Killing Liu Xi

Xiao Zhan and Jia Liebi both felt a powerful aura almost at the same time and looked toward a spot in the sky.

A figure was swiftly approaching.

Looking closely, they saw a pair of broad purple wings on his back, with a gigantic Blue Eagle flying beside him.

"A Dou Wang expert! What would a Dou Wang be doing in Wutan City?"

Jia Liebi blurted out in shock, while Xiao Zhan furrowed his brows. This supposed Dou Wang expert seemed somewhat familiar!

After all, Xiao Zhan had been watched for a whole hour during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony. It would have been strange if he didn't recognize Xiao Lei.

But how much time had passed?

At most, a few months. How had the four-star Dou Zhe of back then suddenly become a Dou Wang?

Boom!

The figure shot toward them and landed among the crowd.

"My lord, this is...?"

Jia Liebi didn't recognize Xiao Lei at all. After making a name for himself in Wutan City once, Xiao Lei had immediately disappeared!

"Get out of my way! You can die later!"

As he spoke, Xiao Lei calmly strode toward Liu Xi.

When he'd spotted Liu Xi earlier with his spiritual power, Xiao Lei had understood everything.

"A mere First-Rank Alchemist. Where did you get the nerve?"

Liu Xi was about to retort and sneer back, but then he saw Xiao Lei's alchemist robe and the Second-Rank Alchemist badge on his chest.

"Second-Rank Alchemist!"

Seeing Xiao Lei's murderous expression—and that he was clearly the target—Liu Xi hurriedly cried out.

"Jia Liebi, save me! Otherwise, you can wait for my teacher's revenge!"

At his words, Jia Liebi cursed the coward under his breath, then had no choice but to muster his Dou Qi.

Alchemists were fiercely protective of their own. If Liu Xi's teacher found out that something had happened to his student at the Jia Lie Family, it wouldn't just be Jia Liebi who suffered. The whole family would be doomed.

"Lord Dou Wang, I believe you should—"

"Old dog Jia Lie, take my fist!"

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan immediately reacted and hurriedly showed concern for Jia Liebi, worried that the man hadn't eaten and was going hungry.

"Xiao Zhan! You—"

Before Jia Liebi could finish, Xiao Zhan had already rushed up to him. His fists rained down, leaving Jia Liebi no choice but to fight with all his strength. He could no longer spare a thought for Liu Xi's safety.

"My teacher is Liu Pi, a Third-Rank Alchemist. I beg you, senior, for his sake, spare me!"

Though he said this, Liu Xi didn't slow down at all. Instead, he hurriedly tried to escape.

In his eyes, Xiao Lei was a Dou Wang. There was no way he'd care about Liu Xi's teacher, a mere Third-Rank Alchemist.

And that was exactly how it was!

Xiao Lei raised his right hand and aimed it at Liu Xi. Then he activated Sucking Palm, and its powerful force stopped Liu Xi in his tracks.

Xiao Lei wasn't in a hurry. He slowly dragged Liu Xi closer, as if leading a condemned man to the execution ground.

"Have mercy, my lord! I'm just a First-Rank Alchemist. I don't know how I offended you. If my teacher angered you, please go after him!"

Liu Xi couldn't think of anyone in Wutan City who would be worth a Dou Wang's attention, so he could only assume that Xiao Lei was an enemy of his teacher.

Xiao Lei ignored him and kept channeling Dou Qi. Then he turned to look at Xiao Yu, who was still stunned by his imposing entrance.

"Was this the man who harassed you just now? Did he lay a hand on you? Tell me which hand, and I'll cut it off first!"

Only then did Xiao Yu snap out of it. She hurriedly put away her whip and crossed her arms over her chest, letting out a soft snort like a child who'd found someone to stand up for her.

"His right hand. He pointed at me with it just now. And he kept leering at me!"

Seeing Xiao Yu complain like that, Xiao Lei couldn't help smiling. Then he turned back to Liu Xi.

