Battle Through the Heavens: Reborn into the Xiao Clan, Starting with Xiao Xuan's Legacy — Chapter 13

When Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi stopped before the Combat Skills Hall, they heard exceptionally excited cheers coming from inside.

"Why are there so many people at the Combat Skills Hall today?"

Xiao Yan could not help but frown slightly as he asked.

In Xiao Yan's recollection, few people usually came to the Combat Skills Hall. Why was it so lively today?

"Who cares? This is the Xiao Clan. Relax a little..."

Xiao Yi shrugged and led Xiao Yan into the Combat Skills Hall.

The moment they entered, the cheers became even more deafening.

Following the sound, the two looked over and saw that the training grounds to the west were packed with people.

In the middle of the training grounds, two people of the same age were sparring.

A man and a woman.

They were Xiao Xun'er and another talented member of the Xiao Clan—the eldest grandson of the Xiao Clan's First Elder, Xiao Ning.

"Oh? Xun'er actually feels like sparring with someone today? We have to go take a look, don't we?"

Xiao Yi looked thrilled. He set down the combat skill Xiao Yan had just picked up, then pulled Xiao Yan over to the edge of the training grounds.

When Xun'er in the training grounds saw Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan arrive, a smile appeared on her otherwise expressionless face.

"Brother Yi, what's there to watch..."

"Xun'er is already at the ninth stage of Dou Qi, while Xiao Ning is only at the eighth stage. How could he possibly be her match..."

Xiao Yan curled his lips slightly, still thinking about the combat skills.

Xiao Yi said nothing and merely watched the situation in the training grounds intently.

Xun'er, who had been defending the entire time, suddenly shifted to fierce, aggressive moves.

A flash of golden light streaked out, and with a single palm strike, she blasted Xiao Ning straight out of the training grounds.

"This girl really is at the ninth stage of Dou Qi. That power is truly overbearing..."

Seeing Xiao Xun'er's performance, Xiao Yi could not help clapping and cheering repeatedly.

However, Xiao Yan's focus was different. What caught his attention was the golden-light combat skill Xiao Xun'er had used.

Although Xiao Yan was only at the fourth stage of Dou Qi, he could still tell at a glance that Xun'er had used a high-level combat skill. The Xiao Clan could not possibly possess such a skill.

Xiao Ning, who had been defeated by Xun'er, had not cared much at first. But when he looked up and saw Xiao Yi applauding Xun'er with a smile, he felt extremely displeased.

He dusted himself off and slowly walked toward Xiao Yi.

"Cousin Xiao Yi, what's this? Are you finally planning to start learning combat skills today?"

"But with your first-stage Dou Qi, I'm afraid there aren't any combat skills in the Combat Skills Hall suitable for you!"

Xiao Ning's lips curled upward, his face full of disdain.

From Xiao Ning's words, it seemed that news of Xiao Yi recovering his Dou Qi had not yet fully spread through the clan.

Thus, in Xiao Ning's eyes, Xiao Yi was still that first-stage Dou Qi trash.

"I heard that Cousin Xiao Ning has reached the eighth stage of Dou Qi. How many combat skills have you learned? Or perhaps, how much longer until you advance to become a Dou Practitioner?"

"Don't take ten or eight years just to reach the Dou Practitioner realm. That would waste all those medicinal herbs the First Elder prepared for you..."

Facing Xiao Ning's provocation, Xiao Yi did not care in the slightest and simply spoke with utter calm.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er both laughed unconsciously at Xiao Yi's words.

After all, most of the Xiao Clan had heard how Xiao Ning had reached the eighth stage of Dou Qi.

His First Elder grandfather had fed him countless medicinal herbs to get him there.

When Xiao Ning saw even Xun'er laughing at him, his expression changed sharply. Yet because Xun'er was present, he could not directly lose his temper, so he mocked them again.

"And who do we have here..."

"So Cousin Xiao Yan is here too. But one of you is at the third stage of Dou Qi, and the other at the first. Even if I gave you the most powerful cultivation technique, you still wouldn't be able to practice it..."

"Take your cousin's advice and go home..."

Xiao Yi saw through Xiao Ning's little scheme perfectly. "Cousin Xiao Ning, you're targeting the two of us so much. Don't tell me it's simply to catch Xun'er's attention? That would be rather childish..."

