bookbashuk Chapter 2 Xun'er Arrives
Chapter 2 Xun'er Arrives
"Grandpa, what distinguished guest is it?"
"I want to go see it too!"
Xiao Ce feigned curiosity.
Xiao Hai glanced at him, intending to refuse, but then he thought about how his grandson had been engrossed in cultivation for the past two years, and it was rare for him to be interested in anything today. So he nodded: "Grandpa can agree, but you have to stay behind Grandpa for a while, and you're not allowed to run around or say anything out of line!"
"Do you understand?"
Xiao Ce nodded obediently: "Don't worry, Grandpa, I understand."
Xiao Hai smiled with satisfaction upon seeing this.
My grandson has always been sensible, talented but not spoiled, and has always been a worry-free person.
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The reception hall is located in the central area of the Xiao family mansion and is one of the most solemn and dignified places in the Xiao family.
Xiao Ce followed behind Xiao Hai and saw from afar two rows of guards standing in front of the reception hall, all of whom were elites of the Xiao family.
At that moment, Xiao Zhan, the clan leader, personally greeted a middle-aged man with a profound and dignified demeanor at the door.
Standing next to the middle-aged man was a little girl who looked to be only three or four years old. She was wearing a light blue dress, and her little face was delicate and cute, with a bit of baby fat, making her extremely adorable.
This adorable little girl is none other than young Gu Xun'er.
The distinguished middle-aged man beside Gu Xun'er was Gu Yuan, the patriarch of the Gu clan and a peak nine-star Dou Sheng expert.
A character who is quite controversial in the original work.
Gu Yuan was talking to Xiao Zhan, but he seemed to notice Xiao Ce's gaze and glanced inadvertently in the direction of the latter.
That casual glance sent a shiver down Xiao Ce's spine, as if Gu Yuan had seen through all his secrets.
However, Xiao Ce knew that this was just an illusion caused by the vast difference in their strength.
Gu Yuan could only discern some superficial details at most.
For example, his realm of understanding and his spiritual power.
And just as Xiao Ce had thought.
Gu Yuan glanced at it briefly before looking away, but a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"That child..."
With his keen eyesight, he could naturally tell at a glance that Xiao Ce's cultivation level was at the third stage of Dou Qi.
Such talent in cultivation was naturally not enough to catch Gu Yuan's eye, as there were many in the ancient clans with higher talent than Xiao Ce.
What truly surprised him was the soul power contained within Xiao Ce's body.
Such a level of spiritual strength is far beyond what a child should possess.
This did find Gu Yuan somewhat interesting.
Just now, he also sensed an extraordinary soul power in Xiao Yan, the third young master of the Xiao family. Although it was slightly weaker than the child in front of him, it was still far beyond the range of his peers.
Unexpectedly, the Xiao family, which had fallen to such a state, was able to produce two children with powerful soul forces at the same time.
Gu Yuan pondered for a moment, but his face remained expressionless.
He naturally wouldn't take this little incident to heart.
Given his status and abilities, he has witnessed far too many so-called geniuses who are short-lived.
Although Xiao Yan and Xiao Ce's soul power far surpasses that of ordinary people, their cultivation talent is not top-notch. Moreover, they are in the resource-poor Northwest Continent, so their future is likely limited to reaching the Dou Zong or Dou Zun level.
After Gu Yuan withdrew his gaze, Xiao Ce inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "That old man has such a strong sense of oppression!"
At this moment, Xiao Hai spoke up, "Ce'er, just stay outside and keep an eye on things. Don't make any noise."
Xiao Ce nodded.
The reception hall is where the Xiao family receives distinguished guests, and given his age and status, he is not yet qualified to enter.
After Gu Yuan, Xiao Zhan, and the others entered the reception hall, Xiao Ce, having nothing to do, leaned against a pillar in the corridor, pondering how to increase Gu Xun'er's favorability.
The answer was now right in front of Xiao Ce.
He could have followed the example of Xiao Yan in the original story and sneaked into Gu Xun'er's boudoir in the middle of the night to help her "nourish her meridians".
But Xiao Ce simply couldn't overcome that mental hurdle.
He could play the role of raising a child, because he knew that Gu Xun'er would not only grow up to be a great beauty, but also possess the divine bloodline of the ancient clan and be a top-tier rich woman.
For a soul that has lived two lives to lay hands on a three- or four-year-old girl is both tasteless and perverted.
This brings us to Emperor Yan, Xiao Yan.
In the original story, this guy was indeed loyal and willing to go to great lengths for his brothers.
To be honest, he has quite a few dark secrets.
Especially before he had experienced three years of beatings, his personality, while not necessarily terrible, was far from gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest.
Not to mention he had also sneaked into Gu Xun'er's boudoir at night to peep at Xiao Yu taking a bath.
To put it bluntly, he got carried away at this stage!
He displayed exceptional talent for cultivation from a young age, and being the son of the clan leader, he was praised too highly from childhood, to the point that he became lost in the flattery of others.
"Xiao Ce?"
Just as Xiao Ce was deep in thought, a slightly surprised voice rang out from afar.
Xiao Ce was brought back to his senses by the voice and turned his head to look.
Several figures approached together.
The one who called out to Xiao Ce was the boy in black among them.
The boy had an arrogant look on his face. Although he wasn't very tall, he walked among the group and had the air of a leader.
Speak of the devil and he appears; the boy in black is none other than Xiao Yan.
"Cousin Xiao Yan, it's you!"
Xiao Ce recovered and greeted the others with a smile.
The people in front of you are Xiao Yan, Xiao Li, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Ning.
The oldest among them was Xiao Li, who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old, while the youngest was naturally Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Ce, his tone laced with arrogance: "Xiao Ce, what brings you here today? If you don't work harder at your cultivation, I might just surpass you."
After speaking, Xiao Yan's body trembled slightly, and an invisible aura burst forth from his body.
Battle Qi, Level Three!
"Xiao Ce, how do you feel?" Xiao Yan asked with a hint of arrogance, "By the way, you probably don't know this, but in at most another six months, I will be able to break through to the fourth level of Dou Qi."
Beside him, Xiao Ning flattered with a face full of envy, "Cousin Xiao Yan truly deserves to be the number one genius of our Xiao family."
Upon hearing the words "the number one genius of the Xiao family," Xiao Yan looked smug, raising his chin high, clearly pleased with Xiao Ning's compliment.
He pointed to the sky, his tone arrogant: "What's so special about being the number one genius of the Xiao family? My goal is not only to become the number one genius of the Jia Ma Empire, but also to become the first Dou Huang powerhouse of our Xiao family!"
"Little Yanzi, you have ambition!" Xiao Li grinned.
Xiao Yu also looked envious.
Although her talent is considered genius in the Xiao family, she is almost eight years old now and has only just reached the third level of Dou Qi.
He's far inferior to Xiao Yan, let alone Xiao Ce.
Looking at the scene before him, especially seeing Xiao Yan's competitive and ambitious attitude, Xiao Ce felt an inexplicable urge to laugh.
Xiao Yan seems to have truly lived like a self-satisfied five-year-old child.
Xiao Ce was unsure whether to say that Xiao Yan acted very well or that he didn't seem to be acting at all.