Battle Through the Heavens: I can solidify the talents of all things

Chapter 74, Xiao Qing: Old man, you're really asking for death!

A trace of reminiscence appeared in Xiao Zhan's eyes as he recalled the time when his father, Xiao Lin, was still alive.

At that time, the Xiao family was a powerful and influential family in the capital, after all, they had a Dou Wang expert in the family, Xiao Lin.

Unlike now, when we've been reduced to this tiny Wutan City!

"I didn't expect you to reach the Dou Ling realm so quietly, nephew Xiao Zhan! Not bad!"

In an instant, Nalan Jie's complex expression changed. He looked at Xiao Zhan and spoke with a strange tone.

"Haha, just lucky!"

Xiao Zhan laughed heartily, revealing no information whatsoever.

Seeing that he had not been able to get any information out of Xiao Zhan, Nalan Jie gave up.

His expression turned serious, and he cut to the chase: "Without further ado, I've come here on orders to investigate the legendary Dou Wang expert who wiped out the Jia Lie family!"

The Jia Lie family was wiped out in less than three days.

Even the powerful and influential in the capital city received the news that a powerful expert at the Battle King level had appeared in the small city of Wutan!

And they wiped out a small family!

His Majesty was somewhat wary of this unfamiliar Dou Wang powerhouse who might be from the Xiao family.

He then arranged for Nalan Jie, the patriarch of the Nalan family who had a close relationship with the Xiao family and the Lionheart Grandmaster of the Empire, to investigate the matter.

"Uncle Nalan, that senior is unwilling to show his face, and I rarely get to meet him."

Xiao Zhan said with a troubled expression.

"Xiao Zhan, are you joking with me?"

Nalan Jie narrowed his eyes, a faint aura emanating from him, and spoke calmly.

"No matter what, I must see this strange Battle King today! How can he act with such ruthlessness? Where does he place the imperial laws?"

He's just a Dou Wang. Isn't Nalan Jie also a Dou Wang?

He was even an eight-star Dou Wang!

Having fought on the border battlefield for decades, below the Dou Huang level, Nalan Jie has never been afraid of anyone!

"I am an Imperial Marshal, and I have traveled thousands of miles to get here. How dare a mere Battle King treat me like this?"

Nalan Jie thought to himself with dissatisfaction.

"Nephew Xiao Zhan, are you really unwilling to tell me the origin of that unfamiliar Dou Wang?"

Nalan Jie's patience was clearly starting to wane.

Seeing Nalan Jie's domineering and aggressive demeanor.

Xiao Zhan's heart sank, but he could only manage an awkward smile as he said, "Uncle Nalan—"

"uncle."

At this moment, Xiao Qing walked in from outside the council hall and greeted Xiao Zhan.

"It's that boy from earlier—"

Nalan Jie's eyes narrowed as he looked at Xiao Qing walking in, and he thought to himself.

"Qing'er, what brings you here!"

Upon seeing that the person who came was Xiao Qing, the heavy weight that had been hanging over Xiao Zhan's heart because of Nalan Jie instantly lifted.

At this moment, Nalan Jie's expression softened, and he directly asked, "Nephew Xiao Zhan, who is this?"

"Uncle Nalan, this is my wife's sister's son, Xiao Qing!"

Xiao Qing's arrival seemed to give Xiao Zhan confidence, and he spoke with a bit more assertiveness.

"Oh?"

Nalan Jie narrowed his eyes, his expression changing as he questioned, "Nephew Xiao Zhan, is this the junior you've been teaching? Don't you know your elders are discussing matters here? How dare you barge in like this?"

Nalan Jie seized the opportunity and immediately launched a series of three questions.

Clearly, he wanted to use this as leverage to force Xiao Zhan to reveal information about the unfamiliar Dou Wang.

At the same time, it was also a test to see if Xiao Qing was really as extraordinary as he thought.

"So what?"

Xiao Qing faced Nalan Jie with a calm expression, showing no fear of Nalan Jie's mere Dou Wang's power.

He's just a Dou Wang, but Xiao Qing has even killed quite a few sixth-order magical beasts that are equivalent to human Dou Huangs!

Furthermore, Xiao Qing had been secretly observing from beginning to end. He knew that one could not give Nalan Jie any kind of face; only by being more powerful than him could one make him restrain himself.

"Boy, do you know who I am?"

Upon hearing Xiao Qing's disrespectful words, Nalan Jie was instantly enraged and laughed, unleashing his Dou Wang aura and pressing down on Xiao Qing.

However, in Xiao Qing's eyes, Nalan Jie's power was as weak and powerless as a child's, and he felt no emotion whatsoever.

"Old man, didn't you want to see me?"

Xiao Qing smiled faintly.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Jie was greatly surprised.

Is this kid in front of me that unfamiliar Battle King?

impossible!

Nalan Jie didn't quite believe the result, so he immediately took action to test Xiao Qing, as a lesson to teach him not to behave so rudely in front of a powerful figure.

