Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

The riders were all dressed in black armor, with swords at their waists and bows and arrows and halberds on their backs.

The leader was a handsome man with a resolute face, but upon closer inspection, he appeared somewhat immature. He was clearly young but had experienced the baptism of war, and exuded the strong aura of a soldier.

Refined yet ruthless, youthful yet resolute, with a domineering presence as dazzling as thunder—all these contradictory qualities are perfectly displayed in him.

The man dismounted, looked at the plaque of the Xiao residence, and a smile appeared on his lips.

The guards at the Xiao family gate were dutiful and stepped forward to inquire, "May I ask who the young general is? Do you have a visiting card?"

"A visiting card?" The young soldier chuckled. "Xiao Boyuan, why would I need a visiting card when I go home?"

This young master?

Xiao Boyuan carefully examined the boy's somewhat familiar face, and after a long while, he suddenly became excited.

"You are, you are Young Master Zhang Yuan!!!"

Chapter 2 This Gama Empire doesn't belong to the Yun family.

"Boyuan, it seems you've been working very hard in your cultivation these past years to become the front gate guard of the family." Zhang Yuan's face showed a warm and welcoming smile.

In the Dou Qi Continent, the strong are respected. The status and strength of a family mansion guard are not only not low, but because they represent the face of the family and need to deal with some special situations, they must be elites.

Wutan City is at the bottom of the Gama Empire, but it is still a big city. As one of the major families in the city with a Grand Dou Master in charge, the gatekeeper must have at least the cultivation level of a late-stage Dou Zhe.

Xiao Boyuan is only in his twenties. With his good achievements and the resources he receives, he can expect to become a Dou Shi (Battle Master), and with the right opportunity, he might even be able to aspire to become a Grand Dou Shi (Great Dou Master).

"I have never forgotten your teachings, young master. Only by breaking through my own limitations can I avoid appearing mediocre." Xiao Boyuan puffed out his chest, as if greatly encouraged.

In his youth, he served as Zhang Yuan's personal bodyguard. It wasn't until the latter surpassed him and went out to gain experience that he returned to the family's bodyguard ranks and took the initiative to ask someone to guard the gate.

"Not bad, here you go!" Zhang Yuan casually took out a porcelain bottle and tossed it to Xiao Boyuan.

"Teams one and two, follow me inside. Team three, guard the Silver Horned Black Rhinoceros at the entrance."

Leaving behind a single sentence, Zhang Yuan strode confidently through the gates of the Xiao residence.

The guards who recognized him naturally didn't stop him, but instead became extremely vigilant.

Only after Zhang Yuan and his group disappeared ahead did he ask Xiao Boyuan, "Brother Boyuan, what kind of pills did Young Master Zhang Yuan give us?"

“What Young Master Zhang Yuan gave would naturally be of high quality. Even if it’s just a Grade One Blood Healing Pill, it’s still a great favor.” Xiao Boyuan said softly, but still opened the bottle cap and smelled it.

The next moment, his eyes widened in surprise: "It's actually a Grade Two Thunder Pattern Pill!"

In this Dou Qi Continent, pills are divided into nine grades. Grade one pills are mostly used for treating external injuries, grade two pills correspond to Dou Zhe and Dou Shi pills, and only grade three pills are considered true pills.

Slightly higher-end are fourth-grade pills, such as the Qi Gathering Powder, which can guarantee a 100% breakthrough for a ninth-level Dou Qi cultivator, and the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, which can help a peak Dou Shi cultivator break through to a Great Dou Shi.

Above these are the Fighting Spirit Pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill, the Breaking Sect Pill, and so on.

The Thunder Pattern Pill is hailed as the strongest Grade 2 pill because it can increase the breakthrough probability of peak fighters by 30%.

Because this pill is not very effective, extremely difficult to refine, and requires rare and unique ingredients, few alchemists attempt to refine it. However, it cannot be denied that its price is comparable to that of a third-grade pill.

