"Young friend Lin Dong, since you know my son, why not stay with our Jia Lie Family for a few days?"
Seeing this, Jia Lie Bi warmly extended an invitation as well.
"What do you think, Brother Lin?"
"If you're willing to stay a few days, our Jia Lie Family will certainly entertain you well. We can also set the matter I mentioned earlier in motion."
Jia Lie Ao smiled beside him.
Jia Lie Ao had just hinted at the matter of offering women to this prodigy of the Dao Sect.
The other party had also shown considerable interest.
This made Jia Lie Ao even more convinced that his plan would work.
"Lord Lin Dong, our Xiao Clan failed to recognize the towering Mount Tai before our eyes and offended you earlier. Please don't hold it against us."
"To express our apologies, why not let our Xiao Clan fulfill our duties as hosts and entertain you properly, my lord? What do you think?"
Before Xiao Yan could reply, the Xiao Clan's First Elder cautiously stepped forward and spoke in a low voice.
The First Elder's words made Jia Lie Ao raise an eyebrow slightly.
So the Xiao Clan wanted to bypass me and approach Lin Dong directly!
Xiao Xun'er, standing among the crowd, also turned her gaze toward Xiao Yan.
She had been wondering all along whether this person had come for the Xiao Clan.
If he really accepted the First Elder's invitation, Xiao Xun'er could no longer sit back and do nothing.
Although she had never taken the Xiao Clan's Ancient Jade, that did not mean anyone else was free to covet it.
At this thought, Xun'er's eyes, clear as autumn waters, settled on Xiao Yan.
"Our Dao Sect has always treated others kindly. I won't take such a trivial matter to heart."
Xiao Yan waved a hand as he spoke.
Although he had little fondness for these elders,
he only wanted to teach them a lesson.
As for killing them, there was no need to go that far.
He was not one of those protagonists in brainless novels who launched into a massacre at the slightest disagreement.
"Lord Lin Dong, your magnanimity has left everyone in the Xiao Clan deeply grateful."
"I notice that you lack a maid to attend to you, my lord. Our Xiao Clan has a young woman named Xiao Mei, whose beauty and talent are both exceptional."
"If you don't find her unworthy, why not let her stay by your side and serve you?"
Hearing his words, the First Elder's face lit up with delight, and he continued speaking.
[A mere Jia Lie Family, trying to seize the opportunity to scheme against our Xiao Clan!]
[Now, even without you acting as a go-between, we can still soothe this lord's anger.]
After hearing the First Elder's thoughts, a cold gleam flashed in Jia Lie Ao's eyes.
What a Xiao Clan!
I wasn't even planning to target them anymore.
Yet they insisted on opposing me.
They really couldn't read the winds of the times!
In that case...
Just as Jia Lie Ao was about to act against the Xiao Clan,
a shudder suddenly ran through him, and a trace of lingering fear flashed across his face.
No!
As I am now, there's absolutely no way I can destroy the Xiao Clan!
Besides, Xiao Xun'er is here. If I really push her too far, I'll definitely be the one who dies.
Could that have been the legendary will of the world influencing me, forcibly slapping an intelligence-draining halo on me so I'd march to my death and become an experience pack for Xiao Yan to farm?
At this thought, another trace of wariness appeared deep in Jia Lie Ao's eyes.
There's no mistake!
It must be exactly what I'm thinking!
I absolutely cannot attack the Xiao Clan or Xiao Yan right now.
Otherwise, I'll definitely be the one who dies.
At the very least, I'll only have a chance once Xiao Xun'er leaves for Jia Nan Academy.
"Brother Lin, since the Xiao Clan has invited you so warmly and shown such sincerity, why not accept?"
After spinning this whole scenario in his head, Jia Lie Ao regained his composure and addressed Xiao Yan with a smile.
His main priority now was to raise Lin Dong's favorability toward him.
As long as he could earn the other party's goodwill, this man would surely become a powerful ally in the future.
As for everything else, he would endure whatever he could.
Even what he could not endure, he would have to grit his teeth and bear!
"Since you've said so, Brother Jia Lie, I won't decline!"
Xiao Yan nodded lightly, deciding to visit the Xiao Clan.
That was right!
He would visit the Xiao Clan as Lin Dong!
"Haha, having Lord Lin Dong visit our Xiao Clan is an honor for us!"
At this point, Xiao Zhan, who had remained silent all along, finally spoke.
He would not get involved in selling off a girl for prestige.
As clan leader, he still cared a great deal about saving face.
Now that the First Elder had finished selling off the girl, Xiao Zhan naturally no longer needed to keep playing mute.
"This man's intentions are anything but innocent!"
"Once we return to the Xiao Clan, I must have Elder Ling investigate what kind of force this Dao Sect really is!"
Xiao Xun'er kept her gaze fixed on Xiao Yan as these thoughts passed through her mind.
It was hardly her fault that she could not recognize Xiao Yan; the Thousand Transformations System's transformation ability was simply too powerful.
Even a Dou Di standing before him would never notice anything amiss.
"This Lord Lin Dong is actually going to visit the Xiao Clan, and I can become his maid?"
Not far from Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Mei was tremendously excited, and a barely noticeable blush appeared on her pretty face.
The mere thought of forming a connection with such a young prodigy filled her heart with joy.
If she could become his woman, her future achievements would surely know no bounds.
Cherishing this dream, Xiao Mei kept stealing glances at Xiao Yan, who had transformed into Lin Dong.
"Ao'er, since you know Lin Dong, why didn't you invite him to our Jia Lie Family?"
After the Xiao Clan's members left, Jia Lie Bi asked in some confusion.
"Father, we're about to leave Wutan City."
"There's no need to compete with the Xiao Clan over anything at this point. As for Brother Lin, forming a friendly connection with him is enough."
"There's no need to force anything. Besides, even I can't see through this man. Having him visit our Jia Lie Family might not be a good thing."
Jia Lie Ao shook his head as he spoke.
He had also tried listening to Xiao Yan's thoughts just now.
But no matter how he tried, he simply could not hear them.
In the end, he could only give up.
The Xiao Clan, Xun'er's residence.
"Elder Ling, have you heard of a force called the Dao Sect?"
Using the excuse of coming to fetch Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er returned to her courtyard and questioned Ling Ying.
"The Dao Sect?"
"Why have you suddenly asked about this, young miss?"
Ling Ying froze for a moment, looking at Xiao Xun'er in surprise and uncertainty.
He really did know of the Dao Sect!
But it was a superpower in the world of that "sealed Otherworldly Demon Emperor" from the Myriad Worlds Chat Group!
It was one of the Eight Great Super Sects of the Eastern Profound Domain in the Heavenly Profound Great Realm.
How had the young miss learned about this force?
Could she have a chat group just like mine?
"I met someone at the Mittel Auction House just now. He called himself Lin Dong of the Dao Sect. He was very powerful, at least above the Dou Ling level."
Xiao Xun'er spoke with her delicate brows slightly furrowed.
"..." Ling Ying was speechless.
Lin Dong of the Dao Sect?
Wasn't he the chosen one of the Otherworldly Demon Emperor's world whom Wang Daxian had identified through his divinations?
How had this man come to the Dou Qi Continent?
"Young miss, please give this old servant some time. I'll investigate at once!"
Leaving those words behind, Ling Ying immediately slipped away.
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