Xiao Yan's Hatred (Please Bookmark and Recommend)

"To your room." When they reached a fork in the road, Xiao Meng spoke without hesitation.

After closing the door, Xiao Meng did not waste words and directly told Xiao Yan to remove the ring from his finger.

"Third Brother, is there something wrong with this ring? Mother left it to me." Xiao Yan handed the storage ring to Xiao Meng, his face full of confusion.

Taking the ring, Xiao Meng said, "I remember you once said that the reason your cultivation has regressed instead of advancing was that the Dou Qi you absorbed into your body disappeared before you could refine it, right?"

"That's right."

Xiao Yan nodded, then asked in confusion, "But what does that have to do with this ring?"

Examining the ring in his hand, Xiao Meng said, "Your problem lies with this ring."

"The problem is with the ring?" Xiao Yan froze.

Xiao Meng smiled. "Your talent has not disappeared. In fact, the Dou Qi you absorbed into your body was all intercepted by an old fellow inside this ring."

"W-What? Intercepted by... something inside the ring?" Xiao Yan's expression stiffened. Then he shook his head firmly. "Impossible. Absolutely impossible. This ring was left to me by Mother. How could Mother harm me?"

"Mother naturally would not harm you. It is just that the old fellow inside the ring used to be quite formidable, so Mother did not know he was there," Xiao Meng said.

"But can someone really live inside such a tiny ring?" Xiao Yan found it hard to believe.

"Nothing is impossible in this world," Xiao Meng said calmly.

Xiao Yan paused, then accepted the explanation. Indeed, on the Dou Qi Continent, nothing was impossible.

"Try cultivating now, and you'll know whether I'm telling the truth," Xiao Meng said.

At Xiao Meng's words, Xiao Yan immediately sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, focused his mind, and began absorbing Dou Qi.

Xiao Meng sat waiting beside him while circulating the primordial energy in his Heavenly Palace to nourish his right arm.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Yet at that moment, the Chaos Green Lotus in his Heavenly Palace swayed, releasing chaotic energy that flowed through his meridians and into his injured arm.

Xiao Meng was slightly stunned, then his heart trembled. The injury on his arm was actually healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, though the process was somewhat painful.

Before long, Xiao Meng opened his eyes, his face filled with disbelief. His arm had completely healed, restored to its original condition.

"My goodness, such a serious injury was healed just because Boss let out a little energy?" Xiao Meng found it unreal. He vigorously swung his right hand, and sure enough, it was completely fine.

"As expected of the Chaos Green Lotus. It has such astonishing effects. It seems that even if I use top-grade bullets to kill a Dou Emperor in the future, I won't have anything to worry about." Xiao Meng was overjoyed and deeply excited.

Through his research last night, he had discovered that the AK-47 could merge with his arm. It had thrilled him at the time. This way, he could use the AK-47 without restraint. Who would suspect that he carried a special weapon? Xiao Meng truly admired his own imagination.

However, merging the AK-47 with his arm required his arm to be strong enough to withstand the recoil. Otherwise, his entire arm might be ruined.

Based on the grade of the bullets, the AK-47 produced varying degrees of recoil. There were four grades of bullets in total: low-grade (1,000 rounds), capable of killing a Great Dou Master; mid-grade (100 rounds), capable of killing a Dou Spirit; high-grade (10 rounds), capable of killing a Dou King; and top-grade (3 rounds), capable of taking down a Dou Emperor.

The fireball he had used to intimidate the First Elder today had been a bullet fired from the AK-47, a low-grade bullet.

To be safe, he had made Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er close their eyes, lest Xiao Yan notice something suspicious and begin doubting his identity.

The main reason was that the system's Five Thunders Striking the Crown had traumatized him far too badly.

In fact, firing a low-grade bullet had only slightly injured Xiao Meng's arm; it was not serious. But when he retrieved the bullet he had fired, it had nearly crippled his right hand.

Yet an arm that had nearly been ruined healed in the blink of an eye. Even fifth- or sixth-grade healing pills probably did not possess such miraculous effects.

Xiao Meng stared at the green lotus in his Heavenly Palace and muttered, "Legend says that Great God Pangu was born from the Chaos Green Lotus. Later, it was destroyed because it could not withstand the force of opening the heavens."

"Of the four lotus seeds it bore, the mature one became the Thirty-Six-Petal World-Cleansing Green Lotus. Because it was not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, it split into three: the lotus flower became the Three-Treasures Jade Ruyi, the lotus root became the Taiyi Whisk, and the lotus leaf became the Green Duckweed Sword."

"The three immature lotus seeds became the Twelve-Petal Merit Golden Lotus, the Twelve-Petal Karmic Fire Red Lotus, and the Twelve-Petal World-Destroying Black Lotus."

"The five petals became the Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner, the Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner, the Flame-Light Banner, the Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner, and the Mystic-Origin Water-Control Banner."

"The lotus leaves became the Investiture of the Gods List, the Book of Earth, the Book of Life and Death, the Map of Mountains and Rivers, the River Chart and Luo Writing, the Seven-Treasure Wonderful Tree, and the Red Embroidered Ball."

"The lotus pod became the Heaven-and-Earth Cauldron."

"The lotus stem absorbed baleful energy and became the God-Slaying Spear."

"Every one of them was a supreme treasure that shook the primordial world. How terrifying, then, would the complete Chaos Green Lotus be?"

"Who in this world could withstand its power?"

Xiao Meng's eyes reddened. He did not dare imagine it.

He silently resolved to spend more time uncovering the mysteries of the Chaos Green Lotus. This thing could be called the strongest innate supreme treasure, without equal.

