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  Simirly, Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, and other members of the Xiao beside the building were all stuhey had never expected that the usually reserved and indifferent young dy would take the initiative to embrace Xiao Yan in public, much less that Xiao Yan would be bold enough to make such a move. At this moment, their faces were full of astonishment.

  Caught off guard by Xiao Yan's sudden move, Xun Er could only let out a low hum. Her delicate hands tapped lightly against his chest but were soft and powerless, g any strength.

  A faint blush appeared on her snow-white cheeks from his forceful kiss. Finally, she slowly closed her eyes; her beautiful eyes trembled slightly due to nervousness and ay.

  Her tightly closed pearly teeth parted slightly, allowing his domineering invasion to proceed. The two embraced each htly, releasing the fiery passion in their hearts.

  "Cousin Xiao Yan is so bold, doing this in broad daylight." Xiao Mei covered her mouth with both hands as she excimed. Her eyes sparkled with the curiosity of a young girl as she watched the se, seemingly imagining herself in that position.

  Xiao Yu's heart tightened as she watched the passionately absorbed couple, and an inexplicable feeling of disfort suddenly arose within her.

  Ling Ying, from the shadows, broke into a cold sweat. If this got back to the Gu , it would be a big deal!

  'No wohis kid has been training so desperately. He must have sehat the young miss's background is extraordinary... But...' Ling Ying sighed inwardly. If Xiao Yahe Little Leader of the Xiao from a few thousand years ago, then no one would dare to oppose him.

  But the current Xiao was no lohe Xiao of the past.

  As for those young men who deliberately passed by the door just to catch a glimpse of Xun Er, after rec from their shock, their faces all turned gloomy.

  At st, Xiao Yan seemed to sehe tless gazes filled with killing i. He slowly separated from Xun Er, and as they parted, a thin thread was drawween them.

  Looking down, he saw the girl's flushed face at such close proximity, her hot breath brushing against his own face.

  Whether it was Xiao Yan or Xuhere was only each other in their eyes at this moment. They could see their own refles in each other's pupils.

  His arms tightly encircled that slender waist. Xiao Yan lowered his head to gently ihe fragrance of her silky bck hair. As a man, how could he back down at a time like this?!

  No expnation could be more powerful than this kiss.

  Xiao Yan ehe scorg gazes directed at them from all around.

  "Ahem." Xiao Yu gave a heavy cough.

  Startled, Xun Er finally came back to her senses. When she realized that tless eyes were staring fixedly at the two of them, even her ears turned bright red. She turned around and smmed the door shut with a bang.

  Xiao Yan pursed his lips and rubbed his nose upon seeing Xun Er flee in such a flustered manner, uo hide the smile at the ers of his mouth. Years of bitter cultivation suddenly felt incredibly sweet.

  "Hmph, big pervert."

  "Cough." Xiao Yan lightly coughed and forcibly suppressed the silly, smug grin that made him look like a foolish love-struck pig. He turo look at Xiao Yu not far away and said with a smile, "Oh, isn't this Cousin Xiao Yu? It's been over a year, and ys have grown even longer and fairer."

  Xiao Yan looked her up and down. He suspected that it might be because they were once a Dou God , but Xiao Yu's legs were truly more beautiful than white jade chopsticks, with just enough flesh to not appear too thin.

  Xiao Yu shot him an angry gre and said, "You big pervert! Is that all you look at?!"

  Xiao Yan shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, "Mainly because there's not much else I praise you for. Your cultivation level really makes it hard for me to pliment."

  Xiao Yu was a year older than Xiao Yan and had entered Jia Nan Academy even earlier. However, her talent in cultivation was not very high. Even though two months ago Xiao Yan had Ling Ying bring back many low-tier medial pills, her cultivation was still only at the 5-star Dou Master stage.

  On the trary, after taking the Qi Gathering Pill to quickly break through to Dou Practitioner, Xiao Ning's cultivation had actually caught up to Xiao Yu, also reag the 5-star Dou Master stage.

  As for Xiao Mei, her progress was the slowest; she was only at the 8-star Dou Practitioage.

  Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of helplessness upon seeing Xiao Mei's slow adva. Back then, the reason his own progress was slow, aside from being dragged down by the Fme Mantra, was mainly the edial pills to assist him.

  A Dou Practitioner's adva speed was faster than that of a Dou Disciple, not only because they could cultivate Qi Methods but also because they could use medial pills.

  "Xiao Mei, with so many medial pills to assist you, how e your adva is still so slow?" Xiao Yan couldn't help but scold her.

  "I'm sorry, Cousin Xiao Yan. I will work harder." Xiao Mei lowered her head.

