Those from the Imperial Capital

Today marked the fifteenth day since Jiwetang Clinic had opened, and there were even more patients coming and going than before.

A rather richly dressed man rushed in anxiously and shouted as soon as he entered, "Is Young Clan Leader Xiao Yan here?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian raised her head, apologized to the patient beside her, and said to the newcomer, "Third Elder, Xiao Yan is inside. What happened?"

At that moment, Xiao Yan was inside brewing medicine for a patient. Hearing a familiar voice calling for him outside, he left a thread of his attention on the medicine pot and walked out of the herbal room.

"Third Elder? Why are you here?" Xiao Yan asked in confusion. But seeing how anxious the Third Elder looked, he could roughly guess what it was about.

Sure enough, the Third Elder quickly said, "Young Clan Leader, we finally found you! Someone from the Imperial Capital has arrived. He's from the Imperial Family, and he's a Dou Ling! I don't know exactly how many stars he has, but he's definitely very strong. The Clan Leader and the Great Elder are receiving him in the Xiao Clan's main hall!"

"Someone from the Imperial Family? A direct descendant?" Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised. Come to think of it, aside from Jia Xing Tian and Jia Yao Yue, he truly didn't know any other direct descendants of the Jia Ma Empire. But such a vast Imperial Family obviously couldn't consist of only those two, so he was curious about who had come.

"Yes, the one who came is the Jia Ma Empire's strongest expert, a Nine-Star Peak Dou Emperor, guardian of the Imperial Family, and Lord Jia Xing Tian's nephew—Jia Tianyu!" The Third Elder answered Xiao Yan's question with a long string of titles.

"Uh... couldn't you have just said his name? You nearly made me think Jia Xing Tian himself had come!" Xiao Yan said speechlessly.

"How could I? The one who came is a Dou Ling! A Dou Ling! Do you understand?" the Third Elder said excitedly.

So what if he's a Dou Ling? I've killed one before! Why didn't you brag about me like that?

"Enough, let's go quickly. Father and the others are probably getting impatient," Xiao Yan said.

"Oh! Right, right, right, I nearly forgot! Let's go!" The Third Elder slapped his forehead, finally remembering the important matter. He grabbed Xiao Yan's arm and started pulling him outside.

"Hey, wait!" Xiao Yan stood where he was and pulled the Third Elder to a stop as well. "You stay here first and help Xian'er brew the medicine."

"What?" The Third Elder could hardly believe his ears. He pointed at himself. "Me? Brewing medicine? Here?"

"Yes." Xiao Yan nodded and said as though it were only natural, "The clinic is still open! Look over there."

Xiao Yan pointed at the long queue, and only then did the unrelated bystanders come back to their senses.

There had been far too much information just now. Imperial Family, Dou Ling, Dou Emperor—everything had come spilling out as if it were worthless! Going by what they had just said, could this be the Third Elder and Young Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan, who now effectively ruled Wutan City? Good heavens!

Naturally, the Third Elder saw those people as well. Though he did not care much about them, he did not dare openly object. He said awkwardly, "This... Young Clan Leader, the Clan Leader and the distinguished guest are still waiting for me to return!"

"Ah, you don't need to worry about that. I'll explain it for you. I'm sure they'll understand. That's settled, then." Xiao Yan made the decision outright, leaving the Third Elder no room to question it further. Then he said to Xiao Yi Xian, "Xian'er, I'll leave this place to you. I'll head back to the clan first."

"Mm, all right. Go on back first." Xiao Yi Xian smiled understandingly and said, "Be careful this time. Don't act on impulse and just...

"Don't worry, I know!" Xiao Yan gave her a reassuring smile, then tossed the unwilling Third Elder into the herbal room and quickly headed toward the Xiao Clan.

After Xiao Yan left, Xiao Yi Xian looked at the people staring at one another in unease and said, "All right, don't worry about those matters. Let's continue seeing patients."

After saying that, she even waved encouragingly, but no one dared move. It had been one thing when they did not know, but now that they knew the person brewing their medicine later would be the Xiao Clan's Third Elder, a Peak Great Dou Master, who would dare step forward? What if he became unhappy and took revenge on them later?

Still, there were always bold people who wanted to experience having medicine brewed by a Great Dou Master. Before long, a man who looked like a mercenary stepped forward and sat in the diagnosis chair amid everyone's admiring gazes.

The scene shifted to Xiao Yan's side.

After leaving Jiwetang Clinic, Xiao Yan directly spread his Purple Cloud Wings and flew to the gates of the Xiao Clan before walking inside.

Very soon, the solemn and luxurious Xiao Clan main hall appeared before Xiao Yan's eyes.

Ever since returning, he had come to this place quite often. Xiao Yan could not help feeling somewhat sentimental.

At that moment, the Xiao Clan members who had been waiting inside the main hall for a long time also noticed Xiao Yan's arrival and shouted, "It's the Young Clan Leader! The Young Clan Leader is back!"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan, seated at the very back of the Xiao Clan main hall, and the plainly dressed yet undeniably dignified middle-aged man seated beside him both looked toward the entrance.

They saw a thin young man dressed even more simply, so much so that he seemed entirely out of place in this setting, walking in with firm steps. A confident smile rested on his face.

After entering the main hall, Xiao Yan first paid his respects as a junior to Xiao Zhan and the several highest-ranking elders, as usual. Then he looked toward the dignified middle-aged man seated beside Xiao Zhan.

This should be the Imperial Family's Dou Ling expert the Third Elder mentioned—Jia Tianyu, Xiao Yan thought.

At the same time, Jia Tianyu, seated in his chair, was carefully studying this young prodigy who had slain a Peak Great Dou Master at such a young age.

Sensing the powerful aura around him, along with the lingering youthful immaturity he had yet to fully shed, Jia Tianyu could not help sighing inwardly. What a remarkable young hero!