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"Alright, alright, I won't look anymore, okay?"
"I was only reminiscing about the past. But the past is the past, after all. Now, I've become the laughingstock of all Wutan City. Only Xun'er is still willing to stay by my side, and I'm already content." As he spoke, a teasing look suddenly appeared on Xiao Yan's previously calm face. Turning to the beautiful girl beside him, he chuckled, "But I only found out today that our Miss Xun'er is actually such a little jealous pot. Hahaha..."
Watching Xiao Yan laugh heartily, two blushes rose on Xun'er's lovely, delicate face. She hurriedly raised her jade-like hand to cover Xiao Yan's mouth, afraid that he might say something even more embarrassing.
"Brother Xiao Yan, you... don't talk nonsense. Xun'er isn't some... Hmph!"
In the real world of Douluo Continent, within the dense forest behind Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing looked at the "herself" on the screen. Her originally icy pretty face had now turned completely red, like an apple—utterly alluring!
"Th-this, me, th-this... is this really me in my previous life?"
"I actually had such a girlish side to me?!"
"And judging by this, this Exposer named Xiao Yan should have been my other half in my previous life, right? And he has also been reincarnated into this world. When the time comes, how am I supposed to face him?"
Thinking of her family situation in this life, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent again.
Elsewhere, in Spirit Hall's Pope's Palace, Watching the interaction between Xiao Yan and Xun'er on the screen, Bibi Dong's hand gripping her scepter had unknowingly tightened. Her fingers had sunk into the scepter without her noticing, slightly deforming it.
Not a trace of extra emotion could be seen on her flawless, jade-like face, but her violet-pink eyes seemed eager to transform into flying knives and carve up the two people on the screen!
The atmosphere throughout the Pope's Palace once again became strangely oppressive.
Below, Chrysanthemum Douluo, wearing a bewildered expression, curiously turned to look around. Just as he tried to figure out what had gone wrong this time, a knife-like gaze shot down from above.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, why are you still here?"
Hearing Bibi Dong's icy words laced with irritation, Chrysanthemum Douluo looked up at Bibi Dong on the throne in confusion. Meeting her blade-like stare, he instinctively trembled all over before asking in a quavering voice, "Y-Your Holiness the Pope, w-where should I be right now?"
"Bang!" Bibi Dong gripped her scepter and smashed it viciously against the floor from atop the papal throne. Then she snapped, "What did the Saintess just say?! Didn't she say we could study alchemy? As the elder in Spirit Hall most familiar with heavenly treasures and earthly herbs, how dare you stand around spacing out in the Pope's Palace?!"
"Get the hell out there and research alchemy already!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo trembled again. He hurriedly nodded in acknowledgment, then fled at once, ignoring the pleading look from his good friend Ghost Douluo beside him.
"Ghost Douluo!"
Hearing Bibi Dong call his name, Ghost Douluo swallowed hard. Without waiting for Bibi Dong to lose her temper, he hastily stepped forward, bowed, and apologized. "Reporting to Your Holiness the Pope, before I came here, I assigned Yan and the others several tasks that require my immediate inspection. I hope Your Holiness will permit me to leave!"
After saying this, Ghost Douluo's lowered head was drenched in cold sweat!
He had figured it out by now. For some unknown reason, Bibi Dong had suddenly become angry. She merely wanted to vent by scolding someone and did not want to see anyone else!
Sure enough, the instant Ghost Douluo finished speaking, Bibi Dong coldly spat out a single word.
"Scram!"
Yet to Ghost Douluo, those words sounded like heavenly music. He instantly turned around and chased after Chrysanthemum Douluo in the direction he had left.
Only Bibi Dong and Hu Liena remained in the Pope's Palace.
Below, Hu Liena's complexion had regained its rosy color after treatment from Spirit Hall's Healing-type Soul Masters. She now looked cautiously at Bibi Dong above, her pretty face equally filled with confusion.
However, being intelligent, she could also tell that Bibi Dong seemed to want some time alone. She could not help but ask softly, "Master, should I leave too?"
Above, after venting her inexplicable frustration and finally feeling much better, Bibi Dong heard her disciple's request. She waved her jade-like hand to stop her and said, "No need. Stay with me and continue watching the Heavenly Dao Rankings."
Hearing Bibi Dong's tone return to normal, Hu Liena silently let out a sigh of relief and resumed watching the Heavenly Dao Rankings with ease.
The commotion around Xiao Yan inevitably drew the attention of many people. Seeing the most beautiful girl in the family being so intimate with trash like Xiao Yan made quite a few of them even more jealous of him!
At the same time, Xiao Mei, who had just stepped down from the platform, noticed them as well. Especially after seeing Xiao Yan, a complicated expression flashed across her alluring face. In the end, she chose to ignore him.
In the future, with the gap between our talents, you and I will belong to two different worlds! Thinking this, a seductive expression returned to Xiao Mei's face, and she began chatting and laughing with the other talented members of the family.
The testing continued. One Xiao Family disciple after another stepped forward, then came back down either delighted or disappointed.
Very soon, "Xiao Xun'er!" When the tester called out this name, the entire square fell silent. Even the family elders above could not help turning their gazes toward her.
"Go on! You can do it!" Seeing that it was finally Xun'er's turn, Xiao Yan gave her a thumbs-up in encouragement. "Besides, I want to know just how strong you've become, you little girl!"
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Xun'er playfully stuck out her little tongue. "Brother Xiao Yan will find out soon enough!"
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, she lightly made her way to the testing platform. With a gentle leap, she landed before the stone monument as softly as a breeze brushing willow branches. Without another word, she raised her jade-like hand and pressed it against the monument.
The next second, the testing monument suddenly burst forth with unprecedented golden light, illuminating Xun'er until she seemed like a goddess!
Soon, the golden light faded, and four large golden characters slowly emerged upon the testing monument.
'Dou Zhe One Star'!
At this sight, everyone in the square erupted into uproar.
Much later, when "Xiao Yan" was called as the final name, Xiao Yan stepped onto the testing platform as usual amid everyone's mocking and disdainful stares. When he placed his hand on the testing monument, the familiar words 'Dou Qi Third Stage' appeared once again. His expression dimmed slightly for a moment before returning to its previous calm, unfathomable state. Accompanied by Xun'er, he quietly left beneath all those mocking, contemptuous, and jealous gazes.
As the screen gradually darkened, people across Douluo Continent could not help discussing it.
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