On Shamelessness, I Truly Cannot Compare to You

"White Tiger!"

Xiao Xun'er's footsteps were drawing closer and closer, but when Xiao Lang saw Xiao Yu's smooth skin, he fell into a dilemma once again.

"Bastard!"

Xiao Yu immediately came to her senses and quickly crouched down. Thinking of everything she had just done, her face turned so red it seemed ready to steam.

"Hm? Sister Xiao Yu?"

Just then, Xiao Xun'er walked in. Seeing Xiao Yu soaking in the hot spring, she frowned and carefully scanned the entire cave, only to find that there was no one else inside besides Xiao Yu.

Strange. She had clearly seen Brother Xiao Yan come in. How had he disappeared?

"Ah, Sister Xun Er?!"

The moment Xiao Yu saw Xiao Xun'er arrive, she panicked, overwhelmed by the terror of a mistress being caught by the wife.

Although she had no idea where Xiao Lang had gone, Xiao Yu quickly forced herself to calm down.

"Sister Xiao Yu, are you alone?"

After searching several times without finding anything, Xiao Xun'er could only turn to Xiao Yu and ask.

But when she looked at the water below, where she could not see clearly, she suddenly realized something. Could Brother Xiao Lang be hiding underwater?

"Yes, I'm alone. I thought I was the only one who had discovered this hot spring cave. I didn't expect Sister Xun Er to find it too." Xiao Yu smiled calmly.

"Then, Sister, would you mind if I soaked with you?" A crafty glint flashed through Xiao Xun'er's eyes. If Xiao Yu refused, then her guess had to be right—Brother Xiao Lang was hiding in the water!

"Of course not. I was just worrying about how boring it was to bathe alone. Hurry and come down, Sister Xun Er. We can chat together." Xiao Yu spoke with an easy expression.

Though she did not know how Xiao Lang had vanished, at least she no longer had to face the awkwardness of dealing with Xiao Xun'er.

"Mhm."

Xiao Xun'er nodded lightly. Seeing how composed Xiao Yu was, she became doubtful instead. Had she seen wrong?

Brother Xiao Lang had not come?

Of course Xiao Lang had come.

It was just that at the critical moment, Xiao Lang had immediately swallowed an Invisibility Pill.

He quietly hid to one side and watched the scene of two beauties bathing for a while before casually strolling out of the cave.

This was no loss.

It was only one Invisibility Pill. Being able to witness such a breathtaking sight was the dream of men like him.

Don't lecture an old pervert about using a life-saving Invisibility Pill so quickly. I'm not some cowardly king. Of course I'll do whatever feels good.

Was he supposed to face Xiao Xun'er's suspicions and end up pleasing neither side?

Turn his back on the loli he had personally raised?

Only an idiot would do that just to save an Invisibility Pill.

Besides, his greatest trump card was the Dou Venerate Pill. In the Jia Ma Empire, a Dou Venerate could sweep aside every enemy!

What else were Invisibility Pills for?

Were they not meant to satisfy his personal desires?

Don't tell me that someone who liked harem novels would first think of fighting evil and upholding justice after gaining invisibility.

If such a person truly existed, then this little brother would give them a thumbs-up. With sons like that, how could our nation fail to prosper!

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Xiao Lang's Ten Complete Great Tonic Pill was almost gone.

That pill had originally been so large that it could have lasted him three months, but Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhan came over to mooch meals every time. One person's portion became three people's portions, turning three months into one.

Today was the last meal.

As usual, Xiao Lang was simmering soup while stir-frying sliced kidneys. Beside him sat a jar of Ten-Essence Wine.

This Ten-Essence Wine was no ordinary Ten-Essence Wine. It was made by soaking the prized parts of ten magical beasts from the Dou Qi Continent.

Xiao Lang had gotten the recipe from Old Yao. As for why Old Yao had it, don't ask. Just know that Old Yao had once been young too.

