Days passed, and Xiao Yan grew stronger with each passing day. Summer ended, revealing the golden mountainsides behind the Xiao estate.
Just half a month after killing Liu Xi, Xiao Yan had already broken through to the sixth stage of Dou Qi. His body was stronger, and even activating the Eight Extreme Break was effortless.
On an autumn day, Yafei personally delivered a full cart of snacks and candied fruits to the Xiao family.
This surprised many at the estate. Seeing Yafei deliver half a cart's worth of wooden boxes to Xiao Yan made it clear she recognized the young master's talent.
But since when did Xiao Yan like snacks so much?
Fortunately, the gesture didn't arouse too much suspicion. Even the Xiao elders only smiled secretly.
"
This woman thinks she can win Xiao Yan's heart with these childlike treats… Wait until he grows up. Maybe then your beauty will matter."
Compared to the adults' schemes, the children were delighted. The snacks Yafei brought were high-end goods from Utan City, rarely eaten by the Xiao children in a year.
Thanks to Xiao Yan, they indulged for a time. Only Xun'er felt a hint of worry.
"That wicked fox… always tempting my Xiao Yan brother!"
Looking at Yafei's seductive figure, Xun'er felt an inexplicable sense of danger.
Though she had a stunning appearance, she was still a twelve-year-old girl. Compared to Yafei's body that drove men mad, she had years of growth ahead.
Luckily, Xiao Yan's insight into everything allowed him to comfort her whenever he sensed her unease.
Behind the scenes, after the first month of autumn, Yafei left the Xiao family again.
But this time, her elevated chest moved subtly, reflecting her inner restlessness.
In her delicate ring, sixteen bottles of Foundation Building Spirit Liquid lay quietly.
"Last time, two bottles sold for over 100,000 gold coins. This time, sixteen bottles… what astronomical price will they fetch?"
This subtle transaction was known only to Yafei, Xiao Yan, and temporarily, Yao Lao as a tool.
About half a month after leaving the Xiao family, once she was sure suspicion would not fall on Xiao Yan, Yafei formally split the sixteen bottles of Foundation Building Spirit Liquid into two batches for sale.
Eight bottles per batch, sixteen bottles total—within just half a month, this had caused a huge stir across Utan City.
Anyone with a bit of sense could guess that a hidden alchemist of at least second-grade level must be quietly operating behind the scenes to supply such a quantity of second-grade pills.
No matter how hard they searched, no one could locate the hidden alchemist. All they could do was watch as Yafei auctioned each bottle at an envy-inducing price.
The sixteen bottles collectively brought in a staggering 680,000 gold coins, amid the open and hidden conflicts of three major families and the scramble from Utan City's merchant houses.
In short, on a cool night in the second month of autumn, Yafei and Xiao Yan sat facing each other, their eyes revealing a barely concealed delight.
"Net profit of six hundred thousand gold coins… are you really going to split it evenly with me?"
Clinking her jade cup lightly, Yafei swallowed a sip of wine, her beautiful face flushed with a seductive rosy glow.
Sixteen bottles of Foundation Building Spirit Liquid yielded a net profit of 600,000 gold coins. Half of that was 300,000 gold coins—a sum rivaling nearly the entire liquid assets of any of Utan City's three major families.
"Since I said it, of course I won't deceive you."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly, his eyes gentle as he looked at Yafei.
Under that gaze, the slight drunkenness from the wine caused Yafei's heart to skip a beat, but she quickly suppressed the guilty thoughts in her mind.
"He's still a child."
Her eyes lingered on Xiao Yan as she spoke softly.
"To acquire three hundred thousand gold coins so easily… it feels unreal. Sometimes I wonder if you have some other purpose."
"Other purpose?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle.
I just want you to live a little more easily. Of course, if in the future you cannot resist my charm… well, that will be your own problem."
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