A family wanting to maintain its vitality, the most important thing is to keep its energy, and the source of this energy is the younger generation in the family. They are the fresh blood of the family, and only with the continuous influx of fresh blood can this big machine of the family be kept running at all times.

  Therefore, the adult ceremony is a grand day that every family attaches great importance to, and the Xiao family is no exception.

  As one of the three major families in Wutan City, the coming-of-age ceremony of the Xiao family naturally attracted the attention of various forces in the city. Some friendly forces even directly participated in the ceremony.

  ……

  Sitting with Xun'er under the shade of a big tree, the cool breeze blows gently, warm and comfortable.

  Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, gazing at the distant stage in the arena, which was made of massive wooden logs and specially built for the adult ceremony.

  Xiao Yan's gaze swept across the empty stage, then shifted to the crowd of people from various forces below the wooden platform, and he sighed softly: "There are indeed many people..."

  Looking at Xiao Yan's somewhat gloomy face, Xun Er, who knew he liked quietness, couldn't help but let out a slightly amused laugh.

  The laughter had just escaped when Xun'er noticed Xiao Yan's vicious gaze, and she quickly closed her small mouth. Her eyes swept over him, and a faint golden light flashed in her autumn water-like eyes as she smiled unexpectedly: "Brother Xiao Yan has reached the eighth stage of Dou Zhi?"

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan glanced at her sideways. It seemed that nothing could be hidden from this girl. He let out a depressed sigh and nodded weakly.

  "Tsk tsk... Less than a month, and he's already broken through the eighth stage. This speed... is too terrifying." Seeing Xiao Yan nod, even Xun Er's calm demeanor couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise on her face.

  He glanced at her, and Xiao Yan's flickering eyes suddenly paused in the direction of the giant wooden stage. A stunning woman in a red dress was smiling and chatting with someone, her curvaceous figure wrapped in the red garment, tantalizingly visible. At this moment, many people had already gathered around her, forming the most lively circle under the stage.

  The woman in the red skirt, full of mature charm with a smile and a frown, was none other than Yafei, the chief auctioneer of Temir's auction house that Xiao Yan had met before.

  His gaze swept casually over that waist as sinuous as a water snake, and Xiao Yan silently exclaimed in his heart: "What a perfect piece!"

  Just as Xiao Yan's gaze lingered on Ya Fei, a low hum suddenly came from the girl beside him.

  "Cough..." His eyes flickered, and Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze without a trace, smiling calmly at the small face of Xun Er: "I didn't expect that Temir's auction house would also have someone attending our family's coming-of-age ceremony."

  Xiao Yan glanced over, pretending to be nonchalant, and Xun Er said lightly: "The Xiao family has always had a good relationship with the Temir auction house in Wutang City. It's not strange that she would come. Moreover, this woman's social skills are recognized as strong in Wutang City. Some young masters who went to her place for beauty have spent countless amounts of money, but in the end, they didn't even get a glimpse of her. If Brother Xiao Yan has such thoughts, he should be careful. Xun Er won't lend him money to do these things."

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan chuckled awkwardly and said with a bitter smile: "Even if I had such thoughts, that would depend on whether she looks up to me, this young whippersnapper. She's seven or eight years older than me."

  "Some women are just like that, aren't they?" Xun'er said with a hint of a smile, her small red lips curling up slightly.

  Xiao Yan let out a dry cough and retreated in defeat, his eyes no longer daring to glance at that circle.

  "Huh? How did she come back?" Seeing Xiao Yan retreat, Xun Er also gave up on the punishment and after a slight silence, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

  "Who?" Dazed for a moment, Xiao Yan followed Xun Er's line of sight and furrowed his brow.

  In the direction of their gaze, a beautiful woman wearing what seemed to be school attire was leaning against a large tree, with a long sword at her waist. Her figure was quite tall and slender, but what caught people's attention most were her round and slender long legs, which even the enchanting and charming Yafei did not possess.

  "Xiao Yu?" His eyes fixed on the tall and beautiful woman, Xiao Yan furrowed his brow and said: "Didn't she go to Jia Nan Academy for further study? Why has she come back?"

  Xun'er's lovely shoulders shrugged slightly, and she suddenly tilted her head to one side, playfully saying: "Xiao Yan Gege, it seems like you're in trouble this time."

  The corner of his mouth twitched, Xiao Yan rubbed his somewhat aching forehead and muttered in a low voice: "This stubborn woman is maddening, damn it. In the past, he had accidentally intruded on her while she was bathing in the hot spring at the back mountain, and then unintentionally touched her thigh, only to be chased by this crazy woman for half a year."

  "Hehe, a girl's body can't be touched casually." Upon hearing this, Xun'er covered her mouth and giggled, suddenly remembering that she had been thoroughly groped by this guy when she was younger. A faint blush rose to her delicate face.

  Xiao Yan curled his lips and sneered, "This woman is still Xiao Ning's own sister, not a good thing. That scoundrel has been so hostile to me, also because of her."

  In the distance, Xiao Yu seemed to have noticed something, turned her head and looked at Xiao Yan under the big tree, slightly stunned, then frowned, with a hint of disdain and disgust in her beautiful eyes.

  She hesitated for a moment, then Xiao Yu took a step forward with her seductive long legs, walking towards Xiao Yan.

  Watching her approach, Xiao Yan's eyebrows also furrowed, and there was some disgust and impatience between his brows.

  "Hmph, Xiao Yan, I didn't think you'd still have a chance to turn things around. It's truly astonishing." As he walked closer, Xue Yu gazed at the look of impatience on Xiao Yan's face, which was so blatant that it seemed like he couldn't even be bothered to hide it, and coldly laughed.

  "None of your business."

  Xiao Yan was clearly unimpressed with Xiao Yu, his usual calm demeanor completely abandoned as he opened his mouth to utter a crude remark.

  "Your mouth, still so sharp, it seems that the decline of these three years has not been able to grind away your edge." Xiao Yu looked down at Xiao Yan with disdain, speaking in a tone as if teaching him from a superior position.

  "Here we go again..." With a hint of disgust, Xiao Yan let out a sigh, slightly tilting his head as he carefully examined the woman he hadn't seen in years. His gaze then slowly shifted to her sensual and curvaceous long legs, rubbing his nose lightly as he said indifferently: "Your legs are still so long, I just don't know if any other man has touched them since back then."

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu's face turned iron-green amidst her cold laughter.

  Sorry for the past few days, I was out and it wasn't convenient to write code, but now I'm back. Next week's update will resume as usual, next update at 12 midnight.

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