Good grief!
That was another wave of points in the bag.
Xiao Yan was secretly thrilled. Now this was the kind of script a transmigrator deserved!
If you transmigrated only to suffer and level up one step at a time, what was the point of transmigrating at all?
"Given how this system works, as long as I take Xiao Yan's various opportunities for myself, the rewards will be incredible..."
"Then I can start keeping a closer eye on things."
Xiao Yan knew all too well that, as the fated protagonist of Battle Through the Heavens, "Xiao Yan's" opportunities weren't limited to the Flame Mantra and Medicine Elder.
The Misty Cloud Sect, the Monster Mountain Range, Cailin, Starfall Pavilion, Alchemist Tower, the Yellow Springs Demon Saint Inheritance, Jia Nan Academy, and other places were all waiting to bestow great opportunities upon him.
And now, all those opportunities had become targets he could fleece for rewards!
At the thought of seizing those opportunities one by one in the future and turning them into points and fortune of his own, the smile at the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth deepened.
"No need to rush. One step at a time."
He told himself.
For now, the most important thing was to lay a solid foundation for the Xiao Family.
After all—
The "Clan Fortune Embodiment" trait was his greatest trump card.
The stronger the Xiao Family became, the stronger he became.
It was a surefire deal!
In the days that followed, the entire Wutan City was shaken by the Xiao Family's actions.
The Xiao Family had actually begun buying up medicinal herbs on a massive scale!
They bought herbs of every grade, taking as many as they could get their hands on. Their lavish spending left people speechless.
In no time, the Xiao Family had turned Wutan City's medicinal-herb market upside down.
In the streets and alleys, over tea and after meals, everyone was talking about the Xiao Family.
"Have you heard? The Xiao Family's buying up herbs by the ton. They'll take any grade!"
"You bet. I saw the Xiao Family's convoy haul cartload after cartload out of the herb shops. It looked like they meant to buy up every last herb in Wutan City!"
"What's the Xiao Family up to? Are they planning to refine pills?"
"Refine pills? With the Xiao Family's meager foundation, what kind of decent pills could they make?"
"True... Could it be that some powerful alchemist has joined the Xiao Family?"
Everyone buzzed with speculation. Some were envious, others jealous.
But since the Xiao Family had strictly forbidden anyone from telling outsiders about Xiao Yan's strength, no one outside the family knew that he was a Dou Wang.
Naturally, the Xiao Family's actions also caught the attention of Wutan City's other major clans.
Before even a day had passed, they had already begun making trouble for the Xiao Family.
Inside the Xiao Family's main hall.
Xiao Zhan sat at the head of the hall, his face dark. The teacup in his hand creaked under his grip.
"Clan Head, word has come from the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan. They've joined forces and announced that no herb merchant is allowed to sell medicinal herbs to us!"
The Great Elder hurried into the hall, his expression just as grim.
"What?"
Xiao Zhan sprang to his feet, fury surging in his eyes.
"How dare they!"
"What wouldn't they dare?"
The Great Elder gave a bitter laugh.
"The Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan have been doing business in Wutan City for years. Their ties with the herb merchants run much deeper than ours. They've made it clear that anyone who sells herbs to the Xiao Family will be making enemies of both clans."
"And what's more..."
He paused, his tone turning even more helpless.
"They've even sent people to threaten the smaller herb merchants. Anyone who dares to sell to us in secret will have their shop smashed."
"Bastards!"
Xiao Zhan slammed his palm on the table. The teacup jumped, splashing tea everywhere.
"Those sons of bitches really think the Xiao Family's an easy target?"
He took a deep breath, tamped down his anger, and asked, "What did the herb merchants say?"
The Great Elder shook his head.
"Most of them don't dare offend the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan. They all claim they've already sold out of stock."
"What about other channels? Beyond Wutan City?"
Xiao Zhan asked with a frown.
"We're already making inquiries, but it'll take time. And..."
The Great Elder hesitated.
"And what?"
"And the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan seem to be secretly contacting herb merchants in other cities, hoping to cut off our supply channels. They're even planning to enlist bandits and mercenary groups to intercept our shipments..."
Although the two clans had no idea what the Xiao Family was up to, such a large-scale purchase of medicinal herbs was bound to be tied to something important.
So even without knowing the details, they were determined to obstruct the Xiao Family, their old rivals.
Xiao Zhan's expression darkened completely.
He had thought that with the resources Xiao Yan had given them, the Xiao Family could develop smoothly. He hadn't expected to run into such serious resistance right from the start.
"Father."
A calm voice came from the doorway.
Xiao Yan strode into the hall, with Medicine Elder following behind him.
"Yan'er?"
Xiao Zhan hurried to meet him, a faint smile finally appearing on his face.
"What brings you here?"
Xiao Yan smiled faintly and glanced at the grim expressions on Xiao Zhan and the Great Elder.
"Father, you look worried. What happened?"
Xiao Zhan sighed and explained everything from beginning to end.
When he finished, he said helplessly, "The Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan are set on opposing us. They must be afraid the Xiao Family will grow powerful enough to threaten their standing in Wutan City."
Xiao Yan listened, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Is that all?"
"Yes. Those two clans are using every means at their disposal to stop us from buying herbs."
Xiao Zhan nodded.
"Then there's no need to worry, Father. I'll handle it."
Xiao Yan spoke lightly, his tone as calm as if he were discussing something trivial.
Xiao Zhan froze.
"Yan'er, what are you planning to do? The Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan may not be first-rate powers in Wutan City, but they do have Da Dou Shi in their ranks..."
"Da Dou Shi?"
Xiao Yan chuckled, a hint of disdain in his voice.
"Father, have you forgotten my cultivation?"
Xiao Zhan paused, then realized.
That was right!
Things were different now!
His Yan'er was a fifteen-year-old Dou Wang!
A Dou Wang stood an entire Dou Ling realm above a Da Dou Shi. The gap between them was like heaven and earth!
"Don't worry, Father—"
Xiao Yan paused, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes.
"Since they're courting death by daring to oppose the Xiao Family, there's no reason for them to exist."
The moment those words left his mouth, the hall fell silent.
Xiao Zhan and the Great Elder were both stunned.
They looked at Xiao Yan, at the calm yet unquestionable expression on the fifteen-year-old boy's face, and felt an inexplicable chill rise within them.
Was this boy planning to... wipe out the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan outright?
Wasn't that a little too ruthless?
"Yan'er... this..."
Xiao Zhan opened his mouth, about to say more.
But Xiao Yan raised a hand, cutting him off.
"If the Xiao Family is going to rise, we can't keep cowering like we used to."
"Since these clans don't know what's good for them, this is the perfect chance to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and let all of Wutan City know—"
His eyes flashed like lightning, his voice ringing with conviction.
"The Xiao Family isn't someone just anyone can provoke."
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