Chapter 39 Ritual Retest

　　The procedures for the coming-of-age ceremony are so complicated that it's almost a headache.

Sitting in the audience, Xiao Yan looked at the young man on the stage who was manipulated like a puppet. He couldn't help rubbing his forehead and said to Xun'er beside him with a bitter smile: "This coming of age ceremony is simply asking for trouble."

　　Seeing Xiao Yan's helpless look, Xun'er's big watery eyes curved slightly, and she said with a smile: "There is no way, this is a rule that has been passed down. Even Uncle Xiao and the others cannot change it."

　　Xiao Yan sighed and nodded helplessly. Just when he was about to fall asleep out of boredom, his eyebrows suddenly raised, and he narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly moved to the left side of the stage.

　　Not far from the two of them, Xiao Ning was staring at Xiao Yan, who was chatting and laughing with Xun'er, with a face full of jealousy. Seeing the latter looking over, he immediately raised his fist provocatively.

　　"idiot."

　　After uttering two words softly, Xiao Yan turned his gaze slightly to the left and looked at Xiao Yu who was standing next to Xiao Ning. His eyes unscrupulously scraped at the pair of tall and sexy thighs for a few times. Finally, after the woman's cheeks turned blue, he withdrew his gaze with a sneer.

　　On the side, watching Xiao Yan like this, Xun'er felt amused but also a little helpless. As long as he came into contact with Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan seemed to lose his usual calm and unbridled appearance, and every time he would make the latter furious.

　　Leaning against the cool wooden chair, Xiao Yan sniffed the fresh body fragrance of the girl beside him, closing his eyes and waiting leisurely.

　　When the coming-of-age ceremony on the stage was halfway through, it was finally Xiao Yan's turn.

　　Hearing the shouts from the stage, pairs of curious and questioning eyes suddenly moved down from the VIP seats on the podium. A big reason why they participated in the Xiao family's coming-of-age ceremony today was because they wanted to confirm whether this young man who had been making headlines in Wutan City recently was really as the rumors said.

　　Hearing the shouts, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes. The various expressions around him, as if they were looking at a monkey, made him shake his head helplessly in his heart.

　　Xiao Yan let out a light breath, keeping a calm expression on his face. Then, under the gaze of everyone, he stepped onto the platform step by step.

　　The host of the coming-of-age ceremony was the second elder Xiao Ying. Although this second elder had never treated Xiao Yan well before, he had obviously restrained himself a lot since the test that day. At least, the undisguised disdain he had shown before no longer appeared on that old face.

　　Looking at the young man in front of him who had almost made a comeback with complicated eyes, Xiao Ying sighed inwardly, his face trembling slightly, took a few materials needed for the ceremony from the stage behind him, and then walked towards Xiao Yan.

　　Looking at the Second Elder approaching, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a headache when he recalled the complicated ceremony before. He smiled bitterly and closed his eyes resignedly.

　　…

　　Under the gaze of the entire audience, Xiao Yan stood there like an idiot for a full half hour before those cumbersome ceremonies slowly came to an end.

　　Feeling relieved, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, looked at the various spices scattered all over his body, and rolled his eyes in frustration.

　　After finishing all these tedious things, the second elder wiped his sweat, turned around and walked to the black stone test monument, and shouted: "Retest the ritual!"

　　The retest of the ceremony was to test the fighting spirit once again. The test one month ago was just a prediction, the purpose of which was to select the best seeds in the tribe. Only these excellent seeds were qualified to hold the coming-of-age ceremony on this high platform, while those tribesmen below the seventh level could only hold some simple ceremonies, which was quite shabby.

　　The retest of the ceremony is also much stricter and more detailed than the prediction. This time, the retest is personally monitored and tested by the Second Elder, who is a two-star Grand Fighter. This shows how much importance they attach to the coming-of-age ceremony.

　　Hearing the Second Elder's shout, the audience, who were originally somewhat bored, suddenly became alert, and all their eyes were directed towards the stage.

　　In the VIP seats, the eyes of those from various forces were also fixed on the black-shirted boy on the stage. The purpose of their coming this time was to confirm whether this genius boy who once amazed Wutan City had regained his previous talent.

　　Ignoring the fiery gazes around him, Xiao Yan walked forward calmly and paused in front of the black stone tablet.

　　Squinting his old eyes at the young man in front of him, the Second Elder touched the black stone tablet with his dry palm, infusing it with a trace of fighting spirit, and then stood aside with a blank expression. However, when his eyes flashed over Xiao Yan, he still couldn't help but glanced at a hint of doubt: "This little guy, has he really reached the seventh level?"

　　It seems that the shock caused by Xiao Yan this time has dealt a heavy blow to the Second Elder. Even though he knows in his heart that the test tablet is extremely unlikely to make mistakes, he is still somewhat stubborn and unwilling to believe it. Therefore, he took the initiative to volunteer to personally monitor Xiao Yan's test this time!

　　Ignoring the doubt in his eyes, Xiao Yan slowly touched the stone tablet...

　　Looking at Xiao Yan touching the stone tablet on the high platform, Xiao Yuliu could not help but frown slightly. She tilted her head to ask Xiao Ning in a low voice, "Has that guy really reached the seventh stage?"

　　Since Xiao Yu had just taken leave from college and returned to her family in the last two days, she did not see the prediction that day with her own eyes.

　　When asked by his sister, Xiao Ning nodded bitterly and said in a muffled voice: "Well, I don't know what that guy ate. In one year, he really jumped four levels of fighting spirit."

　　The truth of the rumor was confirmed once again. Xiao Yu pursed her lips tightly, stomped her sexy long legs in anger, glared at the black-shirted young man in the field, and raised a stubborn look on her pretty face: "Without seeing it with my own eyes, I find it hard to believe that the loser can turn things around!"

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yu stared at the scene with a cold smile: "This guy must have done something last time. This time, the Second Elder is personally monitoring it. I see if you can..."

　　Before Xiao Yu could utter a sneering whisper, her pretty face suddenly stiffened, and the rest of the words were frozen in her throat.

　　On the high wooden platform, a huge black stone tablet suddenly glowed, and large golden characters appeared on the surface of the tablet in a dancing style.

　"Fighting Spirit: Eighth Stage!"