  Xiao Yan rubbed his forehead, then looked at the two youanding behind Xiao Yu and asked, "Are you two the Xiao members who enrolled in Jia Nan Academy this year?"

  Ever since Xiao Yan helped the Xiao inate Wu Tan City with his alchemy skills a few years ago, the resources for the 's disciples had naturally risen accly. Plus, with the retionship with the Miteer , the Xiao was no longer like before when they couldn't even find a siier 1 medial pill.

  The quality of the 's disciples had also improved somewhat, at least meeting the admission standards of Jia Nan Academy.

  "Yes, Little Leader! My name is Xiao Meng. My potential value during enrollment was F-css."

  "Rep to the Little Leader, I am Xiao Yue Liang. My potential value during enrollment was also F-css."

  This was the normal level for the Xiao . The former Xiao couldn't evehe admission standards of Jia Nan Academy; now, having two F-css students was sidered not bad.

  These two were both F-css, meaning they only had the 8th-stage of Dou Disciple when enrolling. But now, after just half a year, they were already 2-star Dou Practitioners.

  It wasn't because their talent was high or their progress fast, but because Xiao Yan had been supportive.

  Among those medial pills were some Qi Gathering Pills. In his letter, Xiao Yan had instructed Xuhat if there were udents from the Xiao this year, and if they were determined and hardw, to give them the Qi Gathering Pill to help them break through to Dou Practitioner faster.

  Now, these people could be sidered the new rising force of the Xiao . Of course, there was also a group that had goo the Misty Cloud Sect.

  Xiao Yan stroked his , his eyes fshing as he said, "Is there a p Jia Nan City where ar or practice Dou Teiques? Let me see how your bat strength is now."

  Cultivation level did e to bat strength.

  Xiao Ning said, "There is a Dou Teique Hall in Jia Nan City, but the price is somewhat high. The rger practis cost a 100 gold s per day."

  Xiao Yan waved his hand in a rid imposing manner, "It's a trivial matter. Lead the way."

  As someone who owned half of the Miteer Au House, how could Xiao Yan ck gold s? Ya Fei had given him a bck card loaded with 10 million gold s as pocket money.

  As Xiao Yan led Xiao Yu and the others toward the Dou Teique Hall, those heartbroken young men gradually revealed ferocious expressions.

  "Quick, go inform Bai Shan and the Little Witch about this matter."

  "I bet Bai Shan and the Little Witch will be furious when they hear about this. Xiao Yan is in for it now."

  On this day, tless young men's dreams were shattered on the spot. On this day, a force called the 'Anti-Yan Gang' was born. The gang had only one goal: to eliminate Xiao Yan.

  Ihe Dou Teique Hall, looking at Xiao Ning and the two new Xiao members lying on the ground, Xiao Yan frowned so deeply that he could catch a fly between his brows.

  In summary, their bat strength did equate their cultivation level; they couldn't fight across levels like Xiao Yan could. Xiao Meng and Xiao Yue Liang hadn't been at Jia Nan Academy for long and hadn't accumuted many credits, so their Qi Methods and Dou Teiques were those from the d weren't very effective.

  Xiao Ning was a bit better. He possessed a Low Xuan Css Dou Teique but had only cultivated it to minor mastery. At the 5-star Dou Master stage, he was sidered average.

  Xiao Yu had entered Jia Nan Academy earlier than Xiao Ning but wasn't very diligent; her bat strength was even slightly weaker than Xiao Ning's. As for Xiao Mei, she didn't eveo be mentioned; she was the weakest.

  "With your current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to pass the Inner Academy Qualifying petition aer the Inner Academy this year." Xiao Ya out a deep sigh. Rest the glory of the Xiao was indeed a challenging task.

  One could only stay ier Academy for four years. If one coulder the Inner Academy within four years, then one would graduate. This year was Xiao Yan's sed year, and Xiao Yu's third year.

  Each year, only the top fifty in the Inner Academy Qualifying petition could ehe Inner Academy. The top five would receive additional rewards.

  Back when Xiao Yan first enrolled aed a 6-star Dou Master from the Xuan Css, he had asked around. A 6-star Dou Master was the bottom line for entering the Inner Academy. A 9-star Dou Master would be more secure, and a Dou Grandmaster could pete for the top ten. The top five were generally only possible for those who were 3-star Dou Grandmasters and above.

  "Ehe Inner Academy?!"

  "Little Leader, we've only just enrolled in our first year..."

