Xiao Yan!
The name seemed to possess some kind of magic. The moment it left the Third Elder's mouth, the field instantly grew lively. Heads turned in every direction, wanting to find that figure. Unfortunately, no matter how they searched, they did not see him.
After reading out the name, the Third Elder waited for a while. Hearing no response, he finally moved his gaze away from the list and swept it through the crowd. When he did not find that figure, something stirred in his heart, though his expression remained calm, and he called out again:
"Xiao Yan!"
There was still no response. He muttered inwardly:
"What is that little fellow doing? The Coming-of-Age Ceremony is only a test at adulthood so resources can be allocated. It's not as though if he doesn't test, he won't be treated as an adult. He can't be that naive, can he?"
As he thought this, he glanced at the high platform and saw Xiao Zhan, who was clearly of his nephew's generation yet whose face looked not much different from his own. He sighed inwardly. In the end, father and son had given too much for this clan.
With that thought, he withdrew his gaze, gave a light cough, skipped over Xiao Yan, and read out the next name:
"Xiao Mei'er!"
Hearing this, a woman in bright red clothes pushed through the crowd. With a tap of her foot, she leaped onto the high platform.
Following her movement, most of the gazes in the field landed on her. As one of the well-known people in the Xiao Family, she had always drawn no small amount of attention.
After all, she was not yet fourteen. Under everyone's stares, she was inevitably a little nervous. Only after taking a few deep breaths did she