Xiao Yan Covets My Body?

The moment the icy voice rang out, everyone watching fell silent. Then a heated wave of discussion erupted.

"Has he gone mad? That's the young master of the Jia Lie Family, and the man beside him is an alchemist! Has this kid fried his brain?"

"I think I saw him arrive with Miss Ya Fei earlier. Could he be from the Miter Clan?"

"Heh, so what if he is? Unless it's Ya Fei herself, what is there to fear from a mere branch in Wutan City?"

The noisy discussions around them finally made Lei Luo the center of attention.

Even Gu Xun'er, who had remained cool and indifferent all this time, could not help but glance in his direction.

Liu Xi and Jia Lie'ao stiffly turned around, their expressions darkening.

"Miss Ya Fei, what does your Mittel Auction House mean by this?"

"You cut off our Jia Lie Family's supply of medicinal ingredients a few days ago, and now you're meddling in our private affairs. Is your Mittel Auction House planning to make enemies of the Jia Lie Family?"

As she listened to Jia Lie'ao's accusations, a mischievous glint flickered in Ya Fei's peach-blossom eyes, and she unconsciously stepped behind Lei Luo.

As the young master of the Miter Family, Lei Luo naturally could not remain silent any longer.

Otherwise, he would not have called out to stop Jia Lie'ao and Liu Xi earlier.

"Since when did the Miter Family need trash like you to tell us how to conduct ourselves?"

The moment those words fell, everyone's expressions changed.

Especially Jia Lie'ao's.

Liu Xi narrowed his eyes slightly and arrogantly said to Lei Luo, "Who exactly are you, sir? I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Offending an alchemist is no trivial matter!"

Seeing Liu Xi trying to intimidate him with his status and background, Lei Luo said nothing and simply walked toward him.

"I'm rather curious. What gave you the confidence to say such things to me?"

"Was it your half-baked First-Rank Alchemist status, or that Fourth-Rank teacher of yours?"

As he spoke, Lei Luo had already arrived in front of Liu Xi.

Looking at Liu Xi's somewhat pale face, drained by excessive indulgence, Lei Luo could not help letting out a scornful laugh.

Liu Xi, standing before him, was clearly intimidated by Lei Luo and kept retreating.

Lei Luo looked around, seemingly finding the situation rather boring. He shook his head and turned to Ying Jia.

"Uncle Ying, cripple them both."

Upon hearing this, Ying Jia, who stood beside Ya Fei, coldly walked toward Liu Xi and Jia Lie'ao.

"What?!"

The crowd completely erupted.

Jia Lie'ao and Liu Xi's expressions changed drastically as well, and their eyes widened.

"Don't do anything rash! If anything happens to us, my father and Brother Liu's teacher will never let you off!"

But Jia Lie'ao's threat did nothing to halt Ying Jia.

He snatched an iron rod from a Xiao Household guard and walked up to the two men.

Ying Jia did not say a single word throughout. He raised the iron rod and brutally swung it down.

Liu Xi's eyes filled with horror at the sight.

He discovered that, despite being a Six-Star Dou Practitioner, he did not possess even the slightest ability to resist this unremarkable guard.

Two dull thuds rang out, followed by two miserable screams.

The once arrogant and domineering Jia Lie'ao and Liu Xi were now lying in pools of blood.

After tossing aside the iron rod, Ying Jia returned to stand behind Lei Luo without a word.

Looking at Jia Lie'ao and Liu Xi wailing endlessly on the ground, Lei Luo reached out, took Ya Fei's hand, and walked over.

Feeling his large hand tightly clasping her delicate one, a faint blush unexpectedly flashed across Ya Fei's face.

Holding Ya Fei's hand, Lei Luo looked down at the disheveled Liu Xi and said coldly, "Some people are not for trash like you to touch."

"Never mind a Fourth-Rank Alchemist teacher—even a Fifth-Rank Alchemist would not be qualified!"

After saying that, Lei Luo led Ya Fei away from the crowd.

At that moment, however, Xiao Yan stared intently at Lei Luo's retreating figure, his gaze burning hot.

Having walked out onto the street, Lei Luo seemed to sense something as well. He paused slightly, and a cold smirk crossed his lips.

"Have I been discovered?" Lei Luo murmured softly.

He was not surprised by this in the least.

After all, the soul realm of an Eighth-Rank Alchemist was terrifying beyond measure.

Even with the system concealing it, the disturbance caused by refining a Heavenly Flame had still been far too great.

Naturally, it could not escape Yao Chen's terrifying perception.

Idly playing with Ya Fei's soft, boneless hand, Lei Luo said with amusement, "So, will you come for me?"

Hearing his muttering, Ya Fei asked curiously, "Young Master, what is wrong?"

Lei Luo mysteriously shook his head, yet showed no intention of releasing her hand.

Ya Fei, whose hand he held, did not seem opposed to such physical contact and simply allowed him to lead her along.

Only, an alluring flush bloomed across her charming face.

After all the commotion, Lei Luo no longer had the mood to continue strolling around.

The three of them returned directly to the Mittel Auction House.

Once they were back at the auction house, Ya Fei returned to her duties to handle her own affairs.

After Ya Fei left, Lei Luo returned to his room alone.

Slumped in a recliner, he closed his eyes and lightly tapped his fingers against the tabletop.

Yao Chen had clearly discovered that he possessed a Heavenly Flame today. He just did not know whether that scheming master and disciple pair would make a move against him.

That was what troubled Lei Luo the most.

He had not intended to become too entangled with Xiao Yan, yet now he might directly become their prey.

It truly left Lei Luo feeling quite vexed.

After a long while, Lei Luo exhaled a breath of stale air. A cold glint flashed through his eyes. "Forget it. If they really dare come, I'd like to see just how strong you master and disciple truly are!"

No longer dwelling on it, Lei Luo began his first attempt at cultivation since crossing over.

As he circulated his cultivation technique, vast amounts of heaven and earth energy surged madly into his body and were transformed into dou qi for storage.

The terrifying speed of cultivation secretly startled him.

In the memories of his previous self, his cultivation speed had not been slow, but compared to truly talented people, it had been no different from a turtle's crawl.

But now that his aptitude had improved and he had switched to cultivating the Heaven-Swallowing Art, the difference in cultivation speed was like heaven and earth.

Having experienced the joy of cultivation, Lei Luo cast aside all distracting thoughts and began cultivating with full concentration.

Time passed in a blur, and the sky gradually darkened.

Lei Luo, immersed in cultivation, seemed to have forgotten the time entirely. He did not leave his room even once until deep into the night.

Yet at that very moment, an uninvited guest arrived outside the Mittel Auction House!

Under the cover of night, a figure clad in a pure black hooded robe crossed the rooftops and silently slipped into the Mittel Auction House.

Beneath the moonlight, the shadow hid in the darkness, seemingly muttering to himself.

"I've really been busy tonight. I just finished cleaning up that girl's mess, and now I have to risk coming to the Mittel Auction House."

After he spoke, an aged voice rose in his mind.

"Little Yan, be careful. The aura of the Heavenly Flame is within this compound. If danger arises, I will immediately take control of your body and get us out of here."

The black-robed man nodded solemnly upon hearing this, then fixed his burning gaze on the darkness ahead.

"Heavenly Flame, I, Xiao Yan, have come!"