Selling the Market Business, Twenty Million Gold Coin Reward!

Inside the Xiao Clan, within Xiao Yan's room.

The night was already deep when Xiao Zhan arrived at the door. He hesitated for a moment before knocking and pushing it open.

Seeing Xiao Yan quietly cultivating inside, Xiao Zhan, as a father, spoke up.

"Yan'er, today at the Miteer Auction House, I saw a fourth-tier medicinal pill and originally intended to buy it for you."

"However, the price was driven up to over two million gold coins by the Jia Lie Clan, which exceeded the amount I could authorize, so I was unable to purchase it."

When Xiao Zhan said this, he let out a sigh.

Xiao Yan replied, "It doesn't matter, Father. Besides, I have no use for it right now."

"The most important thing for me at the moment is to break through to become a Fighter; a Master Fighter is still a bit too far off for me."

After finishing his sentence, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Zhan before him.

In just three short years, his father seemed to have aged significantly.

However, Xiao Yan was also quite expectant. If his teacher really caused the downfall of the Jia Lie Clan, he wondered how excited and happy his father would be.

The Jia Lie Clan had always been at odds with their Xiao Clan. If the Jia Lie Clan were to fall, or if their medicinal pill business were to be swallowed up by the Xiao Clan, his father would surely be thrilled, right?

For a moment, Xiao Yan was filled with anticipation.

After a while, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Zhan and said to him, "Father, I've made you worry about my cultivation."

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Xiao Zhan replied, "You brat, why are you saying such things to your father?"

Xiao Zhan looked forward to seeing how his son would prove his ability in three years' time and defeat Nalan Yanran.

Even if the odds were not high, Xiao Zhan was willing to believe in his son.

He would certainly not let him down; he would definitely be able to do it.

He would let everyone know that Xiao Zhan's son was absolutely not a waste.

Xiao Zhan patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and said to him, "Alright, Yan'er, it's late. You should get some rest."

"Cultivation is certainly important, but you must also take care of your health."

"Do not be too impatient to increase your strength, or you might end up harming yourself."

Xiao Yan nodded and replied, "Alright, Father, I understand."

After Xiao Zhan left the room, Xiao Yan spent the entire night diligently cultivating without slacking off.

Although he had the help of his teacher, Xiao Yan was indeed working very hard.

As for Yao Chen, he had to help Xiao Yan reach the realm of a Fighter to complete his task.

However, helping Xiao Yan reach the Fighter realm still required some time and distance before the goal could be realized.

But there was no need to rush it for the moment.

The most important thing right now was to help the Xiao Clan swallow up the Jia Lie Clan's medicinal pill business.

That was the easiest thing to achieve and accomplish.

Three days later, at the Jia Lie Clan.

Jia Liebi and his son, Jia Lie'ao, had already scraped together ten million gold coins.

This money was the very foundation of the Jia Lie Clan, the savings they had painstakingly accumulated over the years. A significant portion of it had even been borrowed.

Jia Lie'ao was somewhat worried, so he looked at his father and said, "Father, we have essentially bet our entire fortune. If that Alchemist fails to help us swallow the Xiao Clan's business, we will be ruined. Should we be more cautious and reconsider?"

As Jia Lie'ao voiced his concerns, his father, Jia Liebi, felt there was no need for that at all.

He trusted in the ability of a fourth-tier Alchemist; how could they possibly fail to deal with a mere Xiao Clan?

Even if the Alchemist only refined a second-tier pill, it would be enough to cause the Xiao Clan's medicinal pill market business to collapse completely, let alone having a fourth-tier Alchemist presiding over the matter.

He patted Jia Lie'ao on the shoulder and said, "Rest assured, son, there won't be any problems."

"I hope so," Jia Lie'ao said. Then, the father and son prepared the ten million gold coins and headed to the Miteer Auction House.

He wanted to contact that Alchemist, Mr. Yao, through Ya Fei.

Jia Liebi also spoke, "Miss Ya Fei, you often interact with Alchemists. May I be so bold as to ask, if our Jia Lie family prepared ten million gold coins to hire that esteemed individual to deal with the Xiao Clan, would this remuneration be enough? Or is it perhaps too little?"

"Regarding this, if Patriarch Jia Lie asks for my advice, then I can only say that it is not much."

Ya Fei spoke the truth. As the chief auctioneer of the Miteer Auction House, she did indeed come into contact with quite a few Alchemists in her daily work.

However, in this small Wutan City, the Alchemists she encountered were at most of the first grade.

An Alchemist like Mr. Yao, who was of the fourth grade, was practically unheard of.

Ya Fei also kindly offered a special reminder, "Patriarch Jia Lie, allow me to remind you that a fourth-grade Alchemist is no ordinary person. Ten million gold coins, I fear, will not be enough. If that esteemed Alchemist is dissatisfied with the remuneration you offer, and even feels that his worth has been insulted."

"Then, it is very likely to backfire."

"Patriarch Jia Lie, this is merely a small piece of advice from me. Ultimately, how you proceed is up to your own discretion. I will not offer any further suggestions. I have another auction to host, and I must go and preside over it. It is about to begin, please excuse me."

After speaking, Ya Fei went directly to the auction site to host the day's auction.

Jia Liebi, left standing there, felt troubled and unsure of what to do.

According to Ya Fei, the remuneration of ten million gold coins still seemed too little.

But this was almost all the assets the Jia Lie family could muster.

If they needed more, they would probably have to sell off family businesses.

For example, their markets for weapons and elixirs. Perhaps combined, they could raise another ten million.

Jia Liebi and his son Jia Lie'ao left the auction house and returned to their family.

In the main hall, after discussing with several elders of the family, they decided to temporarily sell off the family's businesses and raise some money first to enlist the help of that fourth-grade Alchemist.

The sale of the markets was merely a temporary gain.

With the help of a fourth-grade Alchemist, they would not lack business opportunities.

Thus, it took two days for the Jia Lie family's market businesses to be successfully sold off.

The buyer was none other than the patriarch of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Zhan.

At this moment, in the Xiao Clan's main hall, having just taken over the Jia Lie family's businesses, although a considerable sum was spent, the future long-term benefits were still very promising.

It was just unclear why the Jia Lie family was in such a hurry to sell their market businesses.

How could Jia Liebi, of all people, decide to sell such a profitable cash cow?

Many people in the Xiao Clan were very confused.

Two nights later, at the Miteer Auction House, under Ya Fei's arrangements, Jia Liebi finally met Mr. Yao, the fourth-grade Alchemist Master from before.

He took out a card containing twenty million gold coins.

He respectfully handed it over and then spoke.

"Esteemed sir, here are twenty million gold coins. Please accept them."