Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils! Copy!

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, Xiao Chen sat up from his bed.

Xiao Chen stretched his neck and opened the system panel.

[Daily copy opportunity has refreshed. Would you like to perform a copy?]

"Copy immediately," Xiao Chen said in his mind.

[Selecting copy target at random...]

[Copy target: Qing Lin.]

[Copy successful.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.]

The moment the system prompt faded, Xiao Chen felt a wave of warmth wash over his eyes.

The sensation was marvelous, as if something were flowing and circulating within his vision.

Xiao Chen closed his eyes, only opening them again after a short while.

The world looked different in Xiao Chen's eyes.

He could see the Dou Qi flowing through the air and the aura of life radiating from the distant trees.

The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils could control serpentine Magical Beasts and even drag an opponent's soul into an illusion.

The corners of Xiao Chen's mouth curled up slightly; he was very satisfied with this reward.

Just as Xiao Chen was preparing to get up, footsteps sounded outside his door.

"Brother Xiao Chen, are you there?" Xiao Xun'er's voice came from outside.

Xiao Chen walked to the door and opened it.

Xiao Xun'er was dressed in a pale green dress, her long hair cascading down her back, a faint smile on her face.

"Xun'er? So early?" Xiao Chen asked.

"I want to go to the market to buy some medicinal pills. Will Brother Xiao Chen accompany me?" Xiao Xun'er said.

Xiao Chen thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright."

He also happened to want to visit the market to see if he could find anything useful.

The two of them walked out of the Xiao Clan gates together.

In the main hall of the Jialie Clan, Jialie Bi sat in the head seat, his expression gloomy.

Jialie Bi had not slept all night.

Jialie Ao had gone out yesterday and never returned, and the men sent to search for him had brought back no news.

"Clan Head, you need not worry. The Young Master is likely just playing around and spent the night out," one elder said.

"Indeed, Clan Head. It is normal for a young man full of vigor to stay out all night," another elder added.

Jialie Bi shook his head, "No. Even if Ao'er were to stay out, he would have sent someone back to let us know."

The elders exchanged glances and remained silent.

"Ao'er has never done this before." Jialie Bi stood up and paced back and forth in the hall, "Something must have happened."

"Clan Head, you are overthinking it," the Great Elder spoke up. "In Wutan City, who would dare touch someone from our Jialie Clan?"

Jialie Bi stopped pacing and looked at the Great Elder.

The Great Elder was right; while the Jialie Clan might not be the strongest in Wutan City, no one dared to offend them lightly. Who would dare touch his son?

Just as Jialie Bi was about to speak, a flurry of panicked footsteps sounded outside the door.

A guard scrambled in, tripping and stumbling before falling to his knees.

"Clan Head! Something has happened!" The guard's voice was trembling.

Jialie Bi's expression shifted, "What is it?"

"The Young Master... the Young Master, he..." The guard stammered, afraid to continue.

"What happened to the Young Master?" Jialie Bi barked.

"The Young Master has been killed!" the guard said, bracing himself.

The hall fell deathly silent. The elders looked at one another, their faces filled with shock.

Jialie Bi stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

"What did you say?" Jialie Bi's voice trembled.

"The Young Master was killed, and his body was... it was..." The guard could not go on.

"It was what?" Jialie Bi stepped forward and grabbed the guard by the collar.

"It was eaten by wild dogs," the guard squeezed his eyes shut and blurted it out.

Jialie Bi released the guard, who stumbled back two steps.

Jialie Bi's complexion shifted from pale to livid, then from livid to ghastly white.

"Who?" Jialie Bi gritted his teeth. "Who did this?"

"The grandson of the Xiao Clan's Great Elder, Xiao Chen," the guard replied.

Upon hearing this, a flash of murderous intent flickered in Jialie Bi's eyes.

The Xiao Clan, Xiao Chen.

"Xiao Chen?" Jialie Bi muttered to himself. "The trash with only the third stage of Dou Disciple?"

"Yes," the guard said.

"A piece of trash killed Ao'er?" Jialie Bi roared. "Do you take me for a fool?"

