This Touch Was Not That Touch

She really was a vixen. Xiao Han thought to himself.

After giving her hand a light squeeze, he quickly let go, not daring to linger or make any inappropriate move. This woman was not someone to provoke.

Ya Fei still wore a smile on her lovely face, though she was secretly a little surprised. The two youngsters from the Xiao Clan had rather good self-control.

After chatting for a few moments, Ya Fei walked toward Xiao Yan.

Seeing Ya Fei leave, Xiao Han heaved a sigh of relief. Talking to such a seductive beauty really was torture for him.

"Hmph!" As Xiao Han gazed after Ya Fei's departing figure with a sigh, a young girl's soft snort sounded beside him. Only then did he retract his gaze and look at the girl next to him.

"Is she pretty?"

Xiao Xueqin looked at Xiao Han with her beautiful eyes, her tone carrying an indescribable hint of something.

"My goddess is prettier. Besides, you look even prettier when you're jealous," Xiao Han said with a smile.

"Who's jealous? I'm not!" The girl glared at Xiao Han with her beautiful eyes, but her little face had reddened and her voice was soft, clearly revealing her lack of confidence.

"Alright, stop being jealous for no reason. It's getting late, and the Coming-of-Age Ceremony is about to begin. Let's go find somewhere to sit." Smiling, Xiao Han took the girl's little hand and headed into the plaza.

As time passed, sunlight flooded the entire Xiao Clan Plaza. The viewing stands around the plaza were filled with guests, and the atmosphere was exceptionally lively.

The young men and women of the Xiao Clan who were preparing to take part in the Coming-of-Age Ceremony had also taken their seats beneath the stage, quietly awaiting its beginning.

"Dong!"

At that moment, a resounding bell rang out across the plaza. Its deep echoes rolled outward, instantly silencing the bustling crowd.

On the high platform in the center of the plaza, Xiao Zhan, the Patriarch of the Xiao Clan seated at the head seat, rose to his feet. His imposing gaze swept across the surroundings as he proclaimed, "Thank you all for coming to the Xiao Clan to witness this ceremony. I won't waste any words. The Coming-of-Age Ceremony begins now!"

Applause rose from below the stage. Such a straightforward opening clearly suited the tastes of the Various Powers, since they had mainly come to see the Xiao Clan's Younger Generation.

After speaking, Xiao Zhan nodded to the Great Elder beside him. The latter rose to his feet, seemingly prepared to preside over the Coming-of-Age Ceremony. He held a register in his hand.

"Next, I will call out a name, and one person will come up at a time. After confirming your level once more before the Testing Stele, I will perform the capping ceremony for you."

The Great Elder glanced at the register and announced in a loud voice:

"First, Xiao Cheng!"

As his voice fell, a youth swiftly leaped onto the high platform and underwent a Dou Qi test before the towering Testing Stele. Naturally, this was to display the excellence of the Xiao Clan's Younger Generation to the Various Powers who had come to observe.

"Xiao Cheng, Dou Qi Stage Eight. Evaluation: High!"

Soon, the evaluation appeared on the Testing Stele. Since there had already been a prior selection, everyone going on stage this time possessed at least Dou Qi Stage Seven.

The Various Powers attending the ceremony naturally understood this.

What they wanted to see was how many outstanding members of the Xiao Clan's Younger Generation there were, as well as how many of them stood at the very peak. Through such numbers, they could make comparisons and identify gaps and shortcomings, encouraging their own juniors to cultivate diligently. After all, the rise and fall of a clan in the future rested entirely in the hands of these younger generations.

After the test, the Great Elder personally performed the capping ceremony for Xiao Cheng.

Following Xiao Cheng, quite a few young members of the Xiao Clan went on stage in succession for testing and capping.

Xiao Han and Xiao Yan sat below the stage waiting their turn. Bored out of their minds, both of them gradually began to doze off. Yao Lao had tormented them terribly during this period.

"The last two, Xiao Yan and Xiao Han, come on stage together!"

At that moment, the Great Elder's voice rang out once more. Instantly, every gaze in the plaza converged on the two youths below the stage who were currently dozing.

These two were the main reason the Various Powers had come to watch this time. It was said that during the retest ceremony a month ago, Xiao Yan had risen from Dou Qi Stage Three to Dou Qi Stage Nine, while Xiao Han had been even more terrifying, soaring from having no Dou Qi at all to Dou Qi Stage Nine. Such horrifying cultivation speed had made the two of them the center of attention! Yet beneath everyone's watchful eyes, these two youths were sprawled there, dozing off.

Everyone: "..."

"Brother Xiao Yan!"

"Xiao Han!"

Xun Er and Xiao Xueqin, who were seated beside them, hurriedly stepped forward to wake them.

Xiao Han woke and sat upright at once, wearing an expression of lingering satisfaction, as though he had been having some wonderfully enticing dream.

"Ah, damn it, I was just about to touch—" Xiao Han cried out, but when he saw that everyone's eyes were focused here, his voice came to an abrupt stop.

His eyes shifted about, and he looked somewhat awkward.

The plaza was completely silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. Thus, everyone had heard Xiao Han's words, and they were all deeply puzzled.

Just about to? Touch? This...

For a moment, everyone's imaginations ran wild, as though they had already begun filling in the rest of Xiao Han's words.

After imagining it for a while, quite a few people shot Xiao Han meaningful looks. Especially some of the men—they understood.

"So this little fellow isn't all that proper after all..." Ya Fei murmured, a captivating smile appearing on her lovely face in the viewing stands.

Sensing the strange looks cast at him from all around, Xiao Han's lips twitched. This time, he had truly embarrassed himself beyond measure. But it really wasn't what everyone imagined. He wasn't that kind of person. This touch wasn't that kind of touch...