"Cousin Xiao Yan, what are you thinking about?"
Xun Er possessed the unawakened strongest ancient Emperor Clan bloodline of the past thousand years, as well as the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, and her perception of emotions was extremely acute, especially malice.
She had a feeling that Xiao Yan was plotting against her.
"Huh?"
Xiao Yan did not expect Xun Er's sixth sense to be this strong. He felt a bit guilty for a moment and subconsciously rubbed his nose.
Still, he was not a fifteen-year-old boy after all. Even though his heart was flustered as hell, his expression remained calm as he said, "Cough, actually I was just thinking that although I said all those words, you must be thinking the same thing in your heart."
"If we talk about who Cousin is most formidable to in people's hearts, I certainly can't compare to you."
Hearing Xiao Yan's suggestive words, the present members of the Xiao Clan let out a burst of light laughter.
There was envy, banter, and a feeling that Xiao Yan knew how to speak, but all of it was filled with goodwill.
If she had only been teased by Xiao Yan, Xun Er's heart would not have had too big of a wave; instead, she would have quite agreed with it.
Yet with so many people "teasing and jeering" together, she was ultimately just a young girl who had yet to reach fifteen, and her skin was not thick enough, so two clouds of rosy blush instantly surfaced on her pretty face.
At this moment, the girl's temperament was ethereal, her black hair draped over her shoulders, her skin like ice and bones like jade, her neck slender and bashful, and her red lips and jade teeth gleamed with a crystalline luster, the flush on her cheeks making her peerlessly beautiful.
The Xiao Clan men present were all stunned, then instinctively looked away, admonishing themselves that this was Zhang Yuan's woman, and they must not have strayed thoughts, nor were they worthy of her.
The Xiao Clan women, on the other hand, had a feeling of inferiority. Led by Xiao Mei, they all felt desolate in their hearts, thinking that the chance of being together with Zhang Yuan was slim.
At the very least, it had to be a woman of both talent and beauty like Xun Er who could be worthy of Cousin (Cousin-in-law) Zhang Yuan.
In the entire Wutan City, aside from Xun Er, Zhang Yuan only had an entangling and chaotic mess with Xiao Yu because of that accident, and he had always been indifferent to other women.
"Cousin Xiao Yan really knows how to speak." Xun Er revealed a trace of a smile and said indifferently, "But I think you shouldn't tease people randomly in the future. What do you think?"
Hiss.
For some reason, Xiao Yan felt a chill down his spine.
"Little Yan, this young girl is a bit extraordinary." Yao Chen's voice sounded, carrying a trace of amazement.
It was only because he tried to probe this girl's background, yet discovered it was unfathomable like an abyss. This indicated that the other party either possessed strength surpassing his own (comparable to a Dou Emperor at this time), or her soul power was above his, or she possessed a powerful Dou Artifact.
No matter which situation it was, it showed that this female was out of the ordinary; after all, he was once the ostensible number one Alchemist of the Dou Qi Continent.
"Extraordinary?" Xiao Yan's heart tightened.
You must know that Pill King Gu He, a sixth-rank Alchemist of the Jia Ma Empire, was evaluated by Yao Chen as "nothing much," and the entire Jia Ma Empire was not regarded by him at all.
Yet at this moment he said Xun Er was extraordinary, meaning she truly was out of the ordinary.
"I promise, I swear on four fingers." Xiao Yan raised four fingers and grinned, saying, "Otherwise, if Cousin finds out, he'll lecture me too."
Xun Er: ""
Wasn't this still teasing?
"I'll be leaving first then."
After teasing his prospective cousin-in-law a little more, Xiao Yan slipped away in a flash.
When he arrived outside the house, his gaze became extremely firm as he said, "Teacher, Xun Er really is out of the ordinary. Back then she suddenly appeared in the Xiao Clan, and Father treats her with extreme respect."
Precisely because of this reason, he had wanted to use the newly mastered Dou Qi to experiment on Xun Er, out of both curiosity and probing, only to be "happily" passed by and discovered by Zhang Yuan, resulting in a session of lectures and the establishment of a correct worldview.
"It seems I must work even harder!" Xiao Yan said in a serious tone.
"Hmm?" Yao Chen was somewhat puzzled.
