Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

"Really? I just ate a little more. Why are you so angry?"

Hearing this, the corners of Xiao Wei's mouth twitched slightly.

Just because Ziyun ate a little more, Xiao Li's already heavy workload tripled. It would be strange if he could tolerate this.

At this time, Han Feng came to Ziyun and handed her a bottle of medicine under Ziyun's puzzled look.

"This is the Transformation Pill. As a return gift for your help last time, you should need this, right?"

As he spoke, Han Feng glanced at the little lion king who was playing with the children, and Zi Yun was stunned when she saw the pill in the bottle, then she grabbed it.

"Oh~ I was just wondering where to get this recently, thank you~"

Compared to Lu Man, Zi Yun didn't think so much and happily put away the transformation pill. She had been thinking about where to get another one during this period of time. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for her to always carry the little lion king around. It was just right that someone brought her a pillow when she was sleepy.

"Transformation Pill"

When Lu Man and Elder Qing heard this, they fell silent, and couldn't help but guess Han Feng's identity.

Giving away seventh-grade elixirs at will is not something that ordinary people can do, but they have never heard of such a person in the Northwest Continent before?

"We're back!"

Suddenly, Xiao Mei's laughter was heard at the gate of the courtyard. Xun'er, Xiao Yu and Qing Lin also walked in together, each holding a pile of vegetables and meat in their arms.

"Too slow! Why does it take so long to buy groceries?!"

Xiao Li yelled in dissatisfaction. Every year she would only be so irritable when cooking during the Chinese New Year.

"Oh, sorry, sorry." Xiao Mei smiled awkwardly and moved the vegetables and meat to the stove. "I ran into some trouble on the way."

"trouble?"

Xiao Yan, who was cutting vegetables, raised his eyebrows slightly. Xiao Mei then noticed Xiao Yan and looked at him happily.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, are you awake? You were so drunk yesterday that Uncle Xiao Zhan was almost mad to death!"

"Forehead"

Xiao Yan's expression instantly became awkward, and he didn't know what to say. It was only when Xun'er came over and changed the subject in time.

"We just encountered a few mercenaries on the way back, and we had a quarrel."

"Mercenaries? At this time?"

Xiao Yan became even more confused after hearing Xun'er's words. The things that mercenaries needed were basically bought and sold by the Xiao family, and it was a common practice for the Xiao family to stop business during the Chinese New Year every year. Normally, no mercenaries should come to Wutan City during these days.

"Those mercenaries look unfamiliar. They must be new here." Xiao Yu put down the things in his arms, put one hand on his waist and said softly, "Also, those guys say they are mercenaries, but to me, they look more like bandits in the mountains."

Although mercenaries and bandits both live on the edge of a knife, mercenaryism is still a formal industry and basic rules must be followed.

Bandits are completely different. They are a group of people who have no rules at all and act without any law.

Although it cannot be seen from the outside, the bandits' domineering temperament accumulated over the years is too obvious, completely different from that of mercenaries.

However, it is even less likely that they were bandits. Although Wutan City is considered a remote countryside, it is still a city after all. No bandit would have the courage to hang around Wutan City, let alone enter the city. It would be purely a suicidal act.

The Xiao family even has three great fighting masters in charge. All the bandits with a little bit of strength have become mercenaries. Those who become bandits are at most fighters. Fighting against a great fighting master is simply risking their lives.

After hearing what Xiao Yu said, Xiao Yan frowned. When he just left home to travel, he encountered many robbers along the way, which led to him not having a very good impression of professions related to the word "bandit". Moreover, from the perspective of profession, there is no difference between bandits and robbers, both of them make a living by robbing people.

"Where are they?"

Xiao Yan held the kitchen knife, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and Xiao Yu shrugged lightly.

"We beat him away. He was quite weak."

"Humph! With that kind of strength, he dares to harass us in the street. It's really ridiculous."

Xiao Mei also crossed her arms with a look of contempt on her face. Although Xun'er didn't say a word, her eyes revealed deep speechlessness.

