Bringing This Farce to an End!

Crackle! Pop!

The pale white flames continued to burn, only fading into the heavens and earth once the corpses and bones had turned to ashes.

The ground outside all of Wu Tan City had been scorched black. Everything that had happened before felt like a dream.

Little Spirit broke free from Xiao Yan's restraint and ran toward Xiao Yi Xian. When the patriarchs of the three great families saw such a lovely child approaching that fiend, their faces instantly turned pale.

They could not imagine what would happen to the little girl next. That was a fiend who killed without batting an eye.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled when she saw Little Spirit approach, though no one could see it behind her mask.

Medicine Elder was somewhat weak at the moment, quietly absorbing the remaining Dou Qi within Xiao Yi Xian's body.

"Big Sister, are you alright?"

Little Spirit spoke slowly, her eyes full of concern. She did not want to lose anyone close to her again.

Xiao Yi Xian picked Little Spirit up and said gently, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Holding the adorable Little Spirit, Xiao Yi Xian headed toward Wu Tan City. Although the three great families were shocked by the little girl's background, they had nothing to do with this fiend. What if she took a dislike to them...

The heads of the three great families all took a fearful step back.

Liu Yan obediently followed behind Xiao Yi Xian. From now on, he was her servant. Though the reversal had come rather quickly, a wise man submitted to circumstances. At least he was still alive.

Besides, he still wanted to find the enemy who had killed his disciple...

Xiao Yan slowly walked over. Seeing this, Xiao Zhan said worriedly, "Yan'er..."

Xiao Yan turned back to look at his father and smiled faintly, giving Xiao Zhan a reassuring look.

Jia Liebi and Oba Pa secretly thought, Is this idiot going over there to offer up his head?

"Big Sister, you're seriously amazing!" Xiao Yan praised her with a grin, completely unabashed.

"Big Sister?"

Jia Liebi and Oba Pa's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. They rubbed their eyes and ears, suspecting that they had seen and heard wrong.

What was going on?

"Big Sister?"

Jia Liebi and Oba Pa could barely process it. Since when did the Xiao Family have someone so formidable?

"Hahaha!"

Xiao Zhan laughed wildly at the sight. His gaze swept smugly toward the two men, making Jia Liebi and Oba Pa grit their teeth.

Xiao Yi Xian walked up to Xiao Zhan and said lightly, "Uncle Xiao, I may have to trouble the Xiao Family for a few more days."

Looking at Xiao Yi Xian, who still bore traces of blood, Xiao Zhan laughed heartily. "No problem. Since you are Yan'er's big sister, you may stay as long as you wish."

The group swaggered toward the Xiao Family residence, while many forces within Wu Tan City knew that the skies were about to change.

The Xiao Family had a Dou Ling expert, and an exceptionally powerful one at that. On top of that, a Fourth-grade Alchemist had joined them. No one in all of Wu Tan City would likely be able to stop the Xiao Family's rise.

Oba Pa asked Jia Liebi nervously, "What do we do?"

Jia Liebi sighed helplessly and looked up at the clear blue sky. "What else can we do? Get ready to pack up and leave. Otherwise, the next time, we'll end up like those people."

Though Oba Pa was unwilling, he still nodded. That ruthless person belonged to the Xiao Family. If she ever decided to deal with them one day, then...

Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yi Xian, whose white robes were stained with blood, and said in surprise, "This woman is so powerful. Before long, she will likely become another Dou Emperor expert!"

Hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Ge Qing fell into deep thought. He was considering whether or not to take the young sect master to cancel the engagement.

With someone of such talent in the Xiao Family, would breaking off the engagement not mean standing against a future Dou Emperor expert?

By then, the Xiao Family had also learned of Xiao Yi Xian. Countless clansmen came out to welcome her arrival. This was the prestige of a powerhouse.

Wearing her worn Bronze Mask, Xiao Yi Xian walked at the front, while steady breathing came from Little Spirit in her arms.

The Xiao Family elders all welcomed Xiao Yi Xian with smiling faces. At the same time, they treated Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan with great respect.

As Xiao Ning looked at Xiao Yi Xian's figure, he could not help but recall the young lady he had seen in the back mountain not long ago.

In his eyes, the two figures continuously merged and overlapped, as though they were the same person. Xiao Ning shook his head. He still could not quite believe that the girl who appeared to be around his age could be a Dou Ling expert.

A strange gleam flashed through Xiao Mei's eyes as she looked at Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Zhan's gaze toward Xiao Yan was full of joy. Ever since Xiao Yan had lost his talent, Xiao Zhan's position within the family had become somewhat unstable. Now, the entire family would regard his branch as supreme.

Xiao Yan walked behind Xiao Yi Xian without a ripple of emotion. He had once enjoyed such gazes and respect. Experiencing them again now stirred no feeling within him.

Medicine Elder weakly glanced outside before falling asleep. He would not wake up for a while, though he would not remain asleep for too long either.

Xiao Yi Xian carried Little Spirit to the entrance of a courtyard and said to Xiao Zhan beside her, "Uncle Xiao, Xiao Yi Xian will stay here for a few days. If anyone comes to visit, please turn them away."

Xiao Zhan patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry!"

Xiao Yi Xian held the Storage Ring in her palm and said to Xiao Yan, "Stay with me for now. Otherwise, you won't have enough Dou Qi!"

Xiao Yan nodded. He was the only one present who knew the whole story, and he did not want to endure that dreadful feeling of his Dou Qi disappearing again.

Xiao Yi Xian carried Little Spirit back into the room. Its furnishings were no worse than Xiao Yan's previous room.

Xiao Yi Xian placed Little Spirit on the bed. She did not know what was going on either. Ever since she had given Little Spirit the cultivation method, the girl seemed to sleep every day.

She had no idea what had happened. Medicine Elder happened to still be asleep, so it looked like she would have to stay here for a few days before leaving.

There was nothing worth paying attention to in the Xiao Family's later plot anymore. Whether it was the coming-of-age ceremony or Jia Nan Academy, she did not need to wait for either.

Jia Nan Academy could be entered whenever she wanted, provided her Calamity Poison Body was not discovered. Besides, there was someone in Jia Nan Academy whom she valued greatly.

She had no interest whatsoever in Heavenly Fire Venerable or the Heavenly Flames. What she wanted was Zi Yan—yes, Zi Yan herself.

Zi Yan was an Ancient Void Dragon, and after consuming the Origin Fruit, she was an absolute genius capable of evolving even further.

Bringing her under her command would be an enormous profit. She could also freeload an Ancient Void Dragon Old Dragon Emperor at the peak of the nine-star Dou Saint realm. With his talent, breaking through to Dou Di with Origin Qi would absolutely not be a problem.

And as for Origin Qi, she knew that the Misty Cloud Sect's Life and Death Gate contained a massive amount of it.

Although this had never been mentioned in the book Battle Through the Heavens, it was stated in the later plot of The Great Ruler.

Nalan Yanran obtained the Life and Death Gate's inheritance, ascended to the Great Thousand World, and even became a Heavenly Sovereign.

She had to get her hands on that inheritance somehow...