stjorthotic Chapter 14: Pressure from the Elders!
Chapter 14: Pressure from the Elders!
The hall of the Jia Lie family was deathly silent.
Galebi stood in the center of the hall, trembling as he looked at the corpse on the ground.
Galeo lay there, the bloodstains on his body dried, his face deathly pale.
"Who did it?" Galebi's voice was low, as if he was suppressing something.
A disciple of the Jialie family knelt on the ground, his voice trembling, "Clan leader, it was Xiao Yan. Young Master encountered Xiao Yan on the street, and somehow a conflict broke out. Xiao Yan then killed Young Master."
Galebi's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"Xiao Yan." He gritted his teeth and spat out those two words.
An elder stepped forward and said, "Clan leader, Xiao Yan killed an elder of the Yunlan Sect, who was said to be a Dou Wang level elder."
"Bullshit!" Jia Liebi shouted angrily. "That piece of trash Xiao Yan can kill a Dou Wang level expert?"
Another elder said, "Clan leader, that's what everyone's saying outside. If it weren't true, how could Xiao Yan dare to touch anyone from our Jia Lie family?"
"I said it's impossible, and that's final," Jia Liebi said coldly. "A piece of trash with only third-stage Dou Qi can kill a Dou Wang expert? Do you believe that?"
The elders exchanged glances and fell silent.
"Xiao Yan killed my son, this revenge must be taken," Jia Liebi said. "Let's go to the Xiao family."
An elder advised, "Clan leader, please think it over. If Xiao Yan really killed a Dou Wang expert, we'll just be throwing our lives away if we go."
"Are you scared?" Jialiebi looked at him, his eyes filled with anger.
"I'm not afraid, I'm thinking of the family," the elder said.
"No need to think about it anymore," Galebi said. "My son cannot have died in vain."
After he finished speaking, he strode outside.
The elders looked at each other, and then they had no choice but to follow.
In the Xiao family hall, several elders arrived again and sat around Xiao Zhan.
"Xiao Zhan, you can't delay any longer," the First Elder said. "Xiao Yan killed an elder of the Yunlan Sect. This matter must be settled."
The Second Elder chimed in, "The First Elder is right. It's better for him to go to the Yunlan Sect to apologize than for the Yunlan Sect to come knocking on our door."
The Third Elder said, "Xiao Zhan, as the clan leader, you must prioritize the clan."
Xiao Zhan sat in the main seat, his face grim.
"I've already said, Yan'er will handle his own affairs."
The Grand Elder sneered, "He knows how to handle it? How? Is he just waiting for the Yunlan Sect to wipe him out?"
"Elder, watch your words," Xiao Zhan said in a deep voice.
"Did I say something wrong?" the Grand Elder said. "Xiao Yan killed people from the Yunlan Sect. Do you think the Yunlan Sect will let him go? Do you think they will let the Xiao family go?"
Just as Xiao Zhan was about to speak, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.
A guard rushed in, "Chieftain, something terrible has happened!"
Xiao Zhan frowned. "What is it?"
"The patriarch of the Jialie family has arrived," the guard said. "He brought quite a few people with him, saying he's looking for Young Master Xiao Yan."
Xiao Zhan's expression changed.
The elder asked, "How many men did Jialiebi bring?"
"Dozens of them, all elites of the Galley family," the guard said.
Xiao Zhan stood up. "Let's go out and take a look."
Several elders also stood up and walked outside.
As soon as he reached the door, Xiao Zhan stopped and looked at the guard.
Did he say why he came to see Yan'er?
"He said so," the guard said. "He said that Young Master Xiao Yan killed his son and he's here to demand an explanation."
Xiao Zhan was stunned, and so were the elders.
"Xiao Yan has caused trouble again," the First Elder said angrily.
The Second Elder said, "Killing the people of Yunlan Sect wasn't enough; he also killed the people of the Jialie family. He's trying to drive the Xiao family to their doom."
The Third Elder said, "Xiao Zhan, look at this, look at this! This is the mess your son has made."
Xiao Zhan's expression turned even uglier.
He didn't say anything and strode outside.
Outside the Xiao family gate, Xiao Yan had just reached the entrance when he saw a group of people blocking the way.
