Battle Through the Heavens: It turns out I'm actually the patriarch of the Xiao family!

Chapter 19 If we can really win over the heart of this Xiao family patriarch

The morning sunlight streamed through the window, making the room quite bright.

On the bed, the boy sat up, still half asleep.

After a moment of stunned silence, she yawned repeatedly as she climbed out of bed and quickly washed up.

"Master Yao, when are we setting off?" Xiao Yan asked casually after wiping the water off his face.

"Your ancestor hasn't said anything yet, but it'll probably be in the next day or two," the illusory old medicine master suddenly appeared on the chair next to the table and said calmly.

"Hehe, I'm really looking forward to it." Xiao Yan laughed as he quickly put on his clothes.

Looking at Xiao Yan's eager expression, Yao Lao raised an eyebrow and said softly, "Your ancestor is right. From birth until now, you have never experienced a life-or-death battle. A person's potential only erupts like a volcano when their life is threatened. With your previous lukewarm cultivation, you will probably never become a true powerhouse!"

"You don't lack talent for cultivation; what you lack is the tempering of iron and blood!"

Xiao Yan slowly clenched his fist, then smiled and raised his face at Yao Lao: "I believe I can pass."

"It's good that you have confidence." Yao Lao nodded with a light laugh, he was also very satisfied with Xiao Yan's confidence.

At this point, half a month had passed since Xiao Chen and Ya Fei met.

While Xiao Yan was talking with Yao Lao, Xiao Chen had already stood on the street and then slowly walked towards the auction house in the city center.

Auction hall, waiting room.

Ya Fei sat gracefully on the chair, her right leg crossed over her left, and a tempting expanse of snow-white skin was revealed beneath her long cheongsam.

At this moment, Consort Ya was holding a long roll of paper in her jade-like hand. It took her quite a while to finish reading the materials on it.

She took a deep breath, a look of surprise appearing on her charming face.

Looking up at Xiao Chen beside her, Ya Fei asked in astonishment, "Senior, how did you manage to gather so many supplies needed for the wilderness?"

"I'm planning a long trip," Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.

"With your strength, do you still need these things?" This was what surprised Ya Fei the most.

Xiao Chen shook his head and said, "Of course this wasn't prepared for myself."

"Xiao Yan?" Ya Fei immediately realized.

"I told you you were smart," Xiao Chen said with a light laugh, taking a sip of tea.

"Yes, I plan to take him out for a walk."

"how long?"

"At least six months."

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "So long?"

"There are some things that need to be taken care of. The Xiao family can't stay trapped in this small Wutan City forever. You need to understand that," Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.

"Understood." Ya Fei nodded and said softly.

"Help me prepare the supplies as soon as possible. As for the money needed..." Xiao Chen said, taking out a purple-gold card from his pocket.

Five different colored ripples shimmered on the card.

In the Dou Qi Continent, one needs at least the strength of a Dou Ling to be eligible to apply for this gold card that represents status.

Of course, some transcendent forces also possess this qualification.

Xiao Chen naturally possesses such a thing now.

"I'll pay for it."

Consort Ya did not accept the five-patterned purple-gold card. Instead, she waved to a maid, handed her the paper, and instructed her to go and handle it quickly.

As if he had expected this, Xiao Chen put away the five-patterned purple-gold card, looked at the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him, and smiled, "After I leave, if you have anything to discuss, talk to Xiao Zhan. Helping the Xiao family is helping yourself. I won't let you suffer any losses."

"I am fortunate to have been valued by you, Senior. I will not let you down. Moreover, given your status and strength, I would find it difficult to refuse even if you asked me to do something else." Hearing Xiao Chen's promise, Ya Fei's long, narrow eyes curved into a charming smile. She rested her chin on her hand, staring at Xiao Chen's handsome face, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly.

A subtle, alluring charm lingered on her captivating, mature face.

The seductive, tingling voice made Xiao Chen's heart tremble.

No wonder she was able to appear even in the finale; she truly is a natural beauty.

With a slight smile, Xiao Chen looked up at the maid who was walking quickly towards him from outside the gauze curtain, slowly stood up, waved his hand, and said with a smile, "I'm leaving. This should be the last time I come here before leaving Wutan City."

Yingying stood up, and Yafei stood gracefully in front of Xiao Chen.

Looking at the young man she had only known for a little over half a month, although his real age was seriously inconsistent with his appearance, and he was also a figure of the Xiao family patriarch level, Ya Fei had already developed a certain unusual fondness for him.

She wasn't sure if this could be considered romantic feelings between a man and a woman.

In short, I had never had that feeling before.

At this moment, Xiao Chen suddenly chuckled, stepped forward, and reached out his arm to gently embrace the latter's alluring, slender waist.

With his arm around the perfect waist that countless men in Wutan City coveted, Xiao Chen could feel that Ya Fei's body stiffened the moment they touched.

It took a few moments for it to regain its softness.

Standing there dumbfounded, Ya Fei blushed slightly at Xiao Chen's unusual "farewell" gesture.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen did not take any further action.

Otherwise, she would really think that this patriarch of the Xiao family had also succumbed to her temptation and had become lustful.

"Ya Fei, I know that your identity is not just that of a chief auctioneer, which is why I promised you the entire Mittel family that day."

Resting his chin on Ya Fei's fragrant shoulder, Xiao Chen inhaled her faint scent and a playful smile played on his lips: "Never let another man hold you like this in the future, because apart from me, other men probably have impure thoughts on their minds when they hold you."

Upon hearing this, Ya Fei was taken aback, and a tempting blush immediately appeared on her pretty face, but she ultimately did not respond.

"Haha." After laughing twice, Xiao Chen no longer lingered on the softness in his hands and withdrew his palm without hesitation.

So this is what Xiao Yan felt back then?

With a soft chuckle to himself, Xiao Chen waved to Ya Fei, then turned and left.

He walked to the dumbfounded maid at the door, smiled, picked up two small storage rings from the silver tray, and walked out the door without looking back.

As she watched the figure gradually disappear around the corner, the blush on Ya Fei's pretty face slowly faded.

Her jade-like hand stroked the spot where Xiao Chen had previously held hers; there seemed to be a faint trace of warmth remaining there.

An unusual sensation sent a tingling tingling sensation through Ya Fei's toes.

"If we could really win over the heart of this Xiao family patriarch, that wouldn't be so bad..."

After a long while, a low murmur quietly rose in the hall.

As Xiao Chen emerged from the auction, he glanced behind him.

He had no idea what Ya Fei was thinking at that moment.

But he still admired Ya Fei.

That said, this seems to be the first time he has ever hugged a woman.

It's a rather peculiar feeling.