Chapter 10

"Ah?!" Upon hearing these words, Wu Yong, a member of the Xiao clan, was instantly frightened to the point of trembling. Even his own ancestors did not dare to offend the Xiao clan. If Xiao Yan really held a grudge, even the Ming Emperor might not be able to protect him.

"Hmph, fortunately, Brother Xiao Yan did not blame you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be standing here talking to me. However, you still need to be punished. Go to the Demon Valley for a year of punishment." The Demon Valley is a place specifically opened by the Tianming Valley to punish disciples who violate the rules. It is filled with countless monsters, but they are all virtual, causing physical suffering.

Wu Yong did not dare to speak, only nodding and returning to his original form.

"Brother Xiong Yuan, let it go. It was just a normal sparring session. There's no need to punish this senior brother." Xiao Yan also returned to his original form, guessing that the Demon Valley mentioned by Xiong Yuan was probably not a good place. He shook his head and said.

Xiong Yuan glanced at Wu Yong, who was hanging his head, sighed, and let Wu Yong leave on his own. He did not expect that such an incident would occur while he was away. If Xiao Yan had been injured just now, how could he explain it to the Ming Emperor? The old man Xiao was waiting in the valley. He shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Brother Xiao Yan is fine, and since we've seen the arena, I'll take you to the Combat Palace and the Advancement Hall next." Xiong Yuan said. This time, he did not dare to leave Xiao Yan. There were many domineering people in the valley, and with Xiao Yan's initial one-star Dou Di aura, he would naturally attract a lot of trouble.

After Xiong Yuan and Xiao Yan finished touring the valley, the sky gradually darkened.

This was Xiao Yan's first day on the Dou Di continent, and it reignited a longing he hadn't felt in years: the desire to quickly enhance his strength.

The moon was like a silver disk, and the sky was filled with stars.

In the towering Star Platform, Xiao Yan lay at the highest point, thinking about the battle that took place today. He raised his somewhat weathered hand, just as he did over a decade ago, and gazed through the gaps between his fingers at the giant silver moon in the sky.

"Sigh..." Thinking about the battle this afternoon, Xiao Yan sighed lightly. He felt that there seemed to be a special force in this world suppressing his power. What kind of force was this? The longing for power surged in his heart once again.

Xiao Yan lazily withdrew his hand, placing it behind his head. The parting of today made Xiao Yan somewhat dazed...

In his heart, the continent where he grew up, how could he bear to leave it? Thinking about the long road ahead, he felt both excitement and concern. He wondered when he would be able to return, and couldn't help but think of those charming faces and beautiful figures, as well as his group of little kids. His heart felt somewhat lonely.

"Hey, brother, what are you thinking about?" This voice startled Xiao Yan. It was Xiong Yuan.

Xiong Yuan lay down like Xiao Yan, gazing at the stars. Xiao Yan sighed lightly, "What else could I be thinking about? Of course, I'm thinking about home. Don't tell me you don't miss home?"

Xiong Yuan smiled slightly and shook his head, "I don't miss home because I don't have one. This place is my home. I am an abandoned member of my family, so why should I yearn for it? By the way, brother, I should tell you that once you come here, you can't return to the Dou Qi continent."

Xiao Yan was instantly startled and jumped up from the ground. The Ming Emperor had not told him this. He immediately exclaimed in surprise, "No way, I can't return? Then I'll never see my family again?"

Xiong Yuan, seeing Xiao Yan's surprised expression, only smiled slightly, "Actually, it's not absolutely impossible, but no one has ever done it."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart was somewhat relieved. At least there was a way. He exhaled and asked, "What is the method? Please, Senior, tell me."

Xiong Yuan's expression lightened, and he smiled, "Actually, the method is very simple: surpass the Dou Di. After that, anything is possible. However, as you know, in thousands of years, only one person has surpassed the Dou Di and created this space. The difficulty is unimaginable."

Xiao Yan's heart raced, "Finished." From the information given by the Ming Emperor, he knew how difficult it was to surpass the Dou Di. Not to mention the difficulty, just the time required was unacceptable to Xiao Yan. It took a thousand years to advance from one star to two stars, four thousand years from two stars to three stars, and ten thousand years from three stars to four stars. After four stars, it was completely unpredictable, relying entirely on fate. How much time would it take to reach nine stars? Let alone surpassing the Dou Di, by then, his family might no longer exist.

Thinking about this, Xiao Yan's heart sank, and he fell silent. The thought of never seeing his family again made him unable to calm down. He had come from Earth to the Dou Qi continent and had a family. The idea that he might never see them again made him extremely sad. If he had known this, why would he have advanced to become a Dou Di?

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