Do My Best

"Mm..."

Xiao Yan groaned softly and slowly opened his eyes, looking at the familiar ceiling before him.

After giving his slightly muddled mind a moment to think, he immediately realized he was in his own room.

Xiao Yan endured the throbbing pain throughout his body and slowly pushed himself upright against the bed. Covering his forehead, he recalled his final memories before losing consciousness, a self-mocking smile curling across his lips.

"I actually dared to confront a Da Dou Shi head-on. I really was crazy."

"You're right! You were insane at the time!"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Yao Chen's voice came from nearby. Turning his head, Xiao Yan saw anger on her breathtakingly beautiful face as she glared fiercely at him.

"If I hadn't stepped in, Kid, every bone in your body would have been crushed to dust by now!"

"Thank you for your help, Elder Yao."

Xiao Yan immediately cupped his fists and thanked Yao Chen, not doubting her words in the slightest.

No matter how strong his physique was, he was ultimately only a Dou Zhe. Facing Gale Bi's furious blow at the time, it was uncertain whether he would even still be alive if not for Yao Chen's help.

"Hmph! Forget the thanks!" Yao Chen waved her hand in displeasure. "Just learn your lesson this time. Don't be so reckless next time!"

Hearing Yao Chen's warning, Xiao Yan fell silent for a moment before finally nodding, though not with much certainty.

"This disciple will do his best."

"Do your best?"

Yao Chen Raised an Eyebrow. She glared at Xiao Yan, wanting to say more, but ultimately swallowed her words.

Over this period, Yao Chen had realized that her disciple was exceptionally stubborn. Once he had made up his mind, no one could stop him. Anything she said would be pointless anyway.

At that moment, Yao Chen suddenly Noticed something. Her figure abruptly vanished, and the Next Second, the door was forcefully pushed open as Xiao Mei and Xiao Xun'er rushed inside.

"Cousin Xiao Yan!"

"Brother Xiao Yan!"

The two little girls Leaned Towards the bed, their lovely faces Filled With worry.

Just moments ago, the two little girls had wondered why Xiao Yan was nowhere to be seen. When they heard Xiao Yu explain what had happened that afternoon, their faces instantly turned pale, and they ran over without stopping for even a moment.

"Cousin Xiao Yan! How are you feeling?!"

The panic on Xiao Mei's face was obvious, and she was so anxious that tears nearly welled up in her eyes. Xiao Yan smiled helplessly at the sight.

"I'm much better now." He raised his hand and gently rubbed Xiao Mei's Little Head. "Sorry for making you worry."

Xun'er remained silent at the side, her expression incomparably grim. Her slender Jade Finger had clenched so tightly they had turned white, while guilt Filled With her entire heart.

When Xiao Yan had been in danger, she had known nothing about it.

Damn it.

A fierce glint appeared in Xiao Xun'er's eyes. She then deeply Breathed a Sigh of Relief and spoke softly to Xiao Yan.

"Brother Xiao Yan, get some proper rest first." After saying this, Xiao Xun'er tugged on Xiao Mei. "Let's go back and eat. Let Brother Xiao Yan sleep for a while."

"Mm."

Xiao Mei's eyes were Filled With reluctance as she looked at Xiao Yan and reminded him.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, if you need anything, call for us anytime."

"Mm."

Xiao Yan nodded with a smile. The two little girls reluctantly left the room and gently shut the door behind them.

After confirming that the two little girls had gone far away, Yao Chen appeared from the Ring once more and spoke with some emotion.

"Those two little girls really are quite attached to you."

She had previously said that Xiao Yan's personality was too stiff and that girls would not like him. Now, however, it seemed that her disciple was actually quite popular with girls.

At that moment, Yao Chen slightly furrowed her brows from an angle Xiao Yan could not see.

She had clearly Noticed that vicious glint in Xiao Xun'er's eyes just now. Having lived for more than a century, Yao Chen naturally understood perfectly well what that look meant.

