As he neared the front courtyard, Xiao Yu heard his two older brothers talking to someone.
He slowed his pace and realized the conversation was about him. The visitor appeared to be the lord of Stone Desert City, who had come to call on him.
Seeing that, Xiao Yu simply stopped. A mere city lord of Stone Desert City was hardly worth wasting his breath on.
His eldest brother, Xiao Ding, explained that Xiao Yu might not be awake yet, so the city lord found an excuse to leave.
Before he went, his face showed clear disappointment.
Once outside the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's headquarters, the city lord began berating his deputy.
As the lord of Stone Desert City, he had heard plenty about Xiao Yu, the young patriarch of the Xiao Clan, from the other city lords. In particular, the lord of Black Rock City had made a handsome profit through his connections with Xiao Yu, which left him green with envy.
Not long after the city lord left, Xiao Yu walked into the main hall.
Xiao Ding was about to tell him about the city lord, but Xiao Yu cut him off.
He smiled. "Big Brother, I heard your whole conversation just now. I deliberately didn't come out. A man like him isn't important enough for me to give him the time of day."
They were family, so Xiao Yu didn't beat around the bush.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged glances, their mouths twisting into wry smiles.
The city lord, whom their little brother considered worthless, was a powerful figure they couldn't avoid while building their lives in Stone Desert City...
Having a little brother who was too outstanding really put a lot of pressure on them.
Xiao Ding sighed inwardly, then hurriedly brought up the matter