Loss

Night gradually deepened, and even the moonlight seemed to grow a few degrees colder.

On the Xiao Family's Back Mountain, in a patch of grass, cold moonlight poured down, making the green blades seem dyed with a faint layer of radiance. It looked very beautiful.

At that moment, a delicate body that had been lying on the grass for more than half an hour finally struggled to climb up. Even now, her body still felt somewhat weak.

"You bastard, shameless scoundrel, lecher, giant pervert, rotten son of a turtle..."

The first thing Xiao Yu did after getting up was look in the direction down the mountain, then grit her pearly teeth and curse him furiously.

After cursing for several minutes, Xiao Yu was somewhat tired as well. She immediately lowered her head and glanced at her sexy, slender jade legs. At that moment, a few handprints still faintly remained on that fair skin.

Looking at those messy handprints, Xiao Yu could even still feel the faint warmth from when they had touched her. That feeling made a blush unknowingly appear on her pretty face.

"Xiao Han, you shameless bastard, this young lady will remember you!"

After gritting her teeth and cursing in embarrassment once more, Xiao Yu finally dragged her powerless body and slowly went down the mountain.

After the Coming-of-Age Ceremony ended, some of the young people whose Dou Qi tests had failed to meet the standard were all assigned by the clan to various industries to handle affairs.

So, after the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, the entire Xiao Family instead seemed much quieter.

Of course, the quiet did not affect Xiao Han and Xiao Yan's current fame within the Xiao Family in the slightest. The two of them had already become true prominent figures of the Xiao Family! Even in Wutan City, over the past few days, what people discussed in the streets and alleys were also the two youths of the Xiao Family who had risen rapidly. After all, at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, everyone had witnessed their talent.

In short, over the past few days, the two youths of the Xiao Family had become enormously famous. Some maidens in the city all admired them and wished to associate with them, and some even strolled outside the Xiao Family all day, hoping to catch a glimpse of their faces.

However, while Xiao Han and the other were enjoying their glory, the Xiao Family's situation over these past few days had become somewhat difficult. Recently, the flow of people in the Market managed by the Xiao Family had plummeted. Many shops selling healing medicines had moved away, causing a huge loss in the entire Xiao Family's income.

After investigating, the Xiao Family finally learned that it was the Jialie Family's doing. The Jialie Family was one of the three great families in Wutan City alongside the Xiao Family. No one knew where the Jialie Family had invited a First-grade Alchemist from, but he had refined large quantities of Healing Pills, and at a low price. As a result, the flow of people in the Xiao Family's Market had been drawn away, and business had fallen off a cliff.

One had to know that alchemists were the most respected profession on the Dou Qi Continent. Although he was only a First-grade Alchemist, in this tiny Wutan City, that was already enough to stir up waves.

Healing Pills made by an alchemist, and cheaply priced at that, naturally had many people scrambling to buy them. It was only natural that the Xiao Family's business had been snatched away. After all, the Xiao Family did not have a First-grade Alchemist.

The Jialie Family stealing the Market's business made the higher-ups of the Xiao Family furious, but they were helpless. The other side had a First-grade Alchemist. Did they? No. Moreover, in the short term, the Xiao Family did not have the ability to hire a First-grade Alchemist either. After all, alchemists were far too rare, and alchemists usually had proud temperaments, making them very hard to invite. This time, the Jialie Family must have paid an enormous price to invite this First-grade Alchemist.

However, looking at the long-term benefits, this price seemed worth it.

Today, when Xiao Yan passed by the Meeting Hall, he heard Xiao Zhan and the others all flying into a rage over this matter, making his brows unconsciously furrow.

"The Jialie Family, a First-grade Alchemist, refining large quantities of Healing Pills..." Outside the door, Xiao Yan's gaze flickered slightly. He immediately walked toward Xiao Han's room. As for the Xiao Family's affairs, he naturally could not stand by and do nothing.

Very soon, Xiao Yan arrived at Xiao Han's courtyard. The latter was washing up in the courtyard. More accurately, he was combing his hair in front of a mirror, and from time to time he shook his head and sighed with emotion that he was too handsome.

"Enough, my great handsome Xiao, stop looking. You're about to stare the mirror to pieces." Xiao Yan walked over, shook his head, and smiled.

"Sigh, nothing I can do. My looks are too outstanding. I just can't help getting drunk on them," Xiao Han said.

"..." Xiao Yan glanced sideways at Xiao Han, speechless.

Xiao Han chuckled, then immediately changed the subject and said, "Why did you come looking for me so early?"

"The Jialie Family invited a First-grade Alchemist and refined large quantities of Healing Pills. Over the past few days, the Xiao Family Market's business has fallen off a cliff, and the clan's income loss is serious. I'm planning to go to the Jialie Family's Market to investigate. Interested in going together?" Xiao Yan said.

"You personally came to my door. Do I have any reason to refuse?" Xiao Han said.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then walked shoulder to shoulder toward the outside of the Xiao Family...

Fellow readers, save me! I've come down with a very strange illness. Can any of you cure it? The symptoms are as follows: lying in an air-conditioned room, reading novels, playing games, binge-watching shows, munching on watermelon, and just... not wanting to write.

What kind of illness is this? Can it still be cured? (￣△￣)(￣△￣)