Let Him In

"What? That Xiao Yan is already a Dou Zhe?!"

Late at night, inside the Oba Family estate, Oba Pa, who had just emerged from seclusion, shot up from his seat and stared at Gale Bi across from him in disbelief.

He did not want to believe the news, but reason told him the other man had no need to lie.

Besides, if something major had not truly happened, the dignified clan leader of the Gale Family would not have come to him in the middle of the night to discuss matters.

"It's absolutely true. This news has already spread through the city. Just ask any of your clansmen and you'll know. You're the only one still in the mood to enter seclusion at a time like this."

Hearing this, Oba Pa glanced at the Steward waiting at the side. The other man gave a slight nod.

In an instant, Oba Pa's expression darkened, and he sat heavily back down.

After a moment of silence, Oba Pa raised his head and looked at Gale Bi.

"I understand why you've come. From now on, our two families will advance and retreat together. Even if that Xiao Yan's talent is astonishing, he still needs time to grow. If the Xiao Family wants to dominate alone, it won't be that easy!"

As a clan leader, Oba Pa might not have been supremely intelligent, but he was no fool. After reluctantly accepting the fact that Xiao Yan had already advanced to Dou Zhe, he immediately guessed why Gale Bi had come.

An eleven-year-old Dou Zhe—saying he had the bearing of a Dou Emperor would not be an exaggeration at all.

Such a genius could be called top-tier not only in Wu Tan City, but even across the entire Jia Ma Empire.

With a genius like this appearing in the Xiao Family, it was easy to imagine what situation the Oba Family and the Gale Family would face in the future.

Therefore, forming a united front was urgent!

In fact, in the future, they would even have to do everything possible to make sure that Xiao Yan died young.

Of course, they would have to wait for the right opportunity.

Gale Bi gave a slight nod. Many things only needed to be tacitly understood between them; there was no need to spell them out.

Just then, another steward of the Oba Family walked in, gave Gale Bi an apologetic bow, then quickly went behind Oba Pa and whispered into his ear.

As if he had heard something rather surprising, a hint of doubt flashed through Oba Pa's eyes.

The steward nodded lightly, indicating that it was absolutely certain.

Seeing this, Gale Bi was somewhat curious, but it was not appropriate for him to ask further.

"Since your residence has other important matters to attend to, this Old Man will take his leave first. We can meet another day to discuss the details."

Having received the attitude he wanted, Gale Bi had already achieved his purpose.

He immediately rose, cupped his hands slightly, and under Oba Pa's returned salute and gaze, left with his attendants.

After leaving the Oba Family's main gate, Gale Bi saw a handsome youth who looked to be only in his teens standing straight at the entrance. He allowed the surrounding gazes to size him up without showing the slightest timidity.

He should be the Oba Family's guest...

Gale Bi formed a guess in his heart. Seeing the youth look over, he politely nodded, then led his people away at an unhurried pace.

Inside the guest hall of the estate.

With no outsiders present, Oba Pa spoke again to confirm.

"You're certain the other party is a Da Dou Shi, and only in his teens?"

"Clan Leader, Dou Qi Armor Manifestation can't be faked. I even have a feeling that the Dou Qi armor he manifested was even more indestructible than yours."

The steward who had followed him for many years answered truthfully, without concealing the slightest thing.

Hearing this, Oba Pa immediately grew even more puzzled.

A Da Dou Shi in his teens—this did not seem like someone who could appear in Wu Tan City. Most likely, he had come from outside.

But after thinking carefully through everything, he could not recall when the Oba Family had ever had any connection with such a person.

"Let him in."

Very quickly, Oba Pa made his decision.

Now that the Xiao Family had produced a Xiao Yan, they would surely rise like the sun in the future.

Perhaps this Da Dou Shi youth who had come to visit was the key to breaking the Oba Family out of their predicament!

The steward bowed slightly, accepted the order, and left.

Before long, he led a handsome youth striding into the guest hall.

Oba Pa sat in the main seat and sized him up carefully, becoming even more certain that he did not know him.

Knowing that the youth was also a Da Dou Shi, Oba Pa already attached enough importance to him in his heart, but as the head of a clan, he could not act in a way that lost too much face.

At once, he lightly tapped his fingertips against the armrest.

"This Old Man shouldn't know you. State your purpose. What have you come here for?"

The one who stepped into the guest hall was, without question, Chen Xiao.

Glancing at Oba Pa seated upright in the main seat, Chen Xiao compared him in his heart.

Whether in strength or bearing, Xiao Zhan was indeed slightly superior, worthy of being from one of the Ancient Eight Clans!

After briefly sizing him up, Chen Xiao lost all interest in Oba Pa and stated his purpose concisely.

"Taking you out."

