Tidying Up the Mess

"F-Flying Dou Technique?"

Seeing that all three of Ye Tian's group possessed Flying Dou Techniques, Xiao Zhan's jaw dropped in shock.

"That woman Ya Fei really stumbled into dog shit luck..."

"It seems practically impossible to seize the opportunity on Ye Tian."

Oba Pa and the others hiding in the shadows were even more twisted with envy.

"So this is a Flying Dou Technique?"

Xiao Yan was also greatly shocked and immensely envious. He thought to himself, How wonderful would it be if I had a Flying Dou Technique too!

"Yan'er, there's no need to be envious. What isn't yours cannot be forced."

Seeing the envy on his son's face, Xiao Zhan hurriedly comforted him.

"Father, I understand."

Xiao Yan nodded. With matters like Kill and Loot, one had to consider who the other party was. If it was a Cheater like Ye Tian, he would not even dare to entertain the thought.

"Let's see who these killers are."

Xiao Zhan then stepped forward and removed the veils from the black-clad men.

"This is Omos, the City Guard commander? I didn't expect the City Lord's Mansion to be involved as well."

"Bamoruo? Bamoxi? The two leaders of the Brothers Mercenary Group."

"Heh... they've really suffered a devastating loss this time."

Before long, Xiao Zhan recognized the identities of these killers.

"Fortunately, the Great Elder and his people didn't make a move. Otherwise, they would have been wiped out too."

Xiao Yan also knew that some members of the Xiao Family had been itching to make a move and were secretly searching for Ye Tian.

"They should finally give up now."

Xiao Zhan also let out a long breath. Besides protecting Xiao Yan, his other reason for coming here had been to prevent certain members of the Xiao Family from attacking Ye Tian.

"Father, Ye Tian has killed people from the City Lord's Mansion. I need to notify him."

At this moment, Xiao Yan felt that the matter was somewhat troublesome. After all, the City Lord's Mansion was an official force of the empire.

"Alright! Be careful."

Xiao Zhan nodded, then quickly left with Xiao Yan, lest the City Lord's Mansion's people arrive and make it impossible for them to explain themselves.

At the same time, atop a tall building in the distance, two Black-Robed People saw the Xiao father and son leave and swiftly vanished into the air as well.

"Miss, the opportunity on Ye Tian is quite significant. I'm afraid it's more than just an Earth-tier cultivation technique. Should we take action?"

"Don't entertain such thoughts. The expert behind Ye Tian is far too mysterious. Even you might come to harm if you went. Besides, Brother Xiao Yan now intends to befriend Ye Tian. We absolutely cannot do something so disgusting. If Brother Xiao Yan finds out, he will hate me."

"Yes, Miss."

These two were Xiao Xun'er and her guard Ling Ying. To be honest, Xiao Xun'er greatly admired the abilities Ye Tian had displayed thus far.

Meanwhile, Ye Tian's group had already flown above the Mittel Auction House. They saw sounds of fighting coming from the auction hall, while battles were also taking place elsewhere.

"They actually attacked the auction house."

Seeing the chaotic auction house, Ya Fei trembled with rage.

"Don't panic. Rest for a while first."

Seeing this, Ye Tian hurriedly led the two women down quietly onto a small mountain behind the auction house, finding a concealed place to regulate their breathing.

"Recover your strength first. We'll clean up the mess afterward."

Ye Tian took out the Spirit Gathering Pills he had refined some time ago and handed them to Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian.

"These are Spirit Gathering Pills refined from the four Wind-attribute Demonic Cores Xiao Yan sent over. Aren't you keeping them to increase your own strength?"

"Big Sister still has one in her hand. Xiao Tian, you should keep this one for yourself!"

Seeing Ye Tian give them Spirit Gathering Pills again, Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian were so moved they were nearly in tears.

"The Spirit Herbs needed to refine Spirit Gathering Pills aren't difficult to find. I can refine them whenever I want."

"I'll recover my strength first. Keep watch for me."

Ye Tian took out another Spirit Gathering Pill and swallowed it. Then he circulated the Chaos Creation Art and began absorbing Heaven and Earth Energy.

"Alright! We'll listen to you."