Hearing that, Xiao Ning finally snapped.

No longer caring about anything else, he shouted furiously.

"Xiao Yi! You first-stage Dou Qi trash, how dare you disrespect your elder cousin!"

"I'm afraid there'll be no place for you in the Xiao Clan anymore!"

Yet Xiao Yi remained calm. "The Xiao Clan is probably not yours to decide..."

The calmer Xiao Yi was, the angrier Xiao Ning became.

The next second, Xiao Ning completely lost control. His aura surged as he prepared to attack on the spot...

After remaining silent for a long while, Xiao Yan spoke in a low voice.

"If I remember correctly, the Xiao Clan's Patriarch is still Father. It is not yet the First Elder's turn to speak..."

The instant Xiao Yan said that, Xiao Ning completely flew into a rage.

His aura churned wildly as he pointed at Xiao Yan and roared.

"You two Xiao Clan trash! Did you take the wrong medicine today? Why didn't you dare speak to me like this three years ago!"

At that moment, Xiao Ning only felt that he had lost face before so many people, and he could no longer think straight.

He immediately raised his palm high, intending to slap Xiao Yan across the face.

But the next instant, Xiao Yi moved with incredible speed. He suddenly exerted force and instantly caught Xiao Ning's raised hand.

"Xiao Ning, I call you cousin out of respect. If you still don't know when to stop, don't blame me for disregarding our clan kinship!"

Yet Xiao Ning did not sense any danger at all. Pampered by his First Elder grandfather, he believed he could act without restraint in the Xiao Clan.

"Xiao Yi, you're outrageous!"

"How dare you threaten me like this!"

Xiao Yan looked coldly at Xiao Ning. "The outrageous one—I wonder who that really is!"

"If you dare give me one year, I'll definitely beat you into a cripple!"

Xiao Yi smiled faintly upon hearing that. "Little Flame, why wait a year? I'm planning to cripple him today!"

Indeed, Xiao Yi had now returned to the Dou Practitioner realm. Dealing with an eighth-stage Dou Qi Xiao Ning was merely a matter of raising a hand.

Yet from Xiao Ning's perspective, Xiao Yi was still that first-stage Dou Qi trash.

He had no idea where Xiao Yi got the confidence to say such things, and he immediately burst into loud laughter.

"Xiao Yi, I thought only your Dou Qi had vanished and turned you into trash. It seems your brain disappeared along with your Dou Qi over these years?"

"Very well. Today, I accept your challenge!"

There was excitement on Xiao Ning's face. In his view, he could now teach Xiao Yi a proper lesson with perfect justification.

Those who acted arrogantly were bound to meet disaster. The more confident Xiao Ning was now, the more miserable he would be shortly.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er exchanged glances and smiled. Both raised their thumbs at Xiao Ning.

As expected of a child protected since childhood by the First Elder. His courage was truly commendable!

On the training grounds.

Xiao Ning wore a confident expression. His eighth-stage Dou Qi gave him absolute courage.

After all, against someone at the first stage of Dou Qi, there was no way he could lose.

Xiao Yi, meanwhile, looked completely relaxed. Clearly, he did not take Xiao Ning seriously at all.

A mere eighth-stage Dou Qi cultivator was simply far too weak.

"Xiao Yi, now that you're such trash, if I cripple you, do you think the clan will blame me?"

Xiao Ning snorted coldly, and his eighth-stage Dou Qi surged freely around him.

Seeing Xiao Ning's confident expression, anyone unaware of the truth might have thought he was some terrifying Dou Emperor expert.

Xiao Yi's lips curled upward. "Indeed. If they had to choose between someone at the eighth stage of Dou Qi and a two-star Dou Practitioner, I'm sure the clan members would know whom to choose."

Xiao Ning's expression changed drastically. "A two-star Dou Practitioner? Impossible! You were clearly only at the first stage of Dou Qi before!"

But as soon as Xiao Ning's words fell, Xiao Yi had already vanished from where he stood.

When he appeared again, he was already behind Xiao Ning.

"Eighth-stage Dou Qi? In my eyes, you're not even worth a fart!"