Chapter 17 Conflict
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The girl stood in front of Xiao Yan with a charming demeanor, her delicate fair hand resting behind her back, her body slightly leaning forward, her beautiful, bright eyes shaped like pretty crescent moons, filled with laughter; on her lovely little face, shallow dimples appeared, making her exceptionally cute.
Xiao Yan's gaze shifted away from the scroll as he smiled at the girl in front of him, then he scanned the hall and caught sight of those fiery gazes, feeling a bit helpless as he said, "Hey, I know you're quite charming, but you don't really have to use me as a shield, do you?"
"Hehe." With a playful smile, Xun Er leaned against Xiao Yan and sat down, lazily stretching her back. Her exquisite curves, wrapped in a tight-fitting dress, were immediately accentuated, and she casually took a scroll from the bookshelf behind her. Xun Er's gaze lingered on Xiao Yan for a moment before she lazily smiled and said, "Brother Xiao Yan, you've reached the fourth stage of fighting spirit, huh?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan, who was engrossed in the scroll, raised an eyebrow. The ten segments of Dou Qi were all at the initial stage, and that subtle yet weak fluctuation of Dou Qi was hard to detect. So, unless one used Dou Qi or a testing stone, it was generally difficult to accurately discern how many segments their owner had reached. Yet now, after just a casual glance, Xun'er had directly revealed Xiao Yan's details, which truly surprised him.
"Who the hell is this girl? The Dou Techniques she used against Xiao Ning earlier were clearly advanced techniques. This golden light Dou Technique isn」t something the Xiao clan possesses…" A few thoughts flashed through his mind, and Xiao Yan turned his head to take a deep look at the girl with a charming smile, shrugged slightly, and nodded: "It's the fourth segment."
Seeing Xiao Yan nod, Xun Er's small face immediately brightened with a smile, and she chuckled, \"I guess it has something to do with the half month of closed-door training with Brother Xiao Yan, right?\
\"Mm.\" Xiao Yan lightly nodded without denying it, his gaze returning to the scroll, casually asking, \"What made you have the leisure to compete with them today?\
\"Just bored, I guess.\" Imitating Xiao Yan, Xun Er shrugged her fragrant shoulders and said with a smile, her gaze shifting to the boy, a hint of resentment in her eyes
Xiao Yan was taken aback, feeling a bit awkward, and He let out a bitter smile and said, "The coming-of-age ceremony will be held next year. How can I not hurry up and cultivate?" He then raised his head and looked at the slightly furrowed nose of the girl. With a gentle sigh, he extended his hand and affectionately patted Xun'er's small head, soothingly saying, "I will definitely make time to be with you in the future."
Hearing Xiao Yan's promise, Xun'er finally relaxed her little face slightly, constantly whispering and laughing in Xiao Yan's ear, and that affectionate look made all the boys in the hall turn red with jealousy.
From a distance, watching the two of them laughing and chatting under the bookshelf, Xiao Ning's mouth twitched slightly, and his face looked quite unpleasant, his fists clenching and unclenching...
As the grandson of the family」s elder, Xiao Ning's sense of superiority has always been strong. Regarding Xun'er, this exceptional girl, he had already firmly decided in his heart to take her as his wife, even though it was just his one-sided wish...
Now seeing his intended wife chatting and laughing intimately with another person was hard for Xiao Ning not to feel a burning jealousy in his heart. Moreover, most importantly, the one having an intimate chat with Xun'er was the most useless waste in the family.
Anger surged in his eyes, and after a moment, Xiao Ning slowly exhaled, once again putting on a warm smile on his face. He straightened his slightly disheveled clothes and walked briskly towards the two by the bookshelf under everyone's watchful eyes.
In the hall, everyone looked at Xiao Ning as he walked towards the two, laughing maliciously. Of course, this laughter was clearly not directed at Xiao Ning, but at the seemingly oblivious Xiao Yan.
His gaze swept across the human meridian shapes on the scroll, and Xiao Yan quietly memorized the acupoints and the pathways of the shattered stone palm.
Sighing softly, Xiao Yan's brows, which were originally furrowed, suddenly knitted together. His keen spiritual perception allowed him to clearly know the actions of everyone in the hall, including the approaching Xiao Ning.
"This girl is really a troublemaker." With a low sigh, Xiao Yan slowly put away the scroll in his hand.
"Hehe, cousin Xiao Yan, here to learn combat skills? Do you need me to help you find some high-level ones? Some things, maybe you don't have the permissions to access yet, cousin." With a big smile on his face, Xiao Ning said with a friendly laugh in front of Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan rolled up the scroll in his hand and gently placed it on the bookshelf, shaking his head slightly, he said淡淡地道:"Thanks for your concern, but I don't need it for now."
"Oh, hehe, I almost forgot… Cousin Xiao Yan's fighting energy is still only at the third stage, so it's indeed hard to learn anything too advanced." Rubbing his forehead with his palm, Xiao Ning seemed to realize something and laughed, but the hint of mockery on his face was not well concealed.
Xiao Yan sighed softly, realizing he had come here just to get scolded...
The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth slowly curled into a sarcastic arc as he said with some helplessness, "I know you say this just to get Xun'er」s attention, but I still have to say, you」re quite childish..."
Faced with Xiao Yan's merciless sarcasm, the smile on Xiao Ning's face gradually faded. He never expected that the usually taciturn Xiao Yan would suddenly have the courage to spar with him. His face darkened as he coldly laughed, "It seems that cousin Xiao Yan has some prejudice against me, huh? How about we have a little competition? Let me see how much you」ve improved over the years!"
"Do you need me to compete with you?" Xun'er put down the scroll in her hand, lifted her small face, and her beautiful, watery eyes glimmered with a hint of coldness.
The corner of his eye twitched as he looked at Xun'er, who was standing up for Xiao Yan. Xiao Ning's jealousy flared even more. He shot a fierce glance at him and mocked, "All you know is to hide behind a woman?"
"Why didn't you dare to talk to me like this three years ago?"
Xiao Yan stood on tiptoe to take down a bundle of scrolls again, blowing off the dust on top, and casually said.
I have to say, Xiao Yan's calm and composed demeanor really makes those who have a grudge against him feel a tightness in their chests.
His teeth gritted together, making a crunching sound; although he was furious inside, Xiao Ning didn't dare to actually take action against Xiao Yan. No matter how low Xiao Yan's talent for cultivation was, he was still the son of the clan leader.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Ning cast a cold glance at Xiao Yan, slightly lowered his head, and whispered chillingly in his ear: "Xiao Yan, you」re no longer the cultivation genius you were three years ago; now, you」re just a waste. Xun'er is not someone you can match. Be smart and leave her early, or else, hehe, while I can't touch you on normal days, during the adult ceremony a year from now, you will have to face a challenge from one of our clan members. If you don」t want to end up disabled, I advise you to get lost early and hide in some remote, desolate place to live out your next life in peace!"
Listening to this threatening remark, a smirk appeared at the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth. He tilted his head slightly, surveying Xiao Ning with an extremely strange gaze, then rolled his eyes, picked up the scroll in his hand, and turned to leave.
Seeing Xiao Yan's actions, Xiao Ning thought he had compromised, but before he could feel delighted, the boy's nonchalant words suddenly turned his face ashen.
"Well, fine, a year later... I」ll be waiting for you to turn me into a cripple."