Those bandits who looked like mercenaries were basically fighting masters, and there were two great fighting masters. The strongest one was already a one-star fighting spirit. But even with such strength, they were beaten away by Xiao Yu with a few whips, and they had no ability to fight back at all.

Although she could do it, Xun'er should be the only one among the Xiao family members who knew very well how powerful her family was.

Then, Xun'er frowned slightly.

Regardless of whether those people were mercenaries or bandits, generally speaking, people of that level would not come to a small place like Wutan City. The only valuable one was the Xiao family.

Could it be that they are targeting the Xiao family?

This guess suddenly popped up in Xun'er's mind, and she was about to tell Xiao Yan about it, but then her expression suddenly froze and she glanced at the many outsiders in the courtyard.

Zi Yun, Yue Mei, Lu Man, Elder Qing, Hai Bodong, and Han Feng. Although Xun'er had never seen any of them before yesterday, she already knew all the information about these people from Ling Ying.

There's no need to worry about this.

Chapter 409 Farce

At this time, on a mountain near Wutan City, a group of men were kneeling on the ground tremblingly. They were the mercenaries who were chased away by Xiao Yu and looked like bandits.

In front of these mercenaries stood a one-armed man. If Xiao Jing and others were here, they would be able to recognize this man's identity at a glance.

In the Izumo Empire, there was Wuya in Wutianfu where Yun Yun escaped after cutting off one of his arms.

"You bastards, didn't I ask you to go and cause trouble for the Xiao family? Why did you come back like a dog?"

Centipede glanced at the mercenaries with a cold expression, and the leading fighting spirit quickly knocked his head heavily on the ground.

"Sir! This is none of our business! I didn't expect a little girl who is only a master of fighting to be so powerful!"

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Wu Ya was immediately unhappy, "You mean, you, a Dou Ling, were beaten to a pulp by a great Dou Master and came back in disgrace?"

“That’s it.”

The Douling mercenary hesitated, feeling extremely ashamed and angry, but he could only admit it with his head down, because that was the fact.

They were originally a group of mountain bandits far away from Wutan City. Yesterday, Wuya suddenly ran to their camp and asked or questioned them whether the Xiao family would reunite here every year on this day. After getting an affirmative answer, he asked a series of questions, such as what is the strength of the highest-level person in the Xiao family now, and so on. This Dou Ling also told him everything he knew.

The reason is also very simple, because Centi Ya is the Dou Huang, and if he disobeys, he and his younger brother will die on the spot.

After asking about the matter, Wuya took them to Wutan City and ordered them to cause trouble for the Xiao family.

Naturally, he was unwilling to do so. They set up camp far away from Wutan City to avoid trouble. Even if Xiao Zhan was only a great fighting master, his appeal was not comparable to that of a bandit leader like himself. It was just a matter of fighting spirits. If he found a few more great fighting masters, they would be overwhelmed. He had no need and no courage to confront Xiao Zhan head-on.

But no matter how unwilling he was, there was no other way. If he agreed to Wuya, he might die, but if he didn't agree to Wuya, he would definitely die. He was just a Dou Ling, so what qualifications did he have to bargain with a Dou Huang?

After entering Wutan City, he went to Xiao Yu and the other younger members of the Xiao family just to be on the safe side. Anyway, Wuya only said that he wanted to cause trouble for the Xiao family, but did not specify who to find. In his opinion, what was there to be afraid of a bunch of little girls?

And the result was obvious. He, a Dou Ling, and his gang of subordinates were beaten so badly by Xiao Yu, a great Dou Shi, that they couldn't even fight back.

Immediately, Wuya's cold words reached his ears, turning his bones cold in an instant.

"A Douling with a group of people can't even beat a great Doushi, so there's no use for you."

As the words fell, the Douling mercenary and his men suddenly felt an extremely itchy whole body. They clearly felt their hearts failing rapidly and their breathing becoming difficult. They clutched their throats tightly, veins bulged on their faces, and their faces looked hideous.

It's poison!

Everyone reacted at the first moment, staring at the centipede in front of them with distraught eyes, and wanted to reach out their hands to ask for an explanation when they were on the verge of death, but it was too late.

