Dad, Do You Believe I Was Born with a Divine Body?

"What was that?"

Xiao Meng stood there, dumbfounded. At the center of his heavenly abode was a strange plant rooted in a mass of golden energy. It flickered in and out of sight, resembling a green lotus quietly blooming, radiating waves of vast and mysterious Dao aura.

"Th-This... could this be the legendary Chaos Green Lotus?" Xiao Meng was utterly shocked. He could not understand how such a change had occurred inside his heavenly abode.

"Haha, Brother Meng has struck it rich!" Although Xiao Meng did not know why a Chaos Green Lotus had appeared inside him, he had heard of its heaven-defying properties. In many novels, the Chaos Green Lotus was the ultimate divine artifact, an invincible supreme treasure.

"I'm starting to believe what the system said. Maybe I really am the protagonist." Xiao Meng opened his eyes, his face brimming with joy. He felt as though he had limitless strength coursing through his entire body.

After wreaking havoc in the woods for a while, he finally left in satisfaction. He carefully put away that bottle of more than five-hundred-year-old whiskey. With this bottle of liquor, he would have enough to break through to the third realm.

The clothes on his body had already turned to ash. Fortunately, he had looted a storage ring from Jia Lie Ao yesterday. There happened to be several sets of clothes inside. Though they were a little too large, he could only make do with them.

At that moment, Xiao Meng seriously suspected that Jia Lie Ao might be his lucky star. He wondered whether he should stop Xiao Yan from dealing with him.

Before long, he returned to his side hall and changed into a new set of clothes.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door.

At the same time, Xiao Yan's voice came from outside. "Third Brother, are you in there? Time to eat!"

"Got it. Go ahead, I'll be there shortly," Xiao Meng said instinctively, but the next second, he opened the door and walked out.

"Quick..." Xiao Yan's voice abruptly cut off.

"Let's go!"

Xiao Meng slung an arm around Xiao Yan's shoulders and said, "What tasty food do we have today?"

Xiao Yan did not answer. Instead, he stared fixedly at Xiao Meng. His instincts told him that some astonishing change seemed to have happened to his Third Brother, yet he could not put it into words.

Smack!

"You little bastard, I'm not that brat Xiao Xun'er. Why are you staring at me like that?" Xiao Meng's heart tightened. This guy really was sharp. Worthy of being... the number one supporting character.

"Third Brother, why do you have such a strong fragrance on you? It seems to smell like alcohol?" Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze, ignoring Xiao Meng's teasing. He frowned, sniffed a few times, then fixed his eyes on Xiao Meng again.

"Heh heh!"

Xiao Meng curled his lip. "I just farted. Does it smell nice?"

Xiao Yan: "???"

"You go on ahead. I'm going back inside to get something." Xiao Meng turned and entered the room, slamming the door shut with a bang. He quickly went to the table, grabbed the teapot, and tipped it back, guzzling down tea to wash away the lingering smell of alcohol in his mouth.

Xiao Yan's nose was too damn sharp. He could not let him notice anything.

Only after repeatedly confirming that there was no alcohol smell left in his mouth did Xiao Meng step outside.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

Seeing Xiao Yan still outside the door, Xiao Meng immediately snapped, "Want another fart to eat?"

A few dark lines appeared on Xiao Yan's forehead. He really wanted to beat Xiao Meng senseless.

"Third Brother, you often disappear without a word. What do you go off to do?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Meng sighed and spoke with grave sincerity. "Little Yan, your Third Brother is suffering inside!"

Xiao Yan: "..."

"What troubles do you have, Third Brother? Could you tell me? Perhaps I might be able to help somehow." Xiao Yan suppressed the urge to beat him up and spoke with an earnest expression.

Xiao Meng rolled his eyes inwardly, then put on a miserable look. "In this huge family, only you and Dad treat me well. Whenever everyone else sees me, they either mock or ridicule me. In this family, every second feels like a thousand years to your Third Brother. That's why I can only sneak out, wander around places with no one there or only ordinary commoners, and clear my head."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression darkened. Wasn't he the same?

"Uh..."

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Xiao Meng was somewhat stunned. He had only made up a lie to stop this guy from questioning him further.

"Seriously." Xiao Meng slapped his forehead. He had actually forgotten about Xiao Yan's situation, and regret immediately rose in his heart.

"All right, all right, let's eat. Why think about unhappy things? A happy day is still a day, and an unhappy day is still a day, so why not spend every day happily?" Xiao Meng said.

