Killed and Fed to the Dogs?

Inside the VIP room, Gu Ni sat in his chair, still clutching the Qi Recovery Pill in his hand.

Gu Ni's fingers were trembling slightly; it was a Tier 3 Qi Recovery Pill of superior quality, crafted with masterful technique, its surface smooth and rounded, exuding a rich and pure medicinal fragrance.

Even those Tier 3 alchemists who had been famous for many years would find it difficult to refine a pill of this caliber.

"Master Gu Ni, are you certain this is of superior quality?" Ya Fei asked.

Gu Ni raised his head and looked at Ya Fei.

"I have been refining pills for over twenty years; I certainly possess at least that much discernment," Gu Ni said. "Not only is this Qi Recovery Pill of superior quality, but the person who refined it possesses alchemical skills far beyond the Tier 3 level."

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei drew a sharp breath.

Gu Ni was a Tier 2 alchemist and the most prominent figure in Wutan City, yet he claimed that Xiao Chen's alchemical skills were far beyond Tier 3, likely reaching Tier 4.

"Ya Fei, we must absolutely not offend this Xiao Chen," Gu Ni said.

Ya Fei nodded.

"Not only must we not offend him, but we must also strive to befriend him," Gu Ni continued. "A fifteen or sixteen-year-old Tier 3 alchemist—his future achievements will be limitless."

"I understand," Ya Fei said.

Ya Fei stood up, walked to the window, and looked outside.

"I will have this reported to the family immediately," Ya Fei said, turning around. "A teenage Tier 3 alchemist who is also potentially a Dou King powerhouse—the family will certainly attach great importance to this."

Gu Ni nodded. "The sooner, the better."

Ya Fei walked to the table, picked up a pen, and wrote a letter.

Ya Fei recorded the details of Xiao Chen's situation in the letter.

Age: fifteen or sixteen; strength: suspected Dou King powerhouse; alchemical skill: at least Tier 3; previously hunted a Tier 5 Magical Beast, the Black Scale Python, and obtained a Tier 5 Monster Core; refined a superior quality Tier 3 Qi Recovery Pill.

Ya Fei placed the letter into an envelope and sealed it.

"Someone come in," Ya Fei called out.

A maid pushed the door open and entered.

"Miss Ya Fei, what are your orders?"

"Deliver this letter to the Jia Ma Holy City and hand it personally to the Clan Head," Ya Fei said.

The maid took the letter and bowed. "This servant understands."

With that, the maid turned and left the VIP room.

Ya Fei walked back to her chair and sat down, looking at Gu Ni.

"Master Gu Ni, what do you think is Xiao Chen's true background?" Ya Fei asked.

Gu Ni shook his head. "It is hard to say."

"The Xiao Clan is a small family in Wutan City; they could not possibly have cultivated someone like him," Ya Fei said.

"Therefore, there must be someone behind Xiao Chen," Gu Ni said.

"A master who is at least a Dou King powerhouse," Ya Fei said.

Gu Ni nodded.

"Such a person is someone our Mite'er Family must befriend," Ya Fei said.

Xiao Chen left the Mittel Auction House and walked on the road back to the Xiao Clan.

The streets were bustling with people, but Xiao Chen ignored those around him and walked straight ahead.

Xiao Chen did not walk fast, but every step he took was steady.

After turning a corner, the road leading back to the Xiao Clan lay ahead.

Just as Xiao Chen rounded the bend, he saw a group of people walking toward him.

Leading them was a young man dressed in fine clothes, followed by several burly men who looked like mercenaries.

The young man saw Xiao Chen and came to a halt.

"Yo, isn't this the Xiao Clan's trash, Xiao Chen?" Jialie Ao said.

Xiao Chen glanced at Jialie Ao, ignored him, and continued walking forward.

Seeing that Xiao Chen ignored him, Jialie Ao's expression darkened.

"I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?" Jialie Ao raised his voice.

Xiao Chen stopped and looked at Jialie Ao.

"Something the matter?"

"I heard you went to the Mittel Auction House yesterday?" Jialie Ao asked. "What were you doing there?"

Xiao Chen said indifferently, "That has nothing to do with you."

Upon hearing this, Jialie Ao's expression became even uglier.

"Xiao Chen, you piece of trash with only three stages of Dou Disciple, how dare you speak to me like that?" Jialie Ao roared in anger.

Xiao Chen looked at Jialie Ao, his face devoid of any expression.

"I think you're tired of living," Jialie Ao said. "Do you know who I am?"

"Jialie Ao," Xiao Chen replied.

"Good, you know," Jialie Ao said. "Since you know who I am, why haven't you knelt before me yet?"

Upon hearing this, the corners of Xiao Chen's mouth curled up slightly. Kneel?

"What did you say?" Xiao Chen asked.

"I said for you to kneel," Jialie Ao said. "Can't you understand human speech?"

Xiao Chen looked at Jialie Ao, a flash of coldness crossing his eyes.

"And what if I don't kneel?"

Jialie Ao was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"You won't kneel?" Jialie Ao said. "Then I'll beat you until you do."

The several mercenaries behind Jialie Ao also began to laugh.

"Young Master, this trash doesn't know his place. Let us teach him a lesson," one mercenary said.

Jialie Ao nodded. "Don't kill him; just leave him with a breath."

