One-Star Great Dou Master, Annihilates Jialie Bi!

[Ding! Simulation complete. Congratulations to the Host for altering Xiao Yan's life trajectory. Rewards: One-Star Grandmaster Realm (Blue), Tier 3 Alchemy (Blue)]

"One-Star Grandmaster? Isn't that the realm Xiao Yan reached when he went to fulfill his Three-Year Agreement?"

Looking at the freshly minted rewards, Xiao Chen realized that the system's rewards were tied to the timelines of the characters he altered.

Since the Three-Year Agreement had vanished, the system's rewards were linked to the state Xiao Yan was in when he would have fulfilled it; both the One-Star Grandmaster realm and the Tier 3 Alchemy confirmed this.

Before fulfilling the agreement, Xiao Yan had already been capable of refining the Three-Pattern Spirit Clearing Pill and could consistently produce Tier 3 pills, though he simply hadn't gone to the Alchemist Guild for certification.

Selecting the rewards, countless techniques regarding alchemy flooded his mind. Simultaneously, the Dou Qi within his body began to surge violently, eventually settling at the One-Star Grandmaster realm.

"One-Star Grandmaster. That's enough. Jialie Family, Aoba Family, your young master is coming!"

A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. He was a man who held grudges; if he didn't return the favor to these two families, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

As night fell, perhaps because the impact of the morning's events was too great, Wutan City was exceptionally quiet. Xiao Chen's figure was shrouded in a black robe, blending into the pitch-black night as he strolled down the empty streets.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Jialie Family, two guards were chatting idly. "Jialie Wu, do you think that black-robed man will come again?"

"Damn it! Shut your mouth, don't say such ominous things, you're scaring me!"

Jialie Wu glared at his colleague, only to see the man staring with wide eyes, his face filled with terror as he looked behind him.

In a flash of lightning, Jialie Wu felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet straight to his scalp. He instinctively turned around to see clearly, only to see a pair of palms wreathed in golden flames growing larger and larger in his vision.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen gave him no chance to react, killing him on the spot. The other guard saw this and tried to cry out for help, but he was a step too slow.

The moment he killed Jialie Wu, Xiao Chen unleashed Flame Shadow, appearing right in front of the other guard and sending him to a better world with a single Mountain Crushing Palm.

The two guards' corpses hit the ground with a dull thud, alerting the guards inside the courtyard.

Hearing the noise, two guards inside the gate poked their heads out to investigate, only to be met by Xiao Chen's Mountain Crushing Palm.

After killing all four guards, Xiao Chen walked into the Jialie Family compound with a swagger, heading straight for the inner courtyard.

The guards responsible for watching the inner courtyard saw Xiao Chen's figure from afar, but upon seeing the black robe covering him, they dared not confront him. Instead, they turned and ran, shouting as they fled, "It's the black-robed man! The black-robed man is here! Go notify the Patriarch and the Elders!"

The guards' screams alerted Jialie Bi and the clan elders. Before long, four figures rushed over. When "enemies" meet, their eyes turn red; seeing the "familiar" black robe before him, Jialie Bi was instantly consumed by rage. "Hahaha, you actually dare to come back! Today, I will kill you to avenge my son!" With that, he channeled all his Dou Qi and charged at Xiao Chen.

"Patriarch!! Be careful!!"

The Second Elder of the Jialie Family had intended to ask about Xiao Chen's intentions, but Jialie Bi gave him no chance to speak. Helpless, he could only grit his teeth and follow.

The First Elder and Third Elder exchanged glances, their eyes filled with resignation. However, they knew that if they didn't survive this crisis today, the Jialie Family would likely be wiped out.

Thinking of this, the First and Third Elders chose to rush forward and gamble. If they won, it would be for the sake of avenging the Young Patriarch; if they lost, it was merely death.

Facing the encirclement of the four, Xiao Chen remained calm. He channeled his Dou Qi to unleash Flame Shadow, transforming into a streak of golden light to dodge Jialie Bi's attack, then slapped his palm toward the Second Elder.

The violent Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame erupted from his palm, engulfing the Second Elder. The old man, who had spent his entire life fighting for the Jialie Family, didn't even have time to scream before he was burned to ashes.

Watching the Second Elder get practically insta-killed, the First Elder's pupils shrank violently. He stopped his charge toward Xiao Chen mid-stride, performing a sharp turn right in front of him and vanishing into the night in the blink of an eye.

"Jialie Kuang, go to hell!"

The Third Elder watched the First Elder flee and cursed in a rage. Just as he turned to run, he found that Xiao Chen was already in front of him.

Looking at the golden flames dancing in Xiao Chen's hand and thinking of the Second Elder who had been instantly killed, the Third Elder's knees went weak. With a "thud," he knelt before Xiao Chen. "Don't kill me! I know where the family treasury is. I can take you there, I can give you everything inside!"

"Jialie Ying, you actually dare to betray the clan!"

Jialie Bi was trembling with rage, his eyes filled with killing intent as he looked at the Third Elder. He hadn't felt this much pain even when the First Elder fled.

Upon hearing this, Jialie Ying was furious. He looked up and glared viciously at Jialie Bi. "Shut your damn mouth! You caused this mess, why should I have to go down with you?"

"You lost a son and want revenge? Then go do it yourself, don't drag me to my death!"

Even while arguing with Jialie Bi, he didn't dare stand up, remaining on his knees like a frightened quail, hoping to save his life.

Xiao Chen didn't care if the two were having a genuine conflict or just putting on a show. He kicked Jialie Ying, and terrifying Dou Qi instantly surged into Jialie Ying's Dantian, shattering it in an instant. Decades of hard cultivation were destroyed in a heartbeat.

Jialie Ying groaned and collapsed to the ground. Instead of complaining, he looked delighted. "Thank you, my lord, thank you...!"

Before Jialie Ying could finish, Xiao Chen's figure had already vanished from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already behind Jialie Bi.

Before Jialie Bi could react, a palm wreathed in golden flames pierced through his heart, emerging from his chest.

Jialie Bi's vision gradually darkened. Crimson blood poured out from the hole in his chest. No matter how unwilling he was, he knew his life had reached its end.

He could only use his remaining Dou Qi to hold onto his last breath, asking the question that plagued his heart. "Who exactly are you? Why treat my Jialie Family like this?" In truth, the moment he charged at Xiao Chen, he had already prepared himself for death.

He wasn't afraid of dying; if he couldn't avenge his son, he would rather die. But he didn't want to die in ignorance. He wanted to be a ghost who knew the truth, to know who the person killing him was, and why the black-robed man was targeting the Jialie Family.