Xiao Yan shook his head with a bitter smile. Only his Third Brother could be so carefree.

When they entered the hall, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Xun'er were already seated at the table, ready to eat. However, the way Xiao Xun'er looked at him seemed as though fire were shooting from her eyes.

"You brat, is there something wrong with your eyes? What are you glaring at me for?" Xiao Meng stormed into the hall and immediately berated her.

"Which one of your eyes saw me glaring at you?" Xiao Xun'er refused to back down, baring her teeth. If Xiao Zhan had not been there, she truly would have wanted to beat Xiao Meng senseless.

"Hmph! Both my eyes saw it. What, you're not convinced? Come bite me, then!" Xiao Meng walked to his seat and snorted coldly.

Smack!

"Shut up!" Xiao Zhan gave him a slap without any mercy.

Xiao Meng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Where did you go again yesterday?" Almost every time they ate, Xiao Zhan would ask this question.

"Where else could I have gone? Of course, I was cultivating diligently in the back mountain," Xiao Meng replied irritably.

Xiao Yan: "..."

"Let's eat!" Xiao Zhan was already used to it. He picked up his chopsticks and began eating.

"Brother Xiao Yan, have some of this." The moment Xiao Zhan gave the order, Xiao Xun'er served Xiao Yan some food first.

Damn it, they're showing off their affection again. Are they even going to let me live?

Xiao Meng flew into a rage. He stood up, roughly dragged the soup pot in front of himself, then dumped every dish into it. After that, he plopped back down and began wolfing it all down.

If I'm unhappy, don't think you'll have it easy either!

Seeing the plates still spinning on the table, Xiao Zhan and the others froze at first, then anger surged through them. This bastard was using the same trick again.

"Are you a pig? Be careful you don't stuff yourself to death!" Smoke seemed to pour from Xiao Xun'er's mouth and nose, and flames blazed in her eyes. She had not even started eating, yet all the food was already gone.

Even while busy eating, Xiao Meng did not forget to give her a mocking "Heh heh."

"Why are you all staring at me? Hurry up and eat!" Xiao Meng looked up, his voice muffled.

"You pig ate all the food. What are we supposed to eat?" Xiao Xun'er roared through gritted teeth.

Xiao Meng looked at her as though she were an idiot. "I told you to eat, not to eat the dishes. Are you stupid?"

Xiao Xun'er: "..."

Xiao Yan: "..."

Xiao Zhan: "..."

There was nothing wrong with that logic.

"Little Yan, go tell the kitchen to make some more dishes and bring them over," Xiao Zhan said after taking a deep breath.

"Uncle Xiao, I'll go!" Xiao Xun'er stood up, shot Xiao Meng a vicious glare, then turned and headed toward the kitchen.

"Eat slower. No one's fighting you for it." Seeing Xiao Meng's manner of eating, Xiao Zhan truly feared that he might choke to death if he was not careful.

"Mm!"

Although Xiao Meng answered, he snorted inwardly. Eat slowly? So I can wait around and watch those two flaunt their affection?

"The annual test is in a few days. Third Son, what's your situation now? Is there still not even a trace of Dou Qi in your body?" Xiao Zhan suddenly asked.

"No." Xiao Meng gave a concise answer.

Xiao Zhan let out a deep sigh, his expression somewhat gloomy.

"Dad, do you believe I was born with a divine body?" Xiao Meng suddenly looked up and asked Xiao Zhan seriously.

"Born with a divine body? What do you mean?" Xiao Zhan asked in astonishment.

Xiao Yan was speechless. This guy's body could not even contain Dou Qi, and he was talking about a divine body? Divine body, my ass.

"It means I was born awesome. I don't even need to cultivate to become invincible beneath the heavens," Xiao Meng said with a straight face.

Xiao Zhan: "..."

"Third Brother, take it easy," Xiao Yan said. He could not listen anymore and wanted to smash a plate over Xiao Meng's face.

But Xiao Meng was displeased. He glared at him and said, "If I wasn't born with a divine body, could I eat this much?"

Xiao Yan was rendered speechless.

If being able to eat meant having a divine body, then would all the pigs in the world still let themselves be slaughtered? This was a serious issue.

"Finish eating already, then get lost!" Xiao Zhan covered his face with one hand. He truly could not understand how he had produced such a bizarre good-for-nothing son.