A few seconds later, everyone fell to the ground with expressions of unwillingness, including the Dou Ling.

"Humph! A bunch of trash!"

Wu Ya glanced coldly at their bodies, without any emotion in his heart.

Anyway, these people can't help me, and I already know what I want to know. I can handle the rest by myself.

Wuya came to the edge of the cliff and looked at the bustling Xiao family compound in Wutan City from afar, with a cold arc on the corner of his mouth.

The previous defeat in the Tagor Desert not only failed to eliminate the Snake People, but also led to a reconciliation between the Snake People and the Gama Empire. It was not until afterwards that it was discovered that Queen Medusa was not dead at all!

The Mulan Empire is fine, but this is definitely extremely bad news for the Izumo Empire and the Luoyan Empire.

Wuya has not forgotten that when Queen Medusa's clone was stabbed in the back by Yan Luotian in the Tagor Desert, she said with her own mouth: "When I come out of seclusion, there will be no peace for Chu Yun Luoyan."

With Medusa's reputation, saying such things is definitely not just a threat. The reason why she hasn't taken action against Izumo Rakuyan yet can only be because of some unavoidable reasons.

The more this happened, the more uneasy Wuya felt. Add to that the news he received some time ago that the Yunlan Sect, which was supposed to be disbanded, was safe and sound, and had a very harmonious relationship with the Jia Ma royal family. Yunshan, who had been in seclusion, had also come out, and his strength had reached the level of Dou Zong. Add to that the fact that Queen Medusa had successfully evolved, and the threat was so great that it was impossible to ignore it.

With Queen Medusa's words first, and the growing power of the Gama Empire, it was really difficult for Izumo Rakuyan to remain calm, and he finally decided to take the initiative.

But a head-on confrontation is not the best strategy, and it will cost a considerable price regardless of whether you win or lose.

Therefore, we can only find the person who is easiest to deal with and the most critical person to start with.

Then, the image of a person immediately appeared in the minds of Izumo and Rakuyan.

Xiao family, Xiao Wei.

It was this woman who almost single-handedly broke the extremely solid barrier between the Gama royal family and the Snake People, and successfully made the Snake People join forces with the Gama Empire, including migrating the Snake People from the Tagor Desert. All of this was the result of Xiao Ji's efforts.

This is a crisis for Luoyan Chuyun, but it is also an opportunity!

Even if the Snake People and the Gama Empire have joined forces now, their relationship is certainly not that stable. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Gama Empire and the Snake People will have direct contact. There must be a middleman to mediate.

And Xiao Ji is the middleman. Jia Xingtian is well aware of this and knows that Xiao Ji is absolutely indispensable to the affairs of the Snake People. That is why he immediately listed Xiao Ji as the Imperial Teacher after the Yunlan Sect incident ended, allowing her to enter the power circle of the Jia Ma royal family in name and have more say in handling the affairs of the Snake People.

It can be said that Jia Xingtian has almost handed over all the affairs of the Snake People to Xiao Ji, because compared to the royal family, the Snake People are more willing to negotiate with Xiao Ji.

Because of this, as long as Xiao Ji died, the Gama royal family and the Snake People would have no middleman. The conflicts between the two forces, who were unable to listen to each other, would increase, and eventually the Snake People and the Gama Empire would once again stand on opposite sides.

This time, the situation is not as easy to deal with as before. Previously, the Snake People lived in the Tagor Desert on the border of the Gama Empire. Although suppressing them will come at a cost, it is not difficult. At the very least, a false peace can be maintained.

But now, the snake people are living in Chisha City within the Jia Ma Empire. Although it is not the center, it is also quite threatening. In this case, once the relationship between the Jia Ma royal family and the snake people breaks down, the snake people must be completely wiped out, otherwise they will only continue to invade the surrounding cities.

In this case, the casualties will inevitably be quite heavy.

"Hehehejia Xingtian, you have been stable for most of your life, but you are still not stable after all."

Wuya smiled sinisterly, his eyes full of coldness.

