Heavenly Flame Appears, Lei Le Faces a Fate Worse Than Death!

"Heavenly Flame Appears, Lei Le Faces a Fate Worse Than Death!"

Boom!

Xiao Yan's vast and powerful Mental Strength poured forth like a surging sea.

The two Da Dou Shi dropped to their knees in horror, cracks spidering across the floor beneath them.

"Such tyrannical Mental Strength!" Gu Ni shuddered in terror.

Even Frank, the president of the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Guild, was far inferior to him!

"When did the Jia Ma Empire produce such a monster? Could he be an expert from the continent?" Gu Ni lowered his head in reverence.

Ignoring their terrified gazes, Xiao Yan strode past them in his Black Robe.

He slowly sat down in the chair at the head of the room.

"Ya Fei, come to my side."

The elderly voice came from beneath the Black Robe. Delight appeared on Ya Fei's face as she respectfully stood beside the black-robed figure.

"Your Excellency, I am a Zuo Family Guest Elder, sent here under the orders of the Zuo Family head, Zuo Xiu Hua..."

The Zuo Family Guest Elder tremblingly raised his head and invoked Zuo Xiu Hua's name.

Bang!

The Mental Strength enveloping him suddenly surged, forcing blood from his nose and mouth.

"Senior!" The Zuo Family Guest Elder panicked and sprawled across the floor, his cheek pressed tightly against it.

"You know that isn't what I want to hear," Xiao Yan said indifferently.

The Zuo Family Guest Elder's pupils trembled. He had not expected Zuo Xiu Hua's name to be useless—instead, it had only drawn even greater displeasure from the black-robed man.

Someone with such Mental Strength is either a Dou Wang or a Tier-4 Alchemist. Either way, he isn't someone I can afford to offend!

The Zuo Family Guest Elder's thoughts churned as he lowered his head, trembling.

"Senior, I failed to recognize greatness. Please forgive me!"

Xiao Yan calmly shook his head. "The person you should apologize to isn't me."

The corners of the two Guest Elders' mouths twitched. Though deeply unwilling, they still looked at Ya Fei ingratiatingly.

"Miss Ya Fei, we were only acting under orders. Please..."

"Don't you know that an apology requires action?"

Bang!

The moment Xiao Yan finished speaking, the two Guest Elders slammed their heads heavily into the floor.

Bright red blood dripped down.

"Please calm your anger, Senior!"

The two Guest Elders hurriedly touched their Storage Rings. A pile of Gold Coins, medicinal herbs, and ores appeared on the floor.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow at a bottle containing a burning flame on the floor.

Ya Fei perceptively picked it up and respectfully offered it to him with both hands.

"Yao Lao, what is this? Is it also a Heavenly Flame?" Xiao Yan asked quietly.

"You think Heavenly Flames are cabbages growing everywhere?"

Yao Lao rolled his eyes. "This is the Beast Flame of a Blazing Flame Flood Dragon. It isn't particularly rare, but to some alchemists, it can still be considered a treasure!"

"I see. I got my Heavenly Flame too easily, so I thought they were everywhere." Xiao Yan sighed regretfully.

Hearing Xiao Yan say that, Yao Lao felt as though ten thousand horses were stampeding through his heart and no longer wanted to speak to him.

The two Da Dou Shi lowered their heads bitterly. "Senior, all our possessions are here. Please show mercy and spare our lives!"

"Two Six-Star Great Dou Shi are somewhat lacking, but they should be decent enough to guard the house."

A flicker passed through Xiao Yan's eyes as he said coolly, "I'll give you two choices. First, be burned to ashes by me. Second, resign as Zuo Family Guest Elders and become servants of the Xiao Family."

"You have three breaths to consider."

The two Da Dou Shi stiffened. Even in a Dou Wang clan, they were treated as honored Guest Elders.

But the Xiao Family?

It was merely a small clan with a Da Dou Shi!

He wanted them to become servants?

Snap!

Xiao Yan lightly snapped his fingers, and a colorless, transparent flame rose up, making the nearby air seem slightly distorted.

"A Heavenly Flame?!"

