Xiao Xun'er

Xiao Xun'er

Before he knew it, three days had passed. Having just finished cultivating, Xiao Ling formed the hand seal to end his practice. Feeling a little hungry, he decided to head to the family dining hall for something to eat. He left his little wooden cabin and walked toward the dining hall.

Along the way, he heard several children chatting. It seemed the family had received an honored guest. Xiao Ling could not help thinking, Could it be that someone from the Gu Clan has come to deliver Xiao Xun'er? He joined the children and quickly gathered some information.

"I saw the clan leader and several elders receiving guests in the main hall this morning!"

"The clan leader and elders are all Da Dou Shi experts. How strong must these guests be?"

"They must be Dou Ling experts, right? I've never seen a Dou Ling expert before. I heard they can glide through the air for a short time. I'm so jealous!"

"I heard from Xiao Ning that they came to bring a girl who had been living outside the family back to the clan. He said she's especially pretty."

"Really? Then let's go find her and play with her!"

Children were still too childish. Before long, they had started talking about playing again, and the topic quickly drifted off course. Having learned what he wanted to know, Xiao Ling continued toward the dining hall, wondering whether he could meet Xiao Xun'er first and see just how adorable the female lead of Battle Through the Heavens had been as a child.

After breakfast, Xiao Ling wandered around the family estate, intending to run into Xiao Xun'er by chance. As he weaved through the distinctive buildings, he indeed found something. Before the Dou Skill Hall in the distance, he saw Xiao Yan talking with a young girl who possessed the temperament of a lotus and a cool, detached expression. Xiao Ling looked closely. She was even younger than Xiao Yan and himself. Her hair was soft and smooth, and when the wind blew, a few strands stuck to her slightly baby-fat cheeks. Her skin was fair with a rosy glow, her eyebrows tilted faintly upward, and though her features had yet to fully mature, she already bore the outline of a future beauty. Her gaze was somewhat indifferent, as if she cared little for anything around her.

"This is our family's Dou Qi Pavilion. There are many Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques inside. The strongest technique in our family is the wind-attribute Mysterious-tier Intermediate Dou Technique, Raging Lion's Fury. My father cultivates it. There are countless Yellow-tier techniques and Dou Skills inside as well, and the elders responsible for instruction occasionally teach us how to use certain Dou Skills." Xiao Yan chattered endlessly to Xiao Xun'er, his face full of pride. "Would Sister Xun'er like to go in and take a look?"

Xiao Xun'er remained perfectly calm. She merely nodded slightly without saying much, which gave Xiao Yan quite a headache. His father had told him that an honored guest would be arriving today and that he needed to get along well with the younger generation. When he saw that it was an adorable little girl, Xiao Yan had been delighted. With his mature methods, wouldn't it be easy to win over a little girl? Yet after interacting with her today, he found that she was extremely aloof and very difficult to approach. Xiao Yan, the dignified young master, felt a little displeased. He had initially planned to wrap things up and leave, but then he remembered his father saying that this cousin's identity was extraordinary and that she must not be slighted. His eyes suddenly lit up, and the way he looked at Xiao Xun'er changed. A plan formed in his heart.

Xiao Ling, standing some distance away, noticed the change in Xiao Yan's gaze and thought to himself.

Looks like Xiao Yan is planning to sneak into that little girl's room and do something improper. I'll have to stake the place out at night for the next few days. Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, I'll bear the Gu Clan's retaliation in your place. Once I cultivate Dou Qi Stage One, I'll get another draw. I hope I can pull something useful.

As he walked back toward his little wooden cabin, Xiao Ling rubbed his chin and began considering how to make things go more smoothly. He shook his head. It was still too early. He should draw an item first.

"System, use up my draw chance."

"Ding! System draw in progress. Congratulations, Host, you have drawn the Qi Gathering Powder from the Storage Ring of Gu He, the Sixth-grade Alchemist and Guest Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect."

