Under the gaze of everyone, the young girl lightly jumped onto the high platform and landed beside Xiao Yan. Her autumn water-like eyes flowed slowly, and a smile filled her beautiful face.

  Looking at Xun Er who had jumped up beside him, Xiao Yan was taken aback for a moment before rolling his eyes in exasperation: "What are you doing running over here?"

  Xun'er smiled slightly, her small mouth pursed, and didn't respond. She shifted her gaze to Xiao Yu, whose face had changed color due to her arrival, and said with a smile: "Sister Xiao Yu, you're older than Brother Xiao Yan, and you've also entered the academy to cultivate. This kind of challenge is quite difficult for anyone. If Sister Xiao Yu really wants to find someone to vent to, then let Xun'er accompany you."

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu's face slightly sank, her eyebrows furrowed, and she fiercely glared at Xiao Yan, coldly laughing: "Can you only hide behind a woman?"

  Xiao Yan's eyebrows slightly raised, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. At this moment, he had an urge to pin the woman down and force himself on her.

  "Enough!" Just as the three of them were arguing incessantly, the two elderly men not far away let out a stern shout with gloomy faces, startling the three into silence.

  With a gloomy face, the Second Elder stormed over, furiously shouting at Xiao Yu: "You don't have the right to challenge on stage now! Get back immediately! If you disrupt the ceremony again, you'll be locked up for a month!"

  After venting his anger at Xiao Yu, the Second Elder finally let out a sigh of relief and turned his head to look at Xun Er, who was lowering her head and playing with a strand of green silk. He said with a bitter smile: "Miss Xun Er, you should also leave now. Your challenges are not in line with the rules."

  Xun'er shrugged indifferently, slightly nodded her delicate chin, and as she stepped down from the stage, she made a mischievous face at Xiao Yan, leaving him crying with laughter.

  Scolded by the Second Elder, Xiao Yuqiao's face was slightly wronged, her white teeth biting her red lips, and after a moment, she stomped her small foot in hatred. As she turned to leave, she left behind a cold laugh: "You little rascal, wait for me!"

  Looking at the finally concluded farce, Second Elder finally let out a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at the person in question who was still innocent-looking, and smiled bitterly. He then put on a stern face and coldly shouted: "Xiao Ning is found guilty of violating the rules by taking elixirs, from today onwards, he will be imprisoned for three months!" After finishing, without paying attention to the slight commotion below, he shouted again: "The challenge is over, Xiao Yan wins!"

  As for this inconsequential outcome, Xiao Yan didn't comment on it. After hearing the announcement that the Coming of Age ceremony was over, he directly stepped down from the high platform.

  Under the attention of the entire audience, he returned to his own position, looking at the reverent eyes of the people around him, Xiao Yan touched his nose and smiled faintly in his heart.

  ……

  After the ceremony of Xiao Yan was over, there were still people from the tribe coming on stage one after another. However, under the overwhelming shadow that he had created, the achievements obtained by other members of the tribe seemed somewhat dull and unimpressive.

  The final appearance of Xun Er, however, caused a considerable stir. A 15-year-old fighter with such achievements was only slightly inferior to Xiao Yan's at the same age. Although Xun Er's results were remarkable, many people present had also heard of the Xiao family's most dazzling star, so while they were amazed by her performance, it was far less shocking than Xiao Yan's rise to fame.

  The adult ceremony was held from morning to afternoon, and finally came to a close amidst the crowd's gasps of amazement. As people dispersed, pairs of eyes still couldn't help but cast shocked glances at the calm and collected black-shirted youth below the stage.

  Looking at the adult ceremony coming to an end, Xiao Yan also let out a sigh of relief in his heart. The gazes around him were really unbearable for him. He shook his head and stood up to leave.

  "Xiao Yan's performance today is really surprising." A gentle breeze blew by, and Xun Er's soft laughter echoed, like the tinkling of a silver bell.

  He rubbed his nose and smiled slightly.

  "I also thought that Xiao Yan wouldn't be good at fighting, but I didn't expect him to be so hidden and reserved." Xun Er said with a subtle smile, her slender hands behind her back, as she slightly tilted her small head.

  "Heh heh, where did you hide your true abilities? The martial skill you used last time in the Fighting Hall wasn't ordinary either." Xiao Yan said with a curved corner of his mouth, teasing Xun Er.

  Upon hearing this, Xun'er was taken aback for a moment. Her autumn water-like eyes curved into beautiful crescent moons as she smiled and said: "Xiao Yan Gege's eyesight is really good! If you're interested in those fighting skills, I can teach them to you..."

  He shrugged and shook his head, saying, "Forget it, I still understand this simple truth that greed can't chew everything."

  "What... about the Dou Qi technique?" Xiao Yan's refusal made Yun Er slightly surprised, her black and agile eyes sparkled as she suddenly smiled sweetly.

  His footsteps paused slightly, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and said vaguely: "Five days later, can't we enter the Dou Qi Pavilion to find a cultivation method..."

  "The family's secret technique, the pinnacle of which is the Xuanji intermediate-level Furious Lion's Fury, and that technique, your current brother Xiao Yan, doesn't have permission to cultivate.

  Xun'er brushed away a strand of green hair from her forehead with her small hand, slightly pursing her lips as if considering her words. After a moment, she softly said: "Xun'er can get the Xuanji advanced-level technique for Brother Xiao Yan... do you want it?"

  "This girl... is really a young rich lady, high-level mystic stage... that thing, at least worth tens of millions." He sighed inwardly, Xiao Yan suddenly had a bitter smile, if he hadn't coincidentally met Yao Lao, the distance between him and Yun Er would have been hard to bridge, even with his own exceptional talent, but Yun Er's mysterious background was absolutely enormous.

  His fingers brushed against the ancient ring without leaving any marks, and Xiao Yan felt slightly at ease. This was his capital for becoming a true strongman after all...

  Under Xun Er's gaze, Xiao Yan smiled lightly and shook his head slightly. His soft voice carried a hint of stubbornness and persistence: "No need, your brother can become strong on his own."

  Xun'er's footsteps came to a halt, her bright eyes fixed on Xiao Yan's retreating back. After a moment, she suddenly smiled and said: "It seems... that behind Brother Xiao Yan, there really is a mysterious person, hmm... should we investigate?"

  Xian's fingers tapped her forehead in distress, and after a while, Xun'er shook her head helplessly: "Forget it, Brother Xiao Yan hates it the most when others pry into his secrets. Since that mysterious person taught him so many things, he shouldn't be harming him."

  She let out a soft sigh, and Xun'er raised her small face. In her autumn water-like eyes, a faint golden flame danced lightly: "I hope that person doesn't have bad intentions, otherwise... even if you hide in Brother Xiao Yan's body, I'll still dig you out..."

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