Chapter 20: I, Mittel Tengshan, Am Not Interested in Money

An hour later, Xiao Han left the imperial palace, satisfied. He left Jia Xingtian sighing endlessly.

"That little fellow with such exceptional talent back then has finally turned his talent into strength."

"If only this person belonged to our Imperial Family!"

Looking at the Imperial Extreme Pill, the Primordial Bone-Sculpting Pill, and the Break Sect Pill in his hands, Jia Xingtian felt his heart lighten significantly.

Even the lowest-grade Imperial Extreme Pill here was a Grade 6 Medicinal Pill; even if the Gama Imperial Family had a few such items in their collection, having more was always better, wasn't it?

With the Primordial Bone-Sculpting Pill in hand, the Ghost Sea Flood Dragon Beast of the Imperial Family would finally stop pestering him.

He would also be able to break through to the Dou Zong realm and continue to live on. He could also continue to protect the Imperial Family.

At this moment, Jia Xingtian felt incredibly fortunate that he had maintained a good relationship with this fellow Xiao Han. This single transaction alone had resolved a mental illness that had plagued him for years.

"It seems his decision to travel far away back then was the right one." If Xiao Han had stayed in the Jia Ma Empire, although he could still have become a Dou Zong, it would likely have been impossible for him to be as powerful as he was today.

"Three Dou Zongs—I would like to see if those countries in the Chu Yun region dare to be arrogant in front of the Jia Ma Empire next time."

As an old veteran of the Imperial Family who had seen and encountered countless power struggles, how could Jia Xingtian not guess that, given the importance Xiao Han placed on the Xiao Clan, it was absolutely impossible for him to have sought only himself to complete that condition?

Connecting this with the fact that the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, who had been missing for several years, had suddenly returned to the Mittel Clan...

With such connections, Jia Xingtian had already guessed Xiao Han's intentions; since that was the case, he certainly would not miss out on the sect world.

The Imperial Family, the Mittel Clan, the Yunlan Sect—starting from official, civilian, and sect channels, they would block all news of the Xiao Clan within the Jia Ma Empire from every angle.

It must be said that this matter could only be successful if done by Xiao Han, and only he could pay such a high price.

"It seems that the enemies of this little fellow Xiao Han are not simple!"

Xiao Han's current strength had reached a level that Jia Xingtian had to look up to, yet even this could not resolve the trouble, and he even had to return to the Jia Ma Empire to seek help from local forces; one could imagine the strength of the other party.

"However," Jia Xingtian immediately grinned, "I still prefer to bet on my own people!"

Although Jia Xingtian had always been on guard against potential hidden threats to the empire, those were merely internal conflicts.

Once they were outside, whether it was the Yunlan Sect or the Mittel Clan, they all belonged to the power of the Jia Ma Empire, and neither Hai Bodong nor Yun Shan would allow themselves or their subordinates to betray the interests of the empire.

Such behavior, for experts of this level, was completely despicable. This was also the reason why Jia Xingtian guessed that the other two were still very happy despite having received the Break Sect Pill.

Naturally, Xiao Han, this person from the Jia Ma Empire, was also someone Jia Xingtian chose to side with, and it was definitely not just because he was generous.

Although he knew that Xiao Han did not truly belong to the Jia Ma Empire, Jia Xingtian was still willing to help.

Compared to that unknown enemy of Xiao Han, he could see the benefits of Xiao Han more clearly.

From the disrespectful way Xiao Han had addressed him as an elder just now, Jia Xingtian could feel that he was still the same unrestrained and rebellious youth from before, his original intention unchanged. It would definitely not be a loss to be on good terms with such a person.

Moreover, Xiao Han was no pushover; in Jia Xingtian's view, Xiao Han and his enemy should be evenly matched.

Xiao Han could not finish him off, but the other party could not do anything to him either. If the other party could really take down Xiao Han, they would not let Xiao Han worry about that person or force using the Xiao Clan to threaten him.

Although the continent was a place where the strong preyed on the weak, there was still a basic law; such things as kidnapping people for threats were not the first choice for normal forces, unless they were forced into a corner.