At that moment, Xiao Yan's tightly shut eyes abruptly opened. He looked at Xiao Meng with excitement and said emotionally, "Third Brother, the Dou Qi I absorb into my body isn't disappearing anymore. I can cultivate!"

"Without that old fellow causing trouble, the Dou Qi in your body naturally won't disappear anymore," Xiao Meng said.

"Third Brother, do you have a way to deal with him? Get him out here so I can chop him to death with a thousand blades." Xiao Yan sprang to his feet, his face twisted viciously. The moment he thought of the humiliation he had endured over the past three years, he wanted nothing more than to drag the person inside the ring out and chop him into pieces.

"Calm down. Why are you being so rash?" Xiao Meng rolled his eyes.

"Calm down my ass! How am I supposed to calm down?" Xiao Yan said indignantly.

Xiao Meng said, "He made you suffer for three years, and you just want to chop him to death for the sake of venting your anger?"

"What else am I supposed to do? Treat him to good food and drink?"

Xiao Yan's eyes shifted as he said, "Third Brother, how about we imprison him? I'll go beat him up once a day. He absorbed my Dou Qi for three years, so I'll beat him up for three years, then kill him after that."

Hiss!

Xiao Meng sucked in a breath. This brat Xiao Yan's hatred for Yao Chen was far too deep. Before killing the man, he actually wanted to beat him up for three years?

If Yao Chen heard that, he would probably be so angry that three Buddhas would be born and five Buddhas would ascend to heaven.

Then Xiao Meng could save that piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood.

"What? Third Brother thinks that's too light? Then we'll suppress him in the latrine..." Seeing Xiao Meng spacing out, Xiao Yan thought his methods were too merciful and viciously continued.

Xiao Meng hurriedly cut him off. "Fourth Brother, let me tell you, you really need to treat the person inside the ring well. This..."

"Why? He harmed me for three years, and I still have to worship him? Keep dreaming for a hundred days, damn it!" Xiao Yan refused to accept it.

Smack!

Xiao Meng slapped him and snapped irritably, "I already told you that the old fellow inside used to be a formidable figure. If he can give you some guidance, what does three years of humiliation amount to? Besides, he had no choice. He's a pitiful man too."

"Then get him out first and let me beat him up before we talk." Xiao Yan could not let it go. He simply wanted to beat the man to vent his anger.

Xiao Meng was so angry that he laughed. "After you beat him senseless, do you think he'll still sincerely guide you?"

Xiao Yan: "???"

Xiao Meng did not want to speak. He spread open his palm, and a palm-sized block of purple wood appeared out of thin air. It was the Soul-Nourishing Wood he had fished up. Worn on the body, it could nourish the soul and primordial spirit, gradually strengthening spiritual awareness. Souls could also reside within it, ensuring that their consciousness would not dissipate.

"Third Brother, what kind of wood is this? The fragrance it gives off actually makes one feel refreshed and has a calming effect on the mind." Xiao Yan widened his eyes and exclaimed.

Xiao Meng's heart twitched. He truly wanted to pin Xiao Yan to the ground and beat him up. Soul-Nourishing Wood was one of the three great miraculous woods of the mortal world, unimaginably precious, yet now he had no choice but to give it away.

"That old fellow only has a wisp of remnant soul left and has fallen into slumber."

Xiao Meng forcibly maintained the dignity expected of an older brother and said calmly, "This is Soul-Nourishing Wood. It can help him recover his soul power sooner. Once he wakes up, take him as your master."

"What? You want me to take him as my master?" Xiao Yan cried out, his face full of unwillingness.

"Without his help, don't go to the Cloudmist Sect three years from now. You'd only humiliate yourself." Xiao Meng glared at him.

"With my talent, catching up to Nalan Yanran shouldn't be difficult, right?" Xiao Yan muttered quietly.

Xiao Meng immediately berated him. "The Cloudmist Sect has a sixth-grade alchemist. Does the Xiao Clan? The Cloudmist Sect has plenty of high-level Xuan-grade techniques. Can the Xiao Clan compare? The Cloudmist Sect has a Dou Emperor guiding her cultivation. Does the Xiao Clan? Let me ask you this: how are you going to compete with her three years from now?"

"Compete with my ass! She has breasts too, and two of them, you idiot!" Xiao Meng roared.

Xiao Yan: "..."

"Fine, fine! I'll take him as my master, okay?" Xiao Yan said with a miserable face.

Xiao Meng said, "Press the Soul-Nourishing Wood against the ring, and he will naturally absorb its power. At most, he should wake up in two or three days. That old fellow isn't a bad person, but he does have his own schemes, so be smart about it. I'm heading back first."

"Oh, and remember to return this piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood to me once he wakes up," Xiao Meng reminded him as he turned to leave.

"Mm!"

Xiao Yan nodded, then said sincerely, "Third Brother, thank you."

Xiao Meng's expression stiffened, then he smiled. "We're brothers. Why thank each other? Besides, since I'm your brother, helping you is only natural."

"Of course, if you truly want to thank me, then three years from now, at the appointment with the Cloudmist Sect, you must defeat Nalan Yanran. The humiliation the Cloudmist Sect gave my Xiao Clan today—I want you to return it to the Cloudmist Sect before the eyes of the world," Xiao Meng said earnestly.

"Third Brother, don't worry. I absolutely won't let you down, Father down, or the Xiao Clan down." Xiao Yan clenched his fists as though swearing an oath.

"Ding! Hidden mission completed. Reward: two fishing attempts. [Motivate Xiao Yan to cultivate and rapidly grow stronger.]"