In the center of the massive plaza, Xiao Se finished refining the Break-Sect Pill.
Just as he flew down from the high platform, Medusa, Yun Yun, Ya Fei, Hai Bodong, Fama, Jia Xingtian, and others in the VIP seats surrounded him.
"Congratulations to Alliance Leader Xiao for refining the Break-Sect Pill!"
"Alliance Leader Xiao is truly worthy of being the Jia Ma Empire's... oh no, Alliance Leader Xiao is truly worthy of being the number one Alchemist in the entire Northwest Continent, to be able to refine three Peak Six-Tier Break-Sect Pills simultaneously in such a short time. Even Pill King Gu He is far from matching this."
"Alliance Leader Xiao..."
Listening to everyone's flattery, Xiao Se smiled helplessly. Amidst the covetous gazes of the crowd, he casually tossed a jade bottle containing a Break-Sect Pill to Hai Bodong. "Old Man Hai, this is the portion of the Break-Sect Pill promised to you."
"Hehe, thank you, Alliance Leader!" Taking the jade bottle, Hai Bodong chuckled. He suppressed the impatience to consume it immediately, stored the jade bottle in his storage ring, and bowed in thanks.
"Alright, go find a place to make your Breakthrough later." Xiao Se waved his hand, then turned to take Yun Yun's hand, placing the second Break-Sect Pill into her palm, and smiled. "Yun'er, you are only one step away from becoming a Dou Zong, take this to make your Breakthrough."
"Mm." Yun Yun nodded, her face full of happiness.
The onlookers, seeing that both Hai Bodong and Yun Yun had received a Break-Sect Pill, shifted their attention to the last jade bottle in Xiao Se's hand, especially Jia Xingtian, whose longing was evident. He began to regret not joining the Sea Alliance the moment it was formed a few days ago; otherwise, this Break-Sect Pill would surely have been his.
"Everyone, that is all for today. Moving forward, my wife, Queen Medusa, will arrange the positions within the Sea Alliance for you all." When it came to managing factions, Xiao Se was completely clueless, so he simply handed it over to Medusa, who had managed the Snake-People Tribe for years. With Medusa, a Dou Zong, and Hai Bodong, a quasi-Dou Zong, no one dared to cause any trouble.
Seeing that Xiao Se was about to leave, Jia Xingtian, at the front of the crowd, could no longer hold back. Disregarding the others present, he stood before Xiao Se and bowed. "Reporting to Alliance Leader Xiao, the Gama Royal Family has decided. We have decided to join the Sea Alliance. We are willing to swear loyalty to the death and never go back on our word."
As he spoke, Jia Xingtian looked up at the jade bottle containing the Break-Sect Pill in Xiao Se's hand, his cloudy old eyes filled with anticipation.
"Is that so? Then, on behalf of the Sea Alliance, I welcome the Gama Royal Family's inclusion." Xiao Se's attitude was neither cold nor indifferent, but it lacked the generosity he had shown those who joined the Sea Alliance days ago, and there was no sign of him giving away the Break-Sect Pill. He looked deeply at Jia Xingtian, a cunning arc forming at the corner of his mouth, then turned and handed the Break-Sect Pill to Queen Medusa. He winked his right eye and smiled. "Shasha, you can decide the ownership of this Break-Sect Pill from here on."
"Mm." Hearing this, Medusa nodded, instantly understanding. She knew that Xiao Se was signaling her to fleece Jia Xingtian; after all, the Snake-People Tribe still had no new habitat.
Shortly after, Xiao Se took Yun Yun and Ya Fei back to the Mittel Auction House headquarters.
"Young MissYa Fei." As soon as they entered the door, the golden twin-tailed maid Aili greeted them and whispered a few words into Ya Fei's ear.
Ya Fei frowned slightly and said to Xiao Se, "Xiao Se, Xiao Yan has brought Xiao Qing here."
"Mm, let's go take a look." Xiao Se nodded. Now that the Xiao Family had been wiped out, there was nothing left to dwell on regarding the past.
Led by Ya Fei, Xiao Se and Yun Yun arrived at a reception room on the second floor.
They saw Xiao Yan and a young girl who looked somewhat familiar to her sitting on chairs beside a table. The former was closing his eyes and resting with a calm expression, while the latter appeared somewhat restrained, her head lowered, her fair hands tightly pinching the corner of her skirt and twisting it.
"Hmph!" Hearing footsteps, Xiao Yan opened his eyes. Seeing it was Xiao Se, he had no intention of greeting him, snorted coldly, suppressed the disgust in his heart for the latter, and turned his head away without speaking.
Instead, the girl heard the footsteps, raised her delicate, youthful face, and sized up Xiao Se. A flash of hesitation crossed her beautiful eyes, and she asked weakly, "Are you Cousin Xiao Se?"
After speaking, she lowered her head and muttered softly, "Strange, it doesn't really look like him! Cousin Xiao Se is much better looking than this."