The man was still struggling.

"I didn't point at her! I'm innocent, my lord!"

Liu Xi finally understood why Xiao Lei had attacked him.

"You mean I'd have to make up an excuse to beat you? You think you're worth that?"

Xiao Lei sneered, and Liu Xi's heart sank.

"Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er would let you live until nightfall because they have scruples. I don't!"

With that thought, Xiao Lei stopped tormenting Liu Xi. He grabbed him in one hand, then swiftly jabbed two fingers from his left hand into Liu Xi's eyes.

"Argh—!"

A scream tore through the sky. Two bloody holes appeared where Liu Xi's eyes had been, blood pouring out of them.

When he was done, Xiao Lei casually tossed Liu Xi to the ground.

Of course, this wasn't an act of mercy. He'd already sent Poison Vine Fire into Liu Xi's body through his eyes. The man was as good as dead. Xiao Lei would let him crawl around on the ground like a dying dog for a while.

"You! Just you wait! My teacher will never let you go! You..."

With all his other means gone, Liu Xi could only curse. His cries were like those of a dog with a broken spine.

His voice lasted only a short while before he could no longer speak.

A blue-green flame rose up around him, and Liu Xi was instantly engulfed in a ball of fire.

"This...!"

Xiao Yu was too stunned to speak. Xiao Lei's ruthlessness had taken her by surprise. In her everyday dealings with him, he'd always seemed exceptionally kind.

But at that moment, she felt nothing but satisfaction. Liu Xi deserved it for daring to say such filthy things to her.

"Teacher, can you tell what level he's at? Could he really be a Dou Wang? But at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony a few months ago, he was only a four-star Dou Zhe! And that flame just now—what was it?"

Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao inwardly. He was surprised that Xiao Lei, who had rarely stood out in the past, had killed Liu Xi so casually, but he was even more focused on Xiao Lei's strength.

After a long while, Yao Lao's voice finally sounded in Xiao Yan's ear.

"He hasn't reached the Dou Wang level. As for those wings, they're probably some extremely rare Flying Dou Technique. He truly has astonishing luck!"

"So that's it! I knew it. How could anyone become a Dou Zhe in just a few months?"

Xiao Yan shook his head, suddenly finding his earlier guess rather ridiculous.

"But he's probably at the Dou Ling level now. As for that flame, it should be a Beast Flame!"

Yao Lao's calm words hit Xiao Yan like a towering wave.

"What! A Dou Ling? How is that possible? I've never heard of anyone cultivating to the Dou Ling level in such a short time. If there were a method like that, teacher, you wouldn't have watched me cultivate at a snail's pace!"

Xiao Yan couldn't accept it. Ever since witnessing Xiao Lei's talent at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, he'd worked hard for so long to reach four-star Dou Zhe, thinking he could at least catch up to Xiao Lei. Yet Xiao Lei had become a Dou Ling.

Then what had all his effort been for?

"The Dou Qi Continent is vast and boundless, filled with countless strange people and unusual happenings. Nothing is impossible. As far as I know, some pills that burn through one's lifespan and certain special constitutions can do it. I just don't know which applies to him..."

"If you get the chance, try to approach him. If he reached the Dou Ling level without damaging his lifespan, that would mean he might possess some kind of extraordinarily powerful bloodline or constitution. He's destined to become a mighty expert. Making his acquaintance can only benefit us!"

"I understand, teacher. But how should we befriend him? He's even left his family."

Xiao Yan had no objection to Yao Lao's suggestion. In the Dou Qi Continent, the strong were respected, and befriending powerful people was only natural.

"Don't worry. Everyone has needs and desires. You needn't concern yourself with that. I know what he wants!"

Yao Lao sounded utterly confident, and Xiao Yan didn't dwell on it.

Meanwhile, Xiao Lei was already heading toward the clash between Xiao Zhan and Jia Liebi...