Within a single day, two great families had been wiped out.
The moment the news spread, it sent shock waves through all of Wutan City.
"When did the Xiao Clan become so terrifyingly powerful? They actually wiped out two great families in one fell swoop!"
"Have you heard? Before the Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family were destroyed, their family heads had already died at Xiao Zhan's hands!"
"Is Xiao Zhan really that strong? He could kill both of the other family heads at once? They've always been evenly matched!"
"No wonder Xiao Zhan dared to provoke the Misty Cloud Sect in public. He'd been hiding his strength all along."
"So what if he hid his strength? The Misty Cloud Sect isn't something a tiny Xiao Clan can handle. In my opinion, wiping out the other two families means nothing. They've offended the Misty Cloud Sect-let's see how many more days they can keep jumping around!"
The destruction of the Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family stirred up towering waves throughout Wutan City. Everyone's attention turned to the Xiao Clan, and discussions raged everywhere.
Meanwhile, under Xiao Zhan's leadership, the Xiao Clan eliminated every last remnant of the Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family, then sent people to take over all their businesses and clan treasuries.
After swallowing up the two great families, the Xiao Clan leaped to become Wutan City's undisputed Number One Family.
From that day onward, no force in Wutan City dared oppose the Xiao Clan.
Xiao Shan led the Xiao Clan members in freely plundering the wealth within the two families, excitement written across every face.
"Hahaha! Who would've thought the Clan Leader was so terrifyingly powerful? If he hadn't gotten rid of those two old fellows, Jia Lie Bi and Oba Pa, we could never have wiped out their families so easily."
"Exactly. The Clan Leader hid his strength so well. No wonder he crippled the Three Great Elders with such ease."
"From today on, our Xiao Clan can walk sideways through Wutan City! Let's see which force dares mess with us."
The Xiao Clan members kept carrying treasures out of the two families' estates, pride shining on their faces. Passersby hurried out of their way, afraid of provoking them.
After this battle, every member of the Xiao Clan had witnessed Xiao Zhan's strength and submitted wholeheartedly to their Xiao Clan Leader.
Even some of the Three Great Elders' former trusted followers switched sides and joined Xiao Zhan's ranks.
As the saying went, when the tree fell, the monkeys scattered. Now that the Three Great Elders had been crippled, their standing had plummeted, and they could no longer stir up storms within the clan. Naturally, no one continued to obey them.
Ultimately, this was a world where the strong reigned supreme. Xiao Zhan's strength and the ruthless way he had crippled the Three Great Elders ensured that no one in the entire Xiao Clan dared defy his commands again.
Now, within the Xiao Clan, Xiao Zhan's words carried the weight of an imperial decree. No one dared disobey.
The Mittel Auction House.
A meeting room.
A woman in red stood in the room, listening to a subordinate's report.
A hint of seductive charm lingered on her lovely, faintly smiling face.
She wore a vivid red, form-fitting brocade robe. The luxurious garment's exquisite craftsmanship perfectly outlined her beautiful curves.
The dazzlingly white stretch of her long legs beneath the robe stirred a fiery impulse in anyone who looked. A silver sash cinched her willow-slender waist, so narrow it could be encircled with a hand, accentuating its delicate shape to perfection.
This figure in red was none other than the Mittel Auction House's chief auctioneer.
Ya Fei!
"Miss, that's how it happened. The Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family have now been wiped out by the Xiao Clan."
An auction house steward reported everything that had happened in Wutan City that day to Ya Fei.
At his words, Ya Fei's dark brows drew together slightly. The smile gradually vanished from her face, and shock appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"The Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family were actually wiped out..."
"To think the Xiao Clan had been hiding such formidable strength..."
"Miss, according to what I've learned, before the Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family were destroyed, Xiao Zhan invited Jia Lie Bi and Oba Pa to a banquet at the Xiao Clan. Neither of them appeared again, even when their families were wiped out. I suspect the odds were grim for them."
The Mittel Auction House steward offered his conjecture.
"You mean Jia Lie Bi and Oba Pa had already died at Xiao Zhan's hands?"
At this, Ya Fei's dark brows knitted slightly. When had Xiao Zhan become so powerful?
No wonder Xiao Zhan had dared openly provoke the deacon sent by the Misty Cloud Sect. He had been hiding his strength.
Thinking of the enmity between the Xiao Clan and the Misty Cloud Sect, a faint smile returned to Ya Fei's face.
No matter how powerful Xiao Zhan was, he was still nothing more than an ant before a colossus like the Misty Cloud Sect.
"Miss, do you think... the Xiao Clan might attack us?"
A trace of worry suddenly appeared on the steward's face. With the Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family destroyed, the Mittel Auction House was now the only force in Wutan City capable of contending with the Xiao Clan.
Given the ambition the Xiao Clan had displayed, there was no guarantee they would not set their sights on the Mittel Auction House next.
"They probably won't..."
Ya Fei shook her head, a hint of confidence on her lovely face.
The Mittel Family stood behind the Mittel Auction House, after all. Xiao Zhan surely would not act so recklessly.
The following day.
The Xiao Clan's main hall.
At Xiao Zhan's summons, the Xiao Clan's senior members gathered to report their gains.
"Clan Leader, this is all the wealth we recovered from the Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family."
"Please take a look, Clan Leader."
Inside the hall, Xiao Shan respectfully handed the two Storage Rings he was holding to Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan took the Storage Rings and sank his awareness into them, giving their contents a cursory inspection.
The Jia Lie Family and the Ao Ba Family had operated for so many years that they had naturally amassed considerable wealth.
But now, with both families destroyed, all that wealth had fallen into the Xiao Clan's hands.
"Well done."
After a brief look, Xiao Zhan tossed the Storage Rings straight back to Xiao Shan.
Xiao Shan looked at Xiao Zhan, unsure what he meant.
"Our clan members performed very well this time. As Clan Leader, I'm deeply pleased."
Xiao Zhan swept his gaze over the Xiao Clan's senior members in the hall, a faint smile appearing on his face.
"Wiping out those two families was everyone's achievement."
"Xiao Shan, take the wealth in these rings and distribute it among everyone."
With his current strength, Xiao Zhan naturally had little interest in the wealth of those two families.
Since he had no use for it, he might as well share it with his clan members.
Not only would it improve their strength, but it would also deepen their loyalty to him.
"Thank you, Clan Leader!"
"Thank you, Clan Leader!"
"Thank you, Clan Leader!"
At Xiao Zhan's words, wild delight spread across the faces of every senior Xiao Clan member present, and they hurriedly shouted their thanks.
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