"What's going on!"Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened slightly. "Xiao Ning, explain clearly."
The tall young man was named Xiao Ning. In Xiao Yan's memory, Xiao Ning was a minor antagonist early in the original story.
However, in this world, Xiao Ning had been beaten up by him several times since childhood.
After being thoroughly intimidated, Xiao Ning obediently became a loyal henchman under Xiao Yan's command.
"My sister—on her way back from a mission—ran into some rich brat from the Xiao Lu bloodline. That punk's been pestering her. Given my sister's temper, it's probably about to get physical."
Xiao Ning looked worried. "Brother Yan, you'd better go quickly. My sister's outnumbered—if you're too late, she might be at a disadvantage."
"Got it. Where is she?"Xiao Yan's face darkened.
"Over by White Jade Mountain."Xiao Ning replied urgently.
"You guys go inform my second brother about the situation. I'll head over there first." As soon as he finished, Xiao Yan's battle qi wings flared out behind him, and with a whoosh, he soared into the sky.
With another flap of his wings, he vanished into a stream of light across the horizon.
The group of teens didn't even have time to envy Xiao Yan's battle qi wings before they scattered in all directions to look for his second brother, Xiao Li.
"Great Elder, looks like there's some trouble involving your granddaughter."Xiao Zhan stared thoughtfully at Xiao Yan's disappearing figure.
"Haha, what can I say? My granddaughter's beautiful. Probably just some lust-blinded fool pestering her again. Never mind, I'll go have a look myself."
Hearing Xiao Zhan's words, the Great Elder chuckled. In a blink, he vanished from where he stood.
White Jade Mountain sat at the border between the Xiao Lin and Xiao Lu bloodlines. The mountain was covered with White Jade Fruit, a primary ingredient for a fifth-tier pill. These fruits were quite rare in the outside world, but within the Xiao Clan, they grew in abundance.
At that moment, above White Jade Mountain, more than ten figures were in a tense standoff mid-air.
"Xiao Jiande, what exactly do you want?"Xiao Yu, dressed in red, exposed a stretch of her long, shapely jade legs, and shouted with a furrowed brow.
She was already quite the beauty, and her fiery figure combined with those flawless legs made her extremely appealing to men.
"What do I want? Yu'er, I already told you—you're the woman I've set my eyes on. I'll have you no matter what." Opposite her, a lanky young man leered as he spoke.
He radiated the aura of a Dou Huang, though the energy was faint and unstable, matching his indulgent and worn-out appearance.
"You? Seriously?"Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Jiande with disdain. "With that pathetic look, who the hell could you satisfy?"
At those words, everyone in the sky burst out laughing—except for the few Dou Huangs behind Xiao Jiande, who managed to keep it in check.
Young Master Xu's reputation was well-known among several of the nearby branches.
"What the hell are you laughing at?"Xiao Jiande turned and glared at his subordinates. The Dou Huangs behind him instantly shut up.
His grandfather was a Seven-Star Dou Zun. Although that didn't make him a true heavyweight in the Xiao Clan, to those without powerful backers, he was an insurmountable force.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Dou Huang and Dou Zun are just two ranks apart—for most people, it's an insurmountable gulf.
"Xiao Yu, I've pursued you for years. Don't be so ungrateful." After being ridiculed, Xiao Jiande's pride was clearly wounded.
"Heh. You're the one pestering me endlessly. How is that my fault?"Xiao Yu snorted coldly.
"In terms of talent, you're not even as good as the helpers standing behind you. In terms of character, you're even more trash."
"People respect your grandfather because he's a Dou Zun, but my grandfather isn't much weaker either. Strip away your family background, and what are you really?"
"You—!" Enraged by Xiao Yu's unfiltered ridicule, Xiao Jiande's face turned crimson. Suddenly, he sneered. "Since you're being such a bitch, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Heh, sure, I can't touch you since you're protected by your Dou Zun grandpa—but these three behind you? They're going to pay for your words."
As he waved his hand, he ordered the Dou Huangs behind him: "Go. Break all three of their legs. I want this bitch to understand the price of crossing me."
At his words, the faces of Xiao Yu and her team changed.
