Chapter 26: Shameless (Seeking clicks and recommendation votes!!!!!!)

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  "Wu pin......" Xiao Jiyuan's expression was shocked beyond measure, and he muttered.

  She originally thought that Xiao Jihans talent and comprehension were extremely high, but being able to advance to a third-grade martial artist was already the limit. However, she did not expect to have underestimated Xiao Jihan again. It has to be said that such cultivation talent and comprehension exceeded ordinary people by too much.

  Closed for half a year, from seventh-grade martial artist, promoted to fifth-grade martial master, what is this concept?

  Xiao Jiyuan can be certain that even if Xiao Jihan does not possess a spiritual root, his future achievements will still be beyond the reach of ordinary people and he will definitely become one of the top masters of the Xiao family.

  It should be known that although the spiritual root is important for cultivators and, under normal circumstances, it is also the main factor in measuring how high a person can reach on the path of cultivation, but it is not the only factor.

  Some people with great talent and enlightenment are exceptions. Because they can surpass ordinary people by several times to promote to the ninth rank of Wu Huang, at a time when their physical body has no decline and is in its peak state, they break through the Wu Huang barrier and enter the realm of Wu Di, which symbolizes the greatest divide for cultivators, becoming a true top master!

  This kind of person, Xiao Lao once said, is a phoenix feather and horn, one in ten thousand, extremely rare. Because after entering the realm of martial arts, it's not as simple as being a martial artist, martial scholar, or warrior. The realm of martial arts has barriers between each rank, and the higher you go, the harder they are to overcome. This means that every time you advance a rank, it's not just a matter of hard practice, but also requires corresponding enlightenment. Many people are limited by their own understanding, and after entering the realm of martial arts, their progress becomes extremely slow, even stagnating at a certain rank with no further advancement.

  Xiao Jihan broke through four layers of barriers in just one month after advancing to the Wu Shi realm and entered the fifth rank of Wu Shi!

  What's more important is that Xiao Jihan is only sixteen years old this year!

  Such a speed of promotion, let alone Xiao Jiyuan couldn't think of it, even Xiao Jihan himself couldn't think of it.

  Xiao Jihan has always been confident in his talent and insight, perhaps because of this reason, he has never seriously practiced it, but even so, he still obtained the title of the first genius of Xiao family's Ji generation.

  Moreover, he likes it when others envy him and talk about him with admiration, achieving accomplishments that ordinary people find difficult to attain without much effort. He puts in little but gets more than ordinary people. This is the innate talent for cultivation. This makes him always have a sense of superiority over others.

  But this time, because of Chen Hao, or because of the upcoming Yunzhou Wu Conference, he really put his heart into it, for the first time, seriously and wholeheartedly devoted himself to cultivation, and the effect was astonishing, even he himself couldn't help but admire his own incredible talent...

  "Heh heh…… Ji Yan, do you believe now that your senior brother didn't intentionally keep his distance from you?" Xiao Jihansaid with a confident and proud smile as he withdrew the protective aura, amidst the envious and astonished gazes of the crowd.

  "Ji Han Shixiong... I, I know you're in seclusion... but..."

  "What's it? Let's go, there are many people, let's talk while walking..." Xiao Jihansoftly said.

  Xiao Jiyuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and looked at Xiao Jihan's side face with a smile, saying in a low voice: "Jihan Shixiong, why do you want to suppress Xiaohuang Xiongdi?"

  "Huh?" Hearing Xiao Jiyuan's words, Xiao Jihan slightly furrowed his brow and said: "Suppress him? Are you referring to a battle of life and death?"

  "A life-and-death battle is one aspect... Ji Han Shixiong, as far as I know... Xiang Huang was just entering the Xiao family at that time, you were already targeting him, wasn't it?"

  "Ji Yan, where did you get this news from? What do I have to do with him? Xiao Xianghao just entered the Xiao family, what connection do I have with him? Why would I target him? If it wasn't for him not knowing how to respect his elders and recklessly injuring Ji Chuan and Ji Tao, I wouldn't even bother with him... He's just a child!"

  "But what I do know is that it was Xiao Jikai, Xiao Jitao and others who bullied Xianghuan before! Moreover, when Xianghuan first entered the Xiao family, he should have been ranked first, but instead became last. The cooks in the cafeteria, his instructors, everyone looked down on him, what's going on here?" Xiao Jiyuan argued strongly.

  "Is this really happening?" Xiao Jiheng asked in apparent astonishment.

  "Is it? Don't you know?"

  Xiao Jihans' eyebrows furrowed slightly, he really didn't expect that relying on his relationship with Xiao Jiyuan, Xiao Jiyuan would still maintain such a strong defense for a junior brother he had just met. In his heart, he felt more and more that what he did was right, otherwise, if things were allowed to develop further, with Chen Hua's talent and the advantage of being close in age to Xiao Jiyuan, all his efforts would likely become nothing but an illusion, ultimately ending in emptiness.

