"So it's a young master from the Xiao family. My apologies, my apologies. We were just joking," the men immediately caved.
"Let's go," the young master of the Xiao family immediately led his men away. From beginning to end, no one stepped forward, nor did anyone make a move.
Regardless of whether this matter was true or false, offending the Xiao family was not a good idea. After all, the Xiao family held considerable influence in this city, and no one wanted to offend them.
However, as they left, a tiny, insignificant object slipped into the little girl's messy hair.
"Lord, were they just acting?" Xiao Zhao's eyes darted around, unsure of what was happening.
"We'll know soon enough," Zhou Yan said with a mysterious smile. He then looked at the communicator and transmitted his voice to them.
Half an hour later, there was finally some movement. The screen showed what appeared to be a large mansion, likely the main hall of the Xiao residence. The little girl was violently thrown to the ground.
"Little girl, did you think you could escape? In this world, no one will save you. If you obediently tell me the secret, I'll give you a quick end. Otherwise, do you know what I'll do to you?"
Xiao Yan looked at the little girl before him, his eyes cold.
"It's you! You killed my entire family! I'd rather die than tell you the secret, so give up on that idea!"
The little girl was defiant. She stood up and lunged towards the wall, attempting to take her own life.
However, the girl's strength was too low. She was immediately restrained by an invisible force, unable to break free.
"I'll give you two choices. First, reveal the secret and lead us to it. Second, I'll sell you to a brothel, and you'll have to entertain countless people every day. I want to see how long you can endure!"
"Kill me!" the little girl cried.
"You want to die? No, no, no. Death is too easy. Living is hard, so I won't let you die," Xiao Yan said while sipping tea. He then continued, "I'll give you one day to consider. Take her away. If she escapes again, none of you will live."
"Yes!"
Several men dragged the little girl away.
On the other side, Diao Chan and the others, upon hearing this, quickly said, "It seems that little girl really does have a secret."
"Lord, let's save her. I don't think the little girl was lying," Cai Yan also said.
"Don't worry, I'm also very interested in the secret she holds. However, before that, we need to understand the situation there first," Zhou Yan replied.
Following that, the reconnaissance drone hidden in the little girl's hair began to scout the entire Xiao family estate.
It was a brief reconnaissance of the Xiao mansion's layout to see where the best point of entry would be.
About ten minutes later, Zhou Yan said, "That's about it. There aren't many guards. I can handle this alone tonight. We won't go out for fun tonight; let's head to our lodging first."
"Alright."
After settling the bill, they arrived at their lodging. As per Zhou Yan's instructions, Zhang Wuji only requested sixteen rooms.
Why only sixteen rooms? This...
Upon reaching their rooms, Zhou Yan put on the Phantom God Mask, altered his appearance, and changed his clothes. He then said, "Wait for me to return. I'll be back soon."
"Lord, shall we go help?" Hou Junji expressed his concern.
The other generals also spoke up.
"Are you underestimating me too much? I have many more abilities than you. It's inconvenient with too many people. Besides, that little girl managed to escape on her own before. Do you think those people could stop me? Don't worry," Zhou Yan said.
Seeing Zhou Yan's resolve, everyone felt that their lord would be fine and allowed him to leave.
Zhou Yan cast a spatial spell and disappeared from his spot.
Following the direction provided by the reconnaissance drone, Zhou Yan headed towards the Xiao family estate.
However, the entire Xiao family estate was protected by a barrier. If he tried to break in, he would be discovered.
But Zhou Yan also knew formations. While this formation was decent, it posed no challenge to Zhou Yan. He quickly broke through the formation and entered the estate.
Zhou Yan was quite curious as to how the little girl had escaped earlier.
Zhou Yan concealed himself, and with his mastery of all elements, the low-level guards couldn't detect his presence.
Zhou Yan soon discovered a locked room where the little girl was being held. There were two guards outside the door.
Zhou Yan unleashed a mental illusion, causing the two low-level guards to fall into a trance. He then used his spatial magic to enter the room.
"Who are you?" The little girl was startled, almost thinking she had encountered a ghost. Anyone would react this way upon suddenly seeing someone appear before them.
"Shhh! I'm the person from the restaurant earlier. I'll save you, but you have to tell me the secret as we agreed," Zhou Yan said.
The little girl listened and then replied, "Alright! But I have an additional condition: you have to help me kill Xiao Yan."
"Xiao Yan?" Zhou Yan was surprised.
Could this be the Dou Qi Continent!
"It's the guy who took me away. He killed my whole family. If you agree, I'll agree to anything!" the little girl said, her eyes red.
"Alright," Zhou Yan nodded. This couldn't possibly be the Dou Qi Continent.
"You agreed so quickly? Don't you know who that person is?" The little girl, hearing Zhou Yan's immediate acceptance, began to doubt him.
"Don't worry, I'm not from your Xuán Fēng Dynasty. Killing a scion of a noble family is nothing to me. Relax, I keep my word. You have no other choice but to trust me now," Zhou Yan said.
"No, I have a way to ensure you can't break your oath," the little girl looked at Zhou Yan and asked, "Do you dare to swear?"
"Alright, I have no intention of breaking my promise," Zhou Yan said, curious about what method the little girl possessed to make him unable to renege.
"Okay, you need to untie my ropes first. These are specially made ropes, and I can't untie them," the little girl quickly said.
Zhou Yan looked at the ropes. They were indeed not ordinary. There were inscriptions on them, indicating that Xiao Yan was quite cautious. Unfortunately, he had encountered Zhou Yan, for whom these ropes were no trouble at all.
With a spell, the ropes were quickly severed by Zhou Yan.
Then, the little girl bit her lip, mumbled some incantations, and took Zhou Yan's hand. She said, "I need a drop of your blood, and then you must speak the oath you promised me."
Zhou Yan was a little surprised and wanted to see what methods the little girl had up her sleeve.