The Wolf Head Mercenary Group's Destruction and a Bountiful Haul
An uproar swept through the crowd watching from the street.
They had not expected that the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, who had been so arrogant and overbearing moments ago, would soon die a miserable death on the spot, his throat pierced by a spear and his eyes still open in death.
Xiao Yao's figure flickered as he casually dealt with the remaining members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group who had attacked him.
Xiao Yao came up to Xiao Yi Xian and said, "Xiao Yi Xian?"
Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly nodded.
When she finally saw Xiao Yao's face, Xiao Yi Xian was momentarily dazed.
She had watched Xiao Yao cut down the members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group as easily as chopping melons and vegetables, and had assumed he was a powerful senior.
But when she saw his face, she realized Xiao Yao was impossibly young.
He possessed such formidable strength at such a young age. Could he be a young master from a great clan?
When she came to her senses, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly spoke.
"Thank you for coming to my aid, senior. I cannot thank you enough. If there is anything you need me to do, please just say the word."
Her words and manner were even more respectful than before.
"Search their bodies and see if there's anything good. We don't want to miss anything."
Xiao Yao made no attempt to be polite and directly ordered Xiao Yi Xian to loot the corpses.
Xiao Yi Xian did not hesitate and immediately set to work.
She worked as a physician in this small town near the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Let alone seeing blood, she had dealt with plenty of dead people, so looting corpses was naturally nothing to her.
While Xiao Yi Xian searched the bodies, Xiao Yao swept his gaze over the mercenaries watching nearby and spoke indifferently.
"I hope you'll all behave yourselves. Don't let me see anyone trying to tip off the Wolf Head Mercenary Group."
His tone was mild, though it carried a hint of threat, but none of the mercenaries present dared defy him.
The corpses lying at Xiao Yao's feet were the strongest deterrent.
A moment later, Xiao Yi Xian came over and presented him with a Storage Ring.
"Senior, I found a Storage Ring on Mu Li. I put everything I found inside it."
Xiao Yao raised an eyebrow. Mu Li actually had a Storage Ring.
Then he recalled that the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had plundered the cave ruins, which had contained more than 700,000 gold coins alone.
This place was not actually very far from Wutan City, so presumably the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had bought it when they went there to sell their treasures.
At the thought, Xiao Yao could not help frowning slightly. Before, he had only worried that Mu She might have used the Purple Cloud Wings.
But now that he thought about it, there was another possibility: Mu She might have sold the Purple Cloud Wings outright.
Realizing this, Xiao Yao looked at Xiao Yi Xian.
"Xiao Yi Xian, you know where the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters are, don't you?"
Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly nodded.
"I do. I'll take you there right away, senior!"
Xiao Yi Xian had little fondness for the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
Xiao Yi Xian walked in front, with Xiao Yao following behind. The crowd parted of its own accord, none daring to obstruct them in the slightest.
After the two left, the mercenaries present exchanged glances and silently followed.
They all had a feeling that blood would soon flow like a river at the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters.
Of course, some people quietly stayed behind, intending to search the corpses again and see if they could pick up anything that had been missed.
Xiao Yi Xian walked in front. Once her initial excitement at being appointed by Xiao Yao to lead the way faded, she could not help growing worried again and spoke to him in a low voice.
"Senior, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group is a Two-Star Dou Shi. His strength has increased greatly since he obtained the treasures from the cave ruins. Are you confident you can deal with him?"
Xiao Yao replied calmly, "A Two-Star Dou Shi? Then killing him should be about the same as killing Mu Li!"
Hearing Xiao Yao's words, Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes sparkled.
This senior looked young, but his strength was considerable.
Killing a Two-Star Dou Shi was just like killing Mu Li. That senior had killed Mu Li with a single thrust of his spear.
She had not expected that a Two-Star Dou Shi would be just as unable to withstand a single blow from this senior.
As they spoke, Xiao Yi Xian caught sight of their destination. She raised a slender, jade-like hand and pointed at a sprawling compound.
"Senior, that is the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters."
The two mercenaries guarding the entrance also saw Xiao Yao and Xiao Yi Xian, as well as the group of mercenaries following behind them. Their expressions immediately grew tense.
But before either of them could ask a question, Xiao Yao flashed forward and flicked his spear.
Two bloody holes instantly appeared in their throats, and their bodies crumpled.
Seeing how ferocious this senior was, the mercenaries who had planned to keep following immediately stopped in their tracks. They dared go no farther and merely gathered outside the headquarters.
Soon, screams rang out one after another from inside the compound.
Before long, an enraged roar suddenly rang out. "You damned bastard, what have you done?!"
The expressions of the mercenaries waiting outside changed. They recognized the voice of Mu She, leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
They had expected to hear the two fight a great battle.
Instead, Mu She's roar was immediately followed by a scream.
And the one who screamed was none other than Mu She!
Inside the mercenary group's headquarters, corpses lay strewn everywhere Xiao Yao had passed.
Anyone who stood in his way and dared attack him was killed by a single thrust of his spear, without exception.
The same was true even of Mu She, who had just rushed out.
Xiao Yao even found Mu She's voice too loud; his furious roar had disturbed him.
Before Mu She could get close, Xiao Yao flipped his spear with a turn of his wrist and hurled it straight at him.
Imbued with immense Dou Qi, it instantly plunged into Mu She's chest, drawing a scream from him.
The terrifying force sent Mu She flying backward and pinned him hard against a massive black boulder standing in the courtyard.
A third of the spear sank into it, and cracks spread across the boulder.
The boulder was evidently used by members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group for training and testing their power. It was extremely hard, yet the spear had easily pierced a third of the way into it.
Their leader had only just appeared, only to be killed instantly.
The remaining members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group lost all morale and scattered in flight.
Xiao Yao's gaze turned cold as he spoke to Xiao Yi Xian.
"Take care of yourself, and search their bodies while you're at it."
With those words, Xiao Yao swiftly gave chase, lest those fellows take the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's treasures away amid the chaos.
Not long afterward, the entire headquarters of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group fell completely silent.
Yet not one of the mercenaries outside dared go in. Every one of them even swallowed subconsciously.
It all felt unreal to them. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group, which had been at the height of its power in Qingshan Town just a few days ago, had been utterly destroyed today.
More ironically, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had risen because of the cave ruins, and had also been destroyed because of those same ruins.
It left many people feeling that the world was fickle.
Inside the headquarters, Xiao Yi Xian handed a Storage Ring to Xiao Yao, who had just returned.
Xiao Yao sent his awareness into it and soon found what he wanted.
A remnant map, three scrolls, and some rare medicinal herbs. But there were only a few herbs, so it seemed Mu She had sold the rest.
There was also a gold card holding more than 300,000 gold coins. The rest was an assortment of miscellaneous items.
Xiao Yao smiled faintly, quite satisfied. His haul this time had been enormous.