A Sensation in Wu Tan City, Ya Fei and Gu Xun'er

The central position was filled with powerful members of the family.

The Great Elder sat in a grand chair, his old face creased with wrinkles from his smile.

"The family has grown rapidly over the years, all thanks to you! When we were kids, we thought you were an extraordinary person with unlimited potential. Now it seems we were right about you, hahaha."

"Hehe, Great Elder, you flatter me. The development of the clan is the result of the joint efforts of all clansmen. I only provided some help within my capacity, which is nothing." Sitting in his chair, Xiao Ming smiled slightly.

Most of the things he gave to the Xiao Family were of little use to him.

The fact that the family has grown to its current size is the result of the collective efforts of the Xiao Family members. If the Xiao Family didn't strive for progress, everything he gave them would be in vain.

Of course, while Xiao Ming thought this way, the other clansmen wouldn't think the same way. After all, over the years, Xiao Ming had sent back hundreds of Xuan Tier Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, including many Profound Tier High Grade Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, and all of them had all the attributes.

Before this, the highest-level Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills of the Xiao Family was only at the Mysterious Rank Middle Grade!

Even so, to maintain the secrecy of the Cultivation Method, only the Clan Leader can practice it. If the Clan Leader's attributes don't match, they might not even be able to practice it. It's truly a tragic situation.

Besides Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, there are also some pills. Although those pills are all practice creations that Xiao Ming usually makes when researching Pill Formula, their efficacy is not bad. Now, apart from the Clan Leader and the Great Elder, the Xiao Family has seven more Da Dou Shi.

The number of Da Dou Shi in the entire family is the highest in Wu Tan City.

Therefore, the clansmen took it as Xiao Ming being modest and began to praise him.

"Haha, after all these years, Xiao Ming is still as humble as ever!"

"Humble and composed, that's the mark of a strong person!"

"..."

Xiao Ming's outstanding appearance, coupled with his status as the strongest member of the family and his calm personality, made some of the women in the family dizzy with infatuation. When their beautiful eyes turned to him, they also shone with a hint of admiration.

Xiao Ming smiled slightly at the various praises and ardent gazes around him, then paid them no heed.

After all, he had heard this kind of voice since he was a child, and he had learned to take it in stride a long time ago.

Once the praise subsided a bit, Patriarch Xiao Zhan smiled and said:

"Your contributions to the family over the years are evident to all, so in order to remember you and recognize your merits, your name has already been recorded in the family's Merit Book."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming exclaimed in surprise.

The Merit Book is a register established by the Xiao Family to recognize members who have made significant contributions to the family. The last member of the Xiao Family to be included in the Merit Book was the Old Patriarch, Xiao Lin.

To maintain family cohesion, almost every family has something similar.

Xiao Ming hadn't expected to have his name on the list so early, mainly because he hadn't thought about it that way. Most of the clansmen who were listed in the Merit Book were now dead, and he was only a teenager.

"Xiao Zhan is right. In addition to being recorded in the family's Merit Book, the family has also created the position of Supreme Elder for you. Hehe, from now on you will be the family's Supreme Elder, and your status in the family will be even above our elders."

The usually short-tempered Third Elder stroked his white beard and spoke in a gentle tone.

Given Xiao Ming's current strength and contributions to the family, the status of an ordinary clansman is no longer suitable. After discussion, the Xiao Family established the position of Supreme Elder.

To be honest, if it weren't for Xiao Ming's young age and the fact that the former Patriarch Xiao Zhan hadn't made any major mistakes over the years, they would have all wanted Xiao Ming to take over as Clan Leader.

After all, only the strong can lead the family further. Xiao Zhan is not the strongest in the family, not even the second strongest, but only the third.

The position of Clan Leader is not passed down from generation to generation; those with strength and prestige can compete for it when the Old Patriarch steps down.

Xiao Zhan succeeded in the competition based on his own strength and the prestige left by the Old Patriarch, Xiao Lin.

Of course, even if they wanted Xiao Ming to take over as Clan Leader, Xiao Ming would wave his hand and say no.

He doesn't have that much time to stay with the family; providing the Xiao Family with any help is already the limit.

The Xiao Family probably guessed his thoughts to some extent. A capable young man would definitely want to go out and make his own way in the world, and no one really suggested that Xiao Zhan step down and let Xiao Ming take over.

