The Xiao Family Grand Gathering: A Genius "Fleetingly Blooming"

In Xun'er's bedroom, she stared unhappily at the door.

After all, two whole seconds had passed since the time she and Luo Zixi had agreed upon. He had broken his promise!

(￣^￣) Unhappy

"Knock, knock, knock."

At that moment, there was a light knock on her door. Upon hearing it, Xun'er did not even put on her shoes. She ran barefoot to the door and pulled it open.

As sunlight washed over her, she saw the figure she had dreamed of day and night.

"Bad guy, you're late."

Without another word, Xun'er threw herself into his arms.

Luo Zixi hurriedly caught her. Noticing that the little girl had once again gone without shoes, he simply held her gently in his arms as usual (princess carry).

At the same time, a mechanical system voice sounded in Luo Zixi's mind.

Ding, Ling Ying's favorability -1%. Current favorability: 55%

Luo Zixi: ("▔□▔)

Ling Ying did not harbor any ill intent. Everything he did was for Xun'er's safety.

However, as Luo Zixi's strength steadily increased, Ling Ying's favorability toward him had gradually begun to improve as well.

Walking over to the bed, Luo Zixi deftly took out the handkerchief he carried with him and wiped away the dust that had just clung to the soles of this "little dirty girl's" feet.

Perhaps because Luo Zixi was already so used to doing such things, he did not feel much ambiguity in his actions.

He simply focused on carefully wiping Xun'er clean, utterly failing to notice the sweetness in her eyes.

Perhaps her soles felt ticklish from being wiped, or perhaps she was simply embarrassed. The little girl buried her small face deeply in his chest.

"Alright, they're clean now. Even if you're a little rich girl, you can't have me wipe your little feet every day, can you?"

Luo Zixi pinched Xun'er's flushed little cheeks in mock annoyance. Xun'er raised her small head and looked at him.

"Zixi, do you think it would be nice if I married you someday?"

Xun'er spoke those words carefully. Her star-like eyes gazed into Luo Zixi's brilliant ones.

However, before Luo Zixi could answer, Xiao Wu, who had just awakened from her sleep in Illusory Spirit Immortal Marsh, jumped out.

"Little Sister Xun'er, you can't. Zixi is mine."

Seeing someone about to steal her man, Xiao Wu immediately stood between Luo Zixi and Xun'er and met her gaze.

"I'm not a little sister anymore! I'm already ten years old—I'm old enough to talk about marriage!"

Xun'er refused to yield. As the little princess of the Gu Clan, how could she possibly give the boy she liked to someone else? Even if she had to tie him up, she would drag him back with her!

Watching the two little girls confront each other, Luo Zixi knew very well that he was currently an invisible man.

As long as the flames of war did not spread to him, he absolutely would not say a single unnecessary word.

However, the system voice rang out in his mind again.

Ding, Ling Ying's favorability -5%. Current favorability: 50%

Huh? No, what does this have to do with me?! Ling Ying, are you asking for a beating?!

The clash between Xun'er and Xiao Wu came to an end with the rumbling of Xun'er's stomach. There was no helping it—she was hungry.

In the end, she decided to fill her stomach first before settling the score with Xiao Wu.

But what she did not know was that Luo Zixi had actually come to say goodbye today. After all, once today was over, he would return to Douluo Continent to hunt Soul Beasts, absorb Soul Rings, and obtain his remaining traits.

Now that he had the cultivation of a Great Fighter, even if he encountered that old fellow Tang Hao again after returning to Douluo Continent, he would not be as helpless as he had been five years ago.

In the morning, the Xiao Family's Market City was still bustling with people.

The scene was more like a market fair in a town from his previous life. Most of the people there had come to buy breakfast or armor and tools.

Ten-year-old Xun'er was now 1.59 meters tall. Though her face was still full of childish innocence, passersby could sense an elegant and refined air about her.

Xiao Wu lay in Illusory Spirit Immortal Marsh, watching Xun'er cling intimately to Luo Zixi's arm with an unhappy expression.

She thought, That little hussy actually dares to steal a man from Sister Xiao Wu? As long as I'm here, you'll never get the chance!

"Zixi Gege, Xun'er wants to eat this."

Spotting a vendor selling rice cakes nearby, Xun'er tugged at Luo Zixi's sleeve.

"Ziiixiii Geeegee, I waaant tooo eaaat thiiis."

Xiao Wu watched the scene before her from Illusory Spirit Immortal Marsh, sulking with jealousy as she mockingly imitated Xun'er.

Luo Zixi could hear every word she said. Fortunately, he could control Illusory Spirit Immortal Marsh to conjure food that even a soul body could eat, so Xiao Wu had been able to taste everything Luo Zixi had eaten over the past five years.

Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, the entire morning had quietly slipped away.

However, when he took Xun'er away, they ran into an "old acquaintance."

"Xiao Yan, long time no see. How has your cultivation been progressing lately?"

Luo Zixi still had a favorable impression of Xiao Yan. After all, they were both fellow townsmen from Blue Star, and Xiao Yan was not as sinister and extreme in his actions as Tang San.

When Xiao Yan heard Luo Zixi call out to him, he turned around at once. But before he could speak, he saw the murderous look on Xun'er's face.

At that moment, Xiao Yan saw only one glaring word written across Xun'er's face: Scram!

"Cough, cough! Well, Brother Zixi, I suddenly remembered my dad said it would rain today and told me to go home and bring in the laundry, so I'll be taking my leave first!"

Watching Xiao Yan flee as if for his life, Luo Zixi was left speechless. Was he really that scary?

But just then, Xun'er raised her eyes and looked at Luo Zixi with utmost seriousness.

"Zixi Gege, Xiao Yan is nothing but a lecherous creep. If the two of us hadn't caught him peeping before Sister Xiao Yu took her bath, Sister Xiao Yu would have been completely seen by him!"

As she said this, a trace of indignation appeared on Xun'er's face. After all, a girl's chastity was of utmost importance. Perverts like that should be publicly castrated on the spot!

Thinking back to how she had nearly had her innocence taken by him, Xun'er felt a surge of anger.

She turned back and said softly.

"Ling Ying, run a thousand laps around the Xiao Family first. Come back to me after you're done!"

In the shadows, Ling Ying: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

At noon, in the Xiao Family's central training ground.

Today was the Xiao Family's annual day for testing Dou Qi, and it was also the best opportunity for the younger generation of the Xiao Family to demonstrate the results of their cultivation over the past year.

Just as in previous years, Luo Zixi had been invited by Xun'er to sit beneath the shade of a large tree, listening to the wind and watching this year's grand event unfold.

"Zixi Gege, what level of cultivation do you think Xun'er has reached now?"

Xun'er was still glued to Luo Zixi's side. Hearing her question, Luo Zixi simply spread his hands.

"I'm not too sure, but I do know that if Xun'er had cultivated seriously, she would definitely be stronger than me by now."

It's time to return to Douluo. Handsome readers, get ready to say goodbye to Xun'er—she probably won't appear again within the next two hundred and fifty chapters.