Grafting Flowers onto Trees

The Xiao Clan's Dou Skills Hall was divided into eastern and western sections. The Eastern Region stored the clan's Dou Skills, while the west housed a sizable Training Field.

At this moment, quite a few people had gathered around the Training Field, eagerly watching the two combatants in the arena.

"Brother Xiao Ning actually lost? Doesn't he possess Eight Stages of Dou Qi?"

"That depends on who he's facing. Don't forget, his opponent is Xiao Xun'er."

"Junior Sister Xun Er truly deserves to be called the Xiao Clan's greatest young genius. I heard she has already condensed a Dou Qi Cyclone. Looking across the entire clan, aside from that genius who fell from his pedestal, perhaps only Junior Sister Xun Er is stronger than Brother Xiao Ning!"

The genius who had fallen from his pedestal naturally referred to Xiao Yan, the protagonist of Doupo World.

By the time Xiao Han arrived at the Training Field, the match between Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Ning was already nearing its end. Though calling it the end was perhaps inaccurate—Xiao Ning had been sent flying out of the ring by a single move from Xiao Xun'er.

"A Dou Zhe?"

Xiao Han was slightly taken aback, his gaze falling upon Xun Er.

He could indeed sense a Dou Qi Cyclone within Xiao Xun'er.

"That shouldn't be possible!"

Xiao Han shook his head slightly, thinking to himself, According to the storyline, Xiao Xun'er should only be at Nine Stages of Dou Qi right now. How could she possibly be a Dou Zhe?

Could it be that, because of him, Xiao Han, Doupo World had already begun to undergo subtle changes?

That was Xiao Han's guess.

"Hehe, Junior Sister Xun Er truly is the foremost among the clan's younger generation! I, Xiao Ning, willingly admit defeat!" Beside the arena, Xiao Ning, who had been knocked off by Xiao Xun'er, wore a warm smile as he smiled at the girl on the stage.

The affection in Xiao Ning's eyes for the girl was entirely undisguised.

Naturally, the girl noticed Xiao Ning's gaze. However, her expression remained as still as an ancient well as she said calmly, "Cousin Xiao Ning was simply going easy on me. Oh, Xiao Han, you're here!"

"Mm, I'm here!" Xiao Han nodded and walked over to the girl, graceful as a green lotus.

"Then let's begin!" Xiao Xun'er shifted her lotus-like steps and assumed a fighting stance, facing Xiao Han cautiously.

If Xiao Xun'er had not condensed her Dou Qi Cyclone last night, she would not have been confident in matching Xiao Han, who was a Three-Star Dou Zhe. But now that she was a One-Star Dou Zhe, with the Mysterious-rank High-Level Dou Skills she possessed, she was confident that she could fight him.

That was right. Xiao Xun'er, who had never cultivated seriously before, had entered seclusion to cultivate after returning yesterday. In a single night, she had condensed her Dou Qi Cyclone and become a true Dou Zhe.

"There's no need."

Xiao Han shook his head slightly and said seriously, "Junior Sister Xun Er, to put it plainly, the reason you sent me a Challenge Letter was because you wanted to vent Xiao Yan's anger. I admit that I was indeed in the wrong at the Street Market yesterday."

To ruin Xiao Yan's image in Xiao Xun'er's heart and save Xiao Xun'er, as well as for his own plans, Xiao Han knew it was time to say something conciliatory.

"Uh!"

Xiao Xun'er's eyes widened in surprise. Clearly, she had not expected Xiao Han to say such things.

Then Xiao Han continued, "Actually, there is no deep-seated enmity between Xiao Yan and me. We're family, after all. There truly is no need for things to be this way. I'm willing to reconcile with Xiao Yan in front of everyone. Junior Sister Xun Er, what do you think?"

"Uh!"

Xiao Xun'er was somewhat dumbfounded. She had originally planned to teach Xiao Han a good lesson and vent Xiao Yan Gege's anger for him. Yet Xiao Han's words were completely beyond her expectations.

