No Shame, Only Greater Shame

"Enough! The treasure was given to my son by Xiao Xian. None of you are to set your sights on it, or don't blame me for turning hostile!" Having had enough of these people hopping about like monkeys, Xiao Zhan roared at them.

"Xiao Zhan, what do you mean? The treasure may belong to your son, but Xiao Yan is nothing but trash. Using it on him would be a complete waste. Rather than that, why not contribute it to us elders? Once our cultivation improves, the Xiao Clan will become Wutan City's undisputed overlord, and every descendant of the Xiao Clan will benefit endlessly. Think carefully before you speak," the First Elder said darkly.

"Jia Liebi of the Gale Family, accompanied by Ao Bapa of the Ao Ba Family, has come to pay a visit to Xiao Clan Leader. We hope Xiao Clan Leader will show himself." Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, a robust voice rang out from beyond the doors.

Ao Bapa and Jia Liebi? What were those two bastards doing here? Did they have noses like dogs?

Great. Before the three sides had even settled matters, two more troublemakers had come rushing over after catching wind of it.

"Not seeing you. Get lost. The Xiao Clan has business today and no time to entertain the two of you." The matter before him had already left Xiao Zhan overwhelmed, and he truly had no energy left to deal with the other two families. He simply refused them with a hardline attitude.

"Haha, Xiao Clan Leader, why keep people at arm's length? We are all three great families of Wutan City and ought to support one another. Your attitude is somewhat inappropriate," Ao Bapa said. Rather than leaving after Xiao Zhan's rejection, he and Jia Liebi forced their way into the Xiao Clan's main hall.

"What do you mean by this? This is the Xiao Clan. You two barged in without the owner's permission. Don't you think that's going too far?" Xiao Zhan's face immediately darkened when he saw them force their way in.

Ao Bapa and Jia Liebi did not care. The treasure was right before their eyes; they could not possibly give it away for the sake of so-called face. Since they were not welcome, there was no other way but to barge in.

"Hehe, quite a full house you have here. What's so lively? Tell us so us brothers can enjoy it too," Jia Liebi said with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"What exactly do you want?" Xiao Zhan gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the urge to kill both men with a single palm strike.

"Good, Xiao Clan Leader is straightforward. Then us brothers won't beat around the bush either. We all saw that light earlier. What kind of treasure did your Xiao Clan obtain? Why not bring it out and let us brothers broaden our horizons?" Jia Liebi asked with a smile.

That light had been so intense that it had to be an unimaginable treasure. If they could seize it, they would benefit beyond measure.

Though the three great families appeared harmonious on the surface, they fought to the death in secret. Given the chance, they would not hesitate to wage war against the other two families and wipe out their entire clans.

That was precisely why the other two families, fearing the Xiao Clan's rise, had hurried over without delay. They intended to prevent the Xiao Clan from rising and, incidentally, see whether they had a chance to seize the treasure for themselves.

"Bastards! You dare try to steal something belonging to the Yunlan Sect?" Seeing yet more people coveting his treasure, Ge Ye's mood worsened further. He wished he could immediately kill every last one of them.

Who knew where Ge Ye got such confidence? The item was not even in his hands yet, but he had already declared who its owner was. He was not afraid that his showboating would backfire and make a fool of him.

Chaos!

The entire Xiao Clan was now a den of demons: people from the Yunlan Sect, the other two great families of Wutan City, and members of the Xiao Clan itself. Without exception, all of them wanted to claim the pill in Xiao Yan's hand for themselves.

As for Xiao Yan himself, the party involved had been driven into a corner and had no room to interject. He could only watch these people tear into one another in utter collapse.

The most outrageous one was Xiao Xian. He had moved a chair to the side, holding a cup of fragrant tea as he drank and cheerfully watched the farce unfold. Whenever things got exciting, he even applauded and cheered.

"Bang!"

Xiao Yan nearly exploded with rage. He slammed his palm hard against the table, then tossed the hot potato in his hand back to Xiao Xian.

The situation was already obvious. Unless his father won, there was no way he could keep the item. He might as well return it to Xiao Xian while he had the chance. Diverting the disaster elsewhere was not a bad idea.

"You're sure you don't want it?" Xiao Xian set down his teacup and looked at Xiao Yan with a grin.

"No, thanks. You might not care, but I only have one life. I can't withstand this kind of torment. I don't want to lose my life over such worldly possessions," Xiao Yan said irritably.

"Since that's the case, I'll hold onto it for you. If you want it someday, just tell me." Xiao Xian did not mind Xiao Yan's attitude and turned his attention back to the scene.

"Hmph, the Yunlan Sect is indeed not someone we can afford to provoke, but you cannot represent the Yunlan Sect. Don't think you can scare me with its name. At worst, after taking the treasure, I'll leave the city immediately and hide in some remote mountains for ten years or so. The world is so vast—I refuse to believe your Yunlan Sect can cover the sky with one hand," Jia Liebi said disdainfully.

"Aren't you afraid I'll wipe out your entire Gale Family?" Ge Ye asked, his face grim.

"Go ahead. As long as my cultivation advances further, can't I have as many descendants as I want? So long as I don't die, the Gale Family will not be exterminated. At worst, I'll personally go to the Yunlan Sect one day to avenge my clan's destruction." Jia Liebi shrugged, utterly unconcerned about the fate of his family.

"You..."

Faced with someone so impervious and utterly cold-blooded, Ge Ye was furious.

"Die!"

Killing intent flashed through Ge Ye's heart. Dou Qi erupted from his entire body, and his azure Dou Qi transformed into streaks of sharp sword qi that shot straight toward Jia Liebi's vital points.

"Not good!"

Jia Liebi was shocked. He had not expected Ge Ye to attack the moment he said so, opening with a deadly move without the slightest warning and catching him completely off guard.

"Whirlwind Force!"

Though the sneak attack had cost him the initiative, Jia Liebi was still a battle-hardened veteran. He immediately unleashed his family's Profound Middle-Rank cultivation art, Whirlwind Force.

"Azure Wind Whirlwind Fist!"

Jia Liebi used the Wind Scroll Art to form a wall of wind around his body. Then he clenched his right hand into a fist, pale azure wind-attribute energy coiling around it. It was the Gale Family's famed Profound Low-Rank Dou Technique, Azure Wind Whirlwind Fist.

Hiss, hiss...

The cultivation art Jia Liebi practiced was of a high grade, and the Dou Qi it produced was exceptionally pure. When the sword qi released by Ge Ye struck the wind-wall barrier, it immediately vanished like flames sinking into water after several faint hisses.

Jia Liebi drove his fist straight forward, a savage look on his face. All the Dou Qi in his body gathered into his fist without reservation. He clearly intended to kill Ge Ye with a single punch.