Xiao Yu

Xiao Yu Mittel Ya Fei lifted Xiao Yan's chin and gazed into his eyes with flirtatious affection. In her red high heels, Ya Fei was even half a head taller than Xiao Yan, who was still in the middle of growing.

Master Gu Ni watched this scene from the side and sighed inwardly. In all of Wutan City, aside from Xiao Yan, Ya Fei's jade hand had never touched any man. There had once been a wealthy merchant from out of town who wanted to touch Ya Fei's jade hand, and in the end, his hand had been chopped off.

But that was no wonder. Ya Fei had a naturally seductive charm; every glance and smile of hers left men dreaming of her. Let alone in this remote Wutan City, even in the Royal Capital, Ya Fei was a stunning beauty, with suitors lined up from east to west. It was precisely because she hated that situation that she had deliberately come to Wutan City to gain experience.

Yet in this tiny Wutan City, hidden dragons and crouching tigers had appeared. Xiao Yan was not only an incredibly talented cultivation genius, he also just happened to be completely immune to her methods! The more something could not be conquered, the more one wanted to conquer it.

A slight thought of wanting to subdue Xiao Yan gradually rose in Ya Fei's heart.

Xiao Yan revealed a confident smile, gently kissed the back of Ya Fei's hand, and said, "Sister Ya Fei, what use would this enormous Mittel Auction House be without you?"

"Thank you, Sister Ya Fei. I have something to do, so I'll head back first. If I dig up any medicinal pills in the future, I'll come bother you again." Xiao Yan held the gold card between two fingers, waved his hand, then turned and left.

Watching Xiao Yan's disappearing back, the smile on Ya Fei's pretty face slowly faded. Her dark brows furrowed slightly, and she leaned lazily against the soft sofa, her perfect curves making it difficult for anyone not to be moved.

Master Gu Ni sighed and said, "He refused."

Those words just now had actually carried a hidden meaning. Ya Fei had proposed using the entire auction house to exchange for the contact method of the alchemist who helped Xiao Yan with alchemy. What she wanted was the medicinal formula.

The effects of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid had greatly shocked even Gu Ni. If they had a long-term supply of it, selling it in the Royal Capital would bring enormous profits.

However, Xiao Yan was no pushover either. Although her words had been very ambiguous, almost like a confession of love, in reality, Xiao Yan had discovered the trap and refused the deal.

If the Mittel Auction House did not have Mittel Ya Fei, if it did not have the support of the Mite'er Family behind her, then it was merely a worthless piece of real estate.

"Uncle Gu Ni, could that Tier 2 Pill really have been refined by him?" After a brief silence, Ya Fei asked softly.

The moment she finished speaking, Ya Fei rejected that idea in her heart, because it was completely unrealistic.

Gu Ni shook his head and said, "That's impossible. Even those little monsters in the Royal Capital, with teachers personally guiding them, have never been said to refine a Tier 2 Pill at fifteen years old. Alchemy doesn't just require talent; it requires a teacher to impart an enormous amount of alchemy knowledge. He's only a Dou Zhe. The temperature of his Dou Qi flame simply isn't enough to refine a second-rank magic core."

"Unless he has the help of a special flame. The quality of that Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid is quite high. I fear even I would have difficulty refining a medicinal pill of such high quality."

Ya Fei's rosy little mouth curled slightly as she said as if casually, "Not even with the medicinal formula?"

Hearing Ya Fei's words, Gu Ni's expression changed in shock, and he hurriedly said, "A medicinal formula is every alchemist's lifeblood. Miss, you absolutely must not think of targeting an alchemist's medicinal formula. Back then, the Chek Family, which was famous throughout the Jia Ma Empire, tried to lay hands on Pill King Gu He's medicinal formula. In the end, he actually invited four Dou Wang experts, and they wiped the family out completely. When that matter blew up in the end, even the Jia Ma Imperial Family did not dare interfere too much!"

Looking at the somewhat alarmed Gu Ni, Ya Fei hugged a pillow like a fox and murmured to herself, "It would be great if that boy really refined it himself."

Gu Ni looked at Ya Fei and said as if mentioning it unintentionally, "There are rumors that Nalan Yanran of the Nalan Family wants to dissolve her engagement, and she has even obtained the Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect's approval."

"That boy Xiao Yan has extraordinary talent. With the support of our Mite'er Family, he will definitely become a Dou Wang expert in the future. Miss, why don't you—"

Before Gu Ni could finish speaking, Ya Fei, her cheeks flushed red, grabbed the pillow and threw it over, giving him a fierce glare.

