That day, in the family council hall, Xiao Zhan sat in the seat of honor, a grave expression on his face. His hands were clenched tightly together, his knuckles white from the force, revealing the anxiety and unease in his heart.
He looked at the elders seated on either side, their faces livid and brows tightly furrowed. An eerie silence filled the room. Finally, the Second Elder could no longer hold back and spoke.
"Clan Leader, the Jia Lie Clan has gone too far! Relying on the First-Grade Alchemist they hired, they deliberately came to our marketplace to promote the healing medicine they refined. Not only has this greatly reduced our customer flow, but they have also stolen our business. We must take action, or our clan will suffer enormous losses!" His voice was low and forceful, filled with anger.
Xiao Zhan fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking. "Second Elder, I understand your concerns. But have you forgotten that our Xiao Clan also has an alchemist? Since the Jia Lie Clan is acting this way, how can we allow ourselves to be humiliated? We must reclaim our market."
At this, the grim expressions on the three elders' faces gradually faded. The First Elder spoke calmly, "How could I forget that Xiao Yao is a First-Grade Alchemist? Back then, it was precisely because of the pills he refined that our Xiao Clan could vaguely rank ahead of the other two great clans. But the Clan Leader is right. We truly cannot let others bully us so easily. Since the Jia Lie Clan is being so arrogant, we should let them know how formidable the Xiao Clan is.
"Yes, we cannot stand by and do nothing. We must let the Jia Lie Clan know that the Xiao Clan is not