He Must Give Me an Explanation Today!

After leaving the family square, Xiao Yun went straight to the family hall to pay his respects to his father.

When he entered the hall, Xiao Zhan was sitting in a chair drinking tea. Upon seeing Xiao Yun come in, he set down his teacup and looked over.

"You're here."

Seeing Xiao Zhan before him, he immediately bowed. "Good morning, Father."

Xiao Zhan nodded, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Yun as last night's events churned repeatedly through his mind.

A sixth-grade medicinal pill, and Xun Er, a Six-Star Dou Zhe—both were connected to his son.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "Xun'er told me about the pill last night. Where did you get it?"

Xiao Yun had long expected Xiao Zhan to ask about this, so he was not flustered.

But he obviously could not say he had gotten it by binding some system and drawing a prize. Xiao Zhan would probably think he had gone mad.

"I came across an opportunity." Xiao Yun casually made up an excuse.

"It's not convenient to explain the details, but in any case, it won't do me any harm. Father, you needn't worry."

Xiao Zhan was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, and a complicated expression appeared on his face.

An opportunity?

Such things were not uncommon on the Dou Qi Continent. Some lucky young people did encounter extraordinary adventures and obtain inheritances from powerful experts or hidden treasures.

Yet when it happened to his own son, he still found it difficult to believe.

But Xiao Yun did not look like he was lying, and since Xun'er had said so—and her strength had already reached Six-Star Dou Zhe—it seemed there could be no mistake.

"If you don't wish to elaborate, then I won't press you." Xiao Zhan waved a hand.

"But since you have gained this opportunity, make good use of it."

"From now on, no one in the family will dare look down on you. As your father, I can finally rest easy."

There was a note of gratification in Xiao Zhan's voice as he spoke. Back when Xiao Yun had only Two-Stage Dou Qi, he had been looked down upon everywhere in the family. As his father, Xiao Zhan had not felt good about it either.

But now, his son finally had a chance to rise.

Xiao Yun nodded and was about to say something when hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the hall.

The First Elder strode in furiously, his face ashen and ugly beyond compare.

"Xiao Yun! Get over here!"

The moment the First Elder entered, he pointed at Xiao Yun and roared, his voice filled with unrestrained fury.

Xiao Zhan, seated at the head of the hall, froze for a moment before rising to his feet. "First Elder, what are you doing?"

"What am I doing?"

The First Elder sneered, his eyes locked tightly onto Xiao Yun. "Why don't you ask your fine son what he has done!"

"He beat Xiao Ning so badly that he is still unconscious in bed!"

"If you don't give me an explanation today, I won't let this matter rest!"

Xiao Zhan was completely stunned when he heard this, his face filled with shock.

Xiao Ning?

Xiao Ning was on the verge of breaking through to Dou Zhe, while Xiao Yun was only at Two-Stage Dou Qi. How could Xiao Yun possibly have severely injured Xiao Ning?

Yet the First Elder did not seem to be talking nonsense. Given how protective he was of his own, he would not have caused such a scene unless something had truly happened to Xiao Ning.

"You said Xiao Yun injured Xiao Ning?" Xiao Zhan asked again, disbelief evident in his voice.

"How could it be false?!"

"My grandson is still lying in bed coughing up blood! Your son did this!"

Xiao Zhan turned to look at Xiao Yun, his eyes full of questioning.

But Xiao Yun was not panicked in the slightest. He spoke unhurriedly, "He was the one who provoked me first."

"He came up to me and challenged me himself. He even said he would give me three moves."

"Quite a few people at the family square saw it. He couldn't back up his own words, and now that he got knocked down, he came running here to complain?"

"That only proves he is useless. What does it have to do with me?"

Xiao Yun's words were calm and unhurried, but they made the First Elder tremble with rage.

"You... what did you say?"

"You injured my grandson, and you still dare speak so stubbornly! I'll teach you a proper lesson today!"

As soon as the First Elder finished speaking, his figure flashed. Dou Qi surged from his body as he struck toward Xiao Yun with a palm.

The aura of a Da Dou Shi erupted fully at that moment, and the howling palm wind shot straight at Xiao Yun's face.

Xiao Zhan's expression changed drastically at the sight, and he immediately moved to stop him.

But before he could act, he saw Xiao Yun standing there without dodging, casually raising a hand to meet the attack.

With a dull bang, the First Elder staggered back several steps before steadying himself.

He raised his head to stare at Xiao Yun, his eyes wide with shock.

A youth at Two-Stage Dou Qi had actually caught one of his palm strikes?

And Xiao Yun had not moved an inch, while he himself had been forced back?

How was that possible?

Xiao Zhan was dumbfounded as well. He had been prepared to stop the First Elder, yet before he could even move, the First Elder had been knocked back.

Just what kind of opportunity had his son obtained? This increase in strength was far too outrageous.

Xiao Yun withdrew his hand and looked at the First Elder, his voice still calm. "First Elder, Xiao Ning started this matter. He was defeated because his skills were inferior. As an elder, you came to make trouble for a junior like me. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"

The First Elder's face turned ashen at those words. But Xiao Yun had caught his palm strike so easily that he was utterly shocked.

Just how strong was this brat?

He had blocked the First Elder's full-force palm strike with a casual wave of his hand. That was at least the level of a Da Dou Shi.

Had this brat been pretending to be weak all along?

The First Elder's thoughts churned wildly, and for a moment, he did not know how to respond.

Xiao Zhan quickly came to his senses and stepped forward to smooth things over. "First Elder, since Xiao Ning started this matter, it's normal for young people to have a few scuffles."

"Besides, it was only a spar between two children. Nothing serious happened. Let's just let this matter go."

The First Elder gritted his teeth. He knew that with Xiao Zhan protecting Xiao Yun today, there was nothing he could do to him.

Moreover, that probing strike had given him an answer. This brat's strength was likely far from simple. If he truly forced the issue, he might not gain any advantage.

"Hmph, this matter will not end here!"

After throwing down those words, the First Elder turned and flicked his sleeve as he left, his retreat carrying a trace of embarrassment.

Once the First Elder had left, Xiao Zhan turned to Xiao Yun, his eyes filled with excitement and gratification.

"Good boy, that move just now was not something a person at Two-Stage Dou Qi could deliver."

"It seems your opportunity truly is extraordinary."