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Dou Qi Continent, Jia Ma Empire, Utan City.

On the grassy peak of a cliff in the back mountain of the Xiao Family's ancestral grounds, a tall, slender youth with sharply defined features that seemed carved into his face—so handsome he looked like a work of art sculpted by nature itself, with swordlike brows and starry eyes, only slightly inferior to all you readers—gazed toward the twilight on the horizon and murmured, "I never thought I'd come to Xiao Yan's Dou Qi Continent. Fourteen and a half years have passed. The main plot should be starting soon."

The youth was named Xiao Tian. Like Xiao Yan, he came from a certain Blue Planet, and he had even become Xiao Yan's twin older brother. In the womb, relying on his own "strength," he had been born half an hour earlier than Xiao Yan.

After transmigrating, Xiao Tian had imagined that, like other senior Transmigrators, he would awaken his own Golden Finger, then run rampant across the entire world and live a carefree, happy life. But reality gave him a big slap that left him baffled but not brain-damaged: no system awakened. And so, without a Golden Finger, twelve years passed. In the end, two and a half years ago, everything changed. His Golden Finger had arrived—yet it also seemed not to have arrived. Because...

The system seemed to have frozen. It had been loading for two and a half years and still displayed 99.99%...

Xiao Tian had once seriously wondered whether he had committed some kind of sin. He had waited a full two and a half years, and it still had not finished loading.

An extremely faint sound came from the woods behind him, interrupting Xiao Tian's self-doubt.

Xiao Tian sat up and said behind him, "Girl. If you're here, come on out!"

"Xiao Tian Gege."

A soft, pleasant voice sounded. Beside Xiao Tian now stood a young girl dressed in a purple gown, her temperament cool and detached, like a Green Lotus just beginning to bloom. Though young, she already possessed the beginnings of an otherworldly grace, making it hard to imagine just how devastatingly beautiful she would become once she grew up.

Looking at the girl beside him, Xiao Tian recalled how, not long after he had first transmigrated, he had decided to cling to someone powerful because he had no system. The biggest thigh to hug in the Xiao Family was, first of all, naturally his own otouto, Xiao Yan.

Why say he was first? Because there was another thigh: Xiao Xun'er. If Xiao Tian had to choose, he would definitely choose Xiao Xun'er. Where could one find someone as outstanding as Xiao Xun'er? She had money, power, looks, strength, a background, was still young, and was his childhood sweetheart. Whoever ate this soft rice would find it delicious.

Of course, Xiao Tian had not used Xiao Yan's methods to capture Xiao Xun'er's heart. While he was at it, when Xiao Yan had developed certain little thoughts, Xiao Tian had secretly reported him. After being hung up and beaten that night, Xiao Yan had never had those little thoughts again. Xiao Yan did not know his own brother had reported him. Hehehe.

Xiao Tian could give up stealing Yao Lao and the Flame Mantra. He could even give up stealing the Heavenly Flames. But there was no way he would not steal Xiao Xun'er. And even Yun Yun, Ya Fei, Xiao Yi Xian, Queen Medusa—hehehehe. His otouto Xiao Yan should just work hard on cultivating. With no women in his heart, he would naturally wield Heavenly Flames like a god.

Seeing Xiao Tian keep staring at her, Xiao Xun'er's face flushed crimson, and she could not help pouting coquettishly, "Xiao Tian Gege, you've turned bad!"

"Xun'er, why did you come looking for me? Is something the matter?"

Xiao Tian came back to his senses and looked at Xun'er's slightly flushed face, asking awkwardly.

"Xiao Tian Gege, tomorrow is the family test. I've already broken through to Ninth Stage Dou Qi."

Xiao Tian focused and sensed Xiao Xun'er's Dou Qi. Sure enough, he could clearly feel that she had already reached Ninth Stage Dou Qi.

"My Xun'er really is Exceptionally Talented. You've reached Ninth Stage Dou Qi so quickly. I'm guessing you'll shock those old men silly tomorrow. Want to guess what realm I'm at now?" Xiao Tian asked with a smile.

