Wutan City, Xiao Clan.
"Xiao Clan Chief, these are the assets our Mittel Auction House has accumulated over the years. Please accept them."
Inside the hall, Ya Fei smiled warmly in her red dress, then handed Xiao Zhan a Storage Ring.
"You certainly move quickly, Miss Ya Fei!"
Without standing on ceremony, Xiao Zhan took the Storage Ring straight from her hand.
Looking at the alluring beauty before him, he silently praised her.
He had only visited the Mittel Auction House yesterday, and today Ya Fei had already delivered the assets Mittel had accumulated.
She truly acted with the force of thunder and the speed of the wind.
Ya Fei deserved much of the credit for making the Mittel Auction House a money-making machine in Wutan City.
"Since I have already agreed to submit to you, Xiao Clan Chief, and will be working under you from now on, I naturally need to show my dedication. I hope you will take good care of our Mittel Auction House."
At Xiao Zhan's words, a beguiling smile spread across Ya Fei's exquisite face, her charm utterly natural.
"Of course, of course. Since your Mittel Auction House has chosen to submit, we are all on the same side now."
At this point, Xiao Zhan paused, looking at Ya Fei teasingly. "In fact, we will even become family in a month. Naturally, I must take especially good care of you, Miss Ya Fei."
How could Ya Fei fail to understand his meaning? She sneered inwardly, but her face remained wreathed in smiles. "Then let me thank you in advance, Xiao Clan Chief."
Behind Ya Fei, Master Gu Ni kept his head lowered without saying a word, showing none of his former rosy glow or smug satisfaction.
Perhaps because he had suffered so badly yesterday, Master Gu Ni was very well behaved today, not daring to reveal even a trace of displeasure.
"Then, Xiao Clan Chief, I shall take my leave."
After exchanging a few words with Xiao Zhan, Ya Fei smilingly bid him farewell.
Xiao Zhan nodded without trying to keep her.
He knew that until the Misty Cloud Sect arrived, none of these people would believe he could survive their attack.
Until they witnessed his true strength, none of them would sincerely submit to him.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Zhan's mouth. He actually felt rather eager for the Misty Cloud Sect to arrive.
Right now, he urgently needed a stepping stone to establish the Xiao Clan's reputation.
"Miss, why were you in such a hurry to give Xiao Zhan our assets?"
Thinking of how Ya Fei had handed over every bit of wealth the Mittel Auction House had earned through so many years of business, Master Gu Ni's face twisted with pain.
All those years of the Mittel Auction House's blood and sweat had simply been tossed into the water.
"It's fine. Just think of it as leaving them with him for safekeeping for a while."
"Once the Xiao Clan is destroyed, those assets will return to our hands sooner or later."
At his words, a smile appeared on Ya Fei's face. She seemed to have everything well in hand.
Naturally, she had been so generous to demonstrate her sincerity and temporarily lull Xiao Zhan into complacency, making him believe the Mittel Auction House had genuinely submitted.
"Hmph. When the time comes, I will not only reclaim the Mittel Auction House's assets, but sweep up all the Xiao Clan's wealth in one net as well."
Hearing Ya Fei's words, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Master Gu Ni's mouth.
As long as Xiao Zhan died, no one in the Xiao Clan could stand against him.
He could not let go of the memory of Xiao Zhan making him lose all face yesterday.
Sooner or later, he would avenge that humiliation!
With the Mittel Auction House announcing its submission to the Xiao Clan, every faction in Wutan City had now come under the clan's control.
From that moment onward, the Xiao Clan became Wutan City's undisputed overlord.
To better manage the Xiao Clan, Xiao Zhan did not sit idle either. He implemented a series of measures.
First, he established the Xiao Clan's Genius Camp, where exceptionally talented members of the clan's younger generation could enjoy better cultivation resources.
The Xiao Clan could not rely on Xiao Zhan alone forever if it wanted to grow stronger.
Xiao Zhan's ambitions were vast. If he wanted to keep expanding the family domain, he had to keep strengthening the Xiao Clan.
Although he had already conquered Wutan City, Xiao Zhan was far from satisfied.
He wanted to keep expanding: Wutan City, the surrounding cities, then the Jia Ma Empire, the entire Northwest Region...
Xiao Zhan intended to expand step by step until he finally ruled the entire continent!
As the Xiao Clan expanded, it would inevitably grow stronger and extend its reach farther. Xiao Zhan could not possibly handle everything himself.
Thus, Xiao Zhan needed to mend the roof before the rain came, cultivating a group of capable people in advance who could each shoulder responsibilities on their own.
That was precisely why he had established the Xiao Clan's Genius Camp.
The Genius Camp's disciples could enjoy better cultivation resources, which would undoubtedly ignite the younger generation's passion for cultivation and provide the future Xiao Clan with more talented people.
Second, Xiao Zhan appointed stewards to manage the many affairs of Wutan City.
Wutan City now belonged entirely to the Xiao Clan. It was not particularly large, but neither was it small.
Xiao Zhan had no desire to waste his time dealing with Wutan City's trivial affairs.
Appointing these stewards would help him manage Wutan City more effectively.
Third, Xiao Zhan established the Enshrined Elders Hall, offering extremely generous compensation to recruit powerful experts from all quarters.
Ever since Xiao Zhan had crippled the Three Elders, the Xiao Clan had not had a single Da Dou Shi besides Xiao Zhan himself.
Right now, Xiao Zhan urgently needed a group of respectable experts.
Otherwise, he would have to personally suppress any random Da Dou Shi who showed up. That would be too damn beneath him.
Xiao Shan, a nine-star Dou Shi, carried out Xiao Zhan's series of orders, swiftly reorganizing the Xiao Clan and gradually absorbing the factions they had annexed during this period.
In addition, Xiao Zhan issued a series of city rules to make Wutan City easier to manage.
First, Wutan City would be renamed Xiao City!
The Xiao Clan had now become Wutan City's dominant faction, and the entire city was under its rule.
Moreover, Xiao Zhan intended to make Wutan City the Xiao Clan's headquarters and gradually expand outward.
Renaming it Xiao City would make this place a symbol of the Xiao Clan and foster a sense of belonging among its disciples.
Given the Xiao Clan's current standing, naturally, no one dared oppose Xiao Zhan's decision.
Soon, the large characters for "Wutan City" above the city gates were replaced with "Xiao City" by the Xiao Clan's disciples.
Second, fighting was forbidden within Xiao City, and the Xiao City Enforcement Team would be established to maintain order.
Although Wutan City was now under the Xiao Clan's rule, the clan still had many subordinate factions, and disputes were inevitable.
Anyone with a grievance was strictly forbidden from resorting to violence at will. They could seek mediation from the Xiao City Enforcement Team.
Third, anyone willing to become a collateral member of the Xiao Clan could enjoy the same treatment as its clansmen.
The Xiao Clan currently had too few members. Once it expanded in the future, it might not even have enough manpower, so it had to bring in some fresh blood from outside.
Of course, Xiao Zhan also issued other city rules beyond these.
Under the constraints of these rules, the previously somewhat chaotic Xiao City soon settled into stability.
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