Bind Xiao Xun'er, Tenfold Feedback!

Chapter 1: Binding to Xiao Xun'er, Tenfold Feedback!

At the Xiao Clan's routine testing assembly.

"Xiao Yan, Dou Qi?"

"Four stages!?"

The middle-aged man presiding over the test froze, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yan in astonishment.

The man's words were like a stone dropped into a calm pool, stirring up a thousand ripples.

The surrounding Xiao Clan disciples waiting for their turn wore expressions of surprise, confusion, shock, and disbelief—every emotion imaginable.

The reason for this reaction was that Xiao Yan was a once-in-a-century genius of the Xiao Clan.

A year ago, when Xiao Yan tested at this very spot, the Testing Magic Stone had glowed with four brilliant golden characters: One-star Dou Practitioner!

It had caused a sensation throughout the entire Xiao Clan, and his reputation had even soared across Wutan City.

An eleven-year-old one-star Dou Practitioner was an absolute genius with a limitless future!

The entire Xiao Clan had even been dreaming of the day Xiao Yan would grow up and lead the family to glory.

Throughout this past year, Xiao Yan had not disappointed expectations; he had thrown himself into cultivation even more diligently, almost cutting off all contact with the outside world.

Whenever the Xiao Clan disciples saw Xiao Yan, he was almost always in a rush.

Sometimes, they wouldn't even see him for ten days or half a month, as he remained holed up in his room cultivating.

The only person who had significant contact with Xiao Yan was likely his younger brother, the Fourth Young Master of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Ze.

Xiao Yan's level of effort had satisfied the vast majority of the Xiao Clan's elders, who even used him to spur their own children on.

"Look at Xiao Yan, he's such a genius and yet he works so hard; why can't you put more effort into your cultivation?"

This had become the most common phrase heard by the younger generation of the Xiao Clan over the past year.

Even the Grand Elder, who was at odds with the Xiao Clan head, had personally said as much to his grandson, Xiao Ning.

He told him to learn from Xiao Yan's diligence and stop idling his time away.

However, after a year of diligent cultivation, the most talented Xiao Yan in a century of the Xiao Clan...

His cultivation had not advanced but regressed, falling from a Dou Practitioner all the way down to the fourth stage of Dou Qi.

This was what truly shocked the surrounding Xiao Clan disciples, and once the shock passed, it turned into a flurry of gossip.

"What's going on? Wasn't Young Master Xiao Yan a one-star Dou Practitioner? Is the Testing Magic Stone broken?"

"How could it be broken? I was the one who tested right before him, and it was perfectly accurate—fifth stage of Dou Qi!"

"Then what is going on with Young Master Xiao Yan right now?"

"What else could it be? His strength has regressed!"

On the testing platform, Xiao Yan clenched his fists tightly.

The shocked, disbelieving gazes of the crowd below and the whispers filled with suspicion pierced his heart deeply.

Even though he had been mentally preparing for this possibility ever since he began to fall from the rank of Dou Practitioner, it still felt unbearable when it finally happened.

Without a word, Xiao Yan walked off the platform, ignoring the discussions of the crowd, and left directly.

On a small hill outside the plaza, Xiao Ze leaned against a tree, his hands behind his head, looking relaxed.

"Finally, we've reached three years before the start of the plot. My third brother is about to endure three years of mockery and ridicule."

Xiao Ze was also a transmigrator. When he started cultivating at the age of four, he discovered he possessed a Binding Feedback System.

Whatever person he bound himself to, he would receive ten times the feedback whenever they grew stronger.

Two choices had once stood before Xiao Ze: one was the Son of the World, Xiao Yan, who would one day earn the title of Flame Emperor.

The other was the heaven-favored girl, Xiao Xun'er, who possessed terrifying talent and a profound background.

After careful consideration, Xiao Ze decided to choose Xiao Xun'er as his binding target.

