Wutan City Crisis, City Lord Seeks Aid

The Amethyst Winged Lion King descended slowly, and immediately after, Xiao Yu leaped up and landed on the ground.

"Fainted from fright?"

He walked to Xiao Yi Xian's side and was stunned to find her lying on the ground with her eyes tightly shut.

After some effort, Xiao Yu placed Xiao Yi Xian onto the lion king's back.

He then pulled over some vines, tying one end to the Blue Eagle and the other to the back of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King manifested its wings once more, lifting Xiao Yu and the others into the air as it flew toward Wutan City.

The Xiao Clan.

"What? You sent the Young Clan Head to Green Mountain Town?"

"Clan Head, are you not aware of what kind of place Green Mountain Town is?"

"How long has the Young Clan Head been gone? If we rush over now, perhaps we can still make it in time."

In the afternoon, the three Elders of the Xiao Clan returned to the family estate after resolving the troubles at the Xiao Clan Medicine Shop.

These past few days, they had been constantly on the move; though it was exhausting, they took great pleasure in it.

This was because they could see the clan growing stronger and wealthier.

This was a good thing!

The three Elders were exchanging information with Xiao Zhan and asking if there were any other places with trouble that required their attention.

When they learned that Xiao Zhan had actually sent Xiao Yu to Green Mountain Town to resolve the issues there, all three of them could no longer sit still.

Who was responsible for the Xiao Clan's ability to keep opening shops and earning vast amounts of money?

It was naturally Xiao Yu!

All the medicinal formulas came from his hands.

It was precisely for this reason that Xiao Yu had transformed from a young master into the Young Clan Head of the Xiao Clan, with not a single person voicing an objection.

To put it simply, the Xiao Clan could lose anyone, but Xiao Yu could not afford to have anything happen to him.

"The three Elders need not panic; the trouble in Green Mountain Town is nothing to Yu'er." Xiao Zhan wore a smile, his expression calm, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.

Seeing the three Elders, who used to be so difficult, now value Xiao Yu so highly, he felt very pleased.

The Great Elder said, "Clan Head, Green Mountain Town has several Dou Masters, and those fellows are all mercenaries. Sometimes, when provoked, they don't listen to reason. The Young Clan Head is still young; if he were to be injured, it would be a major blow to our Xiao Clan."

"Great Elder, rest assured, those people cannot hurt Yu'er." Xiao Zhan remained calm and composed.

The three Elders were instantly bewildered, exchanging glances with one another.

"Clan Head, you haven't been drinking, have you?" the Second Elder asked hesitantly.

Green Mountain Town was not filled with ordinary Dou Practitioners; there were Dou Masters there.

Moreover, those people were all mercenaries by trade, frequently battling magical beasts, possessing rich experience and a bloodthirsty nature.

They were not comparable to the likes of Jia Lie Ao.

If Xiao Yu were to come into conflict with them, the people from the Xiao Clan Medicine Shop would be unable to protect him at all.

The Third Elder stood up directly, "No, I am not at ease regarding the Young Clan Head. I am going to Green Mountain Town right now."

"There is really no need; Yu'er has the strength," Xiao Zhan stated once more.

The Great Elder's eyes shifted, and he lowered his voice, "Clan Head, is the Young Clan Head's teacher by his side?"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Second and Third Elders lit up.

They still had vivid and deep impressions of the powerhouse who had appeared in the Xiao Clan that day.

If that person were accompanying the Young Clan Head, then there would certainly be no problems.

Xiao Zhan shook his head slowly, "I am not entirely sure about that, but Yu'er is already a Dou Master. Even I cannot take a single punch from him; Green Mountain Town truly poses no threat to him."

"Wait, Clan Head, say that again? Did I hear you correctly? The Young Clan Head has broken through to become a Dou Master?"

The Great Elder, who was closest to Xiao Zhan, was full of confusion, wondering if he had suffered an auditory hallucination.

"That is correct, but keep this matter to yourselves; do not let it spread," Xiao Zhan warned with a stern expression.

In an instant, all three Elders slid from their chairs onto the floor.

In less than a year, he had broken through from a three-star Dou Practitioner to a Dou Master?

