The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

"It's so lively, looks like there's another competition."

Xiao Xuanyuan took Xun'er's hand and quickly walked into the room.

"Go Xiao Ning! Xiao Ning, beat him up!..."

"Well done, Cousin Xiao Ning!..."

"So many people!" Just as they entered the arena, the enthusiastic shouts of young men and women came from the training ground to the west, not far from the arena.

"It's so noisy!" Xun'er pouted, a little annoyed. But since her beloved liked it, she couldn't say anything.

"It's so lively, it would be a shame not to go and take a look. I'm also curious, what level of Dou Qi has Xiao Ning reached now? Just how powerful is he?" Xiao Xuanyuan said with great interest, pulling Xun'er along as they ran over.

As he got closer, Xiao Xuanyuan could hear clearly what was happening on the training field. It turned out that Xiao Ning was sparring with someone.

At this moment, on the training field, Xiao Ning formed claws with both hands, his figure moving rapidly, constantly flashing from all sides, making the boy of similar age opposite him struggle to defend.

"You have no idea, Cousin Xiao Ning reached the seventh level of Dou Qi last month. He is hard to find an opponent among his peers. I think Xiao Tie should be defeated."

"That's not necessarily true. Xiao Tie is not only extremely powerful in combat, but I've also recently mastered a high-level Yellow Rank fighting technique called the Stone-Shattering Palm. That Stone-Shattering Palm is incredibly powerful; one strike can shatter even stones..."

"Go Xiao Tiege! Xiao Tiege is awesome!..."

It was clear that the young men and women in the audience were divided into two groups: one supporting Xiao Ning and the other supporting Xiao Tie. Both sides cheered and encouraged their chosen youth, but Xiao Ning's side was significantly larger than Xiao Tie's, and their shouts drowned out the cheers from Xiao Tie's side.

After watching for a while, Xiao Xuanyuan felt his blood boiling. He couldn't wait to go up and fight Xiao Ning, to beat that guy into a pulp. Xiao Xuanyuan hadn't forgotten that for five or six years, when he was struggling to advance in his cultivation of Dou Qi, this guy had been constantly making things difficult for him, never hesitating to verbally mock him. If Xiao Xuanyuan's third-stage Dou Qi wasn't weaker than his, he would have definitely gone up and beaten him to a pulp.

Bear with it! I'll beat him to death in a few days!

Xiao Xuanyuan kept reassuring himself.

"Hmm?" Just as Xiao Xuanyuan's gaze shifted from Xiao Tie, who was forced to defend himself by Xiao Ning, he suddenly saw Xiao Yan in the distance.

The Martial Arts Hall wasn't huge, but it was quite spacious. The west side was the training ground, specifically for the Xiao family members to use for martial arts competitions and to hone their combat skills. On the east side, there was a bookshelf with rows of Yellow-Rank Martial Arts scrolls for the Xiao family members to study and read.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was standing next to the bookshelf on the east side of the Fighting Skills Hall, his head down, flipping through a fighting skill scroll in his hand.

The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

Chapter 07 Head-to-Head

Upon seeing Xiao Yan, Xiao Xuanyuan's eyes lit up. He had been focused on repairing his meridian injuries for the past few days, and now he was very curious about how this guy's cultivation had progressed recently.

A few days ago, both of them declared war on Nalan Yanran. They agreed to meet at the Yunlan Sect in three years, where Nalan Yanran, a genius girl from the sect, would compete against them. At that time, they would see who possessed greater strength and could bring the Xiao family this proud and unyielding spirit.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xuanyuan was filled with anticipation: Xiao Yan, without Yao Lao's help, are you qualified to fight alongside me?

Xiao Yan had just finished reading a scroll and was about to finish it when Xiao Xuanyuan saw it and immediately wanted to go up and talk to him to see what was going on.

