"Where's the cauldron? I'll go take a look!"
Xiao Bai suppressed the doubts in his mind and said to the blacksmith shop owner.
"Please, gentlemen, right this way!"
The blacksmith led Xiao Bai and Xiao Yan to the backyard, which made Xiao Bai even more puzzled. Why take them to the backyard just to pick up a cauldron?
Something felt off. He released his spiritual sense and scanned the surroundings.
Although Xiao Bai was confident in his abilities, he still needed to be cautious when he knew something was wrong.
The owner's enthusiasm earlier could have been explained by other reasons.
But now, it was almost like the words "I'm up to something" were written in bold on the owner's forehead. While Xiao Bai wasn't concerned about danger, he at least wanted to understand what was going on.
After scanning, a small smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Bai's mouth.
So that's it… well played!
After leading them to the backyard, the blacksmith said, "Please wait here for a moment, I'll go get the cauldron."
He then walked towards a small building in the backyard.
Xiao Bai just watched him act, not paying him much attention. After all, in a little while, it would be one less person to deal with.
"Xiao Bai, did you offend someone?" Elder Yao's voice suddenly rang out in Xiao Bai's mind through a soul transmission.
"Someone's eager to die, and I can't stop them. What can I do?" Xiao Bai shook his head.
There hadn't been much of a grudge before, but now these people were determined to kill him. He couldn't understand why.
"One Five-Star Dou Grandmaster, one Three-Star Dou Grandmaster, and three High-Level Dou Masters—this is no small matter in Wutan City!"
Elder Yao sighed in the ring. However, he didn't expect much from these people. With these people alone, Xiao Bai could handle them himself without needing Elder Yao to step in.
As soon as Elder Yao finished speaking, five figures appeared around them. It was the head of the Jia Lie family, Jia Lie Bi, along with all the elders of the family.
Xiao Yan was startled. He recognized these people. Seeing the murderous intent on the faces of the Jia Lie family's high-ranking members, he was initially nervous. But then, he thought to himself:
"Nervous? Hell no! Not to mention Big Brother Bai is calm, there's also the teacher in the ring. Time to sit back and watch."
"Haha, didn't expect such good luck. Originally, I just wanted to kill Xiao Bai, but now it looks like I'm getting a two-for-one deal!"
The Jia Lie family's Grand Elder, Jia Lie En, laughed loudly, excitement barely contained in his voice.
They had already done their investigation this past year. The only person with hidden strength in the Xiao family was Xiao Bai, and the rest of the Xiao family didn't know about it. They suspected that only the few people in charge of the Xiao family knew about Xiao Bai's true power.
As for Xiao Yan, he wasn't the hidden genius they thought he was. He truly was only at the third stage of Dou Zhi Qi. And this was thanks to the Nalan family's eldest daughter.
The public humiliation of the Xiao family being publicly rejected by the Nalan family yesterday had become a major joke in Wutan City, finally revealing Xiao Yan's true condition.
Since the incident a year ago, Jia Lie Bi had secretly ordered his people to investigate these two and keep an eye on the Xiao family, hoping to find a suitable opportunity to deal with them. But these two had not left the Xiao family mansion for the past year, which frustrated him.
Such actions could only be done in secret. If discovered, they would be despised by all families. That was the rule among families.
It was acceptable for peers to fight to the death, but if a senior generation suppressed the younger generation and killed their geniuses, their own younger generation would soon disappear one by one.
So Jia Lie Bi had endured silently, but a few days ago, his subordinates reported that Xiao Bai had finally left the Xiao Clan mansion and went to a blacksmith shop to order a cauldron, which he would pick up in three days.
This gave Jia Lie Bi hope that he could deal with one of them, though he was still hesitant.
Then, yesterday, news of the Xiao family's public humiliation spread, Jia Lie Bi finally decided to act.
If the Xiao Clan had two geniuses, it would have been difficult to deal with both at once. Eliminating just one wouldn't have been very meaningful.
But now, it seemed like heaven was helping him—Xiao Bai was the only genius in the Xiao Clan, and the opportunity to strike had presented itself.
Moreover, this opportunity was quite favorable. This was the West District, which was already chaotic, and it was far from the East District.
Once the people were dealt with and the bodies were taken care of at night, no one would know it was the Jia Lie family who did it. Even if they suspected, Wutan City was home to three major families, not just two. Who could the Xiao family blame?
Jia Lie Bi looked at Xiao Bai with a sinister expression. As for Xiao Yan, he was just an extra. It would be nice to take him out too, but it didn't matter much either way.
However, Xiao Bai's calmness was unnerving. To be cautious, Jia Lie Bi had brought all of his family's trusted forces with him, but Xiao Bai seemed unfazed by their appearance.
"The Jia Lie family leader has quite the boldness, but if you and your people are buried here today, then the Jia Lie family will be finished, won't they?" Xiao Bai said leisurely to Jia Lie Bi.
"Haha, a young brat with such a big mouth. Even if you hide your cultivation, do you really think you can kill us all here today?" Jia Lie En sneered, speaking before Jia Lie Bi.
"No need to say more. Let's finish this quickly. Delays could cause complications!" Jia Lie Bi said in a deep voice.
With that, he made the first move. Xiao Bai's calm expression made him feel uneasy. Moreover, today's events could not be allowed to leak out. He didn't want to waste time; the sooner it was over, the better.
Upon hearing the family leader's order, the few elders, who had planned to mock Xiao Bai, all made their moves, using Dou techniques to attack him directly.
This had been agreed upon beforehand—if they were going to act, they would go all out, aiming for a swift and decisive kill.
Xiao Yan, standing to the side, wasn't worried at all. In fact, he was somewhat excited.
After seeing Xiao Bai's performance yesterday, he thought it was impressive but didn't know the full extent of his abilities. He had asked his master, but Yao Lao didn't say anything. Today, he was finally going to see it for himself.
Xiao Bai looked at the approaching attackers, shook his head, and released his soul power. The few people seemed to be struck by something, their eyes dazed for a brief moment.
Jia Lie Bi and the other elders were filled with fear at that moment. They felt as though a giant hammer had struck their heads, and then their minds went blank.
Xiao Bai's feet glowed with silver-white lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Jia Lie Bi. His finger, glowing with crimson lightning, gently tapped his forehead.
The same technique was used on the other elders of the Jia Lie family, and then Xiao Bai returned to his original position.
Xiao Yan was stunned. All he saw was Xiao Bai appearing in front of the Jia Lie family members and then disappearing.
The next moment, the Jia Lie family members' bodies froze for an instant, and then they toppled backward, stiff as boards, with a black mark on their foreheads.
As for Xiao Bai, it seemed as if he had merely shifted slightly in place, leisurely adjusting his sleeve as though nothing had happened.
"Is that it? I watched all that for nothing!" Xiao Yan thought with some bitterness, feeling frustrated that these guys were so useless. Just look at Big Brother Bai—not a single drop of sweat, not even a hair out of place.
But then, he thought about his own father, Xiao Zhan, who was at the same cultivation level as Jia Lie Bi—both were Five-Star Dou Grandmasters.
He couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for his father.