Set a Small Goal: Dou Di

Whoosh!

Xiao Zhan and the three elders could no longer remain seated. They all sprang to their feet, staring wide-eyed at the white-clad youth as he withdrew his palm and stood tall with his head held high.

"Two Star Dou Zhe!"

The Great Elder's voice trembled, and his gaze gradually turned fervent!

In less than a year, he had actually become a Two Star Dou Zhe! The Xiao Clan was truly going to rise again! "Holy shit!"

Xiao Yan could not help exclaiming in amazement.

Even Xiao Xun'er beside him could not hide the astonishment in her eyes. Although she already knew that Xiao Yuan had reached the level of a Two Star Dou Zhe and knew that he had established some ties with the Mite'er Family, such terrifying progress within a single year was simply unbelievable.

Xiao Ning and Xiao Mei had long realized that Xiao Yuan's talent had returned, but they had no idea just how terrifying it was. At this moment, they too were dumbstruck.

This... perhaps even genius was not enough to describe Xiao Yuan's talent?

Even Xiao Yan, who had astonished the entire clan back then, had never possessed such shockingly terrifying talent!

Looking at the examiner, whose mind had completely shut down, Xiao Yuan raised a brow. He circulated his Ice Attribute Douqi, bringing a trace of coolness to the examiner and finally snapping him back to his senses.

"Young Master Xiao Yuan, Two Star Dou Zhe!"

The examiner forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and spoke in a dry, trembling voice.

An uproar instantly broke out across the training grounds as soon as the examiner's words fell.

It was real! This was not an illusion! Watching the agitated crowd, Xiao Yuan's lips curled into a faint smile. Then he walked toward Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er with a smile.

"Brother, you broke through to Two Star Dou Zhe in two months. Isn't that talent of yours a little too terrifying?"

Xiao Yan said, unable to stop himself from clicking his tongue in wonder.

Xiao Yuan shook his head and said seriously, "I'm only a Dou Zhe. My goal is Dou Di!"

Hearing Xiao Yuan say such words with such gravity, Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er both looked slightly stunned.

Was this really such a leap in conversation?

"Dou Di..."

After being stunned for a moment, Xiao Yan's gaze toward Xiao Yuan gained a touch more fervor.

That was right. Now that his talent had returned, so what if his goal was Dou Di? He only needed to work hard and cultivate! Leave the rest to time!

Time would bear witness to everything! "Yes, Dou Di!"

Xiao Yan nodded heavily. The confident spirit of youth radiated from him, and even his posture seemed to straighten considerably!

Xiao Xun'er, standing nearby, stared blankly at the two high-spirited youths before her.

One was the person she liked, and the other was an elder brother worthy of respect. If anyone else had voiced such seemingly arrogant thoughts and claims, they would have drawn at least a few mocking remarks.

Yet she felt that these two brothers might truly have a chance of reaching that point. At the very least, their hearts were fearless and unwavering! Mm, confident Brother Xiao Yan was so captivating.

Cough, cough!

At that moment, Xiao Zhan rose to his feet with a beaming expression. After clearing his throat, he drew the attention of the entire venue and said with a smile, "The test is complete. Next is the following event. Those who failed may challenge a qualified participant once. Remember, you only have one chance!"

As soon as he said this, a small commotion arose in the training grounds. Those who had fallen just short of qualifying immediately turned their heated gazes toward Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan.

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When Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan realized that nearly half the crowd at Six Stages Dou Qi was focused on them, they exchanged glances. Beyond their surprise, they found it somewhat laughable.

These guys! Did they really think the two brothers were such easy targets? One was at Eight Stages, and the other was a Two Star Dou Zhe!

Ordinarily, someone at Six Stages Dou Qi would already find it difficult to fight someone at Seven Stages. Yet these people wanted to challenge an Eight Stages fighter? Some even wanted to test a Two Star Dou Zhe? That was not how one picked easy targets! "It seems Brother Xiao Yan and Brother Xiao Yuan advanced too quickly, so they're unwilling to believe it!"

Xun'er said with a cheerful smile from the side, a playful tease glimmering in her eyes.

"So they chose to deceive themselves..."

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan shook their heads and spoke in unison.

After saying that, the two laughed together.

Xun'er smiled knowingly as well.

Seeing the three chatting and laughing so freely, someone finally could not resist stepping out from the crowd.

Xiao Yuan could not be bothered to play around with children at Six Stages Dou Qi. He immediately exerted a little force through his foot and stomped the ground.

Boom! An aura that was overwhelmingly powerful to these youths at Six Stages Dou Qi erupted! Waves of cold spread from Xiao Yuan's body, finally cooling the overheated heads of those youths.

He really was a Dou Zhe! Sensing the condensed Douqi aura emanating from Xiao Yuan, Xiao Zhan and the three elders could no longer hold back. They all darted over together.

"Get out of the way! You think someone at Six Stages Dou Qi can challenge a Dou Zhe? Are you courting death?"

The hot-tempered Third Elder directly glared at them and berated them angrily.

Xiao Zhan reached out, grasped Xiao Yuan's wrist, and carefully examined him. Then he lifted his chin toward the three elders.

The Great Elder followed suit. After sensing the pure Ice Attribute Douqi within Xiao Yuan, he nodded at the other two elders.

The Second Elder and Third Elder had wanted to inspect him as well, but Xiao Yuan was rather speechless. He could not help saying, "I'm just a Dou Zhe. Is this really necessary?"

"You brat, what nonsense are you saying? Talent as terrifying as yours is rarely seen in this world. Not just in the Xiao Clan—even across the entire Jia Ma Empire, there has never been a genius with cultivation speed as terrifying as yours. The elders are merely worried that you neglected to solidify your foundation in order to cultivate faster!"

Xiao Zhan scolded with a laugh.

"Fine. One hand each."

Xiao Yuan helplessly extended both arms and looked at the Second Elder and Third Elder.

The two elders did not take issue with Xiao Yuan's discourtesy. Delighted, they hurried forward and examined him. Once they confirmed that Xiao Yuan's Douqi was genuinely pure, they beamed with joy. The wrinkles on their old faces bunched together like blooming chrysanthemums.

"Yan'er is also excellent. In less than a year, you cultivated five stages of Dou Qi. That's even better than your talent back then! You two brothers truly make me proud!"

Xiao Zhan laughed as he draped an arm over Xiao Yan's shoulder, his face full of pride.

"Thank you, Father!"

Xiao Yan smiled as well.

"Xun'er is as outstanding as ever!"

Then Xiao Zhan smiled at the graceful young girl in green beside them and nodded.

"Thank you, Uncle Xiao!"

Xun'er's eyes curved as she revealed an adorable, sweet smile.

Watching Xiao Zhan surrounded by Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Xun'er, the three elders finally realized with some sourness: Damn it, why had all the good fortune fallen onto Xiao Zhan's head?!

Seeing the situation around Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan, some of the youths could only abandon any thoughts of challenging them.

After all, at a time like this, not even the dumbest person would come forward and provoke the clan head and elders.