Yafei, Still a Loli for Now

The birthday banquet had finally arrived, and as the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan warmly welcomed the guests who had traveled from afar.

These guests naturally weren't just from Wutan City. Some came from forces in Qingbian Town, other cities, or various factions. There were even members of renowned mercenary groups from the surrounding regions.

After all, the rumor of someone cultivating in the womb and being born as a Dou Huang was simply too astonishing. Many forces from the area wanted to take advantage of this birthday banquet to see for themselves.

By the time Xiao Chong was carried over by his mother, the square reserved for the banquet was already packed to the brim. It was even livelier than the event when the Jia Nan Academy selected new students in Wutan City.

As for Xiao Yan, he was carried over by his eldest brother, Xiao Ding, and seemed rather uninterested in participating in such a grand occasion. Xiao Chong wasn't particularly interested either, but his parents were. After all, they had given birth to such a prodigious son, and naturally, they wanted to show him off!

Standing on the central stage, Xiao Zhan cupped his hands and amplified his voice, "Welcome, friends, to the Xiao family's birthday banquet. Today is a joyous occasion for our family. All the drinks are on the Xiao family's tab, hahaha!"

Aside from the Jia Lie family and one other, the other families present had no real grievances with the Xiao family. Seeing Xiao Zhan's courteous demeanor, they all cupped their hands in return.

"Patriarch Xiao, you're too kind. For you to still call us friends is an honor."

"When your son grows up, we'll be the ones looking up to him."

"Patriarch Xiao, we'd love to see that prodigious child, Xiao Chong!"

"Don't worry, we won't harm him. He's a Dou Huang now—even if we used all our strength, we couldn't hurt him."

Xiao Zhan nodded with a laugh, "Haha, no problem. But don't go overboard. You wouldn't want to incur the wrath of a Dou Huang, would you?"

Xiao Zhan had no objections to their requests. After all, among this crowd, the strongest were only Dou Ling-level experts. The idea that any of them could harm Xiao Chong was laughable. This was a good opportunity to build goodwill and pave the way for the Xiao family's future development.

Moreover, most of the guests hadn't come empty-handed; many had brought gifts. It was only natural to let them see the star of the birthday banquet.

As for the child? In Xiao Zhan's eyes, Xiao Chong was still just a baby. It was perfectly normal for people to hold his hand or pat his head.

However, Xiao Chong had already prepared a countermeasure! He had anticipated this kind of situation. Fortunately, with his extraordinary comprehension, he had learned a technique called "Shifting Shadows" while observing the Xiao family's training in the martial arena.

Target: Xiao Yan. Swap!

In that instant, Xiao Chong flashed away, swapping places with Xiao Yan at lightning speed. He even left a trace of his Dou Huang aura on Xiao Yan, thoughtfully preventing the crowd from mistaking him for the wrong child.

With Xiao Chong's Dou Huang strength, if he wanted to suddenly disappear, no one present would be able to stop him!

"You!"

Just as Xiao Yan was yawning, he saw Xiao Chong's actions and immediately glared, wishing he could rush over and fight Xiao Chong right then and there!

But alas, he was a step too late.

People from other families and factions quickly gathered around, exclaiming with joy.

"A Dou Huang powerhouse… If I could just touch him, I could brag about it for ten years!"

"Now I have something to boast about—I shook hands with a Dou Huang powerhouse. Have you?"

"Come on, let me get a bit of the genius Dou Huang's luck!"

'Xiao Chong! I XXXXX!'

At this moment, Xiao Yan probably wished he could burrow into the ground to escape this incredibly awkward situation.

After all, inside this infant's body was the soul of a teenager.

But sorry.

In a way you are the genius cousin and your existence is meant to be a trap.

Meanwhile, Xiao Chong swiftly moved to another seat at the banquet table, lying there obediently.

Thanks to the nourishment of his innate energy, he now looked more like a one-year-old rather than a month old baby.

Since he wasn't the center of attention, no one bothered him.

But at some point, a red-dressed, golden-haired loli quietly made her way over and stood beside Xiao Chong.

"Don't lie, you're Xiao Chong, right?"

This red-dressed loli appeared to be only six or seven years old, but she was already strikingly beautiful.

Her slightly red eyes exuded an almost supernatural allure.

By the time this girl grew up, her mere smile would likely captivate everyone, from children just gaining awareness to elderly men in their seventies.

At the same time, Xiao Chong noticed the identity badge on the girl's chest.

Miter Auction House, Miter Family...

With such an identity and her red dress and golden hair, Xiao Chong quickly recalled someone who matched this description—the future Golden Empress, Ya Fei!

And indeed, Ya Fei was a few years older than him.

As Xiao Chong observed Ya Fei, the little girl proudly pinched his cheek and laughed.

"You can fool others, but not me."

"I have a strange sixth sense that lets me spot the most valuable things around."

"My grandfather says I'm a born business genius."

"That guy who was pushed out must be your brother, right? Although he has good investment potential, he's still nowhere near as valuable as you."

"Hehe, let me get a bit of your luck."

Clearly, Ya Fei was feeling particularly proud and confident at this moment.

While the invited guests from other factions were all gathered around Xiao Yan, she alone had noticed this sly little guy.

Xiao Chong didn't bother to dodge her. Instead, he pondered why this girl was here, likely connected to the alchemist Gu Ni from back then.

After examining Xiao Yan's mother's condition, Gu Ni had immediately reported the situation to his superiors, which naturally drew the attention of the Miter Family.

The Miter family's greatest strength isn't commerce, but investment!

Upon discovering the genius Xiao Chong, who was born in the remote and largely unnoticed Wutan City, the Miter family immediately took an interest.

In fact, they started paying attention even earlier than the Nalan family.

Thus, it's only natural to understand why Ya Fei appeared here.

Clearly, they hoped to establish a good relationship with me as early as possible.