You Actually Offended a Dou Emperor?

Nalan Su's body trembled.

"Father, I..."

"Shut up." Nalan Jie cut him off.

He was shaking with rage.

"Four Dou Ling experts, killed in a single move."

"That kind of strength is at least at the Dou Emperor level."

"A Dou Emperor in his teens—do you know what that means?"

Nalan Su knelt on the ground, not daring to utter a word.

Nalan Jie took a deep breath and suppressed the fury in his heart.

"What is his name?"

"I... I don't know," Nalan Su said.

Nalan Jie's expression darkened further.

"You offended him beyond reconciliation without even knowing his name?"

Nalan Su lowered his head even further.

Nalan Jie paced back and forth across the room.

After a while, he stopped.

"Send people to investigate immediately."

"You must find out where that young man is."

Nalan Su looked up at him.

"Father, you intend to..."

"Go to his door and apologize," Nalan Jie said heavily.

Nalan Su froze for a moment.

"Someone like him can only be befriended, never offended," Nalan Jie said. "The trouble you caused this time must be remedied."

"Yes." Nalan Su hurriedly nodded.

Nalan Jie looked at him, his eyes full of frustration at his failure to live up to expectations.

"Get out."

Nalan Su did not dare linger. He rose and left the room.

Nalan Jie stood in the hall, his expression frighteningly grim.

A Dou Emperor in his teens.

In all his years, he had never even seen such a genius.

Yet his son had offended him the moment they met.

The more Nalan Jie thought about it, the angrier he became.

But anger was useless now.

The urgent matter was to find that young man and go to his door to apologize.

Someone like him could only be a friend, never an enemy.

Nalan Jie took a deep breath and suppressed the agitation in his heart.

Xiao Xuan returned to Wutan City.

He entered the gates of the Xiao Clan and headed straight for Xiao Xun'er's residence.

In the courtyard, Xiao Xun'er was sitting cross-legged on a cushion with her eyes closed, regulating her breath.

Hearing footsteps, she opened her eyes.

The moment she saw Xiao Xuan, a smile blossomed on her face.

"Brother Xiao Xuan."

She rose to her feet and quickly walked over to him.

"Where have you been these past few days? I couldn't find you anywhere."

"I went out for a while," Xiao Xuan said.

Xiao Xun'er looked at him but did not press further.

Xiao Xuan took out the Mystic Heart Pill from his Storage Ring and handed it to her.

Xiao Xun'er accepted the jade bottle and opened it for a look.

A round, lustrous pill lay quietly inside.

A faint pattern ran across its surface, giving off a rich medicinal fragrance.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, what kind of pill is this?"

"A Mystic Heart Pill," Xiao Xuan said.

Xiao Xun'er's pupils contracted slightly.

A Mystic Heart Pill.

A fifth-grade pill.

Though she belonged to the Xiao Clan, she was no stranger to pill grades.

There were not even many fifth-grade pills in the entire Jia Ma Empire.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, where did you get this pill?"

"At an auction house in the Imperial Capital," Xiao Xuan said.

Xiao Xun'er was stunned.

The Imperial Capital.

The capital of the Jia Ma Empire.

A round trip from here to the Imperial Capital would take at least several days.

Brother Xiao Xuan had made a special trip to the Imperial Capital just to buy this pill for her?

Xiao Xun'er gripped the jade bottle, her fingers tightening slightly.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, you went all the way to the Imperial Capital just to..."

"If I gave it to you, take it," Xiao Xuan interrupted.

Xiao Xun'er bit her lip.

She looked up at Xiao Xuan, her eyes slightly reddened.

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Xuan."

Xiao Xuan looked at her.

"Take it."

Xiao Xun'er nodded.

She opened the jade bottle and poured the Mystic Heart Pill into her mouth.

As the pill entered her stomach, a warm medicinal power spread through her body.

Xiao Xun'er closed her eyes, sat down cross-legged, and began guiding the medicinal power.

