"Xiao Yan, how is your body recovering?"
Letting the young man play with her long hair, the young girl rested her hands on her cheeks, gazing at Xiao Yan's face.
"After a night's rest, I feel much better."
Xiao Yan looked at Xun Er, resisting the urge to pull her into his embrace. In his previous life, as a couple of tens of thousands of years, embracing upon meeting was too common.
But this life was different; the girl in front of him was barely old enough to be called a young girl. If he were to act like that, he feared he would scare her directly.
He was only weakened because his Dou Qi had been completely absorbed by Yao Lao, but there was no major problem. After taking a Reverting Yuan Pill and resting for a full day and night, he had already recovered eighty to ninety percent.
"It's good that you're fine. Clan Chief Xiao Zhan said that after you wake up, you should go find him."
Xun Er blinked her beautiful eyes.
"Alright, I also need to find Father."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly, slowly got up from the bed, and reached for Xun Er's small hand.
"Hmph, Xiao Yan, haven't you taken enough advantage of me yesterday? If you keep this up, I'll ignore you."
Seeing Xiao Yan's demeanor, Xun Er hurriedly withdrew her hand, her small face instantly flushing with a hint of red.
"My apologies, it's a habit."
Xiao Yan chuckled, thinking to himself, "What's this? You'll even bear my children in the future."
With that, he no longer focused on that point. Instead, he stepped out of the room and walked along the Xiao Family's tree-lined path towards Xiao Zhan's room.
Xun Er followed behind Xiao Yan, her small feet leisurely stepping on the stone bricks, her beautiful hair gently swaying around her slender waist. However, her pair of bright eyes concealed a hint of slyness.
"Ever since Xiao Yan's Cultivation went awry, he seems to have changed slightly.
But this Xiao Yan seems even more likable."
"Father, you were looking for me."
Xiao Zhan was currently discussing with several Elders. The moment he saw Xiao Yan, a benevolent smile instantly appeared on Xiao Zhan's face.
The other Elders also smiled faintly upon seeing Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan could tell at a glance that their smiles were somewhat forced.
"Yan, how is your body recovering?"
Xiao Zhan asked with concern first.
"With Father's Reverting Yuan Pill and a day's rest, I've naturally recovered quite a bit."
Xiao Yan replied with a smile. The Third Elder, who was beside him, was outspoken and had already fixed his gaze on Xiao Yan.
"Xiao Yan, has your Dou Qi recovered now?"
As his words fell, the gazes of several Elders converged on Xiao Yan.
"No, my Dou Qi has already fallen to Dou Zhi Qi Level 3."
Xiao Yan shook his head slightly. Hearing his words, the Elders' expressions of disappointment were no longer concealed, and even Xiao Zhan had a subtle hint of sadness.
Such a scene, Xiao Yan had already experienced once in his previous life. At that time, he was panicked and fearful, feeling as if he was surrounded by boundless darkness.
But this time, Xiao Yan was only composed, without the slightest fear of the future.
This was not only the profound confidence brought by his memories of his previous life but also the fearlessness brought by the heart of a strong person from tens of thousands of years.
Ever since a headwind struck, he had learned to withstand winds from all directions, standing firm and unmoving.
"However, although I have lost a lot of my Dou Qi, my Cultivation Aptitude has not been lost. With a little time, I will be able to Cultivate it back."
Xiao Yan's words made several Elders, including Xiao Zhan, slightly relieved, but the disappointment on their faces still could not be hidden.
Although Xiao Yan's Aptitude was Heaven-Defying, he had started Cultivating at the age of four and only Broke through to a Dou Master at the age of eleven. Now, with only Dou Zhi Qi Level 3 remaining, even with his good Aptitude, it would probably take several years to Cultivate back.
These were the fastest years for Dou Qi progress. Suffering such a great disaster, who knew what kind of impact it would have on his future path as a strong person.
"Yan, you should go back and rest first. Take care of your body before anything else."
Xiao Zhan gently waved his hand, and Xiao Yan was also preparing to wave goodbye.
With his tens of thousands of years of experience, how could he not guess what Father and the Elders were thinking? But what they didn't know was that compared to Yao Lao, that old treasure, what did a mere few years of Cultivation count for?
Although Yao Lao had only absorbed Dou Qi once now, that immense Soul Power coupled with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire could still easily kill a Dou Spirit and suppress a Dou King.
Before Xiao Yan Cultivated to Dou King in this life, Yao Lao would likely still be of great help.
Moreover, with his precious memories from his previous life, Xiao Yan had full confidence that he could make Yao Lao several times stronger than in his previous life.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to leave, a servant ran in.
"Clan Chief, Elders, Young Miss Ya Fei from the Mittel Auction House has come to visit our Family. She said she heard about Young Master Xiao Yan's situation and brought a small gift to visit him."
"Ya Fei?"
Xiao Zhan and the Elders exchanged glances, seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
They had long heard that a beautiful auctioneer and branch manager had recently arrived at the Mittel Auction House. They had initially thought she was just a pretty face, but they didn't expect her to be so thoughtful.
"Go, prepare tea. I will personally escort Young Miss Ya Fei to the Family reception hall."
Xiao Zhan nodded slightly, his expression quite solemn. The Mittel Family was a colossus in the Empire. Even a Utan City branch was a commercial center comparable to the three great Families.
Ya Fei's status seemed not high, but she was not much inferior to him, the Xiao Family Clan Chief.
"Father, I also want to meet Young Miss Ya Fei."
Just as Xiao Zhan was about to leave, Xiao Yan suddenly spoke with a smile.
"You also want to meet her?"
Xiao Zhan was slightly startled, then nodded gently.
"Alright, after all, she came to see you. You should meet her."
Thinking of that foxy woman, Xiao Yan's smile became even softer.
In his previous life, when he lost his Dou Qi at this time, he was incredibly depressed, almost to the point where he didn't want to see anyone. He had forgotten that Ya Fei had actually visited him once very early on.
Since Heaven has given me such an opportunity, it seems this time I really have to give you all a Family.
A moment later, Xiao Yan followed Xiao Zhan to the entrance of the Xiao Family's main gate and saw that exquisite, fiery cheongsam.
At this time, Ya Fei had probably just started her training not long ago. On her naturally enchanting and charming face, there was still a hint of youthful girlishness.
It was then that Xiao Yan remembered that when he first met Ya Fei, she was actually just a young woman in her early twenties.
By his calculations, she was actually not yet twenty years old now.
"Clan Chief Xiao Zhan."
The moment she saw Xiao Zhan, a perfectly appropriate smile naturally appeared on Ya Fei's face.
"Haha, Young Miss Ya Fei gracing the Xiao Family with your presence is truly an honor for our Xiao Family. Please, please."
Xiao Zhan and the Elders behind him were all stunned by Ya Fei's beauty. Fortunately, they were all shrewd individuals and did not show any embarrassing behavior, which made Ya Fei involuntarily think highly of the Xiao Family's management.
However, among the crowd, there was a gaze that made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
This discomfort was not the repulsive greedy gaze of other men but a familiar gentleness that made Ya Fei feel a slight daze.
But how could she have met this little brat who wasn't even considered a man yet?
Thinking of this, Ya Fei looked at the young man in the crowd, her red lips slightly parted as she chuckled softly.
"Clan Chief Xiao Zhan, this handsome young man must be Young Master Xiao Yan, right?"