19: Plan accomplished! Xiaojiafang City faces crisis

Chapter 19: Plan Achieved! Xiao Family Market Faces Crisis

“My body flows with your blood.” Meeting the Soul Emperor’s gaze, Soul Cang said with sincerity, “I can accept being mediocre, but only if I’ve tried and worked hard. Otherwise, I won’t be reconciled… Father!”

“Quite ambitious,” the Soul Emperor said with a cold curve of his lips, laughing to the Void Swallowing Flame beside him.

The Void Swallowing Flame nodded slightly, also laughing, “As expected of your seed.”

The scene was somewhat silent; everyone watched the Soul Emperor, curious how he would handle it.

The Soul Emperor thought for a moment and said, “Bring him along.”

“Yes,” the Void Swallowing Flame replied, beckoning to Soul Cang.

Then, under everyone’s gaze, Soul Cang stood beside Soul Jade and the others, allowing the black mist to engulf him.

The Soul Emperor and the Void Swallowing Flame also disappeared.

“Soul Cang is so bold, he actually dared to make terms with the patriarch!”

“As far as I know, those who have been able to enter the trial over the years have a minimum strength of Dou Zong. Soul Cang is only a one-star Dou Huang; I’m afraid he’s in more danger than good.”

“If he dies, he’ll have brought it upon himself.”

In the crowd, some people gazed enviously at where Soul Cang had stood earlier, their tone filled with the sour taste of envy.

Unfortunately, their courage was not enough to make them step forward.

They could only say a few words after Soul Cang left.

…

One year later.

On the Soul Clan’s testing square, the crowd was dense.

In the very center, black mist suddenly appeared, continuously surging and expanding, as if something was emerging from within.

“They’re back.”

“Soul Cang actually persevered and didn’t die!”

“…”

Among the crowd, Soul Cang’s mother was also present, her face looking a bit haggard.

Over the past year, she had been constantly worried about her son’s safety, praying day and night. Now, seeing Soul Cang return, she finally felt relieved.

“Soul Cang, in one year, you’re only a five-star Dou Huang. What a waste,” Soul Fury said with a mocking glance and a light laugh.

Soul Cliff took over, shaking his head, “You’re also bored to death, talking to a waste.”

Not long after, the Soul Emperor appeared, his gaze sweeping over everyone and landing on Soul Cang.

“To actually survive, that’s not bad, but with your progress, you should just accept reality,” the Soul Emperor said with an indifferent wave of his hand.

“Father,” Soul Cang raised his head, a smile appearing on his stern face, “My slow cultivation has a reason.”

“Oh?” the Soul Emperor showed curiosity.

That area belonged to the core region of the Soul Clan, specifically used to allow the younger generation to quickly break through in strength, and even the passage of time there was different from the outside world.

Under such conditions, only increasing by four stars at the Dou Huang stage was completely unknown in terms of cultivation.

Soul Cang waved his hand, and a cauldron appeared before him.

If Yao Chen were here, he would recognize that this was the treasure Soul Cang had robbed from him!

He lifted the lid, and as a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out, the sky instantly gathered clouds and wind, with lightning and thunder flashing.

“A pill attracting lightning tribulation… its grade is not low,” the Void Swallowing Flame appeared beside the Soul Emperor, muttering with some shock.

The next second, a pill flew out of the cauldron, as if it had a spirit, preparing to escape.

The Soul Emperor’s gaze flashed, and that space was immediately confined. In the blink of an eye, the pill came before him.

“A seventh-grade pill, perfectly flawless, truly excellent,” the Void Swallowing Flame’s alchemy skills were not low; a simple glance revealed the pill’s extraordinary nature.

Seeing the Soul Emperor look at him, the Void Swallowing Flame nodded, “Indeed, the medicinal ingredients for the pill were taken from inside.”

This was equivalent to telling the Soul Emperor that this pill was not prepared by Soul Cang in advance, but rather refined in that area.

