New Reward, the Ga Lie Family's Plans!

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Congratulations, Host, you have obtained one Golden Winged Great Peng! Note: This Golden Winged Great Peng will automatically recognize you as its master, never betray you, possess strength equal to yours, and automatically grow stronger as your cultivation improves.

This reward was pretty good.

After hearing the system's reward notification, Xiao Fan thought to himself.

Although this Golden Winged Great Peng only had the strength of a Six-Star Dou Ling at present, the key was that it could automatically grow stronger along with him. That was incredible!

The system's sign-in rewards would be stored in the System Space by default and would not cause any disturbance.

That was why Xiao Fan had signed in directly in front of Huang Rong and the others.

After signing in, Xiao Fan did not release the Golden Winged Great Peng for the time being. Instead, he continued with Huang Rong and the others into a pavilion on Peach Blossom Island.

Peach Blossom Island was covered in all kinds of flowers, grass, and trees, with peach trees being the most numerous.

Amid the peach blossom groves stood many waterside pavilions, towers, rooms, and houses. The scenery was exceptionally beautiful.

After withdrawing his mind from the system, Xiao Fan looked around at the scenery and could not help but praise, "Island Master Huang and Miss Huang truly know how to enjoy life. This place is a genuine paradise beyond the world."

Hearing Xiao Fan's praise, Huang Rong felt rather pleased. "My father spent decades transforming this island from a barren wasteland into the exquisite and beautiful residence it is today."

Yan Lingji nodded as well. "It really is beautiful. Compared to our village, this place is practically the immortal realm."

Huang Rong smiled. "Miss Yan Lingji, you flatter us."

As they chatted and laughed, they soon arrived at an exquisite waterside pavilion.

Huang Rong then said to Xiao Fan and Yan Lingji, "Young Master Xiao, Miss Yan Lingji, please sit here for a while. I'll go prepare lunch."

Xiao Fan was rather looking forward to Huang Rong's cooking. "Alright, then I shall await a taste of Miss Huang's culinary skills."

Yan Lingji said with a smile, "I'm looking forward to it as well."

Huang Rong gave Huang Yaoshi a few more instructions, asking him to entertain Xiao Fan and Yan Lingji first, before going to prepare lunch.

While waiting for Huang Rong to prepare the food, Huang Yaoshi, Xiao Fan, and Yan Lingji sat facing one another and chatted idly.

Most of the time, Huang Yaoshi and Xiao Fan discussed—or rather, Huang Yaoshi sought advice on—certain key points within the Tai Yin Manual.

Listening to their conversation, Yan Lingji found it somewhat boring. "By the way, Island Master Huang, why haven't I seen Miss Huang's mother?"

After some time, seeing that Huang Yaoshi and Xiao Fan had temporarily stopped discussing martial arts, Yan Lingji changed the subject and asked.

Huang Yaoshi's mood sank slightly at those words. "My wife passed away not long after Rong'er was born."

Hearing Huang Yaoshi's words, Yan Lingji immediately felt apologetic. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked carelessly."

Huang Yaoshi shook his head. "It's fine. One cannot blame the ignorant."

Xiao Fan's heart stirred, and he asked Huang Yaoshi, "The Myriad Worlds Chat Group is incredibly miraculous, and its members come from All Heavens Myriad Realms. The shop will also randomly refresh cultivation techniques. Perhaps there may be a way to bring Madam Huang back from the dead in the future."

Hearing Xiao Fan's words, Huang Yaoshi was instantly overjoyed. "Young Master Xiao, is that true?"

Xiao Fan nodded. "At the very least, I have heard of a martial art called the Saint Heart Sutra that can revive the dead, though it requires the corpse to be preserved intact."

Huang Yaoshi grew even more excited. "This old man has always carefully preserved my wife's body. If such a miraculous technique truly exists, that would be wonderful!"

After the three chatted for a while longer, Huang Rong finished preparing lunch and had Peach Blossom Island's servants carry all manner of delicious dishes into the pavilion.

When Huang Rong learned that her mother might have a chance of being revived, she was also extremely excited. The way she looked at Xiao Fan became even gentler.

Xiao Fan and Yan Lingji enjoyed the delicious food personally prepared by Huang Rong on Peach Blossom Island, then admired the island's scenery for a while. It was not until evening approached that they finally said their farewells.

When they parted, Huang Rong's form of address for Xiao Fan had changed from Young Master Xiao to Brother Xiao Fan.

After parting with Huang Rong and Yan Lingji, Xiao Fan soon returned to the Dou Qi World, once again appearing in his own room.

However, it was already evening.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Fan left his room and went deep into the rear mountains of the Xiao Family. With a thought, he released the Golden Winged Great Peng.

"Screech!"

In the next instant, a piercing cry rang out.

Immediately afterward, a majestic great peng appeared in Xiao Fan's field of vision, circling through the low sky not far away.

