Xiao Family Dou Wang

Chapter Five

The Three Great Clans of Wutan City were the Xiao Family, the Gale Family, and the Ouba Family.

In the past, the Xiao Family had suffered constant joint suppression from the Gale Family and the Ouba Family.

However, now that Xiao Lin had recovered, the Xiao Family was no longer what it once was. Naturally, they had to collect some interest from the Gale Family and the Ouba Family first.

Gale Family.

Inside the brightly lit hall.

Gale Bi, the Clan Leader of the Gale Family, possessed the cultivation of a five-star Da Dou Shi, the same as Xiao Lin's son, Xiao Zhan.

Just as Gale Bi was considering how to deal with the Xiao Family, a figure in a green robe suddenly appeared in the Gale Family's hall.

"Who are you?!" Gale Bi's pupils abruptly contracted as he shouted angrily.

Yet what greeted him was an incomparably powerful pressure. At the same time, a pair of crystalline green wings appeared behind the man in the green robe.

At the sight of this, Gale Bi's heart sank to the depths. He knew what this meant—Dou Qi Wings. The man before him was actually a Dou Wang!

"Honored senior Dou Wang, I wonder what you require this junior to do for you?"

Gale Bi hurriedly rose from his chair, wiped the cold sweat from his face, and said with a deep bow.

Xiao Lin's eyes were dark as he slightly parted his lips.

"I heard that among Wutan City's Three Great Clans, the Gale Family is known for its wealth. As it happens, I have been short on spending money lately, so I'll take three million gold coins from you. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Gale Bi felt as though he had been cast into an icy wasteland, freezing on the spot.

How was this a question? This was outright robbery!

Did a Da Dou Shi like him dare say no to a Dou Wang?

"Y-Your words are most reasonable, Senior. This junior will make preparations at once. Also, this junior dares to mention that the Ouba Family and the Xiao Family are equally wealthy, especially the Xiao Family..."

The Gale Family could still produce three million gold coins, but they would have to tighten their belts for the next few years.

Thus, he decisively spoke up, intending to drag both his enemy, the Xiao Family, and his ally, the Ouba Family, down with him. He could not be the only one to suffer—especially not while the Xiao Family got away unscathed!

"Hm?" Xiao Lin raised a brow. He had not expected this fellow to stab the Xiao Family even at a moment like this. If he truly were some unknown Dou Wang, the Xiao Family might really have been led into a trap.

"I will naturally visit the Ouba Family and the Xiao Family. Thank you for your suggestion. I'll help you reduce it from three million to four million. I'll give you three days to gather it. I'll return in three days."

After saying that, Xiao Lin soared into the air and flew high into the sky.

"Thank you, Senior... No, wait, how did it become more after being reduced...?"

Gale Bi was somewhat dumbfounded. How did this senior do his arithmetic? But he did not dare refuse, and could only tearfully add another million gold coins.

That same night, an uninvited guest also visited the Ouba Family. They too were threatened and extorted for three million gold coins.

Three million was enough to make them cough up blood from their wounds, but it was not enough to destroy their clan. As long as they lived frugally for ten or so years, they could recover.

Thus, when faced with the choice between their lives and money, they decisively chose their lives.

Inside the Xiao Family's hall, Xiao Lin summoned Xiao Zhan and the Three Elders, announcing news that made them tremble in fear.

"I injured Ge Ye of the Misty Cloud Sect and that young man earlier. Do you think the Misty Cloud Sect will simply let it go?"

If Xiao Lin had not mentioned it, these people truly would not have taken it to heart.

"Uncle, probably not. The Misty Cloud Sect dominates an entire region and is magnanimous. Besides, it was only a Da Dou Shi..."

Seeing the First Elder's wrinkled old face call Xiao Lin "Uncle" felt somewhat strange to him.

And from the way he spoke, Xiao Lin had only returned for a few days, yet these Xiao Family higher-ups already dared to look down on a Da Dou Shi!

"Hmph!"

Xiao Lin let out a cold snort and slammed his palm against the table. Grieving over their misfortune and angered by their lack of resolve, he said, "If the Misty Cloud Sect were truly such a magnanimous dominant force, why would they have humiliated my Xiao Family like this? Use your brains and think!"

"Also, I have only returned for a few days, yet you already want to borrow my influence and look down on Da Dou Shi cultivators. Look at your own cultivation!"

In truth, Xiao Lin himself did not know how the Misty Cloud Sect would react, but that was unimportant. He needed the Xiao Family's members to cultivate wholeheartedly and improve themselves.

So, he portrayed the terrifying Misty Cloud Sect, which dominated the Jia Ma Empire, as an enemy that could destroy the Xiao Family at any moment, giving these people motivation and a sense of pressure.

Of course, he also had no way to directly tell them the truth.

Could he possibly tell a group of Dou Masters and Da Dou Shi cultivators that among the Eight Great Ancient Clans, the strongest forces on the Dou Qi Continent, there was one called the Hun Clan—a superpower with a whole host of Dou Saints—that had always wanted to destroy the Xiao Family?

That level was far too distant from them. Even if he asked them to imagine how powerful the Hun Clan was, they would not be able to imagine it.

The Misty Cloud Sect, on the other hand, was an excellent target. Whenever these people thought of the terrifying Misty Cloud Sect, their hearts would turn cold.

"If the Misty Cloud Sect's army arrives at our borders to destroy the Xiao Family, none of you have reached the Dou Wang realm. When that happens, you won't even be able to run away!"

Xiao Lin's words immediately darkened Xiao Zhan's and the Three Elders' faces. Their bodies trembled with anger, especially at his final remark.

If they did not become Dou Wangs, they would not even be able to flee. There was only one Dou Wang here—him. Did that mean he would immediately run away when the enemy arrived? Was he not the one who had injured them with a single slap?

Naturally, the Three Elders did not dare say that. They could only keep their heads lowered and repeatedly agree.

As the Clan Leader, Xiao Zhan understood his father well. He had called all of them over in the middle of the night, so there had to be other instructions. He could not have summoned them merely to scold them.

No one knew a father better than his son. Xiao Lin understood that the stick had to be used alongside the carrot. Having frightened them with the stick, it was now time to offer them something sweet.

"Some time ago, I went out and met an Alchemist. As long as we provide the ingredients, he will refine pills for us. We can distribute those pills afterward and increase the Xiao Family's strength."

"It would be fine if the Misty Cloud Sect does not come, but if they do, at least we will be prepared."

An Alchemist!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan and the Three Elders finally understood Xiao Lin's intentions. But they were all so old already. Even if an Alchemist provided pills, it would be difficult for their strength to increase much, wouldn't it?

In the end, it was still his son Xiao Zhan who dared to speak up.

"Father, rather than wasting the pills on old men like us, it would be better to select some of the younger members of the family and cultivate them."

Both the First Elder and Second Elder had grandsons and granddaughters, and they nodded in agreement. Though the Third Elder had no children, he had descendants such as his nephew's sons, so he did not object either.

"That will do. First Elder, go to the Monster Beast Mountain Range and find a safe place to build a Xiao Family Villa. Even if the Misty Cloud Sect's army arrives at our borders, we will have a retreat route. Second Elder, purchase alchemy ingredients from the market. I will give you a quota of Seven Million Gold Coins. Third Elder, select some promising younger members of the family together with Xiao Zhan and make a list for me."

Xiao Lin knew that merely fooling these people would be useless. He had to make them take action and involve them in it. Over time, they would convince themselves that the Xiao Family could face enemies at any moment.

"Yes, Father."

"Yes, Uncle."