Just as Xiao Xuanyuan walked out of the crowd near the training ground and headed towards the bookshelves on the east side of the fighting hall, a surprised voice suddenly rang out beside him: "Brother Xuanyuan, what brings you here? I've never seen you before. Did you come here to watch Cousin Xiao Ning fight and learn some combat experience?"

Her voice was charming and alluring, very pleasant to hear. It was Xiao Mei, whom I hadn't seen for quite some time.

"Oh. It's Sister Xiao Mei. Long time no see." Xiao Xuanyuan was also a little surprised, not expecting Xiao Mei to be here. He remembered that last time at the market east of the Xiao family, he had helped her teach Jia Lie'ao, who had been harassing her, a good lesson. Xiao Xuanyuan also remembered how Xiao Mei had so affectionately hugged his arm after seeing him. Recalling the warm softness on his arm at that time, Xiao Xuanyuan couldn't help but feel a little romantic.

"Yes, I'm here watching Xiao... Cousin Xiao Ning fight with someone..." When Xiao Mei saw Xun'er holding hands with Xiao Xuanyuan, the look of surprise on Xiao Mei's face froze for a moment. She forced a smile: "Cousin Xun'er, I didn't expect to run into you here, and you're with Brother Xuanyuan..." When she said "together," Xiao Mei's tone was a little heavy, making it sound like she was gritting her teeth.

Hearing Xiao Mei's slightly distorted words, Xun'er stepped forward and said with an elegant and charming smile, "Cousin Xiao Mei, thank you for your concern, but we don't seem to be very familiar with each other before, right? So where I go and who I'm with is none of your business."

As she spoke, Xun'er gripped Xiao Xuanyuan's left hand defiantly and then forcefully raised it up for Xiao Mei to see. Her fingers were intertwined with Xiao Xuanyuan's, tightly and intimately clasped together.

"You..." Seeing this scene, Xiao Mei was furious, her face filled with rage. But she couldn't utter a word.

"Alright, we're all friends, don't..." Xiao Xuanyuan noticed the atmosphere was subtly off. These two beautiful, proud little princesses seemed to dislike each other and were constantly at odds. Helpless, he could only quickly step in to smooth things over. In the air, he could faintly smell the sour grapes.

Just as Xiao Xuanyuan was about to smooth things over, a tall, rather arrogant figure appeared in front of the three of them.

"Xun'er, I've seen you again! That's wonderful! I have something I want to tell you. Would you like to come with me?" Just as Xiao Yan was about to look at the scroll he had just picked up, his eyes inadvertently caught sight of that familiar, beautiful figure that had haunted his mind day and night. He was immediately filled with joy and excitement, wanting to share his good news with her.

After his battle with Xiao Xuanyuan, he has regained his talent for cultivating battle qi. Thinking of this, Xiao Yan could no longer contain himself and hurriedly put down the scroll in his hand. He quickly walked towards Xiao Xuanyuan.

"Brother Xiao Yan..." Xun'er murmured softly upon seeing Xiao Yan arrive, a somewhat complicated expression flashing in her eyes.

"Xiao Yan, you look so spirited. It seems you have some good news lately?" Xiao Xuanyuan was not annoyed at all for being interrupted by Xiao Yan. Instead, he greeted him warmly.

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, and upon seeing Xiao Xuanyuan, his expression instantly turned extremely ugly. Xun'er and Xiao Xuanyuan were actually holding hands, their fingers tightly intertwined!

Xiao Yan's gaze swept over Xiao Xuanyuan, his face revealing anger. He rebuked Xun'er, asking, "Xun'er, who is he? Why are you with him? Is it just because he defeated me? No, I won't accept it, I absolutely won't accept it! Xun'er, you won't betray me..."

Xiao Yan's face was contorted with rage, and he roared out in a hoarse voice. If it weren't for the fact that this was the Xiao family's training ground, and the clan rules stipulated that no fight could be held without the other party's consent, Xiao Yan would have attacked Xiao Xuanyuan directly.

