Beat Up Xiao Yan Again

"Still not admitting it..."

Nalan Chenfeng stepped forward again, moving closer to Xiao Yan.

The earlier he beat up his future brother-in-law, the better. Once Xiao Yan grew older, he would have to show him some respect, so Chenfeng decided that every day until he left the Xiao Clan, he would make Xiao Yan understand the care of an elder brother-in-law.

"Xiao Mei said herself that you groped all over her body, and that she wanted to marry you when she grew up."

"Explain yourself."

Nalan Chenfeng grabbed Xiao Yan by the collar, his clear, childish voice full of contempt.

"Brother Chenfeng, I, I was only... using Xiao Mei to test my Dou Qi..."

Xiao Yan's face instantly flushed red as he stammered out an explanation.

He had indeed gone looking for Xiao Mei, but he really had only wanted to test his Dou Qi. Having lived two lives and come to the Dou Qi Continent, where he could cultivate this so-called Dou Qi and possessed exceptional talent, how could he not feel proud and excited?

Of course, he had also harbored a few other thoughts.

Xiao Mei's delicate little face showed that she would grow into a beauty. Marrying her when she grew up definitely would not be a loss.

Having lived two lives and arrived on this Dou Qi Continent, where he had the chance to have three wives and four concubines, how could he let such an opportunity slip away so easily?

"Do you need to grope all over a little girl's body to test Dou Qi?"

Nalan Chenfeng gripped Xiao Yan's collar with his left hand while fiercely twisting Xiao Yan's ear with his right.

"Hiss, Brother Chenfeng, go easy! It hurts!"

Under Nalan Chenfeng's merciless lesson, Xiao Yan immediately let out a wail.

"If it doesn't hurt, I'm afraid you won't remember."

Nalan Chenfeng paused, then exerted force with his little hand again.

As time passed and he grew older, Xiao Yan would completely integrate into this world. His mindset, values, and many other things would change, but right now, this fellow was definitely far from pure.

It was true that he was curious and wanted to test Dou Qi, but it was also true that he had taken the chance to mark a girl he found appealing as his own.

If this had happened between ordinary children, it would have meant nothing. But Xiao Yan possessed a fully mature soul, making the nature of it entirely different.

"Every day before I leave the Xiao Clan, I'll come help you remember this lesson."

After a while, Nalan Chenfeng stopped. Looking at Xiao Yan's already swollen ears, he said coldly.

"Ah...?"

Xiao Yan froze, staring at Nalan Chenfeng with a face full of fear.

He did not understand why his fiancée's brother kept targeting him. Even with an adult's soul, he was completely helpless against the boy before him.

On the Dou Qi Continent, status and background were also forms of strength. The Nalan Clan was not someone the Xiao Clan could afford to offend.

Just two days ago, his father had told him to build a good relationship with Brother Chenfeng, saying that it had not been easy for the Nalan Clan to acknowledge his engagement to Nalan Yanran.

"What? You don't welcome me?"

Nalan Chenfeng kicked Xiao Yan directly in the backside with his little foot and demanded.

"No, no, of course I welcome you..."

Xiao Yan gave an awkward smile, his little head hanging low.

If he dared refuse, he probably would not make it through today.

Sigh, when would this scourge leave? If he came to beat him up every day, how would he ever face anyone again?

And with her brother acting like this, Nalan Yanran could not possibly be some jealous shrew, could she? Then his wonderful future life...

After seeing Nalan Chenfeng care so much about his contact with other little girls several times, Xiao Yan took it all as Chenfeng protecting Nalan Yanran. His thoughts immediately began wandering in the wrong direction.

"I came to the Xiao Clan this time to tell Uncle Xiao that the engagement between our two families will not be canceled. That was my grandfather's wish. He and your grandfather were extremely close."

"So don't do anything that will disappoint Yanran. At such a young age, learn to behave properly."

Nalan Chenfeng looked at Xiao Yan and spoke in a serious manner.

"Also, since what happened with Xiao Mei has already happened, as a man, you need to take responsibility. Our age has nothing to do with it."

"If she still likes you when she grows up, then marry her."

Nalan Chenfeng added another sentence, leaving Xiao Yan deeply surprised. For a moment, he even suspected that he had misheard.

His future brother-in-law was actually allowing him to, in the future...

"I'm leaving. I'll come again tomorrow."

Seeing Xiao Yan's incredulous expression, Nalan Chenfeng snorted and turned to leave.

On the Dou Qi Continent, having three wives and four concubines was normal. From ancient clans down to ordinary families, everyone needed to have more children and continue their bloodline in order to grow stronger.

Therefore, he would not stop Xiao Yan from pursuing others through proper means or stifle his freedom, even if Xiao Yan was his future brother-in-law.

Of course, if his sister came to ask him for help, that would be another matter.

In some matters, family came before reason.

The next day, at dawn.

In the guest courtyard, Nalan Chenfeng sat cross-legged on a stone bench, his eyes half-closed and his breathing long and steady.

The free energy in the air slowly gathered around Nalan Chenfeng, entering his body through his mouth and nose before gradually circulating through his meridians.

"Huff..."

Nalan Chenfeng exhaled a breath of stale air and opened his eyes. A trace of helplessness flashed through his dark pupils.

If he cultivated constantly, breaking through to the Fourth Stage Dou Qi would come quickly. But this body was still too young, and his meridians could not bear it. Whenever he cultivated a little too long each day, his meridians would swell and ache.

So at his current pace, it would probably take several more months before he could break through.

Once he turned ten and his meridians and bones had fully formed, he should be able to cultivate for long periods and rapidly improve his strength.

He had asked some elders of the Nalan Clan and compared himself with many peers, so he had a fair understanding of his own talent.

At the Dou Qi stage, talent was not measured by what age someone reached a certain stage of Dou Qi. Some began cultivating at four, while others began at five. There was a difference in time, so such comparisons meant nothing.

The true standard for measuring talent was the speed at which one sensed and absorbed the energy of heaven and earth. The faster that absorption speed, the more one could convert under equal conditions.

And that was only cultivation talent. There was also soul talent. The strength of one's soul power also affected cultivation.

The two complemented each other and could not be separated.

"I can give it a try..."

As if he had suddenly thought of something, Nalan Chenfeng's dark eyes slowly shifted. Deep within his pupils, an extremely fine black ring of light began to rotate silently.

Stopping time while remaining unaffected himself was his special ability. After cultivating these past few days, his strength had improved again, so he could explore new limits.

"Stop!"

With a thought from Nalan Chenfeng, everything within one meter around him instantly came to a standstill.

Falling leaves hung in midair, and the sound of passing wind abruptly ceased. There was not the slightest sound.

Yet in less than a breath, everything returned to normal.

The leaves continued falling, the wind continued sweeping past, and the water in the teacup on the stone table before Nalan Chenfeng began rippling again.

"Not much improvement. Perhaps there will only be a major increase with each rise in Dou Qi rank."

Nalan Chenfeng frowned slightly as he pondered.

Cultivating at the Dou Qi stage could not truly be considered cultivating Dou Qi, and this strange ability of his was linked to his strength.

It seemed that only after becoming a Dou Zhe would it begin to show some usefulness.