23: Swallow the Gallet Family

Xiao Zhan’s strength was not much different from Gale Bi’s; Xiao Zhan would win in a prolonged fight, but if Gale Bi wanted to escape, Xiao Zhan would not be able to stop him.

However, it was different when Xiao Lei made his move.

Without activating any Dou Technique, Xiao Lei simply surged his Qi, quickly approached Gale Bi, then drew the long blade Xiao Yu had given him from his waist, and abruptly slashed out.

On the long blade, a emerald green flame flickered, creating a whistling sound as it cut through the air.

The sharp long blade sliced across Gale Bi’s neck, and the latter was immediately decapitated.

Gale Bi’s head flew into the air, causing the onlookers to gasp in shock.

Although Liu Xi was a first-grade Alchemist, the crowd didn’t know much about him, but Gale Bi had been a prominent figure in Wutan City for many years.

To see someone who was once so powerful and high-ranking in front of them, cut down with a single blade like a stray dog, the impact was undeniably strong.

Wiping the blood from the blade, Xiao Lei touched his storage ring, took out a Medicinal Pill, and handed it to Xiao Zhan, who was in front of him.

“This is a third-grade Medicinal Pill: Gale Pill, which can assist those with wind attribute in their Cultivation.”

Xiao Zhan’s decisive action earlier made Xiao Lei look at him in a new light.

He, Xiao Lei, did not like owing favors to others; since Xiao Zhan had made a move, he could not pretend to be ignorant.

“Great Master Xiao Lei, you are too kind. This Gale Bi also had a grudge with my Xiao Family…”

Xiao Zhan was about to politely decline.

“Take it! I don’t casually owe favors, and besides, there are still some important matters to deal with next!”

Xiao Zhan was momentarily stunned, then, after a pause, he took the Medicinal Pill from Xiao Lei’s hand. As for the important matters Xiao Lei mentioned, it was naturally the division of the Jia Lie Family’s interests.

One must know that with Gale Bi dead, the Jia Lie Family would naturally not be able to hold onto their current interests.

Xiao Lei could not give up these interests, but by himself, many of the Jia Lie Family’s assets, such as the market, would be useless to him and could not be quickly converted into resources.

He wanted to use Xiao Zhan, or rather, the Xiao Family’s hand, to accomplish all this.

“Many thanks for the gift, Great Master!”

Xiao Zhan was very sensible. Although Xiao Lei was much younger than him, the other party was already a second-grade Alchemist and possessed considerable strength. If Xiao Lei were still a member of the Xiao Family, he wouldn’t have been so deferential, as seniority would have mattered.

But Xiao Lei had already left the Xiao Family. If he were to argue about age and seniority with the other party, he would truly be a fool.

“Clean up the aftermath as quickly as possible. At that time, we will split the profits fifty-fifty!”

Xiao Lei was extremely satisfied with Xiao Zhan’s performance. He transmitted a message to the latter, quickly confirming their shared interests.

The Jia Lie Family still had two Great Dou Masters for Xiao Zhan to deal with, so splitting half of the profits was naturally reasonable. The latter also had to integrate resources and so on; Xiao Lei couldn’t do these things by himself.

After all this, Xiao Lei quickly went to Xiao Yu’s side.

“Did you miss me?”

“Hmph, I thought you weren’t coming back! On account of your help just now, I’ll forgive you for now!”

“Never mind, let’s go back first. Whatever you have to say, we can talk about it when we get back!”

As she spoke, Xiao Yu naturally took Xiao Lei’s hand and walked towards her residence.

“Hey, hey, hey! Wait a minute, let me introduce someone to you first!”

Xiao Lei, however, held Xiao Yu back, then looked at the blue eagle in the sky.

“Xiao Yi Xian, you can come down now!”

Xiao Yu frowned upon hearing this. She wondered why there was a blue eagle accompanying Xiao Lei; it turned out it was for carrying someone.

Xiao Yi Xian!

Isn’t that clearly a female name!

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu’s frown deepened.

How could Xiao Lei leave for just a few months and have his home ‘stolen’!

The blue eagle quickly descended, and only then did the crowd see the woman it was carrying.