Her cheeks were faintly red as she rested her head on the pillow and said, "Uncle Gu Ni, what nonsense are you spouting? Only a Dou Wang. It's not as if our family doesn't have one."

"What if he reaches Dou Emperor?"

"Uh... we've had Dou Emperors too."

"What about Dou Zong?"

Ya Fei gave a sideways glance and said, "Hmph, forget the Jia Ma Empire—even the other two great empires don't have a Dou Zong."

"If he can become a Dou Zong, I... I'll pack myself up and deliver myself to him." As Ya Fei spoke, her voice instead became a little softer. A feeling rose in her heart: Xiao Yan seemed like he might really have the chance to become a Dou Zong!

Gu Ni looked at Ya Fei hugging the pillow tightly, her brows and eyes carrying a trace of springlike feeling. He knew that although Ya Fei said this with her mouth, he could tell that this maiden's mouth was sometimes not aligned with her heart.

What girl did not like the strong? And Xiao Yan was precisely that young man who was beginning to reveal his sharp edge, easily becoming the object of fantasy, even secret admiration.

Even Ya Fei was no exception.

Time passed like a white colt flashing past a crack; years flew like arrows, the sun and moon like a shuttle. Ever since Nalan Yanran had broken off the engagement, nearly a year had passed in the blink of an eye, and Xiao Yan had also welcomed the annual coming-of-age ceremony.

All Xiao Clan People who had reached the age of fifteen would undergo the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

And the Coming-of-Age Ceremony also meant that if one's cultivation level did not meet the standard, they would be sent by the clan to industries in other cities. In other words, they would go open up new territory, leaving the freed-up resources to others.

Therefore, every clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony was of great importance, and the Xiao Clan was naturally no exception. It would attract a large number of Wutan City's factions to come observe, and it was also a disguised method of attracting talent.

Talented disciples from other clans could jump ship! And the Xiao Clan was still the overlord of Wutan City. Especially over this past year, Galio and the Oba Clan had joined forces but still failed to curb the Xiao Clan's expansion. This had already made the Xiao Clan the number one family on the surface, and even the Mittel Auction House had sent Ya Fei to personally come watch.

In truth, most people had come to see Xiao Yan. The Xiao Clan's strength depended entirely on Xiao Yan's growth.

During the test last year, Xiao Yan had been a Three-Star Dou Zhe. Everyone wanted to know what kind of answer sheet Xiao Yan would hand in after one year.

Xiao Yan sat with Xun Er beneath the shade of a large tree, his eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at the enormous platform in the distant field. The platform was built from huge logs and was a venue specially constructed for this Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

"There are so many people."

Xiao Yan glanced in Ya Fei's direction. Ya Fei had changed into a pale white long dress today, and her full, exquisite body beneath its wrapping was faintly visible, extremely alluring.

"Does Xiao Yan Gege like looking?"

Xiao Yan suddenly felt that it was a little cold beside him. Pretending as if nothing had happened, he said, "What's there to look at? I was just worried whether Father's cooperation with the Mite'er Family would have any problems."

At this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a sharp killing intent. He turned his head and saw a beautiful woman dressed in academy attire leaning against a large tree, gnashing her teeth as she looked at Xiao Yan.

The beauty was tall and slender, especially those round, long, beautiful legs, which reflected white under the sunlight. They were straight, beautiful, and fair like ivory.

"Uh... Xiao Yu!"

Seeing Xiao Yu approach him step by step, the Young Clan Leader Xiao Yan, who had always been very calm, actually appeared a rare bit flustered.

Xun Er snickered at the side and said, "Xiao Yan Gege, when Heaven does evil, one can still be forgiven; when one brings evil upon oneself, one cannot live."

Xiao Yan rubbed his forehead and explained, "That time, I really was training. I didn't expect the cliff to actually break, and that was how I fell into the hot spring. It wasn't like I deliberately looked at her body."

"I heard Xiao Yan Gege even touched her thigh."

"That was a misunderstanding! She kicked at me, so I was acting in self-defense!"

"Then was Xiao Yan Gege being in Xun Er's room when we were little also a misunderstanding?" A faint, alluring blush rose on Xun Er's face as she thought back to that night when they were four.

Xiao Yan gulped. It was over—Barbecue. This time, Xun Er had no intention of helping him out.

"Xiao Yan!!! Go die!!"

With a clang, Xiao Yu drew her Personal Sword and thrust it straight at Xiao Yan.