Time passed little by little.

The fluctuations of Dou Qi in the courtyard became increasingly pronounced.

Dou Qi surged through Xiao Xun'er's meridians as the Mystic Heart Pill's medicinal power pushed her cultivation upward.

Xiao Xuan said nothing.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, I feel like my foundation is much more stable than before."

"That is the effect of the Mystic Heart Pill," Xiao Xuan said.

Xiao Xun'er nodded.

Xiao Xuan looked at her and suddenly asked,

"Xun'er, when I came over earlier, I saw you practicing a Dou Technique. You seemed a little frustrated."

"What was the reason?"

Xiao Xun'er froze for a moment.

She had not expected Xiao Xuan to notice even that.

"I ran into some difficulties," Xiao Xun'er said.

"What difficulties?"

Xiao Xun'er hesitated for a moment.

"I've been cultivating a Dou Technique recently, but I keep getting stuck at one point. No matter what I do, I can't get past it."

"What Dou Technique?"

"The Heart-Shattering Palm," Xiao Xun'er said. "A Mystic Tier Low-Level Dou Technique."

Xiao Xuan looked at her.

"Demonstrate it once for me."

Xiao Xun'er nodded.

She walked to the center of the courtyard and assumed a stance.

She struck out with her palm.

The palm wind whistled, carrying considerable force.

Yet when the palm force was unleashed, it always seemed to be lacking something.

Xiao Xun'er threw several palms in succession before withdrawing her stance.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, it's like this."

"Whenever I exert force, it always feels like my Dou Qi isn't flowing smoothly enough."

Xiao Xuan looked at her and said,

"Your method of exerting force is wrong."

Xiao Xun'er froze for a moment.

"The Heart-Shattering Palm is a Mystic Tier Dou Technique. It emphasizes gathering Dou Qi at a single point and unleashing it in an instant."

"When you attacked just now, your Dou Qi was scattered."

"Concentrate your Dou Qi in your palm. Don't spread it through your entire arm."

After hearing this, a trace of realization flashed in Xiao Xun'er's eyes.

She assumed her stance again and, following Xiao Xuan's instructions, gathered her Dou Qi in her palm.

She struck out with her palm.

Bang.

The palm wind was more than twice as solid as before.

Xiao Xun'er's eyes lit up.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, it really worked."

Xiao Xuan looked at her.

"Do it a few more times and get a feel for it."

Xiao Xun'er nodded.

She continued practicing.

Palm strike after palm strike.

Gradually, she completely grasped the method of exerting force for the Heart-Shattering Palm.

Xiao Xun'er withdrew her stance, her face full of smiles.

She turned to look at Xiao Xuan, the admiration in her eyes nearly overflowing.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, how do you know everything?"

Xiao Xuan said nothing.

He was now a six-star Dou Emperor.

To him, the secrets of a Mystic Tier Low-Level Dou Technique could be seen through at a glance.

Xiao Xun'er walked over to him.

"Brother Xiao Xuan, what is your current strength?"

Xiao Xuan looked at her.

Xiao Xun'er did not press further.

Since Brother Xiao Xuan was unwilling to say, she would not ask.

Xiao Xuan withdrew his gaze and prepared to leave.

"Brother Xiao Xuan," Xiao Xun'er called after him.

Xiao Xuan stopped.

"The Marketplace opens tomorrow. Will you come stroll around with me?"

Xiao Xun'er looked at him, her eyes full of anticipation.

Xiao Xuan fell silent for a moment.

"Alright."

A smile immediately appeared on Xiao Xun'er's face.

"Then I'll come find you tomorrow morning."

Xiao Xuan nodded and turned to leave the courtyard.

Xiao Xun'er watched his retreating back, unable to hide the smile in her eyes.

Xiao Xuan returned to his room and sat down on the bed.

He closed his eyes and waited for the system's response.

Sure enough.

The system's voice rang out in his mind.