Defeating Xiao Xun'er, the Xiao Family is Shaken

When Medicine Elder was young, he trusted the wrong person and was backstabbed by the disciple he had raised with his own hands.

This led to his current state, neither human nor ghost.

If not for his relatively powerful soul strength, he would have perished on the spot long ago, with no possibility of survival.

Now, he desperately needed to find someone with equally strong soul strength.

If he could help him refine a physical body, he could be reborn in another way.

He had originally thought Xiao Yan was the most suitable candidate.

But now, it seemed that Xiao Ze was.

His talent and soul strength were far superior to Xiao Yan's.

Even back when he roamed the Central Plains, young people with such natural talent as Xiao Ze were extremely rare.

Therefore, his gaze and his focus shifted entirely onto Xiao Ze.

He would be the greatest possibility for his resurrection.

Medicine Elder looked at Xiao Ze before him and spoke slowly, "Little fellow, I didn't expect your talent to be quite something."

"When I roamed the Central Plains in my day, I saw all sorts of experts from across the continent."

"But without exception, they all relied on the resources of their clans and sects to achieve such astonishing talent and accomplishments."

"Yet you are different from them; your talent is truly extraordinary."

"If I recall correctly, for these past three years, you have been stuck at the first stage of Dou Qi, correct?"

"To be able to accumulate strength in silence despite such a dismal start, and now reach the strength of a four-star Dou Practitioner!"

"Compared to those so-called experts who gorge themselves on clan and sect resources, fed by pills, you are countless times more outstanding."

"Honestly, even this old man is surprised by the speed of your sudden rise."

Medicine Elder spoke with a face full of astonishment.

He did not hold back his appreciation and affirmation of Xiao Ze in the slightest.

Upon hearing Medicine Elder's praise, Xiao Ze had no reaction.

He remained indifferent, his expression exceptionally calm.

After all, having bound himself to Xiao Xuan's System Panel, mere praise—even from Medicine Elder—was not enough to stir his heart.

At this moment, Xiao Ze looked at the text displayed on the System Panel.

[Current Task: Defeat Xiao Xun'er and gain her recognition and affirmation.]

[Task Reward: One scroll of Wind-attribute cultivation technique.]

[Accept task? Please choose.]

Xiao Ze looked at the System Panel and chose to accept the task.

He then left the back of the clan and headed toward the plaza.

Upon arriving at the plaza, a beautiful figure appeared before his eyes; she was dressed in a green dress, and it was none other than Xiao Xun'er.

As the young lady of the Ancient Clan, Xiao Xun'er was naturally fostered in the Xiao Family with a mission.

And the content of that mission was, naturally, the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

Speaking of which, that old thing Gu Yuan had terrible character; calling him an old dog would not be an exaggeration.

He had promised Xiao Xuan to help look after the Xiao Family, yet a thousand years had passed, and the strongest person in the Xiao Family today was merely a Da Dou Shi.

He had even sent his own daughter to the Xiao Family to steal the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

In contrast, the Soul Clan had captured Xiao Zhan and tortured him incessantly, actually forcing him to become a Dou Emperor.

Come to think of it, it was truly ironic.

And his so-called care had resulted in nothing more than a Da Dou Shi.

Xiao Ze arrived at the plaza and spotted Xiao Xun'er at a glance.

She said enthusiastically, "Brother Xiao Ze, why have you come here? Did you come specifically to watch me train?"

Xiao Xun'er spoke earnestly, for because of Xiao Ze's transmigration, the plot had already changed significantly.

She no longer had any connection to the destined protagonist Xiao Yan; instead, she favored Xiao Ze.

That was why Xiao Xun'er was so enthusiastic to see Xiao Ze approach.

Countless Xiao Family disciples watched from the sidelines, each of them grinding their teeth in jealousy.

"Xiao Ze is nothing but a piece of trash at the first stage of Dou Qi!"

"Why is Miss Xiao Xun'er so special to him? On what grounds!"

"It's so unfair!"

"What is so great about that guy? Who in our clan isn't stronger than him?"

"If it weren't for him being the Clan Leader's son, with his level of cultivation, he would have been kicked out of the clan long ago!"

"He has brought nothing but shame to our family; he still has the nerve to linger on here!"

"If I were him, I would have ended it all long ago!"

"And his brother Xiao Yan, the family's third young master, is just as much of a waste!"

"Those two brothers have squandered so much of the family's resources over the years, only to end up at the third stage and first stage respectively. It is truly disgraceful!"

"..."

The surrounding whispers and strange gazes converged, echoing across the plaza.

But Xiao Ze paid them no mind at all.

How could these people before him possibly know that his current strength had already reached that of a four-star Dou Practitioner?

If he were to reveal it, it would certainly make their jaws drop.

Moreover, for him now, with the cultivation of a four-star Dou Practitioner, defeating Xiao Xun'er as required by the panel would be effortless.

Xiao Xun'er looked at Xiao Ze, full of confusion, before she spoke.

"Xun'er, when I last saw you, your strength seemed to be right at the ninth stage of Dou Qi. I wonder if you have made any progress during this time?"

"Why don't we spar and exchange pointers? We can see if your strength has improved, how about it?"

As soon as Xiao Ze's words left his lips, many of the younger generation of the Xiao Family around him cast looks of disdain, and the murmurs began anew.

"Has this guy's brain been knocked loose?"

"He only has the strength of the first stage of Dou Qi, yet he dares to challenge Miss Xiao Xun'er? She is at the ninth stage of Dou Qi!"

"He is truly overestimating himself!"

"Exactly, where does he get the confidence?"

Xiao Xun'er had seen with her own eyes at the back of the family mountain last time that Xiao Ze's strength had broken through to become a Dou Practitioner.

She was no match for him at all.

However, since Brother Xiao Ze had taken the initiative to suggest a spar, Xiao Xun'er did not want to refuse, so she immediately agreed: "Alright."

"But Brother Xiao Ze, I am afraid I am no match for you."

"It is fine, let's just consider it a friendly spar."

As Xiao Ze spoke, the Dou Qi within his body began to circulate rapidly.

A moment later, a powerful surge of Dou Qi erupted from his body, followed by a blast of force that rippled outward.

In less than a single exchange, Xiao Xun'er was swiftly defeated.

The expressions on the faces of the surrounding Xiao clansmen shifted instantly from their previous disdain and skepticism to extreme shock.

Because no matter how they looked at it, they never expected that Xiao Ze's strength had actually broken through to become a Dou Practitioner—and a four-star one at that!

How could this be possible?

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one in the family would have dared to believe that Xiao Ze, who had only possessed the first stage of Dou Qi in the past, had now taken the lead to break through and enter the realm of a Dou Practitioner, and a four-star one at that!

The countless shocked gazes and voices from all around continued to pour in, and within less than half an hour, the news had spread throughout the entire Xiao Family, naturally reaching the ears of the Patriarch, Xiao Zhan.

He was both shocked and thrilled!