The two women nodded. Their previous battle had exhausted all of their Qi Recovery Pills, so they could only use Spirit Gathering Pills to restore their Dou Qi now.

"Whoosh..."

Ye Tian had previously used the tenfold Critical Strike Secret Technique and a Di Tier Dou Technique, which had greatly depleted his Dou Qi. Yet under the dual enhancement of the Spirit Gathering Pill and the Chaos Creation Art, Heaven and Earth Energy from all directions surged into his body like a tide, quickly replenishing what he had expended.

Half an hour later, Ye Tian's group had recovered their strength to its peak once more.

"Huh! Why have Xiao Yan and his father come too?"

Just then, Ye Tian saw Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhan arrive at the entrance of the Auction hall. They then joined the battle and attacked the men in black.

"They actually came to help us? How interesting."

Even Ya Fei could not figure out what Xiao Yan was plotting.

"Xiao Tian, what do you think?"

Xiao Yi Xian could clearly sense that Xiao Yan seemed to be deliberately trying to befriend Ye Tian, but she could not see through his true intentions.

"Xiao Yan genuinely wants to help us. He has no designs on my Cultivation Method." Ye Tian nodded.

"Are you sure?"

Seeing Ye Tian so certain, the two women were left somewhat confused.

"I'm sure."

"Sister Ya Fei, do you remember when we went to the Xiao Family? The mysterious person behind Xiao Yan tested me with Soul Perception, but the expert behind me repelled him, causing Xiao Yan to take quite a tumble as well."

"That mysterious person was the Alchemist behind Xiao Yan. He is also a Soul Body at the Dou Zun level, hidden on Xiao Yan's person."

"Afterward, Xiao Yan exchanged four Wind-attribute Demonic Cores and four portions of Spirit Gathering Grass with me for Spirit Gathering Pills. His purpose was to build a good relationship with me."

Ye Tian told them about Old Man Yao Chen probing him, dispelling the two women's doubts about Xiao Yan.

"So that's what happened!"

"I never expected the mysterious person behind Xiao Yan to be a Dou Zun-level Soul Body. That's truly unbelievable!"

After learning about Xiao Yan's hidden trump card, Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian both gasped. To them, an expert at the Dou Zun level was a legendary figure.

"Look, a powerful expert has infiltrated our residence and is fighting Master Gu Ni. Let's go help him."

At that moment, Ye Tian saw Old Man Gu Ni locked in a fierce battle with a man in black, so he immediately flew over to support him.

"Crackle..."

After arriving above Old Man Gu Ni's battlefield, Ye Tian directly unleashed the Lightning Wave of the Eternal True Heavenly Thunder and hurled it at the black-clothed Da Dou Shi.

"Boom..."

"Aahhh..."

In an instant, the Lightning Wave exploded directly on the black-clothed Da Dou Shi. The tremendous electricity shocked him into screaming.

"Azure Flame Slash."

Seeing this, Old Man Gu Ni formed an azure saber with his hands and slashed down at the Da Dou Shi.

"Boom..."

"Aahhh..."

With a deafening blast, the black-clothed Da Dou Shi was sent flying and immediately fled.

"Ye Tian, you truly live up to the rumors. The mountains remain green and the waters flow on—you just wait."

Before fleeing, the masked man in black did not forget to leave Ye Tian with a threat.

"Xiao Tian, you've finally returned. Old Man has been worried sick about you during this time."

Watching Ye Tian and the other two hover in the air, Old Man Gu Ni felt nothing but shock.

"Uncle Gu Ni, who was that black-clothed Da Dou Shi?"

Ya Fei slowly descended and curiously asked Old Man Gu Ni. A Da Dou Shi was a notable figure even in Wutan City, not some ordinary mercenary assassin.

"If my guess is correct, that man should be Rosen, the leader of the Vulture Mercenary Group."

Old Man Gu Ni stroked his beard and voiced his judgment.

"It feels like everyone in Wutan City is against Xiao Tian."

Upon hearing that the man in black was actually the leader of a major mercenary group in Wutan City, Ya Fei felt exceedingly troubled.

"Sister Ya Fei, don't worry. However many enemies come, we'll kill them all—until they no longer dare to act recklessly."

Ye Tian was not worried about this. He was now a walking super treasure, and it was only a matter of time before people set their sights on him.

