Chapter 3 Goldfinger in Place

After seeing his youngest son promoted to a fighter, Xiao Lin quietly left with several elders.

Xiao Zhen has just made a breakthrough and is in need of rest, so it is not appropriate to disturb him.

Xiao Zhen, lying on the bed, had blurry eyes and was preparing to have a good sleep.

But suddenly, a crisp mechanical prompt sound appeared in his ears.

"Ding! We have detected that the host has been promoted to a fighter. The adventurer system is officially activated!"

The sudden prompt sound startled Xiao Zhen. He almost thought he saw a ghost in broad daylight.

Don't doubt it, there are really ghosts in the Douqi Continent. The souls of any strong person who reaches the Douling level can exist after death, but this kind of soul is too weak and cannot exist for a long time.

The infamous Soul Palace in the Douqi Continent specializes in hunting other souls. Because of this, they are despised by everyone. If it weren't for the support of the Soul Clan, they would have been destroyed by others countless times.

However, after figuring out the meaning of that sentence, Xiao Zhen's expression suddenly changed. His system was working, his golden finger appeared, and he was about to rise to great heights.

Xiao Zhen said carefully: "Is the system here? Come out and let me know."

"Ding! Adventurer System is at your service. Dear host, what can I do for you?"

Xiao Zhen was delighted. It was indeed the system's golden finger. It seemed that he had not been abandoned. He really wanted to thank God, Buddha, Jade Emperor, the Three Pure Ones and Taoist Master Daozu.

Ever since I learned that this was the world of Doupo, and that I was a descendant of the Xiao clan of the eight ancient clans, I have been worried from time to time, fearing that the plot would change one day and my family would be wiped out before my cheap nephew, the protagonist, was born.

Xiao Zhen asked curiously: "System, what do you do? What functions do you have?"

"Ding! The purpose of the Adventurer System is to make the host the strongest adventurer in the universe."

"The main function of the system is to issue adventure missions. The host completes them one by one, and the system issues rewards."

After listening to the introduction of the system, Xiao Zhen suddenly realized that this was indeed a standard system, a routine similar to that in novels. However, the only drawback was that this thing did not seem to have much intelligence.

Xiao Zhen continued to ask: "Then are there any penalties for your missions? It shouldn't be like erasing me or something like that!"

"Ding! The system does not have the function of erasing the host, but the punishment function does exist."

Xiao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that this function was not eliminated. Although he didn't know whether what the system said was true, given the intelligence of this thing, it should not fool him.

Xiao Zhen asked: "When will the mission begin?"

"Ding! The system can issue tasks at any time, but to complete the adventure tasks, you need to go to other worlds."

Xiao Zhen was a little hesitant. He didn't expect that after completing a mission, he would have to go to another world.

Xiao Zhen originally thought that he was just doing a mission nearby. If the mission was simpler, he could also rely on the power of his family. After all, he was the son of a Dou Wang warrior. In the small piece of land of the Jia Ma Empire, their Xiao family still had some say.

"Ding! Host, would you like to apply for the mission immediately?"

Xiao Zhen hurriedly shook his head and immediately refused: "No, no, no! I won't go yet. Even if you really want to do the mission, you have to give me some time to prepare."

Xiao Zhen sat up from the bed. He suddenly felt that the fatigue he had just experienced seemed to have disappeared. Could it be that this was the feeling of being refreshed when something good happened?

Xiao Zhen immediately opened the door and went to the family hall. If nothing unexpected happened, his father should be there. He had just been promoted to a fighter, so he had to report to him.

When Xiao Zhen walked into the hall, he found that his father and several elders were sitting in the hall, talking and laughing, as if there was some happy event.

Seeing Xiao Zhen coming in, Xiao Lin pretended to be surprised and said loudly: "Hey, Zhen'er, you have broken through to the Fighter level."

Xiao Lin and several elders already knew about Xiao Zhen's breakthrough to the Fighter level. After all, they were peeking outside the door at that time. But they certainly wouldn't tell anyone, otherwise it would damage the dignity of their elders.

Xiao Zhen bowed to his father and several elders, and said proudly: "It was just luck! This is all thanks to your Qi Gathering Powder, father."