The leader was a middle-aged man, dressed in fine clothes with a livid face.
Jialiebi.
Behind him stood dozens of disciples from the Jialie family, each with an unfriendly expression.
Xiao Yan stopped and looked at the people.
Jia Liebi also saw Xiao Yan, and the anger in his eyes was almost bursting out.
"Xiao Yan," Jia Liebi said through gritted teeth.
Xiao Yan looked at Jia Liebi, his face expressionless.
"You killed my son."
"Yes," Xiao Yan said.
Jia Liebi was taken aback when Xiao Yan admitted it so readily. He paused for a moment, then became even angrier.
"You have some nerve."
"He deserves to die," Xiao Yan said calmly.
"You!" Galebi roared in fury. "Go get him! Kill him!"
The dozens of disciples behind Jialiebi immediately rushed forward.
Xiao Yan raised his hand and struck out with a palm, sending the disciples at the forefront flying backward. They landed on the ground, motionless.
The remaining disciples' expressions changed drastically, but the clan leader had ordered them not to retreat.
Several more people rushed up.
Xiao Yan flashed and struck them down one by one with a single palm strike.
Hey, hey, hey.
After a few muffled thuds, several more corpses appeared on the ground.
Galebi's expression finally changed.
Although his disciples were not top experts, they had all cultivated, but they couldn't even withstand a single move from Xiao Yan.
"You... what exactly is your strength?" Galebi's voice was somewhat weak.
Xiao Yan did not answer; he continued walking forward.
One by one, the disciples behind Jialiebi retreated, and no one dared to rush forward again.
As Jialiebi watched Xiao Yan approach step by step, a sense of fear welled up in his heart.
Did Xiao Yan really kill a Dou Wang expert? Are the rumors circulating outside true?
Galebi gritted his teeth and knelt down with a thud.
"Xiao Yan, I was wrong. I shouldn't have come to cause you trouble. Please spare my life."
Xiao Yan looked at Jia Liebi and said calmly, "It's too late."
Xiao Yan struck down with his palm, and Jia Liebi's body froze on the spot before slowly collapsing.
When the remaining disciples saw that their clan leader was dead, they scattered and fled in terror.
Xiao Yan didn't chase after him; he just stood there.
When Xiao Zhan arrived at the door with several elders, he saw a pile of corpses on the ground.
Jia Liebi lay lifeless at the front, while dozens of Jia Lie family disciples lay on the ground.
Xiao Yan stood amidst the corpses, not a drop of blood on his body.
Xiao Zhan was stunned, and so were the elders.
The First Elder's mouth was agape for a long time, the Second Elder's face was pale and his legs were trembling, and the Third Elder stood at the back and couldn't even speak.
Xiao Yan turned around and looked at Xiao Zhan.
"Father."
Xiao Zhan came to his senses, looked at the corpse on the ground and then at Xiao Yan.
"Yan'er, these people..."
"Jialebi came looking for trouble, so I killed him," Xiao Yan said.
Xiao Zhan fell silent.
He knew that Jia Liebi had come for revenge, but he didn't expect Xiao Yan to kill them all.
"Father, could you please have someone clean this up?" Xiao Yan said.
Xiao Zhan nodded. "Go."
Xiao Yan turned and left, heading towards his residence.
Several elders stood at the door, their hearts chilled as they looked at the corpses scattered on the ground.
The First Elder muttered to himself, "This Xiao Yan is truly ruthless."
The Second Elder's voice trembled, "Dozens of people were killed without warning."
The Third Elder said, "He didn't even blink."
The Second Elder and the Third Elder exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.
Xiao Zhan stared in the direction Xiao Yan had left, remaining silent for a long time.
Xiao Zhan knew Yan'er had changed, but he didn't expect her to have changed so drastically.
Although Xiao Yan was talented in the past, he never hurt people easily. Now, Xiao Yan is ruthless and can kill dozens of people without hesitation.
Xiao Zhan didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
Xiao Yan pushed open the door and walked in into the courtyard.
He dusted himself off and then sat down in the chair.
The system panel was still on Xiao Yan's mind.
Four-Star Fighting King.
The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
Someone like Jialiebi dares to cause him trouble? He's asking for it.
Xiao Yan closed his eyes and began to cultivate.