Chapter 146 - 150 – The Next Goddess
After hearing Xiao Zhan’s words, the First Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder in the council hall exchanged glances without speaking.
Although they were dissatisfied with Xiao Zhan’s actions, Xiao Yan was currently the most promising talent in the family and a symbol of their future rise. Giving him the Dou Zhe Pill wasn’t entirely unjustified.
"Have we found out who’s backing the Jia Lie and Ao Ba families?" Xiao Zhan, after expressing some regret, moved on to investigating the cause of the recent troubles.
The First Elder shook his head. After a moment of contemplation, his expression grew solemn. "From the quality of the Rejuvenation Powder and Blood Coagulation Powder circulating through the marketplaces of those two clans, they’re clearly flawless grade. I suspect it’s the work of Chen Mo."
The atmosphere in the hall immediately turned heavy.
If it truly was Chen Mo, then they were utterly powerless. Against a tier-three alchemist, the Xiao family had no means of resistance.
And if things continued like this, the Xiao clan would soon fall out of the ranks of Wu Tan City’s top three families.
After all, the profits from the city’s marketplace accounted for the bulk of their family’s income.
Xiao Zhan’s face darkened. He then said grimly, "Find out for sure. If it is Chen Mo, then I’ll have no choice but to bring Yan’er with me and personally apologize."
The First and Second Elders exchanged a silent look. At this point, there was no better solution.
"Perhaps we could send someone to the imperial capital to ask the Nalan family for help. Didn’t the old patriarch arrange an engagement between Xiao Yan and a daughter of the Nalan clan back when he was alive? Maybe, for the sake of that bond, they’ll lend us a hand."