Not only the younger geion like Xiao Ning, but even Xiao Zhan himself was utterly fused. Spreading rumors only to clear them up ter?

  Everyone exged puzzled ghey were uo prehend the Little Leader's iions.

  "Yan Er, you specifically asked me to go to the Miteer Au House to clear up the rumors and ence them to boldly cooperate with the other two major s and supply those low-grade medial ingredients. Are you worried that Miteer Ya Fei might have reservations?" Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan who was having breakfast and asked the question in his heart.

  "One of the reasons, yes. Father, rest assured. I'll apany you to the au in a few days. I happen to have something I want to purchase," Xiao Yan said with a slight smile. That fident smile had never disappeared from him since he was a child.

  …

  In front of the specialized medial pill sales window in the Ao Jia Market, the crowd was already buzzing with the sounds of meraries yelling, cursing, and fighting, all of which merged into a deafening cacophony that reverberated throughout the market.

  Behind the ter of the medial pill sales window, members of the Jia Lie responsible for selling the pills were looking outside with faces full of amusement, watg the meraries fighting fiercely over the healing pills. There was a sense of pride in their smiles. It was as if their status had beeed by the pills they sold.

  The person in charge, Jia Lie Ke, narrowed his already small eyes into slits as he smugly chuckled, "Heh, they rant about not buying if the prices go up agaihey still obediently purchase in the end."

  "How shameless."

  Once people got used to a certain level of fort, it was difficult for them to return to their previous way of life. The sense of security that came from purchasing a dose of healing pills was what all meraries needed most.

  The meraries of Wu Tan City had to veo the outskirts of the forest almost every day to hunt magical beasts aract their demon cores to earn money. Fighting these magical beasts could be a matter of life ah. A bottle of Rejuvenation Powder could quickly stop the bleeding and ehat even if a major artery was cut, one wouldn't die from excessive blood loss.

  Suddenly, a different kind of murmur began to ripple through the crowd.

  "Have you heard? The Xiao posted notices in various districts and industries this m, announg they will be selling medial pills in a few days. They cim their prices will be lower and their effects better."

  "That's unlikely, isn't it?"

  "Well, it might be true. I've heard through the grapevihat the Xiao ehow got their hands on the pill recipes for the Rejuvenation Powder and the Minor Dou Qi Pill. It's said that they used those pill recipes to make a deal with an alchemist from the Nan ."

  "I k! The merts have been steadily raising the priedial ingredients tely. It turns out that they were actually bidding against each other. So it was the Xiao that acquired the pill recipes."

  "But I heard that the Ao Ba d the Jia Lie have joined forces to buy up the medial ingredients from the merts. Where will the Xiao get their ingredients from?"

  "Don't fet about the Miteer Au House. The quarterly au is only three days away."

  As the discussions among the neighbrew more heated, all the meraries and merts uood ohing: the Xiao reparing to terattack!

  The au in three days would be the beginning of a bloody storm!

  …

  Three days flew by in the blink of an eye.

  Iernoon, not only Xiao Zhan but also several elders were present at the gate of the Xiao . Meanwhile, a lively atmosphere was created by several outstanding young members of the who had dressed up for the occasion.

  Even Xiao Yan himself was dressed quite elegantly this time, giving the impression that the entire Xiao was gearing up for something signifit.

  "Xun Er, aren't you ing with us today?" Xiao Yaly stroked Xun Er's hair and asked softly.

  Xun Er shook her head with a gloomy expression and said, "Not today, Xiao Yan ge-ge. Xun Er has some things to take care of."

  Xiao Yan leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "Is Xun Er going on a date?"

  Xun Er gave Xiao Yan a bnk look and denied, "Is it only Xiao Yan ge-ge who's allowed to cultivate in seclusion and not Xun Er? Xun Er o practice a new Dou Teique in the few days."

  Xiao Yan smiled and didn't inquire further. Everyone had their ows, and there was o dig deeper.