Xun Er's origins were extraordinary, what did that have to do with you, Xiao Yan?
"A woman this extraordinary is not easy to marry." Xiao Yan said earnestly, "What will happen if Xun Er's backer family looks down on Cousin then? What if they talk about matching social status? What if they don't value talent?"
"I, Xiao Yan, will be the backing behind Cousin, letting him marry whoever he wants to marry!"
If Zhang Yuan and Xun Er heard this, their inner thoughts would definitely be: He's truly too good, I'm crying to death!
Old Yao's heart shook, once again thinking of his old friend Feng Xian (Gu Ling), and he sighed at the bond between these two cousins.
Being able to see both of them could also be considered a kind of redemption for himself after being backstabbed by that bastard Han Feng.
"Rest assured, this old man will definitely help you become a top powerhouse of the continent." A surge of heroic spirit rose within Old Yao's heart.
Xiao Yan nodded heavily.
He had to become stronger, though this wouldn't affect him finding opponents for Xun Er.
By that time there would be many cousins-in-law, and how to balance the boat was Zhang Yuan's business, but there was only one cousin, and that was him. (Direct bloodline)
Mere Xun Er, she couldn't compete with him, heh.
Xiao Yan chuckled out loud.
Yao Chen:?
Meanwhile, inside the inner hall of the Xiao Clan.
Xiao Zhan took out a scroll and began to assign tasks.
Both the Jia Lie Clan and Ao Ba Clan were wiped out, and their properties were vacant.
Swallowing them entirely was impossible; the imperial family was present, and surrounding clans were too.
However, taking back the portion that originally belonged to the Xiao Clan, and taking a bit extra, was definitely not a problem.
And this scroll contained the suggestions that Zhang Yuan had asked Lin Zhengqing to bring back for him.
Yet in Xiao Zhan's view, simply following the instructions was enough.
"To have a nephew like this, what more could a husband ask for."
Xiao Zhan put away the scroll, touched his own bosom, and made a certain decision in his heart.
At the same time, inside the Mittel Auction House.
Ya Fei was wearing a black qipao, resting her chin in one hand as she sat before her desk in a daze. Gone was her usual bewitching charm, and gone too was the deeply hidden aloof defense mechanism of her heart. Her jade legs were wrapped in black silk, one crossed over the other, swaying gently without rhythm.
She was pondering a question she had never thought about before: namely, how to make Zhang Yuan fall in love with her.
Previously, what she thought about was how to use her own advantages to hollow out the other man's waist as much as possible through commercial means, while keeping herself from letting the stinky man take advantage of her.
Because she had been pursued by Mu Zhan since childhood, she actually possessed a natural repulsion toward men.
Yet with Zhang Yuan, she discovered she did not loathe him at all.
She admitted that the other party's talent and appearance played a part, but matters between men and women did not need to be spoken of too clearly.
"Ya Fei, what are you thinking about?"
Ya Fei had been thinking too intently and hadn't even noticed Master Gu Ni's return.
"I'm thinking about how much benefit we can reap from the annihilation of the Jia Lie and Ao Ba Clans." Ya Fei revealed her signature smile and said, "In addition, I'm considering whether I should go to Qingyun Town to open an auction house."
If you want a man to like you, the first step is to let him see you often and display your own charm.
"This idea is unrealistic." Master Gu Ni shook his head and said, "The Meng family in Qingyun Town runs a Yi Bao Pavilion and regularly holds auctions. A mighty dragon cannot crush a local snake."
Ya Fei's smile remained unchanged as she said, "Yet in Wutan City, I'm afraid I won't be able to achieve enough accomplishments."
Master Gu Ni slightly frowned, produced a scroll, and handed it over, saying, "Take a look at this first. A method that can allow you to make money following the Xiao Clan."
Ya Fei took the scroll and finished reading its contents, a flash of brightness crossing her eyes, yet she still appeared somewhat lack-a-daisy.
It was indeed possible to make money, but she wasn't going to Qingyun Town merely to make money.
"I'll consider it." Ya Fei said.
"You should consider it." Master Gu Ni nodded and said, "This is an idea put forth by Zhang Yuan. He is too smart; in case there is some scheme we haven't seen through, by then—"
"I agree." Ya Fei stood up with a swish.
Master Gu Ni:?
(End of Chapter)
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