[ Ding! Simulation ended. Congratulations, host, on changing Xiao Yan's life trajectory. Rewards: One-Star Great Dou Master · cultivation level (blue), third-tier alchemy (blue) ]
"One-Star Great Dou Master? Isn't that the level Xiao Yan reached when he went to fulfill the Three-Year Agreement?"
Looking at his freshly earned rewards, Xiao Chen understood. The system's rewards were probably connected to the timeline of the character whose life he had changed.
Since the Three-Year Agreement had disappeared, the rewards the system gave him were related to Xiao Yan when he went to fulfill it. The One-Star Great Dou Master cultivation level and third-tier alchemy both confirmed this.
Before the agreement, Xiao Yan had already been able to refine the Three-Pattern Spirit Clearing Pill, and could reliably refine third-tier pills. He simply hadn't gone to the Alchemist Guild to get certified.
He selected the option to claim his rewards. Countless alchemy techniques appeared in his mind, while the Battle Qi in his body began to surge wildly, ultimately settling at the One-Star Great Dou Master level.
"One-Star Great Dou Master. That'll do. Jialie Family, Aoba Family, your grandpa's coming!"
A fierce glint flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. He had always been the sort to hold a grudge. If he didn't return the favor to these two families, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep that night.
Night fell. Perhaps the events of that morning had been so shocking that Wutan City was unusually quiet tonight. Cloaked in black, Xiao Chen blended into the darkness as he strolled along the deserted streets.
At the same time, two guards stood at the Jialie Family's entrance, chatting idly. "Jialie Wu, do you think that black-robed man will come back?"
"Damn it! Shut your mouth. Don't say things that'll jinx us. You're scaring me!"
Jialie Wu glared at his colleague in annoyance, only to see him staring wide-eyed in terror at something behind him.
In a flash, a chill shot up from Jialie Wu's feet and straight to his scalp. He turned around instinctively to see what was there, but all he saw was a pair of hands wreathed in golden flames, growing larger and larger before his eyes.
"Bang!"
Xiao Chen gave him no chance to react and killed him on the spot. The other guard tried to call for help, but he was a step too slow.
The instant he killed Jialie Wu, Xiao Chen used Flame Shadow and appeared in front of the other guard. One Mountain Crushing Palm sent him off to the next world.
The two guards' bodies hit the ground with dull thuds, alerting the guards inside the courtyard.
Hearing the noise, two guards poked their heads out of the gate to see what had happened. Xiao Chen greeted them with his Mountain Crushing Palm.
After killing all four guards, Xiao Chen strode right into the Jialie Family estate and headed straight for the inner courtyard.
The guard watching over the inner courtyard spotted Xiao Chen from a distance. But when he saw the black cloak covering him, he didn't dare confront him. Instead, he spun around and ran, shouting as he went, "It's the black-robed man! The black-robed man is here! Go tell the clan chief and the elders!"
The guard's screams roused Jialie Bi and the clan's elders. Before long, four figures rushed over. When enemies met, their eyes blazed with hatred. At the sight of the "familiar" black robes, Jialie Bi's anger surged. "Hahaha! You actually dared to come back. Today, I'll kill you and avenge my son!" With that, he poured all his Battle Qi into a charge toward Xiao Chen.
"Clan chief! Be careful!"
The Jialie Family's Second Elder had meant to ask Xiao Chen why he had come, but Jialie Bi hadn't given him a chance to speak. With no other choice, he gritted his teeth and followed.
The First and Third Elders exchanged a glance, their eyes full of helplessness. But they knew that if the Jialie Family couldn't survive this calamity, it would likely be wiped out.
With that thought, the First and Third Elders charged in as well, ready to fight for their lives. If they won, they would have avenged the young clan chief. If they lost, they would die. That was all.
Faced with the four of them closing in, Xiao Chen didn't panic in the slightest. He drove his Battle Qi and used Flame Shadow, turning into a streak of golden flame as he dodged Jialie Bi's attack and struck the Second Elder with a palm.
The savage Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame erupted from his palm and swallowed the Second Elder. The old man, who had spent his entire life working for the Jialie Family, didn't even have time to scream before he was burned to ash.
Seeing the Second Elder nearly killed in an instant, the First Elder's pupils contracted sharply. He abruptly stopped in his tracks, then performed a sharp-angle turn right in front of Xiao Chen and vanished into the night in the blink of an eye.
"Jialie Kuang, you son of a—!"
Seeing the First Elder flee in the middle of the fight, the Third Elder cursed furiously. He had just turned to run when he realized Xiao Chen was already standing before him.
At the sight of the golden flames dancing in Xiao Chen's hand, and recalling how the Second Elder had just been killed in an instant, the Third Elder's knees went weak. He dropped to his knees before Xiao Chen with a thud. "Don't kill me! I know where the clan treasury is. I can take you there. I'll give you everything valuable inside!"
"Jialie Ying, you dare betray the clan!"
Jialie Bi was shaking with rage. His gaze at the Third Elder was murderous. Even when the First Elder fled, he hadn't felt this heartbroken.
Hearing that, Jialie Ying bristled with anger. He raised his head and glared viciously at Jialie Bi. "Go shove your bullshit up your—! You're the one who caused this mess. Why should I have to go down with you?"
"You lost your son and want revenge? Then go do it yourself! Don't drag me to my death with you!"
Even as he cursed Jialie Bi, he didn't dare get to his feet. He stayed kneeling, as meek as a quail, hoping it would save his life.
Xiao Chen couldn't care less whether the two had truly fallen out or were putting on an act. He kicked Jialie Ying, and terrifying Battle Qi poured into his dantian, shattering it in an instant. Decades of arduous cultivation were ruined in the blink of an eye.
Jialie Ying fell to the ground with a groan, but instead of complaining, he looked delighted. "Thank you, my lord! Thank you...!"
Before Jialie Ying could finish, Xiao Chen vanished from where he stood. When he reappeared, he was already behind Jialie Bi.
Before Jialie Bi could react, a hand wreathed in golden flames pierced through his heart and emerged from his chest.
Jialie Bi's vision gradually darkened. Scarlet blood flowed from the hole in his chest. No matter how unwilling he was, he knew his life was nearing its end.
He could only use his Battle Qi to forcibly cling to his last breath and ask the question that weighed on his heart. "Who are you? Why are you treating my Jialie Family this way?" In truth, the moment he charged at Xiao Chen, he had already been prepared to die.
He wasn't afraid of death. If he couldn't avenge his son, he would rather die. But he didn't want to die without knowing why. He wanted to die with his eyes open, to know who had killed him and why the black-robed man had targeted the Jialie Family.
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