Xun'er's Fury! (Seeking First Subscription!)

Green Mountain Town.

The youth carrying a massive black ruler on his back walked curiously through the bustling streets, looking around at everything.

He still bore quite a few wounds. Though they had healed, faint scars remained. An inconspicuous black Storage Ring rested on a finger of his right hand.

This youth was none other than Xiao Yan. He had finally arrived at the town closest to the Monster Mountain Range.

Xiao Yan wandered through the streets, buying some necessities while casually inquiring about information.

Originally, after leaving home, Xiao Yan had planned to prepare to enter the Monster Mountain Range for training as soon as he reached Green Mountain Town.

However, Gu Yao had previously sent people to attack Xiao Yan. In order to save him, Yao Lao had fallen into a deep sleep of the soul, while Xiao Yan himself had suffered serious injuries.

Although his wounds had mostly healed by now, Xiao Yan was not confident about entering the mountains alone.

Thus, he planned to join a mercenary team and enter the Monster Mountain Range with them, adding another layer of protection for his own safety.

While gathering information from the people in the streets, he also heard of quite a few major events that had recently taken place in Green Mountain Town.

Xiao Yan had long heard of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's great reputation in Green Mountain Town.

When he heard someone speak with a flushed face about his admiration for their leader, Mu She, Xiao Yan learned that Mu She was a two-star Dou Shi, and a longing for power rose within him as well.

Yet a well-informed shopkeeper mysteriously pulled him aside and whispered, "The Wolf Head Mercenary Group—the strongest mercenary group, the one with a Dou Shi expert—was completely wiped out!"

Xiao Yan's pupils suddenly contracted. Having just heard this news, he could only sigh at how unpredictable the world was.

But what the shopkeeper said next shocked him even more.

"They say they were wiped out by a mysterious young alchemist who looked only sixteen years old. He destroyed the entire mercenary group by himself!"

After hearing this, Xiao Yan walked out of the shop, still looking somewhat dazed.

"He was terrifyingly strong. Even that so-called Young Sect Master of Yun Lan Sect, Nalan Yanran, probably couldn't compare to him at all..."

At present, Xiao Yan was merely an ordinary Dou Zhe cultivator. He only sighed at such matters and did not entertain any other thoughts.

The reason he had chosen to come to the Monster Mountain Range this time was because, before Yao Lao fell asleep from expending his soul power, he had hoped Xiao Yan would train here for a year.

Xiao Yan planned to train while searching for spiritual medicine capable of restoring Yao Lao's soul.

Yao Lao's soul had likely been severely damaged this time. Xiao Yan had called out to him countless times along the way, yet received no response at all.

Though worried, he had no solution and could only take things one step at a time.

At noon on the second day, Xiao Yan finally chose a mercenary team to enter the mountains with.

And two days after Xiao Yan entered the mountains, Green Mountain Town welcomed two more distinguished guests.

A graceful young girl with beautiful features and flowing long hair strolled through the streets. From time to time, she would stop, her eyes lighting up at some item, before tugging on the elder beside her and asking him to pay for it.

Ling Ying could only sigh and helplessly buy the items for his young lady.

Quite a few shopkeepers and mercenaries deliberately or unconsciously watched these two wealthy strangers, their appraising gazes drifting over them.

In truth, she was using such high-profile behavior to try to lure out the big fish she wanted.

If Brother Xiao Yan were here, he should have learned of my arrival long ago and come looking for me. Why is there still no sign of him?

Seeing that this method was ineffective, Xun'er had no choice but to personally ask around whether a youth carrying a massive black ruler had come to Green Mountain Town in recent days.

Xun'er spent half the day investigating. Only after the sun had set, twilight had deepened, and night had already fallen did she finally find some leads.

She had obtained the information, but Brother Xiao Yan had already left ahead of her.

Xun'er returned to their residence, resting her chin in her hand as she sighed softly.

"Looks like we came too late. Brother Xiao Yan has already entered the Monster Mountain Range."

Ling Ying nodded without saying a word, because he knew Xun'er would have her own ideas.

Sure enough, Xun'er gazed thoughtfully at the distant mountains outside the window for a moment, then clapped her hands and said excitedly to Ling Ying, "How about I enter the Monster Mountain Range myself and look for Brother Xiao Yan?"

Although the outer regions of the Monster Mountain Range posed no threat to Xun'er, no one had ever fully explored what magical beasts might be hidden in its inner regions.

To ensure Xun'er's safety, Ling Ying did not try to dissuade her further. He only intended to follow her silently.

Soon after, Xun'er entered the Monster Mountain Range as well, following in Xiao Yan's footsteps.

Fortunately, she possessed a treasure that could track traces, but finding one person within the vast Monster Mountain Range was still extremely difficult.

Meanwhile.

Although Xiao Yan had chosen a team to enter the mountains with, not long after entering, he quietly left the mercenary team and chose to train on his own.

After all, seeing that Xiao Yan was young, the mercenaries would protect him somewhat whenever they encountered magical beasts. Xiao Yan could not properly temper himself that way.

Thus, he gritted his teeth and chose to brave the danger of exploring the Monster Mountain Range alone.

Because Xiao Yan had separated from the group, the traces he left behind alone were more concealed and difficult to discover. Therefore, even with Ling Ying's help, Xun'er did not find Xiao Yan in the short term.

Xun'er was very patient. She followed Ling Ying, making her way deeper into the Monster Mountain Range.

Suddenly, a voice interrupted her steps.

"Miss, I seem to smell something familiar here. Something isn't right."

Ling Ying suddenly spoke in slight surprise, his expression full of astonishment.

Xun'er stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him, her expression solemn.

She knew Ling Ying's strength. If Ling Ying said there was a problem, then there truly was one.

As a bodyguard, Ling Ying excelled most at concealment and reconnaissance.

However, the faint aura he found extremely familiar—one that belonged to Gu Fei—was too weak for Ling Ying to identify with certainty.

He only knew that it most likely belonged to someone from the Gu Clan.

Xun'er stepped closer. Ling Ying hesitated for a moment.

"I cannot determine whom this aura belongs to."

"But without question, it came from someone of the Gu Clan, and their strength is unknown."

Gu Fei himself was skilled at concealing his aura, and the traces left along the way were already several days old. The fact that Ling Ying could detect them at all was already remarkable.

Although Ling Ying was highly skilled, he had no way of identifying the owner of that aura.

After hearing Ling Ying's words, Xun'er's expression froze.

Ling Ying's discovery filled Xun'er with alarm and stirred a surge of anger within her.

Because of the precedent set by Gu Yao, even though this judgment had no solid basis, Xun'er still feared that another member of the Gu Clan had come to kill Brother Xiao Yan.

Thus, Xun'er became even more anxious to find Xiao Yan and confirm that he was safe.

Brother Xiao Yan was not yet particularly strong. If he faced an assassin sent by the Gu Clan, would some mysterious person save him again? If not, what would Brother Xiao Yan do?

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