Chapter 158

"It really is Xiao Yan! I didn't expect such a prodigy to appear in the small Wutan City." Ya Fei felt somewhat shocked after hearing Miteer Tengshan's words.

Ya Fei carefully recalled the Xiao Yan she had met, but no matter how she thought about it, she could not associate that peerless genius who killed without blinking with this delicate-looking youth.

"Do you find it somewhat unbelievable?" Miteer Tengshan said with a soft smile.

"Yes! I really cannot connect the two!" Ya Fei nodded and said softly.

"That is because you have had too little contact with him, and you have some preconceived notions," Miteer Tengshan smiled faintly.

"Perhaps," Ya Fei nodded.

"What is the Xiao family's attitude toward the Miteer Auction House?" Miteer Tengshan asked.

"Yes, is that letter still there?" Miteer Tengshan asked with a faint smile.

"You have stayed in Wutan City for so long, and you are a rare beauty; does that Xiao family brat not have any special interest in you?" Miteer Tengshan observed for a good while before speaking.

"Yes! I understand this!" Ya Fei nodded.

Merely providing some help to the Xiao family was enough to be promoted to Inspector General; one can see just how much the Great Elder values the Xiao family.

Ya Fei felt her scalp tingle from the Great Elder's gaze. She naturally did not think the Great Elder had any intentions toward her, but being looked at like this was somewhat uncomfortable.

"Then I can rest easy!" Miteer Tengshan felt relieved in his heart seeing Ya Fei agree.

"Then what does the Great Elder mean?" Ya Fei was somewhat confused about what the Great Elder wanted to do.

On the Dou Qi Continent, strength always speaks; even if she did business well, she was merely a good housekeeper.

"Do not do it too deliberately! Otherwise, it might be counterproductive!" Miteer Tengshan cautioned.

"As a member of a great clan, one's fate is not one's own. You have already seen what a great price Nalan Yanran paid to resist fate. Your original fate was also just a tool to win over the Mu family. Even if you do well here, it is the same; fate will not change because of your efforts, it will only come later. Unless your own strength reaches a level the clan cannot control, otherwise..." Miteer Tengshan sighed, knowing Ya Fei could not accept it.

At this moment, Ya Fei desperately wanted to cultivate and become strong. Only strength could change her fate and prevent her from becoming a pet to please others.

"Come back! Who told you to destroy it!" Miteer Tengshan laughed in spite of himself.

"It is here, I will destroy it immediately." Ya Fei thought the Great Elder was blaming her for not being cautious enough! She made a move to go out and destroy the letter.

"Great Elder, I understand!" Ya Fei nodded as if she had resigned herself to her fate.

"Ah?" Ya Fei felt completely dazed after hearing the Great Elder's words.

"Although I know it is hard for you to accept for a moment, I just want to tell you that the one in the Imperial Capital dispatched a hundred-thousand-strong army and used various strategies just to establish some unpleasant connections. As the saying goes, 'the one near the water gets the moon first.' We must firmly grasp this accidental discovery; it concerns the future development of the clan," Miteer Tengshan comforted her softly.

"Great Elder, I know what to do. I will definitely win over the Xiao family and get close to Xiao Yan." Ya Fei took a deep breath, controlled her emotions, and said.

"Well done! From now on, you are the Inspector General in the clan. However, you cannot return to the clan for the time being. You must stay in this Wutan City and win over the Xiao family with all your might. Spare no effort, even if you have to pay a great price," Miteer Tengshan instructed.

Ya Fei's eyes were slightly red; the blow she received today was truly too great. Every word the Great Elder said was like a heavy hammer striking her fragile heart.

"Let the people of the Xiao family see that letter, especially Xiao Yan," Miteer Tengshan said with a faint smile.

Ya Fei really did not understand why Miteer Tengshan suddenly brought up that letter. Did he want her to destroy it to avoid Xiao Yan seeing it?

"Yes!" Ya Fei felt incomparably shocked in her heart.

But everything she had done before was not even as good as an attitude from the Xiao family, which made Ya Fei's mentality feel slightly unbalanced, feeling a bit of existential doubt. And the Great Elder said "spare no effort"—did this price also include her?

Miteer Tengshan nodded seeing Ya Fei agree, and then his gaze began to look Ya Fei up and down.

"Don't you always hate that brat Mu Zhan? If you can make Xiao Yan develop a good impression of you, or even fall in love with you, then you will be an Elder of the clan in the future, and the clan will be handed over to you to inherit," Miteer Tengshan said with a smile.

"Ah? But if this happens, wouldn't it make the Xiao family hostile toward our Miteer clan?" Ya Fei felt her brain was not enough; perhaps the blow she received just now was too great, and her head was buzzing now.

Ya Fei was in a state of system crash after hearing Miteer Tengshan's words, feeling very uncomfortable.

"Meeting someone you don't hate is already not bad! This is my sincere talk!" Miteer Tengshan knew Ya Fei was feeling bad, so he patted her shoulder and comforted her softly.

"This... I haven't met Xiao Yan many times either, so..." Ya Fei's face was slightly flushed; she finally understood what the Great Elder meant.

At this moment, Ya Fei felt the sky had collapsed; the faith in her heart was directly shattered. Since when did the status of a clan Elder and the clan heir depend on having a relationship with someone to determine?

"Is it the letter about dealing with the Xiao family?" Ya Fei asked suspiciously.

So her long-term efforts were just a waste of time; in the eyes of the clan, it was nothing but a joke.

"Is the letter I wrote for you still there?" Miteer Tengshan asked.

"The relationship is considered quite good! I have provided many conveniences to the Xiao family, and when the Jia Lie clan suppressed the Xiao family, I let Gu Ni help refine some healing medicine," Ya Fei said softly.

Being treated as a tool to please others, that feeling was truly hard to bear; she could only grit her teeth and endure it.

While feeling shocked, Ya Fei also felt somewhat disappointed in her heart; she had wanted to prove her ability based on her own skills.

This was wanting to use her to establish a connection with the Xiao family! After all, no matter how many benefits the Miteer Auction House provided to the Xiao family, it was not as practical as her developing feelings with Xiao Yan.

"Hehe, that depends on how you say it. You only need to say that it was Nalan Jie who instigated the Miteer clan to target the Xiao family behind the scenes, and that the Great Elder was unaware and directly issued the order. You only need to follow my orders in appearance but oppose them in secret; that is enough to make the people of the Xiao family have a good impression of you. Most importantly, Xiao Yan having a good impression of you—that is enough," Miteer Tengshan smiled faintly.

"Although the Xiao family might be dissatisfied with our Miteer clan, for your sake, they won't do anything to the Miteer clan, because the one who really took action was the Nalan clan, and you are the one helping the Xiao family," Miteer Tengshan continued.

(End of this chapter)