After sensing the aura of a Dou Huang, Ling Ying, who had been secretly observing near the Xiao family, immediately spoke up.
"Elder Tong Xuan, are you saying there's another Dou Huang secretly observing? Understood, I'll handle it right away!"
Clearly, he hadn't connected the sudden appearance of the Dou Huang's aura with the newborn child at the scene.
He simply thought that another powerful Dou Huang might have passed by.
Elder Tong Xuan, however, twitched his face and yanked Ling Ying back.
"Don't go out! Take a closer look now—where is this aura coming from?"
"This… it's coming from that child?"
Feeling the source of this Dou Qi, Ling Ying was instantly dumbfounded.
Because he realized that this overwhelming Dou Qi, which belonged to a Dou Huang, was emanating from the child held in Mrs. Xiao's arms!
How could this be?
This was just a newborn child!
How could it possess Dou Qi strength that completely rivaled his own? Is this even possible?
In that moment, Ling Ying felt as though he had wasted the past few decades of his life.
Beside him, Elder Tong Xuan was also observing Xiao Chong, who was now cradled in Mrs. Xiao's arms, from a distance with an expression of utter disbelief.
He couldn't help but think, "Could it be that the clan leader's prediction has come true ahead of time?"
Ling Ying: "What did the clan leader predict?"
Elder Tong Xuan: "You should know that the closest descendant of the Dou Emperor's bloodline will experience a meteoric rise in strength the moment their bloodline awakens."
"It's even possible for a child with no cultivation to instantly possess the strength of a Dou Huang."
Ling Ying: "But hasn't the Xiao family's bloodline long since dried up? Otherwise, they wouldn't have declined to the point of being confined to Wutan City!"
Elder Tong Xuan: "The only explanation is that even though the Xiao family's bloodline has dried up, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Even a depleted bloodline can still achieve greatness!"
"If that's the case… then the Xiao family might very well have someone in the future who could reach the clan leader's level—or even become a Dou God."
"What!"
Hearing this, Ling Ying couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.
In his eyes, the clan leader of the Gu clan was already a figure akin to a celestial being.
And now, this newborn child before him actually had the potential to surpass the clan leader?
Elder Tong Xuan also understood the gravity of the situation, which might even outweigh the importance of the ancient jade. He immediately waved his hand.
"Let's go. We need to report this to the clan leader immediately."
As he spoke, Elder Tong Xuan opened a spatial passage behind him and took Ling Ying back to the Gu Realm.Their return would undoubtedly bring back a message that would shake the entire Gu Realm!
Meanwhile, back at the Xiao family, as the towering pillar of Dou Qi shot into the sky.
A Dou Wang who happened to be passing by within a hundred miles couldn't help but gaze at the distant Dou Qi pillar with envy in his eyes.
He wondered which senior had broken through to this dream-like realm.
It really makes one want to pay a visit.
However, after a brief thought, the passing Dou Wang abandoned this idea.
It's said that newly ascended powerhouses are very eager to find sparring partners to test their newfound strength.
It's better not to seek out such a beating. Thus, the passing Dou Wang accelerated his departure.
Little did he know, the Dou Huang aura that had appeared was merely from a newborn child…
Within the Xiao family, and even throughout Wutan City, chaos and confusion ensued due to the appearance of this pillar of Dou Qi.
Anyone with even a slight cultivation could now feel a sense of suffocation.
In the patriarch's room, Xiao Zhan looked at the two infants now cradled by Xiao Mu, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
He knew they were his children and wanted to reach out to hold them.
But considering the terrifying aura emanating from the child before him, his outstretched hands also began to shake.
The second elder standing beside Xiao Zhan also started to tremble, stroking his beard as he asked, "Patriarch... what level of cultivation do you think this child has now?"
"This... at least I can tell..."
"He... is a Great Dou Shi, just like me..."
Xiao Zhan pointed to the infant now held in Xiao Mu's left arm, the future Xiao Yan.
Having absorbed some of the innate Qi that Xiao Chong had inadvertently released during his cultivation, Xiao Yan had also gained some benefits. Unconsciously absorbing it, he had already reached the level of a Great Dou Shi.
For a newborn infant, such a cultivation level was simply heaven-defying!
But compared to Xiao Chong, it was insignificant.
The elders beside Xiao Zhan nodded excitedly, then turned their gazes to Xiao Chong.
The oppressive aura emanating from Xiao Chong had finally dissipated somewhat. Before, he had been as dazzling as a brilliant star, making it hard to look directly at him.
Only Xiao Mother, who was holding him, remained unaffected.
Now, with the protective light faded, everyone could see.
The Xiao Chong beneath that dazzling light was truly stunning! The third elder of the Xiao family also trembled as he said, "Some time ago, while I was out purchasing some medicinal herbs, I happened to meet a peak Dou Ling powerhouse."
"But now, the pressure emanating from this child far surpasses that of the peak Dou Ling powerhouse."
"So I can confirm that this child's strength is at least at the Dou Wang level or above!"
Hiss! For a moment, the room was filled with the sound of incredulous gasps.
Next came the naming ceremony.
Xiao Yan's name remained unchanged.
Coincidentally, Xiao Chong's name also remained the same, as if it were destined.
Upon hearing that his name in this life was still Xiao Chong, Xiao Chong also took a moment to size up his cheap father, Xiao Zhan.
With a robust figure and full head of black hair, he looked nothing like the prematurely aged middle-aged man described in the original story.
It seems that the passing of Xiao's mother has dealt a heavy blow to the father before me.
But with me here, at least there's no need to worry about Xiao's mother's physical condition anymore!
Should I pretend to cry a few times?
Just as Xiao Chong was thinking this, he noticed that the other baby cradled in Xiao's mother's other arm seemed to have woken up as well.
The baby's eyes were so lively, completely unlike those of a newborn, more like an adult surveying this unfamiliar world.