Doupo: Life Simulator System

Chapter 92: Gathering at the Xiao Family, Night Banquet

"Xiao Ming?" Hearing that name, the young girl was obviously a little surprised.

"So he's the one who has returned from the Jia Nan Academy, no wonder the Xiao Clan is so lively today."

As someone who had been sent to the Xiao Family by the Gu Clan to steal the Tou She Ancient God's Jade, Gu Xun'er knew the development of the Xiao Family like the back of her hand over the years.

Throughout these years, she had toured almost all the hidden corners and important places of the Xiao Clan.

Apart from the Tou She Ancient God's Jade, which she had never found, she knows all the treasures of the Xiao family, and can easily detect any additional items.

She had even sneaked into the most guarded Dou Technique Hall of the Xiao Family many times, and knew more about the added Dou Techniques than even ordinary members of the Xiao Family.

All those things were given to the Xiao Family by Xiao Ming, and now that Xiao Ming had returned, to show the importance they attached to it, the Xiao Family would, of course, give a fine reception banquet to celebrate the occasion.

"A year ago, the Xiao Family claimed that he had broken through the Dou King realm, Elder Ling, is this true or not?"

It was no wonder Gu Xun'er's heart was doubtful, such a young Dou King was truly mind-boggling, especially in a small place like the Jia Ma Empire, the probability of a genius of this level appearing was too low.

Gu Xun'er was fine, at least she had a much broader view, so she could still believe in this matter, so she only asked to make sure.

Some of the people of Jia Ma Empire, when they heard about a teenage Dou King, they just took it as a rumor, because it was really beyond their knowledge, too difficult to accept.

Faced with her mistress's question, Ling Ying's voice was respectful as he replied.

"His aura is not deliberately hidden, he is indeed at the Dou King realm, but the exact stage is difficult to perceive, I feel that he is at least a five-star Dou King, and probably due to being an alchemist, his soul perception is very strong, if it were not for my Dou Qi attribute which is suitable for hiding, I might have been discovered by him."

At the end of the sentence, there was a tinge of admiration in Ling Ying's voice, not knowing whether he was admiring his own superior concealment technique or admiring Xiao Ming's keen perception.

There was a tinge of surprise in Gu Xun'er's voice when she heard that, "I didn't expect this to be true, such a young Dou King, even in the Central Plains where there are so many geniuses, there aren't many of them."

"Well, I never thought that a golden phoenix could fly out of the grass nest that is the Jia Ma Empire, the Xiao family that has fallen for a thousand years could rise again because of this."

Compared to Gu Xun'er, who spent most of her time in the Xiao Family, Ling Ying, who was older, actually knew more about the Central Plains.

He had traveled around the Central Plains when he was young and knew that Xiao Ming's current talent was also top-notch in the Central Plains, and he was still very optimistic about Xiao Ming and the future of the Xiao Clan, as long as Xiao Ming did not fall, although it was impossible to bring the Xiao Clan back to the top where it once was, there was no problem in taking a place in the North-Western Region.

Without waiting for the two to continue speaking, a voice sounded from outside the door.

"Miss Xun'er, are you there?" a young woman dressed in the attire of a maid asked respectfully before the door.

"Come in."

The maid pushed the door and entered, only to see a young lady with the temperament of a lotus flower sitting alone on a chair, while there was no one around, apparently, Ling Ying had hidden his form again.

The maid did not show anything strange, as she had not been able to hear the conversation between Gu Xun'er and Ling Ying.

She slowly bowed and praised Miss Gu Xun'er's beauty before saying, "Young Master Xiao Ming has returned to the family from Jia Nan Academy and has been elected as the family's Supreme Elder, so to help Young Master Xiao Ming celebrate his designation, the family is going to hold a banquet in the evening, and the clan head has specially instructed me to invite you to the banquet, Miss Xun'er. "

"Supreme Elder, a banquet?" To be honest, Gu Xun'er was not interested in such things, but thinking of something Xiao Ming had done when she was a child, she nodded and said. "Understood, I'll be there, you can retire."

"Yes."

...

The evening was not long in coming to anticipation of many people, tonight's Xiao Family is brightly lit and there was laughter all around.

The gates of the Xiao Family, which should be closed at this hour, were now wide open, with the courtyard full of people and endless noise.

People considered important in Wu Tan City were carrying gifts and smiling amicably at the guard.

An obese middle-aged man carried a sharp red sword and shouted:

"I am Da Li from Da Li Weapon Merchant Company, I have heard about the return of the Supreme Elder of the Xiao Family and have come to pay a visit, this third-order magic core sword is a small token of my sincerity, please accept it."