The mercenaries closed in on Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen watched them and sighed.

"I didn't want to cause any trouble," Xiao Chen muttered to himself.

"What did you say?" Jialie Ao asked.

Xiao Chen did not answer.

Xiao Chen raised his hand and flicked it casually, a burst of Dou Qi erupting from his palm and blasting toward the mercenaries.

Bang, bang, bang!

Several muffled thuds rang out almost simultaneously as the mercenaries were sent flying backward, crashing to the ground motionless.

Jialie Ao watched this scene, completely dumbfounded.

Those mercenaries of his were all experts at the Dou Master level; how could they not even withstand a single move?

"You... you..." Jialie Ao pointed at Xiao Chen, his voice trembling.

Xiao Chen looked at Jialie Ao and began to walk toward him, step by step.

Jialie Ao took a step back, his face turning deathly pale.

"Don't come any closer," Jialie Ao shouted. "Do you know who I am? I am the young master of the Jialie Clan! If you dare touch me, my father won't let you off!"

Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks and looked at Jialie Ao.

"The Jialie Clan?" Xiao Chen said indifferently. "So what?"

Jialie Ao was stunned; he hadn't expected Xiao Chen to be unafraid of even the Jialie Clan.

"What... what exactly do you want?" Jialie Ao's voice was shaking.

Xiao Chen did not answer.

Xiao Chen raised his hand and struck out with his palm. It was a simple strike, devoid of any fancy techniques.

Yet, Jialie Ao couldn't dodge it at all.

Bang!

Jialie Ao's body flew backward, and he crashed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Lying on the ground, Jialie Ao looked at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with terror.

"You... you dare to kill me?" Jialie Ao said. "My father won't let you off... the Jialie Clan won't let you off..."

Xiao Chen walked up to Jialie Ao and looked down at him.

"Are you finished?"

Jialie Ao's lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"If you're finished, then go to hell."

Xiao Chen raised his foot and brought it down.

Crack.

Jialie Ao's eyes widened, his mouth opening as if to say something, but not a single word came out.

Jialie Ao's head lolled to the side; he had breathed his last.

Xiao Chen withdrew his foot and glanced down at Jialie Ao's corpse.

A piece of trash at the Dou Practitioner level, daring to clamor in front of him—truly ignorant of life and death.

Xiao Chen lifted his foot and kicked Jialie Ao's corpse to the side of the road.

Several stray dogs were scavenging by the roadside; seeing the body fly toward them, they immediately pounced.

Xiao Chen took a glance, then turned and walked away.

The mercenaries Xiao Chen had knocked unconscious finally began to wake up after a while.

They scrambled to their feet, and upon seeing Jialie Ao's corpse already mangled beyond recognition by the wild dogs, their faces turned deathly pale in an instant.

"Young Master... the Young Master is dead..."

"Quick... hurry back and report this to the Clan Head..."

The mercenaries scrambled away, tripping over themselves in their haste.

Inside a VIP room at the Mittel Auction House, Ya Fei and Gu Ni were still discussing Xiao Chen.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"Come in," Ya Fei said.

A maid pushed the door open and entered, her expression flustered.

"Miss Ya Fei, something has happened," the maid said.

"What is it?" Ya Fei asked.

"Young Master Xiao Chen just killed Jialie Ao, the young master of the Jialie Clan, out on the street," the maid reported.

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei stood up abruptly.

"What did you say?"

"Young Master Xiao Chen killed Jialie Ao," the maid repeated, "and... and he even kicked his body to the side of the road to feed the dogs."

Ya Fei gasped.

Xiao Chen had killed Jialie Ao and fed his corpse to the dogs; his audacity was truly immense.

Although the Jialie Clan was not as powerful as the Mite'er Family, they were still a prominent and influential clan in Wutan City.

Jialie Ao was the only son of the Jialie Clan, and Jialie Bi, the Clan Head, had only this one heir.

Now that his son had been killed and fed to the dogs, how could Jialie Bi possibly let this matter rest?

"Do the people of the Jialie Clan know yet?" Ya Fei asked.

"They do," the maid replied. "The mercenaries who were with Jialie Ao have already returned to report it."

Ya Fei sat back down in her chair, lost in deep thought.

The fact that Xiao Chen dared to kill Jialie Ao showed that he had no fear of the Jialie Clan whatsoever.

Someone who did not fear the Jialie Clan was either a madman or possessed sufficient strength.

Xiao Chen was clearly no madman, so he must possess sufficient strength.

A Dou King—only a Dou King would dare to kill so recklessly in Wutan City.

"Ya Fei, this Xiao Chen is even more extraordinary than we imagined," Gu Ni remarked.

Ya Fei nodded.

"To kill Jialie Ao and then dare to feed his body to the dogs," Gu Ni continued, "that kind of nerve is not something an ordinary person possesses."

"Xiao Chen is not afraid of the Jialie Clan's retaliation at all," Ya Fei said.

"Given Xiao Chen's strength, the Jialie Clan truly cannot do anything to him," Gu Ni added.

Ya Fei remained silent for a moment.

"Master Gu Ni, what do you think the Jialie Clan will do?" Ya Fei asked.

"Jialie Bi only has this one son; he will certainly not let this go," Gu Ni said. "Jialie Bi will definitely seek revenge against Xiao Chen."