Chapter 59: The Submission of the Oba Family

Originally intending to make a dramatic entrance, Qian Mo strode into the grand hall with flair, only to be met by Xiao Zhan’s awkward question: “May I ask who you are, sir?” which utterly deflated the moment.

“Ahem!”
Qian Mo coughed, signaling Xiao Yan behind him to introduce him, hands clasped behind his back, standing tall.

“Teacher, is your throat bothering you? I have Throat-soothing Pills here. Would you like one?” The pleasant atmosphere was promptly shattered by Xiao Yan’s comment from behind.

“……”

“Perhaps I should seriously consider finding a new disciple,” Qian Mo mused silently.

Smack!

“Seriously, what’s wrong with you? Can’t you use your brain?” Qian Mo slapped him.

This guy was more trouble than help. He deserved it.

“Ouch! See, even my father and the others didn’t recognize you. I was so wrongly slapped just now!” Xiao Yan held his head where he’d been hit, feeling aggrieved.

“Ahem! I am the so-called Master Yao you’ve heard about, but I’d prefer it if you called me… Master Qian,” Qian Mo introduced himself with another cough.

“Haha.”
“So, you’re Yan’er’s teacher, Master Yao—uh, Master Qian! Just now, I was unaware. Please forgive me, Master Qian. It’s just that your appearance is so different from before.” Xiao Zhan cupped his hands, recalling the figure he’d seen in the past and comparing it to the youth before him. The difference was like heaven and earth; he looked far too young to recognize.

It gave a sense of illusion.

“Forget it, I’m aware of that myself. I won’t blame you. After all, with such handsome looks… perhaps there’s not another like me on the entire Dou Qi Continent! Hahaha!” Qian Mo laughed heartily.

“…This man is shameless…”
Everyone thought privately, though none dared say it aloud.

In the end, Xiao Zhan broke the awkward silence and returned to the main topic.

“Ahem!”
“Master Qian, did you just mention wiping out the Oba Clan as a side matter?” he asked in confusion.

“Yes, precisely. Since the deed is done and word will spread, we might as well eliminate the Oba Clan while we’re at it. From what I know, they’re not exactly good people. What do you think, Clan Leader Xiao?” Qian Mo replied coolly.

“Indeed, Master Qian is right. Over the years, the Oba Clan has grown restless and has allied with the Jialie Clan to suppress the Xiao Clan. You are correct.”
“Well, since we’ve started, let’s make it thorough. I want Utar City to hear only the voice of the Xiao Clan, no other. I’ll issue orders immediately to prepare for this,” Xiao Zhan said excitedly.

Such a golden opportunity—if not seized tonight, then when?

“No, Clan Leader Xiao, for this operation against the Oba Clan, just the seven of us will suffice. The Oba Clan’s strongest is but a Dou Ling. The rest should stay here and guard.”
“Besides, you five are Dou Wang-level experts; would you fear a mere Dou Ling?” Qian Mo continued.

“Indeed, Master Qian’s words make sense. We’ll do as you say,” Xiao Zhan agreed.

“Someone, come!” Xiao Zhan called out.

Soon, Xiao Li hurried in.
“When, Clan Leader?”

“Convey my order: all Xiao Clan forces are to remain here.”

“Yes, Clan Leader!”

“Good, you may leave.”

Watching Xiao Li depart, Qian Mo glanced at the others and said calmly, “Let’s go.”

With a wave of his hand, a flash of light appeared, and the seven in the hall vanished without trace.

Oba Clan

“I’ve just changed my mind. All key members of the Oba Clan are to be killed. The rest, if they surrender, will be spared; if not, they die. Simple,” Qian Mo declared from above the Oba Clan compound.

“The Xiao Clan needs more people. It’s time to recruit,” Xiao Zhan mused thoughtfully.

The Oba Clan’s domain was sealed by a powerful force.

Heaven and earth offered no aid; their cries would be in vain.

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“Oba, you old fool, hurry up and get out here to end yourself!” Qian Mo shouted from above.

His voice echoed through the entire Oba Clan.

Qian Mo stood lazily in the air, producing a box of cigarettes.

He opened the box, tossed one into his mouth, and conjured a divine flame in his hand.

“Whoosh!”
Smoke billowed from the cigarette.

“Ah, this is great! It’s been ages since I felt this way—so light and airy!” Qian Mo flicked the ash, feeling refreshed.

“What is that, sir?” Xiao Zhan and the others asked, puzzled.

“Teacher? That’s a cigarette? Are you… also a transmigrator?” Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise.

“My disciple, some things I’ll tell you when you become an Emperor. For now, I can’t be bothered. Would you like to try one?” Qian Mo offered the cigarettes to everyone.

At that moment, all the key figures of the Oba Clan appeared.

“You brat! Daring to cause trouble at the Oba Clan? You must have a death wish!” they shouted angrily.

In the sky—

“Sure, sure,”
Everyone took a cigarette and started smoking.

“Ah! Wonderful! My whole body feels light, though my head’s a bit dizzy!” Xiao Zhan and the others remarked, touching their heads.

