"Big Brother, Second Brother!"
The moment Xiao Yan saw the two young men, a smile appeared on his lips, and he couldn't help but quickly walk over.
Seeing Xiao Yan approach, many young people of the Xiao Family wisely moved aside. During the time when Xiao Yan's Dou Qi fell, many people had once fantasized about being able to step on this Genius, the first in the Family's hundred years.
But later, the cruel reality told them that it was all just their unrealistic fantasy.
At a small Family gathering two months ago, Xiao Yan's strength had already recovered to Dou Qi Stage Seven. According to his previous speed, he was probably already at the Peak of Dou Qi Stage Eight or even Dou Qi Stage Nine by now.
In just a few months, his Cultivation speed was faster than their several years of Cultivation. This terrifying speed once made the youths of the Xiao Family feel despair.
"Haha, Little Yanzi, you're finally here."
"If you didn't come soon, we were going to come spank your butt."
Seeing Xiao Yan arrive, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li let out hearty laughter. Looking at the youth who had grown quite a bit taller than before he left home, the two brothers seemed very happy.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, your strength has really improved quickly these past two years."
Xiao Yan looked at his two Elder brothers, a smile with a deeper meaning on his lips.
With Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's Aptitude, they were indeed slightly stronger than Xiao Zhan.
To possess such Aptitude without activating the Dou Di Bloodline, once the Dou Di Bloodline is activated, their Cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds again.
"You're not simple either, kid. When it comes to Aptitude, you surpass us two."
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a smile, their gazes towards Xiao Yan filled with affection.
Just as Xiao Ding was about to ask about Xiao Yan's specific situation, he saw that Xiao Zhan had already entered with several Elders and other Family members.
Behind the Third Elder, Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu also followed closely. The moment they saw Xiao Yan, the siblings' expressions couldn't help but change slightly.
Xiao Ning's gaze towards Xiao Yan held a hint of fear, while Xiao Yu's gaze towards Xiao Yan, besides wariness, also had a touch of vexation.
Not caring about the siblings' gazes, Xiao Yan and his two brothers simultaneously looked at Xiao Zhan, who was leading, and then bowed slightly, saying, "Father."
"Hahahaha, good, good! You three brothers are truly your father's pride!"
Looking at the three brothers in front of him, Xiao Zhan's heart was filled with pride.
A Dou Master at twenty-two, a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner at twenty, and an even more Prodigy Xiao Yan. The three brothers, their future achievements would at worst be stronger than his, Xiao Zhan's, own.
Among the younger generation of the entire Family, besides Xun Er, who was a special existence, who could compare to his three children?
When ordinary Family members returned to the Family, they wouldn't be welcomed so grandly by the entire Family.
The reason for this was that everyone tacitly acknowledged Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's strength and potential.
"Start the feast, start the feast!"
Xiao Zhan waved his hand, his face beaming with smiles.
Behind him, several Elders exchanged glances, also seeing the helplessness and envy in each other's eyes.
All three sons possessed the demeanor of a Dragon and a Tiger. To have one would already be extremely fortunate, but all three of Xiao Zhan's sons were like this, truly enviable.
The banquet table stretched long, and the higher one sat, the higher their status. With Xiao Yan's Aptitude, he should have sat at the very top among the Family's juniors, but since Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had returned, Xiao Yan naturally had to yield his position to his two Elder brothers.
Below him was still Xun Er. After half a year of growth, the childishness on Xun Er's small face had diminished a bit, and that captivating aura, like a green lotus, had become even more defined.
"Xiao Yan Ge-ge, eat your vegetables."
Sitting beside Xiao Yan, Xun Er's beautiful eyes sparkled with joy. In the past six months, Xiao Yan had been almost daily immersed in arduous Cultivation, and few people could see him.
Although he would readily agree every time she sought him out, seeing Xiao Yan's serious demeanor, she also felt it wasn't good to frequently disturb him.
Now that they finally had a chance to sit together, her mood instantly brightened.
"Haha, Little Yanzi's charm is really something. I didn't expect even Xun Er to be so good to you."
Xiao Li couldn't help but laugh at the sight.
"To be treated like this by Xun Er, it's truly good fortune that you couldn't Cultivate in a lifetime, Little Yanzi. I see you two have been childhood sweethearts, so you must cherish Xun Er in the future."
Xiao Ding also, uncharacteristically, fanned the flames.
Xun Er's appearance and temperament were impeccable. Even at such a young age, she could astound anyone; what would she be like when she grew up?
If Xiao Yan could marry Xun Er as his wife, it would indeed be a matter of pride for their brothers.
"Xiao Ding Ge, what are you saying?"
The little girl, barely twelve, couldn't withstand Xiao Li's teasing. Her delicate, fair face, so smooth it seemed it could be broken by a breath, flushed crimson.
"What are you two talking about? If you're not full, just eat properly. Don't talk nonsense."
At the head of the dining table, Xiao Zhan was smiling broadly as he was toasted by several Elders. Seeing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li acting like this, his eyelids twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but glare as he spoke.
Stared at by Xiao Zhan, the two brothers exchanged a bewildered glance. Although they didn't know why Xiao Zhan was like this, they decisively chose to change the topic.
"Father, I think what my two brothers said makes a lot of sense."
Just as Xiao Zhan secretly let out a sigh of relief, Xiao Yan's voice calmly rang out.
"I, Xiao Yan, will definitely marry Xun Er as my wife in the future."
Xiao Yan's voice wasn't loud, and he had a smile on his face, but the moment his words fell, the entire hall fell silent.
Especially Xun Er beside him, after hearing these words, her body first stiffened abruptly, and then a blush rapidly spread across her cheeks, finally dyeing her entire jade-like face like a red apple.
At this moment, many young men and women looked at each other, as if they all heard the sound of their own hearts breaking.
The young men in the room, seeing Xun Er sitting beside Xiao Yan, incredibly shy but without any objection, felt an immense suppression in their hearts.
Someone wanted to break this cruel reality.
But the words "I don't agree" were simply stuck in their throats.
If anyone else dared to say such a thing to Xun Er, they probably wouldn't have another chance to speak to that girl again.
But it was precisely the black-clothed youth beside the girl whose single utterance could make the girl blush to the extreme.
"Eat, eat. Why are you all looking at me?"
Seeing everyone in the room looking at him, Xiao Yan remained completely unfazed, saying with a cheerful smile.
He had suppressed these words in his previous life until he became a Dou Saint before daring to utter them.
But in this life, he wanted to speak his mind, to overbearing ly announce to the world that the girl beside him was his future wife.
"Girl, eat your food. Why are you nervous?"
Seeing Xun Er's flushed, dazed little face, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laughingly pat her small head, finally letting his gentle voice fall into her ear.
"Don't worry, this time, I will make all the thorns obediently prostrate beneath my feet."
"No one has the right to become our obstacle."