Kill Them All!

Kill Them All! It was no wonder Gale Bi found it perplexing.

Liu Xi looked to be only in his early twenties. Other than having a fairly decent appearance, there seemed to be nothing special about him.

Yet he was dressed in white.

One had to know that because Xiao Yuan liked wearing white, hardly any young men in all of Wutan City wore it.

It was not that Xiao Yuan forbade them from doing so. It was simply that his looks and temperament were too outstanding. His image in white, ethereal and otherworldly, had long since become deeply ingrained in people's minds. Thus, in Wutan City, anyone who wore white would inevitably be compared to Xiao Yuan—and instantly crushed.

The gap was simply too great! Liu Xi was no exception. If Xiao Yuan had not set such a dazzling precedent, then with this attire, his identity as an alchemist, and the fact that he had come to save the Gale Family, his image in Gale Bi's eyes might truly have risen.

But now, he was merely imitating someone far beyond him. His first impression was already terrible.

And he was even putting on such an idiotic air. Judging by his aura, he was only a Dou Zhe, a Dou Zhe in his twenties. Nothing remarkable at all. "Hehe, could it be that Clan Head Gale does not recognize the badge issued by the Alchemist Association?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xi stepped forward and pointed at the professional badge on his chest as he showed it off.

The badge bore the image of an ancient cauldron. On its surface was a silver ripple that reflected an unusual gleam beneath the sunlight.

He really was a First Grade Alchemist?

Seeing the alchemist badge on Liu Xi's chest, Gale Bi froze for a moment before delight overwhelmed him!

"Hehe, Mr. Liu Xi, please forgive my earlier discourtesy. Please, have a seat!"

An apologetic expression appeared on Gale Bi's face as he greeted him with a smile.

"Hehe, I already know about the Gale Family's situation. I have examined that Blood Coagulation Powder. Judging from its quality, the person who refined it is clearly of a lower grade than I am. The reason it possesses such medicinal potency is most likely because his formula is somewhat special."

Liu Xi's words were filled with disdain, and he added, "In my experience, the alchemist hired by the Xiao Clan may merely be a novice who has just entered the profession. He probably obtained a formula from who knows where and only then managed to refine this Blood Coagulation Powder."

Upon hearing this, joy also surfaced on Gale Bi's face. He no longer cared about Liu Xi's nonsense meant to show off and hurriedly asked, "Would Mr. Liu Xi be willing to lend the Gale Family a hand? Rest assured, the matter of compensation is open to negotiation. We will certainly satisfy you!"

Hearing Gale Bi's words, a glint of greed and lechery surfaced in Liu Xi's eyes.

Three days later.

While cultivating in seclusion, Xiao Yuan received a report from Peien.

The Gale Family had begun selling medicine as well.

The medicine was called Spring Return Powder. Though its effects were inferior to the Xiao Clan's Blood Coagulation Powder and its price was not much different, it had at least begun to revive the Gale Family's market district.

After all, healing medicine was always in short supply. No one would complain about having too much medicine, and no one would complain about living too long.

Many mercenaries in Wutan City frequently ventured into the Monster Mountain Range. Although there were physicians there, there were no alchemists. The Wound Medicine they prepared naturally could not compare to what genuine alchemists refined.

Its effects were much poorer as well.

Though Spring Return Powder was inferior to Blood Coagulation Powder, it was still a decent second-best choice.

"Spring Return Powder, hehe."

Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and gave an unconcerned smile.

This was only the beginning, so the Gale Family could still take a small share of the Xiao Clan's market. But where would the Gale Family obtain the massive amount of Medicinal Herbs needed for continued refining?

The alchemist hired by the Gale Family was an idiot ruled by lust. He likely wasted quite a few Medicinal Herbs while refining as well.

At the start, the Gale Family could still gather some Medicinal Herbs within the city.

But once the city's Medicinal Herbs were no longer enough... Heh! Xiao Yuan had the Mittel Auction House supplying him directly.

