The Musician: Xiao Yan Was Banned from the Competition

A few days later, the day to enter the Inner Academy finally arrived.

Xiao Yan had also mastered the first movement of the Seven-String Spirit-Quelling Melody.

He put away his Dou Qi strings, nodded in satisfaction, and could not keep the grin off his face. "Me, a... musician!"

In his previous life, he had merely been an art student who had failed his entrance exam. He had never imagined he would end up making music on the Dou Qi Continent.

"There he goes again." Inside the ring, Yao Lao shook his head helplessly.

Ever since Xiao Yan had begun practicing this Dou Technique, he had made less and less effort to hide how pleased he was with himself.

After amusing himself for a while, Xiao Yan headed inside and found Xiao Yu sitting in the hall, lost in thought.

"Cousin Xiao Yu, I'm leaving for the Inner Academy. This is for you." He handed her a Storage Ring.

Xiao Yu took it without thinking. When she swept her Soul Power through it, the sheer quantity of cultivation resources inside startled her.

Xiao Yu's talent had always ranked among the best in the Xiao Clan. With these resources, her cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds before long.

"Thank you." Xiao Yu gripped the Storage Ring in her palm. For once, she did not bicker with Xiao Yan, and her voice was full of genuine emotion.

Xiao Yan was so used to trading barbs with her that her sudden gentleness left him a little uncomfortable.

"How are you going to thank me? Let me touch your leg again?" he blurted out with a wicked grin.

That one sentence shattered all Xiao Yu's gratitude. Add in the old score over him touching her leg, and her cheeks burned bright red. "You little