Xiao Xun'er snorted softly. "I'm not guessing. You've probably already broken through to the Dou Zhe realm anyway, and I'll know tomorrow. Also, who's your Xun'er? I'm not!"

"Then I won't tell you for now. You'll find out tomorrow." Xiao Tian smiled as he replied. He stood up, gently took the girl's soft hand, and walked down the mountain. The girl let him hold her hand, and the entire process was as smooth and natural as flowing clouds and water.

After the two returned to the Xiao Family courtyard, they parted and each went back to their own courtyard. Xiao Tian's courtyard was beside Xiao Yan's. Looking at Xiao Yan's courtyard, he thought, Xiao Yan is probably working hard on cultivating right now, but I'm guessing he's still making no progress. Still, these next few days should be the end of his suffering. From then on, he'll soar straight into the sky.

After returning to his own courtyard, Xiao Tian also quietly sat cross-legged on his bed and cultivated for a while. After that, he washed up and went to sleep. Next door, Xiao Yan was still diligently cultivating.

The next morning, Xiao Tian opened the courtyard gate and saw that a beautiful girl was already standing at the entrance. Xun'er wore a fitted light-green outfit that showed off her figure, her whole body brimming with youthful vitality.

Under Xiao Tian's gaze, Xiao Xun'er's pretty little face turned as red as a ripe apple, and she said, "Xiao Tian Gege, what are you looking at?"

"What am I looking at? You're the only one here, Xun'er, so of course I'm looking at you!" Xiao Tian rubbed Xiao Xun'er's soft hair and laughed.

"Hmph, I'm ignoring you."

"Haha~ Let's go. The family testing assembly is about to begin."

Xiao Tian took Xiao Xun'er's hand and walked toward the Testing Grounds.

When they passed the neighboring courtyard belonging to Xiao Yan, Xiao Tian was just about to call him over when the courtyard gate suddenly opened. Xiao Yan walked out and said, "Brother Tian, Xun'er."

"Mm, Xiao Yanzi, perfect timing. I was just about to call you to come with us," Xiao Tian replied.

Xun'er said from the side, "Brother Yan."

Xiao Yan said, "Ever since my Dou Qi began constantly declining, aside from Father, only you two in the entire Xiao Family still treat me the same as before!"

Xiao Tian slapped Xiao Yan on the head, leaving him baffled but not brain-damaged. He glanced at the Black Ring on Xiao Yan's finger, then said as he walked, "What kind of nonsense are you spouting? You and I are blood brothers. Why say such distant things? Only by putting something down can you pick something up. When the great roc rises with the wind one day, it soars straight up ninety thousand li. Father and I have always believed you'll recover your original talent—maybe even go a step further."

Xiao Yan watched Xiao Tian, who was holding Xun'er's hand while walking and speaking, feeling both respect and fear toward this older brother. He remembered that after learning to speak, the first thing he had called him was Third Brother, and then he had gotten beaten up. After being told to call him Brother Tian, he had never called Xiao Tian Third Brother again. But when Xiao Yan was at his lowest, when everyone else had distanced themselves from him, Xiao Tian had never done so and had continued encouraging him not to give up.

Xiao Tian turned to look at Xiao Yan, who was still standing in place, and shouted, "Xiao Yanzi, if you don't keep up, we'll be late!"

When Xiao Yan heard this, he quickly caught up.

The three entered the Testing Grounds, and the Testing Grounds instantly fell silent. Everyone looked toward the three of them, with their focus on Xiao Yan. The three ignored the gazes directed at them and quietly walked beneath a large tree at the edge of the grounds. Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan leaned against the tree, while Xiao Xun'er stayed close beside Xiao Tian, as if everything around them had nothing to do with them.

A Magic Stone Tablet for testing had been placed on the testing platform. A middle-aged uncle, the Tester, walked beside the Magic Stone Tablet and shouted, "The test officially begins. Those whose names are called, please come onto the stage for testing."

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