First Meeting with Xiao Yi Xian

"Wolf Head Mercenary Group?"

Lin Che could not help but recall that familiar figure.

Green Mountain Town had three major mercenary groups: the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, the Blood Battle Mercenary Group, and the Snake Nest Mercenary Group.

Mu Li must have been that sinister and cunning fellow.

Back then, Xiao Yan had obtained a box, and Mu Li had pursued and intercepted him. In the end, he had set countless ambushes in the Monster Mountain Range, forcing Xiao Yan into a battle to the death.

Unfortunately, all his efforts had been in vain. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group had been slaughtered, with only a small number of people surviving.

At present, Xiao Yan's strength had already recovered to the Three-Star Dou Zhe realm, so there was no longer any need for him to head to the Monster Mountain Range for training.

Otherwise, judging by the timeline, Xiao Yan should have already met the Wolf Head Mercenary Group for the first time.

Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, smiled. "At home, you rely on your parents. Outside, you rely on friends. Brother, just tell me what you want. I guarantee I can help you get it."

Lin Che replied indifferently, "I need three thousand-year Fire Lotuses and two five-hundred-year Marrow Cleansing Grasses."

Upon hearing his request, Mu Li's face in Luoshen City darkened like the bottom of a pot. They could not help exchanging looks, their eyes filled with shock.

Thousand-year Fire Lotuses could only be found deep within the Monster Mountain Range. It was said that third-tier Magical Beasts lurked there. Even if his father, Mu She, went, he might not be able to leave alive...

The two five-hundred-year Marrow Cleansing Grasses were even more difficult to obtain. It was said that Marrow Cleansing Grass grew in swamps, where gas accumulated over ten thousand years lingered. Even Dou Spirit realm experts avoided such places like the plague.

This brat actually wanted so many precious items...

But one thing was certain: this brat had some Gold Coins on him. Otherwise, he would not have said such things.

If he killed him, wouldn't everything on him become his?

Besides, the Monster Mountain Range was fraught with danger. Even Dou Huang experts did not dare claim they could leave safely. If he killed this fellow, who would guess that he had done it?

By then, wouldn't all the treasures on him be his?

Mu Li rubbed his nose and said with a chuckle, "The things you need are incredibly precious, little brother. But since we are fated to meet, I'll make an exception and take you to have a look. Whether we can find any is another matter. What do you say?"

Lin Che, who had been looking for herbs, paused with his right hand. He turned his head slightly and asked coldly, "Oh? Young Leader Mu Li, do you dare venture into the depths of the Monster Mountain Range?"

Mu Li failed to catch the hidden meaning in his words. He patted his chest and swore, "Don't worry. As long as the price is right, I guarantee I can get you what you want."

"Even if you want the stars in the sky, I'll find a way to get them for you."

Lin Che merely sneered. He had not expected this fellow to be such a braggart, but that was fine. He still needed to head to the cave and obtain the Fragment of the Netherworld Flame Map. That would increase his chances of obtaining Heavenly Flames in the future by a few points.

What would Heavenly Flames soaked in wine taste like?

A strange smile curled across Mu Li's lips. He immediately had someone pour Lin Che a cup of hot tea.

Lin Che politely declined.

Mu Li said nothing further and continued seeking out targets, intending to kill them all after entering the Monster Mountain Range.

That way, he could also indirectly obtain a hefty reward.

"Did you hire the Wolf Head Mercenary Group too?"

As a crisp voice sounded behind him, Lin Che curiously shifted his gaze toward its owner.

The woman wore a pale white dress. Though she was not stunningly beautiful, she could still be called a rare beauty. Her calmly smiling face carried a fresh, ethereal aura, and that distinctive temperament greatly enhanced her charm.

"No. I heard they could help me find the herbs I need, so I stayed here."

The woman blinked her large, watery eyes and looked at Mu Li, who was wearing a strange smile in the distance. Then she lowered her voice. "If you ask me, you should leave this place quickly. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group is no good."

"If you want to hire a mercenary group, you can go to the Blood Battle Mercenary Group or the Snake Nest Mercenary Group. Their character is not much better, but at least they will not harm people."

Lin Che smiled. "They are not qualified to do that. What is your name?"

"My name is Xiao Yi Xian. I am a physician in Green Mountain Town. This time, I came to the Monster Mountain Range with the people from the Myriad Medicine Pavilion to search for medicinal herbs."

Lin Che looked the girl before him up and down, his pupils shrinking. A ray of light invisible to ordinary people reflected off Xiao Yi Xian's body, allowing him to see the purplish-black toxic aura spreading around her.

So this was Xiao Yi Xian, who possessed the Poison Body of Calamity.

Xiao Yi Xian tilted her head. "What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?"

"Nothing. I merely thought of something."

Lin Che gave Xiao Yi Xian a meaningful look, then sat down and drank by himself, as though he did not care about the Poison Body of Calamity at all.

The Poison Body of Calamity had yet to take shape. Moreover, Xiao Yi Xian was far too weak. For her to pose a threat to a Dou Huang expert, she would need to wait until she broke through to Dou Wang.

Xiao Yi Xian clicked her tongue in confusion. However, seeing how fearless he was, she said nothing more. Since he was not afraid, why should she waste her breath?

Still, Xiao Yi Xian had grown very curious about the young man before her. Ignoring the gazes of others, she sat down, propped her chin on both hands, and asked lightly, "Are you a physician too?"

"No."

Lin Che shook his head.

"Then why are you going to the Monster Mountain Range to gather herbs? Could you be an alchemist?"

Though physician and alchemist differed by only one word, they were worlds apart.

"Then why do you need so many precious medicinal herbs?"

"To soak wine."

A trace of astonishment flashed through Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes. She said in surprise, "What? You want to use Marrow Cleansing Grass and thousand-year Fire Lotuses to soak wine? That is such a waste of precious treasures."

Lin Che shrugged and smiled lightly.

The wine he currently drank was brewed from high-grade medicinal herbs and mixed with a rare treasure like Companion Purple Crystal Source. If alchemists saw it, they would surely go mad.

Those things might be treasures that alchemists could never obtain in their entire lives, yet Lin Che used them to soak wine. He truly was an extraordinary man...

"I am especially fond of fine wine. Soaking these things in wine makes its fragrance richer and also adds energy to it. Over time, it is greatly beneficial to cultivation."

"Really?" Xiao Yi Xian pressed her immature lips together, her eyes flickering with surprise.