As soon as the words fell, before Oba Pa could react, Chen Xiao's long blade was already in his hand. Ice-blue Dou Qi flowed around him, and the Mystic High-Rank Dou Skill, "Roar of the Mad Lion," was unleashed in an instant.

The next moment, an ice-blue lion head let out a soft howl. Under the dumbstruck stares of the two stewards beside them, it swept toward Oba Pa in his seat with the force of a storm tearing through dry leaves.

Boom!

The wall collapsed, and splintered wood flew everywhere.

Looking again at where the main seat had been, there was no trace of Oba Pa left at all—only chunks of flesh and blood scattered across the floor.

His realm had been crushed, his Dou Skills and cultivation method had been crushed, and on top of that, it had been a calculated strike against an unsuspecting target. Oba Pa had died with no grounds for complaint.

"You... you..."

The two stewards who had witnessed the entire thing were panic-stricken. Trembling, they pointed at the youth in the middle of the hall, but could not even form a complete sentence.

Even their clan leader, a Da Dou Shi, had been reduced to nothing in a single move. They were merely Dou Shi. What could they do? What could they change?

Chen Xiao glanced at the two of them, utterly lacking any desire to strike again. With a sweep of his sleeve, he turned and left.

Clan Leader Oba Pa was dead. The rest no longer required him to step in personally.

After leaving the Oba Family, Chen Xiao listened to the increasingly chaotic clamor behind him, but he was in no hurry to return.

"Congratulations, Big Brother Chen Xiao. Your great revenge has been taken."

From the shadows, a young girl in green, growing ever more graceful and slender, stepped out.

Chen Xiao shook his head slightly, not a single ripple in his heart.

Perhaps it was because his enemies' strength was limited, or perhaps because he knew the Oba Family's original ending. After killing the chief culprit, he did not feel particularly delighted—only the calm of having fulfilled his duty as a son.

"Xun Er, did you inform Clan Leader Xiao Zhan?"

Before coming here, Chen Xiao had already had Xun Er leak some hints to Xiao Zhan, letting Xiao Zhan know that something major would happen to the Oba Family tonight.

This was also the fundamental reason Chen Xiao had not continued attacking the other members of the Oba Family.

The Xiao Family would do it for him!

In addition, it could be considered repayment for the Xiao Family's care over the years.

"I informed him long ago. By now, Uncle Xiao Zhan has probably already gathered his people and is preparing to come over."

Xun Er replied with a light smile.

If an ordinary person told Xiao Zhan that something would happen to the Oba Family, Xiao Zhan might have scoffed.

But if Xun Er said it, Xiao Zhan would absolutely have no doubts.

"Good. Then we'll watch from the shadows."

Elsewhere.

Gale Bi, who had not gone far, also heard the noise coming from the Oba Family's direction.

"What's going on? Go take a look."

The attendant beside him accepted the order and swiftly darted back the way they had come.

In less than three minutes, the attendant returned.

"Reporting to the Clan Leader, Oba Pa is dead. The Oba Family is now in complete chaos. The one who did it is suspected to be the youth we saw when we left."

Hearing this, Gale Bi froze.

Immediately afterward, he abruptly sped up and rushed back toward the Gale Family.

"Quick, go back and gather our people! We absolutely cannot let the Xiao Family get there first!"

A trace of confusion flashed across the young attendant's face. Hadn't you just formed an alliance with the Oba Family a few minutes ago?

What exactly are you trying to do?

That night, the young attendant was taught a lesson.

For the entire night, Wu Tan City was engulfed in noise and unrest.

Chen Xiao and Xun Er stayed hidden in the dark and personally watched as Xiao Zhan led the three Grand Elders and a group of skilled Xiao Family fighters over in a menacing rush, charging into the Oba Family with killing intent surging.

Before long, Gale Bi did the same.

In fact, by the end, even some of the less conspicuous families in the city had joined this plunder.

Morning.

The manor that had still seemed rather grand the previous night was now a complete wreck.

Walking through it, not a single living person could be seen—only corpses strewn across the ground.

The families that had gained benefits would not give the Oba Family any chance for revenge. Their attacks had been extremely ruthless, stopping just short of shaking the yolks out of the eggs. Only this way could they feel completely at ease.

"What is Big Brother Chen Xiao thinking about?"

Following behind Chen Xiao and checking whether any hidden future troubles had been missed, Xun Er saw that he had not said a word and asked with some curiosity.

The weak being prey to the strong was the essence of this world. Tragedies like this played out across the continent every day. Xun Er understood this deeply, and the destruction of the Oba Family could not affect her emotions in the slightest.

This, however, was Chen Xiao's first time experiencing something like this, and a slight ripple stirred in his heart.

"Nothing. I'm learning from experience."