The third-order magic core sword was not cheap, it could be the annual income of some small families in Wu Tan City, this Da Li was really generous.

The middle-aged man was about to hand over his sword when he was pushed aside by a yellow-clad old man before the guardian could say anything.

The yellow-clad old man was holding a crystal box, and inside the transparent crystal box, a palm-sized fiery red, crystalline medicinal mushroom was glowing in the dark night.

"Medicinal herb merchant, Huang Zhong has come to visit the Xiao family, I heard that the Supreme Elder is fire attribute, this is a Thousand Year Fire Spirit Ganoderma that I have treasured for many years, I hope you like it."

"Thousand Year Fire Spirit Ganoderma!"

This name caused another cry of surprise, this Fire Spirit Ganoderma was a highly prized medicinal material, as it had absorbed a large amount of fire attribute energy and had the effect of increasing cultivation.

Although the Fire Spirit Ganoderma did not really refer to a medicinal herb that had grown for a thousand years, the Fire Spirit Ganoderma that Huang Zhong took out could be seen to be many years old, and at a glance, one could tell that it was worth a lot, and compared to the precious sword from before, it was even several times more expensive.

That this Huang Zhong took out this Fire Spirit Ganoderma must have been because he had some king of plan, the crowd watching noticed that behind Huang Zhong was a shy young girl in yellow with a pretty face and their heads lit up with a trace of understanding.

"Yunyan Teahouse..."

This lively atmosphere continued as the number of people at the entrance did not decrease, as the guards at the Xiao family gate would not let anyone into the Xiao family, nor would they accept gifts.

Only after a person dressed as a member of the Xiao family came out from inside the gate and nodded to them did the guards begin to collect the gifts and let people in.

Before long, the crowd rushed in from the Xiao family's gates, probably because they were afraid of the Xiao family's strength, and although the crowd walked quite fast, there was a surprisingly clean and orderly feeling as they walked.

"Miteer Auction House, Ya Fei and Master Gu Ni, have come to pay a visit to the Xiao Family."

A delicate and seductive voice rang out, freezing the step of many people, many of whom turned to look at the figure who had spoken, and when they got a good look at her, they only felt their blood stir and their mouths go dry.

Tonight's Ya Fei still wore the same red as always but changed from a dress to a luxurious long skirt. The voluptuous and exquisite figure wrapped in the red dress is imposing and extremely provocative.

Her lightly made-up face had a charming smile, making her already perfect face even more dazzling, and it was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into this evening.

Beside her, Master Gu Ni had donned the alchemist's robe of the Jia Ma Empire with the alchemist's insignia on his chest, and the arrogance that used to hang on his face at all times had long since disappeared.

Ignoring the heated gazes coming from around them, Ya Fei and Gu Ni handed the gift in their hands to the Xiao family's doorman before entering the Xiao family's gates.

After entering the Xiao family, the guards led the way, and everyone who entered the Xiao family arrived at a rather spacious hall, which had all kinds of wine and food placed on the tables.

Many maids were passing through them with dishes.

As soon as Ya Fei and Master Gu Ni entered the hall, they encountered several familiar faces.

"Huang Zhong, the great medicinal herb merchant of Wu Tan City; Da Li, who has monopolized the weapons industry in Wu Tan City... Hehe, it seems that Xiao Ming's return has brought a big commotion to these bigwigs of Wu Tan City." Looking at those people, Ya Fei covered her little pink mouth for a moment and said with a smile.

Grandmaster Gu Ni, who was nearby, looked at the crowd and also nodded slightly, "Even the Jia Lie family, who used to be at odds with the Xiao family, has also come, huh, it seems like they are trying to come and ask for forgiveness. No wonder they are like this, with a Dou King powerhouse..."

Ya Fei and Gu Ni saw those people, and those people naturally saw them, today's Ya Fei was so bright and colorful that it was hard not to notice.

After seeing Ya Fei, many people quickly stepped forward to establish a relationship.

Miteer Auction House was now the second major power in Wu Tan City, apart from the Xiao family, and it was essential to maintain good relations.

When she saw them coming, Ya Fei put a slick fake smile on her face and dealt with them.

She had not been dealing with them for long when she heard noises coming from outside.

The head of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan, and a group of elders came in.

Seeing them, these people, who had been talking to Ya Fei for a few minutes, turned around and squeezed together with Xiao Zhan and the elders for a casual conversation.

Every time they opened their mouths, they had a fawning appearance.

Gu Ni and Ya Fei, who remained in the same place, looked at them in dismay and then shook their heads. Master Gu Ni even whispered, "These people are too shameless, no matter what, Xiao Zhan is also a Dou Grandmaster like them, can't they restrain the fawning smile on their faces?".

