Numerous mercenaries with Dou Practitioner strength blocked the cave’s sole exit.
Xiao Yi Xian feigned fear and spoke, “Young Master Xiao, I’m scared~”
Her voice was delicate, artificial, and exceedingly soft.
Xiao Yan couldn’t help getting goosebumps, feeling that Xiao Yi Xian possessed quite a mischievous streak.
However, a voice that sounded somewhat nauseating to him sounded like heavenly music to the others.
Those mercenaries wore intoxicated expressions, their eyes filled with envy as they looked at Xiao Yan, wishing they were the ones standing in front of Xiao Yi Xian.
Behind the many mercenaries, a figure looked over with sinister eyes.
He stepped out from behind the mercenaries and glared directly at Xiao Yan.
“Are you the kid who injured five mercenaries from our Wolf Head Mercenary Group?”
“You look really young; I suppose your talent must be quite good.
Too bad that no matter how good your talent is, before you grow up, you’re nothing but dog shit!”
Xiao Yan looked at him and said slowly, “Uh, who are you?”
Mu Li’s expression froze, and the corner of his eye twitched.
Xiao Yi Xian reminded from behind Xiao Yan, “He’s Mu Li, the young company leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
His father, Mu She, is a 2-star Dou Master.”
Xiao Yan instantly realized that this was the minor villain who had caused him plenty of trouble in the original story.
He certainly looked unlucky.
“Hmph, now you know my identity, right?
Now that you know, hand over the Opportunity you obtained.
Maybe then I’ll give you a chance to live.” Relying on the dozen or so Dou Practitioner mercenaries behind him, Mu Li was brimming with confidence.
He also looked at Xiao Yi Xian and smiled evilly, “In Wan Yao Pharmacy, I couldn’t do anything to you.
But here, even if I swallow you whole and strip you alive, no one will ever know.”
He turned around and said to the mercenaries behind him, “I go first, you guys form a line!”
Xiao Yi Xian’s face instantly flushed red, furious beyond measure.
“You…
you…
you bunch of perverts!”
She suddenly realized something and asked, “Wait, how do you know about this place?”
“Besides myself, I clearly only told my assistant Fei Lin…”
Without needing to finish her sentence, Xiao Yi Xian realized what had happened and clenched her fists in anger.
“Yeah, so what?” Mu Li admitted dismissively.
Xiao Yi Xian remained silent, hugged Xiao Yan’s arm, and begged in a pleading tone, “Young Master Xiao, don’t let them off!”
Xiao Yan shrugged.
“You don’t need to tell me; I didn’t intend to anyway.”
“If you cut the grass without pulling up the roots, it will grow again when the spring wind blows.”
“Today, not a single one of them is leaving here alive.”
Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Mu Li and the dozen-plus mercenaries behind him burst out laughing.
“Hahaha!
‘Not a single one of us leaving alive’?
Aren’t you embarrassed to boast like that?”
Xiao Yan didn’t bother to argue.
Dou Qi burst from his body, condensing into a layer of Dou Qi Cloak over his surface.
The laughter came to an abrupt halt.
They were crystal clear on what a Dou Qi Cloak represented—it was the hallmark of a Dou Master powerhouse.
In the entire Wolf Head Mercenary Group, only Company Leader Mu She had reached this level.
In an instant, Mu Li along with the dozen mercenaries of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group behind him all showed cowardice.
“Young Master, please be generous and forgive us insignificants, could you let us off?” Mu Li offered a forced smile, his sudden change in attitude surprising Xiao Yan.
However, how could Xiao Yan allow an uncertain element like Mu Li to exist?
He chuckled and shook his head.
“Thinking that with a dozen Dou Practitioner mercenaries behind you, victory was assured, acting smug and utterly arrogant.”
“And then, upon learning I have the strength of a Dou Master, turning humble and flattering.”
“Arrogant before, submissive after.
Heh.”
Xiao Yan assumed a battle stance and clenched his fists.
Seeing this, Mu Li knew his change of attitude was useless.
With a fierce expression, he shouted to the dozen mercenaries behind him, “He’s so young, he’s probably just entered Dou Master!
Attack together, maybe we can wear him down to death!”
“Attack together!
Attack together!
He’s so young to reach Dou Master level, he must have consumed lots of Medicinal Pills to boost his rank.
