Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils! Copy!

Not a word was spoken that night.

The next morning, Xiao Chen sat up in bed.

Xiao Chen rolled his neck and opened the system panel.

[Daily copy chance refreshed. Would you like to copy?]

"Copy now," Xiao Chen said to himself.

[Randomly selecting a copy target...]

[Copy target: Qing Lin.]

[Copy successful.]

[Congratulations, host. You have obtained Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.]

As the system's notification sounded, Xiao Chen felt a warm sensation in his eyes.

It was a strange feeling, as if something were flowing through his eyes.

Xiao Chen closed his eyes and waited a little before opening them again.

The world looked different to him now.

He could see Dou Qi flowing through the air and the life force radiating from trees in the distance.

The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils could control snake-type magical beasts and even draw an opponent's soul into an illusion.

The corners of Xiao Chen's mouth lifted slightly. He was very pleased with this reward.

Just as Xiao Chen was about to get up, he heard footsteps outside the 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 wore a pale green dress, her long hair falling loose down her back, a faint smile on her face.

"Xun'er? Up so early?" Xiao Chen asked.

"I want to go to the market and buy some pills. Come with me, Brother Xiao Chen," Xiao Xun'er said.

Xiao Chen thought for a moment, then nodded. "All right."

He wanted to take a look around the market anyway. Maybe he would find something useful.

The two of them left the Xiao Clan together.

In the Jialie Clan's main hall, Jialie Bi sat in the seat of honor, his face dark.

Jialie Bi hadn't slept all night.

Jialie Ao had gone out the day before and never returned. The people sent to look for him still hadn't found any sign of him.

"Clan Leader, there's no need to worry. The young master may have just been having fun and spent the night away," an elder said.

"That's right, Clan Leader. The young master is young and spirited. It's perfectly normal for him to spend a night out," another elder added.

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

The elders exchanged glances but said nothing.

"Ao'er has never done this before." Jialie Bi stood and paced around the hall. "Something must have happened."

"Clan Leader, you're overthinking it," the Great Elder said. "Who in Wutan City would dare lay a hand on someone from our Jialie Clan?"

Jialie Bi stopped and looked at the Great Elder.

The Great Elder was right. Although the Jialie Clan wasn't the strongest in Wutan City, no one dared offend them lightly. Who would dare touch his son?

Jialie Bi was about to speak when a panicked rush of footsteps suddenly sounded outside.

A guard came tumbling into the hall and dropped to his knees with a thud.

"Clan Leader! Something's happened!" The guard's voice trembled.

Jialie Bi's expression changed. "What happened?"

"The young master... the young master..." The guard stammered, unable to go on.

"What happened to the young master?" Jialie Bi barked.

"The young master was killed!" the guard blurted out, bracing himself.

The hall fell silent at once. The elders looked at one another, shock written across their faces.

Jialie Bi stood frozen, as if struck by lightning.

"What did you say?" His voice trembled.

"The young master was killed, and his body was... was..." The guard couldn't continue.

"What happened to his body?" Jialie Bi strode over and grabbed the guard by the collar.

"Wild dogs ate it." The guard shut his eyes and forced the words out in one breath.

Jialie Bi released him and staggered back two steps.

His face went from pale to livid, then from livid to ashen.

"Who?" Jialie Bi ground out. "Who did it?"

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

At that, a murderous glint flashed through Jialie Bi's eyes.

The Xiao Clan. Xiao Chen.

"Xiao Chen?" Jialie Bi murmured. "That useless good-for-nothing with Three-Stage Dou Qi?"

"Yes," the guard said.

"How could a good-for-nothing kill Ao'er?" Jialie Bi roared. "Do you think I'm a fool?"

"Clan Leader, it's true," the guard said. "Several of 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 body to the roadside to feed the dogs."

Jialie Bi closed his eyes and drew a deep breath.

When he opened them again, they were filled with murderous intent.

"Xiao Chen," Jialie Bi said through gritted teeth, "you'll pay for Ao'er with your life."

"Clan Leader, the Xiao Clan won't hand him over without a fight," the Great Elder said.

"If they refuse?" Jialie Bi said coldly. "Then I'll go and demand him myself."

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

"Gather our men. You're coming with me to the Xiao Clan."

"Clan Leader, think this through," the Second Elder said. "The Xiao Clan may not be as strong as our Jialie Clan, but they still have some strength. If this gets out of hand..."

"Out of hand?" Jialie Bi cut him off. "My son was killed, and you expect me to worry about things getting out of hand?"

Seeing this, the elders knew there was no talking him out of it.

"Go gather our men," Jialie Bi ordered.

"Yes." One of the elders turned and left the hall.

Jialie Bi stood in the middle of the hall, fists clenched.

Xiao Chen, whoever you are, whatever backing you have, you're dead for killing my son.

In the Xiao Clan's main hall, several elders were seated together, discussing clan affairs.

Xiao Zhan sat in the seat of honor, his expression calm.

"Clan Leader, Xiao Chen went to the Mittel Auction House yesterday and was invited by Ya Fei to be her guest," the Second Elder said.

"I know," Xiao Zhan replied.

"Why would Ya Fei invite Xiao Chen?" the Third Elder asked. "He's only a good-for-nothing with Three-Stage Dou Qi..."

"That's enough." The Great Elder cut him off, looking displeased.

The Third Elder fell silent.

A Xiao Clan disciple rushed in from outside.

"Clan Leader, something's happened," he said.

"What is it?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"Xiao Chen killed the Jialie Clan's young master, Jialie Ao, yesterday," the disciple said.

The hall fell silent at once. All the elders froze.

"What did you say?" The Great Elder sprang to his feet.

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

"How is that possible?" the Second Elder said. "Xiao Chen has Three-Stage Dou Qi, while Jialie Ao is a Dou Zhe. How could he have killed him?"

"It's absolutely true," the disciple said. "The Jialie Clan has confirmed it. Wild dogs even ate Jialie Ao's body."

The elders exchanged stunned looks.

Xiao Zhan sat in the seat of honor, his brow furrowed.

Xiao Chen, with Three-Stage Dou Qi, had killed a Dou Zhe? How was that possible?

"Is the news reliable?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"It is," the disciple replied. "Word has already spread through the Jialie Clan. Jialie Bi is furious and says he's coming to the Xiao Clan to demand Xiao Chen."

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

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

"Jialie Bi says Young Master Xiao Chen killed him, and he wants our clan to hand Young Master Xiao Chen over," the disciple said.

The Great Elder was about to speak when a sudden burst of shouting came from outside.

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

The voice rang out so loudly that everyone in the Xiao Clan could hear it.

The elders' expressions changed at once.

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

Xiao Zhan rose to his feet, his expression dark.

"Let's go see."

The elders followed Xiao Zhan out of the hall.

Outside the Xiao Clan's main gates, Jialie Bi had the entrance completely blocked with dozens of men.

Jialie Bi stood at the front, his face livid and his eyes full of murderous intent.

"Xiao Zhan, get out here!"