Feeling the gazes of those around her, Xiao Xun'er herself did not wish to see Xiao Han and Xiao Yan turn against each other as bitter enemies. She nodded. "If it can be like this, then it will naturally be a good thing for the Xiao Clan!"

"Good."

Xiao Han was overjoyed inside, but smiled as he said, "Xiao Yan, at a time like this, shouldn't you come over and make your position clear?"

Everyone looked at one another before following Xiao Han's gaze. Sure enough, they spotted Xiao Yan in a corner nearby.

At some unknown point, Xiao Yan had already entered the Training Field.

"Xiao Yan Gege." Upon seeing Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er habitually walked to his side.

"Xun Er, let's go!" Xiao Yan glanced at Xiao Han, then turned and headed out of the Training Field.

"What, Xiao Yan? You don't want to reconcile with me?" Seeing that Xiao Yan was about to leave, how could Xiao Han let him have his way? He added, "Xun Er, if that's the case, then you can't blame Xiao Han-gege. Xiao Han-gege has already done all he could!"

"Uh!"

Xiao Xun'er's heart trembled.

Now, it was no longer just her. Every Xiao Clan disciple around them, including some elders in the Dou Skills Hall who were instructing others in Dou Skills, turned their gazes toward Xiao Yan in unison.

Feeling himself become the Focus of Public Attention, Xiao Yan's heart sank.

If he, Xiao Yan, simply left today, he would surely earn a reputation for being narrow-minded and sabotaging the clan's unity.

At that thought, an invisible pressure forced Xiao Yan to walk over to Xiao Han's side.

Xiao Han was secretly delighted, though his expression remained perfectly calm. As a transmigrator, he still possessed this much composure. Smiling, he said, "Xiao Yan, speaking of which, you were born a few hours after me. By rights, you should call me Cousin. If I have done anything wrong in the past, I hope you will be magnanimous and not take it to heart. From now on, we are both disciples of the Xiao Clan. Let us work together to make the Xiao Clan flourish!"

Xiao Han extended his hand, but Xiao Yan did not return the gesture.

Magnanimous?

A flash of hatred and disgust passed through Xiao Yan's eyes.

Xiao Han had plotted against his Ring and seized the Heavenly Flame of his teacher, Yao Chen. Yesterday, at the Street Market, Xiao Han had even spent a large sum to buy the Black Iron Shard Xiao Yan had set his sights on.

Oh, right—there was also the matter in the Xiao Clan's Council Hall. The marriage agreement that had originally been between him and Nalan Yanran had strangely become Xiao Han's instead!

With all of this, Xiao Han expected Xiao Yan not to take it to heart—was that... possible?

Although this was a world where the strong were revered, there was nothing inherently wrong with what Xiao Han had done.

"Xiao Yan Gege!"

Feeling the gazes of those around them, Xiao Xun'er softly reminded her Xiao Yan Gege. In Xiao Xun'er's impression, her Xiao Yan Gege was not a narrow-minded person. Nor did she want him to be one.

Xiao Yan had been a useless good-for-nothing for three years and had endured all manner of mockery and ridicule. As a transmigrator, he still possessed this much tolerance and composure. Though he was naturally angry, he could only settle the score another day. Under the Focus of Public Attention, he wisely smiled and said, "That would be for the best."

As he smiled, a flash of severity flickered through Xiao Yan's eyes before vanishing. He extended his hand and warmly shook Xiao Han's.

"Grafting Flowers onto Trees!"

Still smiling, Xiao Yan's expression stiffened, and his heart jolted. This is bad. Vaguely, he felt as though he had been locked onto.

"Ding!"

"Please choose the target from whom Grafting Flowers onto Trees will extract!"

"Xiao Yan!"

"Ding!"

"Please choose an item from Xiao Yan. It may be combat techniques and combat techniques, or combat techniques. Xiao Yan's currently selectable combat techniques are: Stone Crushing Palm, Eight Extremes Collapse!"