Inside the Xiao Clan's private room, Xiao Yan looked at the chief steward beside him, whose face showed that he wanted to bid but could not afford it and had no choice but to give up. Smiling, he said, "Chief Steward, do you want a Qi-Gathering Powder too?"
The chief steward did not hide it. "Yes, I want to prepare a Qi-Gathering Powder for Ning'er."
Xiao Ning had already reached the Ninth Stage of Dou Zhi Qi and urgently needed a Qi-Gathering Powder to break through to become a Dou Practitioner. The chief steward had been worrying over where to obtain one.
"As it happens, I have an unused Qi-Gathering Powder," Xiao Yan said slowly.
At those words, anticipation appeared on the chief steward's face.
Xiao Yan could not possibly be saying this just to flaunt it before him. Could it be—
Sure enough, the next moment, Xiao Yan took a jade box from his Storage Ring and tossed it into the chief steward's hands. "I plan to leave the Xiao Clan and travel for training. It is not easy for Father to manage the entire Xiao Clan alone. He needs help.
"Chief Steward, if you take my Qi-Gathering Powder, then you must work for me. Also, once Xiao Ning breaks through to become a Dou Practitioner, he can return to the Xiao Clan's main branch."
The chief steward wore an expression of utter devotion, as though he would gladly die in service to repay the favor. He solemnly said, "Yes, Young Master Xiao Yan. I will certainly obey the patriarch's orders."
Xiao Zhan's heart warmed. He understood that Xiao Yan was taking his feelings into consideration.
Xiao Yan, however, did not care much about such matters. With his current status and abilities, bickering over such trivial details would only