"Clan Head, it is the absolute truth," the guard insisted. "The young master's mercenaries saw it with their own eyes. That Xiao Chen killed the young master with a single palm strike, then kicked his corpse to the side of the road to feed the dogs."

Jialie Bi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

When Jialie Bi opened his eyes again, they were filled with murderous intent.

"Xiao Chen," Jialie Bi said through gritted teeth. "I will have you buried with Ao'er."

"Clan Head, the Xiao Clan will not hand him over easily," the Great Elder spoke up.

"They won't hand him over?" Jialie Bi said coldly. "Then I shall go and demand him myself."

Jialie Bi turned around and looked at the several elders in the hall.

"Gather the men and follow me to the Xiao Clan."

"Clan Head, think twice," the Second Elder said. "Although the Xiao Clan is not as strong as our Jialie Clan, they still possess some power. If this escalates..."

"Escalates?" Jialie Bi cut the Second Elder off. "My son has been murdered; do you think I care about escalation?"

Seeing this, the elders knew they could no longer dissuade him.

"Go gather the men," Jialie Bi commanded.

"Yes." One elder turned and left the hall.

Jialie Bi stood in the center of the hall, his fists clenched tightly.

Xiao Chen, no matter who you are or what background you have, since you killed my son, you must die.

In the Xiao Clan's main hall, several elders were sitting together discussing matters.

Xiao Zhan sat in the head seat, his expression calm.

"Clan Head, yesterday Xiao Chen went to the Mittel Auction House and was invited as a guest by Ya Fei," the Second Elder began.

"I am aware of this," Xiao Zhan said.

"Why would Ya Fei invite Xiao Chen?" the Third Elder asked. "He is just a piece of trash with the third stage of Dou Disciple..."

"Enough." The Great Elder interrupted the Third Elder, his expression somewhat unsightly.

Seeing this, the Third Elder shut his mouth.

A Xiao Clan disciple ran in from outside.

"Clan Head, something has happened," the disciple announced.

"What is it?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"Young Master Xiao Chen killed Jialie Ao of the Jialie Clan yesterday," the disciple said.

The hall fell instantly silent, and the several elders were stunned into stillness.

"What did you say?" The Great Elder stood up abruptly.

"Young Master Xiao Chen killed Jialie Ao," the disciple repeated.

"How is that possible?" the Second Elder said. "Xiao Chen is at the third stage of Dou Disciple, while Jialie Ao is a Dou Practitioner. How could he possibly kill Jialie Ao?"

"It is the absolute truth," the disciple said. "The Jialie Clan has already confirmed it; Jialie Ao's corpse was eaten by wild dogs."

The elders in the hall looked at one another, their faces filled with shock.

Xiao Zhan sat in the head seat, his brows furrowed tightly.

Xiao Chen, with only the third stage of Dou Disciple, killed a Dou Practitioner? How could this be possible?

"Is the information reliable?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"Reliable," the disciple said. "It has already spread throughout the Jialie Clan, and Jialie Bi is furious, saying he is coming to the Xiao Clan to demand the person."

The Great Elder's expression darkened. Jialie Bi was coming to the Xiao Clan to demand someone?

"He is coming to the Xiao Clan?" the Great Elder said. "What does his son's death have to do with our Xiao Clan?"

"Jialie Bi claims that Young Master Xiao Chen is the one who did it, and he wants our Xiao Clan to hand over Young Master Xiao Chen," the disciple said.

Just as the Great Elder was about to speak, a chorus of shouting suddenly erupted from outside.

"People of the Xiao Clan, get out here!"

The voice was thunderous, echoing throughout the entire Xiao Clan.

The expressions of the several elders shifted in unison.

"They're here," the Second Elder said.

Xiao Zhan stood up, his face dark and gloomy.

"Let's go out and see."

The elders followed Xiao Zhan, and together they walked out of the great hall.

Outside the main gates of the Xiao Clan, Jialie Bi and several dozen men had blocked the entrance completely.

Jialie Bi stood at the very front, his face livid and his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Xiao Zhan, get out here!"