What kind of cultivation speed was this?

Just then, a loud, chaotic sound suddenly erupted from outside.

It was accompanied by the alarm horns of the Wutan City guards!

"What happened? This is an alert that is only sounded during the most dangerous of times!"

The Great Elder scrambled up and rushed outside, with the others following closely behind.

Just as they arrived in the courtyard, a servant rushed over, knelt before them, and shouted, "Clan Head, it's bad! A magical beast is flying toward Wutan City!"

A magical beast? Flying?

Upon hearing these words, the expression on Xiao Zhan's face changed abruptly.

If it were merely an ordinary flying magical beast, it would never have triggered an alarm in Wutan City.

There was only one possibility: a magical beast capable of manifesting wings with Dou Qi!

This required at least the strength of a Tier 5 beast, equivalent to a human Dou King.

"Did you see it wrong?" The Third Elder grabbed the servant by his clothes and hauled him up from the ground.

What could Wutan City possibly have that would warrant the arrival of a Tier 5 magical beast?

The servant was already terrified, his limbs limp, and he couldn't utter a single word in response to the questioning.

"Third Elder, he isn't lying!" Xiao Zhan's voice was grave, more so than ever before.

The two elders beside him, along with the Third Elder, looked up, their pupils constricting.

Under the dim sky, a massive figure bathed in purple light, seemingly treading upon flames, was flying toward Wutan City.

Wherever it passed, it left a trail of purple fire in the air.

That pair of enormous wings was illusory and ethereal, not solid, and incredibly beautiful.

Yet, at this moment, it brought unprecedented, immense pressure upon Wutan City.

"Clan Head Xiao."

A figure appeared from the eaves and landed on the ground.

The newcomer had a stern face, wore armor, held a weapon, and looked solemn.

"City Lord." Xiao Zhan was slightly startled to see him.

The City Lord waved his hand and spoke with rapid urgency, "Clan Head Xiao, could you please ask that person behind your Xiao Clan to come out? Wutan City has a large population; if we cannot fend off that magical beast, the entire city will likely be reduced to ruins."

"City Lord, I am afraid I cannot fulfill that request." Xiao Zhan's face was bitter.

"Clan Head Xiao, the life and death of all the residents of Wutan City rests on your decision!" The next second, the City Lord cupped his fists and prepared to kneel before Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan hurriedly supported him and explained, "City Lord, you have misunderstood. That master is my youngest son's teacher; only he can contact him, but Yu'er is not in Wutan City right now."

"Ah? Where did he go? Can you ask him to return now?" The City Lord panicked upon hearing this.

When he saw the magical beast flying toward Wutan City, his first reaction was to come to the Xiao Clan for help.

He knew very well that with Wutan City's defensive capabilities, facing even a Tier 4 magical beast would be a struggle, let alone a Tier 5 one.

After all, Wutan City was located on the edge of the Jia Ma Empire and was not a significant city, so the empire did not pour many resources into this area.

Furthermore, magical beasts above Tier 5 generally did not easily set foot in cities.

Who could have known that such a scene would inexplicably occur today...

"My apologies, City Lord."

Xiao Zhan said this with a sincere tone, then immediately turned to the three elders, "Immediately arrange for the clan's family members to evacuate, especially Xiao Yu's two wives and children; their safety must be guaranteed."

"Understood, Clan Head!"

The three elders prepared to set off immediately.

The arrival of a magical beast of this level in Wutan City would undoubtedly be a devastating blow.

Right now, protecting the important people was the most crucial task.

The City Lord looked dejected and helpless, and he too prepared to leave.

He also had family and children.

The reason he came to the Xiao Clan was that he knew the Xiao Clan had a powerful expert who might be able to secure a glimmer of hope for the residents of Wutan City.

"Father!"

Suddenly, Xiao Zhan was startled, his gaze darting left and right.

He had heard the voice of his son, Xiao Yu.

However, there was no figure to be seen anywhere around them.

He asked blankly, "Great Elder, I think I heard Yu'er calling me. Did you hear it?"

"I heard it too."

The Great Elder nodded, his face filled with confusion, for he also saw no one.