Devour the Jia Lie Clan

The strength gap between Xiao Zhan and Jia Liebi was not significant; if the fight dragged on, Xiao Zhan would eventually win, but he could not stop Jia Liebi if the latter chose to flee.

However, it was a different story once Xiao Lei took action.

Without activating any Dou Technique, Xiao Lei simply surged his Dou Qi, closed the distance to Jia Liebi in a flash, and drew the long blade Xiao Yu had gifted him, slashing out abruptly.

A verdant flame flickered upon the long blade, tearing through the air with a whistling sound.

The sharp blade swept across Jia Liebi's neck, and the latter was instantly decapitated.

Jia Liebi's head flew into the air, causing the surrounding crowd to gasp in unison.

Although Liu Xi was a first-tier alchemist, the crowd didn't know much about him, whereas Jia Liebi had been a fixture in Wutan City for many years.

Seeing someone who had once seemed so powerful and influential in their eyes get cut down like a stray dog was a shock of no small magnitude.

Wiping the blood from his blade, Xiao Lei touched his Storage Ring, retrieved a medicinal pill, and handed it to Xiao Zhan before him.

"This is a third-tier pill: the Gale Pill. It can assist those with wind-attribute affinities in their cultivation."

Xiao Zhan's decisive move earlier had caused Xiao Lei to hold him in higher regard.

Xiao Lei did not like owing favors; since Xiao Zhan had stepped up, he could not play dumb.

"Master Xiao Lei is too kind. This Jia Liebi was an enemy of our Xiao Clan as well..."

Xiao Zhan was just about to politely decline.

"Take it! I don't like owing favors, and besides, there are still some important matters to handle!"

Xiao Zhan was stunned by these words, but after a pause, he accepted the pill from Xiao Lei. As for the important matters Xiao Lei mentioned, they were naturally about carving up the assets of the Jia Lie Clan.

One had to realize that with Jia Liebi dead, the Jia Lie Clan could no longer hold onto their current interests.

Xiao Lei could not abandon these benefits, but on his own, he had no use for many of the Jia Lie Clan's assets, such as their marketplaces, and could not quickly convert them into resources.

He needed to use Xiao Zhan—or rather, the hands of the Xiao Clan—to accomplish this.

"Many thanks for the gift, Master!"

Xiao Zhan was a sensible man. Although Xiao Lei was much younger than him, the man was already a second-tier alchemist with formidable strength. If Xiao Lei were still a member of the Xiao Clan, he wouldn't have been so formal, given their seniority.

But Xiao Lei had already left the Xiao Clan; if he were to insist on seniority based on age, he would truly be a fool.

"Clean up the aftermath as quickly as possible. We will split the profits fifty-fifty!"

Xiao Lei was extremely satisfied with Xiao Zhan's performance and sent a voice transmission to the latter, quickly finalizing their arrangement.

There were still two Dou Grandmasters from the Jia Lie Clan left for Xiao Zhan to deal with, so splitting the profits in half was reasonable. The latter would also have to consolidate the resources, tasks that Xiao Lei could not handle alone.

After finishing all this, Xiao Lei hurried to Xiao Yu's side.

"Did you miss me?"

"Hmph, I thought you weren't coming back! I'll forgive you this time, just because you stepped in to help earlier!"

"Forget it, let's head back first. We can talk about everything once we're home!"

As he said this, Xiao Yu naturally took Xiao Lei's hand and headed toward her residence.

"Hey, hey, wait! Let me introduce someone to you first!"

Xiao Lei held Xiao Yu back, then looked up at the Blue Eagle in the sky.

"Xiao Yi Xian, you can come down now!"

Xiao Yu frowned upon hearing this. She had been wondering why a Blue Eagle was following Xiao Lei; it turned out it was for carrying passengers.

Xiao Yi Xian!

That name sounded like a woman's!

At this thought, Xiao Yu's brow furrowed even deeper.

How had Xiao Lei managed to get someone else while he was away from her for only a few months?

The Blue Eagle quickly descended, and the crowd finally saw the woman it was carrying.

The woman wore a long white dress, exuding an elegant temperament, and her serene features were so stunning they seemed otherworldly.

