Though Late, It Arrived

"Yahan, I think this brat is just here to show off. Don't disturb the two masters."

Mo Qianjue looked at Xiao Wujiu's cold, aloof face and felt a surge of indignation. He deliberately puffed out his chest, displaying his second-tier alchemist badge as he looked toward Xiao Yi Xian.

"Miss, I am Mo Qianjue, from the Mo Clan, one of the Four Great Clans. I am a second-tier alchemist. Might I have the honor of getting acquainted with you?"

As he spoke, he flashed what he believed to be a sunny smile and extended his hand toward Xiao Yi Xian.

Pfft!

Yet at the sight of him, Xiao Yi Xian could not hold back her laughter. Looking at Xiao Wujiu beside her, she said, "Where did this idiot come from? He's like a mad dog, biting anyone he sees."

Though Xiao Yi Xian usually only seemed somewhat mischievous, her sharp tongue was rather sinister. Just two short sentences made Mo Qianjue's expression darken.

"Who knows? The Mo Clan should really keep its dogs on a tighter leash."

Xiao Wujiu saw at a glance that the man before him was merely a two-star Da Dou Shi. He cooperatively revealed a faint smile, utterly unconcerned by Mo Qianjue's increasingly blackened face.

He had some impression of the Mo Clan. It was merely a family whose strongest member was no more than a Dou Ling. In the original story, they had come to abduct Qing Lin, but before him, they were hardly worth mentioning.

"Very good, brat. Very good indeed!"

Mo Qianjue looked at the people around him watching the show. Yet since they were still in the Alchemist Guild, he could not make a move here. He merely threw out a hasty threat, shot Xiao Wujiu a vicious glare, and turned to leave.

"Tch, how boring."

With Xiao Wujiu as both comparison and support, she found spoiled young masters like Mo Qianjue, who had a little talent, irritating. Xiao Wujiu was far stronger than them, yet wasn't he still humble and low-key?

So she felt there was absolutely nothing wrong with calling that man an idiot!

"Alright, leave this matter to me."

Watching Mo Qianjue's departing back, he gathered Battle Qi in his hand and flicked a finger. A tracking mark attached itself to Mo Qianjue's body. Once the assessment was over, he would conveniently take the man's life. He was no pushover.

The man had practically gotten in their faces. He would definitely make him pay the price.

"Alright, can you continue processing things for us now?"

Xiao Wujiu decided to stop keeping a low profile. With a flip of his palm, a violet flame appeared in his hand. This was the flame he had absorbed along the way.

After leaving, Mo Qianjue did not stay behind to wait for Xiao Wujiu and the others. Instead, he returned to his residence to pack up before preparing to visit a senior in the southern part of the city.

This time, he represented the Mo Clan in visiting Gu Te, bringing along a rare curiosity as a gift to build a closer relationship.

This had been the family's decision. Though Mo Qianjue was only an outer sect steward of the Misty Cloud Sect, the benefits he enjoyed through that identity were no small matter.

Yet people were never satisfied. Even after reaching such a position, he still wanted to become stronger and climb even higher.

Thus, in terms of raising his status, he had thought of currying favor with Gu He, the sixth-tier Pill King.

But his status was nowhere near enough to reach such a great figure, so they had set their sights on Gu He's elder brother—Gu Te!

Especially after learning that Gu Te enjoyed collecting rare curiosities, Mo Qianjue had catered to his tastes and prepared a precious medicinal herb called the Sand Mandala!

The Mo Clan had spent tremendous effort to trade for this treasure through commerce with the eight great Snake-People tribes.

"Just wait, brat. Once I complete the family mission, I'll make your life worse than death!"

Mo Qianjue was deeply resentful. He clearly hated Xiao Wujiu's actions so much that his teeth itched. Then he thought of the woman beside him, of that slender waist that seemed as though it could be held in one hand...

A lewd expression appeared on his face. "Hehe, that waist is simply deadly. I must have her!"

Meanwhile, at the Alchemist Guild.

Under Otto and Frank's respectful gazes, Xiao Wujiu was personally escorted out of the Alchemist Guild. He had also received an alchemist robe and a third-tier alchemist badge.

Watching his departing figure and the beauty at his side, Otto could not help sighing. "Now that is a true genius. He's incredibly powerful, became a third-tier alchemist at such a young age, and even has a beauty by his side. I'd be willing to live such a life forever!"

"You old bastard, you really dare to dream. Master Xiao is such a young Dou Wang; he's obviously a peerless genius from some great faction. He only took the third-tier assessment because the two of us aren't qualified to conduct a higher-level one, aren't we?"

"Besides, the beauty at his side is no ordinary person either. Have you ever seen such a young nine-star Dou Zhe?"

Frank looked at Otto and said irritably. Every good thing had fallen into that fellow's lap.

"Hahaha, can't I at least imagine it?" Otto was not annoyed in the least and paid no mind to his old friend's teasing.

"For a genius like that, I don't even have the courage to introduce Lin Fei to him."

"Who wouldn't agree? Even the Jia Ma Empire is merely one stop on his journey. I just wonder why such a genius would seek out that profiteer Gu Te..."

"Did he head this way?"

Xiao Wujiu sensed the mark moving toward the southern part of the city and was slightly surprised.

"Wujiu, are we going to find that person now?" Xiao Yi Xian asked after leaving the Alchemist Guild.

"That's right. If you don't pull weeds out by the roots, they'll grow back when the spring breeze blows. Since he already bears hatred toward us, we have no reason to let him go." Xiao Wujiu explained to Xiao Yi Xian a principle one needed to understand to survive on this continent. "Sparing an enemy is cruelty toward your future self."

"This continent is wondrous and vast beyond measure. Every day, someone may soar to greatness because of the legacy left behind by those before them. Likewise, there will be those who perish because they failed to deal with people who would rise to greatness in the future."

"We cannot gamble on that possibility. Even when facing an ant you can crush with a casual hand, do not wait for it to cause you trouble in the future. Do you understand?"

You agree, don't you, Hun Tiandi?

Xiao Yi Xian nodded as if she had gained some insight, feeling that Xiao Wujiu's words made perfect sense. "I understand."

He smiled, rubbed her head, then picked up Xiao Yi Xian in his arms. Battle Qi Wings condensed behind him as he shot straight into the sky!

"My heavens, a Dou Wang!"

"Mom, I saw a living Dou Wang!"

"Battle Qi Wings! How long has it been since Black Rock City last saw a Dou Wang?"

The people below erupted into discussion, their words filled with yearning and awe for such strength.

It was not difficult to understand. The Jia Ma Empire had at least tens of millions of people, but how many Dou Wangs were there?

Yet Xiao Wujiu still had business to attend to. Holding Xiao Yi Xian, he flew in the direction of the mark. The indifference on his face returned, replaced by icy killing intent.

"Mo Qianjue, the Mo Clan..."

"Just roadside trash."