Seeing Xiao Huohuo Again

Wutan City.

It had once been an ordinary little border town, but in recent years, a genius had emerged from it, causing many people to remember the town as well.

Especially a few months ago, when someone broke through to become a Dou Zhe at Eleven Years Old, the names Wutan City and the Xiao Family became even more renowned.

Unfortunately, overnight, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi Cyclone vanished into nothingness, and he had now fallen to Dou Qi Stage Seven.

The genius had fallen.

Such explosive news had firmly kept Xiao Yan at the top of the discussion rankings these past few days. Wherever he went, he could hear people talking about him, speculating over why he had fallen from the Dou Zhe realm. There was no shortage of bizarre theories.

The Aoba and Jialie clans were also tacitly adding fuel to the fire. They had even started taking bets on whether Xiao Yan would lose another segment of Dou Qi tomorrow. It was truly Heart-Piercing.

Xiao Yan's popularity remained sky-high. No one could shake his position as Wutan City's superstar.

However, when many people went out today to chat and shoot the breeze, they discovered that the day's topic rankings had actually changed!

What kind of Sleeping Dragon was this, to have such incredible popularity?

They hurriedly joined in on the gossip. "I knew Wang Ermazi was always so arrogant. Sooner or later, he was bound to get into trouble. If he hadn't shamelessly latched onto the Aoba clan, why would he have lasted until now? Now look at him. The Aoba clan is probably in a panic themselves. Who would still care about him?"

"Whoever did it is seriously bold. So far, more than twenty people have been crippled, right? There are people from both the Aoba and Jialie clans, but no one from the Xiao Family. Do you think the Xiao Family could have done this in secret?"

"Unlikely. The Xiao Family doesn't have the nerve to offend both clans at once. Besides, one of their Guard Captains was crippled too."

"Evil people will eventually meet their match. All I can say is that they deserved it."

"..."

The mercenaries' guesses were Not Much Different from the truth. At this moment, the atmosphere within Wutan City's Three Great Clans was tense. Each had dispatched Guards to investigate the markets, while the Aoba and Jialie clans had declared that they would spare no cost in finding the culprit.

In just one day, more than twenty people had been crippled. They were furious, but they also felt an unspoken trace of apprehension, because one of the unlucky victims from the Aoba clan possessed the strength of a Two-Star Dou Master.

To cripple him silently without causing a stir would be difficult without the strength of a High-level Dou Master.

With such a dangerous person hiding in the shadows, they could not rest easy unless he was thoroughly dealt with. Aside from a handful of upper-ranking members, everyone had to live in fear every day.

Therefore, they had to investigate thoroughly!

The Three Great Clans had rarely been so united.

Chaotic footsteps came and went along the streets, over and over again.

Yet Chen Guan, in the inn, was completely unaffected. At that moment, he was holding a book that recorded various Spiritual Grass and Herbs, reading it carefully and cramming knowledge. He did not seem the least bit nervous for someone who was the culprit.

That was right, he was the murderer!

After traveling for more than half a month, Chen Guan had arrived in Wutan City once again. It really had not been intentional; he was merely passing through, since his destination lay beyond this place.

He had been traveling through dust and wind for half a month and had originally planned to rest for just one day. Yet fate worked in mysterious ways. The moment he entered Wutan City, he spotted a mercenary nicknamed Wang Ermazi.

Chen Guan remembered this man vividly. He had knocked two buns out of his hands and thrown in a fist as big as a sandbag for free.

Did he know how much psychological damage a fist the size of a sandbag could inflict on a four-year-old child?

The memory had been awakened, and Chen Guan happily made his move. He did not Hold Grudges either. He had merely broken the man's five limbs and crippled his Dou Qi.

The others probably had similar grudges against him.

To find so many familiar faces in a single day showed just how miserable his situation had been when he first arrived. It had truly been pitiful beyond words.

Knock, knock, knock~ An abrupt knock sounded at the door.

Chen Guan opened the rear window before finally opening the door.

Standing outside was a Young Man dressed in black. His face was cold, but he seemed somewhat absent-minded, as though he were holding back a great deal of anger.

Behind him stood six Xiao Family Guards in matching uniforms.

"Sorry to disturb you. I'm Xiao Yan of the Xiao Family. Because some madman caused trouble in the city yesterday, we're conducting routine inquiries. If Your Excellency saw anyone suspicious, please inform the Xiao Family."

Xiao Huohuo?!

He had heard so much about him, yet he had actually failed to recognize him at first glance.

Then again, when he had seen him from afar years ago, he had still been a little brat. Back then, he had been an arrogant little tyrant. Now that he had grown up and been battered by setbacks until even his temperament had changed, it was only natural that Chen Guan had not recognized him.

But asking him about this? Was he supposed to report himself? "Oh, got it. Is there anything else?"

Chen Guan casually agreed, studying this fellow countryman as his gaze involuntarily landed on the dark ring tied around Xiao Yan's neck.

If Xiao Yan had stood before him six years ago, Chen Guan would likely have risked snatching it by force. But now, he had completely abandoned that idea. Yao Chen had definitely awakened!

"Sorry to bother you. Also, unless it's necessary, try not to go out lately, especially at night." Xiao Yan shook his head slightly. After speaking, he led his men to the next room.

From beginning to end, he had not been in the mood to seriously examine the boy who was even more handsome and outstanding than himself, nor had he felt the slightest suspicion.

In his eyes, Chen Guan was about the same age as him and was probably still in the Dou Qi stage. He simply did not possess the strength to act, so Xiao Yan immediately ruled him out as a suspect.

"Dou Qi Stage Six."

Watching Xiao Huohuo leave, Chen Guan muttered inwardly. At this rate of losing levels, he would probably be back where he started before long.

Chen Guan sighed over Xiao Yan's plight, unaware that Yao Chen inside Xiao Yan's ring had also been slightly startled by him.

"His bone age is only around ten, yet he's a Three-Star Dou Master approaching Four-Star. What a freak!"

Yao Chen could not help wondering whether his future prospects might be greater if he followed this boy instead.

He was somewhat tempted, but ultimately gave up.

For one thing, he had already absorbed Xiao Yan for so long. Running off without taking responsibility afterward would weigh on his conscience.

More importantly, Yao Chen seriously suspected that Chen Guan had some major force from the Central Plains backing him. In his current state, it was best not to come into contact with such forces.

What? He was supposed to believe that this kid was native-born in the Jia Ma Empire?

Yao Chen would not believe it even if he were beaten to death. If a remote backwater like the Jia Ma Empire could nurture a freak of this caliber, he would stand on his head at night and suck Xiao Yan dry! One Xiao Xun'er and one Chen Guan—two people he could not see through had appeared in Wutan City at the same time. Yao Chen's imagination ran wild, and he could not help growing even more impatient.

And once he became anxious, he sucked harder. Xiao Huohuo was the one who suffered.

Feeling the Dou Qi in his body plummet, dropping directly from Stage Six to Stage Four, Xiao Yan completely snapped. He pointed at the heavens and cursed, determined to compete with the sky itself.

"Aaaaaah! Fuck your mother!"