Heading to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Green Mountain Town

"Hmph, no matter how crafty you are, you still can't escape Lord Xiao's grasp," Xiao Xian thought smugly.

With more than twenty years on Earth plus fifteen years in Battle Through The Heavens, Xiao Xian was nearly forty years old. Yet he was still single. This was hardly the treatment a Dou Emperor Expert deserved. It was time for him to find a wife.

"Hehe, Little Yanzi, don't blame your brother. You and Yun Yun didn't end up together anyway, so this doesn't count as stealing your girl." Xiao Xian stroked his chin with a lecherous grin.

Yun Yun was beautiful, and more importantly, she was mature. Unlike many others, Xiao Xian did not like those young, unripe buds. He preferred mature older girls who had fully blossomed—ones who had never been married, so don't get any dirty ideas.

Although little girls like Xiao Xun'er were beautiful, Xiao Xian had no interest in them because of their age.

Yun Yun, on the other hand, was perfect. Not only did she possess the temperament of a mature beauty, but she also looked like a celestial fairy. Lord Xiao declared that women like her were the best candidates for wives.

"So... hehe hehe!"

Xiao Xian let out a wild wolf-like laugh beneath the night sky.

"Ding, congratulations, Host. You have successfully checked in and obtained the Death Divine Artifact Jing Ye Spear."

It was another wonderful morning. Xiao Xian completed his routine check-in, and his luck was quite good—he had actually obtained an unparalleled divine weapon.

Jing Ye Spear: One of the ten great divine artifacts from the world of Rogue Celestial Honored from another realm. Ranked third among the ten great divine artifacts, it was a divine artifact that governed the death of all living beings. Its original owner was Free and Unfettered Celestial Honored Yuan Ye.

This was a world of Dou Qi, one whose level far surpassed Battle Through The Heavens. The ten great divine artifacts were the strongest weapons in that world, divine artifacts nurtured by the primordial laws of the Heavenly Dao. They could not be artificially forged and could only be born from heaven and earth.

Xiao Xian's luck had absolutely exploded this time. After countless streaks of bad luck, the goddess of fortune had finally turned her gaze upon him.

This treasure was undoubtedly the strongest item he had acquired in fifteen years. There was no second place, and no arguments would be accepted.

Who knew why the System had chosen someone as unlucky as him? Could it be that the worse one's luck was, the greater the chance of obtaining a System?

He had hit a jackpot first thing in the morning, and his mood was excellent. Xiao Xian felt brimming with energy, and everything he looked at seemed pleasing to the eye.

Well, if not for that eyesore of a ruin.

After last night's work, the rubble had already been cleared away, but the dilapidated buildings remained. They certainly could not be repaired in a single night, so Xiao Zhan decided to tear them down and rebuild them.

As for money, there was no issue at all. At dawn, before the sky had fully brightened, people from the City Lord's Manor had delivered all the wealth confiscated from the two families. They had also brought the title deeds for the businesses the two families operated in Wutan City.

In other words, the Xiao Clan had inherited everything left behind by those two families. The Xiao Clan's assets instantly multiplied several times over, and rebuilding a small Reception Hall was no problem whatsoever.

"Lord Xiao Xian!"

After what had happened last night, everyone in the Xiao Clan knew of Xiao Xian's existence. They knew he was an expert capable of commanding a Dou Huang Expert, so these people intentionally or unintentionally lingered around him, hoping that Xiao Xian would take a liking to them and accept them as disciples.

However, they were destined to waste their efforts. Not only were their talents abysmally poor, but they also lacked any self-awareness. Every one of them thought far too highly of themselves, and they were all ungrateful wolves. Xiao Xian was not an idiot—why would he accept people like that as disciples? The fact that he had not slapped them all to death at once was proof enough of his good upbringing.

Xiao Xian paid no attention to their attempts to curry favor with him. He simply walked out of the Xiao Clan, leaving behind the sound of countless hearts breaking.

Xiao Xian had no intention of caring about those fragile hearts. At that moment, he had already left Wutan City and was flying directly toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

The Gama Empire lay at the westernmost edge of the Dou Qi Continent, while Wutan City was west of even the western part of the Gama Empire. It was one of the most desolate regions in the entire empire. If it were not close to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Wutan City would probably have attracted no attention at all.

Because of its proximity to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, many Cultivators chose to become magical beast hunters. Not only could they use magical beasts to hone their combat skills, but they could also kill them for money, then use that money to purchase the cultivation resources they needed. It was killing three birds with one stone.

Every part of a magical beast was valuable. Its hide could be made into clothing and protective gear, its flesh could be eaten, and its bones and Magic Core could be used to refine medicine. Magic Cores could also be embedded into forged weapons, allowing those weapons to channel Dou Qi more effectively and increase a Cultivator's combat power.

In short, magical beasts were like all-purpose resources. Nearly every industry had use for them, so magical beast hunters all earned quite a bit. They were definitely among the high-income groups of the Dou Qi Continent.

Xiao Xian flew eastward all the way. Calling a Dou Emperor Expert's speed lightning-fast would not be an exaggeration. In just a few breaths, he crossed several hundred li and arrived at a small town near the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Xiao Xian found an uninhabited spot to land, then entered the town on foot like an ordinary person, without deliberately displaying the majesty of a Dou Emperor Expert.

This small town was called Green Mountain Town. Because it stood at the foot of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, it was exceptionally prosperous. Countless magical beast hunters gathered here, creating a strong commercial atmosphere. Shops lined the streets one after another, pedestrians crowded shoulder to shoulder, and the cries of vendors rang out without end.

From time to time, Demon Hunters could be seen carrying bloody magical beasts that were already thoroughly dead to the stalls, where they began haggling with the stall owners. They would often argue until their faces turned red over a single copper coin.

Xiao Xian wandered aimlessly through the streets, stopping now and then. Whenever he spotted something good, he would go up and bargain over it, often making decent purchases.

Gold Coins were meant to be spent. Xiao Xian did not even know how much of the stuff he had accumulated. In any case, it had already piled up into mountains, and the total definitely exceeded ten billion.

Xiao Xian felt no heartache spending such an enormous fortune. It had been stolen anyway, so even if he spent every last coin, he would not care.

"Little Fairy Doctor is here."

Xiao Xian looked toward the voice and saw a pretty, lovable girl in white surrounded by the crowd like stars around the moon. Everyone wore looks of admiration.

The girl was not an unparalleled beauty. She could not compare to Yun Yun, and even Nalan Yanran surpassed her by a little. Still, she was a rare beauty, and though she was young, her reputation for beauty had already spread far and wide.

"What do you think, brother? Little Fairy Doctor is beautiful, isn't she? But I'd advise you to just think about it and forget it. Nearly all the mercenaries and Demon Hunters in Green Mountain Town like her. You may be good-looking, but your chances are still not high." The man beside Xiao Xian acted as though they were old friends. With an excited expression, he spoke to Xiao Xian at great length.

The man was dressed like a mercenary and wore the distinctive badge of a mercenary group. The badge bore a three-leaf clover pattern and the words "Green Leaf."

Clearly, this kid was a mercenary from the Green Leaf Mercenary Group. Though he was still young, the energy fluctuations radiating from him were those of a Three Star Dou Zhe, so he was probably just an ordinary foot soldier.