Wutan City, Xiao Family
After its clash with the Jia Lie Family and the hefty compensation it had received, the Xiao Family was riding high. For a time, it even seemed poised to overshadow the other two great families.
For that very reason, the Xiao Family's Coming-of-Age Ceremony had drawn even more factions to watch. Many Xiao Family disciples who had traveled far from home had also returned, making the occasion exceptionally lively.
"Cousin Xun'er, it's been a long time."
A voluptuous girl in a light-purple academy uniform spoke to Xun'er in the distance. Her alluring, shapely legs carried her slowly toward the other girl beneath the heated gazes of the crowd.
"Cousin Xiao Yu, it's been a long time." Xun'er turned at the sound of her voice and replied with a polite smile.
"Cousin Xiao Yu, have you returned this time to watch the Coming-of-Age Ceremony?"
The girl called Xiao Yu smiled prettily. "The family's influence has risen greatly lately. I heard about it even over at Jia Nan Academy, and since I had nothing to do, I decided to come back and take a look."
After saying that, her expression shifted slightly. She then asked somewhat unnaturally, "Cousin Xun'er, why hasn't that little bastard come to today's Coming-of-Age Ceremony? Could it be that he knew he wouldn't pass the test and ran away beforehand?"
At the mention of "little bastard," Xiao Yu's long, lovely legs tensed slightly, as though she had endured a rather unpleasant experience.
Naturally, Xun'er knew who Xiao Yu meant by little bastard. She smiled faintly, the image of that black-haired youth surfacing in her mind.
"Speaking of which, Cousin Xiao Yu, you don't know yet, do you? Brother Xiao Yan passed the preliminary test last month. He's already gone outside Wutan City to train,