This is bad! Xiao Yu thought to herself.

"Is it all resolved?"

This was not the first time Xiao Yi Xian had seen Xiao Lei kill; she had witnessed him wipe out the entire Wave Head Mercenary Group back in Green Mountain Town, so killing two people now was nothing out of the ordinary.

"Yes. This is the cousin from the Xiao Clan I mentioned to you, Xiao Yu. She has treated me very well!"

"Hello, you can call me Xiao Yi Xian!"

Since Xiao Lei had introduced her this way, Xiao Yi Xian naturally understood Xiao Yu's significance.

After all, Xiao Lei hadn't paid much attention to the Xiao Clan leader, yet he had specifically introduced this Xiao Yu to her; it was clear that Xiao Yu and Xiao Lei shared a very close relationship.

Xiao Yi Xian took the initiative to walk up to Xiao Yu and extended her fair hand.

Xiao Yu also realized that Xiao Yi Xian must be a good friend Xiao Lei had made while away. She didn't want to cause a scene in public, so she naturally extended her hand to shake Xiao Yi Xian's.

"Hello. Thank you for taking care of Xiao Lei while he was away!"

Another few weeks passed, and by this time, the Xiao Clan had already cleaned up the remnants of the Jialie Clan, consolidating and seizing all of their resources.

Among the three great families of Wutan City, the Aoba Clan was terrifyingly quiet, not daring to wade into these muddy waters at all, simply because Xiao Lei had been staying at the Xiao Clan residence during this period.

More accurately, he was staying in Xiao Yu's house. The Aoba Clan knew full well that Xiao Lei had a share in the resources the Xiao Clan had seized from the Jialie Clan; to make a move would be no different than provoking Xiao Lei.

Many days later, the Xiao Clan finally finished tallying all the resources and found a way to calculate Xiao Lei's share.

Then...

"Yan'er, you want to go?"

Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan in front of him with no small amount of surprise. The latter had not cared for clan affairs for a long time, so it was rare for something to pique his interest.

"Yes, Father. I hold Master Xiao Lei in the highest regard. Let me be the one to deliver these resources, and while I'm at it, I'll see if I can get to know Master Xiao Lei."

If it were any other matter, Xiao Zhan would have been eager to let Xiao Yan practice his hand at it, but Xiao Lei's situation was different. Xiao Lei's talent was too immense, and to possess such strength at his age meant that, in Xiao Zhan's view, he would inevitably be arrogant.

His own son, Xiao Yan, was also a young genius; if two proud individuals were to clash, it would be extremely troublesome.

"Rest assured, Father. I admire Master Xiao Lei greatly, so I naturally won't come into conflict with him."

Xiao Yan saw through Xiao Zhan's concerns and offered reassurance.

"Then I shall let you go. But remember, you must not be impulsive. Weigh every word you say carefully..."

Generally, people with strength were difficult to approach, and Xiao Zhan could only do his best to warn Xiao Yan.

Taking the Storage Ring from Xiao Zhan's hand, Xiao Yan quickly headed toward the known residence of Xiao Lei.

At this moment, Xiao Lei also quickly noticed Xiao Yan's arrival.

"Oh! It seems that Venerable Yao is looking for me!"

Xiao Lei was very clear about everything regarding Xiao Yan; his actions were either requested by Venerable Yao or tacitly approved by him.

"Getting to know him is a good thing, after all, that Venerable Yao has a very deep foundation! Who knows, there might even be a possibility of future trades."

Not to mention the Bone Chilling Flame, which was Xiao Lei's future target for replication, the various Dou Techniques in Venerable Yao's possession were exactly what Xiao Lei desperately needed right now.

One had to know that Xiao Lei did not have many handy Dou Techniques at his disposal, and high-level techniques were scarce in the Jia Ma Empire. If he could obtain some from Xiao Yan, wouldn't that be wonderful?

Moreover, Xiao Lei had not forgotten that the Poison Pill Method was also in the hands of Venerable Yao.

At least for now, this was the most suitable method for Xiao Yi Xian to resolve her Woe Poison Body.

All in all, the master and disciple pair of Xiao Yan were very valuable, and it was well worth the effort to befriend them.