Otherwise, if everyone did this, many experts would likely become loners with no attachments. Such experts, being all alone, were even more terrifying; once they formed a life-and-death feud with them, any force would find it quite a headache.

The Mittel Clan.

At this time, Hai Bodong was in high spirits; his strength had recovered, and he had hope of breaking through to the Dou Zong realm. There was nothing better in life than this.

However, one must not get carried away by success; the things he had promised the senior still had to be done.

Therefore, the first thing Hai Bodong did after returning to the Mittel Clan was not to go into closed-door cultivation, but to summon the Great Elder of the clan—Mittel Tengshan.

"Clan Leader, may I ask what your orders are?" Tengshan looked at Hai Bodong with an excited face; that was the look of someone looking at an idol.

As a Dou Huang expert of the Jia Ma Empire, Hai Bodong naturally had a few little fans. He was one of them.

"Where has the Xiao Clan moved to now?"

Hai Bodong asked in a flat tone.

"The Xiao Clan... the former Xiao Clan?" Mittel Tengshan asked with some confusion; why was the Clan Leader asking about the Xiao Clan? Hadn't he always been obsessed with cultivation? Could it be that he intended to handle clan affairs personally?

This made Mittel Tengshan very excited. After all, it would be best if the Clan Leader came personally; although he had considerable power and decent strength, some things were ultimately lacking.

However, the Xiao Clan? What a lucky clan!

"That's right," Hai Bodong had no intention of understanding Mittel Tengshan's inner monologue.

"The current Xiao Clan should be in Wutan City." Could it be that the Xiao Clan had offended the Clan Leader? Very well, he would go back immediately to organize his men and wipe out the Xiao Clan.

"That's good, does the Mittal Auction House have any presence there?" Hai Bodong nodded.

"No... but we can have one." Mittel Tengshan noticed that his Clan Leader's expression was a bit unkind, so he hurriedly replied.

It was just an auction house, wasn't it? Setting up one more wouldn't take much effort.

Money? Don't mention money; money was just a number to the Mittel Clan. I, Mittel Tengshan, am not interested in money!

"May I ask why the Clan Leader is doing this..." Although he could do as he was told, Tengshan still wanted to understand why his Clan Leader was suddenly interested in the Xiao Clan.

"I need to explain this to you...", after all, he still had to continue his cultivation, and although some things needed to be kept secret, they ultimately needed someone to do them.

"So and so... this and that...", Hai Bodong explained secretly, and as Hai Bodong spoke, Mittel Tengshan's expression changed again and again.

"Yes, Clan Leader, I guarantee the task will be completed." Mittel Tengshan replied solemnly.

As a clansman of Hai Ye, the strongest angel investor on the Dou Qi Continent, Mittel Tengshan naturally had an extremely sensitive sense of smell.

Although this matter carried risks for the Mittel Clan, it was also an opportunity.

If it was accomplished and that senior of the Xiao Clan was satisfied, their Mittel Clan would be able to achieve the goal of breaking out of Jia Ma and heading toward the Northwest in the future.

Originally, he thought this was just a whim of his Clan Leader, but he never expected that there would be such a deep connection. Immediately, Mittel Tengshan's brain became active again.

"Clan Leader, you say, what if we pull some strings and have the Alchemist Association open a branch there?"

Hmm?!

Hai Bodong looked at him in surprise; kid, not bad, you think very thoroughly; it seems I didn't misjudge the person when I let you manage the clan affairs back then!

"Very good, you will handle this matter. This Dou Ling Pill is for you." Then, thinking of something, he instructed seriously: "Remember, this matter must be kept strictly confidential."

Then, he handed a jade bottle to Mittel Tengshan.

Dou Ling Pill?

Looking at the jade bottle in his hand, Mittel Tengshan was overcome with joy.

Although he was a Dou Wang powerhouse, he had not been in charge of the family for long, and resources like the Dou Ling Pill, while only Fifth Grade, were extremely rare.

He did not have the qualifications to use one right now. To be able to obtain a Dou Ling Pill just from a small suggestion...

Mittel Tengshan became even more attentive to this matter; he would definitely handle it personally and would never leave it to others.