Bang!
Before Xiao Yan could answer, a heavy thud rang out.
Everyone saw Jia Lie Ao transform into a streak of light, flying backward and crashing into a wall of the marketplace before stopping.
The whole process was so fast that few people reacted.
“Poof!” Jia Lie Ao spat out a mouthful of blood and looked up at the man whose foot was stepping on his chest.
His voice carried a trace of malice.
“Chu Xiao!” Amidst the dust, a figure gradually became clear.
Three thousand strands of ink-black hair draped over his shoulders, and his face was well-defined like a sculpture.
His two thick eyebrows were sharp and cold, and his high nose was like a majestic distant mountain.
His skeletal structure was three-dimensionally perfect, his thin reddish lips were lightly pursed, and his deep eyes were mysterious and carried an alarming sense of danger.
He wore a long black robe with silver trim, making his figure look long, tall, and cold.
His aura was like a deep abyss or a towering mountain, making people look on with awe.
He gave off a feeling that was both cold and ascetic, yet a faint, lingering smile at the corners of his mouth added a touch of life.
“He is…
Chu Xiao!” Yun Yun’s beautiful eyes shifted.
In nearly thirty years, she had seen countless handsome men and favored children of heaven, yet not one could compare to the young man before her.
If she had actually developed some ambiguity with this young man for some reason, it would indeed be quite normal.
“And this temperament is not something a Dou Shi should have.” In just an instant, Yun Yun was almost certain that this Chu Xiao was a reincarnator.
But in fact, this was related to him becoming a Tier 1 Alchemist and merging with the Thunder Absolute Imperial Flame, allowing his entire being to undergo a comprehensive transformation and his soul power to be enhanced.
After merging with the Thunder Absolute Imperial Flame, although Chu Xiao’s realm hadn’t changed, his strength had increased significantly.
Coupled with visualizing the journal for an entire night, his soul had become more compatible with the flame, and he had already taken the first step within the Mortal Realm.
According to his estimates, just by visualizing the ancient journal, it wouldn’t be a problem for his soul to enter the Spirit Realm within a few months.
When that time came, although he couldn’t do “ghost possession” like Xiao Yan, he could still augment his strength.
If he could learn soul attack methods, he could even plot against a Dou Huang.
With so many changes occurring in one night, his temperament was naturally different.
“Someone, come.” Chu Xiao didn’t even give Jia Lie Ao a single glance as he spoke calmly.
Soon, a team of armored guards appeared and came to Chu Xiao’s side.
“Young Master Chu Xiao.” The leading middle-aged man cupped his fists in salute.
He was the person in charge of the marketplace guard team, a three-star Dou Shi.
He counted as a minor high-ranking member in the Xiao Clan with connections, so he already knew of Chu Xiao’s strength.
An eighteen-year-old Dou Shi; with enough resources, stepping into Dou Ling was not a problem.
He had the potential of a Dou Wang!
“Take him away and throw him into the Jia Lie family marketplace.” Chu Xiao revealed a smile and waved his hand.
“Today, he dares to block a lady of the Xiao Clan in my Xiao Clan marketplace.
Tomorrow, he might dare to beat any customer who comes to the marketplace.
The day after tomorrow, he might dare to directly snatch the goods in the marketplace.” “My Xiao Clan wants to provide all merchants and customers with a safe environment and absolutely cannot tolerate the existence of such a pest.” “I will have my Uncle talk with Clan Leader Jia Lie.
Does he want to start a war with my Xiao Clan?” Everyone: ?
Everyone: !
“Poof!” Jia Lie Ao spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted directly.
The last sentence was his line, and the previous one was simply splashing dirty water.
“Yes, Young Master.” The guard captain immediately had two people pick up Jia Lie Ao.
Chu Xiao then cupped his fists to everyone.
“Sorry to disturb everyone’s shopping.
For the merchants setting up stalls in the Xiao Clan marketplace today, the stall fees are all ten percent off.” “For anyone shopping at my Xiao Clan’s storefronts, transactions over a hundred gold coins can get a five percent discount.” Hearing this, the people who were originally just watching for the gossip immediately burst into discussion.
Some people who hadn’t planned on setting up a stall today immediately changed their minds.
People preparing to buy things immediately planned to buy more today.
For small commoners like them at the bottom, being able to save a tenth or five percent was also a significant amount of wealth.
