Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 5 The Secret of the Vanishing Battle Qi: Xiao Yan is Convinced

Mittel Auction House, foyer.

Hun Cang and Xiao Yan sat down next to each other, and from the expressions on their faces, it was clear that they were having a fairly good conversation.

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose: "So, you knew it was me last night?"

Hun Cang nodded and said, "Of course, do you think my Dou Wang strength is a joke?"

Yes... Xiao Yan gave a wry smile. He had thought he had been very careful and that nothing would happen.

Hun Cang smiled and said, "When I saw that you didn't seem to want to meet me, I made up my mind to wait one more day. If you didn't come, I wouldn't bother you and would just turn around and leave."

Hearing Hun Cang's very frank words, Xiao Yan's expression became even more embarrassed.

Who told him to have all sorts of doubts and speculations about Hun Cang yesterday?

Hun Cang glanced at him and asked with a curious tone, "By the way, why did you agree to come see me today? Did you think it through overnight and make up your mind?"

"I guess so..."

Xiao Yan gave a wry smile and told Hun Cang about his experience, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Hun Cang suddenly realized, "No wonder you're only at the third level of combat power. So that's what happened. After all, we transmigrators have an advantage in our souls... You should have felt that too, right?"

"Um."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly in agreement. He had become a Dou Zhe at the age of eleven by virtue of this advantage.

Unfortunately, he suffered some kind of retribution afterward, and his fighting spirit continued to decline until he reached the third level of fighting power.

"You're a Battle King, strong and knowledgeable. Do you think you can solve my problem?"

Seeing Hun Cang fall silent, Xiao Yan pressed for an answer with some anxiety.

Of course! The reason you're in this situation is entirely thanks to Yao Chen... Hun Cang responded without hesitation.

However, he naturally wouldn't easily reveal this to Xiao Yan.

After a moment of hesitation, he asked Xiao Yan to stand up.

Unaware of what was going on, Xiao Yan quickly stood up, maintaining a straight posture, and stood in front of Hun Cang, his eyes filled with tension and anticipation.

Raising his hands, Hun Cang stirred his fighting spirit, and layers of mist-like energy rose from his body, then enveloped Xiao Yan from top to bottom.

Upon seeing this scene, a hint of envy flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

We're both transmigrators, so why is it that others are Battle Kings while I'm just a piece of trash who's not even a Battle Warrior?!

In the silence, Xiao Yan's fingers tightened unconsciously because he was too concerned.

A few breaths later, Hun Cang withdrew his fighting spirit, and a few beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"You've worked hard, please have some tea." Xiao Yan brought over the tea and respectfully placed it in front of Hun Cang, a smile that was almost fawning on his face.

Hun Cang paused for a moment before accepting the tea.

It's ironic that the mighty Emperor Yan would ever be so sycophantic!

After Hun Cang put down his teacup, Xiao Yan asked impatiently, "How is it? Have you found the reason?"

"Um."

Hun Cang nodded, and then saw Xiao Yan's face light up with ecstasy, his lips trembling, and his eyes filled with excitement.

Hun Cang was not surprised at all by this.

Despite Xiao Yan's three-year hiatus due to the disappearance of his Dou Qi, during which he was constantly ridiculed and mocked, he still managed to survive.

But three years ago, when Xiao Yan became a Dou Zhe, he always regarded himself as a genius and vowed to rival the bright moon in the sky.

The sudden disappearance of his fighting spirit forced him to accept reality.

Now that a solution has finally been found, Xiao Yan finds it difficult to contain his emotions.

He didn't ask any more questions, but chose to wait for Hun Cang to speak.

Furthermore, Xiao Yan secretly made a decision in his heart: as long as Hun Cang could come up with a solution, he would be willing to pay any price!

At this moment, Xiao Yan noticed Hun Cang's gaze moving, and he followed it until his eyes fell on the ancient black ring on his right hand.

"Is my disappearance of fighting spirit related to it?" Xiao Yan asked Hun Cang, his voice trembling as he raised the hand wearing the ring.

"Um."

Hun Cang nodded solemnly, "If I'm not mistaken, there should be a remnant soul surviving inside. In order to maintain its condition, it has been stealing your battle qi to nourish itself."

What?!

How could this be?

Upon learning the reason, the ring seemed to burn in his hands. Xiao Yan hurriedly took off the ring, not caring that it was a keepsake left to him by his mother, and threw it hard to the ground.

Just as the antique ring was about to hit the ground, a force caught it.

Seeing the ring float into Hun Cang's hand, Xiao Yan quickly reminded him, "Throw it away quickly, or it will drain your Dou Qi!"

"It's alright, it doesn't have that ability yet." Hun Cang was full of confidence. A ray of light appeared on his palm, and then Xiao Yan saw a phantom old figure float out of the ring.

When Xiao Yan saw Hun Cang take the ring, he had some suspicions, wondering if the ring was some kind of treasure and that the other party intended to take it.

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Now Xiao Yan has completely nipped this foolish idea in the bud.

Whether due to insufficient nourishment from battle qi or some other reason, the illusory figure remained dormant.

Hun Cang did this partly to confirm that he hadn't made a mistake with the ring, and partly to completely dispel Xiao Yan's doubts about him.

After retrieving his soul from the ring, Hun Cang said to Xiao Yan, "Try cultivating now and see if your battle qi will disappear again."

"it is good."

Excited, Xiao Yan sat down on the ground and assumed a cultivation posture, just as he was about to begin cultivating. Then he heard Hun Cang say, "This is Spirit Nourishing Liquid. Drinking it will help you absorb Dou Qi faster. It is especially effective for those below the Dou Zhe level."

Looking up, Xiao Yan saw a crystal-clear jade bottle floating in front of him. He glanced gratefully at Hun Cang and said, "Thank you."

After saying that, he opened the lid without hesitation and drank it all in one gulp.

He believed that Hun Cang would not harm him.

Even if the other party had malicious intentions, there was no need to use poison, because the strength of both sides was clear.

The liquid was slightly sweet and icy cold when it entered the mouth, flowing down the throat and into the lower abdomen.

Xiao Yan held his breath and focused his mind, abandoning all other thoughts. He quickly felt the battle qi gathering towards him. He stabilized a wisp of it and inhaled it into his body in the familiar way.

The fighting spirit successfully entered the dantian.

Breathe!

Two breaths!

Three breaths!

The fighting spirit hadn't disappeared; it was truly within his body! Realizing this, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a mixture of gratitude, excitement, and agitation as he stared at Hun Cang.

The other party really helped me solve a problem that had been bothering me for three years!

He's a time traveler! A kind-hearted fellow villager! And a Dou Wang powerhouse!

In a flash, various thoughts raced through Xiao Yan's mind.

Sudden.

Xiao Yan took a deep breath and, to Hun Cang's astonishment, bowed down to him.

"Hun Cang, thank you for helping me!"

You're right. We're all in the same boat, so we should trust each other, help each other, and grow together!

Today, I, Xiao Yan, wish to become your elder brother. If you do not mind, please agree, Brother Hun Cang, and accept me as your younger brother!

From now on, we will share both good times and bad!

His impassioned tone came entirely from the heart and did not seem fake at all.

Hun Cang, sitting in the chair, was completely stunned!

Holy crap, is the future Emperor Yan going to be my underling?!

(End of this chapter)