Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 20: Xiao Zhan reprimands Xiao Yan; Hun Cang returns to Wutan City.

Utan City is located on the edge of the Gama Empire, and the people coming and going are mainly mercenaries who come to accept missions.

These people often travel to various places and are bound to get injured. They need all kinds of healing medicines, and alchemists happen to be able to provide them.

Because medicines made by alchemists are more expensive than those made by ordinary methods, but they are also more effective.

Jia Liebi seized upon this opportunity and spared no expense in hiring a top-tier alchemist.

After listening to Xiao Zhan's story, Xiao Yan thought for a moment and said, "Father, you don't need to worry. Our Xiao family will soon have an alchemist."

Xiao Zhan said with a wry smile, "Yan'er, do you think alchemists are everywhere?"

"Because I am that alchemist, Father," Xiao Yan said proudly.

He studied the basics with Yao Chen for a year and was only one step away from advancing to the Dou Zhe level before he could start trying to refine medicine.

Everything is ready now, all that's left is for my elder brother's Heavenly Rank cultivation technique.

Xiao Zhan's eyes widened in disbelief, and he quickly asked what was going on.

Upon learning that Hun Cang had arranged for Xiao Yan to have an alchemist as his teacher before leaving, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but smile and said, "Yan'er, you did a great job recognizing me as your elder brother."

Xiao Yan smiled and boasted, "That's not all, Father! My eldest brother also said that when I become a Dou Zhe, he will give me a top-tier Heaven-rank cultivation technique. In the future, I will definitely lead the Xiao family to soar to the heavens, leave Wutan City, and go to a bigger city!"

However, Xiao Yan saw that Xiao Zhan's expression had darkened and asked in confusion, "Father, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Xiao Zhan said sternly, "Yan'er, you cannot accept a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique, understand?"

"Why?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.

Xiao Zhan explained, "Think about it carefully. How much benefit have you taken from your elder brother, and what have you given him in return? Even if it was given to you by Lord Cang, if you keep accepting it, over time it will leave people with the impression that you are greedy."

"Father, I understand." Xiao Yan suddenly realized that he was no child anymore, how could he have forgotten the principle of reciprocity?

However, which of the Xiao family's elder brothers would be interested in and willing to give away their possessions?

The older brother isn't young anymore, and he's single, so... it might actually be a good idea, a double marriage.

Seeing Xiao Yan deep in thought, Xiao Zhan breathed a slight sigh of relief. He was genuinely worried that his son wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of the Heavenly Rank cultivation technique.

……

"The Gama Empire has finally returned." Hun Cang stretched his body, a hopeful smile appearing on his lips.

"Deputy Hall Master Hun Xiaoqiang of the Jiama Empire Branch Hall pays his respects to the Hall Master."

At the entrance of a dark hall, several figures rushed to Hun Cang and knelt down respectfully. The burly man at the head of the group spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Yes, get up." Hun Cang raised his hand.

The group stood up, and Hun Xiaoqiang stepped forward to introduce the situation of this region of the Gama Empire to Hun Cang.

After listening for a while, it was roughly the same as what Hun Cang had thought. The Soul Palace had already taken deep root, and even Yun Shan, the former sect master of Yunlan Sect, had become an outside member of the palace.

"Alright, you continue to oversee the situation inside the hall. Also, while searching for relevant information, find out about the strange fire for me," Hun Cang instructed.

Hun Xiaoqiang was slightly taken aback, then tilted his head and asked, "Lord Palace Master, why do you want to inquire about the Strange Flame?"

"Is that something you should be asking?" Hun Cang's expression turned cold.

Although he was only a Dou Huang, he frightened Hun Xiaoqiang, who was already a Dou Zong, so much that Hun Xiaoqiang knelt down and admitted his mistake without hesitation. The other Dou Huangs did the same.

This is the advantage of having a different social status!

"There won't be a next time, otherwise I wouldn't mind replacing the deputy hall master!" Hun Cang coldly swept his gaze over them, snorted, and then threw down a jade talisman. "Notify me if there's any news."