Xiao Lin touched his chin, laughed, and said happily: "Don't be modest, kid. The pills are just auxiliary. The breakthrough mainly depends on your own talent and perseverance."

Xiao Zhan, who was standing on the other side, also knew that his younger brother had actually broken through to the Fighter level, which made him a little envious.

Xiao Zhan's own talent was not that good. He was already 18 years old when he broke through to the Fighter level. This was also thanks to the Qi Gathering Powder that his father had worked so hard to get.

Now Xiao Zhan is 25 years old, and is only a five-star fighter. Compared with his younger brother who is more than ten years younger than him, he is not as good as him.

If it weren't for his identity as the eldest master of the Xiao family and the son of the Dou King, which possessed a large amount of resources, Xiao Zhan really doubted whether he had been promoted to a Dou Master by now.

When Xiao Lin saw the envious look in his eldest son's eyes, he became furious and pointed at Xiao Zhan's nose, scolding him harshly:

"You little bastard, take a good look at your brother. They have the same parents, so why is there such a big difference between them?"

After hearing what his father said, Xiao Zhan lowered his head in embarrassment, but he had other thoughts in his mind.

Xiao Zhan felt that he and Xiao Zhen were brothers from the same father and mother, so why did he look like his father, with an ordinary appearance, while his younger brother looked like his mother, with a handsome appearance at such a young age? Even if they were born from the same parents, the difference between them was quite big!

Looking at the expression of his eldest son, Xiao Lin also sighed. Cultivation also depends on talent. Perhaps Xiao Zhan is really not suitable for cultivation and has not inherited his talent at all. At best, he will be a Dou Ling in the future. It is better to make other arrangements for him as soon as possible and arrange a position of elder for him in the future. This is the only thing that a father can do to help him.

Xiao Lin said to Xiao Zhan: "Don't be depressed. I will let you take over some of the family businesses now, and in the future you will be responsible for assisting your brother in managing the family!"

Xiao Zhan did not object and nodded directly. Although he felt a little aggrieved that his talent was inferior to his younger brother, there was nothing he could do about it.

Moreover, in the Douqi Continent, the strong are respected. I'm afraid that with his level of cultivation, he may not be able to shoulder the burden of the family in the future.

Just as the scene fell into silence, an old man sitting beside slowly stood up.

The old man who stood up had white hair and beard, and his face was covered with wrinkles, making him look old and solemn, but his pair of old eyes seemed to emit golden light, giving people the feeling of an old fox.

This old man is Xiao Feng, the great elder of the Xiao family, a powerful warrior at the peak of the nine-star Dou Ling realm. Unfortunately, he is already old, otherwise if he could break through to the Dou Wang realm, he would probably live several decades longer.

Xiao Feng is now over 90 years old, which means he is in his twilight years. However, with his cultivation at the peak of Dou Ling, he is still full of energy and manages the family business in an orderly manner.

In terms of seniority, Xiao Lin has to call Xiao Feng uncle, while younger ones like Xiao Zhan and Xiao Zhen usually have to call him grandpa.

Xiao Feng coughed a few times before he said solemnly: "Patriarch, you see Xiao Zhan is not young anymore, it's time for him to get married. Why don't you find him a virtuous wife first, and then I will teach him how to manage the family business after a while."

After hearing this, the people in the hall had different expressions. Xiao Lin and a group of elders thought that the great elder's proposal was very good!

After hearing this, Xiao Zhan himself did not object. Anyway, there was no girl he liked, so he was not opposed to the family's arrangement.

The one who was most shocked was definitely Xiao Zhen. His eldest brother Xiao Zhan was getting married. Did that mean that the three brothers Xiao Ding, Xiao Li and Xiao Yan would be born soon?

According to the speculation in the original work, something extremely big has happened to the Xiao family since the death of Fighting King Xiao Lin.

As for his father, Xiao Lin, the accident would probably have happened only after his eldest sister-in-law, who was nowhere to be found, became pregnant with Xiao Yan. After all, if his father had died early, how could he have been arranged to marry Xiao Yan to the Nalan family? It seemed that time was running out.