Kill You Four Years Early

Slap!

The crisp sound echoed through the entire room. The next moment, Ya Fei saw Liu Xi stagger backward several steps before losing his balance and landing flat on his butt.

Although Xiao Yan was only twelve years old, after this period of grueling cultivation, his physical strength was no weaker than that of a grown man.

Combined with his perfect control over his body, the force Xiao Yan could unleash far surpassed that of an ordinary adult.

That slap had been delivered with exquisite precision, channeling its terrifying force squarely onto Liu Xi's face. Already somewhat unsteady, Liu Xi was left dizzy and disoriented by the blow.

After sitting there in stunned silence for a full half minute, Liu Xi's pale face gradually turned red, along with his eyes.

"You little bastard, I'll kill you!"

Liu Xi sprang to his feet. Dou Qi surged around him, gathering in his hand with scorching heat as he prepared to strike Xiao Yan dead.

Being slapped to the ground by a child a head shorter than himself, and in front of a great beauty like Ya Fei, filled the pampered Liu Xi's face with nearly crazed killing intent.

"Guards, drag him out!"

At that critical moment, Ya Fei shouted sharply. Two burly men clad in armor entered the room and directly hauled Liu Xi away.

"Let go of me! I'm going to kill that little bastard!"

"Ya Fei, you'll regret offending me for that little bastard!"

Liu Xi struggled wildly, but the two men beside him were both Five Star Dou Zhes. As a Two Star Dou Zhe with little combat experience, he had little ability to resist them.

Only after the noise outside gradually faded did Ya Fei let out a soft breath. She turned to Xiao Yan beside her, her annoyed expression tinged with surprise.

A twelve-year-old brat had actually slapped a Two Star Dou Zhe to the ground. Even if it had been a sneak attack, it was still astonishing.

"You little rascal, you've thoroughly offended that man now.

I'm not too worried about offending that trash, but the teacher behind him is someone even I would find extremely troublesome to deal with."

Though she belonged to the Mite'er Family, offending a Third Grade Alchemist was still an exceptionally troublesome matter.

Ya Fei could not help shaking her head. Originally, she had intended to use the family's influence to give that lecher a warning, but Xiao Yan had acted first. Now, they no longer had the moral high ground.

If the one who had acted today had not been Xiao Yan, Ya Fei would not have been able to act so decisively.

"Don't worry, Sister Ya Fei. That man won't leave Wu Tan City alive."

Xiao Yan merely smiled noncommittally in the room.

"A Third Grade Alchemist isn't anything special."

At Xiao Yan's words, the corner of Ya Fei's eye twitched slightly, and the way she looked at him unconsciously grew more serious.

Xiao Yan still did not take a Third Grade Alchemist seriously at all. If their previous encounters had not already convinced her that he was no ordinary person, she would have taken his words for childish nonsense.

Yet some of the things Xiao Yan had displayed today made her inexplicably believe him.

"To disregard even a Third Grade Alchemist so completely... could there be a Fifth Grade Alchemist behind this little fellow?"

At the thought, Ya Fei's breathing grew slightly heavier. There were only a few Fifth Grade Alchemists in the entire Jia Ma Empire. Their status was no less than that of Dou Wang experts, and even the Mite'er Family Clan Leader had to treat them with utmost respect.

If she could establish a connection with such a powerful figure, it might truly provide enormous help in her future struggle for the position of Clan Leader.

"I really can't understand it. At your age, why do you seem even more frightening than those old foxes in the Imperial Capital?"

Shaking her head, Ya Fei let out a bitter laugh. Aside from the background Xiao Yan had revealed, his strange strength and decisive, ruthless temperament were equally unbelievable to her.

"Heh, you don't need to concern yourself with that. You only need to know that from now on, I'll be the only one allowed to flirt openly with Sister Ya Fei."

Xiao Yan chuckled and quietly looked into Ya Fei's pair of bright, beautiful eyes.

His gaze was gentle, yet it carried an indescribable dominance. It was plainly possessive, yet without the slightest trace of lust.

Under that gaze, Ya Fei's heart skipped a beat, and an inexplicable flutter she herself did not notice quietly rose within her.

"You're so young, yet your tongue is already so smooth."

Fortunately, she was quick-witted and soon freed herself from Xiao Yan's influence. Covering her red lips lightly with her jade-like hand, she laughed. "Say that again once you've grown all your hair."

Ya Fei's teasing made even Xiao Yan's composure crack slightly.

After taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan pointed toward where Ya Fei had hidden the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid and said softly, "After auctioning these two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, use the money to buy as many of the ingredients on my prescription as possible.

There's no rush this time. You can slowly gather the Earth Heart Spiritual Milk."

"You still need me to collect ingredients?"

Ya Fei paused, then gave Xiao Yan a resentful look. "I thought you had come to repay my kindness this time. I didn't expect you to make your sister do more hard labor again."

Xiao Yan did not even raise an eyelid at Ya Fei's complaint. He merely said calmly, "Of the ingredients you collect this time, I only need to keep two sets for myself.

Once the rest have been successfully refined, you can auction them off. We'll split the profits equally."

Split equally?

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Ya Fei was briefly stunned. Then, an irrepressible delight appeared on her lovely face.

Although the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid was not as valuable as the Qi Gathering Pill, selling one bottle for thirty or forty thousand Gold Coins should not be difficult for Ya Fei.

After selling the two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid and disregarding the time costs of urgently purchasing Earth Heart Spiritual Milk, she could probably exchange them for more than a dozen sets of ingredients.

Compared to that, what did Xiao Yan's mere two sets of ingredients amount to?

That was more than ten bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. After splitting them evenly, she would receive an extremely generous reward as well.

For Ya Fei, who had only recently been assigned here by the family, this was indeed a tremendous achievement.

"I knew it. Coming to Wu Tan City this time really let me find a treasure!"

Looking at that handsome little face, Ya Fei suddenly had the urge to kiss him hard.

"From now on, you'll handle the ingredients and the auctions. As for the alchemy, leave that to me."

Xiao Yan smiled faintly and walked out of Ya Fei's room.

"Where are you going? Liu Xi hates you so much right now. He might be waiting for a chance to take revenge on you."

Seeing Xiao Yan simply leave, Ya Fei could not help worrying.

"Perfect. I've been looking for a chance to kill him too."

Xiao Yan turned back and grinned, revealing a row of stark white teeth. Then he left the Mittel Auction House without looking back.

"This little fellow really is a monster."

Watching Xiao Yan leave, Ya Fei could not help pursing her lips.

If any other child said they wanted to kill a Two Star Dou Zhe, she would only take it as a joke. Yet when Xiao Yan said it, she did not doubt him in the slightest.

Wu Tan City was relatively quiet at night, but the pleasure districts were just beginning to blaze with lights. Liu Xi, who had been humiliated during the day, staggered drunkenly out of one such Smoke Willow Land, cursing incessantly.

"You little bastard, I'll make you wish you were dead! And that bitch Ya Fei—one day, I'll make you kneel and beg me for mercy!"

As he spoke, a chill suddenly swept past him. Liu Xi glanced around and saw a youth whose body had not even fully developed standing there, smiling at him.

"Sorry, but I'm afraid you won't get that chance."

"This time, I'll have to kill you four years early."