Xiao Lei reached into his robes and retrieved an exquisite ancient jade box from his system space, handing it to Xiao Xun'er. "Open it and take a look."
"Thank you, Brother Xiao Lei," Xiao Xun'er said happily, taking the box and slowly opening it.
Instantly, a unique fragrance wafted out, invigorating the senses.
Inside the jade box, a bright green pill, the size of a longan, lay quietly, emanating from it.
"This is a Qi Gathering Powder..." Xiao Xun'er recognized the pill at a glance, blinking, and asked, "Brother Xiao Lei, did your master give this to you?" Xiao Lei
casually made up a story: "Yes, I specially obtained it for you. You're currently at the ninth level of Dou Qi; after taking it, you can break through to the Dou Zhe realm."
"Thank you, Brother Xiao Lei," Xiao Xun'er felt a surge of sweetness upon hearing that Xiao Lei had specially obtained the pill for her. She closed the jade box and carefully put it away.
Although Xiao Xun'er could easily obtain as many pills of this caliber as she wanted, this one, given by Xiao Lei, was especially precious to her.
Xiao Lei ruffled Xiao Xun'er's hair and chuckled, "Do you need to be so polite with me?"
At the same time, the system's familiar voice rang in his mind again.
[Ding! You touched Gu Xun'er, obtaining the secret technique "Wind-Following Ear"!]
Xiao Lei's heart stirred slightly, but he didn't rush to check the reward.
Xiao Lei accompanied Xiao Xun'er for a casual stroll around the clan, then went alone to a secluded spot in the back mountain.
Xiao Lei first took out the secret technique of the Wind Sweep Technique and reviewed it. With his extraordinary comprehension, he quickly mastered it. He planned to try combining it with the Xiao family's wind-attribute technique, "Raging Lion's Fury," another day to see if he could deduce a higher-level technique. Xiao Lei put away the scroll containing the Wind
Sweep Technique , and with a slight thought, took out another scroll from the system space and slowly opened it. The scroll contained the secret technique "Wind-Following Ear," which he had recently obtained from Xun'er through a lucky draw. This technique emphasized the act of listening; upon mastering it, one could develop their hearing to its ultimate potential! With his extraordinary comprehension, Xiao Lei quickly grasped the essence of the Wind-Following Ear technique. He then closed his eyes and began to cultivate. As his battle qi circulated, Xiao Lei's ears suddenly began to grow larger, quickly reaching twice their original size. A gentle breeze blew through the forest, swaying the grass and trees, and Xiao Lei's ears twitched slightly. Suddenly, a slight smile appeared on Xiao Lei's lips; he could hear the sound of the wind. The wind carried events from afar through this wondrous sound. Xiao Lei had a strange feeling, as if everything in the world possessed a sound. Animals, plants, even the earth beneath his feet, all had their own unique voices. Xiao Lei concentrated all his attention on this strange secret technique, listening intently to all the sounds around him. His ears, without his noticing, stretched longer, then slowly shrank back to their normal size. This wasn't because Xiao Lei had finished his cultivation, but because he had perfected his ability to hear the wind. Following the direction of the wind, a faint sound entered his ears. Gradually, he heard everything about the Xiao family, as if he could "see" it all. He heard Xiao Yan being whipped by a phantom soul somewhere in the back mountains of the Xiao family, occasionally letting out a wail. Not only Xiao Yan, but even Yao Lao failed to detect anything unusual.
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He overheard a heated argument between Xiao Zhan and three elders in a room of the Xiao family estate.
The argument revolved around the whereabouts of the 40,000 gold coins.
A gentle breeze stirred, and Xiao Lei's listening range gradually expanded, extending from the Xiao family estate to Wutan City.
Unbeknownst to him, he heard the commotion at the Jialie family estate.
In a luxurious room at the Jialie family estate, Jialieao sat hunched over his bed, emitting painful howls.
Jialieao had been severely injured by Xiao Lei, and two months later, he was still not fully recovered. He spent most of his time in bed, requiring constant care for his every need.
Before his bed, an elderly man resembling a physician was applying medicine and bandaging his limbs, the process nearing its end.
Beside the bed, Jia Liebi, seeing the doctor had finished bandaging him, asked with a grim face, "How is my son's injury?"
The doctor replied, "Young Master Jia Lie's limbs are recovering well. It's expected that in another month, he'll be able to walk and perform some light movements with his arms."
"When will he regain his fertility?" Jia Liebi asked, pointing between Jia Lie's legs.
"This... I'm truly powerless to help. I can only treat Young Master Jia Lie's wounds," the doctor said helplessly, his body trembling slightly.
"Ah! That damned Xiao Lei! I'll tear him to pieces! Father, kill Xiao Lei for me! I'll kill him!"
Jia Lie, leaning back on the bed, roared, his eyes bloodshot.
With a wave of his hand, Jia Liebi dismissed the physician, then said with a grim face,
"That little beast Xiao Lei, I wish I could tear him to pieces! But lately, he hasn't left the Xiao family alone, so even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have the chance."
Jia Liebi had lost his mind and shouted, "Then let's go to war with the Xiao family, storm the Xiao family, and kill not only Xiao Lei, but all the men in the Xiao family!"
"Then we'll capture the women of the Xiao family and play with them to our hearts' content, especially that bitch Xiao Xun'er!"
Jia Liebi said coldly, "You're spineless. If it weren't for women, would you have ended up like this?"
"If we go to war with the Xiao family head-on, even if our Jia Liebi family wins, we will suffer heavy losses and then be wiped out by the Oba family."
"So, I contacted the alchemist Master Liu Xi. He'll be arriving in three days. With his alchemist skills, we'll first crush the Xiao family's market, then gradually erode and destroy the entire family!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Lie'ao became excited and shouted, "Great! I'll capture Xiao Lei and torture him to death!"
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Back mountain of the Xiao family.
Xiao Lei slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with an intense killing intent that almost materialized!
"Three days, huh? Then I'll wait three more days. I'll see who dies then!"
Xiao Lei hadn't expected that simply cultivating a secret technique would yield such unexpected gains.
Three days later, when Liu Xi arrives, it will be the day the Jia Lie family is destroyed!
He had no intention of playing business games with the Jia Lie family.
Especially Jia Lie'ao—Xiao Lei would let him know what it felt like to be tortured to death!
And that Liu Xi—since he's courting death, Xiao Lei certainly wouldn't mind granting him his wish; let him be buried with the Jia Lie family!
Taking a deep breath and temporarily suppressing his killing intent, Xiao Lei stood up and headed down the mountain.