"You must be Xiao Qing, Xiao Mei's younger sister, right!" Xiao Se casually took off his Snow Silk mask, a gentle smile appearing on his face. Recalling the last time they met, it was at the Xiao Family clan meeting where Xiao Yan was removed as Young Clan Leader. Past events were like smoke; in the blink of an eye, five years had passed.
Seeing Xiao Se's true face, Xiao Qing was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up. Immediately after, tears flowed out like a downpour. She threw herself into Xiao Se's arms like a little swallow, crying bitterly, "Cousin Xiao Se, everyone is dead, they are all dead. Wuwu..."
Xiao Se gently patted Xiao Qing's head and said softly, "Alright, it's okay now. From now on, just stay here and Cultivate peacefully. No one will dare to hurt you here."
"Mm." Xiao Qing sniffled, raised her little head, and asked with moist eyes, "Then what about my sister and Cousin Xiao Ning and the others?"
"They are currently safe with Xiao Yu at the Jia Nan Academy. I will take a trip to the Black-Corner Region after a while, and I will bring them over together then." A gentle, spring-breeze-like smile appeared on Xiao Se's face as he turned his gaze to Ya Fei. "Feier, you go arrange a place for Xiao Qing to stay first."
"Mm." Ya Fei nodded and said to Xiao Qing, "Little Sister Xiao Qing, come with me."
"Thank you, Sister Ya Fei." Xiao Qing was no stranger to Ya Fei; as early as the Wutan City period, Ya Fei was already a household name. Even the burial of the Xiao Family members was largely thanks to her help; otherwise, relying solely on her and Xiao Yan, it would have taken forever.
It was just that she hadn't expected that Ya Fei would unknowingly become her cousin-in-law.
Once Ya Fei and Xiao Qing left, Xiao Se sat down with Yun Yun.
Xiao Se still did not look directly at Xiao Yan, but stared at the ring on his hand and said, "Senior Yao, please reveal yourself."
"Hehe, little friend, you want to ask about the Xiao Family, right!"
A flash of white light suddenly drifted out from the ring in Xiao Yan's hand, landing on the ground and transforming into the familiar figure of Yao Lao.
"Mm." Xiao Se nodded. "I have guessed some of the culprits. Yao Lao, you were the first to arrive at the scene, I want to hear your opinion."
Yao Lao stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "I sensed the aura left behind by Protector Wu at the Xiao Family."
"Apart from him, were there others?" Xiao Se asked.
Yao Lao shook his head. "No. Even if the murderer deliberately erased the lingering aura, unless it was a Dou Zun, it would be impossible to escape my perception."
"Thank you." Xiao Se took a deep breath. It was impossible for a Dou Zun to easily take action against the Xiao Family; the target would be too large and easily detected by other ancient families. In this way, the Jia Ma Empire could be at ease for the time being. Immediately, he touched his storage ring, took out a white jade bottle, and threw it to Yao Lao.
"This is..." Yao Lao took the jade bottle and recognized the Medicinal Pill inside at a glance—a Six-Tier Soul Fusion Pill.
"The future is unpredictable. Your whereabouts have been exposed, and you will be targeted by Soul Hall Protectors for a long time. This Soul Fusion Pill is part of my effort to disrupt the Hall of Souls' goals. With this, you will have a chance to fully restore your spirit power, and they won't be able to catch you so easily." Xiao Se smiled.
"I really can't figure you out." Yao Lao smiled and did not refuse. Then he sat to the side and asked casually, "What are your plans next?"
"For now, I will use the identity of Xiao Huohuo to establish the Sea Alliance to counter those Soul Hall Protectors hiding in the dark, and prevent things like what happened to the Cloud Mist Sect from happening again." Xiao Se said indifferently.
"A wise choice." Yao Lao picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "However, there is a place I suggest you visit."
"Where?" Xiao Se asked, puzzled.
"The Pill Tower in the Central Plains." Yao Lao said solemnly.
"The Pill Tower?" A flash of surprise crossed Xiao Se's eyes. He would go to this place sooner or later; after all, he couldn't let the Three Thousand Burning Flame go. He just didn't expect that it would be Yao Lao suggesting he go.
"I can't reveal it yet. When the Pill Tower holds its new Alchemist Convention, something that interests you might appear. This can also be considered as thanks for your Soul Fusion Pill." A mysterious smile appeared on Yao Lao's face. His figure turned into a beam of white light and vanished into Xiao Yan's storage ring. Xiao Yan did not hesitate and stood up to leave. He didn't want to stay in the same room as Xiao Se for even a moment longer.
"What did he mean by that?" Watching the place where Xiao Yan disappeared, Yun Yun asked suspiciously.
"Never mind him." Xiao Se smiled slightly, picked up Yun Yun, sat her on his lap, and said with a smile, "Yun'er, is there something you forgot to tell me?"
"What is it?" Yun Yun's pretty face flushed slightly, and her gaze dodged somewhat.