  Xiao Meng and the others smiled bitterly. Entering the Inner Academy in the sed year was already sidered monstrous. Typically, studeered the Inner Academy during their fourth year. Those who entered ihird year were already hailed as geniuses of the Outer Academy. Xiao Yu and the others had inally aimed to participate in the Inner Academy examination during their fourth year.

  Entering in the first year was simply being a monster among monsters. That's why when Xiao Yan made the bet with Instructor Ruo Ling back then, it was called a miracle—because he had just enrolled yet defeated a Xuan Css student.

  Xiao Mei said pitifully, "Yes, Cousin Xiao Yan, evetle Witch cultivated ier Academy for two years before pnning to participate in this year's Inner Academy examination, and she's the Deputy Headmaster's granddaughter."

  Xiao Yan's expression instantly turned serious as he swept a cold gaze over everyone and said in a deep voice, "I don't care who anyone else is. You are members of the Xiao ! How you undermihe prestige of the Xiao !"

  If Xiao Xuan knew his desdants had bee this cowardly, he would probably crawl out of the Heavenly Tomb in anger and strahis bloodline himself.

  Xiao Ning stood up, wiped the grime from his face, and shouted, "I uand, Little Leader! As a member of the Xiao , I will definitely not let dowtle Leader's guidance!"

  Xiao Yan g Xiao Ning, who was standing there with a righteous expression and speaking with resounding vi. He said indifferently, "I want you to ehe top five."

  "Eh?" Xiao Ning was dumbfounded. The top five? How is that even possible?!

  "Xiao Yu, the same goes for you," Xiao Yan said pinly.

  "Got it. I'll just do my best to cultivate," Xiao Yu rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan, feeling a bit unhappy inside.

  With a buzz, Xiao Yan took out several scrolls and some bottles and jars from his ste ring. Instantly, a rich medial fragrance permeated the entire sealed training hall.

  Xiao Ning and the others were transfixed when they saw these items.

  "I won't just rely on words to get you into the Inner Academy. The Qi Methods and Dou Teiques you're currently cultivating are too inferior. Here are some High Xuan Css Qi Methods and Dou Teiques. You have only four months to switch to these Qi Methods and train in these Dou Teiques. During these four months, I will provide one-on-one guidand assist you in your cultivation."

  Now that Xiao Yan was the leader of the Yan Alliance, his colle was naturally abundant; he even took out the 'Mad Lion t.'

  Since he had promised his aor to restore the Xiao 's glory, it wouldn't just be empty words. Although they were still far behind the Hun , at least he had to start cultivating the members.

  "Then what are these bottles and jars?" Xiao Ning curiously stared at these unfamiliar items and asked.

  "Burning Blood, Misty Paste, Rock Liquid, Water densate." Xiao Yan picked up each jade bottle aly shook them, smiling as he said, "These are cocted using twenty-three different attribute medial herbs and the essence blood of three Rank 2 magical beasts of corresponding attributes. If we were to rank them, they could be sidered tier 4 medial pills."

  "Tier 4?!" Everyone's hearts skipped a beat upon hearing these words. Their eyes revealed a greedy light. Such high-tier pills were casually taken out for use!

  "These items correspond to different attributes. Apply the og your Dou Qi attribute to your body. It accelerate the regeion of Dou Qi within you, make your skin more sensitive to the energy in the air, speed up the densation of Dou Qi, and gradually enhance your strength."

  Xiao Yan smiled slyly, a hint of ing in his eyes. "However, when using them, because you'll be tinuously abs energy untrolbly, if you 't use your Qi Method to vert it into Dou Qi in time or e it with Dou Teiques..."

  Xiao Ning swallowed nervously and asked in horror, "What will happen?"

  "Hehehe, BANG, you'll explode and die," Xiao Yan ughed.

  Everyone's faces instantly turned pale upon hearing this. Is he for real?!

  The Little Leader is taking you guys to soar, but if you 't fly and instead fall, don't bme me.

  …

  The su and night fell. Xiao Yan hummed a little tune, his hands csped behind his back as he walked out of the Dou Teique Hall. Meanwhile, Xiao Yu and the other four hobbled out on crutches, their whole bodies trembling, eyes vat.

  At this moment, Xiao Yan in their eyes had transformed from the living Bodhisattva he once was into the living Yama King!

  "You go back to your resideo rest. We'll tiomorrow m," Xiao Yan said cheerfully, but his words sounded like those of a demon.

  Upon hearing they would tiomorrow, they all felt like dying. Moreover, this was going to st for four months! Would they even survive?

  Xiao Yan didn't care about what they were thinking. In any case, he was in a very good mood today.

