At this moment, Jia Liebi's face was filled with terror, deathly pale.
A wave of despair suddenly surged into his heart.
He suddenly began to regret the choice he had made today.
Had he known this would happen, after his son was killed by Xiao Xuan, he should have swallowed his anger.
Not only was he now unable to avenge his son,
but he might even lose his old life here.
After thinking of a certain possibility,
Jia Liebi was so frightened that he dropped to his knees and began begging for mercy.
"Now you know fear?"
"When you were insulting Young Master Xiao just now, why didn't you think about the consequences?"
Jia Liebi's face turned pale.
"I..."
Nalan Su did not waste words with him.
He struck out with his palm.
The force of his palm hit Jia Liebi in the chest.
Jia Liebi's body flew backward.
He landed on the ground, blood gushing from his mouth.
His eyes widened.
Then they closed.
There was no more movement.
Jia Liebi.
The patriarch of the Jia Lie Clan.
Died on the spot!
Outside the Xiao Clan's gates, there was utter silence.
Everyone stared at Jia Liebi's corpse, their eyes filled with shock.
The Jia Lie Clan's patriarch had died just like that?
Jia Lie'ao was dead, and Jia Liebi was dead as well.
Did that mean the Jia Lie Clan, one of the three great clans, was finished? Completely wiped out?
Nalan Su withdrew his hand and turned around.
He walked before Xiao Xuan.
Then he bowed again.
"Young Master Xiao, I did not handle what happened just now properly."
"I allowed these ants to disturb you."
"Please forgive me, Young Master Xiao."
Xiao Xuan looked at him.
He said nothing.
Nalan Su maintained his bowed posture, cold sweat seeping from his forehead.
He recalled what had happened at the Imperial City Auction House last time.
Fortunately, Xiao Xuan had not dealt them a lethal blow.
Otherwise, he likely would have lost his life on the spot as well.
Xiao Xuan's strength had reached the level of a Dou Emperor or beyond.
If Xiao Xuan wanted to kill him, it would be as simple as flicking a finger.
Xiao Xuan had not done so at the time.
Thinking back on it now, Nalan Su was overcome with lingering fear, cold sweat even breaking out across his back.
After a while,
Xiao Xuan withdrew his gaze.
He turned and walked through the Xiao Clan's gates.
Nalan Su straightened up and let out a breath.
He knew Xiao Xuan was not going to pursue the matter.
Xiao Xun'er glanced at Nalan Su.
Then she turned and followed Xiao Xuan inside.
Xiao Zhan stood at the entrance, looking at Jia Liebi's corpse.
Then he looked at Nalan Su.
Countless thoughts churned through his mind.
Jia Liebi was dead.
The Jia Lie Clan was finished.
To curry favor with Xiao Xuan, Nalan Su had personally killed Jia Liebi.
Xiao Zhan withdrew his gaze, turned, and walked into the Xiao Clan.
The news spread quickly.
In less than half an hour, the entire Xiao Clan knew about it.
Jia Liebi had brought people to block the Xiao Clan's gates and hurl insults.
In the end, Nalan Su killed him.
Jia Lie'ao had provoked Xiao Xuan in the Marketplace and had also been killed by Xiao Xuan.
The Jia Lie Clan's patriarch and young patriarch had both died within a single day.
The Xiao Clan disciples discussed the matter heatedly.
"Jia Liebi is dead? Is that true?"
"Of course it's true. His corpse is still outside the gates."
"The Jia Lie Clan is finished. Both its patriarch and young patriarch are dead."
"Why did Nalan Su kill Jia Liebi?"
"I heard it was to curry favor with Xiao Xuan."
"Just how strong is Xiao Xuan? Even Nalan Su has to curry favor with him?"
"Who knows? In any case, he must be far stronger than we imagined."
The disciples' discussions echoed through every corner of the Xiao Clan.
The Grand Elder sat in his room, listening to the discussions outside.
His expression was complicated.
Xiao Xuan.
The Xiao Xuan he had once called trash.
Even the Nalan Clan was now trying to curry favor with him.
