Looking at the information on the stone tablet, the middle-aged examiner beside her showed a rare smile on his indifferent face, and respectfully said to the girl, "Miss Xun Er, I believe you will reach the Dou Shi (Battle Master) level soon."
"Thank you." The girl nodded slightly, her plain face not showing any joy because of his praise. She quietly turned around and walked slowly towards the talented young man at the very back of the crowd, amidst the ashamed and ardent gazes of countless men.
The girl stopped, bent slightly towards Xiao Yan, tilted her head, and smiled with curved eyebrows, "Xiao Yan gege (older brother)."
Her beautiful face revealed a pure and elegant smile that made the surrounding girls envious.
"Xun Er, I almost got overtaken by you again."
Looking at this girl who had grown into the most dazzling pearl of the Xiao Clan, no matter how Xiao Yan's strength grew or how mature his mind became over the years, this girl who had been with him since childhood was always the softest spot in his heart.
Although Xiao Yan usually liked to show off his glib tongue, flaunt his strength, and enjoy the screams and adoration of little admirers like Xiao Mei, his feelings for Xun Er had never changed.
"The capable come first, it seems I'll have to call you Xun Er shijie (senior apprentice sister) in the future."
"Xiao Yan gege, you're teasing Xun Er again." Xiao Xun Er's small face puffed up slightly, her slightly childish voice, however, warmed people's hearts.
Xiao Mei looked at the two flirting and smiled self-deprecatingly, saying listlessly, "I can never compare to her, no matter how hard I try, I can't surpass her."
The goddess is willing, but the king has no dreams; the falling flowers are intentional, but the flowing water is heartless.
"The young clan leader and Miss Xun Er are truly a match made in heaven."
"That's right, they've been childhood sweethearts, and their strength and talent are so powerful."
"Why does everyone like the young clan leader? Leave some for us too!"
Amidst the jealous howls of wolves behind him, Xiao Yan and Xun Er walked side by side, leaving the square. Waiting in line for the results was just an excuse; waiting for the beauty was the real purpose.
Along the way, Xun Er was amused by Xiao Yan's little jokes, her face blooming with smiles. Only in front of Xun Er did Xiao Yan act like a fifteen-year-old boy, carefree and humorous.
On the high platform, the elders of the Xiao Clan and the current clan leader, Xiao Zhan, were staring at the two of them.
The Great Elder stroked his beard, finding them more pleasing to the eye the more he looked, and said, "I think this Xiao Yan kid is a good match for Xun Er."
The Second Elder also nodded slowly, saying, "If those two can become husband and wife, given time, our Xiao Clan will definitely be the biggest family in Wutan City."
The Third Elder also nodded with satisfaction.
Only Xiao Zhan, as Xiao Yan's father and the clan leader, had a worried look on his face, saying with concern, "Xun Er is not a member of our Xiao Clan after all. I'm afraid such a matter will be difficult to decide."
Only Xiao Zhan knew that although he had only met Xun Er's father once, that one time was enough for him to understand that that man's strength was definitely above him, and possibly far beyond. If things were to turn sour, the entire Xiao Clan could be plunged into disaster.
...
The moon was like a silver plate, with stars scattered across the sky.
At the top of a cliff, Xiao Yan, stripped to the waist, practiced Dou Techniques against the rocks over and over again, punching and kicking the hard rocks until his Dou Qi was exhausted. His strength was not for nothing; besides cultivation, he also understood the importance of Dou Techniques.
Having strength without skill was nothing more than being a brute.
"Unknowingly, it's already been fifteen years." Xiao Yan exhaled, looked up at the bright moon, and murmured to himself.
In his previous life, Xiao Yan was just an extremely ordinary member of the masses. Money and beauties were like parallel lines to him, never intersecting. Therefore, after coming to this Dou Qi Continent, Xiao Yan made up his mind and has been cultivating desperately.