For a moment, Xiao Mei was dumbfounded. What was going on? Xun'er was with Xuan Yuan, and now Xiao Yan was involved? That makes sense, wasn't Xiao Xun'er with Xiao Yan before? How come she's with Xuan Yuan now? Xiao Mei's eyes showed confusion.

Xun'er's eyes were red, her mind a jumble of complicated thoughts... Before Xiao Xuanyuan confessed, she had always believed that the figure from her childhood was Xiao Yan, who always silently cared for her... But now everything was clear; she had misunderstood Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had never done that. Xiao Xuanyuan was the one she was looking for, the one she could never let go of, the one she was willing to spend her life with. But now this misunderstanding had occurred... For a moment, Xun'er didn't know what to do.

"Xiao Yan, what are you doing? Want to fight? Fine, let's fight then, who's afraid of who?" Xiao Xuanyuan saw that Xun'er's eyes were red with anxiety, and he felt very sorry for her. He quickly stepped forward, shielded Xun'er behind him, and stood in front of Xiao Yan.

"This is between Xun'er and me, get out of my way!" Xiao Yan took another step forward, staring intently at Xiao Xuanyuan.

"Cousin Xiao Ning won! Cousin Xiao Ning is really amazing..."

"What is Xiao Tie anyway? Even with his Shattering Stone Palm technique, he's still no match for Cousin Xiao Ning..."

"Cousin Xiao Ning's movement technique just now was absolutely amazing; he left Xiao Tie with no chance to react at all..."

On the east side of the fighting hall, near the bookshelf, Xiao Xuanyuan was facing off against Xiao Yan, while the competition in the training ground to the west had already ended. Hearing the enthusiastic cheers, Xiao Xuanyuan knew without a doubt that Xiao Ning had won.

After the match at the training ground ended, many young men and women who had watched the battle gathered around Xiao Ning, praising him enthusiastically. Listening to the shameless, brazen, and limitless praise from those around him, Xiao Ning smiled and greeted everyone, feeling a surge of enjoyment in his heart. At that moment, Xiao Ning felt as if he were the strongest and most talented young person in the Xiao family, and he felt light as a feather, almost able to fly into the sky.

As the battle on the training ground ended, the young men and women who had been watching scattered like birds, except for those who had gathered around Xiao Ning and Xiao Tie. Just then, many of the young men and women from the Xiao family noticed Xun'er, standing gracefully and beautifully by the bookshelf on the west side of the fighting hall.

These people, as if they had discovered a new continent, all gathered around this place.

"It's Xiao Xun'er..."

"The most talented young woman in the Xiao family, possessing both beauty and strength..."

"Remember the last time at the training ground? Even Cousin Xiao Ning wasn't her match. Back then, she was only at the seventh level of Dou Qi. And now, what level of Dou Qi has she reached?..."

Gazing at Xun'er's figure, the boys' eyes burned with fervor... The girls' eyes revealed complex emotions, including inferiority, envy, and jealousy... Even Xiao Mei, who witnessed this scene, couldn't escape it. Looking at the burning gazes cast upon her by the boys around her, she stomped her foot in annoyance, especially when she looked at Xiao Xuanyuan, her anger rising within her.

Amidst the surrounding whispers, Xiao Ning followed their gaze. When he saw the ethereal beauty in the pale purple dress, exuding an elegant and otherworldly aura, as if descended from heaven, a burning desire involuntarily flashed in his eyes.

The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

Chapter 08 The Gambling War

Xiao Xun'er was universally acknowledged as the most beautiful girl and the most talented cultivator among the Xiao family members. Undeniably, many members of the Xiao family, like Xiao Ning, secretly harbored fantasies about Xiao Xun'er, because she was simply too outstanding. Not only was she beautiful, but her strength and talent were also top-notch. How could young men in the prime of their youth not be moved?

