Chapter 112: The Domineering Xiao Xun Er

After Xiao Xun Er cried for a long while, she suddenly turned around and said coldly, "Not one person from the three major mercenary groups is to be left alive; kill them all. The people from the Gama Empire Royal Family actually dared to deal with Brother Xiao Yan! Wipe them out directly!"

"Uh... killing the people from the three major mercenary groups is one thing. But the Royal Family..." Ling Lao spoke hesitantly, not daring to say it.

"What about the Royal Family! A tiny Gama Empire is actually so arrogant that they dare to deal with Brother Xiao Yan; shouldn't they be wiped out?" Xiao Xun Er said coldly.

The coldness in Xiao Xun Er's tone made people shudder.

"Young Master Xiao Yan disappeared for a few days with the Eldest Princess of the Gama Empire, and there are rumors in the Imperial Capital that Young Master Xiao Yan did 'that' to her," Ling Lao said with his head lowered, cautiously.

Ling Lao was truly too afraid that Xiao Xun Er would become jealous because of this and destroy the entire Northwest Continent.

"Brother Xiao Yan is not that kind of person!" Xiao Xun Er said angrily.

After hearing Ling Lao's words, Xun Er's breathing became slightly rapid. She controlled her emotions a little, and after lowering her head in thought for a while, she slowly said, "So this was your goal all along?"

"Sigh! The business of the Xiao Family's marketplace has plummeted, and most of it has been acquired by the Jia Lie Clan. Now the family's daily income is negative; it can be said that we are suffering heavy losses every day, and all the money earned previously has been lost. If there is no way out, I estimate that in another month or two, the Xiao Family will be completely bankrupt," Xiao Zhan sat at the head of the meeting hall and sighed.

"It's not that easy. How could that old dog Jia Lie not know how important an alchemist is to their clan? I estimate that even if he died, he wouldn't want that alchemist to have any trouble," Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"It seems I am not the only one who misses Yan'er!" Xiao Zhan saw that many things had been moved, and a faint, imperceptible fragrance still lingered on them.

Ling Lao and the green-clad figure looked at each other, not understanding what Xiao Xun Er meant by her words.

"Yes!" Ling Lao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You... you all!" Xun Er was so embarrassed that her face turned red, and she couldn't even speak properly. Was she such a desperate person?

In just a moment, the wound completely disappeared. If there hadn't been bloodstains left on it, no one would have been able to tell that the palm had been injured.

"Of course, their goal goes far beyond that. Once the Eldest Princess of the Gama Empire and Brother Xiao Yan have a relationship, who would dare to touch the Gama Empire in the future when Brother Xiao Yan grows up? Their Gama Empire will become a hegemon of the Northwest Continent, and in the end, they might even unify the entire Northwest Continent," Xiao Xun Er continued.

"So many healing medicines! The Xiao Family is saved!" Xiao Zhan looked at the dozen or so jars of healing medicine in front of him, feeling deeply moved.

"I didn't expect Yan'er to have even thought about the Jia Lie Clan making a comeback, and even prepared a backup plan," Xiao Zhan smiled. In the dozen days before Xiao Yan left, he had hardly appeared; it turned out he was helping the family refine healing medicine.

"Why did I walk to Yan'er's residence again? Yan'er has been out training for more than half a year; I wonder how he is doing now." Xiao Zhan stood in front of Xiao Yan's room, a look of worry appearing on his face.

"Miss, the end of the year is approaching!" Ling Lao reminded her.

"Then what should we do? This won't work, that won't work. We can't just wait here to die!" the Third Elder said helplessly.

"Miss, the Xiao Family's situation hasn't been very good recently. The Jia Lie Clan doesn't know where they hired a First-Grade Alchemist from. This alchemist not only healed the injuries of Jia Lie Bi and Jia Lie Nu, but also refined the Rejuvenation Powder, which is very popular on the market. This healing medicine is cheap and effective, and it quickly gained the approval of the mercenaries. Relying on this healing medicine, the Jia Lie Clan has occupied most of the marketplaces in Wutan City and earned a lot of gold coins. Now the Xiao Family has suffered a serious blow to its economy," the green-clad figure spoke up.

"Such a rich medicinal fragrance, how effective must it be!" Xiao Zhan flicked his finger, and a sharp force instantly cut through his left palm. Blood could be seen continuously gushing out from the palm.

Ling Lao and the green-clad figure looked at each other at this moment, both understanding what the other was thinking.

"So fragrant!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed.

Xiao Zhan had been walking aimlessly in the Xiao Family courtyard with his head lowered in thought. Suddenly, Xiao Zhan stopped his footsteps and looked up at the familiar courtyard in front of him.

"This... this is healing medicine." Xiao Zhan's eyes widened in disbelief. There was a lot of healing medicine in the businesses operated by the Xiao Family, so he could guess it just by smelling it.

"Brother Xiao Yan! Xun Er misses you!" Xiao Xun Er looked at the distant Magical Beast Mountain Range and said in a low voice.

"He is currently rushing back to the family; Miss should be able to see him very soon," Ling Lao spoke up.

Xiao Family Meeting Hall.

Ling Lao and the green-clad figure looked at Xiao Xun Er in surprise, because at this moment, they felt that the smart and clever Xiao Xun Er had returned.

"The Gama Empire Royal Family dared to scheme against Brother Xiao Yan like this; how could they not pay a price? Directly slaughter the Gama Empire's protector, Jia Xingtian! And it seems the Gama Empire also has a guardian divine beast; slaughter that one too!" Xun Er narrowed her eyes and said coldly.

