Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"I am here to deliver a gift to Director Xiao!"

Nangong Yi's face bore a mysterious smile.

With the flick of a finger.

A secret letter flew out from his storage ring and landed in Xiao Yi's hand.

The seal on the secret letter was intact, unbroken.

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, "What is this?"

Nangong Yi smiled and said, "You will know once you've read it!"

Xiao Yi opened the secret letter.

It was addressed to Xiao Zhengde.

The gist of the content was that Xiao Tianjiao had received Xiao Zhengde's letter, aware that Xiao Yi had taken over the Xiaoshanhe Institute. Xiao Tianjiao's disdain for Xiao Yi was palpable, even leaping off the page from just a few words, which still made it clear that in Xiao Tianjiao's eyes, Xiao Yi was no more than an ant.

At the end of the letter...

Xiao Tianjiao told Xiao Zhengde that he had important matters to attend to and couldn't return in a short time.

He instructed Xiao Zhengde to use this letter to seek help from the unrivaled War King Yang Yuhuan, to deal with Xiao Yi.

Bang!

Flames blazed in Xiao Yi's palm, burning the letter to ashes. Xiao Yi looked calmly at Nangong Yi, his eyes serene as he said, "I have read the letter. What exactly is your purpose in handing it to me!"

Nangong Yi spoke solemnly, "Director Xiao, my great ancestor tasked me to pass on a message to you: there are no eternal enemies. The Nangong Family has invested a tremendous amount of capital in Shanhe Martial Arts Academy, but now the Emperor has handed over the academy to Sun Yao, who is the War King's son-in-law. The great ancestor hopes we can set aside past grievances and join forces to drive Sun Yao out of Shanhe Martial Arts Academy. The great ancestor is willing to turn hostility into alliance with you!"

Xiao Yi leaned back in his chair.

His fingers gently tapped on the armrest.

All of this seemed flawless, as if just as Nangong Yi had said.

Yet it was this seemingly impeccable rationale that made Xiao Yi sense something extraordinary. However, he did not outright reject the offer, but instead said, "Go back and tell your great ancestor that I have received the letter. As for the cooperation, we shall discuss it after the one-month agreement is over!"

Nangong Yi maintained his composure, replied with a smile, "Good, I will relay your message to the great ancestor!"

Watching Nangong Yi's retreating figure.

Little Lin emerged from Xiao Yi's embrace and coiled around his shoulder, "Boss, the Nangong Family harbors ill intentions!"

"Hmm!"

Xiao Yi nodded and gently rubbed Little Lin's head, saying, "Follow him!"

Whoosh!

Little Lin transformed into a streak of light, vanishing from sight.

Xiao Yi's head rested against the back of the chair, his eyes narrowed to slits, with a cold glint flickering within, "Xiao Tianjiao... It's been over two years since we last met, and you remain as prideful as ever! In your eyes, am I still not worth your personal attention?"

The fingers tapping on the armrests suddenly paused.

Xiao Yi stood up and left.

Only after his figure had completely disappeared did the chair he had been sitting in explode with a bang, reducing it to dust.

......

After leaving Xiaoshanhe Institute, Nangong Yi immediately headed back to the Nangong Family.

But he didn't realize that as he left, a golden light had already hidden itself within his body.

Within the Nangong Family.

Nangong Shengtian had been waiting for some time; seeing Nangong Yi return, he looked anxious, "How did it go?"

Nangong Yi gave a wry smile, "The secret letter has been delivered to Xiao Yi, but he refuses to bite. He only told me to convey to you that everything will wait until after the one-month agreement is concluded!"

Bang!

Nangong Shengtian smashed the table beside him in fury, "Damn it, this cunning kid..."

"Ancestor, Xiao Yi refuses to fall for it. What should we do?" Nangong Yi asked.

Nangong Shengtian's face was gloomy as he snorted coldly, "Since he won't take the bait and making him clash with Yang Yuhuan to buy us time is impossible, we can only hope that Ning Kang succeeds in stealing that secret recipe. If he can produce a higher quality pill, we might be able to turn defeat into victory!"

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The price war between the pills of Treasure Pavilion and the Nangong Family has been escalating.

Currently, Treasure Pavilion is selling pills at a 60 percent discount.

The Nangong Family is simply unable to replicate this.

After all...

Even if they reduced their prices further, Treasure Pavilion would immediately match them, and moreover, over these past days, the word has spread that the quality of Treasure Pavilion's pills far surpasses those of the Nangong Family's. At equivalent prices, no one is buying the Nangong Family's pills.

The Nangong Family is suffering huge losses every day.

With the financial resources of the Nangong Family, they can only hold out for about another ten days.

"Nangong Yi, go see Ning Kang immediately and urge him to act faster... and also, give him this package. If there's a chance, throw this into their Pill Furnace…" Nangong Shengtian instructed as he handed a paper package to Nangong Yi, "Remember, do not let anyone discover this!"

Nangong Yi nodded and said, "Rest assured in my handling of this!"

Watching Nangong Yi leave, Nangong Shengtian took a deep breath and his face showed a chill expression, "Let's hope everything goes smoothly! Whether it's getting the secret recipe or using this package, either can put them in a dead end!"

The moon rose to the treetops, and the starlight was dim.

In the dark of night.

A shadowy figure sneakily emerged from Treasure Pavilion, heading to a small courtyard nearby.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

After a few intermittent knocks, the room's door finally opened, and the figure was quickly pulled inside.

Nangong Yi looked at Ning Kang, "Did you get the thing?"

Ning Kang nodded, a look of excitement on his face, "I got lucky today. Master Fu Yuan seemed to be preoccupied with something important, and the Pavilion Master and the rest were all guarding him. That gave me the chance to steal this secret recipe from the Pavilion Master's room!"

"No problems with the item, I hope?" Nangong Yi asked.

Patting his chest, Ning Kang replied, "You can rest assured, I risked my life for this!"

"That's good!"

Nangong Yi nodded, handed the package he was carrying to Ning Kang, and said in a low voice, "The Ancestor said, find a chance to throw this into their Pill Furnace. Once it's done, leave Treasure Pavilion immediately. We'll have someone to meet you. Afterward, I'll call you Nangong Kang, and we'll be brothers of the same clan!"

Thump!

Thump!

With his face flushed red, Ning Kang nodded earnestly, "Rest assured, I'll go do it right away!"

Watching Ning Kang's departing figure.

Nangong Yi smiled coldly, looking down at the secret recipe in his hands, his eyes gleaming, "Finally in my hands. If Ning Kang can throw that package into the Pill Furnace, then it's truly foolproof!"

Whoosh!

Nangong Yi immediately left.

He did not realize...

All of this was being watched by Little Lin, hiding in the shadows.

With a slight shift in gaze, and a hint of coldness emerging, Little Lin moved toward Treasure Pavilion. After a moment, he stealthily entered the pill-making room, waiting until deep into the night, when a silent figure appeared in the quiet pill room.

Ning Kang looked at the huge Pill Furnace with a cold gleam in his eyes, "Men die for wealth as birds die for food, don't blame me for this. Who told you all to side with Xiao Yi?"

Whoosh!

Ning Kang took a deep breath and threw the paper package into the Pill Furnace...