"How many people tried to kill you just now?" Master Gu Ni asked curiously.

"There were over a hundred in total. We killed them all."

"Later, Xiao Tian unleashed a powerful move and killed three Da Dou Shi and ten High-tier Dou Masters, which finally intimidated those restless people."

Ya Fei slowly recounted what had happened. After experiencing that brutal slaughter, she was no longer merely a pretty vase.

"Over a hundred people? That's insane."

Gu Ni was startled upon hearing of the mad things the three had done. Especially after learning that Ye Tian could now instantly kill Da Dou Shi, he found it utterly unbelievable.

"Miss, you must seize this opportunity and carve out a life of your own."

Gu Ni knew that Ya Fei had surely obtained an immense opportunity from Ye Tian, but the old man felt no jealousy. Instead, he was happy for her.

"Uncle Gu Ni, I understand."

Ya Fei nodded. Now that she had obtained a great opportunity, she also had greater goals.

"All right! Let's deal with the matter at hand first—the mess at the Auction House!"

At that moment, Ye Tian waved and beckoned everyone to clean up the aftermath.

After arriving at the Auction House venue, Ye Tian saw more than a dozen masked assassins fighting the Auction House guards. Xiao Yan was there as well, while Xiao Zhan stood in the plaza outside the Auction House venue, facing off against another man in black.

"Everyone, stand back. Leave these people to me."

Ye Tian shouted from the center of the venue, drawing the enemies' attention.

"Ye Tian, you've finally shown yourself."

When the black-clothed assassins saw Ye Tian appear, greedy looks filled their eyes.

"Don't you want the Earth-tier cultivation technique on me? Come and take it!"

"Crackle..."

Lightning flickered across Ye Tian's hands, forming more than a dozen bolts that shot swiftly toward the men in black.

"Arghhh..."

"Awoo, awoo..."

In an instant, the dozen or so men in black were electrocuted until they howled miserably, then were pulled toward the center of the venue.

Swish, swish...

At the same time, Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian drew their short swords, used the Carefree Travel movement technique, and rushed forward to slit the black-clothed men's throats.

Silence!

Seeing Ye Tian and the Two Women's seamless combination killing move, everyone's jaws dropped.

"Ye Tian, I wasn't too late this time, was I?"

"That move you just used was so cool."

At that moment, Xiao Yan ran up to Ye Tian, panting heavily with a guileless grin on his face.

"Why are you here?"

Watching the overly familiar Xiao Yan, Ye Tian found it rather amusing. This guy really loved joining in the excitement.

"I came to tell you that among the last group of assassins you wiped out on the street earlier, there were people from the City Lord's Mansion. One of the Da Dou Shi was even the commander of the City Guard. You need to be careful."

Remembering what he and his father had discovered earlier, Xiao Yan hurriedly told Ye Tian this important information.

"What? The City Lord's Mansion was involved too?"

When Ya Fei and Master Gu Ni heard that the City Lord's Mansion had also set its sights on Ye Tian, their heads immediately began to ache. That was Wutan City's official power!

"Just as expected!"

"By the way, what is the Wutan City Lord's strength?"

Ye Tian understood as well. The City Lord's Mansion had surely taken part in such a massive assassination operation.

"A Dou Spirit Expert." Gu Ni nodded.

"Wasn't it said that city lords were all Dou Wang-level experts?" Ye Tian asked.

"Although Wutan City is one of the Jia Ma Empire's ten major cities, it ranks at the very bottom. That is why its city lord is only a Dou Spirit Expert," Master Gu Ni explained.

"Then we'll wipe out the City Lord's Mansion along with them. Since they dared to try to kill me, they should be prepared to be destroyed."

Ye Tian was somewhat surprised to hear that Wutan City's lord was merely a Dou Spirit Expert.

"Brother Ye, I'll support you."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately raised both hands and feet in agreement. With Ye Tian's hidden cards, killing Wutan City's lord really would not be a problem.

"Gasp..."

Seeing how audacious Ye Tian and Xiao Yan were, everyone drew sharp breaths, thinking, Are young people these days really this fierce?

