Chapter 124

Master, can you now hand over the remaining half of the alchemy technique?

And Gu He, seeing that the matter was settled, quickly stepped forward to demand the alchemy technique he had dreamed of obtaining.

Hehe, no rush; once I get half of the Mitel family's fortune, I'll give it to you right away. As for now, I'll first hand over the Huangji Pill recipe to the Yun Lan Sect as a token of my sincerity...

Having said that, Yao Chen flicked a scroll toward Yun Yun.

He now worries that Gu He might go back on his word and certainly won't hand over the items so easily.

But he certainly can't give nothing; better to just hand over the recipe, letting the other party wait in peace.

Yun Yun took it, gave it to Gu He for a check, confirmed it was correct, and then stored it in her spatial ring.

After this matter is settled, she will take it to the treasury for storage.

As for Gu He, just as Yao Chen had expected, after seeing the Huangji Pill recipe, his emotions stabilized and he no longer urged about the alchemy technique.

In his mind, he thought that since the other party was willing to produce such a precious pill's recipe, they certainly wouldn't withhold his alchemy technique.

Since the three-year agreement has ended, with both sides calling it a draw, from now on the Xiao family and the Nalan family will have no further ties; this marriage pact shall be considered nonexistent...

Yao Chen also feared the Yun Lan Sect might act secretly, so he used his soul power to envelop the sound and broadcast it over a vast nearby area.

Wherever the sound reached, the crowd curiously looked toward the Yun Lan Sect, the source of the voice.

Besides surprise, they also somewhat understood the meaning of this puzzling remark.

Then, he called Shanghai Bōdong, flying toward the imperial capital.

And Xiao Yan, surprisingly, also quieted down, saying nothing more.

Although in his heart, he knew he had lost the duel against Nalan Yanran.

Yet, at the same time, he clearly understood that his main purpose in coming here to fulfill the agreement was to wash away the shame of him and his father!

As for who won or lost, that was a secondary consideration.

And now, he and Nalan Yanran fought to that extent on the peak of Yun Lan Mountain.

Regardless of victory or defeat, from now on the shame of the Xiao family has been completely wiped clean.

No one dares to look down on the Xiao family anymore, especially his father.

After all, anyone who now wants to provoke the Xiao family must think carefully.

In the future, who wouldn't fear retaliation from this junior who reached the four-star Dou Shi rank at eighteen!

And when the Yun Lan Sect saw Xiao Yan leave the arena, after exchanging pleasantries with the representatives of various forces, they also began to usher people out.

Finally, this grand event that countless people in the Jia Ma Empire had anticipated for years ended in such an anti-clim an anti-climactic fashion...

As for Zi Yan, she also followed Lin Feng's instructions, not tailing Xiao Yan but flying to a nearby forest to rest.

When she goes to the street tomorrow to get a portrait of Xiao Yan, this task will then be finished.

Then she will be able to return to the Heijiaoyu...

Half a day later, Yao Chen, amid the complex gazes of the Mitel family members, calmly selected a large amount of gold coins, medicinal herbs, cultivation techniques and battle skills, etc.

After filling five or six spatial rings, he then swaggered out of the gate and left nonchalantly.

And when Gu He, who had been waiting a long time outside the Mitel gate, saw him come out, he immediately went up and said, 'Master, my...'

'Alright, stop urging; I'll give it to you now.'

Seeing Gu He clinging like taffy, Yao Chen's face also flashed a hint of impatience as he took a scroll from his spatial ring and tossed it to him.

'Since the transaction is already complete, I won't disturb you any further, Master.'

After checking it over and confirming there was no problem with the item in his hand, Gu He's face also broke into a smile; after saying that, he quickly left the place.

He now can't wait to go study these profound alchemy techniques...

Hehe, those heretical ways of Gu Mu—how could they be anything good? Later, you'll have a hard time...

Seeing that eager Gu He, Yao Chen secretly sneered in his heart.

This guy previously wanted to kill him and steal his fire; he's not the type who, when the other party wants to kill him, still gives them good things—a big sucker.

'Now that everything is settled, Xiao Yan, let's return to Wutan City.'

Saying that, Yao Chen gazed at the spatial rings in his hand and continued, 'The tens of millions of gold coins inside we'll keep to buy things when needed; the remaining cultivation techniques and battle skills, etc., we'll give to your Xiao family to boost your combat strength.'

Afterward, Yao Chen's soul power swiftly retreated into the spatial ring, relinquishing control of the body.

Hehe, thanks, Master.

Seeing the vast amount of various resources, Xiao Yan felt delighted and grinned.

Once they digest these things, their strength will surely increase severalfold.

After he returns, he will first refine some pills to raise the strength of everyone in the family in one go.

That way, it will also be safer, preventing other forces from eyeing them.

After a long while, Xiao Yan came to his senses, took back his spatial ring, and hurried toward the imperial capital's air transport direction.

Having been out for so long, he also wanted to hurry back to the Xiao family to tell them the news.

After a moment, under Xiao Yan's monetary pressure, a flying magical beast suddenly shot up into the sky, heading toward Wutan City...

Although the flying magical beast's speed is not bad, even though Wutan City and the imperial capital are separated by more than ten cities.

But with nonstop day-and-night flight, it only took five days to reach the open space not far outside Wutan City.

After circling a few times, under the beast tamer's control, the flying magical beast landed steadily on the ground.

After paying the balance, Xiao Yan immediately stepped out and ran swiftly into the city...

After a moment of nostalgia, he arrived at the Xiao family's gate.

Standing at his own doorstep, Xiao Yan became much quieter.

His gaze swept over the surroundings of the Xiao family; back when he left home, this place was practically bustling with visitors.

However, now it appears rather desolate.

Those guards who once stood neatly at the gate, imposing and mighty, are now nowhere to be seen.

"What exactly happened?"

His brows furrowed tightly, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in Xiao Yan's heart.

And Yao Chen had already sensed everything inside the Xiao Family residence; after a moment's hesitation, he then said in a low voice: "Xiao Yan, it seems the Xiao Family has provoked some powerful enemy; everyone inside..."

Although Yao Chen didn't say it outright, Xiao Yan could also discern the meaning.

His already somewhat gloomy face changed, as if it were about to condense frost in the next second.

"Creak."

He pushed open the main door, and as Xiao Yan's foot stepped inside, he saw corpses littering the ground.

Their deaths were extremely contorted, as if they had witnessed something terrifying before dying.

Upon seeing this scene, Xiao Yan's eyes instantly turned blood-red; he hurriedly circulated his battle qi and rushed toward his father's residence.

He pushed open the door, but the room was empty of anyone, and various items were neatly arranged, not looking like anyone had been there.

Afterward, he searched a few places where his father might possibly appear, but found not a single clue.