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Xiao Potian was somewhat speechless; he had originally intended to give them to the two girls, and Xiao Fan's current strength naturally didn't require such treasures.

As for Xiao Fan mentioning ten or eight pieces, if he had them, he naturally wouldn't be stingy. Unfortunately, he only obtained three jade pendants in total back then.

One of them had been given away a long time ago, and now he only had the last two remaining.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

Upon hearing Xiao Potian's explanation, the two girls naturally knew the jade pendants were valuable. They quickly thanked him after receiving them.

"No need to be so polite."

Xiao Potian waved his hand. He was very satisfied with his two granddaughters-in-law, and a smile never left his face.

"Oh, right, Tai An told me you took down a Great Demon. It really is a case of the younger generation surpassing the older. With this achievement, it's not a problem for our Xiao Family to take another big step forward. Perhaps we can even seize this opportunity to advance into the capital."

Everyone present was family, so Xiao Potian had no reservations and spoke directly about what was on his mind.

Chen Xueqi and Mu Yinyin, standing nearby, looked confused, clearly not knowing what a Great Demon was.

"Brother Fan, what is a Great Demon? Is it very powerful?"

Facing Chen Xueqi's question, Xiao Fan patiently responded.

"A very small number of demons still exist in this world, and Great Demons are the strong ones among the demon race. However, even if the current demons are alive, they are basically barely clinging to life and cannot stir up much trouble."

Chen Xueqi nodded, half-understanding. She usually had no contact with such things.

"Grandpa, I'm planning to go to the capital soon. If the Xiao Family wants to enter the capital, the Xia Family should be a very good breakthrough point."

Xiao Fan naturally hadn't forgotten his agreement with Xia Lianxue. The power he now held was sufficient. If he could support Xia Lianxue to ascend, then the Xiao Family's actions in the capital would be much more convenient.

"Are you confident? Do you need me to go with you?"

Xiao Potian was a little worried. The capital was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Even with his strength as a Martial Emperor, he couldn't do as he pleased in the capital.

The intricate relationship between the officials and the Four Great Families made it no easy task to insert oneself into their midst.

"Don't worry, I am fully confident."

Xiao Fan replied with a faint smile. He also had Xi Yu, a Peak Martial Emperor, under him. Coupled with his own strength, even if he couldn't completely overwhelm the Four Great Families, self-preservation was at least not an issue.

Moreover, he still had a Saint Entry Pill in his hand. As long as Xi Yu broke through to Martial Saint, Xiao Fan would completely possess the ability to overturn the table.

A Martial Saint was truly extraordinary and had transcended into sainthood. Upon reaching this realm, one could walk on air. In ancient times, this realm was also known as a Land Immortal.

"After I go to the capital, Grandpa only needs to guard Jiang Province. Once I have everything properly arranged, our Xiao Family can advance into the capital."

Xiao Fan didn't plan to take Chen Xueqi and the others with him this time. Firstly, the Xiao Family had no influence in the capital, and secondly, the waters there were indeed quite deep.

Xiao Fan himself didn't care, but Chen Xueqi and the others didn't have his strength. If they encountered danger, Xiao Fan was afraid he wouldn't be able to look after them.

"Alright, as long as you have a plan. The future of the Xiao Family still depends on you young people."

Seeing Xiao Fan say this, Xiao Potian didn't object. He believed Xiao Fan wouldn't do anything he wasn't confident about.

After the important topics were discussed, the few of them began to chat casually about everyday life, though with Xiao Potian present, they were no longer as relaxed as they had been at first.

Seemingly noticing the somewhat tense atmosphere, Xiao Potian stood up from the sofa. "I'll head back to the military district first; there are still some matters to attend to there."

"Dad, take care, I'll see you out."

...

"How much is this item?"

In a market, Ji Ningshuang stopped in front of a small stall, pointing to a red spherical object on the stall and asking.

"You mean this? Thirty yuan."

The stall owner was a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties. Seeing the sphere Ji Ningshuang pointed to, she quoted a price without thinking.

"Alright, I'll transfer it to you."

Ji Ningshuang took out her phone, just about to transfer the money, when she was interrupted by a voice from behind her.

"I want this ball, Young Master!"

Ji Ningshuang turned her head to see a young man dressed in a white long mandarin jacket, holding a folding fan, with a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

"Handsome Guy, this red ball has already been bought by that young lady. Why don't you look at something else? I still have many exquisite items on my stall."