Thanks to Ya Fei's relationship with him and Mittel Tengshan's high regard for Xiao Yuan, Ya Fei's attitude now was that she would never help the Gale Family in the slightest again.

Forget supplying Medicinal Herbs—if not for professional ethics, she could not even be bothered to give them a smile.

She understood Xiao Yuan quite well. Since he had already moved against the Gale Family, the Gale Family was certainly finished.

After straightening his clothes, Xiao Yuan left the house, called Xiao Yan over, and headed to the market district.

The matter of Xiao Yan having an alchemist teacher had already been revealed to Xiao Zhan and the three elders.

The four of them were ecstatic.

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan's cultivation talent had already been enough to excite them. Now, with Xiao Yan actually about to be accepted as an alchemist's disciple, the Xiao Clan's future was simply bright beyond measure! If this continued, the Xiao Clan would not only have powerful experts in the future, but also an alchemist who could accelerate the clan's development and attract even more experts to join them! Heaven truly blessed the Xiao Clan!

However, for some reason, Xiao Zhan and the three elders had suddenly told Xiao Yuan yesterday to take Xiao Yan and familiarize him with managing the market district, calling it "training."

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan both felt utterly helpless about this.

Fortunately, this training did not truly mean having Xiao Yan take over the market district. It was merely meant to let him understand the clan's businesses.

Xiao Zhan's meaning was: there were some things Xiao Yan did not have to do, but he could not afford not to know about them.

And as Xiao Yan's Third Brother, Xiao Yuan had experience managing the market district, so Xiao Zhan naturally sent him along to teach Xiao Yan.

Along the way, Xiao Yuan spoke eloquently, every word incisive, leaving Xiao Yan deeply impressed.

His Third Brother truly was a genius among geniuses! "That is roughly all there is to it. As for managing the market district, you need not worry too much. Uncle Tong will handle everything properly. You only need to show your face, chat with the mercenaries, occasionally grant a few small favors, and build a good reputation. Naturally, people will mention you and spread the word. It might come in handy someday."

After entering the market district through the north gate, Xiao Yuan gave his final summary.

"Mm, Third Brother, I'll remember that!"

Xiao Yan replied with a smile.

"Mm."

Xiao Yuan nodded, but his brows soon furrowed as he looked toward the crowd ahead.

A somewhat wretched, skinny figure squeezed out from the crowd and quickly approached Xiao Yuan. With a fawning smile, he bowed slightly in greeting.

"Ke Lu, you brat really are well informed. I only just arrived, and you already came running over."

The wretched man before him was a well-known pickpocket in the market district, and even a minor leader among them.

Xiao Yuan had always turned a blind eye to these people. Their intelligence network was extremely well-informed; no matter what happened anywhere in Wutan City, they could learn something about it. They served as Xiao Yuan's eyes and ears in Wutan City.

"Hehe, Third Master Yuan, this lowly one came to bring you news. I just received word from my men that Miss Xiao Yu, Miss Xun Er, and several others were verbally harassed near the outer area of the market district's south gate by an idiot wearing mourning clothes. So I hurried here to report it to you!"

Ke Lu put away his smile and reported with a solemn expression.

"Third Master Yuan" was the respectful title these pickpockets used for Xiao Yuan.

On Xiao Yuan's turf, any pickpockets who did not know better had been burned.

"Oh, right. Gale Ao of the Gale Family was there too. He seemed to know that fellow dressed in mourning clothes, and they have quite a few people with them."

Ke Lu added.

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan's expressions darkened at the same time.

"Peien, call out everyone in the market district above Dou Zhe and have them gather at the south gate immediately. They dared to harass members of my Xiao Clan on my turf? Today, I'm going to kill every last one of them!"

After coldly issuing the order, Xiao Yuan directly grabbed Xiao Yan and leaped onto a nearby rooftop, racing toward the south gate.