Dare to provoke the Xiao Family? Then we'll destroy them directly! Xiao Yan's ruthlessness!

Good heavens!

Another wave of points secured just like that.

Xiao Yan felt a secret thrill; this was the script a transmigrator was meant to follow!

If one had to suffer and grind through levels step by step after transmigrating, wouldn't that make the transmigration a complete waste?

Judging by how this system works, as long as I plunder the various opportunities meant for Xiao Yan, the rewards will be staggering...

In that case, I should focus my attention on those next.

Xiao Yan was well aware that as the fated protagonist of Battle Through the Heavens, the opportunities belonging to "Xiao Yan" were not limited to just the Burning Mantra and Medicine Elder.

Places like the Cloud Mist Sect, the Monster Mountain Range, as well as Cailin, the Starfall Pavilion, the Alchemist Tower, the Yellow Springs Demon Saint Inheritance, and the Canaan Academy all held massive opportunities waiting for him.

And now, all these opportunities had become targets for him to fleece!

Thinking about how he could pluck these opportunities one by one in the future and turn them into his own points and fortune, the smile on Xiao Yan's lips deepened.

No rush, one step at a time.

He thought to himself.

The most urgent matter right now was to solidify the foundation of the Xiao Family.

After all—

The "Clan Fortune Embodiment" trait was his greatest trump card.

The stronger the Xiao Family, the stronger he became.

This was a deal that could only profit, never lose!

In the time that followed, the entire Wutan City was shaken by the Xiao Family's actions.

The Xiao Family had actually begun a massive acquisition of all kinds of medicinal herbs!

Regardless of the grade, they bought everything! They bought as much as was available, and their lavish spending was truly jaw-dropping.

In an instant, the medicinal herb market in Wutan City was turned upside down by the Xiao Family.

On every street corner, over tea and after meals, people were talking about nothing but the Xiao Family.

"Have you heard? The Xiao Family is buying up medicinal herbs on a massive scale, any grade will do!"

"Indeed! I saw with my own eyes the Xiao Family's caravans hauling cart after cart away from the herb shops. The way they're going, it's like they want to buy out every herb in Wutan City!"

"What is the Xiao Family trying to do? Are they planning to refine pills?"

"Refining pills? With the Xiao Family's meager background, what kind of decent pills could they possibly refine?"

"That's true... Could it be that some powerful alchemist has arrived at the Xiao Family?"

The crowd chattered incessantly; there were those who envied them, and those who were jealous.

However, because the Xiao Family strictly forbade anyone from revealing Xiao Yan's strength, outsiders remained unaware that Xiao Yan was a Dou King.

Naturally, these movements by the Xiao Family also caught the attention of the other major clans in Wutan City.

In less than a day, they had already begun to stir up trouble for the Xiao Family.

Inside the Xiao Family hall.

Xiao Zhan sat in the main seat, his expression grim, the teacup in his hand creaking under his tight grip.

"Clan Head, word has come from the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan. They have joined forces and declared that no herb merchant is allowed to sell medicinal materials to us!"

The Great Elder hurried into the hall, his own face looking equally grim.

"What?"

Xiao Zhan stood up abruptly, fury surging in his eyes.

"How dare they!"

"What is there that they wouldn't dare to do?"

The Great Elder gave a bitter laugh.

"The Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan have operated in Wutan City for many years; their relationships with those herb merchants are far deeper than ours. They've put the word out: whoever dares to sell herbs to the Xiao Family is going against both of them."

"Furthermore..."

He paused, his tone growing even more helpless.

"They even sent people to threaten the small herb merchants, saying that if anyone dares to sell to us in secret, they'll smash their shops to pieces."

"Bastards!"

Xiao Zhan slammed his palm onto the table, causing the teacup to jump and splashing tea across the surface.

"Do these sons of bitches really think my Xiao Family is easy to bully?"

He took a deep breath to suppress his rage and asked, "What did those herb merchants say?"

The Great Elder shook his head.

"Most medicine merchants are afraid to offend the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan, so they all claim their stock has already been sold out."

"What about other channels? Outside of Wutan City?"

Xiao Zhan asked with a furrowed brow.

"We are already making contact, but it will take time. And..."

The Great Elder hesitated, stopping mid-sentence.

"And what?"

"And the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan seem to be secretly contacting medicine merchants in other cities, intending to cut off our procurement channels. They even plan to collude with some mountain bandits and mercenary groups to intercept our shipments..."

Although these two families did not know what the Xiao Family was up to, the fact that the Xiao Family was purchasing medicinal herbs with such fanfare meant it must be something of great importance.

Therefore, even without knowing the details, as the Xiao Family's old rivals, they would do their best to hinder them.

Xiao Zhan's expression sank completely.

He had thought that with the resources provided by Xiao Yan, the Xiao Family would be able to develop smoothly, but he had not expected to encounter such significant resistance right at the start.

"Father."

A calm voice came from the doorway.

Xiao Yan stepped into the hall, followed by Medicine Elder.

"Yan'er?"

Xiao Zhan hurried to greet him, a trace of a smile finally appearing on his face.

"Why have you come?"

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the grim expressions of the Great Elder and Xiao Zhan.

"Father, looking at your worried appearance, what exactly has happened?"

Xiao Zhan sighed and recounted the situation in its entirety.

After finishing, he said helplessly, "The Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan are determined to oppose us. It seems they fear that if our Xiao Family grows too strong, it will threaten their status in Wutan City."

After listening, a cold glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. "Is that all?"

"Yes, it is mainly these two families using various means to prevent us from acquiring medicinal herbs."

Xiao Zhan nodded.

"Then Father need not worry; I will handle this matter."

Xiao Yan spoke indifferently, his tone as calm as if he were discussing a triviality.

Xiao Zhan was taken aback.

"Yan'er, what do you intend to do? Although the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan are not top-tier in Wutan City, they do have Grand Dou Masters holding the fort..."

"Grand Dou Masters?"

Xiao Yan chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"Father, have you forgotten my current cultivation level?"

Xiao Zhan froze, then immediately realized.

That's right!

Times were different now!

His Yan'er was now a fifteen-year-old Dou King!

Between a Dou King and a Grand Dou Master lay the Dou Ling realm; the gap was as vast as heaven and earth.

"Father, you can rest assured—"

Xiao Yan paused, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Since they are courting death and dare to oppose the Xiao Family, there is no need for them to continue existing."

As these words fell, the hall fell into silence.

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 youth's face, and a strange chill suddenly welled up in their hearts.

Did this youth intend to... directly wipe out the Jialie Clan and the Aoba Clan?

Was such an approach not a bit too ruthless?

"Yan'er... this..."

Xiao Zhan opened his mouth, wanting to say something more.

Xiao Yan waved his hand, cutting him off.

"Father, since the Xiao Family is to rise, we can no longer be as timid as we were before."

"Since these families do not know their place, it is the perfect opportunity to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, and let the entire Wutan City know—"

His gaze was like lightning, his voice resonant and firm.

"Our Xiao Family is not someone anyone can provoke."