"Eldest Brother Xiao, you are mistaken!" Xiao Mao said with a smile. "Among all my fellow disciples, my aptitude is considered poor. I am not much better than you... Ow..."
Only then did Xiao Mao notice Xiao Hua's cultivation, and his face filled with astonishment. "Eldest Brother Xiao, you... have already reached the mid-stage of the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation?"
"This... it has only been two years, yet Eldest Brother Xiao leaped from the Qi Cultivation second layer to the mid-stage of the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation. Such aptitude... would be considered average even within Xunyan Sect!"
"This is nothing," Xiao Hua said blandly. "It was merely a bit of luck. How could I compare to Xunyan Sect's outstanding talents? If Fellow Daoist Xiao breaks through the bottleneck one day, even the peak of Qi Cultivation will be within reach!"
"Ah..." A trace of bitterness appeared on Xiao Mao's face, but he immediately concealed it and forced a smile. "Then I shall borrow Eldest Brother Xiao's auspicious words. I hope this time... there will be results!"
"This time?" Xiao Hua was puzzled, but seeing that Xiao Mao had no intention of explaining, he did not press further.
"Actually, Eldest Brother Xiao, the reason I call you elder brother is because my family fell into ruin when I was young. My parents were killed by a highly cultivated person while protecting my life. Hmph, that person thought I was too young then to know his true identity, but I remember it clearly. If I ever attain profound cultivation, I will surely avenge my parents!" As Xiao Mao spoke, tears welled up in his eyes again.
Xiao Hua watched from beside him, not knowing how to comfort him. He could only say, "Since Fellow Daoist Xiao bears such a blood