The Youngest Elder!

Before long, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiao Tian slowly entered the Xiao Family hall.

"Clan Leader, elders!" As soon as he entered, Xiao Tian smiled and greeted everyone seated inside.

"Mm!" Xiao Zhan nodded, then pointed to the seat on his lower right and said with a smile, "Tian'er, come sit."

"Thank you, Clan Leader." Xiao Tian nodded and took the seat Xiao Zhan had indicated.

Once Xiao Tian was seated, the First Elder immediately had someone bring out a new Proving Magic Stone Tablet.

This Proving Magic Stone Tablet had been thoroughly reinforced and could withstand a test of up to a Seven-star Great Dou Master.

"Xiao Tian, yesterday's Proving Magic Stone Tablet malfunctioned. We've called you here today to test you again. If you truly have one hundred million segments of Dou Qi, that means you have the potential to become a core disciple of the Xiao Clan!" The First Elder stared intently at Xiao Tian as he spoke in a grave voice.

Xiao Tian gave a faint smile and stepped forward without hesitation, stopping directly in front of the Proving Magic Stone Tablet.

With almost no hesitation, he placed his palm against the cool stone and poured in all his Dou Qi.

In an instant, the Proving Magic Stone Tablet, which had been perfectly still, blazed with dazzling light that filled the entire Xiao Clan hall. As the light shone, the words displayed on the tablet gradually came into focus.

The moment the information appeared, everyone in the Xiao Family stared wide-eyed at the words on the tablet, so astonished their eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.

One hundred million segments of Dou Qi!

"It really... it really is one hundred million segments of Dou Qi!"

"How is this possible? He actually cultivated Dou Qi—and one hundred million segments of it? That can't be!"

The hall erupted into an uproar.

At the head of the hall, Clan Leader Xiao Zhan's eyes were wide as he stared at the information on the Proving Magic Stone Tablet, his mind buzzing.

The other elders were just as dumbfounded, staring at the display in disbelief. They couldn't believe anyone could cultivate Dou Qi to one hundred million segments.

Earlier, they had all suspected Xiao Tian of cheating, or thought that yesterday's Proving Magic Stone Tablet had malfunctioned. That was why they had reinforced today's tablet.

But to their astonishment, the moment Xiao Tian placed his hand on it, the tablet really did display one hundred million segments of Dou Qi.

What's more, nearly everyone had kept their eyes fixed on Xiao Tian during the test. No one had seen anything unusual, let alone any chance for him to tamper with the results.

That meant he had truly cultivated one hundred million segments of Dou Qi. He hadn't achieved it by relying on pills from the outside world or by using some secret technique.

This was far beyond anyone's expectations or imagination. Even the First Elder, standing nearby, had his mouth hanging open and couldn't close it for a long while.

Even if someone beat him to death, he wouldn't believe something like this could happen.

He knew Xiao Tian's aptitude very well. Xiao Tian had no talent for cultivating Dou Qi; otherwise, people wouldn't have ridiculed him all these years.

And yet this top-grade good-for-nothing had quietly cultivated Dou Qi—and not just any amount, but one hundred million segments of it.

It was so absurd that it felt like he'd run into a ghost in broad daylight.

Everyone in the Xiao Clan hall stared blankly at the dazzling Proving Magic Stone Tablet, unable to recover for a long time.

Just then, Xiao Tian withdrew his hand from the tablet. The instant he did, its brilliant light vanished, followed by a faint cracking sound.

The Proving Magic Stone Tablet suddenly crumbled apart, turning to dust that scattered through the air in the blink of an eye.

Everyone in the hall drew in a sharp breath at the sight.

If yesterday's Proving Magic Stone Tablet had malfunctioned, what about this time?

This time, they had personally supervised the test and inspected the tablet countless times. There was no way it could have malfunctioned. The only explanation was that it had shattered because it couldn't withstand the impact of Xiao Tian's one hundred million segments of Dou Qi.

In other words, while the figure displayed for Xiao Tian's cultivation was one hundred million segments of Dou Qi, his actual combat strength was at least that of a Seven-star Great Dou Master!

The moment this thought crossed their minds, everyone's hearts began pounding, and their breathing grew rapid.

When had the Xiao Clan produced such a terrifying prodigy without anyone knowing?

And this prodigy was none other than the good-for-nothing they had once despised so thoroughly.

It all seemed like a dream.

Seeing the elders' expressions as though they'd eaten something foul, Clan Leader Xiao Zhan, seated at the head of the hall, was overjoyed.

He slapped his thigh and burst into delighted laughter.

"Damn, that's great! Hahaha!"

Of everyone present, Xiao Zhan was undoubtedly the most excited. He had placed great hopes in his nephew, but all these years, no matter what he tried, he had never managed to help Xiao Tian cultivate even the slightest bit of Dou Qi. In the end, Xiao Tian had become the laughingstock of the Xiao Clan.

But now, everything had changed.

Although he didn't understand why Xiao Tian's strength had suddenly reached one hundred million segments of Dou Qi, this was more than enough to prove his nephew had exceptional cultivation talent. After all, he had never heard of anyone in history cultivating Dou Qi to such an astonishing level.

Now that Xiao Tian's strength of one hundred million segments of Dou Qi had been confirmed, however, some people in the hall were delighted, while others were troubled.

Those on Clan Leader Xiao Zhan's side were all overjoyed. The stronger Xiao Tian became, the more power their faction would gain within the family.

The First Elder and Second Elder's faction, on the other hand, felt quite the opposite. Once they recovered from their shock, several elders' faces darkened.

At last, the First Elder took a deep breath, suppressed his displeasure, and swept out of the hall.

The other elders followed him out.

But just as the Second Elder was about to rise and leave, Xiao Zhan spoke with a smile.

"Second Elder, hold on!"

The Second Elder stopped and frowned at Xiao Zhan, looking utterly confused.

Xiao Zhan chuckled. "Second Elder, have you forgotten? You just promised that if Tian'er's test proved valid, you'd give up your position as an elder to him. Now that we have the result, it's time to honor your promise, isn't it?"

At those words, the Second Elder's face twitched violently.

He had never imagined that a casual remark he'd made earlier would now become leverage in Xiao Zhan's hands.

"That's right, Second Elder. You made that wager in front of everyone. You're not going to go back on it, are you?"

"Exactly! If you do, you'll be a petty man."

"We all saw it. An esteemed elder going back on his word!"

"That's right! You'll bring shame on the Xiao Clan!"

In the Xiao Clan hall, the members of Clan Leader Xiao Zhan's faction jeered and mocked the Second Elder one after another. They had long disliked him, and with this opportunity, they were only too happy to kick him while he was down.

As the taunts and jeers rang out around him, the Second Elder's face twitched fiercely. He was deeply displeased.

But in the end, he gritted his teeth and snorted.

"This old man always keeps his word. If I said it, I'll do it!"

With that, the Second Elder took out his Elder Token and tossed it to Xiao Tian. Then he stormed out of the Xiao Clan council hall, leaving everyone with the sight of his angry, humiliated back.

Staring at the Elder Token in his hand, Xiao Tian froze. He clearly had no idea the Second Elder had made such a wager.

"Hahaha, Tian'er, from this moment on, you're the youngest elder in the history of the Xiao Clan!" Seeing Xiao Tian's bewildered expression, Clan Leader Xiao Zhan burst into laughter again.