Yao Chen: Your Master Has a Technique Here...

"Xiao Wujiu, you... what are you talking about?!"

The Great Elder was furious. He had never expected the usually humble and courteous Xiao Wujiu to suddenly seem like a completely different person at a time like this.

Xiao Yan also stared at Xiao Wujiu in astonishment, unable to understand why the Xiao Clan's foremost genius, with whom he had rarely interacted, would stand up for him.

Whether back when he and Xiao Wujiu had been known as the Twin Stars, or during his fallen days after his Battle Qi vanished, they had barely been more than nodding acquaintances.

"Do I need to repeat myself?"

"I'm asking the three elders, have you gone senile? This is Xiao Yan's marriage. As the person involved, he should be the one to decide."

Xiao Wujiu retorted neither humbly nor arrogantly, showing no intention of backing down.

A glint flashed through Nalan Yanran's eyes. Clearly, Xiao Wujiu's actions had pleasantly surprised her.

"Elder Ye, who is he?"

"Reporting to Young Sect Master, he should be the Xiao Clan's current foremost genius, Xiao Wujiu."

"Xiao Wujiu..."

Nalan Yanran murmured the name, her interest in the young man visibly increasing.

"Wujiu, what you are doing damages the clan's dignity. Step down at once."

"Oh? The Great Elder still knows to care about the clan's dignity?" The moment he heard those words, Xiao Wujiu became even more forceful. "Then do the three elders know how humiliating it is for the woman to come to the Xiao Clan and publicly break off the engagement?"

"And yet, for the sake of a few resources, you chose to bow your heads. Are you worthy of sitting in the seats of elders?!"

Xiao Wujiu was genuinely disgusted with these three men. At a time when the clan should have stood united against a common enemy, they seemed as though they had been fed some bewitching potion, all for that tiny bit of profit.

"You, I..."

The three elders choked for a long while without managing to utter a single word. They knew Xiao Wujiu was right, so naturally, they had no way to refute him.

"Three elders, Cousin Wujiu is right. Xiao Yan is the person involved in this matter, so you should stop meddling."

Xiao Xun'er, who had been sitting in her seat all along, had not expected Xiao Wujiu to speak up before she did, but she immediately followed his lead.

The girl's clear, ethereal voice rang calmly through the hall, thoroughly silencing the three elders.

Seeing that the three elders no longer spoke, Xiao Wujiu gave Xiao Xun'er a slight nod.

Then, meeting Xiao Zhan's grateful gaze, he knew his goal had been achieved. The energy in the Gate of Transmigration within his mind instantly increased by three-fifths, and it was still continuing to rise!

Sure enough, as long as I participate in the plot and create a certain degree of impact, I can alter my weight in this world and charge up the transmigration energy.

Xiao Wujiu's inner speculation had been confirmed, and he had also earned Xiao Yan's goodwill. Future dealings would be much easier now.

"Cousin Wujiu, why did you..."

Xiao Yan wanted to ask why the other man had helped him. He was not surprised by Xuner's actions.

But Xiao Wujiu was different. They had not interacted much, so there seemed to be no reason for him to help. Yet Xiao Yan felt that asking such a question was inappropriate, leaving him somewhat hesitant.

Xiao Wujiu merely walked to Xiao Yan's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "We are clansmen, aren't we? Go ahead and do what you need to do."

After saying that, he returned to his seat and let Xiao Yan continue.

With no more troublemakers and with Xiao Wujiu backing him, Xiao Yan still shouted those words: "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Never bully a young man for being poor." He still made the Three-Year Agreement, and he still wrote that letter of divorce.

Once everything had been settled beyond dispute, Xiao Wujiu's transmigration energy had also filled completely, enough to support his next transmigration.

"Take the Qi Gathering Powder with you as well!" Xiao Zhan swept his hand, sending the jade box on the table flying away.

Ge Ye reached out and caught it steadily. After giving a bitter smile, he put it back into his Storage Ring.

"Then we shall take our leave."

Watching Ge Ye's departing back, Xiao Wujiu let out a soft laugh. After bidding farewell to Xiao Zhan and the others, he left directly.

Ever since his strength had come within a single step of Dou Ling, he had become much more composed about many matters.

"This is the benefit that strength brings."

Feeling the surging Battle Qi within his body, he was in an exceptionally good mood. Even the looming threat of the Soul Clan seemed somewhat less pressing at this moment.

"No, I still can't slack off. Now that my strength has improved, I should try refining higher-tier medicinal pills."

After leaving the hall, Xiao Yan habitually climbed the Xiao Clan's rear mountain, wanting to ease his mood.

And then, he ran into a ghost!

Only after taking some time to process what had just happened did he look at the teacher he had only just acknowledged.

"Teacher, getting through the clan's coming-of-age ceremony isn't enough."

"I want to win the Three-Year Agreement. I need to become stronger!"

"Teacher, if I want to surpass Cousin Wujiu, how long will it take? Can I do it in two years?"

At those words, Old Yao's face twitched, and his response carried some hesitation.

"Old man, you talked yourself up so much. Don't tell me you were lying to me?"

Xiao Yan once again questioned Yao Chen. Old Yao kept claiming he could help him reach the seventh stage of Dou Qi in one year, but when it came to surpassing Xiao Wujiu, he fell silent. Wasn't that proof that he lacked confidence?

"Hey, you little brat, this old man is considering what's best for you!"

Yao Chen was helpless. Who would have thought that such a monstrous talent existed in this tiny place? At only fifteen, he had already reached the peak of Peak Nine-Star Da Dou Shi?

Perhaps the Central Plains did not lack people like that, but this was the Northwest Continent, and he was even from a clan whose strongest member was only a Five-Star Da Dou Shi!

"Considering what's best for me? Are you sure?"

Xiao Yan was doubtful, unable to fully trust this teacher before him, who seemed somewhat unreliable.

"Fine, since you don't believe me, I'll tell you the truth." After pondering for a moment, Yao Chen decided to tell Xiao Yan. Overall, Xiao Wujiu truly was an excellent target to chase. "You wanted to know, so don't blame your master for discouraging you. Your cousin is far from as simple as he appears. His true strength has already reached the peak of Peak Nine-Star Da Dou Shi. He is only one step away from Dou Ling!"

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared over Xiao Yan's head, his face filled with disbelief.

"What?!"

"Cousin Wujiu is a Da Dou Shi? And at the peak of Nine Stars?!"

"That's right. I have to say, your clan really is something. Putting you aside for now, Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Wujiu alone are no ordinary people!"

Seeing how severely Xiao Yan had been struck, Old Yao did not mention that Xiao Wujiu might also be an alchemist. He had sensed that Xiao Wujiu's spiritual power was much stronger than that of ordinary people, and his Battle Qi attribute was wood within fire.

Seeing Xiao Yan's spirits sink, he decided to comfort this newly acquired disciple of his.

"But don't lose heart. With your master's help, your future achievements may not necessarily be inferior to those two."

"Teacher, you have a way?"

"Of course. Your master has a technique here..."