The Xiao Family.
While Xiao Yi was still sound asleep in bed, Xiao Yan suddenly pushed open the door.
He quickly shook Xiao Yi awake from the bed.
"Brother Yi, something big happened in Wutan City, the sky has changed!"
Xiao Yi forced himself to fight off his drowsiness, opened his eyes, looked at Xiao Yan, and whispered:
"What is it? Why are you so excited?"
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yi with a smile and said:
"The Jia Lie Family and the Oba Family—all the experts above the Dou Practitioner Realm vanished overnight, as if they evaporated into thin air!"
"Now, only our Xiao Family remains in Wutan City!"
"Brother Yi, you did this, right?"
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, the corners of his mouth curled slightly as he scrutinized Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi merely waved his hand: "How could I, a Three-Star Dou Zhe, possess such power? This was the work of our ancestor!"
Hearing this, a look of shock flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.
One must know that the Jia Lie Family and the Oba Family were existences capable of rivaling the Xiao Family.
They had so many experts above the Dou Practitioner Realm.
Yet, the ancestor Xiao Xuan was able to execute all of them in a single night!
At this moment, Xiao Yan couldn't even imagine how truly strong this ancestor was.
Actually, it wasn't Xiao Yan's fault, after all, the strongest person Xiao Yan had usually seen in Wutan City was merely Xiao Zhan, a Five-Star Great Dou Shi.
Therefore, Xiao Yan's knowledge was inevitably somewhat limited now.
Xiao Yi glanced at Xiao Yan and whispered: "Don't think about it too much. In short, the ancestor's power far exceeds the imagination of both of us!"
"But, there will come a day when the two of us reach that ancestor's Realm, or even surpass him!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded.
Xiao Yi quickly got up, and while getting ready, he turned his head to Xiao Yan and said:
"Right, accompany me to the Mittel Auction House again today!"
"Since the Jia Lie Family no longer exists, those Materials should be available now..."
... Inside the Mittel Auction House.
Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan, once again clad in black robes, arrived at the noble VIP room.
Hearing of their arrival, Ya Fei rushed toward the VIP room immediately.
"I was unaware of the arrival of the two sirs and failed to greet you properly. I hope the two sirs can forgive me!"
Ya Fei's face was full of charming smiles, and the moment she entered the door, she bowed apologetically.
She then skillfully poured tea for both Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi remained silent, merely observing Ya Fei through his black veil.
After all, any man would be unable to resist taking a few extra glances at a beauty like Ya Fei.
"It's fine. Our visit today was indeed a bit sudden..."
Xiao Yan waved his hand, and the old voice of Yao Lao slowly sounded afterward.
"We came today, still for those Materials..."
"I know the timing is tight, but there's no help for it, those Materials are truly important. So, I wonder if Young Miss Ya Fei can think of a way..."
Hearing this, Ya Fei's eyes flickered, and the corners of her mouth immediately lifted: "Elder Sir, your timing today is truly perfect..."
"The Clan Chief of the Jia Lie Family just informed us that he no longer wants the Materials he previously ordered, and the deposit will not be refunded..."
"And coincidentally, that batch of Materials happens to contain exactly what you need!"
After Ya Fei finished speaking, she immediately turned her head and instructed the servant behind her:
"Hurry, quickly retrieve the Materials listed on this note, two portions of each!"
Hearing this, a spark of light flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes.
Finally, the Materials were complete!
With Yao Lao making a move, he could finally taste what this fourth-grade pill Medicinal Pill tasted like!
... A moment later.
The servant from before walked into the room, holding several brocade boxes.
He then respectfully placed all of them in front of Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi.
"Elder Sir, these are the Materials you require..."
"purple ginseng, meridian unveiling vine, a hundred-year-old condensing flower, and a second-tier beast core, two portions of each..."
"Please keep them safe..."
Ya Fei smiled charmingly, neatly arranging the Materials beside Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan nodded, then waved his hand, placing all the Materials into his storage ring.
Immediately, Yao Lao's voice resonated faintly: "Thank you, Young Miss Ya Fei. Please make a list of the value of these Materials, and I will settle the account later..."
Hearing this, Ya Fei quickly waved her hand and said: "Elder Sir, you are too polite..."
"Consider these Materials a favor from the Mittel Auction House to you, sir. There is no need for any list..."
Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi didn't politely refuse, after all, who would reject something given for free?
Immediately, the two rose and slightly cupped their hands toward Ya Fei: "Then, I shall remember this kindness..."
After Yao Lao finished speaking, Xiao Yi and the other man got up and left the Mittel Auction House.
After the two had left.
The steward behind Ya Fei finally couldn't help but ask:
"Young Miss Ya Fei, those Materials were not cheap. Did you really just give them away like that?"
Ya Fei waved her hand, looking at the retreating figures of Xiao Yi and the other man, and said:
"Say no more... Great Master Gu Ni said that the favor of an Alchemist is priceless..."
"Besides, did you truly not see that these two are extraordinary..."
The steward shook his head upon hearing this.
Ya Fei sighed helplessly before continuing:
"Just yesterday, we said the Materials were all ordered by the Jia Lie Clan Chief, yet in the blink of an eye, the Jia Lie Family and the Oba Family vanished from Wutan City, as if they evaporated!"
"And these two came looking for Materials today. Doesn't this simple and clear matter make sense to you?"
"More importantly, the value of these Materials is significant. To require such Materials, the rank of this mysterious Alchemist might far exceed our imagination..."
"A high-ranking Alchemist, plus someone who wiped out two great Families in Wutan City overnight—for such a terrifying and mysterious person, our Mittel Auction House should definitely curry favor..."
"Also, pass down the order: from now on, no one is to offend anyone from the Xiao Family!"
Ya Fei looked in the direction where Xiao Yi and the other man had left, and said in a deep voice... The back mountain of the Xiao Family.
Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan were looking at the Materials they had just obtained.
Their eyes couldn't leave them for a moment.
The figures of Yao Lao and Xiao Xuan appeared from the storage ring at the same time.
Yao Lao scanned the Materials and said in a deep voice:
"Although the quality of these Materials is mediocre, they are barely sufficient..."
Xiao Xuan, seeing the inexperienced appearance of Xiao Yi and Xiao Yan, shook his head rather helplessly.
He said nothing.
"Yao Lao, can we start refining the medicine now?"
Xiao Yi was a bit impatient, asking Yao Lao softly.
After all, due to issues with his Meridians, Xiao Yi's cultivation had been stagnant for some time now.
He was counting on this fourth-grade pill meridian-opening spirit rhyme pill to improve his Physique.
Yao Lao gently nodded: "Since the Materials have been collected, we can naturally begin..."
Immediately, Yao Lao glanced briefly at Xiao Xuan, then looked at Xiao Yi and said: "Since we have two portions of these Materials, you will refine them together with me..."
"It's a good chance for you to try..."
Hearing this, Xiao Yi's eyes widened:
"Me? Refining a fourth-grade pill Medicinal Pill?"