Xiao Lang had spent a hundred thousand gold coins collecting the ingredients for this Ten-Essence Wine. It was clear that wealthy people on every continent cared deeply about whether they were strong, after all—the Dou Qi Continent was a world where the strong reigned supreme!

Still, only Xiao Lang had the money to buy ingredients for ten jars at once. It was expensive, but the effects were absolutely incredible.

Paired with the Ten Complete Great Tonic Pill, it made development astonishingly fast.

He could practically become the male lead of an erotic novel.

Truly gifted.

"Son, I could smell the fragrance of your cooking from far away. It's making me drool." Xiao Zhan strode in, rubbing his hands excitedly. "This Ten-Essence Wine has been steeping for a month. That should be enough, right?"

"..."

The corner of Xiao Lang's mouth twitched. Looking at Xiao Zhan's callused hands, he said, "Father, you don't even have a woman. Why are you taking so many tonics? Look at that thick layer of calluses on your hands. It hurts me to see it."

"What hurts you?"

Xiao Yan walked in just then, though his brows were tightly furrowed and his face full of gloom.

"My wine and my soup, of course. Isn't it a complete waste for Father to eat them?" Xiao Lang said with an agonized expression.

"You brat!"

Xiao Zhan had originally been rather touched, even expecting his son to approve of him taking a concubine or something. Instead, he heard such unfilial nonsense and immediately knocked Xiao Lang on the head while cursing.

Only then did he notice Xiao Yan's troubled expression.

He could not help frowning as he asked, "Yan'er, what's wrong?"

Xiao Lang knew at a glance that after Old Yao had absorbed the Three Souls Seven Souls Pill and stabilized his strength, he had begun absorbing Xiao Yan's dou qi.

"Third Brother, I cultivated all night, but instead of advancing, my realm regressed..." Xiao Yan ignored Xiao Zhan completely and looked at Xiao Lang in confusion.

"..."

Xiao Zhan was speechless. Was his presence as a father really that weak?

But this was not the time to fuss over such things. He hurriedly placed a hand on Xiao Yan's head and examined his dou qi. To his shock, Xiao Yan's dou qi, which had nearly reached the point of breaking through to a Four-star Dou Practitioner, now only possessed the density of a newly advanced Three-star Dou Practitioner.

This time, Xiao Zhan could no longer remain calm.

It reminded him of Xiao Lang, whose cultivation had once regressed as well. Could this be the fate of the Xiao family?

But why had Xiao Ding and Xiao Li never experienced such a thing?

Could it be... they were not my biological sons?

Pah, pah, pah!

Xiao Zhan forcibly suppressed that ridiculous thought. At the same time, he shot Xiao Lang a glare. He had spent too long around this brat; even his thoughts had become abnormal.

Could the Xiao family have been cursed?

Did becoming a genius require enduring such trials?

But why had none of the other eight great families encountered this?

The Xiao family had already declined so badly, yet they still had to go through this!

"Don't worry. It should not be a problem. I observed the stars last night and made a calculation with my fingers. Fourth Brother still has the potential to become a Dou Emperor. He merely needs to undergo a little hardship. But since he is my fourth brother, this hardship will only be a minor one. All right, the stir-fried kidneys are done. Get the bowls and chopsticks, and let's eat."

Xiao Lang spoke airily, as though everything was firmly under his control.

"..."

The corner of Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched. Covering his forehead, he said, "Enough bragging. If you keep going, I won't be able to take it anymore."

"..."

Xiao Lang and Xiao Yan both gave Xiao Zhan a sidelong glance. Suspicious, yet lacking evidence!

"Ahem. Since your Third Brother says it's fine, then it's definitely fine." Xiao Zhan knew he had misspoken and immediately changed the subject. "By the way, people from Jia Nan Academy will arrive tomorrow. Do you want to register?"

"No. We'll wait until Fourth Brother gets better. Otherwise, if he gets bullied at home, we can't count on you." Xiao Lang gave Xiao Zhan a sidelong look.

"That's true." Xiao Zhan rarely failed to argue back. Instead, he nodded and said, "On shamelessness, I truly cannot compare to you."