Suddenly, Nalan Jie made his move, his fighting spirit transforming into a giant fighting spirit hand over ten feet in size, which went straight for Xiao Qing.

Seeing that Nalan Jie had no shame and actually attacked him, a "junior," with his Dou Wang cultivation, Xiao Qing decided to stop indulging him.

Facing the giant hand of battle qi, Xiao Qing slapped out, and a palm print formed from battle qi appeared, instantly annihilating Nalan Jie's giant hand of battle qi and slapping him out of the council hall.

Nalan Jie, who was flying backwards in the air, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed heavily to the ground.

The servants and subordinates outside the council hall immediately rushed forward to help Nalan Jie up when they saw their master being beaten out in such a disheveled state.

"What's wrong with the Marshal!?"

"Master, are you alright?!"

Nalan Jie, who was helped up, was filled with shock and could not believe that it was all real.

How could an eight-star Dou Wang be slapped away by a junior?

What shocked him even more was that Xiao Qing was actually a Dou Wang!

No! It's a Dou Huang!

He's a powerful figure among the Dou Huang!

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to almost kill him with a single palm strike.

Xiao Qing held back with this palm strike, not killing Nalan Jie, but only inflicting some minor injuries and sending him home to rest for a few days, as a gesture of respect to Xiao Zhan.

It should be noted that Xiao Qing, a five-star Dou Wang, possessed a physical body that had reached the terrifying level of a sixth-order magical beast.

His combat power rivals that of a Dou Zong-level expert; he could kill him with a single slap at any moment.

"They actually wanted to see me, and now they've seen me—"

Xiao Qing walked outside the council hall, looking at the scene with a cold expression, ignoring Nalan Jie's horrifying gaze, and said.

"Then get out of here!"

"Go—cough—" Nalan Jie coughed up a mouthful of blood, his words muffled.

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately helped him into the carriage, and they left the place and returned to the capital.

Xiao Zhan sat in his seat in the council hall, dumbfounded. What he had just witnessed had truly shocked him.

What did he see?

Nalan Jie, the Lionheart Marshal of the Empire and an eight-star Dou Wang, was actually slapped away by Xiao Qing and instantly lost his fighting ability!

Xiao Zhan never expected that Xiao Qing's strength was so great, probably already at the level of a Dou Huang.

At this moment, Xiao Qing walked in and said to Xiao Zhan, "To deal with this kind of person, you have to be even more forceful and stronger than him!"

Xiao Zhan nodded with a wry smile, but his heart was filled with turbulent emotions.

His nephew's abilities probably far exceed his imagination.

"Why....

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Thinking of Nalan Jie's incredibly domineering side just now, Xiao Zhan could only sigh helplessly.

"That's enough—"

After today's events, the Xiao family may truly have to part ways with the Nalan family.

But Xiao Zhan did not regret it. With a strong person like Xiao Qing in charge, the future of the Xiao family would surely be even more glorious.

And all of this is just the beginning...

Xiao Zhan recalled Nalan Jie's disheveled departure outside the council hall, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

This elder, who had once been on good terms with his father Xiao Lin, left in such an undignified manner, making him lament the impermanence of life.

"Qing'er, your actions this time have likely severed all ties with the Nalan family."

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Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Qing with a complicated expression, his tone tinged with worry.

"Nalan Jie is, after all, an imperial marshal, and has considerable influence in the military and the royal family."

Xiao Qing remained calm as he walked to the window and gazed into the distance: "Uncle, don't worry! In this world, strength is what truly matters."

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"If the Nalan family knows what's good for them, this matter will be dropped; if they don't—"

He didn't finish his sentence, but the chill in his words sent a shiver down Xiao Zhan's spine.

At this moment, Xiao Zhan truly realized that his nephew, who was only twelve years old, had grown into a decisive and powerful figure.

"Besides—" Xiao Qing turned around, a gentle smile returning to his face.

"I'll be leaving Utan City soon! Before I leave, I need to clear some obstacles for the family."

"You're leaving?" Xiao Zhan was taken aback, then suddenly realized.

"Yes, with your current strength, Wutan City is indeed too small."

Xiao Qing nodded.

The old doctor is still asleep, and Xiao Qing needs to find rare and precious herbs that can nourish the soul.

Moreover, he should also go out and see a wider world.

At this point, he took out a jade bottle and handed it to Xiao Zhan: "Inside are three fourth-grade Breakthrough Pills," which can help Dou Ling experts break through their bottlenecks.

"Uncle can keep it for his own use, or it can be given as a reward to an elder who has made contributions to the family later."

Xiao Zhan took the jade bottle, his hands trembling slightly.

Grade Four Elixir!

It's a pill used to break through cultivation levels!

These are priceless treasures in the Gama Empire, each one enough to spark a fierce competition among major powers.

Xiao Qing casually took out three coins, a gesture that once again astonished him about his nephew's extraordinary talent.

"Also—" Xiao Qing took out another scroll.

