The Birth of the Number One

Xiao Bai used his seemingly unsteady body to tell the elder that he was badly injured, looking as though he would collapse to the ground if he did not receive treatment in time.

His performance was utterly lifelike, so sincere and heartfelt that even the elder began to worry.

Perhaps he had used some secret technique. After all, he had never heard of any other Dou Technique that would backlash against its user.

Originally, seeing the mess in the arena, the elder had not intended to let him leave so easily. But strangely, the Clan Leader said nothing, so he could not very well detain him.

After all, Xiao Bai was no longer what he had been before. With his current strength, he was undoubtedly a seed-level talent of the family.

The elder's sudden attentiveness gave Xiao Bai quite a fright. It reminded him of a saying from his previous world: unsolicited kindness usually hides ulterior motives.

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai hurriedly took his leave. He declined the elder's escort and fled the place alone as though running for his life.

Not far from there, there was already no one around. They had probably all gone to watch the competition.

When he was alone, that was when he was most genuine.

Xiao Bai was exactly like that now, and his true nature immediately showed.

He strutted along with an arrogant, carefree gait, leisurely making his way back to his little courtyard. Where was the slightest sign that he was injured?

"Heh, I smile smugly, yes, I smile smugly..."

Only his drifting humming lingered along the road.

Causing trouble and then slipping away seemed to have become Xiao Bai's normal routine.

He had run off, but the other side was in utter chaos, with a group of injured people screaming on the ground.

After Xiao Bai's strike, only a handful of people could still stand. Most could only lie on the ground and wait for dedicated personnel to treat them.

After all, it was a great family. As one of the three strongest families in Wutan City, it had a full complement of staff.

Very soon, under the arrangements of the family elders and the Clan Leader, the injured were carried away one by one and given the most effective treatment.

Once the injured had left, the arena immediately looked much emptier.

The few people remaining in the arena looked at each other, momentarily at a loss. At the same time, bitterness filled their hearts.

At this point, the outcome was already obvious.

Seeing how Xiao Xun'er moved about with such ease, the number one among the younger generation could be none other than her.

They truly had no choice but to accept it!

"Ah..."

If it had been anyone else, his grandson might still have had a chance with his maneuvering. But Xiao Xun'er was different. Even he...

Thinking of this, the Great Elder could only smile bitterly in helplessness. He seemed to understand why Xiao Bai had left early.

In his view, Xiao Bai had seen the enormous gap between himself and Xiao Xun'er. To preserve his dignity, he had found an excuse to flee.

After all, not everyone had the courage to face such a monster, much less a brat like Xiao Bai.

Collecting his thoughts, he pondered for a moment before saying to Xiao Zhan, "Clan Leader, this is not a situation anyone wanted to see, but since it has happened, what do you think we should do? Continue the competition, or suspend it for now?"

But how could Xiao Zhan be in the mood to care about the competition now? All he could think about was Xiao Yan's injuries. Xiao Yan's condition had looked far from good at the time.

"I say we forget about the competition. Treating the injured is more important, and there is no need to continue anyway. Isn't the result already obvious? Xiao Xun'er is the Xiao Family's number one genius!"

After saying that, he rose and left without waiting for the Great Elder or the other elders to say anything more.

Though the Great Elder was unwilling to accept it, he said nothing further. After all, no one was a fool. Anyone with eyes could see the outcome.

Moreover, among the Xiao Family disciples in the arena were the beloved sons and grandsons of various elders. Now that these people were injured, how could those in power remain at ease here?

Sure enough, when the Great Elder turned around, he saw a group of old men scurrying about anxiously like ants on a hot pan.

Even so, these people truly deserved to be called the holders of the family's power. Though every one of them desperately wanted to leave, none spoke up first, since they were not the Clan Leader.

The Great Elder understood this. He was also worried about Xiao Lin's condition, so he did not stop them any further. After announcing Xiao Xun'er as the family's number one, he too hurriedly departed.

Thus, news that Xiao Xun'er had become the Xiao Family's number one genius spread throughout the Xiao Family.

When Xiao Bai heard the news, he was not particularly surprised. He had expected it all along.

If Xiao Xun'er had not participated in this competition, it would have been hard to say. But once she did, it was only natural for her to take first place.

After all, a Divine Bloodline was no joke.

In Xiao Bai's view, even with such a heaven-defying Cheat, he still could not defeat Xiao Xun'er at this point.

Even Xiao Yan's former first place would have been somewhat undeserved in Xiao Bai's eyes if Xiao Xun'er had not been hiding her strength.

If she could be surpassed so easily, then it would not be a Divine Bloodline.

However, lacking an opportunity in the short term did not mean it would always be that way. Xiao Bai believed that with constant accumulation, surpassing Xiao Xun'er was only a matter of time.

Xiao Bai did not pay much more attention to the outcome of this competition. Before long, he had cast it all out of his mind.

Because he had something more important to do.

After defeating Xiao Yan, the Cheat had displayed that the mission was complete, and he had already confirmed it.

The situation at the time had not allowed Xiao Bai to examine things closely. He had only casually sensed the change in his strength, while the other specific changes remained unclear.

So now, he needed to cast aside all distractions and fully understand every change in his body.

Open the Panel!

Xiao Bai could not help silently reciting the words in his mind.

Very soon, following Xiao Bai's thought, a white screen with golden borders appeared before him.

Name: Xiao Bai

Attribute: Light

Energy: 1500

Strength: Stage Five of Dou Qi+ (a weakling you can slap to death with one hand)

Dou Techniques: Mystic Seal—Minor Mastery+

Flash Step—Major Mastery+

Shattering Stone Palm—Major Mastery+

Disguise—Not Initiated+

...

Xiao Bai stared at the glaring plus signs, considering what he should do.

But as a transmigrator with the soul of an adult, such matters were minor problems.

In just a moment, he had already come up with an arrangement that suited him.

Increase strength!

Under Xiao Bai's arrangement, 1,300 of the original 1,500 Energy points vanished, leaving only 200 Energy points.

Although the Energy had disappeared, his strength had indeed increased.

He had originally only been at Stage Five of Dou Qi, but moments later, he had reached Stage Seven of Dou Qi.

Of course, that was not the end.

Increase the Disguise skill!

Disguise—Initiated.

Only then did Xiao Bai consider all his tasks complete, and he immediately felt a wave of relief.

Feeling the Dou Qi flowing through his body, he was filled with satisfaction. On the surface, he was finally at the same level as Xiao Xun'er.