  He walked dowreet taking light steps. Although he had caused a sensation throughout Jia Nan City today, not many people actually reized him. Everyone only khat someone named Xiao Yan had shattered the dreams of tless youths, but they didn't know what he looked like.

  Xiao Yan ate as he walked. Helping his members improve their strength had made him fet to eat.

  'This tastes pretty good. I'll buy some back for Xun Er.' Xiao Yan packed a rge bag of grilled skewers, happily pnning to return and have a heart-to-heart chat with Xun Er over some drinks.

  As he walked into a sparsely poputed area, the quiet night was suddenly interrupted by a fsh of white. A figure sprang out, toes lightly tapping tree branches, gracefully leaping onto a pile of root far away, blog Xiao Yan's path.

  Slowly raising his head, Xiao Yan calmly looked at the handsome and upright man dressed in white.

  "Leave her." The white-clothed man's voice was calm ahereal as it slowly drifted out.

  Instantly, Xiao Yan had the faces of several women fshing through his mind like a sdrel.

  Of course, he naturally khat the man before him was referring to Xun Er. After all, with his as today, if he didn't attrae self-righteous men, it would be disrespectful to Xun Er's beauty.

  Xiao Yan unhurriedly finished eating the skewers in his hand. A flicker of bck fme reduced the wooden sticks to nothingness. He licked his fingers, slightly raised his head, and looked over.

  Xiao Yan's youthful face appeared particurly arrogant uhe moonlight. "I'm in a good mood today. If you scram now, I pretend you never appeared."

  Bai Shan's anger almost boiled over when he heard Xiao Yan say that he was in a good mood today. How could he not know why Xiao Yan was in such a good mood?

  "You're c death! The weak have nht to possess her!" Bai Shan's eyes were cold, his face torted as he gred at Xiao Yan. Without further words, he slightly rotated his hands. Faint silver Dou Qi brewed in his palms, and a bolt of lightning bsted toward Xiao Yan.

  Xiao Yan paid no attention to the approag lightning Dou Qi attad used a toothpick to his teeth. The sed, a bck fme suddenly appeared and instantly devoured Bai Shan's attack.

  Bai Shan sneered coldly as he saw Xiao Yaralize his casual strike. "You have some skill, but you're still not qualified."

  Dou Qi surged within him, and the glow of a Dou Teique emerged.

  However, Xiao Yan merely shook his head, for he sensed with his Spiritual Strength that someone roag.

  "Bai Shan! What are you doing!" Instructor Ruo Ling's reprimanding voice came from afar. This was already the student residential area; naturally, using Dou Teiques to attack was not allowed.

  Moreover, she khat Xiao Yan had returned and had caused such a stir. She anticipated that suts might occur, so she had e early to wait nearby.

  Bai Shan slowly withdrew his Dou Qi when he saw the instructor appear.

  "Nothing much, just wao have a friendly spar with Junior Brother Xiao Yan." Bai Shaed to his model student demeanor after Instructor Ruo Ling appeared.

  He cast a cold sidelong g Xiao Yan, then smiled faintly, "Instructor Ruo Ling, with Junior Brother Xiao Yan's abilities, if he 't even block my casual strike, how he participate in the Inner Academy Qualifying petition? If just anyone participate, people might say that the quality of our Jia Nan Academy students is g."

  Instructor Ruo Ling stood protectively beside Xiao Yan and said softly, "Bai Shan, the academy's enrollment policies are set by the Headmaster. Who participate in the Inner Academy Qualifying petition is decided by the instructors, not by you."

  Bai Shan's calm expression ged slightly upon hearing this. He hadn't expected the gentle Instructor Ruo Ling to say such words.

  "If you're a man, don't hide behind a woman." Bai Shan took a deep breath and coldly g Xiao Yan, the er of his mouth curling in disdain.

  Xiao Yan chuckled, held his head high, and said fidently, "If you're a man, find a woman who stand in front of you."

  ? ? ? ?

  Bai Shan and Instructor Ruo Ling were momentarily stunned. What kind of logic was that?

  But somehow, it seemed to make a bit of sense!

  "You!"

  Xiao Yan immediately put on a pitiful look, hiding behind Instructor Ruo Ling as he said, "Instructor Ruo Ling, this person is bullying me. I'm so scared."

  Instructor Ruo Ling gave Xiao Yan an exasperated ghen turo Bai Shan and said, "Bai Shan, this isn't your css's residential area. If you don't return, I'll ask the Deputy Headmaster to cel your qualification for this year's Inner Academy Qualifying petition."

  Bai Shan ched his fists tightly. Looking at Xiao Yan's shameless and despicable appearance, as if he was used to eating soft rice, his anger surged even more.