“Haha! Such a familiar feeling,” Xiao Yan said, gleefully inhaling.

“It’s normal to feel dizzy the first time. You’ll get used to it,” Qian Mo, cigarette in mouth, explained.

They chatted in the sky, ignoring the shouts and curses below from the Oba Clan.

Completely indifferent.

Below—

“How dare you ignore us?”
“Take this—Mid-tier Xuan-level, Thunderstorm!”
A Xuan thunder bolt shot toward Qian Mo and his group.

Qian Mo watched the incoming lightning, took a drag on his cigarette, and blew softly at the thunder.

“Ah, refreshing!” he said calmly.

The thunder was instantly extinguished by the smoke he exhaled.

Crack—

Seeing their Xuan thunder so easily neutralized, the Oba Clan members were petrified.

“No, impossible! How could my Xuan thunder be dispelled so easily?”
“It’s fake, it must be fake!”
“Hit me, see if it hurts!”

Smack!

“Ow! It… it’s real…”
Oma said, unable to believe it.

“Who are you? Why have you come to the Oba Clan?”

“Old fool, I’ve come to collect interest. Now, you have two choices: first, your key members end themselves, and I guarantee the rest will live. Second… we slaughter you all. Simple as that,” Xiao Zhan said, hands on hips, cigarette between his lips, exhaling slowly.

“Xiao Zhan?!!”
“So it’s you, Xiao Zhan! You’re just a Dou Shi, what can you do to make us end ourselves? Ridiculous!”
“Our old clan leader has already reached Dou Ling! Haha, since you’re here, you’ll all stay!”
*** laughed arrogantly.

“What?! Your clan leader is a Dou Ling?” Xiao Zhan and his companions feigned surprise.

“Haha! You’re scared now, aren’t you?”

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“Oh, so what? Are you stupid? Didn’t you notice we’re standing in the sky?” Qian Mo replied indifferently.

“In the sky? Flying? Are you a Dou Zong?!”
“No, absolutely impossible!”
*** couldn’t believe it, nearly losing his mind. What’s going on? Has the world changed?

The Oba Clan radiated Dou Ling aura, but they remained earthbound, unable to fly.

To manifest Dou Qi wings, one needed to be at least a Dou Wang!

Wait!

Dou Qi wings?

*** looked at the group above. “Could they all be Dou Wang?” he wondered.

“Dou Wang? You’re overthinking. I’m a Dou Emperor, and the boy beside me is merely a Dou Zhe,” Qian Mo would have answered if he knew what *** was thinking.

“All right, enough nonsense. Your territory is sealed. You can’t leave, nor can anyone enter. You’re left with no recourse, so hurry up and end yourselves. Let’s finish this and get some rest,” Qian Mo said coolly.

“Sealed? Impossible!”

“Report!”

“If you have something, say it!”

“The clan… for some reason, we can’t leave, and the distress signals aren’t getting out. It’s as if something’s blocking us,” a man reported.

“What?”

“At this point, the key members are doomed either way. Let’s all join forces for one last fight,” *** encouraged the others.

“Agreed! The Oba Clan dies fighting, not by suicide!”
The leaders responded in unison.

“Well, they’re rather united!”
Qian Mo observed. This differed from the original story; they weren’t fleeing in the face of disaster.

“I’ve changed my mind. I won’t kill you, but you must submit to me!”
With a wave of his hand, countless flames entered the bodies of the Oba Clan members.

“These are my fire seeds. If you even think about betraying us, you’ll be burned instantly,” Qian Mo explained.

“Thank you, master, for sparing our lives!”
The crowd knelt in gratitude.

“Henceforth, you serve the Xiao Clan. Here are Vitality Pills—absorb them to advance to Dou Wang! Take them and use them!”
He casually tossed several pills toward them.

“Thank you for your generosity, master!”
Their eyes sparkled at the pills—these could help them break through to Dou Wang! If their eyes didn’t shine, it would be fake. They thought they’d die, but not only did they survive, they received such treasures! Not a bad deal.

“System, convert all valuables here to Universal Coins!” Qian Mo said to the system.

“Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received five hundred thousand Universal Coins,” came the system’s cold reply.

“Five hundred thousand? Not bad. Plus what I got from the Jialie Clan, that’s a million now. Robbing is really the fastest way to get rich—abundant and quick. Looks like I need to rob more in the future, can’t waste such good opportunities! Tsk tsk! The Dou Emperor is coming to rob you!”
Qian Mo decided, laughing wickedly to himself.

“All right, carry on with your business—we’ll take our leave!”
Qian Mo said.

“Farewell, master!”
They all spoke in unison.

With that, Qian Mo and his group vanished from the sky.

“Unexpectedly, things turned out differently than I imagined! Not only did we not kill them, but they received benefits.” Qian Mo thought, regretting that he hadn’t killed anyone.

“How peaceful this time—no bloodshed!”
Xiao Zhan and the others commented.

It was beyond their expectations.

They thought it would be another river of blood.