It had a golden crown atop its head, while its dark golden beak gleamed with a chilling light. Its pair of golden wings stretched nearly two meters wide, its legs were thick and powerful, its talons radiated danger, and its eyes were filled with fierce savagery!

But when the great peng looked at Xiao Fan, the ferocity in its eyes immediately vanished. It swooped down and landed beside him, rubbing its wings against his shoulder as affection and attachment filled its eyes.

Xiao Fan liked the Golden Winged Great Peng before him very much. He reached out to stroke the soft feathers on its neck and smiled. "From now on, your name will be Xiao Jin."

"Screech!"

The Golden Winged Great Peng clearly understood Xiao Fan's words. It gave an excited cry and even nodded in agreement.

Xiao Fan discovered that there was a spiritual connection between himself and the Golden Winged Great Peng, allowing them to communicate mentally.

Furthermore, the Golden Winged Great Peng could understand human speech. The only slight regret was that it could not speak human language.

"Xiao Jin, take me for a flight."

When Xiao Fan had read novels in his previous life, he often saw characters riding all sorts of Spirit Pets through the skies. He had been quite envious and fantasized about owning a Spirit Pet capable of flight himself.

Now that he truly possessed a Spirit Pet, Xiao Fan naturally wanted to experience it properly.

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Xiao Jin immediately lowered its body slightly and conveyed through their mental connection that Xiao Fan should climb aboard.

Xiao Fan did not hesitate and climbed onto Xiao Jin's back.

"Screech!"

After Xiao Fan had settled himself, Xiao Jin cried out again and immediately soared into the sky with him on its back!

Xiao Fan discovered that Xiao Jin would automatically release a protective energy barrier around him. Even if he did not circulate any Dou Qi to steady himself while sitting on Xiao Jin's back, there was no risk of falling. This made Xiao Fan even more satisfied with his Spirit Pet.

Riding Xiao Jin, Xiao Fan flew around the outskirts of Wutan City. Seeing that night had fallen, he prepared to return home and rest.

As they passed above the Ga Lie Family, Xiao Fan's heart suddenly stirred. He directly communicated with Xiao Jin mentally, "Conceal your aura and take me somewhere uninhabited to land."

Upon receiving Xiao Fan's command, Xiao Jin did not hesitate in the slightest. It carried Xiao Fan down onto an artificial rockery in the Ga Lie Family's rear courtyard.

Both Xiao Jin and Xiao Fan possessed the strength of a Dou Ling. With their auras deliberately concealed, no one in the Ga Lie Family noticed anything.

After landing on the rockery, Xiao Fan moved his thoughts and stored Xiao Jin back in the System Space. He then concealed his aura and prepared to gather some information within the Ga Lie Family.

The Ga Lie Family and the Xiao Family had always been hostile toward one another. In the original story, the Ga Lie Family hired an Alchemist to undermine the Xiao Family's marketplaces. If Xiao Yan had not risen so suddenly, the Xiao Family likely would not have been able to hold on.

Although the Ga Lie Family had not yet hired an Alchemist to suppress the Xiao Family's businesses, Xiao Fan had broken Gale Ao's limbs. The Ga Lie Family would certainly find a way to deal with the Xiao Family.

Xiao Fan was naturally not worried about what the Ga Lie Family could do to him, but he did not want the Xiao Family to be caught off guard and fall victim to the Ga Lie Family's schemes.

"Ah, that damned Xiao Fan! I will definitely kill him!"

Not long after Xiao Fan entered the Ga Lie Family, he heard a burst of screams mixed with furious curses.

There was no doubt that the one making the noise was Gale Ao, whose limbs Xiao Fan had broken earlier that day.

Xiao Fan sensed that besides Gale Ao, there was also someone with the strength of a Da Dou Shi in the room. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be Gale Ao's father, the Ga Lie Family's patriarch, Gale Bi.

At once, Xiao Fan's figure flickered as he drifted soundlessly to the outside of Gale Ao's room.

Just then, Gale Bi's gloomy voice sounded from within. "Your father had already contacted Master Liu Xi, an Alchemist. I planned to first crush the Xiao Family's marketplaces and cut off their financial support, then destroy the Xiao Family step by step. Who told you to act rashly?"

Gale Ao said, "After Xiao Fan broke my legs last time, I had to lie in bed for a month. I simply couldn't swallow that anger. Besides, I had arranged for a Dou Master Supplicant, so it should have been foolproof. Who knew that bastard Xiao Fan had actually broken through to the Dou Master realm!"

Gale Bi said coldly, "Rest assured. I have already discussed it with the Ouba Family. In three days, we will destroy the Xiao Family in one stroke. That Xiao Family brat is growing too quickly—we absolutely cannot let him continue living! At most, our Ga Lie Family will yield part of our interests to the Ouba Family!"

Hearing Gale Bi's words, Gale Ao was overjoyed. "Wonderful! When the time comes, I'll personally tear Xiao Fan into ten thousand pieces!"

Outside the room, Xiao Fan's eyes flashed with a cold light upon hearing the father and son's words!

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