New Mission, Xiao Yan Possessed?

There was quite a bit of bad blood between Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan. Not only had he caught a glimpse of her while she was bathing, but he had also taken advantage of her.

Ever since that incident, she had loathed him intensely. Her younger brother, Xiao Ning, shared this deep-seated resentment, and the two of them frequently made trouble for him within the clan.

Especially during the three years his strength had regressed, he had become like a rat crossing the street, with everyone shouting for him to be beaten.

Anyone who saw him would throw a few insults his way before moving on; such was the Dou Qi Continent, where the strong were revered.

Xiao Yu was studying at Jianan Academy. By all accounts, she should have still been at the academy at this time.

However, hearing that Xiao Yan had recently been served a marriage annulment and that her grandfather had been in poor health, she had returned to Wutan City to pay a visit.

She also took the opportunity to enjoy the sense of honor brought by the welcome ceremony the clan had organized for her.

At this moment, in the clan square, the First Elder felt a great sense of prestige.

Jianan Academy was a prestigious institution on the Dou Qi Continent. Everyone who managed to join it for cultivation was an outstanding practitioner; otherwise, they would have no qualifications to enroll.

Therefore, the First Elder of the Xiao Clan felt that his granddaughter's ability to enter Jianan Academy was a matter of great pride and satisfaction.

Compared to the Clan Head, Xiao Zhan, whose son Xiao Yan had been visited for a marriage annulment and possessed only the strength of the third stage, he felt far superior to the current leader.

Thus, he was immensely smug.

"Yu'er, you've returned."

"Grandfather, how is your health? I heard you weren't feeling well a while ago, so I rushed back specifically to see you."

"I'm fine, nothing serious. I'm getting on in years, so it's inevitable to have some minor ailments, but it's nothing to worry about," the First Elder replied.

Anyone could see that the reason he had called his granddaughter back and held such a grand ceremony was simply to make Xiao Zhan look bad and to show off how exceptional his granddaughter was.

He wanted to prove just how much of a waste Xiao Yan was.

As Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er arrived at the scene, Xiao Xun'er offered a reminder.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you must be careful. Cousin Xiao Yu's hatred for you is not ordinary; it's the kind that makes her want to kill you."

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose, feeling a bit awkward.

I was young and ignorant back then; I was far too impulsive. How did I end up provoking such a woman?

However, after three years of tempering, the current Xiao Yan was no longer the reckless boy he had been.

Over these three years, he had become exceptionally calm and steady, no longer as rash or arrogant as before.

Facing Xiao Yu's hostility, even when she deliberately asked about his strength, Xiao Yan didn't react at all. Instead, he said quite earnestly, "Cousin Xiao Yu is now a student at Jianan Academy. This is an honor for our Xiao Clan. I hadn't had the chance to congratulate you yet, so I'm doing so now."

Xiao Yan spoke a few simple words to go through the motions, then found an excuse to leave.

After leaving the Xiao residence, Xiao Yan went straight to the back mountain. It was usually deserted, so no one would disturb him there.

For the next two months, Xiao Yan cultivated here. With the aid of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, his cultivation finally advanced from the sixth stage of Dou Qi to the seventh!

[Current Task: Help Xiao Yan reach the seventh stage of Dou Qi.]

[Reward: 20 points.]

[Hint: Only 20 more points are needed to unlock the Point Mall.]

Only 20 points left, Yao Chen muttered to himself. Unlocking the Point Mall was certainly no easy feat.

But it didn't matter. At his current pace, he only needed those last 20 points; it shouldn't be a problem.

In the evening, Xiao Yu specifically came to the back mountain. Seeing Xiao Yan cultivating there, she took the initiative and spoke first: "Xiao Yan, ever since I returned, you've been avoiding me, spending all day cultivating in the back mountain. I never see you."

"What, are you afraid I'll settle the score with you? Is that why you're hiding, too afraid to face me?" Xiao Yu asked.

She immediately added, "Though, I suppose that's fair. You aren't the same person you were three years ago."

"Even though I truly wish I could kill you, there is one thing I must advise you on. It concerns the future and survival of our Xiao Clan."

Xiao Yu's expression was grave and very serious. "I heard that your fiancée, Nalan Yanran, came to annul the marriage a short while ago, is that right?"

"Since she came to annul it, why couldn't you just agree? You could have received compensation, like the chance to study at the Cloud Mist Sect and some Qi Gathering Powder! That wouldn't have been a bad thing for you!"

"But what did you do? Not only did you refuse in public, but you also set a Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran. Do you even understand your own status, or hers?"

"Do you know the consequences and the price you will pay, whether you win or lose?"

"Though I know there is no possibility of it, if Nalan Yanran were to actually lose to you, do you think the Cloud Mist Sect would allow their next Sect Leader to truly become your slave?"

"Where would the Cloud Mist Sect's face be? They would only retaliate against our Xiao Clan!"

"What you've done is nothing more than gambling the fate of the entire Xiao Clan for your own selfish pride. When you offend the Cloud Mist Sect, we will all be finished!" Xiao Yu accused.

Xiao Yan knew that he had indeed been impulsive.

But he firmly believed that with his teacher's help, he would absolutely not lose to Nalan Yanran.

As for the power behind Nalan Yanran—the Cloud Mist Sect, the largest sect in the Jia Ma Empire—perhaps they were formidable, and perhaps to them, he was nothing but an ant, not worth mentioning.

But he was still young; since he could create a miracle three years ago and shatter the record for the fastest cultivation speed, there was no reason he couldn't do it a second time three years from now.

Just as he had boldly declared on the day of the broken engagement: "Do not look down on a youth for being poor!"

Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Yan. "How about this, Xiao Yan? My strength has recently improved and progressed. If you can't even beat me, I think you should just give up."

"The Cloud Mist Sect is not an existence you can afford to provoke. You had better go there early to apologize and retract the Three-Year Agreement, lest you end up implicating the entire clan."

"What do you say? You wouldn't even dare to accept my challenge, would you? If that's the case, what makes you think you can defeat Nalan Yanran in three years? She is the future successor of the Cloud Mist Sect, the next Sect Master!"

Within Xiao Yan's storage ring, the soul entity Yao Chen watched.

He looked at the system panel.

[Current Task: Possess Xiao Yan, display the strength of a Dou Ling, and defeat Xiao Yu.]

[Reward: Three white blind boxes.]

[Accept the task?]

Seeing the system task before him, Yao Chen accepted it immediately, without a moment's hesitation.