The Dust Settles (Third Update!)

At the sight of this, Zhang Kaitao sneered, immediately turned around, and fled!

Jialie Bi was furious and immediately led his men in pursuit!

Damn it!

He had still let him get away.

This elder had been the strongest cultivator in this direction aside from him.

Now that he had killed the man himself, the others could not catch up to Zhang Kaitao at all, much less serve as an interception!

Wait, this direction—he was fleeing toward the Xiao Family's marketplace!

Jialie Bi was somewhat frantic with anger. The prey already in his grasp had actually fled toward his opponent's territory on his own.

What was this idiot thinking? No matter where he ran, he was dead.

He might as well have died at his hands.

Jialie Bi circulated his Dou Qi and chased Zhang Kaitao with all his strength.

Suddenly, an arrow shot toward him.

Jialie Bi's steps halted, his speed slowing as he shifted to the side and dodged the arrow.

Damn it.

Although he was of the wind attribute, and his speed was far faster than those of other attributes, he still could not withstand Zhang Kaitao suddenly firing cold arrows at him out of nowhere.

Just like that, one chased and one fled, and the two drew closer and closer to the Xiao Family's marketplace.

Zhang Kaitao was secretly delighted, thinking he was about to be saved.

He had two paths to survival.

One was the Xiao Family, while the other was the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

The relationship between the Xiao Family and the Jialie Family was like fire and water. If he went to the Xiao Family, the Xiao Family's experts would definitely stop Jialie Bi.

As for going to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, that would be gambling on luck. Relying on the terrain of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he still had a sliver of a chance to shake off Jialie Bi.

However, the Magical Beast Mountain Range was not safe either. Perhaps the moment he shook off Jialie Bi, he would be swallowed into a magical beast's belly the next second. It was better to go to the Xiao Family; it was safer.

Close. Even closer!

When Zhang Kaitao saw the Xiao Family's marketplace before him and saw the large number of guards, he could not suppress the wild joy in his heart.

Jialie Bi, just you wait.

Once I escape this time and survive, watch how I take revenge on your Jialie Family!

Even if I can never break through to Da Dou Shi in my lifetime, I'm still an Eight Star Dou Shi expert. I may not be able to deal with you, but dealing with the others won't be hard at all!

Thinking this, Zhang Kaitao continued circling with Jialie Bi for a while. A moment later, the two charged into the Xiao Family's marketplace.

At that moment, two powerful auras erupted from the marketplace.

They were Xiao Zhan and the Great Elder.

Sensing these two auras, Zhang Kaitao was overjoyed.

"Please, Xiao Family, help me! I am willing to die in service to the Xiao Family!"

As if hearing his plea, Xiao Zhan and the Great Elder looked at each other, then immediately rushed in their direction.

Zhang Kaitao was ecstatic. Hahaha, as expected, heaven would not let him die!

Lion Mountain Split!

Just as Zhang Kaitao was wild with joy, a rather powerful surge of Dou Qi struck him.

Zhang Kaitao felt the sharp pain coming from his body, his face filling with astonishment. Why?

Zhang Kaitao's gaze turned toward Xiao Zhan, who had rushed up in front of him.

He saw that Xiao Zhan's face was just like his own had been moments ago, filled with wild joy, along with a sense of... having picked up a bargain.

Because he had never imagined Xiao Zhan would attack him, he had not been on guard.

On top of that, he had already been seriously injured, and during his tug-of-war with Jialie Bi, his injuries had worsened considerably.

Xiao Zhan's full-powered Lion Mountain Split took his life.

Even at death, he never understood why both the Xiao Family and the Jialie Family wanted his life.

Xiao Zhan grabbed Zhang Kaitao's corpse and grinned. He had really picked up a huge bargain.

This man had actually delivered himself to his door.

"Xiao Zhan! Put him down."

At this moment, Jialie Bi also caught up, attempting to get Zhang Kaitao's corpse back.

Before Xiao Zhan could speak, the Great Elder gave a cold snort.

"Hmph, Patriarch Jialie, surely you aren't joking."

Jialie Bi was somewhat frantic with anger, but it was impossible for him to hand a Fourth Grade Pill over to someone else just like that.

"I found this man first!"

"What, just because you found him first, we have to give him to you?

He's in my hands now. If you've got the guts, come and take him!"

Xiao Zhan held Zhang Kaitao's corpse in his hand, and a powerful aura came from him.

Eight Star Da Dou Shi!

Jialie Bi's eyes widened.

"You succeeded in breaking through?"

"Hmph."

Xiao Zhan did not answer Jialie Bi's question directly, only giving a cold snort.

Jialie Bi's face alternated between green and purple.

He could not beat him. He simply could not beat him.

The Xiao Family's overall strength had already been a cut above the Jialie Family's to begin with, let alone now that Xiao Zhan had successfully broken through and was two stars higher than him.

The Qi Method Xiao Zhan cultivated was a Mysterious Tier Middle Grade Qi Method, while what he cultivated was only a Mysterious Tier Low Grade Qi Method.

There was simply no possibility of challenging someone above his level.

Jialie Bi cursed inwardly with hatred, then slunk away in disgrace.

Seeing Jialie Bi leave, Xiao Zhan could no longer suppress the joy in his heart and threw his head back, laughing loudly.

That was right. The Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill that Su Yun had previously given had been refined by him.

Among the four members of the Xiao Family, his strength was the highest, and at the same time, he was also the youngest.

This also meant that his talent was the highest, and that he could break through to an even higher level.

After the four of them discussed it in the end, they handed that Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill over for him to consume.

Of course, as for whether the three elders had been afraid that their talent was not enough, and that not only would they fail to break through, but might even suffer backlash and regress in strength, that was unclear...

At the upper floor of an inn in the marketplace, Ya Fei and a group of subordinates were staying here.

Ya Fei looked down at the scene on the ground, a trace of unwillingness flashing through her eyes.

What had just happened was too sudden.

This position was also very far from where Zhang Kaitao had rushed over from. There had been no time to make a move at all.

What a pity.

Ya Fei sighed.

"Let's go back."

Two days later, Su Yun came to the Xiao Family.

Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Family's three elders all looked eager.

Seeing their expressions, Su Yun had a sense of it. The Xiao Family's ability to get things done was actually not bad.

Su Yun secretly nodded.

"How is it? Judging from the looks on your faces, you gained something?"

Su Yun said with a smile.

"Thanks to your good fortune, our Xiao Family discovered this man's tracks two days ago. Please look."

As Xiao Zhan spoke, he took out a black bag from his Ring of Holding. At the same time he brought it out, a bloody smell spread through the air.

Su Yun did not open it, only using the system's scanning function.

"System, scan the contents of this black bag!"

"Ding, scan successful."

Su Yun glanced at the information scanned by the system, and a burst of satisfaction rose in his heart.

Not bad. It was him.

You offended me? Heh, then you're in for it.

"Good. No need to open it. It's him."

Su Yun waved his hand, having Xiao Zhan put the black bag away.

Hm?

The four Xiao Family members present were all stunned. There was no need to inspect it?

Su Yun seemed to know what they were thinking, but he said nothing, only gave them a deep look.

In his view, that was enough.

Sometimes, there was no need to explain too much. Smart people would certainly think up a reason on their own.

The four looked at each other, only feeling a chill flash through their hearts.

Could it be that for these seven days, Master Han had been watching them from the shadows all along?

Or perhaps... Master Han had found Zhang Kaitao long ago.

This matter had merely been a test for the Xiao Family and the Jialie Family?

Thinking of this, the four felt their scalps go numb and their backs turn cold.