A world unto itself formed within the mysterious Storage Ring. Though incomplete, it was spacious enough, and due to the ring's nature, it had a special connection to the outside world!
At this moment, Yao Chen's heart surged with emotion as he sensed the changes happening within him.
Although he had long had a premonition that he could successfully break through, actually succeeding in condensing his Primordial Spirit still felt somewhat unreal to him.
Just then, the Bone Chilling Flame beside him suddenly trembled, then surged towards his glabella. Yao Chen instinctively wanted to resist, but immediately after, he froze, his face filled with a dazed expression...
When Yao Chen emerged from the Bone Chilling Flame, the outside world suddenly darkened, as if a Lightning Tribulation was brewing.
Xiao Yan watched as the originally bright sky suddenly turned gloomy, as if a massive storm was brewing. He frowned and muttered:
"This weather change... it's just like how my Cultivation Level disappeared, without any warning at all."
He gave a self-mocking smile, then got up and walked down the mountain. If he waited any longer, he would probably get soaked.
"Help!"
Not long after, a cry for help reached Xiao Yan's ears. He paused, but after a moment, he continued walking down the mountain.
However, the voice continued to intermittently reach his ears. Xiao Yan didn't stop walking, but a different thought had already begun to form in his mind:
From the sound, it should be a girl. She sounds very helpless. Alas, heaven didn't give me the ability to save all beings, but it gave me a heart of compassion for all beings...
He still stopped and turned around, walking towards the source of the sound. He passed through the woods and circled around the mountainside for only about two hundred meters before seeing three young men surrounding a girl.
Perhaps it was the fear in the girl's eyes that ignited their special desires, or perhaps it was that in their eyes, the girl had nowhere to run. They weren't in a hurry, but were slowly closing in, looking just like wild beasts hunting prey.
Xiao Yan saw the girl's body trembling like a sieve, saw her mouth clearly open, yet unable to make a sound due to extreme fear. He instinctively shouted:
"Stop!"
His voice attracted the attention of the few people. The girl instinctively ran towards him, but due to fear, her legs wouldn't obey, and she tripped and fell on the flat ground.
The young men also looked over at him. Seeing Xiao Yan pointing at them with one finger, his nostrils flared, one of them blurted out:
"Xiao Family?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan said coldly:
"Since you know, why aren't you scramming?"
But after he said that, a burst of laughter came from over there, as if they had heard a joke. After a while, one person held his stomach, laughing and saying intermittently:
"Xiao Yan, hahaha, I'm so scared, hahaha, Jia Lie, what do you think, how dare he?"
As he spoke, he still couldn't understand and asked the胖子 next to him. The person beside him also couldn't stop laughing when he heard this, and barely managed to reply:
"Maybe it's because of his great reputation in Wutan City. Who doesn't know that Xiao Yan is the Xiao Family's 'Genius'! In this Wutan City, the Xiao Family's face still needs to be given, right?"
Xiao Yan unconsciously clenched his fists when he heard their mockery, but he didn't argue with them. Instead, he took this opportunity to pull the girl behind him and turn to leave.
He was already used to this kind of ridicule.
Seeing Xiao Yan ignore them, the few people felt as if their heavy punch had landed on cotton. That feeling instantly angered them, and they shouted:
"Xiao Yan, stop right there!"
They found that their mockery didn't seem to hit Xiao Yan hard, and instantly they were unhappy. Not only did they fail to disgust Xiao Yan, but they felt that their previous actions were the ones that made them look like clowns.
Xiao Yan completely ignored these people and continued on his way.
This time, it completely angered the few people. After all, they were also disciples of the Three Great Clans in Wutan City, and they were not like Xiao Yan, who was a good-for-nothing.
If it were other Xiao Family members, it wouldn't matter if the girl was intercepted, but it was Xiao Yan, the joke of Wutan City. They couldn't stand it anymore, so the few people lightly tapped their feet and chased after him, blocking his path.
Xiao Yan's pupils contracted. Not to mention that he only had the Third Stage of Dou Qi and all three of them were stronger than him, even if he was at the same level as them, it would be difficult to gain an advantage against three people.
He took a deep breath, his expression unchanged, and asked:
"What do you want? This is the Xiao Family's territory!"
"What do we want? Of course, we're going to beat you up."
Saying that, the three of them raised their fists and attacked Xiao Yan. The few people wrestled together, and soon, Xiao Yan was knocked down.
The胖子 stepped on Xiao Yan with one foot, picked up a wooden stick, and forcibly put it into the girl's hand, pointing at Xiao Yan's head and threatening:
"Xiao Yan, don't you want to be a hero saving a beauty? Come here, use this to smash here. If you smash him until he bleeds, I'll let you go."
Saying that, he leaned closer to Xiao Yan and laughed:
"Let me tell you, Xiao Yan, you're a joke. No one in the Xiao Family cares about you. Smash him!"
As he shouted loudly, the girl tremblingly raised the stick, saying sorry with a crying voice, but closed her eyes and smashed it down towards Xiao Yan's head.
Xiao Yan saw the shadow of the stick and subconsciously raised his hand to protect his head, sighing in his heart:
Alas, my messed-up life... it's not even as good as a pile of shit. At least, no one dares to step on shit when it's there.
Just then, a graceful figure in cyan flashed by, kicking out several times. With a few bangs, the few people flew backward.
The girl did a backflip, then landed gracefully. She leaned in front of Xiao Yan, narrowed her eyes, and smiled:
"Brother Xiao Yan, the ground is cold, get up."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan knew who had come. He opened his eyes, propped himself up, and deliberately kept a small distance, saying:
"Xun'er, why are you here?"
He knew his place. He was no longer the genius who could hold court even before this heavenly favored daughter. It was better to keep some distance.
Xun'er circled Xiao Yan once. Only after confirming he had no serious injuries did she turn back to face him and say,
"The Coming-of-Age Ceremony has started. I didn't see Brother Xiao Yan anywhere, so I thought I'd try my luck here. And you really are here."
With her hands behind her back and light steps, she walked forward, and he retreated.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan finally reacted. He slapped his forehead and said,
"I forgot! Let's go quickly! Even though this time is just a prediction, good results still come with many rewards. Don't miss out!"
He naturally didn't care. After all, for the past three years, his Realm had been incredibly stable. It was stuck at the Third Stage, neither advancing nor retreating, neither increasing nor decreasing.
But Xun'er was different. She was a genius. Even those good things from the Clan, she probably didn't care about them...
Saying this, he quickened his pace, passing Xun'er.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Xun'er's small face. Then, she glanced at the few people over there and instantly seemed like a different person. Her expression turned cold, and she said something behind her:
"I care!"
This sudden, out-of-context remark caused the few people to愣了一下. They completely forgot the declarations they had just made about Xiao Yan.
Not only did those few people hear Xun'er's words, but Xiao Yan also heard Xun'er's voice and called out,
"Hmm? What are you saying? Hurry up!"
"Coming! Brother Xiao Yan, wait for me."
Hearing this, Xun'er called out to Xiao Yan and quickly followed.
At the Xiao Family Testing Ground, the Third Elder looked at the words displayed on the Stone Tablet, nodded slightly, announced the results, and then called out the next name:
"Next, Xiao Yan!"
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