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"Sigh, Xun'er's fourteenth birthday is in two days. What should I buy her as a gift?"

In Xiao Yan's heart, Xun'er held a very high position, second only to his father, Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Yan received many gifts every year on his birthday, but Xun'er's gift was the one that suited his taste the best.

To my shame, over the years, I have spent most of my time focusing on cultivation, and upon reflection, I realize that I have never actually given her any proper gifts.

Now that she has reached the ninth level of Dou Qi and it's her fourteenth birthday, Xiao Yan thought he would give her a birthday present to make her happy.

Although Xiao Yan knew that Xun'er would gladly accept whatever he gave her, he couldn't just give her anything he didn't care about.

Xiao Yan was not poor; on the contrary, he was very rich. He received a full thousand gold coins as pocket money every month!

Such a high monthly salary even exceeds that of the three elders in the clan.

Even though many people thought the reward was too high and that the clan leader was suspected of abusing his power for personal gain, no one stood up to object because Xiao Yan's reputation as a genius was simply too great.

However, Xiao Yan had saved all this money carefully, and now it must have amounted to tens of thousands.

Twenty-odd gold coins are enough for an ordinary family of three to live on for a year, and tens of thousands of gold coins in pocket money is a huge sum that many families cannot earn in a lifetime.

"It's about time we made a trip to Utan City."

Xiao Yan took out several black cards he had saved money on, each of which could hold up to five thousand gold coins.

Blindly pursuing expensive items will only make one seem vulgar. At least Xiao Yan knows that many treasures that everyone covets are not worth mentioning in Xun'er's eyes.

However, Xiao Yan had never formally given a gift to a girl before, which put him in a difficult position.

Why not take a stroll around Wutan City? You might just find something that suits a girl's taste.

With that in mind, Xiao Yan made a decisive decision to set off without telling Xun'er, just to give her a surprise.

Meanwhile, a group of special guests arrived at the inner court of the Jialie family in Utan City.

"Chief Galley, it's been a long time."

The newcomer was none other than Obaba, the patriarch of the Obaba family, a three-star Grand Dou Master!

Sitting opposite him was a thin middle-aged man, Jia Liebi, the patriarch of the Jia Lie family, whose cultivation level was also three-star Grand Dou Master.

"The reason for inviting Chief Obama this time is because of a major matter concerning the Xiao family."

Upon hearing the name of the Xiao family, Obapa frowned, as the Xiao family was not a local force in Wutan City.

It is said that they were a prominent family in the Jia Ma Empire decades ago, and even had a Dou Wang powerhouse!

However, due to some accident that led to the fall of that Dou Wang, the Xiao family retreated to Wutan City and became one of the three major families corresponding to them.

For decades, the three major families were able to maintain a tripartite balance of power, but in this generation of the Xiao family, an unparalleled genius named Xiao Yan emerged.

Xiao Yan's talent is terrifying. He became a Dou Zhe at the age of eleven. Looking to the future, he may be able to produce another Dou Wang powerhouse in the Xiao family!

This will inevitably disrupt the balance of power among the three major families, and the Jia Lie family and the Aoba family will certainly be swallowed up by the Xiao family.

In order to prevent this from happening, the Jialie family secretly plotted a plan against Xiao Yan.

However, after Xiao Yan advanced to the Dou Zhe level, he lived a secluded life and did not leave the Xiao family for three whole years, which caused this plan to be shelved.

However, not long ago, his informant in the Xiao family reported that Xiao Yan had left the Xiao family and, for some unknown reason, went to Wutan City alone.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; whether or not we can eliminate Xiao Yan depends on this operation.

"Brother Obama, I'll get straight to the point. Xiao Yan, the son of the Xiao family patriarch, became a Dou Zhe at the age of eleven by condensing his Dou Qi vortex. Now, three years later, he is probably already at the level of a five-star Dou Zhe or higher. If we allow this kid to grow any further, once he becomes a Dou Ling, then our two families in Wutan City will no longer exist."

Galleybi's expression was solemn, and the implication was clear.

"So, Brother Jia Lie means... to eliminate Xiao Yan ahead of time?"

"That's right. If we act rashly, we'll attract too much attention and inevitably invite relentless retaliation from the Xiao family. However, secretly arranging assassins is feasible. As long as they can't produce any evidence, even if the Xiao family knows it was us, they won't dare to fight us to the bitter end, for both moral and logical reasons."

This matter has been planned for three years, and during this time, Galebi has repeatedly reviewed and revised the plan in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

"So, Brother Garrett came to me this time because he wants my Obama family to do something as well?"

Obaba was incredibly clever; he directly stated Galleybi's purpose.

"That's right, Brother Obama surely understands the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold,' right? If Xiao Yan doesn't die, our two families are destined for destruction!"

Jia Liebi's words made sense. Anyone would be unwilling to let their family, which their ancestors had worked so hard to build for over a hundred years, be swallowed up by others.

Obapa looked at Galebi and asked in a low voice, "I wonder how many people Brother Galebi plans to send?"

"I have arranged for ten five-star Dou Zhe assassins and one seven-star Dou Zhe assassin. These people are specially trained by me. Their cultivation techniques and fighting skills are not common in my Jia Lie family. Even if they are captured or killed, it will not be traced back to my Jia Lie family."

Obapa was greatly surprised to hear this, knowing that even a family like theirs would need to spend countless amounts of money and time to train so many fighters.

I never expected that Jia Liebi would go to such lengths to get rid of Xiao Yan.

After a brief moment of thought, Obaba agreed to Galebi's plan: "Alright, indecisiveness will lead to failure. My Obaba family will also participate in this plan. I will send five five-star warriors and one seven-star warrior to participate in the assassination."

Furthermore, I've also provided five portions of my family's unique Qi-Sealing Powder. This way, even if Xiao Yan is a nine-star Dou Zhe, he won't return alive!

Upon hearing Obapa's reply, Galebi finally smiled.

He was trying to win over the other party because of the Qi-Sealing Powder, which was a first-grade pill, but it was an offensive type of pill.

When sprayed in powder form, the fighting spirit of those who inhale it will be compressed and sealed, making it difficult to circulate for a short period of time. It can even seal the fighting spirit of a nine-star fighter!

With the Oba family's Qi-Sealing Powder, even though Xiao Yan is already a nine-star Dou Zhe, he only has one path: death!

"Time waits for no one, Brother Jialie, I must return to the family to make plans!"

After the Obama family left, Galebi took out a red letter containing 100,000 gold coins.

"Send this letter to the photo studio, saying that my Jia Lie family is willing to pay 100,000 gold coins to assassinate someone!"

Galebi's face was sinister; he had a crucial backup plan.

The Photography Studio is the most mysterious assassination organization in the Northwest Continent, and its headquarters are said to be located in the Black Corner Region.

Branch offices are spread across several surrounding empires, and as long as you can afford it, you can hire assassins with sufficient skill.

One hundred thousand gold coins is enough to hire a five-star Dou Shi to take action in a photo studio. This is Jia Liebi's real killing move!

"Xiao family, as long as I, Jialiebi, am alive, you will never have a chance to rise again!"

With a cold and indifferent gaze, Jia Liebi pronounced the Xiao family's fate.