The woman wore a white long dress, exuding an elegant temperament, and combined with her serene appearance, she was truly breathtaking.

Xiao Yu inwardly thought, ‘This is bad!’

“Is everything resolved?”

This wasn’t the first time Xiao Yi Xian had seen Xiao Lei kill. In Qingshan Town, she had personally witnessed Xiao Lei wipe out the entire Langtou mercenary group. Killing two people now was nothing surprising.

“Yes, this is my cousin, Xiao Yu, whom I mentioned to you. She has always been very good to me!”

“Hello, you can call me Xiao Yi Xian!”

Since Xiao Lei said so, Xiao Yi Xian naturally understood Xiao Yu’s importance.

After all, Xiao Lei hadn’t paid much attention to the Xiao Family Clan Chief, yet he specifically introduced Xiao Yu to her, clearly indicating that Xiao Yu and Xiao Lei had a very good relationship.

Xiao Yi Xian proactively approached Xiao Yu and extended her delicate hand.

Xiao Yu also realized that Xiao Yi Xian must be a friend Xiao Lei had met outside. She didn’t cause a scene in front of everyone, but naturally extended her hand and shook Xiao Yi Xian’s.

“Hello, thank you for taking care of Xiao Lei during his time away!”

…Several weeks passed. By now, the Xiao Family had cleaned up the aftermath of the Jia Lie Family, consolidating and taking possession of all their resources.

Among them, the Oba Family, one of Wutan City’s three major families, remained eerily quiet, completely unwilling to get involved in this messy situation, simply because Xiao Lei had been staying at the Xiao Family during this period.

More precisely, he was staying in Xiao Yu’s house. The Oba Family knew well that Xiao Lei had a share in the Jia Lie Family’s resources seized by the Xiao Family, and touching them would be tantamount to provoking Xiao Lei.

Days later, the Xiao Family finally finished inventorying all the resources and then calculated Xiao Lei’s share of the profits.

Then… “Yan’er, you go?”

Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but look at Xiao Yan in surprise. The latter had not cared about Family affairs for a long time, so it was rare for something to pique his interest.

“Yes, Father, I deeply admire Great Master Xiao Lei. Let me deliver these resources. I’d also like to see if I can get to know Great Master Xiao Lei.”

For other matters, Xiao Zhan would have been eager to let Xiao Yan gain experience, but Xiao Lei’s matter was different. Xiao Lei’s talent was too strong, possessing such strength at such a young age, which in Xiao Zhan’s view, inevitably led to arrogance.

And his own son, Xiao Yan, was also a young Genius. If two proud individuals were to clash, it would be extremely troublesome.

“Don’t worry, Father, I greatly admire Great Master Xiao Lei and naturally won’t clash with him.”

Xiao Yan saw Xiao Zhan’s concerns and reassured him.

“Then you may go, but remember, you must not be impulsive. Weigh every word you say carefully…”

Anyone with strength is difficult to approach, and Xiao Zhan could only do his best to warn Xiao Yan.

Taking the storage ring from Xiao Zhan’s hand, Xiao Yan quickly headed towards Xiao Lei’s known residence.

At this time, Xiao Lei also quickly noticed Xiao Yan’s arrival.

“Oh! It seems that the Medicine Venerable is looking for me!”

Xiao Lei knew everything about Xiao Yan. His actions were either requested or tacitly approved by Yao Lao.

“Getting acquainted is also a good thing, after all, that Medicine Venerable has a very solid foundation! Perhaps there will be possibilities for future transactions.”

Not to mention the Bone Chilling Flame, which was Xiao Lei’s future replication target, just the various Dou Techniques in Yao Lao’s hands were something Xiao Lei desperately needed right now.

One must know that Xiao Lei currently didn’t have many convenient Dou Techniques at his disposal, and high-grade Dou Techniques were also rare in the Jia Ma Empire. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if he could obtain some from Xiao Yan?

Moreover, Xiao Lei hadn’t forgotten that the method for Poison Pill was also in Yao Lao’s hands.

This method, at least for now, seemed to be the most suitable way for Xiao Yi Xian to resolve her Calamity Poison Body.

In short, Xiao Yan and his master were very valuable and worth befriending…