Shen Han nodded after listening to him, while Xiao Zhan and others fell silent, then Xiao Zhan glanced at Shen Han and said,
"Brother Han, there will be the coming-of-age ceremony of the Xiao clan, which is held every year. I invite you to attend it with my sister-in-law and nephew Yi."
After speaking, he put the invitation letter on the table, then he stood up and added, "Also, we will take our leave now."
After seeing the guest leaving and his father going to see them off,
Shen Yi's expression became thoughtful. 'The coming-of-age ceremony—I remember he will condense the dou qi cyclone and break through the dou practitioner realm; after that, he will start losing it and return to three-stage dou qi in the next ceremony and stay like that for three years before the plot begins.'
He thought and then shook his head, turned around, and walked toward his room thoughtfully.
'Anyway, there are still five years; I will try breaking through the Dou Emperor before the beginning of the plot.'
…
Two years later,
Inside the Xiao clan compound,
"Next Xiao Yan,"
The referee standing on the stage announced the name, the whole venue fell silent, and all of the spectators' gazes directed at a young man with fortitude.
Xiao Yan felt the gazes from the surroundings; his heart sank completely.
'Why is my dou qi disappearing inexplicably, although it is maintained at the third dou disciple level? But how should I explain it to the father? He must be very disappointed in me.'
While he didn't notice, someone from the main venue was looking at him with a thoughtful expression.
'Finally that guy's soul started awakening; it seems there is no change in the plotline because of my arrival.'
Shen Yi, sitting in one of the VIP seats, glanced at him as Xiao Yan slowly climbed the stage and appeared beside the testing pillar.
He glanced at the direction of his father and elders sitting in the VIP podium; he then took a deep breath and patted the pillar.
Immediately the whole venue fell silent; all of them glanced at the three characters on the pillar in a daze.
"X-Xiao Yan, Dou Disciple Third Star… Low."
The elder muttered, looking at the realm characters condensed on the pillar, and then glanced at the direction of Xiao Yan in a daze.
Other clan members showed similar expressions; everyone felt as if they were hallucinating.
Even the patriarch Xiao Zhan and elders stood up and appeared at the edge of the podium and muttered,
"What happened? Why did this little guy's realm regress?"
One of the elders muttered thoughtfully, looking at Xiao Zhan; others also felt a little troubled as they considered Xiao Yan as the genius who will revive their clan's glory.
"Continue the ceremony; don't let the guest wait for long."
Xiao Zhan ordered, taking a deep breath and clenching his fist tightly, then he turned around and returned to his seat expressionlessly.
Shen Yi glanced at Xiao Zhan's enduring expression and then turned away and started looking in the direction of the stage below.
'I have already reached the dou spirit ten-star in these two years; it's time to break through to the dou king realm, but I have to find a fourth-tier beast for the next treasure exchange.'
Shen Yi thought to himself as the Xiao clan children appeared on the stage and showed their talents one by one.
After a while,
He left the Xiao clan, as he just attended the ceremony on behalf of his father.
Now the Yi restaurant has branches in every small city of the Gama Empire and some big cities except the capital; that's why his father, Shen Han, always stays busy in order to manage such a large business.
Although the Shen family isn't the strongest in the empire based on its strength, it's definitely one of the wealthiest families in the empire.
"It's time to visit the core of the magic beast forest; probably only there can I find a fourth-tier magic beast."
Shen Yi muttered thoughtfully as he glanced at the mountain range behind the forest. The next moment the lightning flashed on his body, and wide wings spanned behind him.
Immediately his figure flew toward the Beast Mountain Range at a fast speed.
After a few hours of flight,
He crossed the outer and then inner territory of the magic beast mountain range and stopped at the edge of the core area.
'Well, the sixth-rank amethyst-winged lion resides in this core area, but I have to find and hunt a fourth rank outside its territory so that I don't disturb it, although I can outrun him, but I don't want to leave my scent in his nose and keep him chasing me everywhere every time I visit this region.'
Shen Yi thought to himself, and then he started scanning the surroundings; suddenly he felt a deep crisis.
Force step!!!
Out of reflex, he directly used the force step and displaced his body while stepping on the air forcefully.
Immediately an orange flaming bird passed by him; its sharp, blade-like wings missed his arm by an inch.
'I just saved my arm… Wait, this is a fifth-grade beast, Flame Eagle. A rare beast rumored to have the blood of the Flame Phoenix clan that rivals the Void Ancient Dragon clan.'
Shen Yi sighed in relief after dodging the attack, and then he was surprised, recognizing the bird that attacked him.
"Screech!"
Immediately the flame eagle emitted a sharp and angry cry, the orange flame on its body surface flared up, and it took a turn.
"Well, I have to take it toward the outer region."
Shen Yi muttered after seeing the beast taking a U-turn and flying more angrily toward him. He also turned around, and with a wave of his wings, he flashed toward the outer region like a lightning bolt.
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