Xiao Ling focused his attention on the system warehouse and indeed found a white jade porcelain bottle. With a thought, the bottle fell into his hand. When he removed the stopper, he found exactly what he expected: a Qi Gathering Powder. Qi Gathering Powder could allow a cultivator at Dou Qi Stage Nine to condense a Dou Qi Vortex with a one hundred percent success rate. Once he reached Dou Qi Stage Nine, he could directly break through to become a Dou Zhe. His luck was not bad; he had drawn something he would need in the future. Xiao Ling put the Qi Gathering Powder back into the System Space, formed hand seals, and began cultivating.

The bright moon hung high in the sky, and stars dotted the heavens.

Xiao Ling formed the hand seal to end his cultivation. Feeling the Dou Qi within him, which was somewhat more abundant than it had been three days ago, he was very satisfied. He called out in his mind.

"System, open my Personal Panel."

"Ding! Host's Personal Panel is opening automatically."

Host: Xiao Ling

Gender: Male

Cultivation: Dou Qi Stage One

Age: Four

Cultivation Technique: None

Dou Skill: None

Items: Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night, Qi Gathering Powder

Draw Attempts: 0

Leaving his little wooden cabin, Xiao Ling looked up at the moon. It was already time to sleep. Xiao Yan should be making his move soon, right? Walking beneath the silver moonlight, he headed toward the rear courtyard.

The rear courtyard contained the residences of some of the family's higher-ups and descendants. The buildings there were far more exquisite, with many separate courtyards. After Xiao Yan's mother died, he had been given a private courtyard in the rear compound, attended by a steward and a maid.

Xiao Ling walked slowly and made almost no sound. After passing through the maze-like paths, he arrived near Xiao Yan's small courtyard.

He found an inconspicuous corner and concealed his presence so that he would not be discovered.

The lamp in his room is still on. Xiao Yan probably hasn't come out yet. I wonder what time it is now. I hope he moves soon.

Sure enough, not long afterward, Xiao Yan emerged from his room wearing loose clothes. He looked around for a while and, seeing that no one had noticed him, headed toward Xiao Xun'er's courtyard.

Seeing Xiao Yan prepare to act, Xiao Ling followed behind him. Before long, they arrived outside Xiao Xun'er's courtyard gate.

Xiao Yan looked around several times and, seeing no one, prepared to climb over the wall.

Seeing his chance, Xiao Ling immediately picked up a pebble and hurled it at Xiao Yan's hand. Xiao Yan failed to get a firm grip, lost his balance, and fell from the wall. He landed on his backside and let out a muffled groan. Xiao Ling continued hiding behind the tree, revealing only one eye as he watched Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan crouched on the ground, clutching his butt and looking around in all directions, his face full of nervousness.

At that moment, ten thousand alpacas stampeded through Xiao Yan's mind. He was trying to decide whether it had been an accident or whether someone had already discovered him, and whether he should continue inside.

Seeing that Xiao Yan was still hesitating, Xiao Ling waited until Xiao Yan was not looking his way, then directly hurled another pebble at Xiao Yan's manhood, striking true.

As Xiao Yan looked around, he suddenly felt an agonizing jolt between his legs. He immediately sucked in a breath of cold air and clutched his manhood with both hands. Without another thought, he turned and fled in a blur, thinking, Who was it? Who dared to ambush this young master? That brat Xiao Ning was looking at me strangely today. It must have been him! Just wait until tomorrow!

After watching Xiao Yan run far away, Xiao Ling let out a sigh of relief. It seemed no one else would interfere now. He used his Soul Power to inspect the surroundings and found that no one was paying attention. According to the original story, Ling Ying, the Gu Clan's strongest Dou Emperor, had probably gone looking for the Ancient Jade. Since it was their first day here, it was normal for him to be a little impatient. Even if Xiao Ling were discovered, at worst he would only get beaten up.

Why be such a coward? Glory and riches are right in front of me. Go for it!

Xiao Ling calmed his restless heart and tiptoed to the small courtyard gate. Then, with a nimble vault, he landed lightly on the ground and slowly walked toward the small house at the center of the courtyard.

Ling Ying, who was inside the Xiao Family Treasury, suddenly felt an itch in his nose and sneezed. Scratching his head, he thought, I've cultivated for so many years that I can't even remember the last time I sneezed.