"No!"
"My 'Cultivation Level'!"
"Why has this happened?"
"Isn't my talent supposed to recover? Why has my 'Cultivation Level' decreased instead? Why?"
"Dou Qi First Stage, I'm afraid I couldn't even beat an old sow!"
Xiao Yan clenched his fist tightly, gnashed his teeth in anger and frustration, his teeth biting down on his tongue, blood constantly trickling from the corners of his mouth!
At this moment, he was utterly desperate!
Over the past three years, his 'Cultivation Level' had continuously decreased, and now it had hit rock bottom!
Dou Qi First Stage! What was this amount of 'Cultivation Level' good for? Any random person from the Xiao Family was at least at Dou Qi First Stage.
How would the members of his family mock him at the next family assessment?
He was going to become the joke of the entire Jia Ma Empire!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but spit out several mouthfuls of blood, his figure becoming even more desolate.
He had thought that he was on the rise, which was why he had swallowed that elixir that brought him immense shame, but now all his aspirations had turned into illusions.
"Damn you, Xu Ran! You've screwed me over! You've gone too far!"
"You damn bastard, didn't you promise that the elixir would restore my 'Cultivation Level'? You swindler, shameless!"
"I am a person who has crossed over, how can I endure such profound humiliation! One day I will stand up again, and then I'll show you how to be a decent human!"
Xiao Yan roared to the sky, tears streaming down from the corners of his eyes.
He was just too wronged.
On this continent, strength was of utmost importance. When his talent disappeared, everyone looked down on him, and now his 'Cultivation Level' had even dropped to the lowest bottom line.
With such a low 'Cultivation Level,' which of the Disciples of the Xiao Family wasn't stronger than him?
Even the children had a 'Cultivation Level' of Dou Qi First Stage!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's scalp tingled, a feeling of extreme suffocation making him feel utterly humiliated!
This was Xu Ran, that damn bastard, trampling on his dignity.
Xu Ran actually dared to deceive him this way! He had promised a cure, hadn't he? Not only was there no improvement, but things had gotten even worse!
Is this something a human would do?
"And you, Xun Er! I hate you! It must be you conspiring with Xu Ran to trick me!"
"Xun Er! Is your heart really that cruel? Why would you do this to me? I've never wronged you! Even if you wanted to leave me, did you have to humiliate me like this?"
"Xun Er! I hate you! If it weren't for you, how could I possibly believe that the elixir would be beneficial to me? You took advantage of my trust in you to harm me!"
"Haha. Xun Er, oh Xun Er, you're really heartless. Just to show your stance in front of Xu Ran, you would do this to me?"
"From now on, I, Xiao Yan, will no longer have any attachment to you! I will make sure you and that bastard Xu Ran pay a blood debt!"
Xiao Yan's eyes were red.
What was the thing he cared about the most now? It was none other than his 'Cultivation Level'!
But now his 'Cultivation Level' had decreased even further, and by so much—how could his heart bear it?
He was almost breaking down, as no 'Cultivation Level' meant no dignity.
Xun Er had run off with Xu Ran, and now his own 'Cultivation Level' had decreased. With a 'Cultivation Level' of Dou Qi First Stage, would Nalan Yanran still be willing to marry him? He feared not! Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt even more distressed.
If he had recovered his "Cultivation Level", being with Nalan Yanran wouldn't have been an issue at all. But now, damn it, he might not even be able to defeat an old sow!
"No, I must confront them, damn it's too despicable!" Xiao Yan's eyes reddened as he charged out, unable to tolerate such humiliation.
They targeted him over and over again! No one could endure this!
Especially that bastard Xu Ran! Xu Ran definitely had it in for him!
Shit! He, Xiao Yan, was already struggling so much in the Xiao Family, yet there were still people wanting to target him, could they even still call themselves human?
Why was the Fighting Spirit Continent so dangerous, he longed to return to Earth! Couldn't he stop playing hero and showing off?
Life on Earth was so comfortable! He could even play with his phone.
As Xiao Yan cursed and roared in anger, Xu Ran, holding Xun Er's hand, also heard Xiao Yan's voice.
Hearing Xiao Yan talk about her again, and with an even more serious tone, even accusing her of being that kind of woman, water mist couldn't help but rise in Xun Er's beautiful eyes.
Xiao Yan, my brother?
Heh!
"What exactly is going on? Have you been lying to me?" Xun Er looked at Xu Ran.
Why had Xiao Yan suddenly changed like this, his "Cultivation Level" not only failed to increase but had gotten even weaker.
"Xiao Yan's body has a stubborn illness, so to treat him properly, we had to first clear out the Dou Qi he had previously cultivated, and then he could start over. After tomorrow, Xiao Yan will be able to cultivate normally again," Xu Ran explained.
"I see," Xun Er said, nodding in half-understanding. She wasn't an Alchemist after all, so she didn't know exactly how Xiao Yan needed to be treated. But since Xu Ran had said so, if Xiao Yan was still the same by tomorrow, it would prove Xu Ran was lying to her. Xu Ran couldn't possibly be that foolish.
...
"Xu Ran, Xun Er, have you lovebirds returned?"
Xiao Yan, eyes burning with rage, looked at Xu Ran and Xun Er, his gaze filled with fury.
Xun Er had previously argued that she had nothing to do with Xu Ran?
Ha!
If they had nothing to do with each other, why was Xun Er wearing Xu Ran's clothes on her body?
If there was no issue, then wouldn't he be a complete fool?
Where had Xu Ran and Xun Er gone so late? And Xun Er was still wearing Xu Ran's clothes. What mysterious things were they up to, alone together?
Could it be...
Xiao Yan's mind was involuntarily filled with some not-so-child-friendly images, and he was furious on the spot!
Even though he already knew that Xun Er was with Xu Ran, how could his heart not ache when someone as beautiful as Xun Er was with Xu Ran, even giving Xu Ran her first time, making him suffer even more.
Previously, Xun Er had been so reserved in front of him, and he had even struggled to hold her hand. But when Xu Ran appeared, everything had seemingly been settled.
Ha!
He had truly thought that Xun Er liked him; it was all just wishful thinking on his part.
"Xiao..." Xun Er looked at Xiao Yan, unable to resist trying to explain.
"There's no need to explain. Xun Er, oh Xun Er, I never expected you to be such a shameless woman! At noon, you still claimed you had nothing to do with Xu Ran, and now you and Xu Ran are... ha. I can't even bring myself to say it. Xun Er, weren't you very modest? How could you give yourself away so easily? Alone with a man, outside, who knows what you have done?" Xiao Yan said mockingly.
At that moment, his heart went completely cold. If he had harbored some doubts before, now he had none.
Perhaps Xun Er really was that kind of woman, and he had just been blind to it before!
"Slap!"
"Nothing happened between Xun Er and me. Don't talk nonsense. Xun Er's reputation cannot be tarnished by anyone!" Xu Ran slapped Xiao Yan away and spoke up.