allendalepharm Chapter 132 Everyone Stands Up
Chapter 132 Everyone Stands Up
Chapter 132 Everyone Stands Up
[Lu Mingfei: I—oh my god, thank goodness, I barely made it! I thought I was going to be late!]
[Wang Xuan: Lao Xiao, your timing is absolutely perfect, you timed it right on cue.]
[Luo Feng: Yes, if it had been any earlier or later, it probably wouldn't have had this effect.]
[Xiao Yan: Hehe, just lucky! Just lucky, nothing more!]
At this moment.
Battle Through the Heavens, the Jia Ma Empire, the Xiao family of Wutan City.
The afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the earth and lit up the youthful yet resolute face of the boy.
At this moment, the vast Coming-of-Age Ceremony Square erupted in cheers!
"Xiao Yan!!!"
"Third Young Master!!!"
"That's Xiao Yan!!!"
"He's actually back!"
Throughout the venue, the Xiao family members and invited guests erupted in cheers.
"How could this be—how could Xiao Yan—wasn't it said that he had been secretly demoted?" Xiao Ning and the other members of the Xiao family who didn't think highly of Xiao Yan all frowned, their faces full of disbelief.
"It seems the rumors were wrong. The third young master of the Xiao family was not demoted, but went out to gain experience, and has now returned!" The alluring beauty Ya Fei, dressed in a red cheongsam, curled her lips into a smile.
"Yan'er!!!" Clan Chief Xiao Zhan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes reddening slightly, and his tall body trembling slightly with excitement.
Although his inner beliefs were firm, regardless of others' opinions, and regardless of whether Xiao Yan returned today or not, he was still his proudest son.
However, other people's judgments are ultimately somewhat harsh. If Xiao Yan doesn't return, he, as the clan leader, will also have to bear the corresponding pressure.
Now that Xiao Yan has returned, all the rumors have been dispelled.
"Brother Xiao Yan~"
Like Xiao Zhan, Xun'er was also extremely excited about Xiao Yan's return.
The girl's small hands were folded in front of her chest, and her bright, clear eyes were filled with joyful mist.
"Xun'er knows that Brother Xiao Yan will definitely come back!"
"snort"
Xiao Yu snorted coldly and said, "So what if that little bastard comes back? In the end, he's just here to embarrass himself."
"Cousin Xiao Yu, you are mistaken." Xun'er's eyes were full of brilliance. "I believe that Brother Xiao Yan will make a name for himself upon his return from this trip."
"Heh, I'll wait and see how he makes a name for himself." Xiao Yu said with a disdainful expression, not believing it at all.
"Second Elder, Xiao Yan did not participate in the prediction a month ago, which should be considered as him forfeiting the test. He should be directly placed in the loser's group and exiled after today." Xiao Ning spoke loudly, intending to strip Xiao Yan of his test qualification.
"That's right, exactly. Besides, Xiao Yan is nothing but a good-for-nothing; letting him test me is just a waste of time!"
"It's not just a waste of time, it will also make the Xiao family lose face."
Those who were close to Xiao Ning and had often mocked and ridiculed Xiao Yan for the past three years spoke up one after another.
"Xiao Yan, what do you have to say?"
The Second Elder, Xiao Ying, who was in charge of presiding over this year's coming-of-age ceremony, looked at Xiao Yan and asked the question, clearly indicating that he was biased towards the opinions of Xiao Ning and the others.
"It is up to the elders of the clan to decide."
Xiao Yan stood with his hands behind his back and spoke calmly.
If it were in the past, the impetuous young Xiao Yan would definitely have argued his case.
But in the past year, Xiao Yan has also seen great storms and great things, and his composure in the face of honor and disgrace is a sign of growth.
Moreover, as a Dou Wang (Battle King), he really had no need to get angry with a bunch of kids who were just fighting.
Seeing Xiao Yan's calm and composed demeanor, the Second Elder Xiao Ying couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Because he was shocked to discover that, with his cultivation level of two-star Great Dou Master, he could not see through Xiao Yan's true strength.
On the other side, the elders of the Xiao family looked at their patriarch, Xiao Zhan, with surprise and uncertainty.
Logically speaking, under these circumstances, Xiao Zhan, as Xiao Yan's father, should have stood up and tried his best to fight for his son.
Then they will contradict him again, and finally use this opportunity to make demands, forcing Xiao Zhan to agree.
However, from beginning to end, Xiao Zhan simply sat calmly, looking completely unperturbed, and did not play by the rules they had envisioned.
In fact, Xiao Zhan's idea was very simple: since his son was so calm, he, as his father, naturally couldn't let his son lose face.
The situation on the field was deadlocked.
"Since it's a family coming-of-age ceremony, anyone who reaches the age of fifteen should be eligible—besides, predictions have the word 'predict' in them, so they can't be taken seriously. The tests at the coming-of-age ceremony are the real deciding factor, aren't they?" Ya Fei said.
These words immediately drew agreement from many guests.
Some of them simply wanted to please and flatter Consort Ya.
Many people came specifically for Xiao Yan, wanting to see if the third young master of the Xiao family had recovered his talent.
Others were on a mission—a mission from the Nalan family of the royal capital and the Yunlan Sect—and naturally wanted to know the results of the test.
Ultimately, Xiao Ning and his group's sinister intentions were rejected, and Xiao Yan's coming-of-age ceremony and tests began.
After a lengthy ceremony, the Second Elder, Xiao Ying, dismissed everyone and said, "The ceremony will be repeated. Xiao Yan, this is your last chance."
In the VIP section, the eyes of those from various factions were also fixed on the black-clad youth on the stage.
Ignoring the intense gazes around him, Xiao Yan calmly walked forward and stopped in front of the black stone tablet.
Squinting at the young man before him, the Second Elder touched the black stone tablet with his withered hand, channeling a wisp of fighting spirit into it to activate it.
Xiao Yan calmly raised his hand, his palm slowly approaching the testing stone tablet that had given him much glory and much humiliation—
"What a pretentious guy." Watching Xiao Yan casually touching the stone tablet, Xiao Yu below the stage couldn't help but curl his lips. "I don't believe that guy can recover his past talent. Even if he really did recover his talent, it's impossible for him to reach the seventh level of Dou Qi within a year."
"Sister Xiao Yu is right."
"What good would it do to give him a chance to test himself?"
"In the end, it's nothing more than self-humiliation!"
"It's not that easy for a loser to turn things around!"
Despite saying that, they unconsciously clenched their fists, extremely nervous.
The feeling they got from Xiao Yan's return was completely different; they were afraid.
They were afraid that if Xiao Yan really regained his talent, would those who had spared no effort to kick him when he was down and mock him be purged?
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xiao Yan placed his palm on the surface of the black stone tablet.
One second, two seconds, three seconds — nothing happened.
"ha----"
Just as Xiao Ning and the others were about to burst into laughter and mockery.
The next moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone brightly.
On the giant wooden platform, the black stone tablet used for testing suddenly shone brightly, and large golden characters appeared on the surface of the tablet in a flowing, elegant style.
💯~
Hiss~
The cold air was divided up by everyone present and completely absorbed.