His Dou Qi must be incredibly unstable, so attacking together might not be a losing fight!”
“Yeah, everyone attack together!
I don’t believe we can’t beat just one person!”
The mercenaries encouraged one another.
However, when Xiao Yan actually threw a punch straight toward Mu Li…
…these mercenaries who were talking about swarming him instantly turned around and ran out of the cave, without exception—including Mu Li.
However, how fast was Xiao Yan’s punch?
Before Mu Li even had time to turn his body around, Xiao Yan’s punch struck him squarely in the abdomen.
“Pfft!”
Blood splattered everywhere, red and yellow fluids spilling across the ground.
Mu Li opened his eyes wide, saying in disbelief, “How could…
you be so strong…”
As soon as he spoke, his head dropped, and his breath ceased instantly.
Ignoring him, Xiao Yan immediately began chasing down the fleeing mercenaries.
The cave had only one path.
These mercenaries weren’t as fast as him and couldn’t flee in all directions, so he caught up with them one by one.
“Mercy…”
“No…”
Everyone faced him with an extremely humble expression, wishing to beg for their lives.
Xiao Yan ignored them all, killing one with every punch.
High damage with the left punch, right punch doing high damage.
With a dozen or so loud bangs, all the fleeing mercenaries were dispatched by him.
Blood dyed the cave red, as well as Xiao Yan’s clothes, sticky and slick.
Xiao Yan simply tore off his clothes, planning to find a river shortly to bathe and change into new clothes.
At this time, Xiao Yi Xian caught up, out of breath.
Seeing so many mangled corpses scattered piece by piece, even though she was a physician who had seen plenty of bloody scenes, she almost couldn’t hold back from throwing up.
Looking at Xiao Yan who had stripped off his clothes, Xiao Yi Xian’s impression of him underwent a massive shift.
How was this an elegant young noble who knew Alchemy?
This was clearly a ruthless Asura who fought fist-to-flesh!
“Let’s go.” Xiao Yan extended a hand and smiled slightly.
Xiao Yi Xian immediately turned her head away, feeling her cheeks burning hot.
“What’s going on?
My heart feels so strange with this feeling…”
“What are you dazing off for?
Aren’t you disgusted by this place?” Xiao Yan urged.
Xiao Yi Xian patted her face firmly, regained her composure, and pretended to act naturally, “Nothing, let’s go, let’s go.”
The two left the cave.
Holding Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan used the protrusions on the cliff face to spring off, leaping back up onto the cliff top in a few flashes.
“Let’s find a small river first so I can wash my body,” Xiao Yan said.
Xiao Yi Xian nodded shyly at the side.
Away from the dim environment of the cave, Xiao Yan’s bare upper body delivered an even greater visual impact to her.
The two walked a distance around the outer perimeter of the Magical Beast Mountain Range and found a small river.
Xiao Yan jumped in and washed his body.
Without shying away from Xiao Yi Xian’s view, he stripped completely naked and changed into a set of black tight-fitting clothes.
Xiao Yi Xian stared for a long time, and only after Xiao Yan finished dressing did she cover her eyes and say, “Shameless!”
Xiao Yan:?
“Then why were you looking so closely just now?” Xiao Yan questioned directly.
Xiao Yi Xian stubbornly argued, “I was just checking to see if you were injured, that’s all.”
Xiao Yan didn’t bother arguing about this and said, “I promised to teach you alchemical skills.
Should we find a place?
Back to Wan Yao Pharmacy, or somewhere else?”
“Not going to Wan Yao Pharmacy.” Xiao Yi Xian’s eyes dimmed slightly.
With her assistant’s betrayal, she had no one left she cared about in Wan Yao Pharmacy.
Moreover, since Xiao Yan killed Mu Li, she would inevitably face a lot of trouble if she went back, so it was better simply not to return.
“I know a hidden valley, come with me there,” Xiao Yi Xian said.
Xiao Yan recalled that small valley from the original work and didn’t refuse.
“Alright, let’s go there.
It’s also a good Opportunity for me to improve myself.”
He silently added in his heart, “Once I learn the Flight Dou Technique, I can go find trouble with the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
A Tier 6 Demonic Beast’s essence blood plus Tier 6 Beast Fire, Purple Flame—both are good things that cannot be missed.”
(End of Chapter)