Chapter 34: Turning Over
Looking at the young man in black standing with his hands behind his back in the field, the scene was slightly quiet.
On the high platform, the smile on Xiao Zhan's lips slowly widened, and in the end, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Hearing Xiao Zhan's triumphant laughter, the three elders looked at each other, sighed in their hearts, but did not say anything to stop him. The potential shown by the young man in the field made them feel quite frustrated. Four levels in one year, this speed was enough to shock anyone. Their descendants might never be able to catch up with him.
Standing up in great joy, Xiao Zhan clapped his hands and announced with a smile: "My nephew Xiao Ke failed in the challenge, I hope he will work hard in his training in the future!"
In the field, Xiao Ke, who looked pale, suddenly became a little gloomy when he heard the verdict. He looked at the black-shirted boy not far away with complicated eyes. The man who was ridiculed as a waste a year ago, has surpassed everyone in the family again a year later. This almost earth-shaking change made Xiao Ke suddenly remember the boy's cold words in the hall that day: "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't bully the poor young man!"
Shaking his head with a wry smile, Xiao Ke struggled to get up and bowed slightly to Xiao Yan. The disdain in his voice finally disappeared completely: "Cousin Xiao Yan, you won. Congratulations on your recovery!"
Xiao Yan nodded slightly and scanned the scene slowly. Anyone who came into contact with his dark eyes avoided him timidly.
His eyes casually swept over Xiao Mei who had been staring at him, and Xiao Yan tilted his head to the group of unqualified tribesmen opposite him and smiled faintly: "Anyone else want to challenge?"
Seeing Xiao Yan looking over, the group of young men who were still in astonishment quickly closed their mouths, and looked up at the sky in deep thought. However, no one dared to go up and be the second to try it out.
Looking at these young boys pretending to be stupid, Xiao Yan shrugged slightly and turned around to walk to the back.
Looking at Xiao Yan who was sitting beside her, Xun'er smiled sweetly, her eyes swept across the field, her slender fingers twisted a strand of black hair into a spiral, her small mouth raised a faint arc, and she whispered: "Brother Xiao Yan, three years ago, they looked at you like this..."
"Three years ago, I would be excited by their awe, but now... I don't feel anything." Xiao Yan touched his nose and smiled calmly.
"That means Brother Xiao Yan has matured." Xun'er blinked her big watery eyes playfully.
"How can you be as mature as you? Sometimes I even feel that under this young girl's body, there is a thousand-year-old monster hiding!" Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel amused when a little girl seriously described her as mature. He rubbed Xun'er's head affectionately and said jokingly.
Hearing this, Xun'er gave Xiao Yan a coquettish look, with a hint of anger on her delicate little face. No matter how open-minded the girl was, she didn't want to be called an old monster.
A girl's coquettish expression is the most attractive. Xun'er's inadvertent reveal of her coquettish look not only made the group of boys in the distance stare with their eyes wide open, but even some girls couldn't help but show envy on their faces.
"This little bastard is too arrogant..." Xiao Ning's eyes bulged out as he was also attracted by Xun'er's cute and innocent look. Seeing how intimate Xun'er was with Xiao Yan, the flame of jealousy in his heart almost covered his reason. In this family, he claimed that he was the only one worthy of Xun'er, but no matter how he tried to please her, he could never make her smile. On the other hand, Xiao Yan, a former waste, could always make the girl he liked laugh happily. This strong contrast made Xiao Ning's teeth creak.
"You little bastard, you can be so arrogant. On the day of the coming-of-age ceremony, I will beat you to the ground in front of Xun'er!" With his fists clenched tightly together, Xiao Ning stared grimly at Xiao Yan who was sitting cross-legged in the distance.
Although Xiao Ning was also shocked by Xiao Yan's training speed in the past year, his habitual condescending mentality made it difficult for him to discard Xiao Yan's reputation as a waste. Moreover, as the youngest member of the family second only to Xun'er, Xiao Yan's rapid progress this time had made Xiao Ning vaguely aware of a sense of crisis.
Before he grows up, give him a heavy blow, preferably one that will devastate him beyond repair!
With sinister thoughts turning in his mind, Xiao Ning slowly raised a sinister smile. Although Xiao Yan was now at the seventh level of Dou Qi, he was quite confident in his eighth level of Dou Qi. After all, after the seventh level, the upgrade of each level would be a huge gap!
Xiao Yan chatted with Xun'er in a low voice and casually glanced at the edge of the training ground. He just happened to see a sly smile on Xiao Ning's face. He was slightly stunned, and then smiled faintly. How powerful can a person who can't even hide his emotions be?
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After Xiao Ke failed in his challenge to Xiao Yan, no one dared to challenge him anymore. The group of unqualified clansmen had to look for other targets. After several rounds of competition, only two people, relying on their skilled fighting skills and some luck, defeated their opponents and successfully entered the qualified area.
Looking at the training ground which was gradually calming down, Xiao Zhan stood up with a smile on his face and loudly announced the end of the test and some things that needed to be paid attention to in the coming-of-age ceremony one month later.
Standing up slowly, Xiao Yan smiled at the smug Xiao Zhan on the podium, and Xiao Zhan, without hesitation, gave a thumbs up to his son who had been in the spotlight today.
I brushed the dust off my clothes, and a fragrant breeze blew in my face.
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, raised his head and looked at Xiao Mei standing in front of him, and smiled faintly: "What's the matter?"
Seeing the hidden indifference on Xiao Yan's pretty face, Xiao Mei's heart stagnated, and a forced smile appeared on her cheek. She said softly: "Cousin Xiao Yan, congratulations."
"Thank you." Xiao Yan nodded slightly and glanced at Xun'er beside him.
"Cousin Xiao Yan, my father will teach you advanced yellow-level fighting skills in the fighting hall tomorrow. Do you want to come with us?" Xiao Mei said with a smile. The contradictory combination of charm and purity on her face was really heart-warming.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows slightly.
Just when Xiao Yan was thinking of an excuse to refuse, a pair of slender, white and delicate wrists reached out from the side and held his arms.
After a slight pause, Xiao Yan turned his head and saw an elegant little face filled with smiles.
"I'm really sorry, cousin Xiao Mei. Xun'er has already asked brother Xiao Yan to accompany me to visit Wutan City tomorrow. I may not be able to accompany cousin Xiao Mei to the Arena." Amid the dull gazes around her, Xun'er affectionately held Xiao Yan's arm, with a hint of apology on her delicate little face.