In Battle Through the Heavens, lying down makes you stronger.

Chapter 76 The Xiao Family Coming-of-Age Ceremony

When they saw the pills in the box, their eyes lit up.

Then she pouted and looked towards the door.

"Hmph! It's clearly Brother Xiao Ran, yet he's acting all mysterious. Otherwise, how would he know about the side effects of Xun'er's increased strength due to the secret technique?"

In the days that followed, a major event occurred in Utan City.

The Jialie family, which was once dominant because of its first-grade pills,

Because the top-grade alchemist they invited disappeared without explanation, they had no pills to support them.

Furthermore, the Xiao family directly exposed the flaws in the pills produced by the Jialie family, causing many mercenaries to despise the Jialie family.

Gradually, the reputation of the Jialie family's business in Wutan City plummeted.

All forces began to shrink back and gradually disappeared.

The market share that the Xiao family had previously lost has all returned to the Xiao family, and it's even larger than before.

The Xiao family continued to grow and prosper, and Xiao Yan continued to diligently cultivate in the back mountains.

Xiao Ran, on the other hand, spends his days with Xiao Xun'er.

They enjoyed sightseeing and playing in and around Wutan City, having a wonderful time.

Whenever Xiao Yan saw Xiao Ran and Xiao Xun'er walking side by side, he felt as if his mouth was stuffed full of something heart-wrenching.

He couldn't wait to rush to the Yunlan Sect and end his single life forever.

As for what Xiao Ran mentioned about exchanging pill formulas for, he didn't know what it was.

Because Xiao Yan never reached the Dou Zhe level, there was no further development of his story.

Although Xiao Yan was curious, Xiao Ran seemed to have already forgotten about it and didn't bring it up.

In the blink of an eye.

Winter goes, spring comes, summer arrives.

quickly,

Then the Xiao family's coming-of-age ceremony arrived as scheduled.

this day,

On the high platform in the Xiao family's testing square, rows of seats were set up.

Not long before the ceremony retest, Xiao Ran went on a picnic with Xiao Xun'er and did not return the next day.

Left with no other option, the Xiao family had to combine the ritual retest with the coming-of-age ceremony.

Therefore, it appeared to be an exceptionally grand occasion.

Not only members of the Xiao family, but also many other forces and families from Wutan City came.

not only that,

Even the Obama family, which has always been at odds with the Xiao family, brought their members along.

A captivating woman, clad in a striking red dress, slowly appeared at her seat.

This immediately drew the attention of all the young members of the Xiao family.

Even many of the elders were in the same boat, their breathing quickening.

Xiao Zhan cupped his hands in greeting to the newcomer.

"Thank you, Miss Yafei, for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend the coming-of-age ceremony of our Xiao family's scion."

Ya Fei chuckled and said, "Clan Chief Xiao, you're too kind. The Xiao family is an important partner of the Mittel Auction House. How could Ya Fei not attend such a grand event?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and nodded.

"Please take your seat, Miss Yafei."

Afterwards, Xiao Zhan led the leaders of various forces to sit down at the table one by one.

After Yafei sat down, her beautiful eyes began to wander back and forth among the Xiao family members.

Finally, it landed on a set of steps around the square, next to a white-clad boy who was sitting on the steps, chatting and laughing with a girl in a long gold dress.

The boy in white was clearly different from others.

Dressed in white, his every move exuded a dashing and handsome charm.

They sat side by side with the girl in the golden embroidered ball, like a perfect couple.

Even Ya Fei secretly praised them in her heart, saying they were a perfect match.

Strangely, the two were being affectionate during this solemn ceremony.

The people around seemed not to have seen it at all.

Even the elders and patriarch of the Xiao family seemed to take it all in stride.

Ya Fei had a vague idea of ​​who this person was.

What intrigued her was how this "Sleeping God" of the Xiao family, who was already a three-star Dou Zhe during the Xiao family's test last year, would perform at this coming-of-age ceremony.

It wasn't just Ya Fei who was curious; most of the families present came to see what level Xiao Ran, the most talented person in the Xiao family and their adopted son, had reached.

As time passed, the appointed time soon arrived.

The ceremony began, presided over by Xiao Zhan, the patriarch of the Xiao family.

Xiao Zhan first stood up and bowed to the guests to express his gratitude, then faced the group of young members of the Xiao family below the stage.

"You are all the fresh blood of the family, and I need not say more about how important you are today."

"The test rules state that those with a fighting spirit of level seven or above are qualified, otherwise they are unqualified."

"Furthermore, today is your coming-of-age ceremony, so everyone must take it very seriously!"

"Anyone below the seventh dan level has the right to challenge someone of the seventh dan level or higher once, and the winner will also qualify."

"In that case, let's begin the test."

As Xiao Zhan's deep voice fell...

The young men and women of the Xiao family present all tensed up.

Beside the magic-testing stone tablet, a tester with a cold expression stepped forward and took out a list from his pocket.

"Xiao Mei!" came the tester's cold voice.

Sitting next to Xiao Ran, Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Ran had already stopped their sweet talk and heard what the tester said.

Looking at the girl who had stepped forward, he smiled and said to Xiao Ran,

"Brother Xiao Ran, I remember she was very clingy to Cousin Xiao Yan back then."

"But lately, she seems to be looking for Brother Xiao Ran quite often."

Xiao Ran patted Xiao Xun'er's head, somewhat speechless.

Which young girl doesn't dream of love?

"Don't worry, she's a cousin from the same clan, maybe even related by blood. I won't overthink it."

Xiao Xun'er gave a soft snort.

"What if it doesn't?"

Xiao Ran was speechless.

It's unclear whether it was because he was thinking about how Xiao Mei, that third wheel, would often appear when he was with Xiao Xun'er, or because Xiao Mei always found opportunities to talk to him, which displeased Xiao Xun'er.

He hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "There's no 'what if,' because Xun'er, you are my ten thousand."

Xiao Xun'er giggled and covered her mouth, laughing coquettishly.

At this point, the personnel conducting the tests on the high platform had already been announced.

"Xiao Mei, Eighth Stage of Dou Qi, Advanced!"

Hearing the tester's voice, Xiao Mei breathed a sigh of relief, then raised her small face slightly with pride.

But in the blink of an eye, a pair of beautiful eyes looked at the golden couple standing on the sidelines, and a hint of loneliness appeared in their expression.

For some reason, Xiao Ran's cousin always ignored her.

That's why she worked so hard to cultivate, hoping to attract her cousin Xiao Ran's attention.

However, after she had worked so hard to shine, she discovered that he had never even looked at her.

The feeling of dejection was fleeting, and there was no joy after passing the test.

Xiao Yan, who had been sitting cross-legged on the bluestone floor, looked at Xiao Mei and then turned his head to find Xiao Ran and Xiao Xun'er sitting on the steps at the edge of the venue.

She rolled her eyes helplessly. What's so great about it?

It's just them showing off their love, right? I'll wait until I join the Yunlan Sect.

Hmph, I can do that too!

Then turn your head away, calm your mind, and stop looking.

As the testers called out the names of the young men and women of the Xiao family one by one, more and more young people went up on stage for testing.

Finally, a name that piqued Xiao Ran's interest was read out by the tester.

"Xiao Yan, come up to the stage for the test."

(End of this chapter)