On the other side, in the Urtan City, the Gale Family.
Obadon was discussing ambush details with Galebi.
Suddenly, Obadon asked Galebi, "Galebi, what did you do at the Xiao Family last night?"
Galebi was surprised, there's a spy! Last night, he took the back roads to the Xiao Family and left through the back door to remain discreet, but he never expected to be discovered.
Although surprised inwardly, Galebi remained calm on the surface. Thinking quickly, he came up with a response.
Galebi sneered, turning the tables, "What do you think I went there for?"
Obadon frowned, unsure of Galebi's intentions.
Seeing Obadon's reaction, Galebi understood. His confidence surged, and he coldly replied, "Do you think I'm as foolish as you? Since we're setting up an ambush for Han Li, we naturally need to guard against a counterattack from the Xiao Family. I've placed a mole in the Xiao Family. When the time comes for us to act, he'll delay them for a certain amount of time."
Obadon nodded in realization, agreeing with Galebi's reasoning.
Observing Obadon's expression from the corner of his eye, Galebi breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of contempt flickering in his eyes.
Idiot, serves you right for walking into this trap.
With these thoughts, Galebi felt a bit uneasy but hoped everything would go smoothly.
Their Gale Family couldn't afford prolonged conflict, only submission was an option, and Obadon's family was his ticket to it!
...
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed, and Su Yun walked on the road to the Xiao Family.
Su Yun furrowed his brows, sensing something unusual.
His soul was naturally powerful, coupled with his cultivation of Soul Decision, his perception far exceeded that of ordinary fighters.
Throughout the journey, overtly and covertly, many eyes were watching him!
Su Yun sneered, moving to an uninhabited corner, gradually concealing his figure and disappearing along with his aura.
Phantom Decision, a mid-level mystical-ranked combat technique, was an auxiliary combat skill.
It had two functions:
Firstly, it assimilated with the surrounding light and shadows to achieve invisibility.
Secondly, it concealed one's aura.
It's worth mentioning that the latter function could be used to hide one's combat aura fluctuations, achieving a camouflage effect.
He always used this technique in front of Luo Qianchen, concealing his combat prowess as that of a one-star fighter.
To others like Xiao Zhan and Kuang Tang, they had no idea about his actual level.
In their perception, Su Yun's aura remained as calm as a lake, obscuring reality.
Although this combat skill wasn't high-level, it was very practical.
He remembered the original description, where Nalan Yanran, during the three-year agreement, could shield others' perception of her with just a treasure.
Only when she took it off, her two-star combatant level would be revealed to everyone.
His skill could achieve a similar effect, but he couldn't use it in public. In combat, the fluctuations of combat aura couldn't be hidden, making it easy to expose himself.
It was only with this skill that he dared to appear in the Xiao Family, frolicking before Ling Ying.
Despite the strength of a combat emperor, their perception skills might not be formidable.
That was also mentioned in the original work.
What was the most powerful perception method on the continent?
It was Soul Power. Though the soul power of a combat emperor was stronger than that of an ordinary fighter, it didn't necessarily mean they had exceptionally powerful perception abilities.
Xiao Yan could converse with the Nine-Star Combat Emperor Jia Xingtian simply by wearing a human skin mask provided by Ya Fei.
It was only because Fahmah, as a fifth-grade alchemist, discovered some clues through her powerful soul power.
Thus, using this mask and Phantom Decision to conceal his combat aura in front of Ling Ying was quite normal.
Though combat emperors were formidable, their perception abilities might not be outstanding.
This was also stated in the original work.
Su Yun concealed his figure and approached those who were prying on him in his perception.
Using the scanning function of the system, Su Yun easily identified their identities.
They were all members of the Obadon Family and the Gale Family.
Su Yun raised an eyebrow, a hint of coldness flashing in his heart.
Unable to lure him, are they planning to take action?
Heh, Su Yun sneered. It's useless to alert the prey.
Su Yun reappeared from hiding, now in a small alley not far from the Xiao Family.
His strength was indeed formidable; breaking through this encirclement wasn't difficult, but eliminating them all was another matter.
Since they dared to ambush him, they naturally had to pay the price!
Su Yun arrived at the entrance of the Xiao Family, where he was welcomed into the main hall by Xiao Zhan and three elders of the Xiao Family who had been waiting here.
Before Su Yun could speak, the eldest elder of the Xiao Family spoke first.
"Master Han, things are not looking good. We've learned that the Obadon Family intends to harm you!"
Su Yun was somewhat surprised; the Xiao Family had received the news in advance?
Xiao Zhan was a bit anxious and glared at the eldest elder; this old guy rushed ahead to claim credit in front of Master Han.
The eldest elder, feeling proud, wasn't afraid of Xiao Zhan either.
With vast experience and a cultivation level similar to Xiao Zhan's, he naturally wasn't afraid of him.
His actions were also calculated; his granddaughter, Xiao Yu, had just broken through to the eighth stage of fighting Qi. He wanted to follow Xiao Zhan's example from before and seek a Qi-gathering pill for Xiao Yu!
The eldest elder was a sensible person; he understood that Su Yun had helped Xiao Yan refine the Qi-gathering pill solely because Xiao Yan was the grandson of Old Man Xiao Lin.
He and Su Yun didn't have much of a relationship, but he wanted to take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Su Yun for future considerations.
Xiao Yu had only just broken through to the eighth stage of fighting Qi, so there was no need to rush.
"Oh, I didn't expect the Xiao Family to have received the news as well."
Su Yun looked surprised, but then he frowned. This information wasn't balanced; what about the Gale Family?
While Su Yun was pondering, Xiao Zhan and the eldest elder, in order to claim credit, took turns to explain all the information they had obtained.
After a while, Su Yun understood. He hadn't expected Galebi to be so tactful.
This saved him some trouble.
Originally, he planned to unite the Xiao Family, the Mitel Auction House, and the Alchemist Guild to exterminate them.
Now, there was only the Obadon Family left. With the Xiao and Gale Families, it was enough; there was no need to go to great lengths.
Su Yun nodded. Since the Xiao and Gale Families were willing, he entrusted this matter to them, giving them a chance to perform.
As for the reward, it was just a matter of a few pills; he happened to have some leftover Three-Line Qingling Pills and Purple
Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills.
Su Yun clasped his hands, "In that case, I'll leave it to you."
(End of this chapter)