Chapter 21: The Xiao Family's Clan Test, A Fallen Genius!
Xiao Cang sat on the broad back of Xiao Yin, soaring swiftly through the sky.
The scenery below passed by quickly. Although the speed of this three-stage flying beast was far inferior to that of Xiao Cang, a five-star Dou Wang, it was still extremely fast.
From the imperial city to Wu Tan City, it would take less than two days.
During this time, Xiao Cang spent most of his time sitting cross-legged, consolidating his cultivation.
He also took out the humanoid puppet during his spare time to check for any damage.
"Indeed, it's a puppet comparable to a nine-star Dou Wang. Its body strength is indeed very strong. Even after a hard punch from me, apart from some indentation on its fist, there's no major problem," Xiao Cang praised.
If a Dou Wang powerhouse heard Xiao Cang's words, they would probably be dumbfounded.
After reaching the Dou Wang level, each star increase is a huge improvement.
Xiao Cang, with his five-star Dou Wang cultivation, and the humanoid puppet, comparable to a nine-star Dou Wang, who went all out, not only did not fall into a disadvantage but instead caused the humanoid puppet's fist to dent. This is enough to shock all Dou Wang powerhouses.
Immediately, Xiao Cang used the different fire and Dou Qi to help the humanoid puppet repair the dent on its fist.
Thinking about his upcoming return to Wu Tan City and the subsequent trip to the Tagore Desert to conquer his targets, as well as other things that might require some pills, Xiao Cang took advantage of the journey to refine some pills that might come in handy.
In a blink of an eye, two days passed.
When the morning sun slowly rose from the horizon, and the sunlight shone down to illuminate the world.
Xiao Cang looked ahead and saw a city that was neither large nor small, located in a remote area of the Gama Empire.
This scene seemed familiar.
Seven years ago, when he was accepted as a direct disciple by Yun Shan and left Wu Tan City on a flying beast, the scene he saw when he looked back was exactly this.
But seven years is enough to change many things. He is no longer the Xiao family genius confined to Wu Tan City, but a Dou Wang powerhouse who has made a name for himself in the Gama Empire!
"Seven years."
"Xun'er, Mei'er, are you guys okay?"
"I'm back!"
A hint of nostalgia flashed in Xiao Cang's eyes, and then he leaped up and spread his Dou Qi wings, his hearty laughter echoing through the sky.
"Xiao Yin, there's still some distance from here to Wu Tan City, let's see who gets there first!"
"Tweet——"
Xiao Yin let out a high-pitched tweet, flapped its wings, and flew towards Wu Tan City with Xiao Cang.
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Wu Tan City, Xiao Family.
Today is the day of the Xiao family's clan test.
The Xiao family square was crowded with people.
"The annual clan test day is here again, today everyone will verify their cultivation on the Spirit Testing Stele again."
"Yeah, I wonder if our Xiao family will have another genius born this year."
"Genius? Our Xiao family only has one genius, and that's Cousin Xiao Cang! It is said that he broke through to Dou Wang a month ago! An eighteen-year-old Dou Wang! This is the first eighteen-year-old Dou Wang in the history of the Gama Empire! Perhaps soon, Cousin Xiao Cang will support our Xiao family to swallow the Jia Lie family and the Ao Ba family, and become the number one family in Wu Tan City!"
"That's right, Cousin Xiao Cang is definitely the first genius of our Xiao family in hundreds of years! The only one who can compare with him is Xiao Yan from three years ago."
"Xiao Yan is also worthy? Not to mention that he has now lost his talent and has become a waste, even with his talent three years ago, he is not qualified to compare with Cousin Xiao Cang!"
"That's right! Cousin Xiao Cang cultivated for four years and then condensed Dou Qi to advance to Dou Zhe, and after another year of cultivation, he obtained the qualification of a first-grade alchemist, which is not something that Waste Xiao Yan can compare to!"
The Xiao family square was bustling with noise.
The Xiao family juniors who were speaking had quite loud voices, but none of the juniors who heard their words thought there was anything wrong, but rather agreed deeply, thinking that they were right.
And in the crowd, a young figure stood out from the others.
His face was wooden, and his complexion was somewhat ugly. His hands were clenched tightly, his nails almost dug in his palms.
This person was none other than Xiao Yan.
For him, Although others were mocking him, they were extremely cruel facts.
From the time he was born, he, like most people of his age, stuck to Xiao Cang like a tail.
After he started cultivating, although his talent far surpassed other people of the same generation in the Xiao family, he was always overshadowed by Xiao Cang.
He started cultivating at six, advanced to Dou Zhe at ten, obtained the qualification of a first-grade alchemist at eleven, and was accepted as a closed-door disciple by Yun Shan, the eighth-generation sect master of the Yunlan Sect…
All these achievements are things he can never surpass.
Of course, he never dared to compare himself with Xiao Cang.
He knew that compared to Xiao Cang, he was like a firefly to the bright moon, with no comparability.
The only thing that made him feel unwilling… was the girl next to him, Xun'er.
He glanced at the girl of the same age next to him, who was dressed in a purple dress and had a somewhat cold temperament, and a wave of longing emerged in his heart.
Back then, he and Xun'er were both Xiao Cang's tails, so they were playmates.
But ever since Xiao Cang left, Xun'er began to distance herself from him.
Xiao Yan naturally knew the reason. One was that after Xiao Cang left, he no longer had a reason to play with Xun'er, and the other was that Xun'er didn't want Xiao Cang to think too much.
But he regarded Xun'er as his moonlight, and this feeling of having the girl that he loved being taken by someone else hurt him a lot.
Over the years, he has also tried to establish a relationship with Xun'er, but Xun'er always maintained some distance from him, causing him to hit a wall time and time again, and he eventually had to give up.
"Next, Xiao Yan!"
Suddenly, an old voice sounded, and all eyes were on Xiao Yan.
In the face of everyone's ridicule, mockery, and taunting, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and stepped onto the high platform, imprinting his hand on the Spirit Testing Stele.
"Dou Qi, third stage!"
The old voice followed, causing a burst of laughter and mockery from below.
Xiao Yan's face was wooden, and he felt a pang in his heart.
The many mockeries he had received over the past three years had made his mentality tough, but this kind of humiliation in front of the girl he admired made him feel particularly frustrated.
But when he quietly looked at Xiao Xun'er, he felt even more heartache.
Because Xun'er never looked at him from beginning to end.
"Next, Xiao Mei!"
As the old voice sounded again, a girl with a well-developed figure and a charming charm on her tender face that did not belong to this age group walked onto the high platform.
She stretched out her hand and imprinted it on the Spirit Testing Stele.
"Dou Qi, seventh stage!"
"Yay, if Brother Xiao Cang sees that I have made further progress in my cultivation, he will definitely be happy for me!"
Xiao Mei was overjoyed, and her charming little face showed a few more charms, making many of the disciples below infatuated.
When she said this, she just happened to pass by Xiao Yan, and her words made Xiao Yan's heart even more painful.
At the same time.
A tall and handsome figure quietly walked into the Xiao family courtyard. He looked at the densely packed figures in the square and showed a nostalgic look.
The first time he made a name for himself in the Xiao family was the first time he participated in the clan test.
But when Xiao Cang saw Xiao Yan, who was being ridiculed in the crowd, a strange color flashed in his eyes.
What a coincidence.
This clan test is the clan test at the beginning of the original story.
Calculating the time, Yao Chen should be waking up.
This little guy Xiao Yan, it's time for him to counterattack.
But what a pity…
He is very interested in Yao Chen's Bone Chilling Flame!