Galebi stiffened, his mind reeling. He swallowed hard, his lips trembling in disbelief.
"X-Xiao Yan?" he murmured. "Impossible… He's only twelve, maybe not even thirteen.
Even with extraordinary talent, it's inconceivable for someone his age to be an alchemist."
His eyes glazed over in disbelief.
A twelve-year-old alchemist....such a thing was unheard of in the Jia Ma Empire. Few dared imagine it.
"Heh… I was as skeptical as you this morning. But after spending a fortune to verify with Xiao Family sources, I confirmed the news....it's true." Oba Pa's bitter smile deepened.
Such talent was unheard of. If Xiao Yan continued to grow at this rate, it would take no more than ten years for him to wield the power to easily crush both the Galebi and Oba families.
Therefore, two paths lay before them: either curry favor with the Xiao Family and surrender early, or unite and eliminate them.
But Oba Pa doubted the second option could succeed.
"You mean… you want me to serve Xiao Zhan?" Galebi snapped, glaring at Oba Pa.
Galebi had fought the Xiao Family for over a decade; surrender was harder than killing.
"Heh, if you think you can oppose that child in the future, you may try," Oba Pa mocked.
"But Xiao Yan is the reason the Xiao Family now inspires such fear. Kill him, and the problem is solved."
Galebi's eyes blazed with killing intent.
"You must be insane! Do you realize that Xiao Yan becoming an alchemist at his age is no coincidence?
The Xiao Family revealed to me that his teacher might be a Fourth-Rank Alchemist!"
Oba Pa cursed under his breath. "A Fourth-Rank Alchemist!"
Galebi's face drained of color. A Fourth-Rank Alchemist could easily annihilate their families. Yet the thought of submitting to Xiao Zhan filled him with unbearable resentment.
"Wait!" In that moment of mixed fear and rage, Galebi's mind lit up with a cruel idea. He looked at Oba Pa, a dark plan forming.
"My son recently spent time in the Yanliu region and befriended a man named Liu Xi…"
As night fell, Jiale Bi and Oba Pa finally stepped out of the restaurant.
"In that case, let's first test the Xiao clan's current strength with that alchemist surnamed Liu.
If he can't even stand against them, there's no point for us to consider further." Jiale Bi said coldly.
"That would mean the Xiao clan is already stronger than the two of our houses combined."
Oba Pa drew in a slow breath of icy air, his expression grave. "
Indeed. If it truly comes to this, then I'll admit....Xiao Zhan's luck has been exceptional.
In that case, I would have no choice but to bow to him."
Jiale Bi's eyes narrowed, filled with a mix of cruelty and reluctance.
As night deepened, the streets of Utan City grew quiet, yet every house began glowing with warm orange light.
The deeper the darkness fell, the more the city was illuminated by countless lamps, and a festive mood quietly rose.
Seeing fewer pedestrians on the streets, the Xiao clan's marketplaces also began closing one by one.
In any world, the opening of the new year was an important occasion.
The Xiao clan's hall, however, was full of liveliness.
Tonight's family gathering surpassed all others. Even those relatives who oversaw rural businesses had returned home.
Soon, the hall that could seat hundreds felt crowded.
Tonight, almost every Xiao clan member seemed overcome with excitement.
The reason was clear....today the clan's profits had far exceeded any New Year's Day before, perhaps by tenfold.
"Brother, you wouldn't believe it.....my marketplace alone brought in nearly a hundred thousand gold coins today.
This was beyond imagination before." One clan member said with enthusiasm.
"Haha, mine wasn't as extravagant, but profits rose sharply.
The allure of first-grade alchemy products made our stalls ten times busier.
And half of the three hundred pills assigned to me have already sold." Another added proudly.
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