Xiao Zhan: You Really Want to Kill Their Whole Family?

"Xiao Yu, is your wife all right? That damn Jia Lie Bi—if anything happened to her, I'd kill his whole family!"

At the courtyard gate, Xiao Yan strode in, bristling with murderous intent.

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yu were sitting in the pavilion.

"Yan'er, come here! You're an adult now, so why are you still so hotheaded?" Xiao Zhan scolded sternly.

Xiao Yan sat down, still seething.

Nearly a week had passed since the Xiao Clan began selling Blood-Coagulation Powder.

Business at the Xiao Family Market had completely rebounded. The powder worked remarkably well and was affordable, and the Xiao Clan's market staff were warm and courteous. As a result, business at the Jia Lie Family Market had plummeted.

Xiao Yan had just finished refining a batch of medicine and brought it back to the clan.

But as soon as he arrived, a servant told him that Xiao Yu and his wife had gotten into an argument with someone at the market, and that it had even turned into a fight.

After asking for details, he learned that an alchemist calling himself Liu Xi had openly harassed Xun'er and Li Qian in front of a crowd.

And when his advances failed, he had even threatened to have Jia Lie Ao tie the two women up and bring them to his bed.

Xiao Yan was so furious he nearly blew a gasket.

My talent's this high, and I'm an alchemist too, but even I'm not as arrogant as you!

More importantly, the bastard had dared to harass his sister-in-law. Was he tired of living?

Everyone knew that after giving birth, his sister-in-law had become even more beloved by his younger brother, Xiao Yu. Even their father, Xiao Zhan, treated her with great care.

How dare some alchemist run his mouth like that?

"Brother, calm down. Xiao Qian's fine. As for whether that Liu Xi is still alive, that's another matter," Xiao Yu said, trying to soothe him.

At the time, he'd been out shopping with Li Qian and Xun'er. Yao Lao had mentioned spotting an interesting object by the roadside, so Xiao Yu had stepped away for a moment.

When he came back and found someone harassing his wife, he didn't hold back. He beat the man half to death.

If Jia Lie Ao hadn't brought people, and Jia Lie Bi hadn't arrived in time, Xiao Yu would have killed the bastard on the spot.

Xiao Yan gave him a thumbs-up. "Well done, Xiao Yu. Remember, if anyone dares bully someone from our Xiao Clan, it doesn't matter if they're an alchemist or not—kill them! Even if the sky falls, your big brother will hold it up for you."

The next moment, a large hand smacked the back of Xiao Yan's head.

"Who teaches his younger brother to act like that?" Xiao Zhan said with a stern expression. And just kill anyone, too! Even a single Liu Xi was already giving him a massive headache.

From what he'd heard, Liu Xi had a third-grade alchemist as his teacher.

Now that Liu Xi's life hung in the balance, Xiao Zhan had no idea how his teacher would react when he found out.

Xiao Yan rubbed the back of his head and waggled his eyebrows at Xiao Yu. "Xiao Yu, you should join the entrance examinations for Jia Nan Academy this year too. Once I return and become the disciple of an Inner Academy elder, I guarantee you'll be able to walk all over Jia Nan Academy. No one will dare bully you."

"Brother, let's talk about the matter at hand first." Xiao Yu waved him off.

He glanced at his father and brother in turn. "Father, I don't intend to let this matter end here."

Xiao Zhan rubbed his temples. "You really want to kill their whole family?"

When the conflict had erupted, Xiao Zhan had just arrived on the scene. He'd seen Xiao Yu glaring murderously at Jia Lie Bi and the others, openly threatening to kill their whole family.

"Yes," Xiao Yu admitted frankly. "There can't be two tigers on one mountain. If the Xiao Clan wants to grow stronger, we can't allow other forces to remain. I'm not just going after Jia Lie Bi—I'm taking care of the Aoba Clan too."

Looking at his son, whose expression remained calm despite the audacious words coming out of his mouth, Xiao Zhan felt a chill creep up his back.

This kid was ruthless. He'd even set his sights on the Aoba Clan.

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands. "Well said! If Wutan City can only have one clan, it has to be ours!"

One day, the Xiao Clan would be in the hands of these two. Xiao Zhan wasn't particularly opposed to their ideas.

