion, Lei Ying is probably extremely anxious right now. We might as well take this opportunity to have a good talk with them about the alliance."
Lei Ying is the patriarch of the Lei Clan, and the Lei Clan is the backbone of the alliance of the three great Dou Di descendant families. Being ambushed and surrounded will put pressure on them as well. In fact, their pressure will be even greater. Originally, there were eight pieces of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, but after a series of conflicts, six of them have fallen into the hands of the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan.
The remaining two pieces would naturally be coveted by them, and these two remaining ancient jade pieces are currently in the hands of the Medicine Clan and the Thunder Clan.
Little Fairy Doctor nodded: "I've already planned this. We'll conquer the Spirit Realm, and they'll be ambushed by the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan. With these two events complementing each other, the alliance negotiations should be much easier this time."
"So, Xiao Yan, will you lead the team this time for the negotiations?" Yan Jin then asked.
Logically speaking, one of them, Xiao Yan or he, should attend this event. Only the two of them are significant enough to command respect from the three great families descended from Dou Di.
"I still want to entrust this matter to Elder Jin. I plan to go into seclusion for a while."
Xiao Yan originally planned to participate in the ninth-grade alchemist competition, but plans can't keep up with changes. The surprise attack on the Stone Clan brought them back into great pressure.
Xiao Yan knew there were many things he wasn't good at, and forcing himself to do them wouldn't be very effective. He should spend his limited time on the most important thing—effectively improving his combat strength, so that he would have more confidence when a real battle broke out later.
These people all knew Xiao Yan well, so when he said that, they naturally understood his thoughts, and everyone expressed their support for Xiao Yan.
It was generally decided that Yan Jin would be responsible for negotiating with the Lei Clan, Xiao Yi Xian would be responsible for managing the daily affairs of Gui Yuan Mansion, and Xun Er would be required to go into seclusion and cultivate with Xiao Yan.
As for Yao Lao, he also gave Xiao Yan specific instructions.
"I know you're anxious, but you still need to come see me in four months!" Yao Lao instructed Xiao Yan.
Since it was Yao Lao who said it, and the timing was exactly four months later, Xiao Yan immediately guessed Yao Lao's plan.
"Okay, then I'll thank my teacher in advance!"
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After Xiao Yan officially handed over the affairs of the alliance to Little Fairy Doctor, he took Xun'er and entered the Heavenly Tomb.
After advancing to the Dou Sheng level, without any extraordinary encounters, the minimum time required for further progress is measured in decades. Although Xiao Yan can now focus on his seclusion, time is indeed limited, and every minute and second is extremely precious.
The flow of time in the Heavenly Tomb is much slower than outside, so cultivating inside the Heavenly Tomb can alleviate Xiao Yan's time pressure to the greatest extent.
After returning to the Heavenly Tomb, the first thing Xiao Yan did was to take Xun'er to pay respects to his ancestor Xiao Xuan.
"So, you're going to be going into a state of arduous training again?"
"Yes, the situation on the mainland can change unimaginably every day, and I still need to become stronger."
Xiao Yan told Xiao Xuan the details of the Stone Clan incident. Xiao Xuan had no particular objections, as Xiao Yan and the people in Guiyuan Mansion had already done enough.
"Having your own little world always brings more peace of mind. Now that you're going into seclusion, I'm here, so you can rest assured."
"But before I go into seclusion, there are still many things that my ancestors need to answer for me."
Xiao Yan then recounted the events of the Spirit Clan War to Xiao Xuan, including the unusual occurrences he and Zi Yan experienced while fighting side-by-side. However, to Xiao Yan's surprise, his ancestor Xiao Xuan also admitted he wasn't entirely clear on the matter. He didn't know much more than Xiao Yan.
"In fact, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan can barely be called a Dou Di family."
"Oh, but why is that saying no longer used?"
Xun'er and Xiao Yan were equally puzzled by this, and their confusion was quite understandable. Even in its decline, the Xiao Clan was still a genuine descendant of the Dou Di, and many people on the continent knew the inside story. As soon as Xiao Yan appeared, everyone immediately remembered the Xiao Clan, which had supposedly "disappeared."
While the strength of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan couldn't rival that of a true descendant of a Dou Di, it was still far superior to that of the Xiao Clan. If they were truly a legitimate descendant of a Dou Di, there should be information about them.
"There is a fundamental difference between magical beasts and humans. They enjoy the talent bonus of their bloodline, but they also lose the continuity of the Dou Di bloodline. You can think of the powerful strength they possess at birth as the concentration of Dou Di bloodline in their bodies."
"I do know some rumors about the dragon race, but their veracity is questionable. This is because the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void possesses abilities that cannot be recorded and are solely inherited through their royal bloodline. The unexpected situation you encountered this time is most likely due to this reason."
"As for why it was you? I'm not sure. The only guess I can make is that you have the blood of the dragon race in your body and you also possess the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Fire, which can absorb the excess power that erupted from that Ancient Void Dragon. So, by chance, some strange changes occurred."