A Dark and Stormy Night for Murder

"Jia Liet, your grandson injured my son like this. You owe me an explanation," Xiao Zhan said viciously.

"An explanation? What explanation? It was just a contest between juniors. Accidents are inevitable," Jia Lie Jun said, giving Xiao Zhan a faint glance, utterly unconcerned.

"Jia Liet, you'd better watch yourself. Don't let me catch an opportunity, or else..." Xiao Zhan shot Jia Lie Jun a furious look.

"You too," Jia Liet shot back, not yielding in the slightest. He immediately left quickly with Jia Lie Jun and the others. This was the Xiao Family's marketplace. If Xiao Zhan became so enraged that he lost his reason and ordered the Xiao Family guards to surround and attack them, it would be a losing bargain.

"Jun Er, you went out to temper yourself, and in just a few short months, your cultivation climbed to such a level. I imagine you must have encountered some fortuitous opportunity." In the hall, Jia Liet looked at Jia Lie Jun with gratified affection. Jia Lie Jun's cultivation had been decent before, but it was far from as powerful as it was now.

"Grandfather, during this training trip, your grandson caught the eye of a senior and was accepted as his disciple. From now on, I may often have to remain by Master's side to cultivate," Jia Lie Jun said, making it up as he went.

"Grandfather, I also came home this time to handle something. I'm sure Grandfather heard that a Divine Weapon appeared at the Miter Auction House," Jia Lie Jun said softly after organizing his thoughts.

"That's right. The family originally wanted to spend money to buy that Divine Weapon, but unfortunately, we lacked the funds. What, could that Divine Weapon be related to your master?" Jia Liet asked in surprise.

"Indeed. That Divine Weapon was forged by my master. Master is an extraordinary expert who lives beyond the mortal world, spending years in secluded cultivation in the mountains and forests. Because he accepted me as his disciple, Master needs a large amount of medicinal ingredients to help me cultivate, so he forged a large batch of slightly lower-grade Divine Weapons and asked me to sell them for money to buy medicine. But your grandson has been troubled by having no channels, so I wanted to cooperate with the family and use the family's channels to sell these Divine Weapons. The family can also take some channel fees and labor fees." After Jia Lie Jun finished speaking, he took out some One-Seal Treasure Artifacts from his Storage Ring.

Jia Liet took out a One-Seal Treasure Artifact and poured Dou Qi into the runes, testing its power. He was extremely satisfied. Though its power was much weaker than that treasured sword at the auction, he imagined these slightly lower-grade One-Seal Treasure Artifacts would not lack a market either.

"Fine. Grandfather will accept this errand on behalf of the family. And Grandfather will make the decision to lower the channel fees to the minimum," Jia Liet said lovingly as he looked at Jia Lie Jun.

There was a reason Jia Lie Jun planned to buy a large quantity of treasure artifacts by selling One-Seal Treasure Artifacts. First, the Transmigration System required a large amount of energy to travel between planes. Second, he intended to temporarily disrupt Wutan City's medicinal pill market. If Wutan City's medicinal ingredients were in short supply, the Xiao Family would have no choice but to buy medicinal ingredients from other cities. In that case, their costs would rise, and the price of Blood Coagulating Powder would rise along with it. Moreover, as long as the Jia Lie Family endured this period, Xiao Yan would soon leave Wutan City to train outside. At that time, with no one in the Xiao Family to refine Blood Coagulating Powder, the Xiao Family's medicinal pill business would fall back sharply. Unless Xiao Yan kept showing up in the Xiao Family to refine Blood Coagulating Powder for the clan, and Jia Lie Jun could not wish for anything more than for Xiao Yan to stay in the Xiao Family forever.

A bright, flawless moon gradually hung in the sky, its radiance casting a layer of silver gauze over the earth, making everything appear exceedingly mysterious. Late at night, Wutan City sank into darkness and silence. In the room, Jia Lie Jun's eyes were tightly shut, his formidable Spiritual Power enveloping the entire residence and sweeping over every corner. Thinking back to today's battle, Jia Lie Jun still felt lingering fear. He had actually lost his reason and wanted to kill Xiao Yan. Fortunately, Xiao Zhan had stopped him. Otherwise, the Jia Lie Family might already have been destroyed.