"This this"

If he weren't guarding the gate, Xiao Boyuan would have liked to kowtow to the door a few times.

This elixir might change Zhang Yuan's life forever.

At that moment, a murmur arose on the street.

"This horse is so big, could it be a magical beast?"

"It is a Silver Horned Black Rhinoceros, a descendant of the second-tier magical beast Silver Horned Rhinoceros and the first-tier magical beast Black Cloud Horse, worth a fortune."

"Hiss, there are dozens of them here. Who are these people?"

"You don't even know this? This is the Black Armor Guard, one of the Empire's ten major legions, the elite of the elite, with only 10,000 men at any given time. They are directly commanded by a Dou Wang (Battle King) from one of the three major fortresses in the southern border of the Empire, and have made countless contributions."

"Why would the Black Armor Guards come to the Xiao family in Wutan City?"

"You must be hard of hearing. The leader's name is Zhang Yuan."

"Zhang Yuan? That name sounds familiar."

"One of the two prodigies of the Xiao family, that twelve-year-old Dou Zun, the young master from a maternal relative's family!"

"It's him. I heard that Zhang Yuan died on the battlefield a long time ago?"

"Obviously, that's just a rumor. Not only did he not die, but he also became a Black Armor Guard, a position that only those with at least a Seven-Star Dou Zhe can join."

"A sixteen-year-old Seven Star Warrior? Hiss~"

Upon hearing these people's remarks, the black-armored guards responsible for guarding the horses and Xiao Boyuan, who was guarding the gate, both had a look of mockery in their eyes.

Seven Star Fighters?

They can't even compare to them, how could they possibly be on par with Zhang Yuan?

Meanwhile, inside the main hall of the Xiao family, the people from the Yunlan Sect exchanged pleasantries with the Xiao family's high-ranking members and explained the purpose of their visit.

It turns out that when the Xiao family was still a Dou Wang family in the capital, they were on good terms with the Nalan family, who were also Dou Wang families. They even arranged a marriage between their children, which was supposed to happen to Xiao Yan.

Now, Nalan Yanran, a woman from the Nalan family who was engaged to Xiao Yan, has come to break off the engagement because of her talent and has been accepted as a disciple by the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect.

"break off an engagement?"

Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yan's father and the clan leader, clenched his fist, and the jade cup in his hand turned into dust with a crash.

The entire hall fell silent, and everyone looked at Xiao Yan with sympathy, as well as resentment towards Nalan Yanran and the people of Yunlan Sect.

You can break off the engagement, but why make such a big fuss, having all the high-ranking members and elite disciples of our clan witness it? Isn't this a blatant humiliation and a direct insult to our dignity?

The three Xiao family elders beside Xiao Zhan also looked quite displeased.

Although there may be some internal disagreements and competition among us, we will definitely unite when facing external challenges.

"Is this the Nalan family's idea, or yours?" Xiao Zhan looked at Nalan Yanran.

The latter's heart skipped a beat, and he dared not look up, burying his head in the air; the answer was obvious.

“Clan Chief Xiao, I know this request is somewhat unreasonable, but for the sake of our sect leader, please dissolve the engagement!” Elder Ge Ye of the Yunlan Sect, who accompanied Nalan Yanran, said with a hint of sympathy.

In a world where strength reigns supreme, how could a phoenix be paired with a pheasant when he is the personal disciple of the Yunlan Sect Master?

"Roar!"

Xiao Zhan remained silent, his fists clenched, a faint blue aura covering his body, and a phantom lion's head gradually took shape on his face.

The Xiao family's top-tier cultivation technique: Mid-level Profound Rank, Raging Lion's Fury!

Ge Ye's expression changed slightly, and his body was filled with purplish-blue battle qi. Eagle claw phantoms condensed on his hands, emanating a fine but sharp sword qi.

The Cloud Mist Sect's profound martial arts technique, low-level Xuan rank: Green Wood Sword Art!

The two Grand Masters faced off, and the powerful shockwaves made those in the hall who were not strong turn pale, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing on their chests.