Xiao Yan's future was promising, but his path was fraught with misfortune.

It could be said that his success was almost impossible to replicate.

One moment of carelessness, or even a slight lack of willpower, and he would have perished instantly.

Especially when Xiao Yan finally accepted the Ancient Emperor's inheritance, his physical body had been pushed to the brink of bursting countless times; his survival relied entirely on his rock-solid mental fortitude.

Furthermore, Xiao Yan's early growth path was quite difficult, especially the process of absorbing Heavenly Flames, which carried immense risk.

Compared to Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er's path of growth was exceptionally smooth.

With top-tier talent and an astonishing background, Xiao Xun'er's cultivation was often no worse than Xiao Yan's, and in terms of combat power, she sometimes even surpassed him!

Xiao Xun'er's personal bodyguard was a high-level Dou Emperor; in the lands of the Jia Ma Empire, basically no one could threaten her life.

And even if someone could truly threaten her, surely her father, a peak Dou Saint, would have left behind some protective measures?

Coupled with her status as the eldest miss of the Ancient Clan, she was essentially guaranteed to reach the peak of the Dou Saint realm!

Two broad, smooth paths lay before Xiao Ze, waiting for his choice.

In the end, Xiao Ze chose Xiao Xun'er, as it was the safer bet.

After all, Xiao Yan could encounter an accident at any moment, and Xiao Ze had no idea how much of an impact his own arrival would have on him.

Whether Xiao Yan could continue to uphold the protagonist's destiny was something Xiao Ze could not know.

With his cheat, plus Xiao Xun'er's guaranteed peak Dou Saint strength, achieving the rank of Dou Di should be no problem for him.

Therefore, Xiao Ze decisively chose Xiao Xun'er as his binding target.

[Ding! Xiao Xun'er's strength has increased, reaching the ninth stage of Dou Qi! Host receives tenfold feedback!]

[Congratulations to the host for increasing strength to a nine-star Dou Practitioner!]

Xiao Ze looked at the notification that appeared this morning with a smile in his eyes; once he claimed the reward, he would break through from an eight-star to a nine-star Dou Practitioner.

"Brother Xiao Ze seems very happy all by himself!"

A young girl's delicate and tender voice suddenly rang out.

Xiao Xun'er had her hands behind her back, her upper body leaning forward slightly as she playfully peeked out from behind Xiao Ze, looking down at him.

Looking at the beautiful girl who had suddenly appeared, even though from Xiao Ze's angle her pretty face was upside down, it did not diminish the heart-stopping beauty she was already beginning to possess!

Xiao Ze was the same age as Xiao Xun'er, just a few months older, and one year younger than Xiao Yan.

The two of them had cultivated during the same period, and because Xiao Ze had bound himself to Xiao Xun'er, he received tenfold feedback, making his cultivation speed astonishing.

He often gave Xiao Xun'er pointers and even helped her nourish her meridians.

Of course, due to the system, his strength had soared, and his control over Dou Qi was also extremely high.

Therefore, nourishing her meridians only required them to press their palms together, allowing him to help Xiao Xun'er nourish the meridians throughout her entire body.

Although the effect was not that significant, Xiao Ze's help had made Xiao Xun'er feel warm at the time.

Their relationship had become exceptionally close, remaining childhood sweethearts to this day.

"Of course I'm happy; I was just lying here thinking about someone~"

The smile on Xiao Xun'er's face stiffened instantly, and there was a trace of subtle displeasure in her tone.

"Is Brother Xiao Ze thinking about some beauty?"

"That's right! I'm thinking about a beauty named Xiao Xun'er."

"Smooth talker!" Xiao Xun'er laughed and scolded softly.

However, the displeasure in her tone had vanished without a trace, and her smile returned.

"Cousin Xiao Yan seems to have run into trouble."

Xiao Xun'er sat down, looking at the tall Testing Stele in the distance, and spoke to Xiao Ze with a thoughtful expression.