After thinking it over, Xiao Zhan asked, "Yu'er, do you already have a suitable plan?"

Compared to his third son, Xiao Yan, his fourth son, Xiao Yu, was more calculating. Whenever he said something like this, it meant he had a plan.

Xiao Zhan knew that well.

"That's right." Xiao Yu nodded.

"Fine. Then do whatever you think is best. As for the clan, don't worry. Everyone in the Xiao Clan will support you without reservation." Xiao Zhan's words gave Xiao Yu all the confidence he needed.

"Xiao Yu, what have you got planned for me? I can take on three to five ordinary Dou Zhe without a problem. If they're one- or two-star Dou Masters, I can fight them too." Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.

Xiao Yu smiled. "Brother, your task is crucial. I've had it planned out for a long time."

"What is it?" Xiao Yan asked eagerly. He hadn't even gotten the chance to show off at the last arena tournament.

But when Xiao Yu gave him the answer, Xiao Yan's face immediately fell.

"Alchemy," Xiao Yu said.

"Cough, cough..."

On a bed in a room at the Jia Lie Clan's home, the young man coughed up a mouthful of blood and suddenly opened his eyes.

"Master Liu, how are you?" Hearing the noise, Jia Lie Bi hurried over at once.

Liu Xi's eyes were filled with venom. With a trembling hand, he held up a jade token and rasped, "Take this! Hurry and get my teacher to save me!"

Jia Lie Bi took it. "All right, Master Liu. You have to hold on."

He hurried out of the room to make arrangements.

"The Xiao Clan! You two bastards, just you wait! Once my teacher gets here, I'll make every woman in your clan my slave!" Liu Xi clenched the bedsheet in both hands and ground his teeth.

In the Jia Lie Clan's main hall.

"Second Elder, take this to Liu Xi's teacher at once. Tell him Liu Xi was attacked and is in grave danger. Ask him to come and save him immediately." Jia Lie Bi summoned Jia Lie Nu and quickly explained the situation.

Jia Lie Nu carefully stowed the token. "You can count on me, Clan Leader."

"Go. And get back quickly," Jia Lie Bi said.

After watching Jia Lie Nu leave, Jia Lie Bi turned and sat down in a chair. He picked up his teacup and took a sip just as Jia Lie Ao walked in.

"Father." Jia Lie Ao was still recovering, and his face was pale. A sinister smile tugged at his lips. "The Xiao Clan's finished this time, right?"

A cold smile curled Jia Lie Bi's lips. "Not 'right.' It's certain!"

Liu Xi's teacher wasn't just a third-grade alchemist. He was also a five-star Da Dou Shi.

"Father, as for that Xiao Yu... try to leave him alive for me." A glimmer of hatred rose in Jia Lie Ao's eyes.

I'll repay him a hundredfold for the humiliation he inflicted on me at the arena!

Jia Lie Bi waved a hand. "Go back and rest for now. The Aoba Clan Leader will be here soon."

"The Aoba Clan Leader?" Jia Lie Ao paused, taken aback.

Jia Lie Bi smiled. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Who knows how long we'd have to wait for another? I don't intend to waste it."

At his words, Jia Lie Ao understood. He left the main hall without another word.

Before long, Aoba Pa walked in. Seeing Jia Lie Bi seated there, he loudly asked what was going on.

"Aoba Pa, you've heard that Xiao Zhan's son injured an alchemist, haven't you?" Jia Lie Bi said.

Aoba Pa frowned. With so many people witnessing the incident at the market, of course he knew about it.

Jia Lie Bi continued, "Master Liu survived. He gave me a token and asked me to summon his teacher. His teacher is a five-star Da Dou Shi."

Aoba Pa's face flickered with surprise. He knew the Xiao Clan's strongest fighter was Xiao Zhan.

But Xiao Zhan was only a three-star Da Dou Shi.

"Let's work together. Once the Xiao Clan is destroyed, we'll split the markets between us. After that, we can run Wutan City together. What do you say, Clan Leader Aoba?" Jia Lie Bi smiled at him like a sly old fox.

Aoba Pa sat in silence for a long while. Then he slowly uttered two words.

"Deal!"