Xiao Ming pondered for a long time about the position of Supreme Elder, but felt it didn't seem like much. In the end, he nodded to the eager Xiao Family members.

"Since it's a clan decision, I'll accept this position for now. But I don't think this position will require me to handle too many things, right?"

Upon seeing Xiao Ming accept the position, the Great Elder breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid that Xiao Ming would refuse, because Xiao Ming had made so many contributions, and the Xiao Family had nothing to reward him with.

By all accounts, Xiao Ming is wealthier than the entire Xiao Family. All the Xiao Family can offer him are some honorary positions within the clan.

The Great Elder, relieved, smiled and said, "The Supreme Elder can manage affairs, or he can stay out of them; it's up to you."

Xiao Ming, of course, said he didn't want to get involved.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Xiao Zhan suddenly asked curiously.

"We've been chatting for so long, I forgot to ask the names of your friends, don't you know?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce her. The little girl in white on the left is my good friend whom I've known for many years at the Jia Nan Academy. Zi Yan's strength is at the Dou Wang level."

Zi Yan, who was being introduced, raised her eyelids slightly upon hearing this, but quickly lowered them again.

She seemed uninterested in the Xiao Family. Seeing her expression, Xiao Ming knew she was getting restless again, so he smiled helplessly and continued speaking to the crowd.

"The white-haired youth on the right, um... he's also a Dou Wang- level expert. You can just call him Xue Tian."

"Hiss~"

No one doubted Xiao Ming's words, so after he finished his introduction, a series of gasps of surprise rang out in the hall.

Every member of the Xiao Family was deeply shaken.

Good heavens, these two are actually both Dou Wang experts. In all their years of life, this is the first time they have ever seen so many powerful people gathered at the Xiao Family.

Especially considering that these two Dou Wang looked very young, the little girl appeared to be even younger than Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming had anticipated this reaction from his clansmen, after all, there weren't many Dou Wang experts in the Jia Ma Empire.

The reason Xiao Ming chose to reveal Zi Yan and Xue Tian's strength was actually to prevent some members of the Xiao Family from being blind to their abilities.

If I offend Zi Yan and the other woman these past few days, even if I survive because of him, I'll probably be bedridden for ten days to half a month.

It's important to know that Zi Yan and Xue Tian are Magical Beast themselves, so they wouldn't care about these human lives that they consider incredibly weak.

While Xiao Ming was talking with his clansmen, news of his return quickly spread throughout Wu Tan City, and the whole city was talking about it.

A middle-aged man on the street grabbed an acquaintance and asked mysteriously, "Hey, Old Wang, did you find out?"

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"What do you know?" Old Wang asked curiously.

"Xiao Ming, the genius of the Xiao Family, is back!"

"What! You mean Xiao Ming, the young Dou Wang who emerged from the Xiao Family a year ago? He's back? When did that happen?"

"Hehe, you should have seen the flying Magical Beast that flew over Wu Tan City today, right? That was the flying Magical Beast carrying him."

"Tsk tsk tsk, a flying Magical Beast! What a grand gesture! No wonder he's Dou Wang. I heard he's only a teenager. As long as he doesn't perish, his future is definitely limitless. By the way, how do you know all this so clearly?"

"Hehe, it's because my great-uncle's younger brother... works as a guard in the Xiao Family, and this news has spread like wildfire throughout the Xiao Family!"

"I didn't expect you to have this connection with the Xiao Family. You can ask my relative who works as a guard in the Xiao Family if Xiao Family 're still hiring guards. Money isn't important; I just like this job."

The Jialie Ao Family's spacious hall, with its dimly lit interior, was filled with people, just like the Xiao Family's.

"First, "Clan Leader Jialie Bi, his expression slightly grim.

"Is the news confirmed? Is it really him coming back?"

A young man dressed in the clothing of the Jialie Family replied from below:

"It's confirmed. Xiao Ming has indeed returned, along with Xiao Shan, the Dou Ling expert who intimidated our family last year. This is common knowledge in Wu Tan City."

Upon hearing this, a commotion arose within the Jialie Family in the hall.

With Jialie Bi slammed his hand on the table, shattering the sturdy wooden table into pieces.

"Damn it, our family has been suffocated by the Xiao Family for years, and now Xiao Ming from the Xiao Family has returned! What are we going to do? Are we just going to have to submit?"