  …

  Today's Miteer Au House was undoubtedly the most bustling one, not because there was anything particurly special about the au items, but because of the rumors cirg i days that attracted attention from all sides.

  When the Xiao arrived, the security perso the au house cleared a path for them, allowing the entire Xiao to proceed to the au house.

  "Big Sis, isn't there less than half a year until the Jia Nan Academy's enrollment period?" Xiao Ning asked Xiao Yu with a hint of eagerness.

  Xiao Yu nodded slightly, her tone full of pride as she said, "Don't worry, you already meet the enrollment qualifications. Moreover, the person in charge of enrollment in this area of Wu Tan City happens to be my instructor. She's a 5-star Dou Grandmaster. With me bag you up, there should be no problem at all."

  "Hehe, that's great!" Xiao Ning's face lit up with joy.

  Xiao Yan didn't pay much attention to this. After exging a gh his father, he didn't follow the main group into the au. Instead, he turned and headed for the au house's VIP room.

  Xiao Yan's every move undoubtedly caught everyone's attention. Not long after he left, several people dressed in Jia Lie attire hurried to the au house to inform Jia Lie Bi of Xiao Yan's departure.

  Jia Lie Bi sneered coldly when he heard the news, "It doesn't matter. It's useless even if he has the pill recipes. The Miteer Au House won't sell those few medial ingredients to the Xiao . I'd like to see what they'll use for alchemy!"

  Outside the VIP room, two maids opehe door to reveal her than Ya Fei. She was stunningly dressed in a red gsam that perfectly atuated her voluptuous figure.

  "Little Brother Xiao Yan, I knew you would e to find me," Ya Fei said with a charming smile on her pretty face. Ever since Xiao Zhan brought the wo days ago, she uood that Xiao Yan was 'cooking' something... and it had to be something poisonous!

  She was now curious about what kind of 'poison' Xiao Yan reparing to feed the two major s.

  Xiao Yan walked into the living room with a calm demeanor and sat on the sofa. He cut straight to the chase. "Has Sister Ya Fei already sold all the stocked medial ingredients to the other two major s?"

  Running her fihrough her hair, Ya Fei locked eyes with Xiao Yan and uttered, "Isn't this what Little Brother wao see?"

  She took out a trad tinued, "Not only the existing stock but also the medial ingredients held by our Miteer Au House's herb gathering teams and medial gardens. Those four types of medial ingredients will all be prioritized for sale to the Ao Jia Market for the five years."

  Normally, business tracts were fidential, but Ya Fei hahe tract sigwo days ago directly to Xiao Yan.

  This was because she felt that this was entirely Xiao Yan's doing, and hiding it would be pointless.

  The tract was straightforward. The two major s had paid a deposit to secure the four types of medial ingredients at the same price offered by the medial merts for the five years.

  Though it might sound plex, simply put, it was a futures tract.

  Xiao Yan couldn't tain his smile when he saw the tract. He khe two major s were about to be done for!

  "Little Brother Xiao Yan, could you tell Elder Sister what kind of medie you're brewing ihat gourd-like mind of yours? After all, it was Elder Sister who helped you out," Ya Fei softly uttered as she gracefully rose from her seat and approached Xiao Yan. A stray strand of her hair delicately caressed his cheek, carrying with it a subtle hint of roses that enveloped his senses in a soothing embrace.

  Xiao Yan couldn't help but curse this fox spirit in his heart.

  He calmed down and casually replied, "Although I'd like to have a heart-to-heart talk with Sister Ya Fei, Sister Ya Fei should get ready for the au as it's about to start. I'm still waiting to make a purchase."

  Seeing that Xiao Yan showed little i in her appearance, Ya Fei couldn't help but raise her eyebrows in surprise. 'I even used my 'Man-Syer' perfume today! A, it didn't work on a fifteen-year-old boy?'

  ...

  It did not take long for Xiao Yan to ehe au hall. He sat dowo Xiao Zhan and him.

  The au began shortly after.

  Xiao Yan flipped through the au catalog, and among the items listed, there was something that happeo be perfect for today's spectacle.