"Pa!"
A crisp sound echoed throughout the room. The next moment, Ya Fei saw Liu Xi's figure actually stumble back several steps, finally staggering and sitting down on his buttocks.
It must be known that although Xiao Yan was still just a twelve-year-old child, after this period of arduous cultivation, his physical strength was completely comparable to that of an adult.
Coupled with his perfect control over his body, the power Xiao Yan unleashed far surpassed that of an ordinary adult.
This slap was incomparably ingenious, perfectly unleashing that terrifying force onto Liu Xi's face. It made him, who was already somewhat anemic, feel dizzy.
After sitting on the ground stunned for a full half-minute, Liu Xi's slightly pale face began to turn blood-red along with his eyes.
"Little bastard, I'm going to kill you!"
Liu Xi abruptly stood up, his Dou Qi surging. His hands seemed to condense with scorching Dou Qi, about to deliver a fatal blow to Xiao Yan.
Being slapped to the ground by a child a head shorter than himself, and in front of a great beauty like Ya Fei, made him, who had always been pampered, reveal an almost frenzied killing intent.
"Men, drag him out for me!"
At the critical moment, Ya Fei shouted explosively. Two burly men in armor walked into the room and directly dragged Liu Xi out.
"Let go of me, I'm going to kill this little bastard!"
"Ya Fei, you'll regret offending me for this little bastard!"
Liu Xi struggled frantically, but the two burly men beside him were both five-star Dou Zhe. He, a two-star Dou Zhe with no combat experience, had little power to resist in front of these two.
Only after the voices outside the door grew fainter did Ya Fei gently catch her breath. Her gaze turned to Xiao Yan beside her, filled with surprise amidst her anger.
A twelve-year-old brat was actually able to slap a two-star Dou Zhe to the ground with one blow. Even if it was a sneak attack, it was still so astonishing.
"You little fellow, you've completely offended this guy now. I'm not too worried about offending this good-for-nothing, but the teacher behind him is someone even I would find very troublesome to deal with."
Although she was a member of the Miteer family, offending a third-grade alchemist was still a very tricky matter.
Ya Fei couldn't help but gently shake her head. Originally, she had planned to use the family's power to teach this lecher a lesson, but she didn't expect Xiao Yan to make the first move. This way, it wouldn't be easy to justify her actions.
If the person who acted today wasn't Xiao Yan, Ya Fei wouldn't have acted so decisively.
"Big Sister Ya Fei, don't worry, this guy won't be able to leave Wutan City alive."
In the room, Xiao Yan smiled noncommittally.
"A third-grade alchemist is nothing remarkable."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Ya Fei's eyelids twitched slightly. Her gaze towards Xiao Yan unconsciously became more solemn.
A third-grade alchemist, yet this Xiao Yan didn't seem to care about him at all. If it weren't for the fact that she had already felt Xiao Yan was extraordinary after several interactions, she would probably have dismissed Xiao Yan's words as a child's nonsense at this moment.
However, some of the things Xiao Yan had shown today made her inexplicably believe his words.
"To not even care about a third-grade alchemist, could it be that this little fellow has a fifth-grade alchemist behind him?"
Thinking of this, Ya Fei's breathing became slightly heavier. A fifth-grade alchemist – there were only a few in the entire Jia Ma Empire. Their status was no less than that of a Dou Wang expert, existences that even the Miteer family patriarch had to respect immensely.
If she could establish a relationship with such an expert, it would probably be of great help to her in her future competition for the position of family patriarch.
"I really can't figure it out. At such a young age, how do you feel even more terrifying than those old foxes in the imperial capital?"
Shaking her head, Ya Fei couldn't help but give a wry smile. Apart from the background Xiao Yan displayed, the strange strength he showed and his decisive and ruthless disposition also made her feel incredulous.
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about these things. You just need to know that from now on, only I can openly tease Big Sister Ya Fei."
Xiao Yan chuckled, quietly looking into Ya Fei's pair of bright, beautiful eyes.
His gaze was gentle, yet carried an indescribable dominance. It was clearly a naked possessive gaze, yet it lacked any trace of lewdness.
Being stared at by such a gaze, Ya Fei couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat. A strange palpitation that she herself hadn't noticed quietly arose.
"So young, yet such a smooth talker."
Fortunately, she was quick-witted and soon broke free from Xiao Yan's influence. She gently covered her red lips with her jade-like hand and smiled: "It's still the same old saying, let's talk about it when your hair has fully grown."
Being teased like this by Ya Fei, even Xiao Yan's state of mind couldn't help but feel slightly breached.
After taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan pointed to the direction where Ya Fei had hidden the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid and said softly: "After you auction these two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, use the money obtained to buy as many medicinal herbs from my prescription as possible. There's no rush this time, you can slowly collect the Earth Core Spiritual Milk."
"Still collecting medicinal herbs?"
Ya Fei was slightly stunned and couldn't help but glance resentfully at Xiao Yan: "I thought you brat came to repay a favor this time. I didn't expect you to come and make this older sister do hard labor again."
Regarding Ya Fei's complaint, Xiao Yan didn't even lift his eyelids, merely saying淡淡的 (dàndàn de - faintly/lightly): "Of the medicinal herbs you collect this time, I only need to keep two sets for myself. The rest, after successful refinement, will be auctioned by you, and we will split the profits equally."
Split equally?
After hearing Xiao Yan's words, Ya Fei couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Then, an undisguisable joy appeared on her pretty face.
Although this Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid wasn't as valuable as Qi Gathering Powder, it shouldn't be difficult for her, Ya Fei, to sell a bottle for thirty to forty thousand gold coins.
After selling two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid and ignoring the time cost (expedited procurement of Earth Core Spiritual Milk), it could probably be exchanged for a full dozen sets of medicinal herbs.
Compared to that, what did Xiao Yan's mere two sets of medicinal herbs count for?
That was a full dozen or so bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid. If split in half, she could also get a very generous reward.
This was indeed a huge achievement for Ya Fei, who had just been assigned here by the family.
"I knew it, I really struck gold by coming to Wutan City this time!"
Looking at that handsome little face, Ya Fei suddenly had the urge to kiss him fiercely.
"From now on, you'll be responsible for the medicinal herbs and the auction. As for the pill refining, just leave it to me."
Xiao Yan smiled slightly and walked out of Ya Fei's room.
"Where are you going? That Liu Xi hates you so much now, he might be waiting for an opportunity to retaliate against you."
Seeing Xiao Yan leave just like that, Ya Fei couldn't help but worry.
"Just right, I also need to find an opportunity to get rid of him."
Xiao Yan turned his head, grinned, revealing a row of ghastly white teeth, and then left the Miteer Auction House without looking back.
"This little fellow is really a monster."
Looking in the direction Xiao Yan left, Ya Fei couldn't help but pout her small lips.
If any other child said they wanted to kill a two-star Dou Zhe, she would only treat it as a joke. But after Xiao Yan said this, she didn't have the slightest doubt.
The nights in Wutan City were relatively quiet, but many brothels were just when their lights were brilliant. Liu Xi, who had been wronged during the day, staggered out of a brothel drunk, still cursing incessantly.
"Little bastard, I'll definitely make your life worse than death! And that bitch Ya Fei, sooner or later I'll make you kneel and beg me for mercy!"
As he was speaking, a chill suddenly swept over him. Liu Xi's gaze swept over and saw a young man whose body hadn't even fully developed yet, staring at him with a smile.
"Sorry, I'm afraid you won't have this chance."
"This time, I'm afraid I'll have to take you out four years early."
(End of this chapter)