Gu Ni's suspicions were confirmed, and he cried out, "Colorless and transparent... merely standing near it makes one's Dou Qi circulation speed up tremendously!"

"Could it be the fourteenth-ranked Fallen Heart Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking?!"

Everyone in the room turned pale, especially the two Zuo Family Guest Elders, whose faces became deathly white.

"Three breaths have passed."

Xiao Yan lightly flicked his fingertips, about to send the Fallen Heart Flame onto the two Guest Elders.

"We're willing!" The two Guest Elders frantically kowtowed, blood already flowing from their foreheads.

"A wise choice."

Xiao Yan nodded in satisfaction, then looked indifferently at Lei Le. "My disciple told me that you were very disrespectful toward Ya Fei. He is very unhappy about it."

Hearing the black-robed man's words, Ya Fei was briefly stunned, her emotions complicated.

"Heh, so what?"

Lei Le's face darkened. Unwilling to lose face before Ya Fei, he said, "My grandfather is Lei Ou, an Elder of the Mite'er Family. Even if you are a Dou Wang, before a behemoth like the Mite'er Family..."

Whoosh!

Xiao Yan flicked his finger, and the Fallen Heart Flame, which had been burning for some time, shot out like a small snake.

"Argh!"

Lei Le dropped to his knees with a miserable scream. A tiny bloody spot appeared on his chest.

"Argh!"

Lei Le screamed madly. The Fallen Heart Flame was like a red-hot branding iron, constantly burning his flesh and blood.

Yet—

His flesh did not disappear, and his Dou Qi, circulating frantically, could not even contain the Fallen Heart Flame.

"So this is a Heavenly Flame?" Gu Ni swallowed, growing even more reverent.

Crack!

Xiao Yan casually flung a tabletop ornament, shattering Lei Le's kneecap. His indifferent voice sounded out.

"What I wanted to hear was an apology, not a threat. You aren't very smart."

The two Da Dou Shi who had submitted to the Xiao Family swallowed hard.

How ruthless!

Breaking Lei Le's legs would have been one thing, but Xiao Yan had even planted a Fire Seed within Lei Le's body using a Heavenly Flame.

Unless Xiao Yan personally removed it, Lei Le would be tortured by the Fallen Heart Flame for the rest of his life!

"I was wrong! I was wrong!" Tears and snot streamed down Lei Le's face as he begged in agony.

"You don't know that you were wrong."

Xiao Yan indifferently flicked his fingertips. "You only know pain."

Then—

He looked calmly at Gu Ni. "Have someone send him back to the Imperial Capital. Tell that Lei Ou fellow that if his skin is itching, he can come to Wutan City whenever he likes."

With a sweep of his sleeve, Xiao Yan used a Storage Ring given by one of the Guest Elders to store the medicinal herbs Gu Ni had handed over.

Then he slowly rose to his feet.

"Deduct the cost of the medicinal herbs from the money earned from auctioning the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. I have a good impression of you people, especially Miss Ya Fei. I hope we can have a long-term partnership in the future."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Gu Ni was overjoyed.

A promise from a Tier-4 Alchemist!

And an alchemist who possessed a Heavenly Flame at that!

"Ya Fei, why aren't you seeing this gentleman out?" Gu Ni desperately winked at her.

Ya Fei finally snapped out of her daze and hurried after him.

"Pah!"

Gu Ni spat at Lei Le in disgust, then called over a subordinate. "Send this lecher back to headquarters. Tell Lei Ou to keep his eyes open and not lose his mind!"

Outside the door—

The night breeze brushed gently past.

Ya Fei followed behind the black-robed man, nervous and uneasy. She wanted to speak several times, yet did not dare open her mouth.

For once, this gold-medal auctioneer, usually so adept at handling every situation, had completely lost her composure.

This was a Tier-4 Alchemist!

"Miss Ya Fei, would you be interested in having a chat?" Xiao Yan lightly raised his head.

Following the direction Xiao Yan indicated, Ya Fei's beautiful eyes widened. Her pretty face flushed as she grew slightly flustered.

That place—

Was actually Wutan City's famous lovers' rendezvous spot!