Repay Him in His Own Coin!

Xiao Zhan's face turned somewhat livid. In the end, he flicked his sleeve and left with Xiao Yan and Xiao Ze.

Before leaving, Xiao Ze glanced at the smug Xiao Ning.

The Great Elder left as well, beaming as he led Xiao Ning away.

Being able to gain the upper hand over Xiao Zhan in this matter truly delighted him from the bottom of his heart.

Xiao Ning felt even more so. The once lofty genius had been knocked down by a few of his punches, and the satisfaction in his heart was written all over his face.

What had happened here spread throughout the Xiao Family at an astonishing speed.

It completely cemented Xiao Yan's reputation as a fallen genius!

"Father, I'm fine. If it comes to it, I'll just avoid them in the future."

Xiao Yan spoke with a bitter smile. Xiao Zhan's face was full of concern.

"Yan'er, you've suffered! It's also because your father is useless. It's been so long, yet I still haven't found the reason your Dou Qi has been declining."

Xiao Yan froze. He had never told Xiao Zhan about his declining Dou Qi.

Xiao Ze, who was supporting Xiao Yan beside him, explained, "Father noticed it long ago. But since you didn't want to say anything, he didn't ask. He's only been secretly searching for the reason."

Xiao Ze spoke calmly to himself. To be honest, Xiao Zhan was a very good father. He treated all his children equally.

In the original story, Xiao Zhan had been able to make Xiao Yan willingly call him father, so naturally Xiao Ze could do the same.

"Fourth Brother, you knew too?"

Xiao Yan suddenly felt that the concealment he had maintained over the past year seemed like a joke.

"Third Brother, we see each other often, and besides, we're brothers!"

"Although you've been busy cultivating this past year, we've still met many times. I could tell that something was off."

Xiao Yan nodded silently and said bitterly, "Then does that mean even Father has no way to solve my declining Dou Qi?"

Xiao Zhan slowly sighed. His third son was the one who had made him the proudest—and caused him the most worry.

Unlike his eldest and second sons, who had gone out to make their way in the world early, and unlike his fourth son, who was so unremarkable but at least never gave him cause for concern.

The room fell silent for a time.

Outside the room, Xiao Xun'er waited from a distance. She softly asked, "Elder Ling, can you tell why his Dou Qi is declining?"

"It seems some unknown force is absorbing his Dou Qi. As long as he cultivates and stores Dou Qi within his body, it will be absorbed."

Ling Ying could not detect Old Ya's presence, but he could sense the condition within Xiao Yan's body.

Xiao Xun'er nodded. She was merely curious for the moment and had no intention of stepping in to help.

Of course, if Brother Xiao Ze asked her for help, it would not be impossible.

But Brother Xiao Ze probably still thought she was merely an ordinary Xiao Family child, didn't he?

Thinking of Xiao Ze, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Xun'er's face.

Ling Ying, guarding her in secret, had complicated feelings as he watched the relationship between the young miss and that Xiao Family boy. He was troubled as well.

After all, he knew the young miss's identity. The gap between the two of them could truly be called the difference between clouds and mud.

The chances of them ultimately ending up together were extremely slim. Even if the young miss insisted, she would likely face opposition from those old fellows in the family.

He wanted to persuade the young miss to cut off this relationship that could never bear fruit, but he did not know how to begin.

In the end, he could only silently remain at her side and guard her.

Not long afterward, Xiao Zhan, the Patriarch of the Xiao Family, walked out with a worried expression.

Seeing Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Zhan paused. Of course, he knew that Xiao Xun'er was close to his fourth son.

However, he had no mood to chat with Xiao Xun'er right now. He merely nodded in greeting before hurrying away.

After a while, Xiao Ze finally came out. Before leaving, he thoughtfully closed the door behind him.

Seeing Xiao Xun'er waiting for him, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Ze's face.

Xiao Xun'er took the initiative to approach him, leaning forward slightly as her bright, captivating eyes studied his expression.

"Brother Xiao Ze won't just let this go, will he?"

"Of course not! He's my third brother. Do they think just anyone can beat him?"

Xiao Ze still wore a smile, but his eyes had turned cold.

"Since the Great Elder said that sparring between juniors was not something they should interfere in, then we'll settle this through sparring between juniors!"

"Xun'er, come on. Follow Brother Xiao Ze and cause some trouble!"

Xiao Ze said spiritedly. Xiao Xun'er obediently nodded and followed behind him.

While waiting earlier, she had also asked Ling Ying about Xiao Ze's current strength.

She received an answer that surprised her somewhat: Nine Star Dou Disciple!

With the strength of a Nine Star Dou Disciple, beating Xiao Ning would be effortless.

Calling it bullying the young with the old would not be an exaggeration!

Dou Skill Pavilion.

This was where Xiao Family disciples chose Dou Skills and sparred to test their mastery of them.

At the moment, Xiao Ning was surrounded by a large crowd, their eyes filled with admiration.

"At the time, I only threw one punch and knocked him straight to the ground. He even wanted to get back up and keep fighting me. I didn't even want to attack again, but he insisted on coming at me. Sigh~"

Xiao Ning spoke smugly. It felt wonderful to knock the former genius to the ground and rise to prominence by stepping on that genius's reputation!

"If more and more people hadn't gathered, and even the Patriarch hadn't come, he might have gotten back up to fight me again. I really didn't want to fight anymore!"

Xiao Ning said with feigned kindness. Listening to the praise of the surrounding crowd, he smiled on the surface while his heart blossomed with joy.

"How can that do? Cousin Xiao Ning should keep fighting!"

The sudden voice froze the atmosphere in the area.

Everyone turned toward the speaker. Once they saw who it was, the looks in their eyes changed somewhat.

Xiao Ze said with a smile, "But this time, someone else will fight you. Me!"

Everyone present fell silent. Their gazes held some doubt, but also uncertainty.

There was a powerful aura around Xiao Ze that made them wary of acting rashly.

Xiao Ning wore a faint smile as he walked up to Xiao Ze.

"Have you come to avenge your fallen genius brother...?"

Xiao Ze returned his smile. "That's right. What, do you not dare accept?"

"Oh-ho, after beating the older brother, the younger brother comes along. I'd like to see just how capable you are!"

The two walked onto the Training Ground. The crowd gathered around, leaving them a sufficiently large space.

Standing in the middle of the field, Xiao Ning deliberately acted suave and let Xiao Ze make the first move.

"Then I won't hold back!"

Xiao Ze's expression did not change as he suddenly dashed forward.

A layer of pale blue Dou Qi shimmered around his fist. By the time Xiao Ning reacted, it was already too late!

His fist slammed violently into Xiao Ning's abdomen!

Xiao Ning was knocked straight to the ground. Xiao Ze pressed the advantage, straddling Xiao Ning.

His knees pinned down Xiao Ning's arms, preventing him from protecting his head.

At the same time, his fists rained relentlessly upon Xiao Ning's head, each wrapped in a layer of pale blue Dou Qi.

The onlookers' eyes widened.

It was not an illusion!

It was truly the radiance of Attribute Dou Qi!

Only after becoming a Dou Zhe and choosing an attribute cultivation method suited to oneself could one transform milky-white, attribute-less Dou Qi into Attribute Dou Qi and display such a sight!

In other words, what they were witnessing was a genuine Dou Zhe beating up a Dou Zhi Qi Practitioner!

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