Astonishingly Gifted

Xiao Yan forced himself to focus and looked toward the speaker. It was none other than Xiao Bai, the one who had smiled kindly at him earlier.

Recalling what Xiao Bai had just said, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

This guy seems to know why my strength has regressed, and he deliberately told me. What exactly is he trying to do?

Xiao Yan could not help pondering what Xiao Bai intended to do in order to achieve his hidden goal.

He thought for an unknown amount of time, yet Xiao Yan still had no clue. In the end, he could only ask directly.

"Xiao Bai, what exactly are you trying to do? What do you know? Tell me now!"

For a moment, Xiao Yan appeared rather emotional. After all, some of these matters could not be allowed to reach other people's ears.

Moreover, the regression of his strength had troubled him for an entire year. Over that year, he had searched through all the Xiao Family's records, but the results had been far from satisfactory.

"Come find me tonight. This isn't a suitable place to talk."

Indeed, with so many people around, this was not a suitable topic for discussion. It concerned him personally as well, so no matter how anxious he was, Xiao Yan forcibly suppressed it.

"The next person to be tested: Xiao Xun'er."

The two of them could not help looking toward the girl in the light-green dress. Of course, they were not the only ones; everyone's eyes gathered on her.

The girl wore a beautiful dress that outlined her still-developing figure. Her waist was slender, her legs long, and her fair skin seemed soft enough to break with a touch. Her long black hair draped over her shoulders and fluttered in the breeze, giving her the elegant purity of a lotus.

She also radiated the vitality unique to youth, while her gentle, sweet smile revealed her confidence.

Upon hearing her name, the girl smiled at Xiao Yan and nodded. With graceful steps, she soon arrived before the stone monument.

After the usual procedure, the monument emitted a dazzling light, leaving the crowd below stunned.

The tester dutifully announced Xiao Xun'er's Dou Qi level.

"Xiao Xun'er, eighth stage Dou Qi, high grade."

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Xun'er with admiration and approval, clearly expressing his praise.

Xiao Xun'er smiled and nodded at the tester, then turned sideways and leaped down from the platform.

At last, she arrived beside Xiao Yan, wearing the expression of a silly little girl, her eyes carrying a hint of expectation, as if they were saying, Hurry up and praise me!

Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled helplessly and could only say softly, "Xun'er, you're amazing!"

Hearing what she wanted to hear, Xun'er covered her mouth and giggled.

Xiao Xun'er's smile drew even more attention from the young men and women around her.

The boys made no effort to hide their admiration, while jealousy surged in the girls' hearts.

Xiao Bai was somewhat dazed as well, but he quickly recovered. After all, he was different from these people.

Back on Earth, he had seen countless beautiful people: celebrities with stunning faces, gorgeous internet influencers, and even cross-dressing men so beautiful that women envied them.

It was truly a dazzling profusion of beauty, like a hundred flowers competing for splendor.

Of course, the last category had to be excluded.

Xiao Bai merely smiled without saying anything, quietly watching the scene unfold.

However, Xiao Bai, this quiet handsome man, was destined not to remain quiet for long, because he heard someone calling his name.

Xiao Bai looked toward the source of the voice and realized it was the tester calling him.

"Is it finally my turn?"

Xiao Bai thought to himself.

"Good luck!"

Xiao Bai's advancing foot paused in midair for a second before continuing downward. He seemed not to have heard it at all.

Seeing Xiao Bai walk on without a care, Xiao Xun'er became a little unhappy.

"Brother Xiao Yan, after the way he treated you before, why are you still wishing him luck?"

"It's already water under the bridge!"

Xiao Yan said indifferently, not caring about what had happened before in the slightest.

He was a transmigrator. Having come from a different world, he viewed things from a different perspective. He was certain that if Xiao Bai said it was water under the bridge, then it truly was—without the slightest reservation.

Xiao Yan trusted Xiao Bai, but Xiao Xun'er did not dare to. Unable to persuade him, she could only snort coldly to express her dissatisfaction.

Xiao Bai paid no attention to what happened afterward. He simply continued walking until he soon came to a stop before the testing monument.

Recalling the movements everyone had made during their tests, Xiao Bai did not hesitate. He directly slapped the monument with his palm, producing a loud sound.

Smack~

Yet the pitch-black monument remained as black as ever, utterly unchanged.

Seeing this, the people below laughed so hard they doubled over, their faces nearly cramping from laughter. They were absolutely delighted.

"This guy was so arrogant earlier. What's going on now? At least Xiao Yan's monument lit up. Is he trying to be special or something?"

"Hahaha, is this retribution? He beat me up so badly before—serves him right!"

"Even the heavens can't stand his arrogance anymore. This really is divine justice descending upon him!"

"Yeah, yeah. He should take a look at his own worth before acting so arrogantly."

The tester was stunned as well. What was going on? No Dou Qi?

After sweeping his gaze around, Xiao Bai wore a cold smile on his lips. You really think that's all there is to it? Heh.

Before anyone could react, Xiao Bai struck the stone monument with his palm again. This time, however, his hand remained pressed tightly against it.

Just as everyone thought Xiao Bai had given up on himself, things changed.

Before they had time to mock him, the monument began to glow as Xiao Bai poured his Dou Qi into it.

The light was dim at first, but before long, it became dazzling—almost blinding—like a small sun hanging there, radiating brilliant rays.

This sudden development made the expressions on everyone's faces especially wonderful.

Their mocking, sneering expressions had yet to fade, yet their eyes were already filled with shock and disbelief.

It was an exceptionally strange expression, and quite an entertaining one.

As expected of a professional, the tester quickly recovered after a moment. He promptly wrote down the result in the register and announced it.

"Xiao Bai, strength: One Star Dou Zhe! The second person in the family to step into the Dou Zhe realm!"

The first person to enter the Dou Zhe realm had been Xiao Yan, the one who had fallen from his pedestal.

Only after hearing the tester's announcement did the young men and women snap out of their daze. The look of having seen a ghost disappeared from their faces, though they still found it hard to believe.

But before long, as they looked at the brightly glowing Dou Qi Testing Monument, they had no choice but to accept that it was real.

A year ago, Xiao Bai's Dou Qi had seemingly only just reached Stage Five of Dou Qi. Yet now, he had successfully condensed a Qi vortex and stepped into the Dou Zhe realm.

In merely one year, Xiao Bai had risen five levels. Just how monstrous was his talent?

He was practically inhuman!