The next day.
While Xiao Yi, who had been Cultivating all night, was still sound asleep, a rapid knocking suddenly sounded outside the door.
"Young Master Yier, the Clan Chief requests your presence in the main hall!"
The old steward's aged voice came from outside the room.
Xiao Yi opened his sleepy eyes, responded, and immediately followed the old steward to the main hall.
In the main hall at this time were the familiar Xiao Zhan and the three Elders.
However, today there was an extra young man lying on a long bench; it was Xiao Ning, whose leg Xiao Yi had crippled yesterday.
Seeing Xiao Yi arrive, the Grand Elder stood up first, without waiting for Xiao Zhan to speak, and shouted loudly.
"Xiao Yi, do you admit your guilt!"
The Grand Elder's eyes were filled with fury, glaring fiercely at Xiao Yi, his expression as if he wanted to devour Xiao Yi alive.
Xiao Zhan, however, did not show much emotion on his face; he merely turned his head slightly to glance at the Grand Elder, signaling him not to lose composure.
Only then did he look at Xiao Yi in the main hall and say softly:
"Yier, did you cause Xiao Ning's injury?"
Facing Xiao Zhan's question, Xiao Yi nodded calmly:
"Yes!"
Xiao Yi was composed and unflustered.
Seeing Xiao Yi's demeanor, the Grand Elder became displeased:
"Xiao Yi! You are truly presumptuous!"
"Xiao Ning is your cousin. Why take a children's squabble to such an extreme!"
"Furthermore, Ning'er, at a young age, has already reached the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi; he is a Genius of my Xiao Family in the future!"
Xiao Yi raised his head, looked at the Grand Elder, and said in a deep voice: "A Genius? A Genius who relies on Medicinal Pills to reach the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi?"
"Grand Elder, who in the Family doesn't know where Xiao Ning's Eighth Stage of Dou Qi came from!"
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder's old face instantly flushed red, and he fearfully turned to glance at Xiao Zhan, who merely let out a deep sigh of helplessness.
After all, Xiao Zhan had long been aware of the Grand Elder's actions, but had always chosen to turn a blind eye and never investigated deeply.
Seeing that Xiao Zhan made no statement, the Grand Elder continued to chatter: "Xiao Yi, regardless of the circumstances, you must give me an explanation for the matter concerning Xiao Ning!"
Xiao Yi merely sneered slightly: "An explanation? If it were me lying on that long bench today, would you, Grand Elder, give me an explanation?"
"Xiao Ning is usually arrogant and domineering; Grand Elder, it's impossible that you know nothing about it. My actions were merely to teach him a lesson, lest he leaves the Xiao Family and causes trouble later on..."
Xiao Yi spoke lightly, not feeling that he had done anything wrong.
At this moment, the Grand Elder was so angered by Xiao Yi's words that his old face instantly flushed red, his aura erupted, and he pointed a finger at Xiao Yi: "Xiao Yi, do not think that just because you have returned to being a Dou Practitioner now, you can be so lawless!"
"Enough! Is the Grand Elder really going to disregard his status and attack a junior?"
Xiao Zhan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly slapped the long bench and shouted a reprimand.
Seeing that Xiao Zhan was truly angered, the Grand Elder immediately backed down.
After all, in the current Xiao Family, Xiao Zhan was the true Clan Chief and also the person with the strongest strength.
Xiao Zhan then looked gently at Xiao Yi and said: "Yier, you may step back first. In the future, you absolutely must not act so impulsively..."
"Clan Chief, is this matter just going to be dropped?"
The Grand Elder's face was full of disbelief.
Xiao Zhan merely glanced coldly at the Grand Elder: "Then what should be done? Should Xiao Yi's leg also be broken? Should I personally cripple the Xiao Family's rare Genius?"
Hearing this, the Grand Elder no longer spoke, only silently swallowing this bitter loss.
With Xiao Zhan's protection, the matter was thus dropped.
Seeing the situation, Xiao Yi wanted to leave, but Xiao Zhan spoke again:
"Yier, wait a moment..."
Xiao Zhan waved his hand, calling Xiao Yi into the back hall.
With a gentle smile, he said: "Two-Star Dou Zhe in just half a month. You're doing well, kid. This speed is even faster than before..."
Xiao Yi smiled and scratched his head: "I really can't hide anything from you..."
Xiao Zhan was a Five-Star Great Dou Shi. Although this level of strength was not considered supremely powerful, he could certainly see through Xiao Yi's strength.
"Get ready. Come with me somewhere this afternoon..."
Xiao Zhan said with a smile.
Xiao Yi: "? Me with you? What about Xiao Yan?"
Xiao Zhan: "That boy is nowhere to be seen on a regular basis, so I won't call him this time..."
Xiao Yi nodded. Although he wasn't sure where Xiao Zhan was taking him, he agreed...
The Mittel Auction House, the largest auction house in Wutan City.
It also belonged to the wealthiest Family in the Jia Ma Empire: the Mittel Family!
Looking at the massive venue before him, Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel a trace of confusion.
"Uncle Xiao, why are you bringing me here today?"
Hearing this, Xiao Zhan smiled slightly: "What else can an auction house do? Naturally, it holds auctions..."
"Now that your Dou Qi has been recovered, I thought I should buy you some Medicinal Pills to stabilize your Dou Qi..."
"At the same time, we can also see if there are any medicinal ingredients that could help Yaner..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi felt a trace of emotion in his heart.
It must be said that since his Transmigration, Xiao Yi had never seen his own parents and had grown up alongside Xiao Yan.
Xiao Zhan treated him like his own son; whatever Xiao Yan had, Xiao Yi never lacked.
To be able to do this, it must be said that Xiao Zhan was indeed a good person!
"Let's go. Today I'll also let you see the world!"
Xiao Zhan finished speaking with a smile, then led Xiao Yi into the venue.
As the Clan Chief of Wutan City's three major Families, Xiao Zhan was a Super VIP at the Mittel Auction House!
Therefore, as soon as the two arrived at the entrance, a dedicated attendant immediately came forward, leading them to the VIP seats in the front row of the auction hall.
The Mittel Auction House truly lived up to its name as Wutan City's largest auction venue; the hall was already packed with people and extraordinarily lively.
If he weren't following Xiao Zhan, it would likely be difficult for Xiao Yi to enter alone.
Xiao Yi followed Xiao Zhan to the front-row VIP seats and sat down. Glancing around, he realized that Xiao Zhan wasn't the only one attending today's auction.
The Clan Chiefs of Wutan City's other two major Families, the Jia Lie Family and the Oba Family, had surprisingly also come.
Presumably, the items being auctioned today must be somewhat unusual...
At this moment, bursts of cheers instantly erupted within the already buzzing venue.
Accompanied by the cheers, a beautiful woman slowly walked out into the center of the hall.
The Chief Auctioneer of the Mittel Auction House: Ya Fei!
A beauty known to everyone in Wutan City, her mature and alluring charm, coupled with her extremely impressive figure, made it difficult for any man to restrain himself.
Xiao Yi's gaze couldn't help but look towards Ya Fei's full and graceful, captivating curves on the high platform.
"This Ya Fei really lives up to her reputation!"
"No wonder she is called the little enchantress..."
Xiao Yi couldn't help but mutter internally.
But at this moment, Xiao Xuan's voice suddenly rang out in Xiao Yi's mind:
"Brat, stop looking at the beauty!"
"On that high platform in front of you, it seems like your little friend is there..."