The coming-of-age ceremony was so complicated that it gave people a headache.
Seated below the stage, Xiao Yan eyed the young man who was being manipulated like a puppet on the stage. He could not help but rub his forehead and bitterly smiled to Xun Er beside him,"This coming of age ceremony is simply asking for trouble.”
Seeing Xiao Yan's helpless manner, Xun Er's large watery eyes curved slightly. She smiled and said,"It can't be helped. This is a rule that has been passed down. Even Uncle Xiao and the others can't change it.”
Xiao Yan sighed and helplessly nodded his head. He was just about to fall asleep from boredom when the tip of his brows suddenly twitched. He narrowed his eyes and slowly moved to the left side of the stage.
Not far away from the two of them, Xiao Ning was staring at Xiao Yan who was chatting with Xun Er with a face full of jealousy. Seeing the latter looking over, he immediately raised his fist provocatively.
"Idiot."
After saying these two words, Xiao Yan's eyes turned to the left and looked at Xiao Yu who was standing beside Xiao Ning. His gaze swept across her sexy thighs and after the woman's face turned green, he sneered and withdrew his gaze.
Seeing Xiao Yan like this, Xun Er felt amused and somewhat helpless. As long as he came into contact with Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan seemed to be able to shed his usual calm and unrestrained manner. Every time, he would make the latter fly into a rage.
Leaning against the warm wooden chair, Xiao Yan gently sniffed the fresh body fragrance of the young lady beside him and closed his eyes in a somewhat leisurely manner.
When the Coming of Age Ceremony on the stage was halfway through, it was finally Xiao Yan's turn.
Upon hearing the shouts on the stage, pairs of curious and doubtful gazes immediately shifted from the VIP seats on the high platform. The main reason why they were participating in the Xiao clan's coming of age ceremony today was to confirm whether this youth, who had recently caused a stir in Wu Tan City, was as the rumors said.
Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes when he heard the cry. The numerous gazes around him that were mixed with all sorts of expressions, like those of a monkey, caused him to helplessly shake his head in his heart.
Xiao Yan gently exhaled a breath of air. His small face maintained a calm expression like an old well. After which, he stepped onto the high platform step by step in front of the gazes of everyone present.
The host of the Coming of Age Ceremony was the second Elder, Xiao Ying. Although this second Elder had never given Xiao Yan a good look in the past, he had clearly restrained himself a lot after the test that day. At the very least, the unconcealed disdain from before no longer appeared on that old face.
Xiao Ying's gaze was somewhat complicated as he looked at the young man in front of him, who seemed to have turned over a new leaf. He sighed in his heart and his face trembled slightly. He took a few ingredients needed for the ceremony from the stage behind him and walked toward Xiao Yan.
Seeing the Second Elder walking over, Xiao Yan involuntarily felt a headache when he recalled the complicated ceremony earlier. He laughed bitterly and closed his eyes as if he had accepted his fate.
……
Under the gazes of everyone present, Xiao Yan stood on the spot like an idiot for a full half an hour. Only then did those complicated ceremonies slowly come to an end.
Xiao Yan sighed in relief and opened his eyes. He looked at the various spices scattered all over his body and rolled his eyes gloomily.
After settling all these complicated matters, the Second Elder wiped his sweat. He turned around and walked to the front of the black stone test stele, saying loudly,"Ritual Retest!"
The ritual test was another test of Dou Qi. The test a month ago was just a prediction. The purpose was to select the best seeds in the clan. Only these excellent seeds would be qualified to hold the Coming of Age Ceremony on this platform. Those below Stage 0 - 7 could only hold some simple ceremonies, which was quite shabby.
The second test of the ceremony was also much stricter and more detailed than the prediction. The second test this time around was personally monitored by the two star Da Dou Shi Second Elder. From this, it could be seen how much importance they placed on the coming of age ceremony.
Hearing the Second Elder's loud shout, the originally somewhat bored people below the stage immediately became spirited. Pairs of gazes were directly cast towards the high platform.
In the VIP seats, the gazes from the various factions were also staring intently at the black-clothed young man on the stage. The purpose of their arrival this time around was to confirm whether this genius young man, who had once shocked Wu Tan City, had once again recovered his former talent.
Xiao Yan ignored the heated gazes around him. His small face was calm as he walked forward and stopped in front of the black stone tablet.
Squinting his old eyes as he looked at the young man in front of him, the Second Elder's shriveled hand touched the black stone tablet. A thread of Dou Qi was poured into it. After which, he stood to the side with an expressionless face. However, when his gaze flashed over Xiao Yan's body, a doubt involuntarily flashed across his face,"Has this little fellow really reached the seventh Duan?”
It seemed that the shock that Xiao Yan had caused this time around had given this second Elder quite a huge blow. Even though he clearly knew that it was extremely difficult for the test tablet to make a mistake, he was still somewhat stubborn and unwilling to believe it. Hence, he had volunteered this time around to personally monitor Xiao Yan's test!
Ignoring the doubt in his eyes, Xiao Yan's hand slowly touched the stone tablet…
Looking at Xiao Yan who was touching the stone tablet on the high platform, Xiao Yu couldn't help but frown. She tilted her head and asked Xiao Ning in a low voice,"Has that guy really reached the seventh Duan?"
As Xiao Yu had only taken leave from the academy and returned to the clan in the past two days, she did not personally witness the prediction of that day.
After being questioned by his sister, Xiao Ning nodded bitterly,"Yeah, I don't know what that guy ate, but he really did reach 4 Duan Qi within a year.”
Having once again confirmed the authenticity of this rumor, Xiao Yu's red lips tightly pursed together. She angrily stomped her sexy long legs as she angrily glared at the black clothed young man in the arena. Her pretty face raised with a stubborn look,"Without seeing it with my own eyes, it's hard for me to believe that trash can make a comeback!”
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yu stared at the arena with a cold smile,"This guy must have done something last time. This time, the second elder is personally monitoring it. I think you…"
Xiao Yu's pretty face suddenly stiffened before she could speak. The remaining words were also frozen in her throat.
On the tall wooden platform, a huge black stone tablet shone brightly. Golden words appeared on the surface of the stone tablet in a flamboyant manner.
"Dou Zhi Qi: 8 Duan!"
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