He remembered what Xiao Yu had said.
The Grand Elder closed his eyes.
A sense of helplessness rose within him.
He had originally wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge on Xiao Xuan.
But now, he did not even dare entertain that thought.
Even Jia Liebi was dead.
He was merely a Da Dou Shi, and he still wanted revenge on Xiao Xuan? He must have been dreaming.
The Grand Elder sighed inwardly.
Forget it.
He silently made a decision in his heart: from now on, he would never provoke Xiao Xuan again.
Otherwise, even his life would be impossible to keep.
At dusk,
Xiao Xuan arrived at the Cultivation Plaza.
There were not many people in the plaza.
He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
The Dou Qi within his body began circulating along the route of his cultivation technique.
When he killed Jia Lie'ao in the Marketplace today, he had sensed that his Dou Qi had improved again.
He was already not far from becoming a Seven-Star Dou Emperor.
Xiao Xuan continued circulating his Dou Qi.
Again and again.
No one knew how much time passed.
Footsteps sounded behind him.
Xiao Xuan opened his eyes.
Xiao Xun'er walked over.
"Brother Xiao Xuan."
Xiao Xuan looked at her.
"What is it?"
"I have some questions about cultivation that I want to ask you," Xiao Xun'er said.
Xiao Xuan nodded.
"Go ahead."
Xiao Xun'er sat down beside him.
"Recently, I've felt that the Dou Qi in my body hasn't been circulating smoothly."
"Especially when I circulate my cultivation technique, it always feels as though something is blocked."
Xiao Xuan looked at her.
"Circulate your Dou Qi once and let me see."
Xiao Xun'er nodded.
She closed her eyes and activated the Dou Qi within her body.
Dou Qi flowed through her meridians.
Xiao Xuan watched the route of her Dou Qi circulation.
His brows furrowed slightly.
"Stop."
Xiao Xun'er opened her eyes.
"Your Dou Qi slows noticeably when it passes through the Heaven Spring Acupoint," Xiao Xuan said.
"The Heaven Spring Acupoint is a crucial acupoint for Dou Qi circulation. If it isn't unobstructed, the circulation of your entire cultivation technique will be affected."
Xiao Xun'er froze for a moment.
"Then what should I do?"
Xiao Xuan took out a jade bottle from his Storage Ring.
He handed it to her.
Xiao Xun'er took the jade bottle and opened it for a look.
A smooth, round pill lay quietly inside.
"Brother Xiao Xuan, what kind of pill is this?"
"A Meridian Clearing Pill," Xiao Xuan said. "It can help clear blockages in the meridians."
Xiao Xun'er looked at the pill in her hand, her eyes turning slightly red.
Brother Xiao Xuan had given her another pill.
"Take it," Xiao Xuan said.
Xiao Xun'er nodded.
She poured the Meridian Clearing Pill into her mouth.
Once the pill entered her stomach, a warm medicinal power dissolved within her body.
Xiao Xun'er closed her eyes and began guiding the medicinal power.
The medicinal power flowed through her meridians.
As it passed through the Heaven Spring Acupoint, the sensation of blockage gradually vanished.
Her Dou Qi began circulating smoothly.
Xiao Xun'er continued circulating her cultivation technique.
The Dou Qi within her body began to rise.
The bottleneck that had trapped her at Seven-Star Dou Zhe began to loosen.
Her Dou Qi surged.
Her aura suddenly swelled.
Eight-Star Dou Zhe.
She had broken through.
Xiao Xun'er opened her eyes, a smile appearing on her face.
She was about to speak.
A system voice rang out in Xiao Xuan's mind.
[Detected that the bound target's strength had risen to Eight-Star Dou Zhe.] [Mission complete.] [Host has received a random feedback reward.] [Generating feedback...] [Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a seventh-tier pill formula: Ascending Emperor Pill.]
Xiao Xuan looked at the system panel.
Ascending Emperor Pill.
A seventh-tier pill.
It could help a Dou Wang of any star level directly break through to the Dou Emperor realm.
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