Chapter 36: The Ao Ba Family Submits

"Looking for me?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded lightly.

Although the current de facto leaders of the Xiao family were still Xiao Zhan and several elders, Xiao Yan knew clearly in his heart that the reason the Ao Ba family was willing to become a vassal of the Xiao family in such a subservient manner was certainly not because they thought Xiao Zhan's personal charm was too powerful, but because they revered Xiao Yan's future talent and the terrifying force fabricated behind him.

If they didn't quickly pledge allegiance now, perhaps it wouldn't be long before the Ao Ba family became the next Jia Lie family.

These matters might have been a little uncomfortable for the naive Xiao Yan of the past, but for the Xiao Yan who had stood at the peak of the Great Thousand World for tens of thousands of years, it was naturally commonplace.

"Take me there."

Xiao Yan gave the order, and that clansman respectfully led him to the Xiao family's main hall.

In the main hall, Xiao Zhan and several elders were calmly drinking hot tea, but their brows revealed a hint of conflict.

Opposite them, a fat middle-aged man with no semblance of a Dou Zhe sat quietly. His face, full of fleshy jowls, showed some anxiety, with faint beads of sweat forming.

This person was precisely the patriarch of the Ao Ba family, Ao Ba Pa.

The sound of light footsteps entered the hall. Xiao Zhan and the others, including Ao Ba Pa, all suddenly looked up, their gazes focused on the black-clothed youth walking over.

"Yan'er, you're finally back."

Looking at the approaching youth, Xiao Zhan and the others imperceptibly let out a sigh of relief.

Immediately, looking at Ao Ba Pa, whose body had already slightly tensed up, he couldn't help but ask: "Yan'er, this Ao Ba family now wants to submit to my Xiao family and become our vassal family. You are now the young patriarch of the family. Your father and the elders all want to hear your opinion."

This sentence seemed like Xiao Zhan and the elders were testing Xiao Yan, but in fact, anyone with a discerning eye knew clearly that this was asking for Xiao Yan's opinion.

Because for Xiao Zhan and the others, without Xiao Yan's current terrifying potential and the formidable force behind him, how could the Ao Ba family possibly take the initiative to pledge allegiance?

If the force behind Xiao Yan didn't want to get involved, the current Xiao family alone was not enough to completely suppress the Ao Ba family.

Of course, with the cultivation techniques bestowed by Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan was confident that even without anyone's help, in a few years, he had a chance to lead the Xiao family to become the number one family in Wutan City.

"The Ao Ba family wants to submit to the Xiao family?"

Xiao Yan's gaze swept over the pot-bellied Ao Ba Pa, a meaningful smile in his eyes.

In his previous life, this fatass had also taken advantage of their precarious situation to launch a sneak attack on the Xiao family.

However, times were different now. The current Xiao Yan, although still just a Dou Zhe, could erase the small Ao Ba family without much difficulty, even without relying on Yao Lao's help.

Everything still depended on how this Ao Ba family chose.

"Patriarch Ao Ba Pa."

Xiao Yan's expression was calm, his pair of pitch-black eyes faintly staring at Ao Ba Pa. The moment he was stared at by those pitch-black eyes, Ao Ba Pa couldn't help but tremble, an inexplicable panic rising in his heart for some reason.

Opposite him was clearly just a twelve-year-old youth, yet he had the illusion of being looked down upon by a god.

"Your Ao Ba family wants to submit to our Xiao family. It's actually not that troublesome."

Xiao Yan stared at Ao Ba Pa, his expression composed.

This Ao Ba family now seemed somewhat useless to him. Even as a dog, Xiao Yan looked down on them a bit.

But for the Xiao family, they still had some value.

"I'll give you two choices.

First, all the high-level members of the Ao Ba family at the Dou Shi level and above will take a special poison pill from my hand. As long as you take the antidote once every six months, this poison pill will not affect your life in any way. Of course, if the antidote is not taken in time, even a Da Dou Shi expert will have their internal organs turn into blood water within a quarter of an hour and die without a burial place. If you want to prove the loyalty of the Ao Ba family, then agree to this condition.

Second, that is to leave Wutan City early, just like the Jia Lie family. This way, the Ao Ba family can still retain enough dignity. If you are unwilling to accept either of these two, then I can no longer guarantee what kind of unpleasantness will happen in the future."

Xiao Yan's words not only made Ao Ba Pa's expression change drastically, but even Xiao Zhan and the others couldn't help but have their faces change slightly, marveling at how ruthless and efficient Xiao Yan's move was.

Using a few medicinal pills to easily control the entire Ao Ba family, this move was indeed brilliant.

"Young Patriarch Xiao Yan, isn't this condition of yours a bit too harsh?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, although Ao Ba Pa was somewhat shocked and angry in his heart, he still forced a smile on his face.

"Harsh?"

Xiao Yan looked at Ao Ba Pa.

"I didn't drive the Ao Ba family away like I did with the Jia Lie family. I've already given you a lot of face."

After speaking, Xiao Yan no longer paid attention to Ao Ba Pa, but turned and left indifferently.

"If it weren't for the Xiao family's sake, I wouldn't even look at your Ao Ba family. I'll give you half a month to consider. I hope you don't make me drive you out like the Jia Lie family. Otherwise, it will be very undignified."

Looking at the youth's slowly departing back, Ao Ba Pa suddenly felt an immense pressure.

He was clearly just a twelve or thirteen-year-old youth, why did he bring such heavy oppression?

That feeling was much more terrifying than the pressure brought by Xiao Zhan beside him.

His expression was gloomy, his mind repeatedly weighing the options. Finally, he sighed helplessly, cupped his hands at Xiao Zhan, and then left dejectedly.

However, what surprised Xiao Yan was that just three days later, Ao Ba Pa brought the Ao Ba family's four Da Dou Shi and sixteen Dou Shi to the Xiao family.

Regarding the Ao Ba family's decisiveness, even Xiao Yan's eyes showed a look of astonishment.

After inquiring, he learned that after Ao Ba Pa left that day, he had taken several of the family's elders to the Miteer Auction House and spent a large sum of money to ask Ya Fei.

He didn't know what that woman had said to make this Ao Ba family so decisive.

But since they had shown their sincerity, Xiao Yan didn't dawdle either. He immediately instructed Liu Panlong to hand over the poison that had been refined in advance to the high-level members of the Ao Ba family.

"I have placed the antidote in my father's hands. In the future, you just need to follow my father's orders."

Having gained some subordinates, Xiao Yan made some perfunctory pleasantries and then left it for Xiao Zhan and Liu Panlong to handle.

He himself went back to cultivate again.

"Jie Jie."

Looking at these Ao Ba family members who shared the same fate as him, Liu Panlong smiled with some schadenfreude.

Finally, he gently patted Ao Ba Pa's fat-covered shoulder and grinned, "Congratulations, you have made the most important decision of your life."

"Your Ao Ba family is going to prosper from now on."

(End of this chapter)