Jia Xingtian must have considered the possibility of the Snake People rebelling again, but after experiencing the events in the Tagor Desert, he realized that seeking safety alone would not solve the fundamental problem. If he wanted to completely resolve the issue of the Snake People, he had to take risks.

What's more, Xiao Ji's existence made Jia Xingtian quite confident. As long as Xiao Ji was still there, the snake people would not be able to cause chaos.

This idea is indeed fine, but to Izumo and Rakugan it has another meaning.

As long as Xiao Ji dies, the Snake People will most likely rebel!

But Xiao Ji usually stayed in the Holy City of Gama, making it difficult to take action.

But just recently, Chu Yun and Luo Yan learned through various sources that the Xiao family would reunite at the Xiao family's home at the beginning of every year, and Xiao Ji was no exception.

And this is the best opportunity for Xiao Ji to take action after he left the Holy City of Gama and was free from the protection of Jia Xingtian!

In order to avoid being discovered by Jia Xingtian, Wu Ya sneaked into the Gama Empire alone and came to Wu Tan City. He used various means to get a general understanding of the situation in Wu Tan City.

As for why it was Wuya, it was because he wanted to prove to Yan Luotian that he still had value. From the last incident in the Tagor Desert, it can be seen that Yan Luotian was very dissatisfied with Wuya. Even if Chuyun Luoyan joined forces again, Yan Luotian would most likely not look for him again. Wuya was not the only one who could speak in the Chuyun Empire.

This won't do! Wu Ya finally got in touch with Yan Luotian, who would give him more say in the Izumo Empire. How could he be willing to give in?

No matter it was due to circumstances or self-interest, the final result was that Wu Ya volunteered to take on the task of assassinating Xiao Ji, and he was quite confident in his heart.

It's just a small family in a small city, and the patriarch is just a great fighting master. How difficult is it to deal with him?

However, it is daytime now and it is not advisable to take action. It would be bad if someone sees us. Even if Jia Xingtian can guess it, he cannot let them have evidence to prove that it was Wu Ya who wiped out the Xiao family. Otherwise, when the snake people rebel later, Jia Xingtian can use this as an excuse to turn his spearhead towards them.

Therefore, you have to choose the time at night when people are most off guard to kill!

"Haha, enjoy it, Xiao Ji." Wu Ya's eyes were filled with viciousness, and he laughed grimly, "This is the last good year for you and your family~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wuya's figure suddenly disappeared, leaving only corpses on the ground on the mountain.

Time passed and it was already night. As usual, the younger generations of the Xiao family rehearsed one program after another and performed on stage. Xiao Ning and Xiao Mei were eliminated as usual and hid in the corner drawing circles.

After the performance began, outsiders such as Lu Man also watched with great interest. On weekdays, apart from practicing, they had basically no entertainment, so this kind of performance was quite novel to them.

Even Hai Bodong was pulled onto the stage by the Xiao family's children and reluctantly performed a children's play.

In fact, not everyone in the Xiao family knew Hai Bodong's true identity. Those who didn't know were fine, and they just smiled with satisfaction at the performance of these cute children.

But those who knew Hai Bodong's identity were all sweating coldly. The sight of the Ice Emperor and a group of children performing a children's play was truly hilarious. Those who knew the identity found it funnier than those who didn't. However, those who knew the identity didn't even dare to laugh, looking at Hai Bodong's extremely resentful expression, they were afraid that he would bring a storm of ice and snow to the entire Xiao family in the next second.

Ya Fei, who was invited, also covered her mouth lightly as she looked at Hai Bodong on the stage. Her good upbringing made it easy for her to calm down, although she was shocked in her heart.

That arrogant Lord Hai Bodong was actually forced by a group of children to perform a children's play on the stage. If his grandfather knew about this, his jaw would probably drop out of shock. Has he really become childish mentally because he has been a child for too long?

"Sister Yafei."

At this moment, while everyone's attention was on the stage, Xiao Yan walked over and bowed to her embarrassedly.

"I'm really sorry that I made Sister Yafei see something ugly yesterday."

Yafei looked at Xiao Yan who lowered his head, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a charming smile.