"This is a low-level Earth-rank fire-attribute cultivation technique, the Flaming Sun Technique," far superior to the techniques currently passed down in the Xiao family! Uncle can consider passing it on to the core disciples of the family.

Xiao Zhan was at a loss for words.

Earth level technique!

This is a treasure that even the royal family in the Gama Empire would envy.

With this cultivation technique and those elixirs, the Xiao family's overall strength will surely experience a qualitative leap.

"Qing'er, these are too precious—"

Xiao Zhan's voice was choked with emotion.

He knew that Xiao Qing was preparing to leave, leaving enough resources for the family.

Xiao Qing smiled slightly: "We're all family, no need to be so polite! After I leave, the family will have to rely on Uncle for more care."

He could be said to have done everything he could for the Xiao family.

While Xiao Qing and Xiao Zhan were talking, Gu Xun'er was playing with Qing Lin in the Xiao family's back garden.

Two little girls sat on a swing, gently swaying, enjoying the leisurely afternoon.

"Sister Xun'er, isn't Brother Xiao Qing amazing?" Qing Lin asked softly, her eyes full of admiration.

Gu Xun'er proudly raised her little face: "Of course! Brother Xiao Qing is a genius among geniuses!"

As she spoke, she lowered her voice and said, "I'll tell you a secret: Brother Xiao Qing is actually already a Dou Wang level expert!"

"Battle King?" Qing Lin blinked her big eyes. Although she hadn't started cultivating, she didn't quite understand how strong a Battle King really was.

But from Gu Xun'er's tone, one could tell that she must be a very powerful being.

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"Yes," Gu Xun'er said, jumping down from the swing and gesturing as she spoke.

"A Battle King level expert can transform their Battle Qi into wings, allowing them to fly freely in the sky and shatter mountains and rocks with a mere gesture!"

Qinglin listened intently, her little face filled with longing: "Then can Brother Xiao Qing protect us and not let anyone bully us?"

"Of course!" Gu Xun'er nodded vigorously. "With Brother Xiao Qing around, no one dares to bully us!"

At this point, she suddenly remembered something and whispered mysteriously in Qinglin's ear, "Actually, I also have a secret. But I can't tell anyone right now, not even Brother Xiao Qing."

Qinglin nodded obediently: "Qinglin will keep the secret."

The two little girls smiled at each other and continued to play in the garden.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a golden glow on them and giving this heartwarming scene a warm glow.

Meanwhile, outside Wutan City, the Nalan family's carriage was speeding away.

Inside the carriage, Nalan Jie was pale, with blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were filled with horror and resentment.

"Marshal, are you alright?" the accompanying head guard asked worriedly.

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Nalan Jie waved his hand, his voice hoarse: "It's nothing, just some superficial injuries."

Even so, he knew in his heart that the boy had clearly shown mercy at the last moment, otherwise he would be a corpse by now.

"Just who exactly is Xiao Qing?" Nalan Jie murmured to himself.

A twelve-year-old Battle King—no, probably more than a Battle King—such talent is something even some ancient aristocratic families might not possess.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.

If Xiao Qing truly comes from a super power, then the Nalan family's actions today are tantamount to courting their own destruction.

"Pass down the order—" Nalan Jie took a deep breath and made his decision.

"After returning to the capital, no one is allowed to divulge what happened today. Also, prepare a generous gift and send it to the Xiao family in my name, saying it is—a gift of apology."

The head of the guard was taken aback, clearly not expecting the usually tough marshal to make such a decision.

But seeing Nalan Jie's serious expression, he still respectfully replied, "Yes!"

Nalan Jie leaned against the carriage, closed his eyes, and felt a mix of emotions.

He should remember this humiliation he suffered today.

But reason told him that it was unwise to make an enemy of a monster like Xiao Qing.

Moreover, the Xiao family and the Nalan family still have a long-standing friendship dating back to the older generation...

With Nalan Jie's ignominious departure, the Xiao family's position in Wutan City became unshakeable.

And the name Xiao Qing will quietly spread among the high-ranking officials of the Jia Ma Empire.

Inside the Xiao family council hall, Xiao Qing and Xiao Zhan's conversation continued.

"Qing'er, when do you plan to set off?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"Let's wait a few more days," Xiao Qing said after a moment's thought, giving a vague answer. "Once things settle down with the family, I also need to prepare some things."

Xiao Zhan nodded: "If there's anything the family can help with, just let us know!"

"There is indeed something I need Uncle's help with," Xiao Qing said directly.

"After I leave, I'll have to ask my uncle to take good care of Xun'er and Qinglin. Especially Qinglin, that child has a pitiful background and a timid personality, she needs more love and care."

"Don't worry about that," Xiao Zhan solemnly patted his chest and promised.

"There's no need to say anything more about Xun'er! Since Qinglin is your adopted sister, she is also a member of the Xiao family, and we will never let them suffer the slightest grievance."

At this point, Xiao Zhan seemed to remember something, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Qing'er, what about that girl Xun'er—"

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