If those people who were flattering Xiao Zhan heard this, they would only shout that they didn't want to do so either.

Honestly, Xiao Zhan was a Dou Grandmaster like them, and they had not wanted to show such a flattering stance, but who made the Xiao Family have a Dou King?

Xiao Ming hadn't come out, that powerful Dou Spirit, Xiao Shan, wasn't here, and Xiao Zhan was the current Clan Head of the Xiao Family, so they had to flatter someone.

Not only Xiao Zhan, but also approached some of the Elders and some other people in the Xiao family to flatter them.

...

In the Xiao Family's backyard, in a small secluded courtyard, Xiao Ming handed the newly refined pills to Zi Yan, who looked at them with anxious eyes.

After laughing and looking at Zi Yan, who took a pill to quickly pop it into her mouth, he looked up at the night sky.

Guessing that it was almost time, he said, "It's almost time to go to the banquet."

When Zi Yan, who had taken a pill and was smiling happily, heard this, she couldn't help but frown and muttered, "I don't know what's so good about this banquet, we could go look for medicinal herbs if we have free time."

Actually, Zi Yan did not like that kind of event, because that kind of situation made her feel very bored, and it was also very noisy when there were a lot of people.

Attending that kind of banquet was simply a waste of time.

Xiao Ming understood Zi Yan's thoughts very well.

In fact, he didn't like such events either, but he couldn't refuse as a protagonist when people were happy to throw him a feast.

After glancing at Zi Yan, Xiao Ming asked, "Don't you want to go?"

"Mm hmm." Zi Yan nodded her little head and blinked her big watery eyes as she said, "Actually, as soon as I entered this city, I realized that I sensed quite a few medicinal herbs again. Why don't you let me go and fetch the medicinal herbs?"

Since Wu Tan City is right next to the Magic Beast Mountain Range, it was no wonder that Zi Yan was able to sense medicinal herbs.

To be honest, Xiao Ming had also sensed it, and looked at the expectant Zi Yan for a moment before sighing and saying.

"Alright, I'll let you out tonight, but you have to come back tomorrow, do you understand?"

With Zi Yan's current strength, there was no one in the Jia Ma Empire who could hold her back except for Yun Shan, so Xiao Ming didn't fear that something would happen to her after she left, he simply reminded her to come back tomorrow.

"Mm-hmm." Seeing Xiao Ming's promise, Zi Yan showed a happy face and after putting the pill bottle in her hand in the storage ring on her finger, a pair of wings appeared on her back.

With a strong shake of her wings, her whole body flew into the air, and her voice then came out, "Xiao Ming, I'm leaving first, I'll come back tomorrow."

Looking at Zi Yan, who had left in an instant, Xiao Ming shook his head and said to Xue Tian, who was standing beside him, "Come with me, I intend to let you stay in the Xiao family in the future, it is necessary for you to show your face."

A hint of surprise appeared on Xue Tian's face when he heard this, but it quickly disappeared and then he said in a muffled voice, "Understood, master. I will keep an eye on your clan from now on."

"Do your best. I will find some suitable Qi Method and Dou Techniques for you tomorrow, just concentrate on practicing in the Xiao Family, it will be beneficial." Smiling and patting Xue Tian's arm, Xiao Ming said.

"Cousin Xiao Ming, it's time for dinner."

Outside the small courtyard, Xiao Shan's voice came.

"Let's go." Talking to Xue Tian, after which Xiao Ming took the lead and headed for the gate.

Outside the small courtyard, Xiao Shan was standing at the gate waiting, and after seeing Xiao Ming, a smile appeared on his face.

"It's time cousin, let's go to the living room together."

"Okay."

...

After chatting along the way, the three of them soon arrived at the dinner venue.

As soon as Xiao Ming and the others entered the hall, instantly, the hall which had been somewhat noisy, instantly fell silent as everyone's eyes looked at the trio at the entrance.

"That tall figure in the Xiao family costume is Xiao Shan, so the handsome young man beside him must be Xiao Ming, right?"

Although many people could not recognize Xiao Ming's appearance, these people were already familiar with Xiao Shan's appearance, so it was easy to guess his identity.

The target of this trip was right in front of them, but these Wu Tan City forces did not dare to approach Xiao Ming, but instead remained honestly in their positions, not daring to make the slightest noise.

The reasoning was simple, although many people in the Xiao family said that Xiao Ming's character was good, but that was still what others said after all.

In the end, they still have to watch carefully, if they boldly move forward and end up disturbing others...

Xiao Ming pinching them to death is similar to pinching an ant.

The silence did not last long.