The Compensation Comes Out of Your Pocket!

Ever since Xiao Ze revealed his strength, the Great Elder had incurred everyone's wrath.

If they had not understood what strength like Xiao Ze's meant before,

then after Xiao Zhan's explanation, no one dared to overlook Xiao Ze's future potential.

At the very least, a Dou Wang; with a great chance of becoming a Dou Emperor, and perhaps even pursuing the legendary Dou Zong!

It was an extremely high appraisal, but with Xiao Ze's talent, he could fully live up to it!

An eleven-year-old Nine Star Dou Practitioner!

Many of them might spend most of their lives struggling, only to reach the Nine Star Dou Practitioner level.

The chasm-like gap between them made them firmly believe in the heights Xiao Ze could reach in the future.

"Great Elder, you really had it coming! You actually dared to strike at a future Dou Wang. If you had injured him, you would have become a sinner of the Xiao Family!"

"That's right. If the Xiao Family had a Dou Wang, even those legendary alchemists might settle here. Then we wouldn't lack medicinal pills for cultivation!"

"If a Dou Wang expert guarded the family, perhaps the cultivation techniques I use in the future would at least be Yellow Tier High-Grade!"

The crowd buzzed with discussion, their imaginations running wild over the benefits Xiao Ze could bring to the Xiao Family in the future.

Even Xiao Ze felt a little embarrassed listening to them.

Of course, if he truly reached that level of strength in the future, he would be willing to give the Xiao Family whatever help he could.

The Great Elder's face turned green, then purple.

But this time, it was not because of his internal injuries, but because of everyone's discussion and accusations against him.

Xiao Zhan sneered and said to the Great Elder, "Now then, do you have any objection to the punishment I have given you?"

Hearing this, the Great Elder's expression shifted repeatedly before he finally let out a slow sigh.

"I willingly accept the punishment. I will temporarily resign from my position as Great Elder. If I offend again, I will cripple my own cultivation and leave the Xiao Family!"

As the Great Elder spoke dejectedly, the entire Dou Skill Pavilion erupted. Everyone turned their eyes toward Xiao Ze.

They approved of the Patriarch's punishment.

And they deeply realized just how valuable a genius like Xiao Ze was!

Xiao Zhan continued, "Since the Great Elder has admitted your wrongdoing, you can also cover the repair costs for the Dou Skill Pavilion, along with the treatment expenses for the injured Xiao Family disciples present."

"Ah?"

The Great Elder froze. He had not expected Xiao Zhan to be waiting for him here.

The repair costs for the Dou Skill Pavilion were nothing, but the Xiao Family disciples' injuries had mostly been caused by you, hadn't they?

And I have to pay for that too!

The Great Elder's heart bled. Now that he was stepping down as Great Elder, all these expenses would have to come out of his personal stash!

How could that not make his heart bleed?

The Xiao Family disciples injured by the shockwaves of the battle cheered.

They had originally thought they would have to swallow this loss in silence.

They had not expected the Patriarch to consider them so thoughtfully.

He had made the Great Elder pay for their treatment.

How could they not be delighted?

After all, getting injured meant treatment costs.

The Gold Coins the Xiao Family gave them each month were not much. Spending them on this was painful enough.

But if the Great Elder paid, then it did not hurt at all.

After all, it was not their money!

Amid the cheers, the Great Elder found Xiao Ning.

Having been struck by the battle's aftershocks, Xiao Ning had rolled across the ground and happened to crash into a wall, knocking himself unconscious.

The Great Elder carried Xiao Ning away with a pained expression, leaving the Dou Skill Pavilion amid the cheering.

After all, he was his own grandson. The mess his grandson had caused could only be cleaned up by him.

Meanwhile, Xiao Zhan led Xiao Ze out of the Dou Skill Pavilion as well.

When they reached a secluded, deserted corner, Xiao Zhan stopped and said to Xiao Ze with mock irritation,

"Ze'er, you really gave your father one huge surprise! A Nine Star Dou Practitioner!"

Xiao Zhan pressed his fingers to his temples, feeling a little dizzy from the overwhelming happiness.

"Haha, I didn't expect things to blow up this much either. Though this should count as a scare, right?"

Xiao Ze laughed and joked.

"You know that too, huh?"

Xiao Zhan smiled as well. "With this incident, we can bring down the Great Elder."

"It will also serve as a warning to the others in the family, so they won't spread rumors about Yan'er or even lay hands on him... After all, who wouldn't want to trample on a former genius?"

Xiao Zhan sighed, then looked at Xiao Ze with a pleading expression.

"Ze'er, you must help your third brother more in the future. If your strength permits it, look into why your third brother's Dou Qi has been mysteriously disappearing."

"Mm-hm. But Father, you have to help me turn down some social obligations. The reason I hadn't shown my strength before was because I didn't want to deal with that sort of thing."

Xiao Ze nodded and took the opportunity to say so.

Xiao Zhan pounded his chest in assurance and declared boldly,

"Don't worry! Nothing will disturb you. Just focus on cultivating and grow stronger quickly!"

After a while, Xiao Ze watched Xiao Zhan leave.

He could sense Xiao Zhan's heartfelt joy. Even his departing footsteps seemed full of vigor and pride.

Xiao Ze stood where he was and thought for a moment before turning toward the back mountain.

When he arrived, Xiao Ze indeed spotted that figure amid the lush greenery.

The girl's long black hair fell smoothly to her hips, and she wore a pale green dress.

A white jade belt was tied around her waist, accentuating the slender curve that could be encircled in one hand.

As though sensing someone behind her, the girl turned around. When she saw the person she had been waiting for, a smile immediately appeared on her face.

"Brother Xiao Ze!"

"I knew you'd be waiting for me here."

Xiao Ze walked forward and stood beside Xiao Xun'er.

"After all, this is where we often spend our time."

Xiao Xun'er brushed back the hair scattered by the wind. "Speaking of which, Brother Xiao Ze really stole the show today. There are probably countless young girls in the entire Xiao Family who admire you now..."

"You little girl, you're already jealous at such a young age?"

As Xiao Ze spoke, he deliberately sniffed around as though searching for the nonexistent scent of vinegar in the air.

"You're awful!"

Xiao Xun'er huffed coyly and lightly smacked Xiao Ze.

"Seriously, Brother Xiao Ze will probably have countless young girls admiring him from now on."

"It's still the same as before. I don't like interacting with them anyway."

Xiao Ze shrugged, then turned and spoke earnestly to Xiao Xun'er.

"Before, I kept a low profile, so they didn't want to associate with me. Now that I've made a name for myself, I don't want to associate with them."

"That's true." Xiao Xun'er chuckled softly.

She had every right to speak on the matter Xiao Ze mentioned.

Ever since they began cultivating together at the age of four, aside from sleeping, the two of them had practically been inseparable.

Childhood sweethearts, innocent and close—it was no joke!

Thus, Xiao Xun'er knew that Xiao Ze was telling the truth.

"Xun'er, shall we nourish your Meridians again? You're already at Dou Zhi Qi Stage Nine, so it's time to condense your Dou Zhi Qi Cyclone and advance to a Dou Zhe."

"Condensing a Dou Zhi Qi Cyclone places strict demands on your Meridians. Strengthening them a little more definitely can't hurt."

"Nourishing my Meridians, huh~" Xiao Xun'er's pale, pearl-smooth fingers gently tapped against her lips as she deliberately put on a seductive expression.

"Does Brother Xiao Ze really want to use his Dou Qi to travel through all the Meridians in my body that badly?"

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