Worthy of Young Master Xiao Shuang

"What? This was a Magic Flame Tiger? A Third-Tier Demonic Beast?"

Seeing the Magic Flame Tiger beside Xiao Shuang, though its head had already been pierced through, he could still recognize the Demonic Beast's identity.

Xiao Lei was greatly shocked. This Magic Flame Tiger was a Third-Tier Demonic Beast, possessing combat strength at the Da Dou Shi level, yet Young Master had dealt with it so easily?

Then again, he could only say that this was indeed Young Master Xiao Shuang. Something like this might not amount to much in Young Master's eyes.

At that thought, the way he looked at Xiao Shuang became somewhat worshipful.

If all of them had faced this Magic Flame Tiger together, some mercenaries might have been injured. Yet at Young Master's age, he already possessed the strength to solo a Third-Tier Demonic Beast. The comparison truly made them ashamed.

Xiao Shuang swept his gaze around. Those Second-Tier Demonic Beasts had all been slain. Aside from a few injured mercenaries, everything else had gone perfectly.

"Uncle Xiao Lei, handle the rest. I'm going to rest for a while."

Xiao Shuang tossed the Magic Core in his hand to Xiao Lei and found a clean spot to sit down.

Xiao Lei hurriedly caught the Magic Core, holding it carefully as though afraid of dropping it. Then he waved his hand. "Brothers, clean this up! Don't keep Young Master waiting too long!"

"Alright!"

Everyone moved swiftly, drawing the daggers they carried and beginning to search for Magic Cores. Demonic Beasts with exceptional defensive hides were thrown onto the carriages.

Though they had just gone through a battle, the joy of cleaning up the battlefield was enough to heal their exhaustion.

Third Elder was also all smiles. He had nearly stepped in to deal with that Magic Flame Tiger himself, but he had never expected his grandson's combat strength to be so formidable. It truly made him happy. It seemed Xiao Shuang would not need much time to surpass him.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Xiao Shuang stuffed an Ice Crystal Flower from his storage ring into his mouth. He felt the surging medicinal power transform into Dou Qi, replenishing what he had just expended.

Using Ice Mist consumed a great deal of Dou Qi, not to mention that he had also used a Xuan-rank Dou Technique.

He had already consumed two-thirds of the Ice Attribute medicinal herbs he had obtained from Xun'er. The medicinal power stored within his body was nearly saturated now. Even the Extreme Cold Physique would need close to half a year to refine it all.

Still, according to Xiao Shuang's guess, the upper limit for storing medicinal power would increase as his strength grew. If he reached the Da Dou Shi level, he would probably be able to eat all the remaining medicinal herbs in his storage ring.

"Young Master, everything's been dealt with. This time, the spoils include one Third-Tier Magic Core and nine Second-Tier Magic Cores!" Xiao Lei reported excitedly to Xiao Shuang. The carriages were already nearly full. Hauling these goods to the Marketplace would bring in another substantial profit.

"Mm, that's enough. Let's return to Qingshan Town first to pick up the Healing Medicine, then head back to the Xiao Family." Xiao Shuang stood up from the ground and dusted off his clothes.

Upon hearing there was still Healing Medicine to collect, Xiao Lei slapped his forehead, then immediately had the burly men nearby clear out a carriage and toss the Demonic Beast corpses onto the ground.

Entering the carriage, Xiao Shuang found its interior quite tidy, which put him in a somewhat pleasant mood. He closed his eyes and rested for a short while.

"Young Master, we've arrived at Qingshan Town." Xiao Lei knocked on the carriage window and spoke quietly.

"Mm. Go straight to the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion. Once we have the Healing Medicine, we'll return to the Xiao Family."

Naturally, this group drew the attention of the town's mercenaries. However, after sensing the aura of the burly man leading them, they all warily moved aside, afraid that the other side might take offense and come extort them.

Xiao Lei casually grabbed a passing mercenary. Although his voice was quite mild, his face looked extremely fierce. Combined with the aura of a Dou Shi, it made the unlucky passerby tremble somewhat.

"Where is the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion?"

After getting the answer he wanted, Xiao Lei pulled several Gold Coins from his pocket and placed them in the passerby's hand. He even thanked him in what he thought was an honest, simple manner, but in others' eyes, he looked rather menacing...

After a while, the carriage arrived at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion. It was an elegant little estate, with several guards patrolling nearby.

Seeing these uninvited guests, one of the guards gathered his courage and asked, "What are you here for?"

"We're looking for Xiao Yi Xian to collect medicine!"

Xiao Shuang's voice came from inside the carriage, laced with Dou Qi. The pressure of a Dou Shi burst forth directly, making the guard even more nervous. Even if everyone here joined forces, they might not be able to defeat that Dou Shi-level expert.

But without orders, they did not dare let anyone into the estate. They could only force themselves to remain calm and say, "Then please wait here a moment, sir. Allow me to report this first."

"Fine, but I don't want to wait too long."

Xiao Shuang did not make things difficult for the guard. This was simply the other party's duty, and he was not an unreasonable person.

The guard immediately ran back into the estate to report the matter. Before long, Xiao Yi Xian came over with several guards carrying large wooden crates.

Seeing Xiao Shuang's carriage, Xiao Yi Xian smiled. "The Healing Medicine is all ready. You can inspect it first."

There were around a hundred bottles of Healing Medicine in the large wooden crate at a glance. Even Xiao Shuang had not expected such a quantity.

Stepping down from the carriage, he took out a bottle of Healing Medicine from the crate and sniffed it lightly. The scent of Blood Coagulating Grass was very strong, and there seemed to be other medicinal herbs mixed into the fragrance as well.

"You also added Bone-Regenerating Flower and Vitality Fruit?"

Hearing Xiao Shuang's words, Xiao Yi Xian was startled as well. She truly had not expected anyone to identify the medicinal ingredients in this Healing Medicine solely by its scent.

"Yes. Are you also interested in medicinal herbs?" Feeling that he might become a kindred spirit, Xiao Yi Xian smiled.

"Mm, I understand a little. But because of my Dou Qi attribute, I have no affinity with alchemists."

Xiao Shuang nodded. He placed the Healing Medicine back in the wooden crate and waved for Xiao Lei to carry it onto the carriage.

"I won't let you suffer too much of a loss..." Just as he took out Gold Coins from his storage ring, Xiao Yi Xian stopped him. She blinked playfully and said, "You saved my life. What do these worldly possessions amount to?"

These were Xiao Yi Xian's sincere words. This Healing Medicine was the highest quality she could refine, and she had already done her utmost. It was only a pity that she had spent nearly all the Gold Coins she had saved over the years.

"Is that so? Then I may have some worldly possessions you won't be able to refuse." Xiao Shuang put away the Gold Coins and smiled at Xiao Yi Xian.

She had put her heart into refining this Healing Medicine, so he naturally had to repay her.

He took an Ice Bone Fruit from his storage ring. It was a high-grade medicinal herb, and he believed that no alchemist or physician would refuse it.

As for the guards, they had withdrawn after setting down the wooden crates. That man was a Dou Shi, so staying farther away was safer...