The three teammates behind her were ordinary clan members who had risen from the lower branches—nobodies with no connections who couldn't possibly oppose Xiao Jiande.
"Xiao Jiande! If you've got the guts, come at me! What kind of man are you if you only bully the powerless?"
Xiao Yu's expression turned ugly. She hadn't expected Xiao Jiande to stoop so low.
"In terms of talent and hard work, I admit I'm inferior to those grassroots nobodies."Xiao Jiande gave a twisted smile."But hey, I was born lucky. And I love stomping people like them back into the dirt. I love using my background to crush them!"
"Xiao Niu, Xiao Ma, Xiao Ting!"Xiao Yu urgently said to her three teammates, "Split up and run! Don't worry about me. He doesn't dare lay a hand on me!"
"Xiao Yu, you—" The three hesitated, but a group of Dou Huangs had already closed in.
"Damn!"Xiao Yu's face turned grim. Their group was only at Dou Wang level—not a match for Dou Huangs. Now things were worse.
"A group of Dou Huangs ganging up on a few Dou Wangs? Don't you guys feel any shame?"
A calm voice rang from the distance. By the time it faded, a black-clad youth had appeared in the center of the crowd.
"Little Yan!" Seeing the newcomer, Xiao Yu's worried face turned into one of delight.
"Sister Yu, a whole year and you still haven't broken through to Dou Huang?"Xiao Yan grinned teasingly.
That one sentence made Xiao Yu's joyful expression instantly fall flat.
"But hey, your legs have gotten even better looking."Xiao Yan said, staring at her long, beautiful legs in admiration.
Xiao Yu seemed to remember something, her cheeks flushed red. But when her gaze landed on Xiao Jiande in the distance, a mischievous glint returned to her eyes.
"Like what you see? Wanna cop a feel?" she said, twirling flirtatiously.
"Huh? For real?"Xiao Yan blinked, then chuckled and reached out his hand.
"Little brat! You actually tried?"Xiao Yu smacked his hand away. "Little Yan, that bastard said he's going to break my friends' legs. Are you really going to let him bully your sister like that?"
"Oh?"Xiao Yan withdrew his hand with a smile. "Is that so? Then how about I break his legs to get revenge for you?"
"Hahaha! Kid, who the hell do you think you are? You wanna break my legs?"Xiao Jiande scoffed from a distance.
He looked at Xiao Yan with disdain. "You made it to Dou Wang this young—that's something, I admit. Now back off, and I might spare your life. Otherwise, I'll break your legs too!"
Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu exchanged a glance—and both burst out laughing.
"Sister Yu, I feel embarrassed for you having such a dumb suitor."
"Sigh, the price of being too charming. Can't help attracting idiots."Xiao Yu covered her face.
"Motherf— You two still laughing?! Brothers! Break everyone's legs except Xiao Yu's!"Xiao Jiande, fuming, exploded in rage at their mocking expressions.
The Dou Huangs looked at one another and prepared to act—but Xiao Yan's figure had already vanished.
A streak of strange black light zipped through the sky, leaving behind a few shadowy afterimages. In the next moment, Xiao Yan was already standing before Xiao Jiande.
Heaven-Tier Advanced Battle Skill: "Phantom Shadows of the Sky"
"Sh*t—!"Xiao Jiande's pupils shrank. Just as he tried to circulate his battle qi, Xiao Yan's fingertip lightly tapped his dantian.
"Pfft!"Xiao Jiande coughed up blood. His battle qi completely dispersed, and even his battle qi wings began to dissolve.
A strong, slender hand reached out and grabbed his neck like a chicken.
"Y-You dare? My grandfather's a Seven-Star Dou Zun! If you touch me, you're dead!"Xiao Jiande gasped, face flushed, struggling to breathe.
"Oh, really?" A trace of mock fear crossed Xiao Yan's face—like he was actually scared of a Dou Zun.
"Let me go now and I might let you live..."Xiao Jiande panted, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
Genius or not, even he'd have to bow before his grandfather's might, right?
"Once I confirm your background, I'll make sure you regret it."
Just as he plotted revenge, the fear on Xiao Yan's face vanished—replaced by a cold, mocking smirk.
"A Dou Zun, huh? Sorry... My grandfather's a Dou Sheng."
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