BTTH: Template System

For the past few days, he silently observed Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun Er to get more detailed info on their daily routine. As he does so he makes sure not to be noticed by the guy protecting Xun Er.

Luckily the Six Eyes increased his observation range by a lot otherwise he is sure he would have been caught when spying on them. Nalan Yanran hasn't visited yet to cancel their marriage agreement which means Xiao Yan is cheat haven't awakened yet. 'Snatching it won't do much for me if Yao Chen doesn't wanna teach me anything.'

"Young master Ming, the clan elders have requested your presence in the hall." The middle-aged servant said in a respectful tone. He placed down the book he was pretending to read and got up from the table. "Lead the way."

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'Should I buy some templates from Murim-themed worlds? [Gang Ryong] from [Gosu] is a promising candidate. He already has destructive capabilities after merging with Dou Qi Continent's power system he should grow even stronger.'

The hall was quite large, but there were many people already in it. At the head of the hall were Xiao Zhan and three emotionless elders. They were the clan elders and had equal importance to the Clan leader.

On the left, below the four were other elders from the clan. These elders didn't hold as much power as the clan elders but nevertheless, they had quite a bit of say and weren't pushovers. Besides these elders were young men who had shown promise and talent. And not only that familiar teenager was standing there observing the hall just like him.

'So this is the day Nalan Yanran visits the Xiao Clan to terminate the marriage agreement. But why the hell am I here?'

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan's eyes land on the three strangers in the hall. 'Looks like they were the people that his dad foretold him a few days ago.'

The young man's eyes quickly swept through the strangers. Of the three, an elder was wearing a moon-white outfit. Although the elder was all smiles, his tiny eyes were full of energy, restlessly scanning the room. Xiao Yan's sight dipped lower, stopping at the elder's chest. On his chest was a silver moon and besides the moon were seven shiny stars.

7 Star Da Dou Shi (Dou Grandmaster 7th Stage)! This guy's a 7-star Da Dou Shi? Incredible. Xiao Yao could barely refrain from gasping at the elder. The elder was stronger than his own father he was two whole stars stronger.

Anyone who became a Da Dou Shi was at least a power to be reckoned with. With that kind of strength, most places would probably rush for recruitment. To be able to see such a powerful person, it's not surprising that Xiao Yan was shocked.

'Okay, I understand this is a really important event that changes everything for the protagonist and all but why the hell am I still here?' Xiao Ming was still puzzled about the reason he was in there.

Beside the elder were a young couple. They were also wearing moon-white robes. The male was about 20 years old and had a handsome face, coupled with a strong build. He was the ideal type for any girl. Of course, the most important thing was, on his chest were 5 golden stars. This represented the strength of the young man: 5-star Dou Zhe (Dou Practitioner)!

'I'm one of the clan orphans that belong to the branch family shouldn't I be excluded from something like this?' It has been quite a while since he last read the novel but as long as he can remember most of the xianxia novels martial families and clans have the same setting like.

"Cousin Xiao Ming, come here." Xiao Mei one of the clan elders's granddaughter signaled him to come beside her and have a seat. There was obvious discomfort in her eyes making sure that it wasn't her intention but someone else's. She might able to manage her expression somewhat but her feelings will still get shown on her face.

While heading towards the seat he glances at Xiao Yan and saw he was observing the only girl among the three strangers.

The young girl's age was similar to Xiao Yan which made Xiao Yan flinch. Her beauty even rivaled Xiao Mei's, no, she was prettier than Xiao Mei. In the entire clan, probably only Xiao Xun Er could rival her. No wonder the guys of the Xiao clan chased girls outside of the clan.

'Is plastic surgery some kind of standard practice here?' His best guess is the cause of this almost artificial beautification is cultivation. 'Let's stop whining and just watch the show.'

The most eye-catching thing about the girl to Xiao Yan was the developing chest of the girl were 3 golden stars.

A 3-Star Dou Zhe, This girl… if she didn't use any special methods, she must be an incredible genius! Xiao Yao's heart fell, she had talent rivaling his former talent! But Xiao Yao forced his eyes away from the cold beauty. No matter what, beneath Xiao Yao's immature appearance was a mature soul… more mature than most teenagers at least. Although the girl was very pretty, he kept himself from acting like a drooling slob.

Xiao Yan's actions caused a slight tension within the girl. Although she wasn't the kind that had an entire universe revolving around her, her beauty and appearance weren't bad. Xiao Yan's random glance over her was a first for her.

"Father, three elders!" Walking quickly, Xiao Yan courteously greeted Xiao Zhan and the three elders.

Which caused the others to look towards Xiao Ming who didn't greet them. But they didn't do anything more than that probably because of his newly gained status of 'genius'.

