The Demon Tiger Clan's Scheme

Xu Yan smiled and said, "There's no such thing as disturbing me. It's your birthday banquet, and they came with the intention of celebrating with you. Moreover, the challenge is just adding to the fun."

He didn't take the matter with Yudie too seriously. Someone obsessed with painting challenged him, and after losing, wanted to learn painting from him, but he refused. That was all there was to it.

"Yudie admires Senior Xu's magnanimity," Qin Yudie said, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xu Yan.

In her heart, Xu Yan's image grew taller and taller. It had already changed slightly from the initial image of a high-level senior, though she herself hadn't noticed it.

After leaving the residence, Xu Yan went straight to Boss Wang, who sold roast chicken.

His acquaintance with Su Jiuer originated from a roast chicken.

"Divine Doctor Xu, you're here again," Boss Wang said with a smile.

He had been seriously ill before, and many doctors couldn't cure him. It was only when Xu Yan stepped in that he recovered.

Therefore, he always felt grateful to Xu Yan and always called him Divine Doctor.

"Boss Wang, the usual, one roast chicken," Xu Yan nodded with a smile and said.

Every time he came here, he basically only ordered roast chicken and never bought anything else.

It wasn't that he particularly loved chicken, but the roast chicken here allowed him to feel the taste of his true hometown.

Boss Wang was very quick and soon packed a roast chicken for Xu Yan, handing it over respectfully.

He wanted to give Xu Yan a free meal, but Xu Yan refused to accept it. He still paid every time, which made him admire Xu Yan's character and generosity even more.

Carrying the roast chicken, Xu Yan went to the market to buy some other food, then returned to the Small Shop. Opening the door, he found Su Jiuer lying on the table and said, "Little Fox, are you hungry?"

He walked over and placed the roast chicken in front of Su Jiuer, and it immediately emitted a rich aroma.

Su Jiuer's spirits instantly lifted, and she was already salivating internally.

Ever since she ate half of Xu Yan's roast chicken last time, she had been craving it, but Xu Yan hadn't bought any, and she didn't want to ask him to.

"Same as last time, half for me, half for you," Xu Yan said, cutting the roast chicken in half, placing one half in front of Su Jiuer and keeping the other half for himself.

Then, the human and the fox began to eat the roast chicken.

At this moment, a group of people in black arrived outside the Small Shop.

"Third Elder, should we just go in and grab that little fox Su Jiuer?" a tall man among the people in black said to the short old man at the forefront.

His eyes held a bloodthirsty killing intent, and they were not human eyes, more like tiger eyes.

The short old man said, "This is Tianren Sect's territory. If we sneak in, that's one thing, but if we're too reckless, we'll inevitably anger Tianren Sect."

He was the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan, leading four Demon Tiger Clan warriors into Tianren City personally to capture Su Jiuer.

Originally, the Demon Tiger Clan had commissioned the Murong Family to do this, but for some reason, the Murong Family suddenly refused.

So, they had to enter Tianren City themselves.

The tall man from the Demon Tiger Clan said somewhat resentfully, "Third Elder, does our Demon Tiger Clan really need to fear a mere Tianren Sect? To be so cautious, I don't think it's necessary."

The Demon Tiger Clan was a dominant race in the Southern Domain, holding a very high status among the demon races there, an absolute top-tier race.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan said coldly, "What do you know? It's secondary that Tianren Sect's Sect Master Qin Tian has broken through to the second level of the Sea of Consciousness. You need to see beyond the surface of things."

"It's said that Qin Tian's breakthrough was due to a painting, and that painting must have been created by an unparalleled master. Tianren Sect knows such a senior expert, and that's what we truly need to pay attention to."

"We absolutely cannot confront Tianren Sect head-on now. If that senior expert makes a move, it will be the doom of the entire Demon Tiger Clan."

Others marveled at Qin Tian's luck, strength, and the future of the Southern Domain after his breakthrough, but he was different; he was contemplating the cause of the event.

And that painting was the root cause of everything.

The owner of the painting was the true senior expert. Otherwise, how could a cultivator at the first level of the Sea of Consciousness break through to the second level just by looking at it?

Hu Li's expression cleared upon hearing this, and he said with admiration, "As expected of the Third Elder. I didn't think that far. If it weren't for you, Third Elder, I would have almost made a grave mistake."

Hearing the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan say this, he also realized the terrifying power of the painting's creator, who was definitely a senior expert that the Demon Tiger Clan could not afford to offend.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan showed a smug expression and said, "You still have much to learn. Follow this elder and watch and learn well."

He had always enjoyed praise and was completely resistant to it, believing he deserved it.

In the entire Southern Domain, who could think more profoundly than him?

"I will learn well," Hu Li said seriously, then asked again, "Then, Third Elder, what should we do now?"

He had completely become a loyal fan of the Third Elder, following his lead in everything.

He believed that by following such a thoughtful and far-sighted elder, he too could become a wise man.

"Do you know why we need to investigate the information of this shop owner first? Because if you know yourself and your enemy, you will win every battle!" the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan said in an educational tone. "Now, the information we have obtained can be put to use."

After speaking, he clasped his hands behind his back, tilting his head slightly, as if waiting for the praise he deserved.

However, Hu Li clearly didn't pay attention to the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan's intention and directly asked, "What use?"

He had no idea what that information could be used for. The information obtained stated that the owner of the What Are You Looking At Small Shop was just a Mortal, which was why he had wanted to rush in and capture Su Jiuer earlier, as a Mortal couldn't stop them.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan frowned slightly, thinking that Hu Li was extremely foolish. He said in a cold voice, "The owner of this shop is named Xu Yan, and he is known as Divine Doctor Xu by the people in the nearby streets."

"Later, I will pretend to fall ill in another street, and you will call the owner of this shop to save me. Then, while he is away, the others will enter the shop and capture that little fox Su Jiuer."

This method is actually very simple, it's just a classic "lure the tiger away from its mountain" tactic, very effective against someone like Xu Yan who lives alone.

Hu Li gave the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan a thumbs-up and praised, "Brilliant, truly brilliant!"

He genuinely hadn't expected they could leverage Xu Yan's identity like this. If he had come alone, he probably would have just barged straight into the shop to forcibly capture Su Jiuer.

Hearing Hu Li's words, the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan finally showed a satisfied smile.

He pointed to a small street not far away and instructed, "I'll pretend to fall ill and collapse right there on that street. The rest of you, remember to be quick and don't drag this out."