Gale Ao's Sorry State

An ordinary Two Star Dou Zhe naturally could not handle Peien, a Six Star Dou Zhe, especially with eleven helpers behind him who were at the eighth stage of Dou Qi or above.

The process of subduing the medicinal herb shopkeeper went incredibly smoothly.

His face was now bruised and swollen as he knelt on the ground, yet his eyes still held some defiance. He did not believe the Xiao Clan's Third Young Master would truly dare do anything to him.

After all, he worked for Huang Jing. Though the Xiao Clan was powerful, they could not possibly do without their medicinal herbs.

Moreover, he was a Dou Zhe himself. Huang Jing had only a little over ten Dou Zhes under him. If Xiao Yuan truly made a move against him, it would be no different from slapping Huang Jing in the face.

Xiao Yuan crouched down, his gaze cold as he looked at the shopkeeper. "Looks like you don't intend to say anything, do you?"

"Young Master Xiao, Wutan City isn't ruled by your Xiao Clan alone!" the shopkeeper gritted out.

"Go tell Huang Jing to come to Central Square later. Otherwise, one of his Dou Zhes is going to die."

Xiao Yuan did not spare that insignificant man another glance. Instead, he looked toward the terrified attendant by the counter and gave the order. Then he waved a hand and led his people out of the medicinal herb shop toward the weapon shop.

Seeing this, Peien and the others escorted the medicinal herb shopkeeper and followed after them.

Their group drew quite a few looks as they walked down the street.

Xiao Yuan wore white robes and a stern expression. Rather than frightening anyone, he made the eyes of some young women fill with infatuation.

Before long, the group arrived at the weapon shop.

Aside from the two guards at the entrance, there were actually two Dou Zhe auras inside the shop.

The moment the two guards saw Peien and the others in Xiao Clan uniforms behind Xiao Yuan, they immediately became alert. They drew their weapons, looking ready to fight at the slightest disagreement.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan understood that there was no need to ask further. These two insignificant men were involved in this matter as well.

Thus, before either of them could act, Xiao Yuan charged forward with the Swimming Dragon Step beneath his feet.

Since the distance was somewhat great and the two were already on guard, Xiao Yuan could not easily subdue them. Instead, they exchanged blows.

The two guards were fairly strong, both at the ninth stage.

But even though they possessed ninth-stage Dou Qi, the Dou Techniques they cultivated did not exceed mid-grade Yellow Rank. Compared to Xiao Yuan, who possessed the Five Elements Qi Palace, whose Dou Qi was no weaker than theirs, and who had cultivated Mysterious Rank Dou Techniques, their combat strength was still far inferior.

After easily dodging their attacks, Xiao Yuan suddenly halted. As he twisted his waist, he drove a fist into one of their chests.

Iron Mountain Fist! Xiao Yuan directly used more than half the Dou Qi within his Platinum Qi Gathering Palace, which now carried a trace of metal attribute. Its offensive power surged greatly!

Moreover, under his diligent cultivation, the Iron Mountain Fist had already easily reached the major mastery stage. Its power was naturally astonishing.

Boom! With one punch, the man spat blood and flew backward.

Only then did the other man react. Holding a long saber, he slashed furiously toward Xiao Yuan's back.

But Xiao Yuan reacted faster. He first leaned his center of gravity forward, appearing ready to roll away. In truth, the instant his arms touched the ground, he suddenly pushed off with force. Dou Qi erupted from his palms, cracking the ground beneath them as it hurled him into the air.

The next moment, all the Dou Qi within the Azure Wood Qi Gathering Palaces erupted. Following a peculiar circulation route, it poured into his right leg.

Wind Eagle Leg! Xiao Yuan, clad in white, twisted his body in midair. With his arms spread to maintain balance, he unleashed his Dou Qi using the momentum of his descent and kicked at the guard who had missed with his saber and exposed his back.

Thud! A muffled impact rang out, accompanied by the sound of shattering bones. The guard beneath Xiao Yuan's foot went pale, then spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. He collapsed to the ground, his breath gradually fading.

Tap! After landing, Xiao Yuan looked at the stunned Peien and the others and said flatly, "There are two Dou Zhes inside. Don't make me wait too long."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Peien was the first to recover. Nodding with a vicious look, he waved his hand and charged inside with the others.

Soon, fierce sounds of battle rang out.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yuan casually picked up the long saber that had fallen by his feet and walked toward the guard he had sent flying with a punch.

"You're not trash?"

The guard was severely injured as well, his face filled with confusion.

Everyone in Wutan City knew that Xiao Yuan was an even more useless "ornament" than Ya Fei.

That was why neither guard had immediately used Dou Techniques against Xiao Yuan.

Who could have imagined that this bastard's combat strength was so formidable, and that the Dou Techniques he possessed were high-grade as well?

In just the blink of an eye, he had defeated them.

"If you come looking for trouble on my turf, you'd better be prepared to die!"

Xiao Yuan did not answer the guard's question. He directly circulated his Dou Qi and threw the saber in his hand, pinning it into the man's chest.

Many nearby passersby felt chills run down their backs at the sight and hurriedly moved farther away, unable to keep their doubts at bay.

Xiao Yuan had clearly always been a useless good-for-nothing incapable of cultivating Dou Qi. Yet judging by this, even some low-level Dou Zhes were probably no match for him! Boom! Suddenly, the sound of a door being blasted apart rang out, and a figure rushed out of the weapon shop.

Peien and the others followed right behind him.

But they seemed to have some misgivings and did not attack that person.

The figure was quite nimble and quickly landed on the street.

"Hmm? Gale Ao?"

Xiao Yuan raised his brow slightly after seeing who had landed in the street.

He had not expected it to be Gale Ao. He had run into the real culprit this time. However, Gale Ao would not be easy to kill. If he killed this bastard, Gale Bi would likely mobilize his entire clan to go to war with the Xiao Clan.

Besides, Gale Ao should have already switched to cultivating the Wind Scroll Skill. He was not weak, and even if they surrounded him, he could probably stall for time.

"Xiao Yuan? You actually dare bring people here to smash Jax's shop? Is your Xiao Clan no longer planning to cooperate with Jax?"

The moment Gale Ao saw Xiao Yuan, he understood his intentions. After warily sweeping his gaze over the guards behind Xiao Yuan, he sternly rebuked him.

"If Jax truly dared meddle in the affairs between our two clans, Wutan City's weapon tycoon would have changed long ago!"

Xiao Yuan sneered and waved his arm.

"Get him! If you beat him to death, it's on me!"

Hearing Xiao Yuan's cold voice, Gale Ao's face turned completely livid.

"Just you wait!"

Gale Ao glared at Xiao Yuan and let out an angry roar before turning around and running away.

"Pfft!"

At the sight, Peien and the others could no longer hold it in and burst out laughing.

Xiao Yuan watched Gale Ao's fleeing figure with a flash of mockery in his eyes. Then he turned around and looked at the weapon shopkeeper, who had been beaten half to death and was being carried by one of the guards. He nodded and said, "Let's go. To Central Square."