Xiao Ning had fantasized countless times about this beautiful girl who always maintained a calm and indifferent attitude towards everyone except Xiao Yan. Now that he had suddenly seen Xiao Xun'er, his heart was filled with passion.

Xiao Ning pushed aside the boys surrounding Xiao Xun'er and, relying on his strong strength and intimidating presence, forcefully squeezed his way towards her.

"Cousin Xun'er, what are you doing here? What's going on?" Xiao Ning squeezed through the crowd, and just as he was about to say a few words to Xiao Xun'er, his eyes suddenly welled up with tears. He saw that Xiao Xun'er's delicate hands were tightly clasped together with Xiao Xuanyuan's! What was going on? Xiao Ning was astonished! A strong sense of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

Noticing Xiao Ning's arrival, Xiao Xuanyuan merely glanced at him and ignored him, continuing his confrontation with Xiao Yan: "You and Xun'er? Are you still asleep? Xiao Yan, let me tell you, Xun'er is with me now, she's mine. Please stay away from her from now on and don't bother her anymore."

Xiao Xuanyuan was furious. He had tried to talk to Xiao Yan in a good-natured way, but the guy immediately started questioning him arrogantly and bossily, which made him very unhappy. To be honest, Xiao Xuanyuan wanted to punch him right now.

"Xiao Xuanyuan, what's going on? What are you arguing about?" Xiao Ning frowned upon hearing Xiao Xuanyuan's words. Xun'er was his? Was this for real? When did this guy become so obsessed with wanting to eat swan meat? What right did he have to be with Xun'er? This guy was just a useless cultivator; apart from being handsome, he was nothing but a pretty face. However, Xiao Ning pretended not to understand and stepped forward to ask.

Xiao Xuanyuan was now in a real bind, utterly exasperated. This time, Xiao Mei and Xun'er were at odds, Xiao Yan was still entangled with Xun'er, and now Xiao Ning was getting involved. Couldn't these guys just give him a break? Why the hell are they all coming to cause trouble?!

"How could that be? Xun'er has always... always..." Xiao Yan was about to deny it, but when he saw Xun'er's jade hand intertwined with Xiao Xuanyuan's fingers again, he wanted to say something to refute it, but he couldn't say anything at all!

However, he was already furious. Memories of his time with Xun'er kept flashing through his mind. He pointed directly at Xiao Xuanyuan and said, "Xiao Xuanyuan, I lost the bet last time and gave you the ring. This time I challenge you to another bet. Do you dare to accept?"

Things have progressed to this point, and there's nothing left to discuss. Only strength can deter these guys and protect Xun'er, preventing them from coveting her.

“No problem, you can challenge me whenever you want.” Ignoring Xiao Ning’s questions and the subtle, intense jealousy in them, Xiao Xuanyuan readily agreed to Xiao Yan’s challenge.

"The ceremony test will be held in seven days. We'll meet then. Since it's a wager, there has to be something to wager. How about this: if I win, you must leave Xun'er and never be with her again." Seeing Xiao Xuanyuan agree, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, looking confident and certain that he could win.

"No, that's definitely not going to happen. I will never gamble with my feelings for Xun'er, even if I win!" Xiao Xuanyuan turned to look at Xun'er's beautiful and elegant face, shook his head, and adopted a resolute, decisive, and undeniable attitude.

Upon hearing Xiao Xuanyuan's words, Xun'er's previous nervousness and the complex emotions in her eyes vanished instantly. At that moment, her face radiated a bright glow, like a rainbow after a storm—composed, confident, and overflowing with undisguised joy… She hadn't misjudged him! Xiao Xuanyuan's feelings for her were genuine.

"What can we bet on? Besides this, the last thing we can bet on is the ring I lost to you before? How about we bet on that again?" Seeing that Xiao Xuanyuan refused to agree, Xiao Yan asked somewhat questioningly. However, looking at the change in Xun'er's face, Xiao Yan felt quite jealous.

