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[Xiao Yan sent Lu Xian an exclusive red packet]
[Lu Xian claimed the exclusive red packet]
Xiao Yan: "The gold coins I sent over have already been used to burn off the Jia Ma Empire's mark, and I also got the poison you wanted, Lu bro. The herbs were a bit hard to find, so it took a while, but since my teacher made it, you can bet it's top quality. Be careful when using it—don't let the poison get on you."
Xiao Yan: "As for the remaining 100,000 gold coins, let's not be so formal, bro. We're brothers at heart!"
Lu Xian: "Make sure to take some time to buy a few hundred thousand pounds of grain and send it to Fire Dancer. Once she gets to Baiyue, she can start helping the disaster victims. Before I transmigrated, I was from Zhejiang, and based on the terrain, Baiyue includes what will later become Zhejiang. Consider this my contribution to my fellow people in this world. As for the leftover artifacts, just think of them as payment for your hard work collecting the grain."
Xiao Yan: "Hello? Hello? Lu bro? My signal's suddenly acting up... Zzzt zzzt... static..."
Lu Xian: "...? You little..."
Lu Xian: "Fine, fine! I see you're trying to mooch off me. Is one big pile enough?"
Xiao Yan: "Lu bro, you might not believe this, but my teacher just tried to take over my body! I barely managed to talk my way out of it. My signal just came back—I'll go collect the grain right away. Don't worry, I got this!"
Lu Xian: "You better not be lying, damn it!"
...
So that kid still remembers my request?
Yan Lingji glanced at the group chat, her enchanting eyes blinking softly. With a sweet smile, she decided to forgive him for taking advantage of her the other day.
With a flick of the reins, her fiery red silhouette rode away on a white horse, black hair flowing in the wind.
...
Xiao Yan: "By the way, guys, I need some help."
Xiao Yan: "Lately, the other two big families in Wu Tan City have been messing with my Xiao Clan. This morning, while I was out buying herbs with Xun'er, some sleazy bastard had the nerve to hit on her right in front of me! I swear, I can take a lot of things, but this? No way! Brothers, can you come back me up? I want to eunuch this guy! Lu Xian , Ye Fan"
Lu Xian: "Hello? Hello? My signal's kinda bad... Zzzt... static..."
Talk about instant karma.
Xiao Yan: "Okay, okay, I get it! Please, help me out, bros. I swear I'll return the favor next time!"
Ye Fan: "Wait, how strong is this guy? Can I actually take him on?"
Xiao Yan: "Uhh... maybe? Lu bro, what do you think?"
Lu Xian: "Ye Hei, if you show up in Wu Tan City, you'll be knocking out their dads with a single punch—probably 100 of them without breaking a sweat."
Xiao Yan: "Can we maybe use a different comparison?"
Ye Fan: "Got it, they're weaklings, huh?"
Ye Fan: "Perfect timing, actually. My energy's been off the charts lately, and my cauldron's almost out of spirit liquid. I was planning to head out and retrieve that piece of Yuan I left behind to see if I can use it to break through to the Life Spring Realm."
Ye Fan: "But since this came up, it's the perfect chance to make a grand entrance and show off my cultivation results!"
Xiao Yan: "..."
Xiao Yan: "So basically, if you can beat them, you'll come show off, but if you can't, you'll just let me handle it alone? Classic Ye Hei move. By the way, what's this Yuan thing? Can I get some?"
Ye Fan: "Just a tiny piece, so nope. Not sharing. It's mentioned in ancient texts, but I don't know much about it myself."
Ye Fan: "Apparently, in the ancient era when heaven and earth first formed, plants thrived, creatures were powerful, and spirit medicines were everywhere. Many Yuan crystals were born, looking like amber and containing immense life energy. They help cultivators break through quickly—super rare stuff."
Xiao Yan: "No share? Not interested. Let's get back to the castration business."
Lu Xian: "Dude, traveling all the way there just to castrate someone? That's a waste of my teleportation talisman. I'm not made of money!"
Lu Xian: "Why not just wipe out those two families entirely? Then your Xiao Clan would rule Wu Tan City, making everything easier—whether it's gathering resources or handling business. Plus, if Fire Dancer needs more grain, or we need to buy and sell herbs, we won't have to deal with those two getting in the way."
And as a bonus, I can rack up some abstraction points…
Wiping out two entire families? That should shoot my abstraction score through the roof—maybe even hit 100,000 and unlock a legendary-tier reward!
That was Lu Xian's real goal.
Xiao Yan: "Wipe out two families? Isn't that a bit much? This was just about one pervert hitting on my girl… how did we get to genocide?"
Lu Xueqi: "Lu Xian, your killing intent is too strong. You should calm your mind, or you might truly fall into darkness and lose yourself to power."
Here she goes again…
Damn it, Xueqi, do you have to nag like an old lady? Can't you just stay in seclusion quietly?
Lu Xian: "Sigh~ Originally, my dream was to become Gunala, the God of Abstraction."
Lu Xian: "I wanted to exist as an abstract deity among you guys. Why do you keep trying to make me act normal, be serious, and say things properly?"
Lu Xian: "Fine, I won't pretend anymore! I'll be upfront!"
Lu Xian: "I'm not a saint, but I'm not a bloodthirsty monster either. I suggested this for a reason."
Lu Xian: "Xiao Yan, in Battle Through the Heavens: Origins, the two families later team up to wipe out your Xiao Clan. You lose a ton of people—your father barely survives. At the last moment, you break through to the Dou Fighter level and barely manage to use some of your teacher's soul power to turn the tables. If not for that, your entire clan would've been massacred."
Lu Xian: "Right now, you've barely cultivated a few Dou Qi stages—maybe seventh or eighth? How much of your teacher's power can you even handle? If those two families attack together, what will you do?"
Lu Xian: "The choice is yours. Do you really want to keep these wolves alive, knowing they'll rip your Xiao Clan apart later?"
After a brief silence in the chat…
Ye Fan: "Yeah, looks like it's time for a massacre. Better them than us."
Xiao Yan: "I was being naive. Let's do it—tonight!"
Lu Xian: "Perfect! Time to stretch my muscles and maybe get your teacher to teach me some advanced battle techniques."
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