Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils

A Dou Huang's flying speed was extremely fast. Though Desert City was still some distance away, such a distance was nothing to a Dou Huang.

Before long, two streaks of green light sliced across the skies above Desert City.

"According to White Fang's investigation, the person with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils is here."

Green Man looked down at the city below and spoke in a deep voice.

Desert City below appeared immensely solid and imposing. Perhaps due to its proximity to the Tagor Desert, the city's defenses were exceptionally tight. From above, fully armed soldiers could be seen patrolling throughout the city.

Following Green Man's gaze, Green Yi's eyes settled on a courtyard.

The courtyard was not large. Above it, a banner fluttered in the wind, bearing the words "Desert Iron Mercenary Group." It faintly exuded an air of iron-blooded toughness.

Outside the compound, several burly men stood ramrod straight with weapons in hand, their sharp eyes repeatedly sweeping over the passersby outside the gates.

"An ordinary mercenary group. Are the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils really inside?"

Green Yi furrowed her willow-leaf brows. After pondering for a moment, Lin Ran's handsome yet youthful face suddenly surfaced in her mind, and the disdain and doubt in her heart instantly vanished.

That young man was actually a Sixth-Rank Alchemist. In that case, it no longer seemed strange for this tiny Desert Iron Mercenary Group to possess the legendary Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

"White Fang's senses cannot be wrong. Green Yi, wait here for a moment. I'll go investigate!"

Green Man snorted coldly. His figure flashed, turning into a streak of green light that vanished from the spot.

"Green Man!"

Green Yi's expression tightened. The matter concerned the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and she was anxious as well. However, she did not understand the situation in detail, so she could only remain where she was and stand guard.

When a Dou Huang-level expert wished to conceal their aura, these small fry who were merely Dou Zhes and Dou Shis naturally had no way of noticing. Even so, Green Man remained cautious.

The appearance of the Sixth-Rank Alchemist Green Yi had mentioned had greatly changed this Dou Huang's outlook. Even though the chances of a powerful expert appearing in Desert City were infinitesimal, she still proceeded with care.

The Desert Iron Mercenary Group's defenses were extremely strict. Every mercenary carried a heavy scent of blood, clearly iron-blooded men who had fought their way through countless life-and-death struggles. Yet none of them noticed that a figure had somehow already entered the depths of the compound.

"I heard that Nalan Yanran of the Nalan Clan went to the family some time ago and forced Father to annul the engagement. I wonder how Little Yanzi is doing now."

"Little Yanzi used to be such a dazzling genius. Who would have thought he would contract such a bizarre illness? Otherwise, why would the Xiao Family's greatest genius have to suffer such humiliation?!"

"They really have gone too far..."

Muttered words brimming with furious resentment echoed through the room. Green Man's expression remained calm, but after carefully sensing the area, her willow-leaf brows drew tightly together.

These two were utterly ordinary and were not the people she sought. Yet they were the strongest individuals in the entire Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

Could White Fang's senses have been mistaken?

Green Man guessed inwardly.

The possibility was very low, but the facts before her were just that.

She had already searched every registered mercenary in the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. Not a single one possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Clearly, the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils were not within the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

"Forget it. If it isn't here, then it isn't here. At least this trip allowed White Fang to complete its partial human transformation."

Green Man sighed softly and prepared to leave. Just then, a delicate figure suddenly entered her field of vision and walked up to the entrance of the compound.

She was a young girl, still very immature in age, dressed in an elegant pale-green outfit. Though her body was petite, she had developed rather unusually well, merely retaining a slight youthful air.

Her adorable, delicate oval face resembled a beautiful porcelain doll. Her timid appearance was like that of a frightened little rabbit, stirring an involuntary sense of tenderness in others.

She seemed to be holding a letter. Standing at the compound gate, she timidly said, "Captain, there is a letter for you. It bears the Xiao Family's exclusive insignia."

"The Xiao Family's exclusive insignia?"

The compound gates opened, and a young man appeared before the girl.

He wore a mercenary's outfit. His tall body was straight and powerful, while his dark eyes held both laziness and harshness. His face was full of smiles, yet beneath that smile lurked a trace of wolf-like ferocity.

Clearly, although the young man appeared amiable, he was the sort who would leave others alone if they left him alone—but if anyone provoked him, he would bite back even at death's door.

"Captain Xiao Li, the letter is here."

The girl respectfully handed the envelope to Xiao Li. Xiao Li frowned slightly as he accepted it. Looking at the familiar branded emblem on the envelope, a nostalgic look appeared in his eyes.

Once the letter was opened, Xiao Li's body suddenly stiffened. The smile concealing his ferocity vanished in an instant, replaced by a brilliant, warm smile that rarely appeared on the young man's face.

The sudden shift in his emotions left the girl somewhat stunned. After all, within the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, Captain Xiao Li was known as the most ruthless. Why was he showing such an expression today...

"Ha ha ha ha! Good, good, good! Wonderful!"

Xiao Li burst into laughter, tightly clutching the letter in his hand as he strode into the room. "Big Brother, it's a letter from Little Yanzi! It's a letter from Little Yanzi!"

"What? A letter from Little Yanzi?!"

A startled cry rang out from within the room, followed by a stretch of silence.

The next moment, hearty laughter full of delight erupted from the quiet room.

"Good, good, good! I knew that kid could do it. He really has cured that strange illness."

"An Eight-star Dou Zhe! The speed of this increase in strength is even faster than during his peak as a child. As expected of the Xiao Family's greatest genius!"

"Big Brother, let's make preparations. Little Yanzi says he is still training in the Tagor Desert. He will probably reach Desert City in about a month, so we can spend this month preparing properly."

"Of course we need to prepare. We must give that little fellow a huge surprise!"

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Their delighted laughter continued to echo. Hearing her captain so happy, the girl at the doorway could not help revealing a faint smile as well.

"Little Yanzi... should be Captain Xiao Ding and Captain Xiao Li's younger brother..."

The girl murmured softly. Suddenly, she felt the light before her become blocked, and a breathtakingly beautiful, seductive woman in green robes appeared before her.

The woman's charming, gorgeous face left the girl staring blankly. But then, she abruptly realized that she could not move her body in the slightest, as though her entire body had been sealed.

"Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils! It's the aura of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils!"

"Who would have thought that the person with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils would be a half-human, half-snake maid? No wonder I searched the entire Desert Iron Mercenary Group and couldn't find her!"