Clever Hu Liena; Jealous Xun'er!

Watching the discussion on the screen, quite a few clever people on Douluo Continent instead became intrigued.

"Once a genius, his cultivation regressed for some unknown reason, and he was unable to improve it at all for three years?! Interesting! But based on the Heavenly Dao Rankings' previous exposures, this Xiao Yan will definitely recover his talent and cultivation later, or he would not have become connected to another Exposer! But exactly how will he restore cultivation and talent that showed no improvement for three whole years?"

"Hmm? Dou Qi? Dou Qi stages? Dou Practitioner? Is this the power and cultivation realm of the new world? Judging by the auras and pressure of those Xiao Family patriarchs and elders, there are clearly other realms as well. I just wonder who is stronger: the top experts of that new world, or the Titled Douluo of our Douluo Continent!"

"Still, this young man has quite good character. Even when insulted, his expression remains unchanged, calm and unruffled. Someone like him will surely become a powerhouse in the future! Compared to that Exposer named Tang San from before, he surpasses him in temperament by thousands, even tens of thousands of times!"

"Wait, when the Heavenly Dao Rankings first introduced her, the little girl on the screen called 'Xun'er' seemed to have the surname Gu. Yet she is now in the Xiao Family, carries the Xiao surname, and is called 'Miss Xun'er.' Doesn't this look a lot like the trope of a novel's protagonist and his adopted younger-sister heroine?!"

"..."

At Spirit Hall, seated upon the Pope's throne, Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes lingered deeply on the young man on the screen. Even in the face of others' mockery, his expression remained calm, and her heart could not help but tremble.

"In my previous life, did this young man named Xiao Yan also go through a period when he was called trash? Did he fall from a genius youth renowned throughout the empire into the lowest sort of trash?"

"Why was this young man still able to face everything in the world so calmly, even after such an experience?"

At the same time, Bibi Dong could not help comparing the youth on the screen with that figure who had left an unforgettable mark on her in this life.

Especially when she recalled how that person had merely heard the rumors in Spirit City, then fled in disarray without even coming to seek confirmation from her. Later, after learning of their relationship only on the day he accidentally married his cousin, he fled in disarray once more, leaving his cousin—his wife—alone at the wedding venue to endure every cold stare and accusation by herself!

At that instant, Bibi Dong suddenly seemed to hear something within her heart shatter!

At the same time, her gaze remained on the youth in the screen. When she saw the smile blooming on the face of the girl beside him, who was clinging to his arm, Bibi Dong could not help knitting her delicate brows. An inexplicable emotion suddenly arose in her heart, as though she felt somewhat displeased, and she quietly pondered.

"What exactly was my relationship with him in my previous life?!"

"Why did I feel angry when I saw those people on the screen humiliating this youth named Xiao Yan?"

"And why did I feel displeased when I saw that girl named Xun'er being intimate with him?"

"Could it be..."

At the thought of a certain possibility, Bibi Dong's expression changed several times in succession before she forcefully buried that thought deep within her heart!

She did not even dare imagine that if that thought were true, then in this life, with her ruined body and shattered feelings, how could she possibly have the face to meet this youth!

Raising her head, Bibi Dong stopped dwelling on that direction of thought and instead looked toward her personal disciple below, as well as the two Titled Douluo under her command, before speaking.

"Tell me. What have you all discovered?"

As Bibi Dong's words fell, Hu Liena, her personal disciple, immediately stepped forward. Ignoring her pale and weakened complexion, she began her analysis earnestly.

"Teacher, first, judging solely from the power cultivated by these people on the screen and their power levels, we can immediately conclude that this exposure is once again of a new otherworld!"

"Second, in this new otherworld, there seems to be something called medicinal pills that can raise a person's cultivation. They are similar to Soul Bones in our world! Moreover, our world also has all kinds of rare herbs and precious plants. If we can learn the methods of refining medicinal pills from another world, Spirit Hall will undoubtedly gain another foundation of strength!"

"Lastly, the identity of the woman on the screen named 'Xun'er' appears to be far from simple! Just like in our world, within the same family and generation, the greatest talents generally remain within a certain range. But Xun'er's talent clearly surpasses everyone else's by an entire tier! Added to the fact that her surname differs from the Xiao Family's Xiao surname, I have reason to suspect that Xun'er's family is a major power whose strength far exceeds that of the Xiao Family!"

"Likewise, based on the evidence above, this fellow named Xiao Yan is clearly not an ordinary member of the Xiao Family's younger generation either, whether judging from his once excessively dazzling talent or his current inability to advance even a step in cultivation!"

After hearing Hu Liena's analysis, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo below both nodded with satisfied expressions.

Above them, Bibi Dong was likewise immensely satisfied with this disciple, whether in terms of talent or intellect.

However, seeing Hu Liena's pale, weakened face below, guilt flickered in Bibi Dong's eyes. She then directly summoned a Healing-type Soul Master at the Soul Douluo level from within Spirit Hall. Only after healing Hu Liena's injuries did she allow Hu Liena to sit back down and continue watching the Heavenly Dao Rankings.

On the screen, the cultivation testing of the Xiao Family's younger generation continued.

At this moment, the tester standing beside the testing stone tablet called out a name.

"Xiao Mei!"

Then, a charming-faced young girl smiled brightly and lightly leaped onto the platform. Extending her hand, she pressed her palm against the testing stone tablet.

In an instant, golden light flashed across the testing stone tablet, and a line of large golden characters slowly appeared.

"Dou Qi Eighth Stage"!

Seeing this result, the smile on the tester's face deepened. He immediately announced loudly.

"Xiao Mei, Dou Qi Eighth Stage. High grade. Cultivation passes!"

Upon hearing the tester announce that she had passed, Xiao Mei immediately turned around and flashed a brilliant smile at everyone below.

Although Xiao Mei's appearance could not compare to Xun'er's, she possessed an innate seductive charm despite her young age, instantly causing the boys below to howl and cry out wildly!

Xiao Yan, who lay beneath the shade of a tree in the corner, naturally noticed Xiao Mei on the platform as well. Looking at the girl now radiant in glory, he recalled the little brat from his memories who had once followed him around all day, clamoring to marry him. He silently smiled and shook his head.

At that moment, Xiao Yan suddenly felt pain in the arm Xun'er was holding. He could not help turning his head, only to meet Xun'er's bright eyes, which seemed to be filled with jealousy, as she bit his arm.