"Heh heh, how can you say she bought it if she hasn't paid yet? How about this, I'll offer five hundred yuan."

The young man opened his folding fan, waved it twice, and spoke, completely oblivious to the killing intent in Ji Ningshuang's eyes at that moment.

"This..."

The middle-aged woman hesitated. Five hundred yuan was more than a day's income for her. To be honest, she was tempted.

After a moment of contemplation, the woman still politely refused the young man's offer. Although the young man offered a lot, she was also a person with principles!

"Five thousand."

The rejected young man wasn't annoyed and directly raised his offer.

"I'll sell it, I'll sell it!"

The woman's face was wreathed in smiles. What principles? What bottom line? Was the money in hand not more appealing?

"Little girl, I'm sorry, but this Handsome Guy offered more money, so I'll sell it to him."

Hearing this, Ji Ningshuang said nothing, only turned and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, the young man behind her called out, "My name is Feng Yao. You want this sphere, right? As long as you agree to be my woman, I'll give you this sphere."

Hearing this, Ji Ningshuang felt some anger in her heart, but she ignored the young man and left without looking back.

Watching Ji Ningshuang's retreating figure, the young man sneered inwardly, "No one dares to refuse me. Any woman I set my eyes on, I will get."

Indeed, the red mark on Ji Ningshuang's face spoiled her overall beauty, but the cool and aloof aura about her deeply attracted him.

"How dare he snatch my opportunity. In that case, don't blame me."

After returning to her rented room, Ji Ningshuang sat cross-legged on the bed and murmured. Inside that red sphere was a high-grade healing pill. She had cultivated the Heavenly Eye and saw the truth with just one glance.

The cooked duck flew away, and Ji Ningshuang naturally wouldn't let Feng Yao off. The reason she didn't act just now was because she sensed a master hidden near Feng Yao.

If she acted rashly, she might fail. However, as she left, Ji Ningshuang had already placed a mark on Feng Yao. As soon as Feng Yao was alone, she would let him know what cruelty was.

"Oh, right, what 'exquisite items' did you just mention?"

Feng Yao looked at the stall owner. Sometimes, such places could yield unexpected treasures.

"Handsome Guy, you clearly come from a wealthy family. How about this, I also have a collector's edition book here. Just name your price."

Saying this, the woman pulled out a copy of "Silver Vase Plum" from under the stall and handed it to Feng Yao.

"I must state here that I personally often read 'Spring and Autumn Annals'."

Feng Yao looked at the book the woman handed him, said righteously, and then took out his phone to scan the payment code directly.

"Ding... 2000 yuan received."

"However, so that this book doesn't corrupt the innocent youth of our country, what's it to me, Feng Yao, to sacrifice myself today!"

"Handsome Guy, you really are a good person."

Seeing Feng Yao so generous, the woman didn't hesitate to praise him. She had several hundred more copies of such books, five yuan each, directly earning Feng Yao 1995 yuan...

"Miss Xia, what have you been busy with lately?"

"Nothing much. You're the busy one! Why did you think of calling little old me today?"

As soon as the call connected, Xia Lianxue's somewhat resentful voice came from the other end.

"Then I'll get straight to the point. The condition I promised you last time, I'm ready to fulfill it now. However, if you become the head of the Xia Family, you must do three things for me."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.

"If you want my body, I will not agree."

Xiao Fan: ???

"Alright, I'm not interested in a little girl like you. If you agree, we'll depart for the capital tomorrow."

'Hmph! He's clearly not even as old as me, yet he calls me a little girl!'

Xia Lianxue thought fiercely, "Alright, then tomorrow it is."

After a moment of thought, Xia Lianxue nodded and agreed. The premise of all this was for her to become the head of the Xia Family. Xiao Fan might profit, but she certainly wouldn't lose out.

"Good, then I wish us a complete success in our cooperation."

"Complete success."

After speaking, Xiao Fan hung up the phone. He was still planning to find Ji Ningshuang and naturally didn't have time to chat more with Xia Lianxue.

Since he was going to the capital, he naturally had to bring Ji Ningshuang along. Only by keeping the Child of Destiny under his nose would Xiao Fan feel at ease...

"Thump thump thump..."

A rapid knocking sound echoed.

"Who is it?"