Geniuses Emerge One After Another

As the clan chief, Jia Lie Bi had some depth to him. Though Xiao Yun had mocked his ancestral graves for being inferior, and he was furious inside, he knew he was in the Xiao Clan and forcibly suppressed his anger.

"During the arena matches later, I hope the Xiao Clan's people can hold out a little longer. Don't let someone else snatch first place in the end, or the Xiao Clan will be in trouble." He glared viciously at the training grounds below, a chill rising in his heart.

His son, Jia Lie Ao, had advanced to the Dou Practitioner realm not long ago, and Jia Lie Ao had just turned twenty this year, fully meeting the rules set by the Xiao Clan.

The gap between the Dou Practitioner realm and the Dou Qi Force stage was enormous. Jia Lie Bi was certain that his son could win the arena matches and deal a fierce blow to the Xiao Clan's reputation.

Jia Lie Bi thought to himself, So what if these Xiao Clan youngsters are talented? In the end, they'll still be crushed by my son. After today, let's see how your Xiao Clan can still show its face in Wutan City.

The testing below was nearly at its end, with only three names remaining on the Second Elder's list.

"Next, Xiao Mei."

The Second Elder's cold voice rang out as a young girl stepped from the crowd.

The girl was only around fourteen. She was quite pretty; while not breathtakingly beautiful, her pure little face carried a faint charm. The moment she appeared, she became the focus of the entire venue.

With a confident expression, Xiao Mei walked up to the Testing Magic Stone Stele as though victory was already hers.

The pitch-black stone stele lit up, and several words appeared, instantly shocking the entire crowd.

"Xiao Mei, One-Star Dou Practitioner!"

The Second Elder announced Xiao Mei's strength with a broad smile.

Xiao Mei's talent had never been low. With the help of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid over the past two years, she had reached the Ninth Stage Dou Qi Force several months ago.

Besides Xiao Mei, quite a few members of the Xiao Clan's younger generation had reached the Ninth Stage Dou Qi Force. Seeing this, Xiao Yun refined several Qi Gathering Powders.

The Qi Gathering Powder was a medicinal pill that could help those at the Ninth Stage Dou Qi Force break through to the Dou Practitioner realm. After Xiao Yun handed the pills to Xiao Zhan, Xiao Zhan immediately distributed them.

Xiao Mei had clearly received help from the Qi Gathering Powder and become a Dou Practitioner.

"Cousin Xiao Mei is actually a Dou Practitioner!"

"Sigh, I've only just entered the ninth stage. I'm afraid I'll need another half year of training before I can become a Dou Practitioner."

"With Cousin Xiao Mei's talent, she's terrifyingly strong!"

As Xiao Mei revealed her strength, the atmosphere instantly reached a fever pitch.

On the high platform, Jia Lie Bi stared fixedly at Xiao Mei, huge waves churning in his heart. How is this possible?!

Still, so what if she had broken through to the Dou Practitioner realm? Ao'er had already learned the low-level Black Tier Dou Technique of our clan. Xiao Mei definitely won't be my son's match.

After reassuring himself for a while, Jia Lie Bi leaned back in his chair and relaxed.

Yet only a few seconds later, his heart leaped into his throat again.

"Xiao Ning, One-Star Dou Practitioner!"

Xiao Ning's revealed strength pushed the atmosphere to yet another peak.

"Xiao Yan, One-Star Dou Practitioner!"

The last one, Xiao Yan, was no less impressive, testing at One-Star Dou Practitioner as well.

Xiao Yun looked at Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning below and nodded inwardly. Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning have at least lived up to their roles in the book.

At that moment, Jia Lie Bi and Ao Ba Pa's expressions were truly a sight to behold. Jia Lie Bi in particular had lost all his earlier confidence.

In contrast, Xiao Zhan was beaming with delight.

He stepped forward and shouted, "The testing is complete. The arena matches now begin!"

The rules for the arena matches established by the Xiao Clan were simple. Two people would fight one-on-one. The winner could choose to rest for a while before returning to the arena, or continue fighting.