“How did you do it?” the Soul Emperor asked in a deep voice.

Soul Cang replied, “I previously encountered a mysterious cave mansion in the outside world and gained an Alchemist’s inheritance there. With the pills from within, I broke through my own shackles. Now, I’ve digested most of the inheritance and can refine seventh-grade pills.”

Not yet twenty years old, a seventh-grade Alchemist?

Soul Jade, Soul Cliff, Soul Fury, and others standing nearby all cast astonished glances at Soul Cang.

Although a five-star Dou Huang was nothing, the nature of a seventh-grade Alchemist was completely different!

Especially since Soul Cang was so young…

Soul Fury thought of how he had just mocked the other party and couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed.

The Soul Emperor took a light breath, a hint of pleasant surprise in his eyes, and said, “I didn’t expect you to have such an opportunity. Excellent, excellent.”

At this moment, he no longer mentioned his previous words about telling Soul Cang to get lost.

After a simple review, he assigned the main tasks they were to undertake next.

Soul Cang listened quietly, his eyes bright.

Just as he had guessed, they were to go to various Soul Halls, take over relevant matters, collect information about the tuoshe ancient emperor jade, and so on.

After the Soul Emperor finished speaking, Soul Cang proactively requested to oversee the Gama Empire region.

The Soul Emperor agreed without deep thought.

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After the crowd dispersed, Soul Cang saw his mother, and the two walked home.

Along the way, he constantly felt gazes sweeping over them and clearly audible praises.

Soul Cang’s lips curved slightly upward; he paid no attention.

Upon returning home, after a brief time with his mother, he proposed leaving the Soul Realm.

Having achieved both of his objectives in returning, he had no reason to stay any longer.

Soul Cang’s mother also understood her son’s grand ambitions and no longer stopped him.

…

Gama Empire, Wutan City.

Xiao Family.

On the back mountain, Xiao Yan lay in the grass, feeling quite content, a faint smile on his lips.

Half a month ago, the Xiao Family’s annual test was held once again.

Xiao Yan, with a result of eight segments of Dou Qi, successfully drew gasps from the entire audience. Incredulous and disbelieving gazes swept over him, making him feel very satisfied.

Years ago, he had been directly looked at with such gazes.

Now, experiencing it again, the wonderful feeling was still worth savoring.

“What’s there to be happy about cultivating to eight segments of Dou Qi in a year?” A somewhat irritating voice came from his ear. Xiao Yan opened his eyes and saw Yao Chen looking at him with a face full of disdain.

He raised his middle finger but said nothing.

Yao Chen raised his hand to hit him, but Xiao Yan stopped him, “Old man, you have to keep your word! You said you’d give me three days of rest, don’t go back on it!”

“Hmph, I’ll keep track of it all for you and settle it in three days,” Yao Chen lowered his hand.

Xiao Yan still smiled, unconcerned. Just as he was about to speak, Yao Chen suddenly concealed his form.

Someone was coming… He immediately understood, stood up, and saw his father’s figure approaching from a distance.

Father and son met, and Xiao Zhan immediately showered him with praise. Seeing his son’s strength improve and shed the title of a good-for-nothing, how could he not be happy?

The two chatted for a while, then the conversation turned to Soul Cang.

A year had passed since Soul Cang left.

If not for Yao Chen still being there, Xiao Yan would have even wondered if he had had a dream.

“Father, what do you need Big Brother for?” Xiao Yan was a bit puzzled.

Xiao Zhan sighed, saying resentfully, “That old fellow Jia Liebi, I don’t know where he found an Alchemist, and with the pills he refined, he’s stolen all the business from our Xiao Family Market.”

“So…?” Xiao Yan pressed.

Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly, “Your Big Brother is a Dou Huang expert; he should know some people. I was thinking if we could ask him to find an Alchemist to come over. Otherwise, if this continues, the Xiao Family Market will collapse sooner or later.”