Jia Lie Bi's Conspiracy!

A round moon hung in the sky, its gentle light spilling down.

At night, in the rear courtyard of the Ao Ba family, a burly figure sat quietly within a pavilion, as though waiting for something.

A moment later, a shadow abruptly appeared in the courtyard and headed straight for the pavilion.

The newcomer carried an extraordinary presence, radiating the aura of a Da Dou Shi.

"You're here."

Sensing the shadow's arrival, the burly figure seemed to have expected it all along and spoke calmly.

"What have you decided about my proposal, Clan Chief Ao Ba?"

The shadow walked directly before the burly figure, his gaze fixed on him.

This burly figure was none other than Ao Ba Pa, the clan chief of the Ao Ba family.

The shadow who had suddenly arrived was Jia Lie Bi, the clan chief of the Jia Lie family.

At this moment, upon hearing Jia Lie Bi's words, Ao Ba Pa remained silent.

"Hmph!"

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed through Jia Lie Bi's eyes, and his face turned cold.

"Ao Ba Pa, are you planning to let my Jia Lie family fight the Xiao Clan to the death while your Ao Ba family reaps the benefits?"

"You've got quite the scheme going..."

Jia Lie Bi looked at Ao Ba Pa with an unfriendly expression.

It turned out that Jia Lie Bi had visited the Ao Ba family during the day to secretly discuss a plan with Ao Ba Pa.

Naturally, that plan was aimed at the Xiao Clan.

Now that Xiao Zhan had obtained the Qi Gathering Pill, it was only a matter of time before he broke through to the Dou Ling realm.

This immediately gave Jia Lie Bi an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Among Wutan City's three great families, the Jia Lie family and the Xiao Clan were more or less evenly matched, and conflicts had often erupted between them over the years.

If the Xiao Clan produced a Dou Ling, there was no need to think about it—the Jia Lie family would definitely be the first to be destroyed.

Strike first and gain the advantage; strike late and suffer disaster!

Jia Lie Bi naturally understood this principle.

Thinking of how his Jia Lie family would soon be destroyed at the hands of the Xiao Clan, Jia Lie Bi naturally could not sit still and wait for death.

Thus, after leaving the Mittel Auction House, Jia Lie Bi had gone straight to the Ao Ba family to discuss countermeasures with Clan Chief Ao Ba Pa.

Jia Lie Bi proposed that before Xiao Zhan broke through to the Dou Ling realm, the two families should join forces to storm the Xiao Clan and wipe them out.

That way, they could completely eliminate the Xiao Clan as a hidden threat.

What dissatisfied Jia Lie Bi was that Ao Ba Pa actually needed time to consider it and had not agreed immediately.

If he had not feared that the Ao Ba family would reap the benefits after his Jia Lie family and the Xiao Clan exhausted each other, Jia Lie Bi would have already led his clansmen into the Xiao Clan.

After all, he had received word that after obtaining the Qi Gathering Pill, Xiao Zhan had entered seclusion.

With Xiao Zhan in seclusion, no one in the Xiao Clan was a match for him.

Destroying the Xiao Clan would be effortless.

What Jia Lie Bi feared most was that while he and the Xiao Clan fought to the death, the Ao Ba family would suddenly stab him in the back.

Therefore, without Ao Ba Pa agreeing to act together, Jia Lie Bi did not dare make any rash moves.

Left with no choice, Jia Lie Bi could only give Ao Ba Pa some time to consider.

It was already late at night. Xiao Zhan had taken the Qi Gathering Pill and could break through to the Dou Ling realm at any moment.

Thinking of this, Jia Lie Bi could no longer hold himself back and personally infiltrated the Ao Ba family to meet Ao Ba Pa.

"Ao Ba Pa, you can eat carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly."

Upon hearing Jia Lie Bi's words, Ao Ba Pa's expression changed, and he finally could not hold back any longer.

"My Ao Ba family has always stayed out of each other's way with the Xiao Clan. What right do you have to demand that I attack the Xiao Clan with you?"

Ao Ba Pa sneered. "Among Wutan City's three great families, my Ao Ba family is the weakest."

"For more than ten years, the reason my Ao Ba family has remained safe and sound is because your Jia Lie family and the Xiao Clan have been wary of each other, both afraid that my Ao Ba family would switch sides."

"Now, if I join you in attacking the Xiao Clan, once the Xiao Clan is destroyed, won't my Ao Ba family be next?"

At this point, Ao Ba Pa looked at Jia Lie Bi with contempt. "Jia Lie Bi, don't take everyone for fools. Do you really think I don't know what you're plotting?"

"You..."

Ao Ba Pa's words had practically torn off all pretense. Jia Lie Bi was both shocked and furious upon hearing them.

He had never imagined that Ao Ba Pa, whom he had always considered a fool, could see through this.

What Ao Ba Pa had just said almost perfectly matched the plan in his heart.

This display made Jia Lie Bi look at Ao Ba Pa in a new light.

After a moment of silence, Jia Lie Bi quickly calmed his turbulent emotions.

"Ao Ba Pa, I won't deny that such thoughts did cross my mind."

"However, our most urgent task is to deal with the Xiao Clan. Once Xiao Zhan breaks through to the Dou Ling realm, we will never have another chance."

"Hmph!"

Seeing Jia Lie Bi admit it, Ao Ba Pa sneered. "Cooperating with you would be like seeking the skin of a tiger. Do you think I'd do something so foolish?"

Seeing that Ao Ba Pa was still unmoved, Jia Lie Bi was both furious and anxious. Gritting his teeth, he said, "As long as you agree to cooperate with me, I will transfer ten shops to you and sign a written contract with you, promising not to touch your Ao Ba family for ten years!"

"How about it?"

Jia Lie Bi stared down Ao Ba Pa, cold light flickering in his eyes.

He had already made such a concession. If the other party still failed to appreciate it, then he could not blame him for being ruthless.

Feeling the killing intent in Jia Lie Bi's gaze, Ao Ba Pa's heart skipped a beat. After a moment of silence, he said, "Twenty shops, and you may not invade my Ao Ba family for fifteen years!"

"If you cannot do that, I will never agree to attack the Xiao Clan with you!"

"You!"

Jia Lie Bi glared fiercely at Ao Ba Pa.

"Deal!"

"Tomorrow, I'll send someone to make the arrangements with you. Once the shops have been transferred, immediately prepare to attack the Xiao Clan with me." Faced with Ao Ba Pa's shameless bargaining, Jia Lie Bi had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.

"As long as you keep your promise, I, Ao Ba Pa, will never go back on my word," Ao Ba Pa vowed.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Jia Lie Bi leaped away and vanished from the rear courtyard of the Ao Ba family.

After Jia Lie Bi left, Ao Ba Pa slowly rose to his feet. He gazed in the direction of the Xiao Clan, his expression complicated.

To be honest, Ao Ba Pa did not wish to go to war with the Xiao Clan.

The three-way balance among Wutan City's three great families was the most favorable situation for the Ao Ba family.

For more than ten years, the Jia Lie family and the Xiao Clan had schemed against each other, yet neither had dared to make a move against the Ao Ba family.

Naturally, that was because they feared pushing the Ao Ba family too far and forcing them to side with the opposing family.

This had allowed the originally weakest Ao Ba family to recuperate and gradually approach the strength of the Xiao Clan and the Jia Lie family.

"Xiao Zhan, Xiao Zhan, it was you who single-handedly ruined the situation in Wutan City."

"I have no choice. You forced my hand," Ao Ba Pa muttered to himself.