Twenty winners would be selected from the arena, then compete in the final matches to determine the strongest.

The final winner would receive one thousand gold coins from the Xiao Clan, as well as a low-level Black Tier Dou Technique!

When they heard that they could obtain a Black Tier Dou Technique, everyone's eyes lit up.

Amid everyone's anticipation, the arena matches soon began.

"Make way, make way! This young master is here to test you little brats of the Xiao Clan." Just as the matches began, a voice rang out from the crowd.

Everyone turned to look and saw a group of people surging toward the arena. At the center stood a richly dressed young man with his nose in the air. The voice had come from him.

This young man was Jia Lie Ao. Twenty years old this year, he was a well-known playboy in Wutan City. Relying on his status, he had long acted arrogantly and tyrannically throughout the city.

Leaping onto the arena, Jia Lie Ao immediately released his aura, displaying the strength of a One-Star Dou Practitioner.

His gaze swept through the crowd. After searching for a moment, Jia Lie Ao pointed at Xiao Yan and shouted, "Xiao Yan, get up here."

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, not expecting Jia Lie Ao to call him out. Still, he said nothing and climbed onto the arena cleanly and decisively.

Looking at Xiao Yan, Jia Lie Ao sneered. "I never expected your talent to recover. But I wonder how much of it has returned? Don't start crying for your father and mother when I beat you up later."

Xiao Yan had spent the past two years cultivating within the Xiao Clan, so the outside world had no idea that his talent had returned.

Their knowledge was still stuck at the point when his Dou Qi vanished two years ago. Although Xiao Yan had just shown everyone that his talent had returned, Jia Lie Ao clearly did not believe it. He still thought Xiao Yan had been trash two years ago and remained trash now.

On the high platform, Jia Lie Bi looked at the arena below and laughed. "My son has not only advanced to the Dou Practitioner realm, but has also learned a Black Tier Dou Technique. Xiao Yan probably won't even last a single move against him."

"What a pity. As the hosts, the Xiao Clan will lose their very first match."

The mockery in Jia Lie Bi's tone was completely undisguised.

Xiao Yun looked at Jia Lie Bi and smiled. "Not necessarily. Come to think of it, your son is twenty this year, isn't he?"

"Little Yan is only fifteen. If Little Yan wins, tsk tsk tsk."

"Your son bullied someone younger than himself and still couldn't win. From now on, he'll only be able to live with his tail between his legs in Wutan City. Whenever he sees Little Yan, he'll have to take a detour."

Xiao Yun truly could not understand why Jia Lie Bi was acting so brazenly. Ever since arriving, Jia Lie Bi had constantly mocked the Xiao Clan, both openly and indirectly.

In contrast, Ao Ba Pa, who had come with him, had barely said a word since arriving, remaining nothing more than a background figure.

If someone as arrogant as Jia Lie Bi was not taught a lesson, wouldn't others think the Xiao Clan was easy to bully?

Jia Lie Bi looked at Xiao Yun and said, "Xiao Yun, is it? You're that confident in your nephew?"

Xiao Yun smiled. "Clan Chief Jia Lie is so confident in his own son. How about we make a bet?"

"One hundred thousand gold coins. If your son loses, you give me one hundred thousand gold coins. If not, I'll give you one hundred thousand gold coins."

One hundred thousand gold coins was already the Jia Lie Clan's annual income. Even with all his confidence in his son, Jia Lie Bi hesitated somewhat.

Seeing this, Xiao Yun continued, "No way? No way, no way?"

"Tsk tsk tsk."

"The dignified chief of the Jia Lie Clan can't even produce one hundred thousand gold coins? Or is it that you have no confidence in your son?"

Xiao Yun's mocking tone fell upon Jia Lie Bi's ears, filling him with anger.

Things had already reached this point. Jia Lie Bi knew that if he refused the bet, his reputation would be ruined first.

In a fit of rage, he roared, "Fine, we'll bet! But how do I know whether you can produce one hundred thousand gold coins?"