"Is that so? Then don't blame your husband for using'severe punishment'." Xiao Se licked his lips, his gaze burning as he stared at Yun Yun's body, which had become increasingly mature due to pregnancy. He gulped hard.
Since enjoying the taste of Medusa during her pregnancy, Xiao Se discovered that he had awakened a strange attribute.
Being stared at like this by Xiao Se, the blush on Yun Yun's face deepened. Last time, she was taken to the room by Xiao Se for'severe punishment', which resulted in her pregnancy.
"Shh." Xiao Se made a shushing gesture, crouched down, and pressed his ear against Yun Yun's not-yet-obvious lower abdomen.
The room fell into a brief silence, with only the faint, imperceptible breathing of the two.
After a while, Yun Yun gently stroked Xiao Se's cheek and said hesitantly, "You knew!"
"Mm. I heard your conversation with Shasha." Xiao Se raised his head, a gentle smile on his face. As the two who didn't get along in the original story, how could Xiao Se rest assured leaving them alone together? So he had been secretly paying attention to their conversation. It was just that he didn't expect Yun Yun to be pregnant; this was truly an unexpected joy.
"Then you just now..." Yun Yun's beautiful eyes glared at Xiao Se in shame and anger. The intensity in his eyes just now was not fake.
"Don't worry, Shasha and I have already experimented; we have experience." As he spoke, Xiao Se wrapped his arms around Yun Yun's body and disappeared from the room.
Two hours later, the battle between Xiao Se and Yun Yun ended. Ultimately, because Xiao Se was afraid of hurting the fetus, he ended the battle early.
Walking out of the room contentedly and arriving at the hall, Xiao Se saw Queen Medusa waiting there.
"Why, finally willing to come out!" Medusa glared fiercely at this philandering man.
"Isn't it because Yun'er is pregnant, I had to check on her properly!" Xiao Se pouted shamelessly, walked directly to Medusa's side, sat down, poured her a cup of tea, and changed the subject. "How was the matter with Jia Xingtian handled?"
Mentioning Jia Xingtian, a look of smugness couldn't help but appear on the corner of Medusa's mouth. "I gave him the Break-Sect Pill. In exchange, the eastern part of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Stone Desert City, and Blackrock City belong to the Snake-People Tribe."
"You really are a lion opening its mouth wide. Let alone Stone Desert City, that Blackrock City is a major city in the Jia Ma Empire." Xiao Se shook his head in amazement.
"Courtesy demands reciprocity." Medusa pouted.
"As you wish!" Xiao Se pondered slightly and said solemnly, "However, I have only one request for you, and that is that I do not want to see the Snake-People bullying humans. Whatever the humans there were like before, they should remain the same in the future. Of course, if you encounter some scumbags, there is no need to be polite for me. Oh right, there is also the Alchemist Guild in Blackrock City; don't make things difficult for them. Come to think of it, the Na Ling in my body was originally given by Guild Master Folkland."
"I know." Medusa nodded and secretly kept this matter in mind.
In the following days, the Sea Alliance entered a period of intense preparation. Medusa was appointed as Deputy Alliance Leader by Xiao Se, and Ya Fei was appointed as the Minister of Finance by Xiao Se, both of whom were busy. Yun Yun returned to the Cloud Mist Sect to go into seclusion to break through to Dou Zong, leaving only Xiao Se, who acted as the hands-off manager, to be idle.
Inside the Alchemist Guild.
Xiao Se was sipping tea, and opposite him, Fama sat calmly.
"Hehe, I wonder what brings Alliance Leader Xiao to the Alchemist Guild?" Fama laughed loudly.
"Of course, I am here to invite the Alchemist Guild to join the Sea Alliance." Xiao Se directly stated his intention.
"Thank you for the kind offer, Alliance Leader Xiao, but the Alchemist Guild is not just me, so I cannot comply." Fama politely declined.
"Won't Guild Master Fama hear my conditions?" A mysterious smile appeared on Xiao Se's face.
"I am all ears. However, if it is the Break-Sect Pill, I am afraid I will have to disappoint Alliance Leader Xiao. My desire for cultivation improvement is not as strong as Jia Xingtian's." Hearing this, Fama became interested; he really wanted to see what the other party could offer to move him.
"I won't let you be disappointed." Xiao Se opened his right hand, and a piece of jade-green skull appeared in his hand.
"This is..." Fama's expression changed, and he couldn't help but exclaim. In his perception, this strangely colored skull in front of him was actually emitting waves of Soul fluctuations.
"A Spirit Bone, a bone condensed from a special energy. After Fusion, it can not only greatly enhance your spirit power, but will also come with an interesting skill." Xiao Se explained with a smile.
This head Spirit Bone was dropped from Tang Ritian after Xiao Se killed him. It was about thirty to fifty thousand years old. Xiao Se thought the age was low, so he kept it.
Now it came in handy.
Besides this, he had another one, which was obtained after Tang San killed Shinian.
(End of Chapter)
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