The Jialie Family, like the Xiao Family, runs Marketplace business, making them competitors and often leading to friction.

The last conflict happened to be witnessed by Xiao Shan when he returned home, so Xiao Shan and his clansmen directly disrupted the Jialie Family's affairs.

This conflict caused huge losses to the Jialie Family, and afterwards, the Xiao family gradually eroded the Xiao Family Jialie Family's territory.

Due to the Xiao Family's far greater strength, the Jialie Family could only endure it, and to this day, their market share has dropped by half.

No one answered Jialie Bi's angry roar.

After a brief silence, the young tribesman who had answered Jialie Bi spoke cautiously.

"Clan Leader, perhaps we should submit to the Xiao Family. It might give us a chance to recover. The Xiao Family is holding a family banquet tonight; we can go and listen to their intentions. Otherwise, if things continue like this, our clan will go bankrupt!"

Upon Jialie Bi, Jialiebi snorted coldly and said...

"Do you think surrendering will bring back those market shares? Are you going to spit out what you've already swallowed? We should have sent someone to assassinate that Xiao Ming guy in the first place!"

"The family's Marketplace business can't sustain itself any longer. Let's find some venues and prepare to open a casino."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Jialie Family exchanged bewildered glances. It seemed they couldn't compete with the Xiao Family and were now planning to compete with the Aoba Family.

It's important to know that the casino business in Wu Tan City has always been controlled by the Aoba Family.

This was still new territory for the Jialie Family.

However, many people still agree with this decision.

It's better to compete with the Aoba Family than with the Xiao Family. If we compete with the Xiao Family, and we anger Xiao Family Xiao Ming, the Aoba Family could be wiped out with a single slap.

"Wait, the family business transformation is important. We should also pay a visit to the Xiao Family tonight. We've had quite a few conflicts in the past, so let's sound them out first. Prepare some generous gifts; I need them tonight!"

"Yes!"

The same scene was unfolding at the Aoba Family, one of the Three Great Families in the former Wu Tan City.

"Quickly prepare a generous gift; I'm visiting the Xiao Family tonight."

Not only these two families, but other small families in Wu Tan City also prepared generous gifts and began to send visiting cards to the Xiao Family.

Inside the opulent, golden building of the Mitel Auction House, a beautiful woman in a red robe was asking a question to her maid in a seductive, soft voice that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Is it really that genius from the Xiao Family who has returned?"

"Miss Ya Fei, the information is accurate." The maid beside her bowed her head in response.

"Alright, you can go now," Ya Fei's languid voice rang out.

"Yes."

After watching the maid leave, Ya Fei smiled at an old man beside her:

"Master Gu Ni, the Xiao Family is truly lucky. They've produced two geniuses in a row. Even though one has 'fallen,' there's another, even more terrifying one— Dou Wang in his teens..."

As she spoke, Ya Fei's tone became wistful, filled with envy. If she possessed such Cultivation Talent, she could probably easily control her own destiny, wouldn't she?

The old man Ya Fei spoke to had a ruddy complexion, and although his blue robes looked ordinary, they subtly shimmered with light.

Clearly, this clothing had been protected by some kind of magic crystal, and on his ordinary old face, there was an undisguised arrogance.

However, this arrogance quickly vanished when the old man replied.

He replied with a wry smile, "The Xiao Family is indeed lucky. This Xiao Ming, besides having Cultivation Talent, is also a high-level Alchemist. Over the years, the Xiao Family members have consumed quite a few pills. To think that I, at my age, am only Grade Two alchemist, while he... sigh!"

Towards the end, Gu Ni sighed and stopped talking.

Clearly, Xiao Ming's appearance made him feel like a useless person.

After a moment of silence, Ya Fei spoke:

"Tonight, I'm going to visit the Xiao Family and meet the legendary Xiao Ming. I wonder if Master Gu Ni would be interested in joining me?"

"Sure, I want to see just how talented Xiao Ming really is. He's already a rank-3 Alchemist."

In the Back Courtyard of the Xiao Family, in a secluded little courtyard.

A young girl with a cool and detached temperament, like a lotus just beginning to bloom, calmly asked the air beside her.

"Elder Ling, what happened at the Xiao Family today? Why is it so lively?"

As soon as the girl finished speaking, a figure in black robes appeared silently before her and respectfully replied, "Miss, it is Xiao Ming, who has been away from the Xiao Family for eight years, who has returned."