“Many thanks, Young Master Chu Xiao.
Many thanks, Young Master Chu Xiao.” “The Xiao Clan is righteous.
The Xiao Clan marketplace is number one in Wu Tan City.” “I have been setting up a stall in the Xiao Clan marketplace for twenty years and have always known this place to be the safest and most conscientious.” “We can all testify that it was Jia Lie Ao who affected the operation of the marketplace.” “…” If Jia Lie Ao were still awake, he would probably have been fainted again by anger.
Chu Xiao greeted everyone with a smile, acting approachable.
He took a few steps to a stall and said to the owner, “I didn’t control my strength well just now and affected your stall.
I will give you eight hundred gold coins to buy all your things as compensation for the loss.
How about it?” The owner had originally been wearing a worried expression but immediately switched to a smile upon hearing this.
“I’ll do whatever Young Master Chu Xiao says.
It’s all up to you!” This pile of things was pooled together by a few brothers for him to sell, with a value between three hundred and four hundred gold coins.
The most expensive was a wood-attribute monster core.
Chu Xiao was buying it at double the price; what dissatisfaction could he possibly have?
“As long as you’re willing.” Chu Xiao waved his hand and collected everything on the stall into his storage ring.
At the same time, he took out eight hundred gold coins and placed them all on the stall.
The owner immediately scooped up the gold coins and spoke with a face full of smiles, “Young Master Chu Xiao, I have a granddaughter who is clever and obedient.
I wonder if she could serve as your maid.” “Beat it, beat it!
You’re taking an inch when given a mile.
Is Young Master Chu Xiao’s maid something just anyone can be?” someone nearby joked.
Chu Xiao smiled faintly and didn’t respond, coming to the side of Xun Er and Xiao Yan.
“Let’s go home.” As he spoke, Chu Xiao threw the wood-attribute monster core to Xiao Yan.
“Thanks, Cousin.” Xiao Yan was not polite.
“Xiao Yan, take that iron plate,” Yao Lao’s voice rang out.
“Iron plate?” Xiao Yan was puzzled.
“What use does it have?” “If I’m not mistaken, it contains some kind of information recorded by an Alchemist,” Yao Lao answered.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s heart grew hot.
Information that those dignified Alchemists would spend effort to record was definitely not simple.
“Teacher, let’s go back and cultivate first.
I’ll find a chance to ask for it later.” Xiao Yan was in no hurry to speak up.
Because Chu Xiao was talking and laughing with Xun Er, he was a good cousin and wouldn’t be a third wheel.
“Hmm?” When walking to a corner, Chu Xiao suddenly turned his head to look toward one side of the marketplace.
But it was empty, with no one there.
“An illusion?” Chu Xiao murmured in his heart.
“Brother Chu Xiao, what’s wrong?” Xun Er stood with her hands behind her back, looking at Chu Xiao sideways with a smile, her black hair fluttering.
“It’s nothing.
A gift for you.” Chu Xiao withdrew his gaze and took out a necklace from his storage ring for Xun Er.
This was a necklace embedded with a Tier 3 fire-attribute monster core, which could slightly speed up the cultivation for fire-attribute Dou Qi practitioners.
Of course, it was mainly for aesthetics.
“Thank you, Brother Chu Xiao.
Xun Er likes it very much.” The corners of Xun Er’s lips lifted.
“Why don’t you put it on for me?” Chu Xiao naturally wouldn’t refuse, smiling.
“It’s my honor.” Xiao Yan: “…” As expected, it was right of him to go out without eating breakfast.
After the three disappeared at the entrance of the marketplace, Yun Yun, wearing a black robe, appeared, her eyes filled with shock that she couldn’t hide.
“He seems to have discovered me.
As expected of a reincarnator.” She was a Dou Huang, and a wind-attribute Dou Huang at that.
Under the circumstance that she was deliberately hiding her aura, even experts of the same level would find it hard to discover her.
But Chu Xiao, a Dou Shi, had actually sensed her observation.
It was truly extraordinary.
“Hmm?” Just as Yun Yun stepped into the entrance of the Mittel Auction House, she suddenly received a notification of a journal copy update.
“Still testing!?” “A fortuitous opportunity!” (END CHAPTER) CREATORS’ THOUGHTS Blue_Silver1 Thank you for the support, friends.