"Next, Xiao Xun'er!" Second Elder Xiao Ying's voice suddenly rang out from the high platform.
Hearing this, Xiao Xun'er reluctantly rose, taking graceful steps toward the high platform.
On the other side, Xiao Yi Xian was also sizing up Xiao Xun'er.
If it were in the past, she would definitely have been amazed upon seeing Xiao Xun'er, sighing that such a delicate and beautiful girl existed in the world.
Unfortunately, the first person she saw was Xiao Xue, who possessed [Charm 10], and who had even refined heavenly fox essence blood.
The order in which people appear truly matters.
Having crossed the vast ocean, no water compares; having seen Mount Wu, no clouds are as fine.
Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Xun'er on the high platform, then looked at Xiao Xue beside her, "My Master is still the most beautiful."
Xiao Xun'er on the stone platform didn't know what Xiao Yi Xian had said; she just casually raised her hand and gently pressed it against the stone tablet.
"Dou Practitioner, three-star!"
Hearing this, Xiao Xue couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, looking at Xiao Xun'er on the stone platform.
She knew that this girl was hiding her strength again.
Just like in the original work, Xiao Xun'er started as a Ninth Stage of Dou Qi, but was only a One-star Dou Zhe at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony one year later.
In reality, at this time, her strength should far surpass Xiao Yan's.
After all, given Xiao Yan's cheating speed, when he went to Jia Nan Academy in the original work to compete for the strong ranking list, he was only a Dou Ling.
And at that time, Xiao Xun'er had at least Dou King cultivation.
In the original work, Xiao Yan was only at the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi, but now he is already a Dou Practitioner.
Therefore, it was understandable that Xiao Xun'er revealed slightly more strength than in the original work.
Following Xiao Xun'er, several other clansmen tested, but their performances were all overshadowed by Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan.
The Coming-of-Age Ceremony continued until the afternoon before slowly drawing to a close.
As the crowd dispersed, pairs of eyes still couldn't help but look in the direction of Xiao Xue and the others.
Xiao Xue simply ignored the gazes of everyone else.
She stood up directly, walked over to Ya Fei, and bowed to her, saying, "Thank you, Young Miss Ya Fei, for taking care of the Xiao Family these past days."
During the half-year she was out "training," the Xiao Family's Medicinal Pill business had been cooperating with the Mittel Auction House.
In this cooperation, Ya Fei also gave the Xiao Family considerable profit concessions.
"Young Miss Xiao Xue is too polite. Ya Fei merely did what was within her duties," Ya Fei said, covering her red lips with a smile.
From a merchant's perspective, she simply thought the Xiao Family was worth investing in, and thus chose to invest.
"Young Miss Ya Fei, the Xiao Family will be moving to the Imperial Capital soon. At that time, we hope to strengthen our cooperation with the Mittel Family."
Xiao Xue delivered this line using the mature voice of the "White-Robed Person," and then, while Ya Fei was still stunned, she turned and left.
Xiao Xue flew back using Ah Li's power. With Ah Li's boost, her current flying speed is comparable to a High-Tier Dou Huang.
In comparison, the speed of the spies in the Imperial Capital was much slower.
Therefore, neither Ya Fei nor the members of the Xiao Family themselves knew that "the Xiao Family is about to move to the Imperial Capital."
However, it shouldn't be long before Ya Fei receives this news from the Mittel Family.
And the "moving company" arranged by Jia Xingtian should already be on its way.
Therefore, informing Ya Fei in advance was harmless.
Afterward, Xiao Xue went directly to find Xiao Zhan, preparing to tell him the news so he could prepare early.
The Xiao Family's businesses and marketplaces in Wutan City would take a certain amount of time to liquidate and sell off.
These matters naturally required early preparation to avoid chaos later.
Soon, the Xiao Family's high-level members and a portion of the talented younger generation gathered once again in the Deliberation Hall.
"Xue'er, is something the matter?" Xiao Zhan couldn't help but ask inside the Deliberation Hall.
The other Three Elders and the group of Juniors also sat below, looking on eagerly.
Xiao Xue didn't say anything, but instead took out the Fifth-Grade Alchemist badge, showed it around to everyone, and then pinned it to her chest.
"Hiss~" *N
Every person present knew what that badge signified.
——A Fifth-Grade Alchemist!
And the number of Fifth-Grade Alchemists in the entire Jia Ma Empire wouldn't exceed single digits!
A certain medicine man below the stage was already stunned.
"Teacher, this... isn't this a bit exaggerated?"
"Your younger sister must have had some fortuitous encounter," Yao Lao's voice rang out in his mind.
"Otherwise, just raising her Soul Power to the fifth rank would take several years."
"Furthermore, your sister's Soul Power is already comparable to that of an ordinary Sixth-Rank Alchemist."
Yao Lao clicked his tongue in wonder, Xiao Yan felt somewhat depressed, while everyone else was excited and thrilled without exception.
Especially Xiao Xun'er, the adoration in her eyes was almost solidifying.
Xiao Yi Xian turned her head to look at Xiao Xun'er. Her female intuition told her something was off, but she couldn't pinpoint what.
Xiao Xue cleared her throat, "Father, Three Elders, I plan to move the Xiao Family to the Imperial Capital."
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