  Three years have passed since he met Xiao Jiyuan. In these three years, Xiao Jihan has tried every means to please Xiao Jiyuan, but because of her young age, he cannot show any romantic feelings and can only interact with her like an elder brother, making her develop a deep affection for him that is hard to let go of. He believes that when Xiao Jiyuan's emotions mature, their relationship will naturally evolve into romance.

  Three years of hard work, he would never allow anyone to take Xiao Jiyuan away from him when he was about to reap the rewards of his victory.

  Of course, he would be proud of his first-day champion title and would never let anyone threatening take it away...

  "This is strange, it seems that someone really targeted him... Could it be...?" Xiao Jihans furrowed his brow and muttered to himself after a moment of contemplation. His demeanor seemed as if he truly didn't know, especially the words he spoke, making the simple-minded Xiao Jiyuan feel that this matter might not have been done by Xiao Jihan after all.

  "What's going on? Brother Ji Han, do you know something?" asked Xiao Jiyuan.

  "This... might really have something to do with me..."

  "Huh?"

  "Ugh... these guys are just going to cause trouble... Jiyuan, you should know that Xiao Xianghao's cultivation talent isn't any worse than mine, right?"

  "Hmm. Should be... about right..." Xiao Jiyuan was confused by Xiao Jihan's words and really didn't understand what he wanted to express. After hearing Xiao Jihan's words, she thought carefully and said so. If she still didn't know that Xiao Jihan had advanced to a fifth-grade martial artist, then naturally Xiao Jiyuan would think that Xiao Jihan's innate talent for cultivation was inferior to Chen Huan's.

  But now, I somehow feel that Chen Huan may not be as strong as Xiao Jihuan. Because Xiao Jihuan's comprehension is really too high.

  "But his physical talent is much better than mine... When we first took the entrance test, his speed was something even I couldn't match... Sigh, I really shouldn't have spoken nonsense in front of those guys..." Xiao Jihansaid with a hint of regret.

  "What... what did you just say? In front of whom?"

  "Who else could it be? Isn't it just Kikawa and those few guys? I was surprised by Xiao Xianghao's physical condition at the time, and I said a sentence, he might surpass me... Those few guys, Ji Chang, about my words... You should also know, they're like seeing wind is rain... Maybe they used my reputation to target Xiao Xianghao..." Xiao Jihan said.

  At this moment, Xiao Jihan was clear that only by using a scapegoat in such a half-true and half-false way would Xiao Jiyuan believe what he said. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain clearly the two clashes between Xiao Jichang, Xiao Jijiang and others with Chen Huan.

  "So that's how it is...... I said Brother Jihan wasn't that kind of person...... Sorry, Brother Jihan, I misunderstood you......"

  "This is my fault. Jiyuan, from now on you must believe in Shixiong (older brother). If there's anything unclear, you should find Shixiong to clarify at the first opportunity. Alas...Shixiong didn't expect such a thing to happen either. Fortunately, we cleared things up today, otherwise, you would have thought of Shixiong as a bad person and ignored me...I would be very sad..."

  "Uh-huh, no way... I believe in you, Brother. Since it's a misunderstanding, then cancel the life-and-death duel with Little Brother, okay? I don't want to see you two kill each other..."

  Simple Xiao Jiyuan was easily settled by a few words from Xiao Jihan. Her pretty face also returned to its usual appearance when she was with Xiao Jihan.

  “….” Xiao Jihan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, his expression changing suddenly. He said in a deep voice: "Ji Yan, although it was a misunderstanding, a man of honor and integrity must keep his word. Once spoken, words are like spilled water that cannot be taken back. Moreover, we had an agreement from the beginning - whoever breaks the agreement will automatically leave the Xiao family. This is non-negotiable! Even Shifu can't do anything about it. Although Ji Chang and others suppressed him first, he, as a newly entered disciple, dared to challenge me openly. He's too arrogant! I only wanted to teach him a lesson, which would be good for him. Otherwise, with his personality, he'll be killed by someone else sooner or later! But he doesn't know what's good for him... You don't need to interfere in this matter anymore..."

  "Brother..." Xiao Jiyuan heard Xiao Jihan say this and immediately wanted to persuade him.

  "Ji Yan, don't say that anymore..." Xiao Jihansaid with a firm tone, waving his hand.

  Xiao Jiyuan hesitated for a moment and said: "Alright then... I won't bother you guys anymore..."

  Anyway, the ancestors and father will intervene at the right time. Since the knot in her heart has been untied, Xiao Jiyuan doesn't bother to care about it anymore. Moreover, since Xiao Jihan was able to advance to a fifth-grade martial artist this time, the Xiao family will certainly hold him in high esteem. This also means that whether it's Chen Huan or Xiao Jihan, the Xiao family does not want either of them to have any mishaps. Otherwise, it would be a huge loss for the Xiao family...

  "Ah, this is more like it. Here you go, this was specially bought for you by your senior brother."

  "Thank you, Brother Shuai." Xiao Jiyuan smiled slightly and took it into her hands.

  ……

  In less than a day, the news of Xiao Jihan's promotion to fifth-grade martial artist spread like wings within the Xiao family, causing a huge sensation...

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