Seeing Xun'er's sorrow fade, Xiao Xuanyuan smiled knowingly, as if the two were of one mind. Xiao Xuanyuan waved his hand: "Since you have already lost the ring to me, there is no need to gamble anymore. The stakes remain the same, and the conditions remain the same, except that you and I are the same. Whoever loses must kowtow to the other on the spot, bark three times like a dog, and shout that the other person is magnanimous and has spared their dog's life."

After standing around for a while, the Xiao family members who had been watching finally understood what was going on. It turned out that Xun'er had changed her mind, cruelly dumped Xiao Yan, and was now with Xiao Xuanyuan. This was their assumption, because from the current scene, it looked like Xiao Yan was jealous and was declaring war on Xiao Xuanyuan!

The young men and women of the Xiao family were gossiping. Some said Xun'er was unfaithful, some said Xiao Xuanyuan had stolen her away, and some even said Xiao Yan was a complete waste, losing even his beloved girl to Xiao Xuanyuan. The words were incredibly harsh. Not only was Xiao Yan's face green with rage, but even Xiao Xuanyuan felt a pang of sympathy for him. However, he was even more furious that these people were actually insulting his own Xun'er.

After Xiao Xuanyuan announced the stakes, some of the onlookers, whose eyes were already red with anger, couldn't help but murmur, "He's so old, yet he still uses such a childish question as a stake. How foolish..." Now that Xiao Xuanyuan has gotten his hands on Xun'er, the goddess of the Xiao family, these young men are heartbroken at the sight of this scene. They can't help but feel indignant if they don't find some reason to vent their anger.

The young men were gossiping and venting, but it didn't sit well with Xiao Xuanyuan; he was practically grinding his teeth in frustration. "These guys," he thought, "I'm betting my dignity with Xiao Yan. Does dignity have no value? Then come out and have a duel with me!" However, Xiao Xuanyuan could only mutter these thoughts to himself; he wouldn't say them aloud, since these guys wouldn't understand.

"This..." Xiao Yan hesitated. He wasn't stupid. After losing the ring to Xiao Xuanyuan last time, his long-awaited talent for cultivation returned. He now realized that the ring his mother left him was the problem. This was why his Dou Qi cultivation hadn't progressed at all over the years. He didn't really want the ring anymore; keeping it on him was just a nuisance.

"What? You're too scared?" A mocking smile appeared on Xiao Xuanyuan's lips. With Yao Lao's help, Xiao Xuanyuan was very confident that Xiao Yan would definitely be defeated by him.

Xiao Yan had a strong sense of pride, and he couldn't stand Xiao Xuanyuan's provocations. Without thinking, he immediately agreed, "No problem, I agree."

The Transmigrator Who Changed Doupo

Chapter 09 Breakthrough

After challenging Xiao Yan to a duel at the Xiao family training ground, Xiao Xuanyuan led Xun'er straight out of the training ground and headed towards the back mountain.

For some reason, Xiao Mei also followed behind Xiao Xuanyuan and Xun'er. Xiao Ning scanned the scene a few times, somewhat puzzled. Later, he made up his mind and immediately chased after Xiao Xuanyuan.

After walking for a while, Xiao Xuanyuan turned around and saw Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning, as well as several of their friends.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Xuanyuan asked, somewhat confused.

Seeing Xiao Xuanyuan turn around, and his handsome, somewhat dashing face, Xiao Mei's pretty face flushed red: "I...I, I was going that way..."

"And what about you?" Xiao Xuanyuan asked Xiao Ning.

“I’m going that way too…” A hint of jealousy flashed in Xiao Ning’s eyes.

"Oh, then don't follow me. I'm going back to my courtyard now." Xiao Xuanyuan raised an eyebrow, said this, and then took Xun'er's hand and left gracefully.

"Xuanyuan... younger brother..." Xiao Mei wanted to call out to Xiao Xuanyuan, but her throat seemed to be blocked, and she couldn't say a thousand words.