Wutan City Shaken, All Sides Speculate

After wiping out the Jialie Clan, Xiao Tianci did not leave immediately.

He still had one very important task to complete.

That was to loot the Jialie Clan's treasury!

After all, the Jialie Clan was one of Wutan City's three great clans.

By dawn tomorrow, news of the clan's destruction would surely spread like wildfire.

By then, with a masterless treasury, every faction would likely want a share of the spoils.

Even several cities neighboring Wutan City would probably come rushing over at the news.

How could Xiao Tianci possibly allow the gains he had earned to be taken by other clans?

Using his divine sense, he immediately pinpointed the treasury's location.

The treasury had been built against a mountain, with three sides buried within an exceptionally thick mountain wall.

The only part exposed outside was an immensely heavy gate made of dark iron.

Looking at the pitch-black gate, Xiao Tianci could not help but sigh.

Even an ordinary Da Dou Shi would likely need to attack for a long time before carving a small hole through it.

Xiao Tianci casually picked up a sword, then poured immense Dou Qi into its blade.

Terrifying sword Qi erupted. A flash of sword light swept across the gate.

"Boom!"

A neat crack appeared down the center of the gate.

Then, the smooth halves of the gate collapsed apart, revealing an entrance.

The contents of the treasury came into Xiao Tianci's view.

Though he had already roughly scanned the treasury with his divine sense,

seeing it with his own eyes was still an entirely different experience.

He drew in a sharp breath.

The glittering gold coins in the treasury were dazzling. At a glance, there had to be several hundred thousand of them, stacked neatly upon the shelves.

And that was only one shelf.

The remaining shelves held not only gold coins, but all kinds of medicinal herbs, pills, weapons, and more.

The shelves at the very back contained all kinds of books.

Every Dou Technique the Jialie Clan had collected over the years was arranged neatly on the bookcases.

And among them, the highest-ranked one was actually a High Xuan Tier technique!

That single Dou Technique alone would likely provoke a frenzied scramble among all factions if placed outside.

Yet Xiao Tianci did not care much for it.

It had not even reached Earth Tier, so he had no interest in cultivating it.

Still, it had been handed to him for free. With a wave of his hand, Xiao Tianci stored all the Dou Techniques in his Storage Ring.

"Hm?"

After putting away the Dou Techniques, Xiao Tianci suddenly raised his brow.

In an inconspicuous corner nearby, he spotted a violet-gold box.

He did not know what kind of wood the box was made from, but it exuded an air of luxury.

However, the box had clearly remained untouched for a long time and was covered in dust.

Xiao Tianci flicked his sleeve, sending out a gust of wind that blew the dust off the box.

Only then did he take it into his hands.

His intuition told him that there should be something good inside!

Xiao Tianci opened the box.

A yellowed ancient book appeared before his eyes.

There was no title on the first page of the ancient book.

But Xiao Tianci did not rashly turn the pages.

After being stored for who knew how long, the book's pages had become extremely fragile. Reading it required the utmost care; it was delicate work.

After some thought, Xiao Tianci replaced the lid of the box and carefully placed it in his Storage Ring.

Once that was done, Xiao Tianci waved his hand again, and the items on the shelves were rapidly swept into his Storage Ring.

Fortunately, several Storage Rings had also been placed on the shelves. Otherwise, with so many things, Xiao Tianci would probably have had to make several trips.

At last, after emptying the entire treasury, Xiao Tianci nodded in satisfaction.

Under the still-deep night, Xiao Tianci returned to the Xiao Clan.

His gains from this single night could only be called extraordinarily abundant.

The amount of medicinal herbs was terrifying. After all, the Jialie Clan had just reached an agreement with Liu Xi and had purchased a huge batch of herbs.

Now, they had merely benefited Xiao Tianci instead.

The sky gradually brightened.

Wutan City's streets also slowly began to come alive.

Early in the morning, a merchant who had dealings with the Jialie Clan hurried over to discuss cooperation.

However, after entering the Jialie Clan estate, an expression of extreme terror appeared on his face.

Then he let out a shriek and rapidly retreated.

Following that unlucky merchant's scream, news of the Jialie Clan's destruction spread across all of Wutan City at a terrifying speed.

After all, the Jialie Clan was one of Wutan City's three great clans, an existence that could make the entire city tremble with a mere stomp!

Yet today, news had spread that every member of the Jialie Clan had died a miserable death.

Not even the clan head and three elders had escaped!

The entirety of Wutan City, as well as several surrounding cities, was thrown into an uproar.

Moreover, judging by their wounds, every one of them had been killed with a single slash!

Many people immediately recalled the incomparably sharp sword intent from that night.

Perhaps only such terrifying sword intent could effortlessly kill a Da Dou Shi expert with one strike!

"Just where did this expert come from..." In the Xiao Clan's council hall, all core members had been urgently gathered. Their expressions were complicated as they discussed the matter nonstop.

The destruction of the Jialie Clan was undoubtedly wonderful news for them.

But since that terrifying mysterious person possessed the power to destroy the Jialie Clan, would he perhaps act on a whim and wipe out the Xiao Clan as well?

After all, they simply could not fathom the thoughts of such an expert.

For a time, the entire Xiao Clan began making preparations for the worst.

Besides the Xiao Clan, the various clans of Wutan City were all facing much the same situation.

On one hand, they plotted how to gain the greatest benefit from the Jialie Clan's downfall. On the other, they worried whether that mysterious expert might strike another sword out of boredom.

"Xiao Tianci is actually this strong..."

At the Mite'er Auction House, Ya Fei, brimming with mature charm, was also filled with shock.

Although everyone was speculating about the mysterious person's identity, Ya Fei could be certain that the mysterious person had to be Xiao Tianci!

Xiao Tianci's handsome face appeared in her mind.

At that moment, a faint flush suddenly colored Ya Fei's extraordinarily alluring cheeks.

"Not only is he so powerful, he's also an alchemist of at least the third rank. Xiao Tianci, big sister is becoming more and more interested in you..."

Just as everyone in Wutan City was shocked by the destruction of the Jialie Clan,

several figures quietly approached Wutan City.

They wore identical black robes, beneath which an exceptionally cold and sinister aura seeped out.