Chapter 31: One Star Fighter

Looking at the girl in green walking slowly, the training ground was a little quiet. A pair of fiery eyes were fixed on the girl without blinking.

　　On the high platform, all the family leaders stopped their whispered conversations and focused their eyes on the Xiao family's most dazzling pearl.

　　Xiao Zhan and the three elders looked solemn, but also curious. They also wanted to know how far this young leader of the family had come after a year of training.

　　…

　　Under the gaze of everyone present, the girl walked unhurriedly to the black stone tablet, stretched out her small hand, and slid her sleeves down, revealing a slender, snow-white wrist.

　　Xun'er's jade hand gently touched the cold black stone tablet, her eyes slowly closed, and the fighting power in her body surged rapidly.

　　As the fighting force was input, the black stone tablet suddenly emitted a strong light after a moment of silence...

　　Fighter: One star!

　　Looking at the four large golden characters on the black stone tablet, there was a slight silence in the training ground. Then, there was a sound of people gasping for air, like a seizure. Everyone's expression was frozen at this moment.

　　"Miss Xun'er, a one-star fighter!"

　　Somewhat shocked by the four golden characters, the tester couldn't help but shook his head in amazement and shouted loudly.

　　"Tsk tsk... a fifteen-year-old fighter... worthy of being..."

Listening to the examiner's announcement, Xiao Zhan on the podium took a deep breath, but when he spoke to the end, his voice suddenly became unclear.

　　The three elders nodded slightly, their faces also filled with shock. Although this was still some distance away from Xiao Yan's achievement when he was twelve years old, this speed of cultivation could indeed be called freakish.

　　In the training ground, Xiao Mei, who was surrounded by the crowd, was dazzled by the four large golden characters on the black stone tablet. She lowered her eyes and looked at the elegant girl standing at the stone tablet. She couldn't help feeling a little depressed. Becoming a one-star fighter at the age of fifteen, such a dazzling halo, there was no way she could surpass it.

　　At the end of the crowd, Xiao Yan smacked his lips in amazement. He did not expect that this girl not only really advanced to the fighter level within a year, but also improved by one star above the fighter level. This speed of cultivation could be compared with that of him who used the foundation-building spirit liquid.

　The girl under the stone tablet did not seem to like being paid so much attention. She frowned helplessly, then turned back to the back of the crowd and playfully pouted her lips at Xiao Yan, who was looking amazed.

　　"Don't be so complacent. With your talent, this result is not surprising. I would be very surprised if you didn't reach the fighter level within a year." Xiao Yan jokingly said with a shrug.

　　Hearing this, Xun'er's face suddenly fell and she gave him a resentful look.

　　Pulling Xun'er to sit on the ground again, Xiao Yan rested his chin on his cheek and looked at the tribesmen who continued to come forward for testing with boredom.

　　If one wants to cultivate the fighting spirit to the seventh stage at around fifteen years old, one generally needs good talent to succeed. However, people with good talent cannot be found everywhere. Even with the power of the Xiao family, only two or three out of ten people can meet the requirements this time.

As more and more people failed, the atmosphere on the training ground gradually became dull. Those who failed all had sad faces. However, whenever another newcomer failed, a hint of gloating would flash across their faces...

　　Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Xiao Yan was too lazy to watch the tests anymore. Among the hundreds of people taking the test, only one or two had reached the eighth level of Dou Qi like Xiao Mei, and as for the ninth level, no one had appeared yet.

　　The number of people who had not been called upon decreased. In the end, there were only a few people left, including Xiao Yan.

　　The last young man not far in front of him also stood up to take the test, but after a while, he was also rejected and returned sadly.

　　As for the last dozen or so places, everyone actually knows that these dozen are the worst in the family. If it weren't for the sake of fairness, they might have been eliminated directly.

　　"Xiao Yan!"

　　Under the black stone tablet, the examiner called out the last spot with a complicated look in his eyes.

　　"Brother Xiao Yan, it's your turn..." The girl said softly, her delicate little hand gently covering Xiao Yan's palm.

　Raising his head slightly, Xiao Yan opened his half-closed eyes and looked around the training ground. The gloating looks made him unable to help but sneer softly.

　　Standing up slowly, Xiao Yan turned his head, cast his gaze towards Xiao Zhan on the podium, and smiled slightly.

　　Looking at the smiling eyes from his son, Xiao Zhan nodded with satisfaction, picked up the teacup in one hand, and leaned gently on the back of the chair.

　　After taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan strode towards the black stone tablet. The sudden excitement between his brows made some of the tribesmen who wanted to laugh at him shut up in embarrassment.

　　Under the complicated gazes of everyone in the room, Xiao Yan came under the black stone tablet.

　　Looking at the black-shirted boy in front of him, the tester sighed in his heart. Back then, when Xiao Yan created a miracle, he was the first to witness it. In the past three years, he also witnessed the gradual fall of the genius. After today, if no miracle happened, this should be the last time the boy will be tested in the family...

　　Under the intense gazes of the entire audience, Xiao Yan's chest rose and fell slowly. He stretched out his hand and lightly placed it on the cold black stone tablet.

　　All eyes, at this moment, were fixed on the stone tablet without blinking. They knew very well that this test might be the last test for this talented young man who once amazed the entire Wutan City.

　　The stone tablet calmed down for a moment, and then a bright light suddenly appeared!

　　The huge golden characters on the stone tablet made the hearts of everyone present stop beating instantly.

　　"Fighting power...seventh stage!"