Afterwards, Hun Cang did not enter the Soul Palace, but left directly.

On the way to Wutan City, Hun Cang thought of the deputy hall master's question and couldn't help but smile.

Why search for the strange fire?

Of course, in the current Dou Qi Continent, there are only two ways to become a Dou Di: one is the Emperor Pill in the cave of the ancient Tuoshe Emperor.

The other is to devour the strange fire, accept the origin left by Emperor Tuoshe, and advance to the Dou Di level.

Needless to say, Hun Cang chose the second option without hesitation.

After all, to become an emperor using an imperial pill, his cheap father, the Soul Emperor, almost had to sacrifice the entire Central Continent and the Soul Clan to barely achieve it.

"Judging by the time, Xiao Yan should be breaking through to Dou Zhe soon, and I can give him the Burning Technique then." Hun Cang was already looking forward to what rewards the system would give him.

Could it be a completely new cultivation technique? A path that allows me to forge a different path to becoming an emperor.

Or is it the complete version of the Burning Technique?

Back then, Emperor Tuoshe personally told Xiao Yan that he also cultivated the Burning Technique, and that this Burning Technique was not the complete version.

……

In the blink of an eye, a long time has passed.

The Soul Sky, soaring through the air, finally caught sight of the outline of Wutan City once more.

"Now that we have a space jade slip, I must leave one for Xiao Yan. Otherwise, although the scenery is beautiful, it's still a bit tiring to travel by flying every time," he muttered to himself.

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at the same time.

The Xiao family, in the market town.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er traveled together, stopping at stalls from time to time to buy something.

In the past few days, Xiao Yan had been preparing to break through to the Dou Zhe level, and he was so busy with cultivation that he neglected to spend time with Xiao Xun'er.

On this day, Xiao Xun'er came to his door again. He was just one step away from getting there, so he stopped avoiding her and agreed to go shopping with her.

Xiao Xun'er linked arms with Xiao Yan, occasionally picking up some jewelry and asking for his opinion.

After Xiao Yan was distracted several times, Xiao Xun'er couldn't help but say angrily, "Brother Xiao Yan, can you be serious for once? Don't you know that being half-hearted while shopping with a girl is very annoying?"

"Yes, yes, I was wrong, don't be angry, Xun'er." Xiao Yan subconsciously touched his nose and said with a smile.

Xiao Xun'er snorted, took a few steps, and said, "Brother Xiao Yan, are you troubled by the cultivation techniques you need? If you need them, Xun'er has some here. Brother Xiao Yan, feel free to take them."

"No need, the Xiao family has its own cultivation techniques." Xiao Yan refused without hesitation.

As the two were talking, they unknowingly walked to the entrance of Xiao Family Market, where they were suddenly stopped by a group of people walking towards them.

"Oh, isn't this the good-for-nothing third young master of the Xiao family?"

In the crowd, a richly dressed young man was surrounded by others, his face showing a mocking expression.

"Galieau..." Xiao Yan frowned slightly upon recognizing the person.

The two major families are vying for business in the market, and the two young clan leaders are immediately at odds when they meet.

As a pale-faced young man in white standing next to Galeo spoke, the tension between the two sides intensified.

"Brother Liu Xi, we can't afford to mess with the Xiao family. They have a Dou Huang behind them," Jia Lie'ao advised, while inwardly cursing Liu Xi, who was blinded by lust, to the core.

Can't you think of anything else besides concocting medicine and women all day long?

Despite the persuasion, Liu Xi remained completely unmoved, a look of skepticism in his eyes. He couldn't believe that a place like this existed, even for a Dou Huang.

When Xiao Yan saw that the other party was not only flirting with Xiao Xun'er, but also slandering his elder brother, he immediately called for help.

In an instant, all of Xiao's guards surrounded them with weapons in hand, and when the Jia Lie family saw that things were not going well, they went back to call for reinforcements.

(End of this chapter)