"Clan leader!"

Seeing that Xiao Zhan's aura was becoming increasingly intense, the eldest elder of the Xiao family called out.

The matter is infuriating, but the Xiao family does not have the strength to confront the Yunlan Sect.

Xiao Zhan also knew that he was not only Xiao Yan's father, but also the patriarch of the Xiao family.

Over the years, he has used his power to give Xiao Yan special treatment, and at times like this, he cannot neglect his family.

He withdrew his fighting spirit, appearing much older in an instant. He stopped looking at Nalan Yanran and said calmly, "Niece Nalan, what courage! Nalan Su has truly raised a fine daughter!"

Nalan Yanran's delicate body trembled violently, and for a moment she felt that she had done something wrong.

But the thought of marrying a complete stranger made her feel that she wasn't wrong, as she wanted to take control of her own life.

"Thank you, Chief Xiao, for your understanding."

Seeing that Xiao Zhan had tacitly agreed, Ge Ye revealed a satisfied smile and said, "The Sect Master knew that making such a request was somewhat impolite, so he asked me to bring something to give to our young friend Xiao Yan as an apology!"

As he spoke, Ge Ye took out an ancient jade box with a greenish hue from his storage ring.

When he opened the box, a wonderful fragrance quickly filled the hall, attracting the attention of many people.

Inside the box was a bright green pill, about the size of a longan.

The third elder of the Xiao family's pupils contracted as he exclaimed, "Qi Gathering Powder!"

In the Dou Qi Continent, to become a Dou Zhe, one must first condense a Dou Qi vortex within their body. This is the first step in distinguishing between mortals and ordinary people, thus blocking half of the world's population.

The ninth level of Dou Qi can condense a Dou Qi vortex, but there is a failure rate. If you fail, you will drop back to the eighth level. If you don't have enough talent or foundation, or if you are unlucky, you may fail to succeed even after more than ten attempts. Not only will you lose the best time to cultivate, but you may also be stuck in this state for the rest of your life.

The Qi Gathering Powder allows a ninth-level Dou Qi to condense 100% of their Dou Qi into a Dou Qi vortex. True powerful clans and sects would prepare this item for their elite disciples.

With the Xiao family's resources, they could certainly afford it, but compared to the number of disciples, or even elites, within the clan, the difference was vast.

The three elders of the Xiao family were very tempted by the pill when they thought of their direct descendants, but the matter of breaking off the engagement was a wound for Xiao Yan. They could not help him, but they would not rub salt into the wound.

No one spoke, but Xiao Zhan's expression grew increasingly ashen.

Xiao Yan, who had been suppressing his anger in the corner, couldn't hold back any longer and stood up, ready to explode.

Just then, a thunderous boom suddenly rang out from the doorway.

A purple light flashed, and a figure appeared in the center of the hall.

Apart from Xiao Zhan, Ge Ye, and Xun'er, no one could clearly see the newcomer's movements.

"In this Dou Qi Continent, which family or sect that values ​​etiquette doesn't first try to win a fight before resorting to force?"

"Your Yunlan Sect is quite something, first forcing my Xiao family to annul the engagement, then offering so-called compensation. How is this any different from giving a beggar a handout?"

"The Yunlan Sect, what a magnificent sight!"

"Anyone who didn't know better would think that the Jia Ma Empire was now owned by the Yun family!"

The person who suddenly appeared spoke slowly, and his voice boomed like thunder in everyone's ears.

All the members of the Xiao family wore a gloomy expression, realizing that what the visitor said was true.

Kuzue's smile froze, because the other person had put such a big hat on her.

His expression changed slightly as he said, "Who are you? I'm discussing matters with the Xiao family patriarch. Do you have the right to interrupt?"

Xiao Zhan looked at the newcomer, his hands trembling, his tiger eyes slightly moist, and said, "Yuan'er, you, you're back!"

"Uncle, it's been a long time. You look a bit older," Zhang Yuan said with a slight smile and a fist salute to Xiao Zhan.