"Xiao Yan, Dou Zhili... fourth level!"
The middle-aged tester announced the test results expressionlessly, looking at Xiao Yan with a hint of regret. This young genius with infinite glory may have really fallen into decline.
What surprised the middle-aged tester was that Xiao Yan was not depressed when he saw this result, but instead seemed a little... happy
Xiao Yan was indeed very happy.
The power of fighting finally increased. This gave him the confidence and hope to rise again.
And this hope... was given to him by Xiao Feng.
Xiao Yan turned his head slightly and looked towards the crowd behind him.
Scanning his eyes, he saw the ridicule and ridicule on everyone's faces. I saw the regret on Xiao Mei's face, the disdain on Xiao Ning's face, and the joy on Xiao Xun'er's face. Finally, my eyes stopped on the calm and composed young man.
"Xiao Feng, my cousin, it's you who made me re-establish my confidence! It's you who made me see hope again! It's your persistence of never giving up and never flinching that allows me to move forward unswervingly. "
Xiao Yan turned around and looked at his father sitting high on the stage. Seeing the relief and appreciation in his father's eyes, Xiao Yan smiled.
"Father, from Xiao Feng, I learned to persevere, to work hard, and to never give up. It was his words, 'I can do it, why can't you?' that rekindled my fighting spirit. So... I will definitely stand up again!"
Xiao Yan nodded towards his father on the high platform, turned around and walked back to the team below.
Passing through the taunting crowd, Xiao Yan puffed up his chest and walked directly to the back of the team.
Standing there were Xiao Feng and Xiao Xun'er.
"Brother Feng, after a year of hard work, I have made a breakthrough!"
Xiao Yan said to Xiao Feng with excitement.
"Great! I knew Brother Xiao Yan would be able to do it!"
Xiao Xun'er raised her fist excitedly, looking encouraging.
"not enough!"
Xiao Feng's face was still calm and steady.
One year has passed, and earth-shaking changes have taken place in this tough and persistent young man. In addition to being as calm and determined as ever, Xiao Feng has a little more... confidence!
"Yes! It's not enough! It's only one level of promotion, so how can it be enough?"
Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I'm not saying that your strength has not improved enough. I am saying that your efforts are not enough."
Xiao Feng glanced at Xiao Yan, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
"Well… "
Xiao Yan's face froze, and he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Over the past year, Xiao Yan has learned from Xiao Feng and trained seriously and hard. Apart from eating and sleeping, there is almost no free time. After a year, his fighting power finally improved.
But... your efforts also depend on who you compare yourself to.
For the rest of the Xiao family, Xiao Yan has already worked extremely hard. But compared with Xiao Feng, Xiao Yan's efforts are not worth mentioning.
A person carries heavy burdens even when he eats or sleeps. The first thing he does when he opens his eyes is practice, and he does so every day for ten years without stopping. Such efforts are no longer possible for ordinary people.
If such people cannot succeed, is there any justice in this world
"I will work harder."
Xiao Yan looked up at Xiao Feng and replied firmly.
"Hehe! I will work hard too!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit serious, Xiao Xun'er quickly interrupted with a smile.
"If you try harder...are you still going to let people live?"
Xiao Feng glanced at Xiao Xun'er and made a rare joke.
This made Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er, who were used to his calmness and seriousness, slightly stunned, and then laughed happily.
"So Brother Feng can also joke?"
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Feng with a smile.
Over the past year, Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er have become very close to Xiao Feng. After being in contact with him for a long time, Xiao Yan was deeply impressed by Xiao Feng's calm and serious style, and she felt a bit of admiration for this cousin.
"Ha ha!"
"whee!"
Xiao Feng's hearty laughter and Xiao Xun'er's crisp laughter sounded almost at the same time.
"snort!"
The three people talking and laughing like no one else was around made Xiao Ning, who had been paying attention here, very angry.
In Xiao Ning's eyes, Xiao Feng was a waste that was not worth mentioning. Xiao Yan also became a waste after losing the aura of genius.
But why would a beautiful girl like Xiao Xuner have to associate with these two losers? Shouldn’t a young man with a bright future like me deserve more favor
Jealousy makes people crazy.
Xiao Ning, who had thoughts about Xiao Xun'er, became even more jealous.
"You can still laugh?"
Xiao Ning walked up to the three of them, glanced at Xiao Feng and Xiao Yan condescendingly, and scolded them righteously.
"Xiao Yan, with your achievements and your mere fourth-level fighting ability, you still have the nerve to laugh here? If you still have the slightest sense of shame, you won't be embarrassed here."
After training Xiao Yan, Xiao Ning pointed his finger at Xiao Feng.
"And you. You, a loser, have the nerve to laugh here? You haven't been able to break through in ten years. How can you, a loser like you, have the nerve to show up here? It will be time for the family test later. Then you can only be gray. Go and farm in the countryside, let’s see if you can still smile!”
While Xiao Ning was scolding, he secretly glanced at Xiao Xun'er with his eyes, hoping that his words would attract Xiao Xun'er's attention.
What surprised him was that after what he said, not only Xiao Xun'er didn't show any sign, but even Xiao Feng and Xiao Yan, who he directly reprimanded, ignored his words.
"snort!"
Not achieving the expected effect, Xiao Ning stood for a moment, snorted heavily, and could only leave with a sullen expression.
"hehe!"
After Xiao Ning left, Xiao Feng and Xiao Yan looked at each other and laughed again.
"Hmph! That bastard Xiao Ning!"
Xiao Xun'er stamped her feet bitterly, "Because I didn't want him to be too proud, so I ignored him. But, aren't you angry?"
"The sparrows under the eaves, no matter how ferociously they chirp, cannot understand the eagle's ambition to soar into the blue sky."
Xiao Yan curled his lips and answered proudly.
“Actions always speak louder than words.”
Xiao Feng looked up at the testing stone tablet in front of the team, with a smile on his lips, "I won't say anything to him, I will prove everything with actions."
At this time, the testing for teenagers under the age of sixteen has been completed. What remains is the adult test for Xiao family children who have reached the age of sixteen.
"Time is up."
The head of the family, Xiao Zhan, stood up, looked around, and shouted in a deep voice: "Today, we are going to conduct an adult test. You are all the children of the clan, so everyone must be aware of this test. I reiterate the rules, seven levels of fighting spirit. Those above it are qualified, otherwise they are unqualified.”
"Now, the test begins!"