"She's here." Jia Lie Jun abruptly opened his eyes. Beneath the moonlight, a young girl in a golden robe-dress was like an eagle hidden in the darkness, silently slipping into the Jia Lie Family.

In the room, Xiao Xun Er appeared like a ghost and did not attract Liu Xi's attention. At this moment, the fellow's eyes burned as he stared at the beautiful woman on the bed, whose spring scenery was greatly exposed. Just as he was about to pounce toward the woman on the bed, he felt a chill attack from behind him, and his body suddenly stiffened. As a Six-Star Dou Practitioner, he sensed a trace of danger. He turned around and saw a long-haired young girl staring at him with an icy gaze, golden flames flashing in her pupils. The clear moonlight shone on the girl, making her look like a fairy from the moon.

Liu Xi stared until drool nearly flowed from his mouth, but he was also somewhat puzzled. Why had she come looking for him so late? No matter how hard he racked his brains, he could never have guessed that the young girl had come to kill him. Just as he was about to speak and ask, he saw the young girl's two fists pass through his chest, leaving behind two huge bloody holes. A scorched, burnt smell rose from the openings.

"Help! Someone's trying to kill me!" Liu Xi shouted loudly for help. But no one answered him.

"No need to shout. I've already sealed off the room. Not a single movement inside will be transmitted outside," Xun Er said coldly.

Blood continuously flowed from the bloody holes, and Liu Xi's consciousness became increasingly hazy. In the end, he collapsed to the ground, making no more sound. Only then did Xun Er flash out the window.

"Miss Xun Er, since you came, why not stay for a cup of tea? Why leave in such a hurry?" Xun Er had just swept out the window when she saw Jia Lie Jun standing in the courtyard, looking at her with a beaming smile.

"Jia Lie Jun, it's you." Xun Er looked at him through gritted teeth. Today in the marketplace, Jia Lie Jun had beaten Xiao Yan into serious injury, and she had not even settled the score with him yet. But this was just great—he had actually come to her on his own.

"The night is long, and I have no heart for sleep. Miss Xun Er, would you be interested in chatting with me about life?" Jia Lie Jun asked with a face full of smiles.

"Jia Lie Jun, what kind of dirty trick are you trying to play now?" Xun Er looked at Jia Lie Jun with a face full of vigilance.

"If Miss Xun Er isn't interested, then forget it." Jia Lie Jun deliberately sounded disappointed. He then walked toward his room without looking back. Xun Er stood where she was, clenched her silver teeth, and followed him.

After entering the room, Xun Er looked around. Before she could react, she felt a warm pair of lips press against her own. She immediately flew into a rage and said, "Jia Lie Jun, you're courting death." She moved at once to teach Jia Lie Jun a lesson. Jia Lie Jun was beaten until he fled with his head in his arms, looking utterly wretched, but he was completely unharmed.

And Xiao Yan, who was hiding on the roof, saw all of this clearly. Especially when he saw Jia Lie Jun kiss Xun Er, his eyes nearly split with rage. He wanted very badly to rush inside regardless of everything, but he did not dare. He just stared blankly as the two chased and tussled. In Xiao Yan's eyes, he took Xun Er attacking to teach Jia Lie Jun a lesson as the two of them chasing and playing around.

"Xun Er, you're truly too beautiful. From the first time I saw you, I fell hopelessly in love with you. For you, I'm willing to do anything," Jia Lie Jun confessed affectionately.

Suddenly, Jia Lie Jun's confession entered his ears, and Xiao Yan's heart tightened, leaping into his throat. Just as he was about to listen to Xun Er's answer, the sound was suddenly cut off again. But he saw Jia Lie Jun jump up happily.

"Could it be that Xun Er agreed to this guy's confession?" Xiao Yan thought, dazed.

"Little Yan, stop standing there in a daze. Hurry up and go. That girl is about to come out." Xiao Yan immediately took a deep look at Jia Lie Jun's room, then turned and left.

After both of them had left, the corner of Jia Lie Jun's mouth curved into a meaningful smile.