It seems the Gale Family won't survive the night.

Yao Chen was certain of it in her heart.

Though she did not know who Xiao Xun'er truly was, Yao Chen's years of experience and instinct told her that the power behind Xiao Xun'er was unimaginably formidable—perhaps even powerful enough that she herself could not afford to offend it.

Yet why was Xiao Xun'er, who had such a powerful force behind her, staying with the insignificant Xiao Family in this tiny Wutan City?

Xiao Yan knew nothing of Yao Chen's doubts. He lay back down again, lightly resting an arm over his forehead as he stared blankly at the ceiling.

After a long time, Xiao Yan spoke softly.

"It's still not enough. I'm still too weak..."

As Yao Chen looked on in confusion, Xiao Yan's arm lightly covered his Line of Sight, while his fist clenched tightly.

"I still have a long way to go on my Righteous Path."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Chen looked at him with a Complicated Expression.

On this continent, everyone who wanted to become stronger had all kinds of reasons.

To survive, to avoid being bullied by others, to trample others beneath their feet, and so on—everyone who wanted to become stronger had all kinds of reasons.

Yet in the end, all these reasons converged into a single term.

The Law of the Jungle.

This was the eternal, unchanging truth of the Dou Qi Continent.

No matter how reasonable the weak were, their words were useless.

No matter how excessive the strong were, their actions were justified.

Everyone who wanted to become stronger had been corrupted by this belief. Those who had been harmed by the Law of the Jungle, those who should have hated it, gradually became its slaves without realizing it. Even Yao Chen was no exception.

They had gradually grown from Victims into perpetrators.

Though they had suffered deeply under the Law of the Jungle, they ultimately became its devout believers.

But Xiao Yan was different.

From beginning to end, he had despised the heavenly law of the Law of the Jungle!

He respected the strong, yet he also cared for the weak. He would never show the Slightest difference in attitude because of the gap in their strength.

His determination to grow stronger was precisely so that he could crush this heavenly law into dust!

At the same time, Xiao Yan knew—he had always known.

On this continent, without strength, words alone were useless.

Because everyone here believed in the Law of the Jungle. Only when he became truly strong would they listen to him.

Yet although Xiao Yan had always understood this truth and had always been prepared for the fact that the Righteous Path he pursued would surely be covered in thorns—

Today, he understood that truth with even greater clarity, etched deep into his bones!

He realized that spreading his Righteous Path was a hundred times more difficult than he had imagined!

To the strong, the pleas of the weak were nothing more than irritating mosquito buzzes!

Xiao Yan sat up, brilliant light Flashed in his eyes as he looked seriously at Yao Chen.

"Elder Yao, I want to become stronger—stronger still!"

"But I'm also afraid. I'm afraid that one day, I'll stray from my Righteous Path and become like those people who believe in the Law of the Jungle."

"If one day in the future, I truly become that kind of person..."

"Elder Yao, this disciple begs you—please stop me! Even if you must take my life!"

"If the future me becomes the kind of person the present me despises most, I would rather die!"

!!!

Yao Chen's heart trembled as she stared blankly at Xiao Yan, whose eyes were Emanating resolve.

He was serious.

As Yao Chen looked at Xiao Yan, deep complexity appeared in her eyes, along with profound admiration.

Xiao Yan understood clearly that he could not guarantee with absolute certainty what his future self would become.

Xiao Yan had spoken those words with the resolve to die.

He truly hated the four words "Law of the Jungle" to the extreme.

But even though Xiao Yan had begged her like this, if that day truly came, could she really kill her own disciple with her own hands?

Xiao Yan was not the only one who lacked confidence.

Wanting to do something and actually doing it were two different matters.

Yao Chen gradually calmed down. After a long silence, she answered Xiao Yan's request with the same uncertain answer Xiao Yan had given before.

"I'll do my best."