Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Xiao family's market guards approaching menacingly.
The two at the front were Payne, the captain of the Xiao family guards, and Xiao Yan, the third young master of the Xiao family.
Xiao Yan had just been in the market buying herbs for refining Foundation Establishment Elixir when he happened to witness the conflict, seeing Galeo's men ganging up on Xiao Lei.
Worried that Xiao Lei and Xiao Xun'er would be harmed, but unable to help, Xiao Yan hurriedly summoned the Xiao family's market guards.
"Cousin Xiao Lei, are you alright?" Xiao Yan asked anxiously as he arrived.
"Greetings, Young Master Xiao Lei!"
Payne quickly stepped forward after Xiao Yan and bowed to Xiao Lei.
Although Xiao Lei's status in the Xiao family was not as high as Xiao Yan's, the son of the patriarch, his position was still considerably higher than that of the guards.
Xiao Lei nodded to Payne, then looked at Xiao Yan and smiled, "We're fine, what brings you here?"
Xiao Yan replied, "I was shopping at the market today when I saw the commotion and went to call for help."
"Thanks," Xiao Lei patted Xiao Yan's shoulder.
Xiao Yan shrugged, "I don't think I was of much help. I didn't expect Cousin Xiao Lei to be so strong."
"Your willingness to help is enough," Xiao Lei smiled slightly.
Then, Xiao Lei looked at the group of Xiao family guards and said, "I'm sorry for troubling you all."
"Hehe, Young Master Xiao Lei, you're too kind. It's our duty,"
Payne replied with a smile, then bid farewell to the three of them and left with his men.
"Cousin Xiao Lei, Cousin Xun'er, I won't disturb your shopping any longer,"
Xiao Yan said to Xiao Lei and Xun'er after Payne and the others left, then turned and continued shopping.
"Let's go, let's continue shopping."
Xiao Lei smiled, then pulled Xun'er along, continuing their stroll through the market as if nothing had happened.
Only after Xiao Lei and Xun'er disappeared from sight did Galeo's men rush forward, carrying Galeo back to the Galeo family.
Some mercenaries and merchants in the market, seeing the spectacle end, felt a sense of lingering satisfaction.
The name Xiao Lei was deeply imprinted in their minds!
...
Xiao Lei, with Xun'er, strolled through the streets of Wutan City until evening before returning hand in hand to the Xiao family.
"Young Master Xiao Lei, the clan leader requests your presence," a Xiao family guard approached Xiao Lei as soon as they returned.
Clearly, Xiao Lei also knew about what had happened in the market that day.
Worried that Xiao Zhan would punish Xiao Lei, Xiao Xun'er said, "Brother Xiao Lei, let me go with you."
Xiao Lei rubbed Xun'er's head and smiled, "Don't worry, the clan leader isn't unreasonable; he won't do anything to me."
At the same time, the system's familiar voice rang in Xiao Lei's mind again.
[Ding! You touched Gu Xun'er and obtained a three-star Dou Ling level puppet!]
A three-star Dou Ling level puppet!
Hearing the reward, Xiao Lei was overjoyed.
Originally, Xiao Lei had been thinking of quietly cultivating in the Xiao family for a while to avoid that old bastard Jia Liebi being unethical and sending a powerful member of the clan to deal with a junior like him.
Now, with this Dou Ling puppet, he didn't need to worry.
If the Jialie family dared to continue provoking him, he wouldn't hesitate to send out his fighting spirit puppets to annihilate them!
With that, Xiao Lei followed the guard towards the patriarch's study.
Xiao Xun'er watched Xiao Lei leave, hesitated slightly, and didn't follow. Instead, she whispered to the air, "Uncle Ling, keep an eye on Uncle Xiao's side for me."
"Yes, Miss," Ling Ying, hidden in the shadows, replied with a helpless expression.
When it came to Xiao Lei, Miss always seemed to lose her composure!
Meanwhile, Xiao Lei, along with the guard, quickly arrived at the patriarch's study and met the patriarch, Xiao Zhan.
"I heard you crippled that brat Jialie'ao's limbs in the market today?" Xiao Zhan glanced at Xiao Lei and asked.
Xiao Lei feigned innocence, saying, "Galieao challenged me and I defeated him, then he sent his men to try and break my limbs. I was enraged and hit him hard, but you can't blame me!"
"Good job! Don't worry, I don't blame you," Xiao Zhan laughed, "Damn it, that little brat Galieao deserves a beating!"
In the two or three years since Xiao Yan's cultivation regressed and he was called a waste, not only the younger generation of the Xiao family, but also many people in Wutan City, had constantly mocked and humiliated him.
Among them, Galieao had caused trouble for Xiao Yan more than once.
As Xiao Yan's father, Xiao Zhan was naturally very unhappy with Galieao.
But as an elder and the head of the Xiao family, he couldn't take action for Xiao Yan.
Now, Xiao Lei had severely punished Galieao, which was a way of venting their anger, so Xiao Zhan was very happy.
Xiao Lei smiled and said, "It's good that the clan leader doesn't blame me. May I ask what brings you here?"
"What's your cultivation level now?" Xiao Zhan asked instead of answering.
Xiao Lei's mind flickered slightly, and he replied, "Seven-Star Dou Zhe."
Today, in dealing with Jia Leo's subordinates, he had already revealed most of his strength, so being frank wouldn't hurt.
Anyway, his cultivation level would soon increase again.
"Seven-Star Dou Zhe!" Although he had some guesses about Xiao Lei's cultivation level, Xiao Zhan was still greatly shocked after receiving confirmation from Xiao Lei.
Taking a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart, Xiao Zhan solemnly reminded him, "You've completely crippled Jia Lie'ao, and Jia Liebi definitely won't let this go easily."
"While you're within the clan, I'll naturally protect you, but if you go out, there's no guarantee you won't be ambushed by experts from the Jia Lie family."
"Therefore, for now, stay home and try not to go out. If you absolutely must go out, let me know in advance."
Xiao Lei understood Xiao Zhan's meaning and felt somewhat grateful. He nodded and said, "Thank you , Clan Leader, I will."
"Okay, go ahead. If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask, or you can ask Xiao Yan to pass on the message," Xiao Zhan patted Xiao Lei's shoulder and smiled.
"Okay," Xiao Lei agreed, then turned and left the study, heading back to his residence.
After returning to his room, Xiao Lei locked the door, then with a slight thought, took out the Dou Zhe Pill he had won from Jia Lie'ao in the system space.
"Hopefully this pill will be effective," Xiao Lei murmured, then put the Dou Zhe Pill into his mouth.
The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a stream of pure energy that surged into Xiao Lei's body.
Without hesitation, Xiao Lei immediately activated the Thunder Technique, refining and absorbing that pure energy.
Before long, his cultivation reached the peak of a seven-star Dou Zhe, and then smoothly broke through to an eight-star Dou Zhe!
A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Lei's cultivation broke through again, reaching the nine-star Dou Zhe realm!
Only after Xiao Lei's cultivation reached the peak of a nine-star Dou Zhe did the medicinal power of the Dou Zhe Pill completely dissipate!
Nine-star Dou Zhe! The feeling of having a cheat code is amazing!
Xiao Lei slowly opened his eyes, sensing his cultivation status, and was quite satisfied.
After a while, a thought struck Xiao Lei: he needed to find a way to obtain a more powerful Dou Technique!
(End of Chapter)