"Young Friend Ye Tian, you must not act rashly in this matter. Once you destroy the City Lord's Mansion, you will become an enemy of the Jia Ma Empire's official forces."

At that moment, Xiao Zhan entered the venue hall from outside and warned Ye Tian not to be too impulsive.

"That's right! The Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Family has a Peak Dou Emperor. If that Old Fellow comes after you, it will be very troublesome."

Old Man Gu Ni was also somewhat worried. If Ye Tian made too much of a scene, he might alarm the Imperial Family and bring trouble upon the Mite'er Family as well.

"Then let's wait and see."

After thinking it over, Ye Tian decided to observe the situation for now.

If Wutan City's lord made a move, Ye Tian would not mind killing him. Even if it alarmed the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Family, it did not matter. After all, he had a powerful backer protecting him, so he had nothing to worry about.

With Ye Tian's arrival, the chaotic situation at the Auction House quickly settled down.

"Xiao Yan, thank you for coming to support us. Here are two Rings of Holding that I swiped from those assassins earlier. As for what's inside, take a look for yourself!"

Ye Tian then took out two Rings of Holding and tossed them to Xiao Yan as payment for his trouble. Since this guy was so loyal, Ye Tian could not be stingy either.

"Brother Ye, how can I accept this?"

Seeing Ye Tian being so generous, Xiao Yan felt a little embarrassed. Two Rings of Holding alone were already worth an astronomical sum.

"It's fine, take them!"

Ye Tian waved his hand indifferently. In any case, he had taken these items from those assassins; they had practically fallen into his lap.

"Then many thanks. I'll owe you a huge favor. If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word. Even if I have to climb a mountain of blades or dive into a sea of fire, I won't refuse."

Seeing Ye Tian's unconcerned expression, Xiao Yan knew that this fellow must have made a killing. He then put away the two Rings of Holding.

"Little Brother Ye, Miss Ya Fei, if you run into any trouble in the future, feel free to call on us. My son and I will certainly lend you our support."

At that moment, Xiao Zhan stepped forward as well, making his stance clear.

"Thank you, Clan Leader Xiao."

Ya Fei hurriedly thanked Xiao Zhan. With Ye Tian now becoming a target for all, it was truly rare for the Xiao father and son to step forward and support him.

"Uncle Zhang? Why did you take so long to return?"

At that moment, Ye Tian noticed that Zhang Hu was also present and was somewhat surprised. He thought, Could he be like those mercenaries from Qingshan Town, searching for me so he can Kill and Loot?

"Wasn't it to investigate the matter of you being framed? I've already found out that the Myriad Medicine Shop owner was behind it."

"Xiao Tian, don't worry! I have no designs on the opportunity you possess."

Zhang Hu explained the matter to Ye Tian, then made his position clear as well.

"I already guessed it was him." Ye Tian nodded.

"What is your stance on the rumors that Xiao Tian possesses an Earth-tier cultivation technique?"

At that moment, Ya Fei questioned everyone at the auction house. Given the current situation, she did not know how many people could still be trusted.

"Miss Ya Fei, we have no such intentions."

Everyone hastily stated their position. Even if they harbored designs on Ye Tian, they could only keep them buried in their hearts.

"Even if you had the desire, you wouldn't have the strength. Earlier, Brother Ye killed ten High-tier Dou Masters and three Da Dou Shi with a single move on the street. If you try to make a move against him, you'll undoubtedly die."

"That's right! Little Brother Ye and the others wiped out over a hundred assassins on the streets earlier. The streets of Wutan City are probably already running with blood. You'd better weigh your options carefully!"

At that moment, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan also stepped forward and revealed what Ye Tian had done earlier, intimidating the people at the auction house.

Hiss!

Upon hearing this, the people at the auction house felt their scalps tingle. Those who had still been considering scheming for the opportunity on Ye Tian immediately abandoned the thought.

"Xiao Yan, isn't that a bit exaggerated?"

At that moment, Ye Tian glanced at the auction house staff and guards. Seeing the wariness flash through their eyes as they looked at him, he found it somewhat amusing.

"Brother Ye, do you know that the people of Wutan City are all calling you the God of Slaughter?"

Thinking of everything Ye Tian had done today, Xiao Yan's blood still boiled. It had been utterly insane.