Moreover, because of his experiences in two lifetimes, his soul was much stronger than ordinary people, which was also one of the important reasons why Xiao Yan's cultivation was twice as effective with half the effort.
In the Dou Qi Continent, the soul was innate. Perhaps it could be strengthened slightly with age, but there was never any technique that could cultivate the soul alone.
Xiao Yan grew older and older under the name of genius, but he always strictly disciplined himself and dared not slack off in the slightest. After all, that girl Xun Er was not a transmigrator, but her cultivation speed had been keeping up.
This made Xiao Yan feel a lot of pressure, and he naturally understood the principle of being a frog in a well.
Not to mention Wutan City, which was just a small border town of the Gama Empire, there were even more powerful existences in the capital of the Gama Empire.
Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly flashed, and he suddenly turned his head. After seeing the figure appearing behind him, he immediately relaxed his vigilance and smiled warmly at the dark forest, "Father, you're here?"
Xiao Yan's soul perception was much more sensitive than that of a high-level Dou Shi (Battle Master) or even a Da Dou Shi (Great Battle Master). Xiao Zhan hadn't even approached yet, but he had already noticed a trace of movement in the forest.
In the forest, after a moment of silence, Xiao Zhan's helpless voice came, "Yan Er, you, you, don't you know how to take care of your body? You cultivate until late at night every day, and then you have to get up early in the morning to cultivate and improve your cultivation. Do you really think you're made of iron?"
The branches swayed for a while, and a middle-aged man jumped out. Although he was scolding, the satisfied smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be hidden at all. Looking at his son standing in the moonlight, he was more and more satisfied.
The most fearful thing in cultivation is giving up halfway or being arrogant and complacent. Seeing that his son was not complacent because of the halo of genius and still insisted on daily cultivation, as an old father, he was naturally happy.
The middle-aged man was dressed in luxurious gray clothes, and his dragon-like steps had a bit of majesty. A pair of thick eyebrows on his face added a bit of boldness to him. He was the current clan leader of the Xiao Clan, and also Xiao Yan's father, a five-star Da Dou Shi (Great Battle Master), Xiao Zhan!
"Father, aren't you still up as well?"
Looking at the middle-aged man, Xiao Yan's mature heart instantly vanished, and the smile on his face deepened. Although he possessed memories from his previous life, ever since birth, this father before him had shown him nothing but love and affection. Such behavior made Xiao Yan willingly call him father.
"You're fifteen now, right? In another year, we can hold your coming-of-age ceremony. Then you'll be the true young clan leader."
Although Xiao Yan was already being called the young clan leader by the clan members, it wasn't official until his coming-of-age ceremony.
"It's not that big of a deal, is it? Anyway, that's what everyone calls me now."
"It's different. If you become the young clan leader, you'll be able to learn more powerful Mystic Rank Dou Techniques. Our clan's highest level Dou Technique is only Mystic Rank. Yan'er, if you want to become stronger, more powerful Dou Techniques and cultivation methods are essential. It's better for you to cultivate more powerful techniques as soon as possible."
Xiao Yan just smiled and didn't say anything, touching the ring on his right hand. He didn't actually lack powerful Dou Techniques and cultivation methods.
"Alright, stop smiling. I'm just here to urge you to go back and rest. We have important guests arriving tomorrow."
"Hehe, I'll cultivate for a little longer."
"You brat, get back to your room and sleep."
...
The next morning, Xiao Yan simply stretched his body in his room. An old voice came from outside the room: "Third Young Master, the clan leader requests your presence in the main hall!"
Third Young Master, Xiao Yan was the third child in the family. He had two older brothers, but they had already gone out to train and only occasionally returned home at the end of the year. Generally speaking, his two older brothers were very good to Xiao Yan, their younger brother.
"Got it." Xiao Yan casually replied, changed his clothes, and walked out of the room, smiling at an old man in a green robe outside the room: "Let's go, Steward Mo."
Xiao Yan was puzzled. What kind of important guest would make his father so cautious?
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