"Dean, there’s an auction in Celestial Water City for flawless Purple Spirit Pills—seven of them, no less! Who on earth could possibly refine so many perfect elixirs?"
At that moment, inside the Profound Sword Academy in the Imperial City, Tang Feng’s expression was one of utter astonishment as he spoke.
"We’ve never had anyone like this in the Great Li Dynasty before. Not even an Alchemy Grandmaster could do it. If we could invite him to our Profound Sword Academy to refine elixirs for our students, imagine how many elites we could cultivate,"
Yang Ming, the Dean of the Profound Sword Academy, said with a fervent glint in his eyes.
"Indeed! Why don’t I head back to Celestial Water City right now and see if I can invite that mysterious Alchemist?"
Tang Feng volunteered.
"Good!"
Yang Ming nodded.
’This time, I’ll take my disciple with me while I’m at it. If I can buy those seven Purple Spirit Pills for her, she’ll definitely break through to the Profound Realm within half a year!’ Tang Feng thought to himself.
...
"Father, I never expected the Evil Wolf Stronghold to be annihilated. Second Brother was lucky to escape with his life. The bounty on Ma Hong and his men’s heads is worth ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones. I wonder if that’s enough to buy a single flawless Purple Spirit Pill."
Inside the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Yang was reporting to Xiao Long.
As soon as he returned to Celestial Water City, he heard the news that the Celestial Pill Pavilion was preparing to auction Purple Spirit Pills, and naturally wanted to buy one for his daughter.
"Hmph! That rebellious son of mine sure is lucky. But with Ma Hong dead, the Black Dragon Alliance behind him certainly won’t let this go. Our Xiao Family cannot take the blame for this,"
Xiao Long said, his brow tightly furrowed.
"That’s easy. We’ll just announce that Second Brother was the one who destroyed the Evil Wolf Stronghold, then expel him from the Xiao Family. That way, the matter will have nothing to do with us!"
Xiao Yang said with a sinister expression.
"Good! We’ll do as you say! As for those seven Purple Spirit Pills, our Xiao Family will do everything in our power to buy them for Yu’Er. As long as Yu’Er rises to prominence, our Xiao Family will be able to do as we please in the Great Li Dynasty."
Xiao Long adopted Xiao Yang’s suggestion without a second thought.
It was as if he didn’t care in the slightest whether Xiao Chen lived or died!
...
"Hao’Er, I’m back!"
Suddenly, Xiao Chen’s voice came from outside Xiao Hao’s room.
"Father, I knew you’d be all right,"
Xiao Hao immediately burst out the door, his face full of joy.
"I was lucky this time. The Evil Wolf Stronghold must have offended some powerful figure and got completely wiped out,"
Xiao Chen couldn’t help but remark.
If the Evil Wolf Stronghold hadn’t been annihilated, there was no way he would have come back alive.
"They committed countless evils. Their deaths are nothing to be sorry for!"
Xiao Hao sneered.
"When I returned to Celestial Water City, I also heard that the Celestial Pill Pavilion is going to auction seven flawless Purple Spirit Pills in three days. It’s a shame I don’t have the means to buy one for you. Otherwise, with your Cultivation speed, it probably wouldn’t even take a year for you to step into the Profound Realm,"
Xiao Chen said, his face full of guilt.
"Father, those things are useless to me now. Don’t worry about it!"
Xiao Hao said, waving his hand dismissively.
The reason he had sold those seven Purple Spirit Pills to the Celestial Pill Pavilion was precisely because they were no longer of much use to him.
Only the Foundation Establishment Pill could rapidly advance his Cultivation.
"Second Elder, the Patriarch orders you and Xiao Hao to come to the Elder Hall!"
Just then, a Xiao Family guard suddenly burst into the room and sneered at Xiao Chen.
"What does my older brother want with me?"
Xiao Chen asked, frowning.
"You’ll find out when you get there! All right! Hurry up and come with me!"
The guard said impatiently.
"Hao’Er, come with me and see what’s going on."
Xiao Chen then led Xiao Hao toward the Elder Hall.
Soon, they arrived at the Elder Hall.
At this time, all the Elders of the Xiao Family were gathered there, and even Xiao Long was present.
"Father, Big Brother, why have you summoned me?"
Xiao Chen asked directly.
"Hmph! Insolent son, do you know your crime?"
Xiao Long suddenly barked at Xiao Chen.
"What crime have I committed?"
Xiao Chen’s brow furrowed tightly, completely failing to understand what his father meant.
"I only told you to fight Ma Hong, not to annihilate the entire Evil Wolf Stronghold! Now that Ma Hong has died at your hands, the Black Dragon Alliance behind him will certainly not let this matter rest! For the safety of our Xiao Family, we have decided to expel you from the family,"
Xiao Long said, his face devoid of expression.
"What? I didn’t destroy the Evil Wolf Stronghold at all! How could I have such power? If you’re afraid of being implicated by me, just say so. There’s no need to pin this on me,"
Xiao Chen said, his expression turning extremely ugly!
He wasn’t a fool; he naturally knew that Xiao Long wanted to push all the blame onto him.
That way, even if the Black Dragon Alliance truly came seeking revenge, they would only retaliate against him, and it would have nothing to do with the Xiao Family.
But the problem was, he hadn’t destroyed the Evil Wolf Stronghold at all, yet he was being forced to take the fall for the Xiao Family.
This truly chilled him to the bone.
"Hmph! Second Brother, if you hadn’t offended Ma Hong, our Xiao Family wouldn’t be in this mess. You’re getting what you deserve.
Enough. Within three days, you and this piece of trash will get out of the Xiao Family. Don’t you ever set foot in the Xiao Family again!"
Xiao Yang said coldly.
"Big Brother, I can leave, but you must let Hao’Er stay in the Xiao Family. Didn’t you promise me you would protect him?"
Xiao Chen said, his voice filled with anxiety.
He already had many enemies, and now the Black Dragon Alliance was added to the list.
Once he left the protection of the Xiao Family, his enemies could come for revenge at any time.
If Xiao Hao left with him, he would surely be in grave danger.
"No! This piece of trash must leave with you. We’ve sheltered him for over a decade; we’ve done more than enough! From now on, he will have no relationship whatsoever with the Xiao Family,"
Xiao Yang sneered.
"Father, let’s go. Staying in a family like this makes me sick. One day, I will definitely make them regret this."
Xiao Hao’s fists clenched tightly, a blazing fury burning in his eyes.
The next moment, he and Xiao Chen left the Elder Hall without a backward glance.
Although his current strength couldn’t compare to Xiao Long’s, protecting himself was no problem at all.
There were very few people in all of Celestial Water City who could threaten him.
Therefore, even after leaving the Xiao Family, he could live just fine. There was no need to stay here and suffer their abuse.
"Hao’Er, maybe you should leave Celestial Water City in secret. It will be very dangerous for you to be with me! Once my enemies come looking for me, it will be hard for me to protect you!"
Xiao Chen said on the way, his heart heavy with worry.
"Father, no matter how dangerous it is, I want to be with you. Besides, since the Xiao Family has announced that you were the one who destroyed the Evil Wolf Stronghold, your enemies probably won’t dare to trouble you for the time being!"
Xiao Hao reassured Xiao Chen.
’Sigh! If only Hao’Er could join the Profound Sword Academy. But without a Profound Sword Order, he doesn’t even have the right to take the entrance exam. I must find a way to get a Profound Sword Order for him,’
Xiao Chen thought to himself.
’I have to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill quickly, get stronger, so I can protect Father.’
Back in his room, Xiao Hao immediately took out the Purple Phoenix Furnace and various Medicinal Materials, preparing to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.