Leaving Wutan City

Xiao Zhan sat in the seat of honor, watching the two youths below smile at each other. Thinking of the grievances his children had endured over the past three years, he finally could not help but burst into hearty laughter.

The three elders sighed softly at Xiao Zhan's uninhibited laughter, but none of them stopped him. It seemed Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan had truly soared into the sky, while their own grandsons would never be able to catch up to them. Rising four stages in a single year—such a terrifying rate of advancement was enough to leave anyone aghast.

Xiao Yu calmly swept his gaze over the surrounding disciples and said, "Is there anyone else who wishes to challenge me?"

Seeing the young men below pretending to be oblivious, Xiao Yu shrugged, stepped down from the platform, and returned to sit beside Xiao Yan.

"Senior Brother, congratulations on making such a stunning debut!" Xiao Yan smiled at Xiao Yu, sincerely congratulating him.

Xiao Yu smiled faintly and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder twice. "Three years ago, they looked at you with the same admiration. Now, three years later, would you still feel complacent because of those looks?"

Xiao Yu smiled. Though he had lost some things over the past three years, compared to what he had gained, what did any of it matter?

Xun'er leaned her head out from beside Xiao Yan and said to Xiao Yu, "Big Brother Xiao Yu, rising from the sixth stage of Dou Qi to a Dou Practitioner within a year is truly astonishing!"

Xiao Yu curled his lips into a smile. "Xun'er, stop teasing me. Xiao Yan became a Dou Practitioner at twelve, and aren't you the same?"

Without the pressure of Xiao Yu standing on the platform,

those who had failed to qualify all breathed a sigh of relief and began challenging opponents they had long since chosen.

Because this was their only chance to change their fate.

If they still could not succeed this time, they would have to spend the rest of their lives in remote places serving the clan. Unless they later displayed exceptional talent in some area or surpassed the other outstanding clan members in cultivation speed, they would basically never be able to return to the inner clan.

However, defeating a disciple at the seventh stage of Dou Qi while only at the sixth stage was still quite difficult for ordinary people.

Both were cultivators, so why would anyone think that someone a stage above them would be inferior? Unless they possessed something extraordinary themselves. But if they truly had such talent, they certainly would not still be unable to break through to the seventh stage of Dou Qi at sixteen.

Without question, only two people ultimately managed, relying on their proficient Dou Techniques and a bit of luck, to barely defeat their opponents and successfully enter the qualified area.

Finally, amid Xiao Zhan's loud proclamation, the coming-of-age ceremony for this generation of Xiao Clan disciples came to an end.

That night, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan sat bare-chested on the ground at the training grounds behind the mountain, their bodies covered in bruises.

Medicine Elder floated nearby, watching the two cultivate and circulate their qi. A trace of gratification appeared in his eyes. He had never expected that in his old age, he would receive two disciples with such outstanding talent and character. Perhaps this was also a small blessing Heaven had bestowed upon him.

Xiao Yu slowly opened his eyes and looked at Medicine Elder floating before him. He gave him a slight smile. "Master."

Medicine Elder watched Xiao Yu rise while circulating his qi, then nodded approvingly. "Yu'er, your talent is even stronger than Yan'er's, and your body's recovery ability is astonishing."

"You had clearly both reached your limits just now, yet in such a short time, you have almost completely recovered. Even I truly cannot understand your constitution."

At this moment, Xiao Yan also opened his eyes and cried out, "That's right, Master. You have no idea—every time I hit Senior Brother, it felt as though I were striking a steel plate. And one moment he would be coughing up blood from a beating, the next he would be fine as if nothing had happened."

Listening to their teasing, Xiao Yu raised a hand and scratched the back of his head. He could only grin foolishly to muddle through it.

It seemed this was all thanks to his Flamefire Physique. Not only was his innate affinity with the fire element maxed out, but it also had excellent effects on recovery and resistance to injury.

Xiao Yu then remembered that his current main quest was to leave Wutan City early, so he took the opportunity to say to Medicine Elder and the others, "Master, Junior Brother, there is something I need to tell you."

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Yu continued, "I have decided to leave Wutan City."

Before Medicine Elder could respond, Xiao Yan hurriedly said, "Leave Wutan City? Senior Brother, are you leaving the Xiao Clan?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Medicine Elder frowned as well and turned to look at Xiao Yu.

This disciple of his did not seem like someone who would forget his roots or abandon righteousness. Even with his talent, he would never do something like forsaking the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Yu froze for a moment at Xiao Yan's words, then realized that they had misunderstood him and explained, "Junior Brother, you misunderstood me."

"I mean that I want to leave Wutan City to gain experience. I have now become a Dou Practitioner, and the clan's coming-of-age ceremony is over. There is nothing for me to do in the clan for the time being."

Only then did Medicine Elder's tightly furrowed brows relax. He chuckled and said, "I had the same intention long ago." After speaking, he turned to Xiao Yan.

"I had intended to take you two martial brothers out of Wutan City for training once you became a Dou Practitioner."

"Moreover, in a few days, Canaan Academy will come here to recruit students. When that time comes, you must strive to obtain places at Canaan Academy..."

After hearing Medicine Elder's words, Xiao Yu hesitated for a few seconds before speaking again. "Master, Junior Brother, to be honest, I have my own reasons. I'm afraid I will have to set out alone and cannot go with you."

As soon as he said this, Medicine Elder's words slowly came to a halt.

"Master, I have reasons I cannot speak of, and I cannot tell you about them right now. But you will always be my master, and Xiao Yan will always be my junior brother. That will never change."

Medicine Elder gazed at Xiao Yu's earnest expression.

He reached out to stroke his beard and smiled. "Yu'er, I understand your character, and I trust the person you are. Since you have chosen to leave, you must have your reasons."

"Since that is the case, I will not try to persuade you otherwise."

"But you must remember that no matter where you are, I will always be your master, and Xiao Yan will always be your junior brother. We will always be your strongest support."

Hearing Medicine Elder's words, Xiao Yu felt warmth fill his heart. After transmigrating into the world of Battle Through the Heavens, although he had the system and could freely experience the myriad aspects of life in another world, being alone still made him feel lonely.

Now, after a year spent with Medicine Elder and Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu had long regarded them as family. Therefore, he did not want the events of the future—when Soul Hall imprisoned Medicine Elder and extracted his life force—to happen.

Thus, he also had to grow stronger as quickly as possible and strive to change their fates sooner.

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