The Xun'er Who Shocked the Entire Crowd

Feeling the softness in his palm, Xiao Jin shook his head helplessly.

He naturally noticed the nearly murderous gazes directed at him from all around and couldn't help grumbling inwardly a couple of times.

If you put that energy you spend fighting over women into cultivation, you wouldn't all be pathetically weak right now.

Xun'er tugged Xiao Jin to a secluded corner. Only after the two of them sat down did she reluctantly release his large hand.

Xiao Jin rubbed her head with a helpless look. "You little rascal. You've gone and caused your brother quite a bit of trouble."

"Xiao Jin, you wouldn't care about that anyway, would you?" Xun'er tilted her head and asked in return.

Xiao Jin fell silent. He really didn't seem to care.

The younger generation of the Xiao Clan only knew how to fight over women. Whether in talent or perseverance, none of them were worthy of Xun'er.

Xun'er probably thought the same way. That was why she deliberately acted so close to him in front of everyone else.

Only then could she dispel those people's wild fantasies.

Seeing Xiao Jin looking deep in thought, Xun'er knew that he had surely misunderstood again.

The girl puffed up her cheeks and turned her head away.

"Xiao Jin, what exactly do I have to do to make you realize how I feel about you?"

The clever girl was feeling stumped for the first time over something. She felt that she had already made herself obvious enough.

I can't just tell Xiao Jin that I like him, can I?

That would be far too improper.

Before long, a figure appeared beside Xiao Jin.

He looked up at the backlit figure and couldn't help laughing. "Third Brother, how do you keep appearing and disappearing like a ghost?"

Xiao Yan sat down beside Xiao Jin with a bitter expression. "Brother Jin, this is the only place left that could be considered a pure land."

Xiao Jin looked around and found quite a few gazes directed toward them.

It was only because Xun'er was here that no one dared openly mock the brothers to their faces.

Xiao Yan was right. This really was a rare pure land.

Seeing Xiao Yan's worried expression, Xiao Jin couldn't help asking, "Third Brother, have you still not solved your cultivation problem?"

"No." Xiao Yan shook his head decisively. "I've tried everything I could think of. Father has also sought out everyone he could find, but to this day, we still don't know what exactly went wrong with me."

If they didn't even know what the problem was, how could they talk about solving it?

Xiao Jin pondered for a moment before finally saying, "Third Brother, I can solve your problem. Come to my courtyard after the Testing Ceremony ends."

Xiao Yan was shocked. "Brother Jin, are you serious?!"

Xiao Jin nodded. "Of course. Just trust me, Third Brother. Actually, I should apologize. Three years ago, when your Dou Qi disappeared, I already knew where the problem lay."

"Then why did you..." Xiao Yan was momentarily at a loss for words. Given his relationship with Xiao Jin, he didn't believe Xiao Jin had deliberately wanted to humiliate him.

Brother Jin must have had no choice.

Seeing that Xiao Yan didn't hold it against him, Xiao Jin knew he had made the right decision.

After three years of tempering, Xiao Yan's state of mind was indeed different now.

He lowered his voice. "I'll explain everything to you tonight, Third Brother. The Testing Ceremony is about to begin. I guarantee that no one will dare mock you or Father today."

Xiao Yan shook his head bitterly. "Brother Jin, you don't understand those people's nature. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is their true nature. Now that they see me in trouble, how could they possibly let this opportunity pass?"

"Third Brother may have fallen into a low point, but Father doesn't have only one son."

"Brother Jin, you..." Xiao Yan sensed something. Could Brother Jin already be a Dou Zhe?

If Brother Jin had truly broken through to the Dou Zhe realm, then no one in the entire Xiao Clan would dare mock him and Father.

Everyone knew that among the younger generation of the Xiao Clan, the only Dou Zhe was Xun'er, who followed Brother Jin around every day.

That girl obeyed Brother Jin's every command. If Brother Jin really was a Dou Zhe, even he would probably be treated with respect by association.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt a surge of heat in his chest.

He was happy that Brother Jin had broken through to the Dou Zhe realm, and he was also delighted at the thought of soon solving his own cultivation problem and recovering his talent.

The two brothers had barely exchanged a few words when the Testing Ceremony was announced to have begun.

Xiao Jin had originally thought that as long as he displayed his strength, no one in the entire Xiao Clan would dare raise their voice at him.

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan would benefit as well.

But who could have expected Xiao Yan to be the very first person tested this time?

When he heard the Second Elder's voice, Xiao Jin's expression briefly crumbled.

So the rule of suppressing someone first and then raising them up is an unchangeable law in every novel?

There was nothing he could do. He had only told Xiao Zhan at the last minute last night that he would participate in the Testing Ceremony, so his name had been placed at the very end.

Who would have known that he was participating in the Testing Ceremony to restore his father's and Third Brother's dignity?

Xiao Yan quickly stepped onto the stage. After touching the monument, several glaring words appeared on its surface.

"Xiao Yan, Dou Force, Third Stage. Level: Low."

Xiao Zhan's tightly clenched fist suddenly loosened, then clenched again moments later.

Still no good?

He looked toward his son worriedly, only to find not the slightest trace of dejection on Xiao Yan's face.

"Forget it, forget it. As long as Yan'er can keep his composure, this little bit of cultivation means nothing. Even if Yan'er can never cultivate for the rest of his life, I can still protect my son!" Xiao Zhan made up his mind. No matter what happened, he would ensure his son lived a smooth life.

This was a father's sense of responsibility.

Discussion broke out beneath the stage, but Xiao Yan acted as though he hadn't heard a thing. He walked straight off the stage and returned to his original position.

The Second Elder's bark-like face trembled slightly as he continued calling out the names.

"Next, Xiao Mei."

A young girl quickly ran out from the crowd. The people around her also stopped talking and looked at her with burning gazes.

Although she was only fourteen, Xiao Mei was as charming as her name suggested. Her slightly childish face carried a faint hint of allure.

The combination of purity and charm instantly made her the center of attention.

"Xiao Mei, Dou Qi, Seventh Stage. Level: High!"

The Second Elder's voice rang across the entire arena. The girl excitedly clenched her fists and raised a smug smile.

Before she had time to celebrate for long, she heard the Second Elder call the next name.

"Next, Xiao Xun'er."

The smile on Xiao Mei's face faded considerably. This was the most talented member of the younger generation in the Xiao Clan.

A year ago, she had already advanced to the realm of a five-star Dou Zhe. No one knew what level she had reached after another year.

Although Xiao Mei knew that she could never catch up to this heaven-favored girl in her entire life, she still subconsciously compared herself with Xun'er.

After standing up, Xun'er smoothed her skirt, her face radiant with a bright smile.

"Xiao Jin, you have to watch me carefully later."

Xiao Jin smiled and nodded. "Don't worry. I'll watch Xun'er without blinking."

Only after receiving that answer did the girl contentedly step onto the testing platform and place her fair, delicate hand against the Testing Monument.

Boom! A dazzling white light instantly enveloped the entire arena. The Second Elder stared at the large characters emerging on the monument, his eyes widening in disbelief.

Only after a long while did he say in a trembling voice, "Xiao Xun'er, Eight-Star Dou Shi!"

"..."

The entire square fell deathly silent. Everyone felt that they must have heard wrong.

Eight-star what?

Dou Shi?

You're joking, right?