Battle Through the Heavens: Reborn into the Xiao Clan, Starting with Xiao Xuan's Inheritance

Xiao Yan stood among the crowd as well, looking around for something.

The moment Xiao Yi stepped into the hall, Xiao Yan instantly sensed his aura.

He abruptly turned around and, sure enough, saw Xiao Yi.

"Brother Yi! You're finally back!"

Xiao Yan hurried excitedly to Xiao Yi's side, unable to hide his excitement.

Xiao Yi wore a smile as well and lightly patted Xiao Yan's shoulder. "Good lad! Not bad!"

"In such a short time, you've gone from eight stages of Dou Qi to a Dou Practitioner!"

"You're almost catching up to me!"

Sensing the considerably stronger aura within Xiao Yan, the aura unique to a Dou Practitioner, Xiao Yi was sincerely happy for him.

After all, though the two were not blood brothers, they were closer than brothers.

Xiao Yan smiled knowingly, then noticed Little Fairy Doctor following behind Xiao Yi and asked softly, "Brother Yi, who is this?"

Xiao Yi stepped back and said in a deep voice, "Little Fairy Doctor, a new friend of mine..."

Xiao Yan nodded and smiled faintly. "I am Xiao Yan. Please guide me..."

Little Fairy Doctor also bowed slightly and respectfully, showing her goodwill.

After nodding, Xiao Yi looked toward the onlooking crowd and asked in a deep voice, "Little Flame, is there some distinguished guest at home today?"

Xiao Yan nodded and said softly, "Mm... Canaan Academy has come to the Xiao Clan to recruit students today..."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi nodded and walked forward.

It seemed he had calculated the date correctly. Canaan Academy was indeed recruiting students from the Xiao Clan around this time.

No wonder so many people from Wutan City had gathered at the Xiao Clan today. Every one of them wanted to use connections to send their children into Canaan Academy.

After all, in their eyes, if their children could successfully enter Canaan Academy, it would truly count as changing their fate.

Unfortunately, Canaan Academy had no room for connections. One could only enter through talent.

"What, you didn't sign up?"

Xiao Yi tilted his head toward Xiao Yan and teased him with a smile.

Xiao Yan shook his head. "This academy has too many rules. I'm not very interested..."

Xiao Yi smiled faintly. "You may not be interested, but I am..."

"Come on, accompany me and take a look..."

With that, Xiao Yi led Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor into the crowd.

They looked toward the Xiao Clan's main hall.

Inside, Xiao Zhan and the three elders sat in their usual seats, while in the guest seat sat a mature woman with long hair draped over her shoulders.

"That is the instructor Canaan Academy sent to recruit students this time..."

"Her name seems to be Ruo Lin. She's a powerful five-star Grand Dou Master!"

Xiao Yan pointed at Ruo Lin as he introduced her to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi nodded, his gaze immediately fixing upon Instructor Ruo Lin.

"A five-star Grand Dou Master..."

Xiao Yi murmured.

He could not help sighing inwardly.

Canaan Academy had been founded by Mang Tianchi, a mighty Half-Saint, yet even a five-star Grand Dou Master could serve as an instructor there.

Wasn't Mang Tianchi simply an absentee boss?

At that moment, inside the hall.

Xiao Yu stood respectfully beside Ruo Lin and said with a bright smile, "Instructor Ruo Lin, could my younger brother be included among this year's new students..."

"He has already reached the eighth stage of Dou Qi at such a young age. If he can enter Canaan Academy, reaching the Dou Practitioner realm should be just around the corner!"

Ruo Lin smiled faintly upon hearing this. "Yu'er, I didn't expect you to have such a gifted younger brother..."

"Hurry and call him out for me to see..."

As soon as Ruo Lin finished speaking, Xiao Ning slowly walked out, leaning on a cane. "Junior Xiao Ning greets Instructor Ruo Lin!"

The moment Xiao Ning spoke, the smile on Ruo Lin's face instantly froze.

Good heavens, and this was supposed to be young?

When Xiao Yu had spoken earlier, Ruo Lin had assumed her younger brother was only thirteen or fourteen. But now that she saw Xiao Ning, wasn't he nearly twenty already?

At twenty and still only at the eighth stage of Dou Qi, this talent was truly rather poor!

"Yu'er, setting aside the fact that your brother is only at the eighth stage of Dou Qi at his age, his body also seems... incomplete..."

Considering Xiao Yu's feelings, Ruo Lin phrased her words as tactfully as possible.

With such talent and a crippled leg besides, he could not possibly enter Canaan Academy.

Canaan Academy was not some charity shelter. It was not a place that any stray cat or dog could enter.

Xiao Yu understood Instructor Ruo Lin's unspoken meaning, and a troubled look appeared on her face. "Instructor Ruo Lin, could you perhaps..."

Before Xiao Yu could finish, Ruo Lin shook her head and directly refused.

Seeing this, the First Elder could only sigh helplessly.

Then Ruo Lin raised her head and looked at Xiao Zhan. "Clan Head Xiao, are there any exceptionally gifted members among the Xiao Clan's younger generation..."

"You and I are acquainted, so there is no need to hide anything..."

Xiao Zhan burst into laughter upon hearing this. "My Xiao Clan naturally does not lack talented youngsters!"

As soon as Xiao Zhan finished speaking, Xiao Xun'er immediately understood and slowly stepped forward.

"Junior Xiao Xun'er greets Instructor Ruo Lin!"

The instant Xiao Xun'er appeared, Ruo Lin could no longer remain seated and immediately rose to her feet. "A six-star Dou Practitioner!"

"A six-star Dou Practitioner at such an age!"

"Canaan Academy wants this girl!"

Ruo Lin's face was full of smiles, and her gaze never left Xun'er.

Ruo Lin instantly felt that this trip had been more than worthwhile. She had struck it rich by encountering someone with such outstanding talent.

Xiao Zhan had expected Ruo Lin's reaction all along.

Then Xiao Zhan slowly stood up and looked toward Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi in the crowd. "Yi'er, now that you're back, come out and meet our guest."

Xiao Yi calmly stepped out from the crowd upon hearing this.

"Junior Xiao Yi greets Instructor Ruo Lin..."

Ruo Lin's gaze had originally remained fixed on Xun'er, but when she sensed the exceptionally solid and powerful aura within Xiao Yi—

She abruptly turned around and crossed the distance in a single step, arriving before Xiao Yi.

"A Dou Master!"

Looking at the young man before her, who was not very old yet possessed astonishing strength.

The upward curve of Ruo Lin's lips never dropped for even a moment.

She had never imagined that a tiny place like Wutan City could produce someone with such talent.

In Ruo Lin's eyes, a talent like this had to go to Canaan Academy, or his gifts would be wasted!

"Xiao Yi!"

"That's a good name!"

Ruo Lin's gaze never moved away from Xiao Yi.

"Yu'er, since your Xiao Clan has such a genius, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I nearly overlooked such a talent..."