"No need. The elder is out of danger now. He only needs some time to rest!"
"However, although the elder destroyed that traitor's body, his soul managed to escape."
"I pursued him for days before finally finding his trail."
Xiao Yan waved a hand as he spoke.
He came here to hunt down a traitor?
No wonder I'd never heard of the Dao Sect before. It must be a faction from outside the Jia Ma Empire.
"Oh?"
"If you don't mind, young friend Lin Dong, could you share some details? Perhaps this old man could lend a hand."
Mittel Tengshan smiled and took a small sip of tea.
"That would be ideal. I'm an outsider, after all, so taking action here is rather inconvenient."
"If Clan Leader Tengshan could help capture this man, the Dao Sect would be endlessly grateful!"
A trace of delight crossed Xiao Yan's face as he cupped his hands toward Mittel Tengshan.
"You're too polite, young friend. Where exactly is this man hiding?"
Mittel Tengshan asked.
If the man were still at his peak, Mittel Tengshan certainly would not have interfered.
But since he was only a soul now, how powerful could he possibly be?
Even a legendary Dou Zong expert couldn't defeat a Dou Wang with nothing but his soul remaining, could he?
This was a perfect opportunity to earn a favor. He had to seize it.
"After tracking and observing him for days, I finally confirmed that he has possessed Jia Lie Ao of the Jia Lie Family!"
"I already tested him with a few words outside earlier. I'm about ninety percent certain!"
As Xiao Yan spoke, he looked through the window toward the auction hall outside.
Following his gaze, one could see Jia Lie Ao of the Jia Lie Family bidding on a Profound Tier Low Grade Fire Attribute Dou Technique.
"Oh?"
"Jia Lie Ao of the Jia Lie Family?"
Mittel Tengshan's eyes flickered slightly.
He knew a little about Wutan City's Three Great Families.
The Xiao Clan in particular had once enjoyed a glorious past.
"Hm?"
"Something really is wrong!"
The moment his gaze landed on Jia Lie Ao, Mittel Tengshan noticed something amiss.
A dignified Dou Wang expert like him actually couldn't see through the young man's strength.
As far as he knew, the strongest people in Wutan City were only Da Dou Shi, weren't they?
At that thought, he believed more than ninety percent of what Xiao Yan had just said.
"Young friend, what do you intend to do? Kill him or capture him alive?"
Mittel Tengshan stared at Jia Lie Ao for a while before asking.
"Clan Leader Tengshan, don't underestimate him. Although he can only survive by inhabiting someone else's body, he stole a secret treasure from our sect and still has a few trump cards. Even I can't be completely certain of subduing him!"
Xiao Yan warned him.
What Otherworlder didn't have a few trump cards?
Even Steward Mo had possessed a Spatial Talisman that could seal off the outside world.
Had he not been merely a Dou Shi, and trapped Xiao Yan inside with him, Xiao Yan's cautious nature might have kept him from directly killing him.
Now, this Jia Lie Ao was already a Dou Ling himself. He certainly had a trick or two up his sleeve.
So it was better to find someone to probe him first. Once his trump cards had been forced out, Xiao Yan could still make his move.
And Mittel Tengshan was undoubtedly the best choice.
"I understand!"
"I'll have my men investigate this thoroughly, then decide how to act."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Mittel Tengshan put aside his contempt and spoke slowly.
While the two conversed, the auction in the hall below continued.
The Jia Lie Family bid most frequently, pocketing eighty percent of the Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills and high-grade pills.
The members of the Xiao Clan and the Ao Ba Family, their fellow members of the Three Great Families, watched in stunned disbelief.
The Three Great Families had fought for so many years. Who didn't know the others inside out?
Where had the Jia Lie Family gotten so many gold coins?
Since the auction began, they had spent at least a million gold coins.
Was the Jia Lie Family planning to stop putting food on the table?
"Brother Jia Lie, the Mittel Auction House doesn't offer credit. With all these purchases, you'd better not find yourself unable to pay later!"
Oba Pa offered a pointed, sarcastic reminder from beside him.
Xiao Zhan, on the other hand, said little this time. He still hadn't figured out exactly what relationship that young Dou Ling had with the Jia Lie Family.
So he no longer dared to provoke a conflict lightly.
"You needn't concern yourself with that, Brother Aoba!"
"If our Jia Lie Family dares to bid, we naturally have the money to pay!"
Jia Lie Bi spoke with a calm expression.
In truth, watching Jia Lie Ao constantly call out bids made his heart tremble too.
This son of mine really treats money like dirt!
Even if our Jia Lie Family is about to leave Wutan City, we still need some savings to settle down, don't we?
Yet judging by Jia Lie Ao's behavior, he intended to spend every last coin without leaving a single one behind.
"Father, don't worry. Once we reach Qingshan Town and subdue the local factions, we'll naturally have money!"
Hearing his father's thoughts, Jia Lie Ao immediately spoke in a low voice.
Qingshan Town has three major Mercenary Corps. After subduing them, squeezing out a few hundred thousand gold coins should be a breeze, right?
"..." Jia Lie Bi was speechless.
Hearing his son's words, he could only nod silently.
For some reason, ever since his son had awakened, he had felt as though the boy could hear his thoughts.
Sometimes he merely muttered a few things in his mind, yet Jia Lie Ao seemed to know immediately.
Fortunately, this was his own son. Had it been anyone else, Jia Lie Bi would have stayed far, far away.
Hearing Jia Lie Bi's thoughts again, Jia Lie Ao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Looks like I've been too obvious. I'll have to disguise it a little from now on.
With that thought, he stopped listening to Jia Lie Bi's inner voice and turned his gaze toward Xiao Xun'er instead.
He was rather curious about what the leading heroine of Battle Through the Heavens was thinking.
So he listened briefly to her thoughts.
[I wonder what Brother Xiao Yan is doing right now?]
[It's all Nalan Yanran's fault for setting that Three-Year Agreement. Otherwise, Brother Xiao Yan wouldn't be pushing himself so desperately to cultivate every day.]
[If I'd known it would turn out like this, I should have had Elder Ling kill Nalan Yanran outright back then.]
After eavesdropping on Xiao Xun'er's thoughts for a while, Jia Lie Ao was left speechless.
Good grief!
She really can't utter a single sentence without mentioning her Brother Xiao Yan.
Is this what being the protagonist gets you?
Looks like this woman will never transfer her affections to someone else, unless all I want is her body.
But how could I be such a shallow person?
Even if I can't have you, Xiao Xun'er, plenty of women are waiting for me. Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, Medusa... I'll swoop in and snatch them all from Xiao Yan!
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