"Haha, Yan Er, you came! Here, come sit." Seeing Xiao Yan's arrival, Xiao Zhan stopped talking to his guests and nodded in the direction of Xiao Yan, waving his hand to indicate for Xiao Yan to take a seat.

With a slight smile, Xiao Yan ignored the lazy, almost hateful gazes from the three clan elders and searched for his seat. But, he was surprised at the result, he didn't have a seat…

'Hahhh, my position in the clan is just sinking lower and lower. It was better before, but now, they even embarrass me in front of guests, these old geezers…' Xiao Yao ridiculed himself silently, in his mind, he shook his head as if it could block the emotions that welled up within him.

Looking at the motionless Xiao Yan, the young clan members let out soft, mocking laughter, showing their happiness at seeing Xiao Yan be made a fool of himself. Xiao Ming tried to get up from his seat and offer it but a guy that was sitting beside him stopped him.

Finally, Xiao Zhan realized Xiao Yan's predicament. A look of anger flashed across his face before being replaced with a bent eyebrow: "Second elder, you…"

"Ohh, really sorry. I can't believe that I forgot about the young master. Hehe, I'll go get someone to prepare a chair!" The yellow-robed elder smiled at the staring Xiao Zhan. He patted his forehead in an act of self-criticism but the belittling look in his eyes didn't fade.

"Brother Xiao Yan, come sit here!" The clear voice of a girl rang across the hall.

The three elders tensed, their gaze shifting to Xun Er in the corner. Their mouths twitched but none of them said anything…

'Classic family drama of elders trying to take over the clan leader that's good to the protagonist because of personal reasons.'

In the corner, Xiao Xun Er closed the thick book in her lap and blinked at Xiao Yan.

Looking at Xiao Xun Er's smiling face, Xiao Yan froze for a second. Quickly, he recovered and after touching his nose, he walked towards Xun Er under the envious gazes of the surrounding clan members and after what seemed like the longest few seconds, he plopped next to Xun Er.

Xiao Yan whispered: "Thanks, you've rescued me again."

Xiao Xun Er lightly smiled, two small dimples appearing on her face. Her slender fingers flipped open the book in front of her. Even though she was extremely young, there was an air of intellectuality around her. After scanning through the page, Xun Er suddenly complained: "Brother Xiao Yan, you haven't sat beside me, alone, for three years now, right?"

"Uhh…you're a genius in the clan, isn't it simple for you if you want friends?" Looking at the resentful face of Xun Er, Xiao Yan drily laughed.

'Dude, at least spare greetings to your supposed fiancé. She is glaring a hole into your head at this rate.'

"But the thing is, a certain someone snuck into my room every night when I was 4 to 6. And then that certain someone used a clumsy technique and weak Dou Zi Qi to strengthen my bones and meridians. Every time, the same person would get himself sweating profusely before leaving. Brother Xiao Yan, do you know who he is?" Xun Er paused for a moment suddenly tilted her head, and smiled towards Xiao Yan.

Xiao Ming's eye twitches once he heard this luckily it seems like only he could hear because of his enhanced senses… that was bullshit because the clan head with the elders is looking sideways while Nalan Yanran's frown got even deeper.

"Uhh… how, how am I supposed to know? I was so young back then, in fact, I could barely walk, how would I know?" Xiao Yan's heart began to beat violently. Forcing open a smile, Xiao Yan guilty turned his gaze to the center of the hall.

'Dude you are supposed to be an adult soul in a kid's body why are you going after girls who haven't even hit their teens yet?!' If Xiao Ming wasn't trying to be cautious while dealing with the protagonist right now because of you-know-what armor he really wanna give a good smack to this little shit.

Listen being a shitty protagonist? Okay, he can deal with that. Being a narcissistic piece of shit? That's fine too. Being hypocritical? That's not too bad in his book too. But being a pedophile is just crossing the line dude. 'Breath in, breathe out, breathe in, and breathe out. Don't try this world with modern morality… just stick to the plan and wait a little bit.'

"Hehe…" Looking at Xiao Yan's reaction, a slight smile floated on Xiao Xun Er's face. Her sight moved back to the book on her lap and as if talking to herself, she said: "Even though I know that, that person did it in goodwill, I'm a girl right? How can I let someone carelessly touch me? If I ever find out who did it, hmph…"

'What? You let them touch your private areas?'

Xiao Yan's mouth began to twitch violently, keeping his sight straight, he shut his mouth tight…

'Man did I forget how the early xianxia novels were towards the children.' Well, Xiao Ming just decided to keep silent while secretly making small changes to his future plans.