"What are you all talking about?" Xun Er blushed directly.

"The Gama Empire Royal Family initially wanted to win Brother Xiao Yan over, but later discovered they couldn't, and learned that Brother Xiao Yan had such terrifying means that he could easily kill many people. So they were afraid, and later they disregarded everything to erase Brother Xiao Yan's hatred for the Gama Empire. The Eldest Princess even sacrificed her own body to obtain Brother Xiao Yan's forgiveness," Xiao Xun Er analyzed.

"What a great method! Sending one hundred thousand troops was just to forcibly tie themselves to Brother Xiao Yan, and then disappearing together for several days—now it's even harder to explain. Even if it isn't shit, it's still shit," Xiao Xun Er said through gritted teeth.

"So Brother Xiao Yan has already made a move; then let's just forget it! Let Brother Xiao Yan handle this matter himself, so as not to make Brother Xiao Yan unhappy. However, not a single one of those mercenaries is to be let go!" Xiao Xun Er hooked the corner of her mouth into a smile as soon as she heard that Xiao Yan had already made a move against the Gama Royal Family, and she spoke up.

"Let's just do this for now! I'll think of another way!" Xiao Zhan said helplessly. Xiao Zhan knew that even if they continued to discuss it, there would be no results, so he turned and left. The Third Elder looked at Xiao Zhan's back and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Immediately, they all walked out.

"Sigh! Where is Brother Xiao Yan now?" Xiao Xun Er sighed helplessly, as if she had surrendered.

Xiao Zhan walked slowly into his son Xiao Yan's room. This room had not been lived in for more than half a year, but Xiao Zhan still came to clean it every day to keep the room tidy and fresh. Xiao Zhan walked around the room, picking up things Xiao Yan usually used from time to time, and then putting them back in their original places.

Xiao Zhan used his right index finger to dip a little medicine from the jar and smeared it on the wound. The blood stopped immediately, and the wound healed continuously at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Then now..." Ling Lao looked at Xiao Xun Er and said in a low voice.

"I'll help you hold down his legs!" Ling Lao also said with a serious face.

"Who could have thought that the Jia Lie Clan, which was originally being suppressed by us to the point of collapse, would suddenly make a comeback and actually develop to this point in just one month," the Second Elder said with deep emotion.

After all, if they really made a move, it would directly expose their identities. Once their identities were exposed, it would attract the attention of those people in Zhongzhou.

Xiao Zhan opened the jar, and suddenly a rich medicinal fragrance rushed into his nose, making him swallow his saliva involuntarily.

In just a moment, he found more than ten large jars under Xiao Yan's bed. The mouths of the large jars were all sealed tightly. Only the mouth of one jar had clearly been damaged by someone, which was why the medicinal fragrance inside had wafted out.

"I don't believe this matter either! But Young Master Xiao Yan did let that princess go. So..." Ling Lao said hesitantly.

"Uh... Miss, I had already inquired before I came. Jia Xingtian has already been taught a lesson by Young Master Xiao Yan; he ate two Life-Reducing Pills, and now his lifespan is greatly reduced, and he won't live for many more days. As for that guardian divine beast, because of a recurrence of an old illness, it is also half-dead and won't live long," Ling Lao said speechlessly. Why did she want to kill people or beasts at every turn!

"What terrifying healing effect!" Xiao Zhan's eyes widened. He had never seen such heaven-defying healing medicine.

"Miss! In order to tie themselves to Young Master Xiao Yan, the Gama Empire not only mobilized one hundred thousand troops, but later did not hesitate to smear their own reputation. Should we also speed up our pace a little?" the green-clad figure spoke up.

"Isn't it because the Jia Lie Clan doesn't know where they got a First-Grade Alchemist? We all know the terror of an alchemist. Although their strength is weak, the pills they refine..." the Great Elder said with a frown.

"How about I take some people to assassinate that alchemist?" the Third Elder said grimly.

"Miss, as long as you nod, I will help you hold down his head!" the green-clad figure said righteously.

"If the people of the Jia Lie Clan are sensible, that's fine. If they go too far, just make a move and wipe them out. There is no need to ask me about such small matters, and Brother Xiao Yan has already left a backup plan." Xiao Xun Er only wanted to see Xiao Yan quickly right now; everything else was a trivial matter.

"I really don't know what will happen when these two get together in the future? One has killed tens of thousands of people before even reaching adulthood, and the other wants to wipe out an entire clan at every turn."

"Yes! Yes! Yao Ye mobilized one hundred thousand troops; this is equivalent to forcibly pinning Young Master Xiao Yan onto the bed! Young Master Xiao Yan has great talent and high cultivation! And he is also an alchemist! More and more girls are chasing him. So Miss, we must also work hard!" Ling Lao nodded in agreement.

After Xiao Zhan stood for a while, he wanted to leave directly, but he opened the door and walked in again involuntarily. After all, it had been so long since he had seen his son, and he really missed him.

After Xiao Zhan smiled, he prepared to leave directly, but at this moment, he smelled a faint medicinal fragrance. After Xiao Zhan smelled this medicinal fragrance, he first frowned, and then carefully searched the room following the scent.

"This must have been done by Xun Er!" Xiao Zhan looked at the tiny, needle-prick-like hole on the bottle stopper, feeling a mix of emotions in his heart.

"It seems my concern for Yan'er is not even as good as Xun Er's. I truly owe Yan'er too much," Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly.

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