Brother, You're the Unparalleled Genius in My Heart

After leaving the courtyard, Xiao Yu returned to his bedroom to rest for a while and began considering his plans for the future. Helping Xiao Yan unite the Dou Qi Continent within ten years would be quite difficult, after all. Xiao Yan was now a well-known good-for-nothing throughout the area.

By the time the sky gradually darkened, Xiao Yu headed toward the back mountain. After the afternoon's test, Xiao Yan was probably there alone, wallowing in self-pity.

He had to seize this chance to comfort Xiao Yan properly and farm system missions.

Walking leisurely along the roads of this foreign world, Xiao Yu looked at those unfamiliar yet strangely familiar buildings and felt an immense sense of incongruity. Just the day before, he had been surrounded by towering skyscrapers and dazzling city lights; one day later, he was among ancient-style buildings, with dou qi coursing through the world and people flying through the skies.

Before long, Xiao Yu arrived at the back mountain and immediately spotted Xiao Yan lying on the grass.

Xiao Yan had heard the footsteps as well and turned his head curiously. After all, hardly anyone ever came here.

When he saw that it was Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback. Xiao Yu's parents had both died while out on a mission, though they had protected important medicinal ingredients belonging to the Xiao Clan. Coupled with Xiao Yu's own talent, which was above average within the clan, his life in the Xiao Clan had been fairly comfortable.

Yet whether Xiao Yan had been glorious in the past or fallen into his current state, he and Xiao Yu had barely interacted. Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's heart grew irritated again.

Seeing Xiao Yan turn to look at him, Xiao Yu casually asked, "I didn't disturb you, did I?"

Xiao Yan froze for a moment. Usually, whenever anyone in the clan saw him, they either mocked or ridiculed him. This was the first time someone had spoken to him like this. A warmth rose in his heart as he said, "This place doesn't belong exclusively to me. How could you be disturbing me?"

Xiao Yu walked over and sat beside Xiao Yan. Looking up at the brilliant, profound starry sky of this foreign world, he said, "What do you think lies beyond that sky?"

Xiao Yan was startled again by the question. Remembering his past life, he said, "Perhaps there are other continents. Maybe they cultivate dou qi too. Or perhaps it is a world without dou qi, where people live and work in peace, without turmoil and without Magic Beasts..."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan began to miss that peaceful world from his past life. Unfortunately... he would never be able to return.

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Yu replied calmly, "Perhaps. I really would like to see the world you spoke of, to see what a world without dou qi is like."

Xiao Yan was rather curious about Xiao Yu's reaction. "You don't think what I said is too vague? I thought you would mock me. Your attitude toward me in the Xiao Clan is different from everyone else's."

Xiao Yu turned to glance at Xiao Yan and smiled faintly.

"Mock you? Call you a fallen genius?"

Xiao Yan could not help but laugh loudly at that.

"I am no longer the Xiao Clan's former genius. Why are you still trying to get close to me?"

Xiao Yu smiled at Xiao Yan. "Why must I be trying to get close to you? When you were glorious in the past, I had no need to flatter you, simply because you and I came from the same clan. Now that you have fallen, I have no reason to look down on you either, simply because you and I still come from the same clan."

Xiao Yu raised a hand toward the starry sky, as though he wanted to grasp something. "The blood of the same clan flows through our bodies. If all we know is infighting and mocking one another, then this clan will never endure for long."

"Besides, are you truly willing to accept your fate like this?"

"To live out the rest of your life with the title of good-for-nothing, as they say, too afraid to fight again?"

As he spoke, Xiao Yu seemed to grow somewhat agitated. He could not help grabbing Xiao Yan by the collar and demanding the answer.

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xiao Yan suddenly felt that the person before him was the kindred spirit he had always sought. This world worshipped strength above all else, where the victor became king and the loser was scorned. It seemed that he himself had also been gradually conforming to this world.

Yet after hearing Xiao Yu's final words, Xiao Yan's stirred heart fell silent again. Avoiding Xiao Yu's gaze, he said, "But what can I do? I don't even know why my dou qi has vanished. How can I possibly make a comeback?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yu released Xiao Yan's collar and slowly rose to walk to the edge of the cliff. With his back to Xiao Yan, he said, "Xiao Yan, do you know that ever since we were young, I have always envied you? I envied not only your talent, far beyond that of your peers, but also the respect you received from the others in the clan. But more than that, I admired you. I admired your former resolve to press onward without fear."

"Three years ago, no matter what setbacks or hardships you encountered, you never said no. You only gritted your teeth and persevered. Everyone says you are a fallen genius, but in my eyes, you are not a genius."

Xiao Yan was stunned by Xiao Yu's words and asked after hearing his assessment, "I'm not a genius?"

He gave a bitter laugh. "That's right. I'm just a good-for-nothing with three stages of Dou Qi Strength now. What right do I have to call myself a genius?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's self-mockery, Xiao Yu said, "You are not a genius because, in my heart, you are an unparalleled genius!"

Xiao Yu turned around and looked at Xiao Yan. "You should not be defeated by these petty difficulties before you. You should stand up again, face this boundless heaven and earth, this brilliant sea of stars, and roar at them. One day, you will conquer this land, this world."

"And even if you cannot, so what? At least you will not have come into this world for nothing."

Once he finished speaking, Xiao Yu did not wait for Xiao Yan's response. He turned and walked back down the path he had come from, returning to his room.

Xiao Yan stood there in a daze, Xiao Yu's words still echoing through his mind.

"You should stand up again, face this boundless heaven and earth, this brilliant sea of stars, and roar at them. One day, you will conquer this land, this world."

"And even if you cannot, so what? At least you will not have come into this world for nothing."

Every word Xiao Yu had said struck Xiao Yan's heart. Xiao Yan gradually calmed down, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly before he suddenly burst into laughter. "That's right! I will conquer this land and prove that I was once here!"

In the shadows, Xiao Zhan, who had originally come to check on his son, smiled in satisfaction upon hearing Xiao Yan's words.

I was planning to guide Yan'er, but it seems there's no need now. Xiao Yu's views on the clan also lingered in Xiao Zhan's mind, and he once again felt the passion of his younger days. That's right. The same blood runs through all of us. A bunch of stubborn old fools—none of them can see as clearly as a young man.

Xiao Zhan glanced at Xiao Yan, who had regained his spirit, and abandoned the thought of going over to see him.

"Forget it. I'll give Yan'er a surprise tomorrow. Ever since Yanran went to the Cloud Mist Sect to train, they have not seen each other for a long time."

In an ancient-style bedroom, after listening to Ling Ying's report, Xun'er said, "Uncle Ying, it seems the Xiao Clan is not entirely hopeless. There are still clever people among them."

Ling Ying knew that in his young lady's eyes, anyone who praised Xiao Yan was a clever person. Curling his lip, he said, "Young Lady, this kid is indeed somewhat interesting."

And what was Xiao Yu doing now?

He had already returned to his room, knowing that after being provoked by him like that, Xiao Yan would definitely be fine.

As an ambitious young man from the twenty-first century, who did not come to another world with conquering the world as his goal? He refused to believe Xiao Yan could resist such temptation.

As for the solution to Xiao Yan's mysteriously vanishing dou qi? Once Medicine Elder appeared, would that still be a problem?

The reason he had hurried back to his room was naturally because the mission prompt had announced completion. He had to hurry and claim his reward to level up!

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