"Hehe, she used to cling to me, Xiao Yan brother…"
Squinting, Xiao Yan watched the red-clad girl approaching, smiling faintly.
Seeing this, Xun'er blinked her bright eyes, tilting her head, and teasingly asked:
"I wonder how she'll treat Xiao Yan brother after today?"
Xiao Yan shrugged softly, responding:
"Some things, once broken, remain broken. Few in this family earn my recognition…"
"Does Xun'er count?"
Her lips curved playfully.
Xiao Yan's smile softened; he plucked a lock of her hair, letting it slip through his fingers:
"Of course!"
"Cough, cough, you two really make me feel redundant."
Xiao Jian coughed, helplessly spreading his hands.
Xiao Yan and Xun'er blushed, feeling teased by him, wishing to vanish.
Under the gentle morning sun, the trio chatted and laughed, while the failed youths stood in shadow, miserable and forlorn.
Sunlight and shadow sharply divided the ground.
Fighting Qi: Eighth Stage!"
A strong light burst from the black stone tablet, and the large, upright characters floated on its surface.
"One stage improvement in a year… barely passable."
Glancing at Xiao Mei's results, Xiao Yan touched his nose and commented lightly.
"Mm."
Xun'er played with her black hair, her gaze casually sweeping over Xiao Mei, who was surrounded by others like a princess.
Xiao Jian didn't bother commenting at all.
Among the dozen or so others, only one reached the seventh stage of Fighting Qi; the rest, failing to meet the standard, walked aside with gloomy expressions.
"Xiao Xun'er!"
With the cold voice of the examiner, all eyes turned toward the trio, finally resting on the pristine, beautiful young girl.
"Xiao Yan-ge, don't be surprised later!"
Xun'er smiled playfully at Xiao Yan and walked toward the testing stone tablet.
"Could it be that Xun'er has advanced to Fighter?"
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, watching the girl's alluring figure, curious as he muttered to himself.
"It's been a year; with her talent, advancing to Fighter should be easy."
Xiao Jian stood beside Xiao Yan and smiled, speaking casually.
Even Xiao Zhan and the elders turned their gaze toward this talented young girl.
Under all those eyes, Xun'er walked steadily to the black stone tablet, extending her small hand. Her sleeve slid down, revealing a section of her fair, slender wrist.
Her jade-like hand touched the cold black stone. Xun'er closed her eyes, and her Fighting Qi surged rapidly.
With her Qi flowing in, the tablet remained still for a moment before suddenly bursting with light…
Fighter: One Star!
The large golden characters shone, and the training ground fell silent. Gasps spread as everyone's expressions froze.
"Miss Xun'er, One-Star Fighter!"
The examiner, shocked by the brilliant golden characters, called out loudly.
As expected!
Xiao Jian and Xiao Yan nodded simultaneously. It was no surprise—given Xun'er's talent, advancing to Fighter within a year was normal.
Under the stone tablet, Xun'er seemed displeased with the attention. She furrowed her brows slightly, then turned back and winked playfully at Xiao Yan.
"Don't get cocky. With your talent, this result isn't surprising.
If you hadn't become a Fighter in a year, then I'd be truly amazed."
Xiao Yan shrugged jokingly.
Hearing this, Xun'er's small face fell, and she gave him a somewhat plaintive glare.
Xiao Jian's eyes twitched at Xiao Yan's blunt words.
The girl just wanted a compliment from her beloved, and he poured cold water instead!
But since Xun'er's feelings for Xiao Yan were strong, this minor issue didn't affect her affection.
The rest of the testing grew rather dull. Neither Xiao Jian nor Xiao Yan were called yet.
Among hundreds of participants, only one or two, like Xiao Mei, reached the eighth stage of Fighting Qi. No one reached the ninth stage.
Finally, only Xiao Jian and Xiao Yan remained.
Their previous scores had been poor, and everyone knew they were the lowest in the family,.....likely to be eliminated.
"Xiao Yan!"
The examiner, eyes complex, called out the second-to-last name.
"Xiao Yan-ge, it's your turn…"
A delicate hand lightly covered Xiao Yan's, and the girl whispered.
Xiao Yan glanced across the training ground at the envious and mocking gazes, then chuckled softly.
"Go ahead. From today, the future of our family rests on us!"
Xiao Jian patted Xiao Yan's back and smiled.
"Mm!"
Xiao Yan nodded at Xun'er and Xiao Jian, then looked at Xiao Zhan, smiled lightly, and strode confidently toward the testing stone tablet. His self-assured aura silenced those about to mock him.
Xiao Zhan, seeing his son's confident smile, nodded with satisfaction, raising his teacup and leaning back in his chair.
Amid the tense gazes, Xiao Yan placed his palm on the cold black stone tablet.
The stone was calm at first, then suddenly burst with light!
The large golden characters made everyone's hearts skip a beat:
Fighting Qi: Eighth Stage!
The training ground fell silent, deathly silent.
"Crack!"
On the high platform, Xiao Zhan crushed his teacup in his hand, tea and shards dripping down.
"Eighth stage! Both my sons have reached the Eighth Stage!"
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