Listening to the Wind's Whisper

Inside the room, Xiao Yuan stared at the jade piece in his hand, lost in thought for a long time.

This is a jade piece that Yun Yun gave him before, originally intended to help him when he encountered danger.

However, for now, this item may be used in this matter.

After all, Mo Cheng was originally a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, and he probably cultivated many connections within the Misty Cloud Sect over the years.

If you don't want things to get too tense with the Misty Cloud Sect, it's best to let Yun Yun take action, or at Yun Yun's behest.

The Misty Cloud Sect absolutely cannot remain uninvolved in this matter, lest some old dog use Mo Cheng's death as a pretext to attack us.

Although this possibility is unlikely, we must still be prepared.

Moreover, according to the original situation, Nalan Yanran, the Young Sect Master, did not handle this matter well. She could have just stood by and watched, but she actually dragged the reputation of the Misty Cloud Sect into this matter and asked the mysterious Dou Emperor to reveal his name.

Even if the Dou Emperor wasn't Xiao Yan, but someone else, they would probably still be dissatisfied with the Misty Cloud Sect's statement.

If it were Hai Bodong from twenty years ago, he might have frozen Nalan Yanran in a refrigerator on the spot and taken her to the Misty Cloud Sect to reason with Yun Shan.

Even if they went there, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat him. But a Five Star Dou Huang and the Mittel Family behind him are definitely the top forces in the Jia Ma Empire. Even Yun Shan wouldn't bother with a Dou Emperor over such a trivial matter.

Moreover, as fellow Dou Huang expert of the Jia Ma Empire, they are all friends unless there is deep-seated hatred between them. If their subordinates have problems, then those subordinates deserve to die. How can the friendship between a mere Mo Clan who has made a mistake be compared to that of Dou Huang expert?

After thinking it over, Xiao Yuan decided to take it slow. He would go to Salt City, investigate first, collect the evidence, and then present it to Yun Yun to see what she would do.

However, there was still something to worry about. A flash of light appeared on the Storage Ring on Xiao Yuan's finger, and several scrolls appeared in his hand.

Having too many Dou Technique at hand can be a problem; it's a bit too much to keep up with in a short period of time.

This includes not only Wind Attribute Dou Technique, but also Dou Technique Dou Technique of other attributes, all of which are at least mid-level Xuan-rank.

Moreover, some of these items were from Yun Yun's own collection. This round of "giving money to Xiao Yuan" was quite a treat.

Unfortunately, he didn't get to eat the softer ones. After picking and choosing, Xiao Yuan picked up a blue scroll.

A mid-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique, Listening to the Wind's Whisper.

This seems to be just a detection-type Dou Technique, but for some reason, it has such a high rating.

With these questions in mind, Xiao Yuan opened the scroll and began to study it carefully.

Listening to the Wind's Whisper Wind Attribute exploration Dou Technique. It allows users to use the Wind Attribute energy in the world to eavesdrop on conversations and explore terrain. The strength of this Dou Technique is also related to the strength of one's soul power. The stronger one's soul power and personal strength, the wider the range of exploration and the more detailed the information obtained.

"This... super hearing plus radar, huh?!" Xiao Yuan looked at the scroll in his hand with a rather strange expression, unable to understand why such a skill was only at the intermediate Xuan rank.

However, Xiao Yuan suddenly remembered that Xiao Yan's Fire Blowing Palm and Absorption Palm were also Mysterious Rank Dou Techniques, only low-level ones.

Especially that Fire Blowing Palm, which was originally intended for blacksmithing, it's too difficult to use yourself as a human-shaped blower.

The name "Listening to the Wind's Whisper" sounds nice, but its purpose actually overlaps quite a bit with that of soul perception. It's just that alchemists can't learn Wind Attribute techniques, and the soul power of Wind Attribute experts can't compare to that of alchemists, so this makeshift thing was created.

However, for Xiao Yuan, whose soul perception is no weaker than that of an alchemist and who can also cultivate Wind Attribute Dou Technique, these Dou Technique can actually unleash even greater power.

After making up his mind to give it a try, Xiao Yuan began learning the Listening to the Wind's Whisper.

With his talent, he could master Dou Technique at an extremely fast pace.

A moment later, the hand seals on his hands changed, and his soul power mixed with the Wind Attribute Dou Qi spread out along with the Wind Attribute energy in the air.

In an instant, the entire terrain of Shi Mo City was directly fed into Xiao Yuan's mind.

At this moment, he seemed to have a god-like perspective; in fact, the entire 3D model of the Shi Mo City was presented with exceptional clarity in his mind.

But what followed was a deluge of chaotic noises.

Xiao Yuan's face turned pale instantly, and he immediately dispersed the hand seal.

He held his head, which was throbbing with pain, with one hand.

Despite being mentally prepared, Xiao Yuan was still somewhat overwhelmed by the sudden barrage of so many voices.

"Phew, the effect seems a little too good!"

Xiao Yuan rubbed his temples and then tried again.

During the trial, the silver moon descended the mountain and the red sun rose, and the once quiet Shi Mo City became noisy again.

In the distance, two figures, almost overlapping, slowly flew in.

Hai Bodong carried Xiao Yan, and their flying posture didn't look very good. Although Xiao Yan could also create the effect of Douqi Transformation Wings with the help of Yao Lao's soul power, it would consume a lot of Yao Lao's soul power. Therefore, Xiao Yan took a shortcut on the way to Shi Mo City and had Hai Bodong carry him.

Hai Bodong was quite puzzled by the fact that Xiao Yan had provided him with the Po E Dan, even though Xiao Yan himself didn't seem to mind this small request. So, he naturally had no objection and simply complied.

Sixth Grade Alchemist, a bit eccentric, what's wrong with him?

"The Shi Mo City is just ahead. Thank you for your hard work, Hai Lao, along the way."

Xiao Yan gazed at the city skyline ahead and said with a smile.

"It's alright, Xiao Yuan is already waiting here?"

Hai Bodong nodded upon hearing this, then raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Yes, Third Brother said he would wait for me here."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Hai Lao, you really did come along!"

Xiao Yuan's laughter suddenly rang out around the two of them.

"Third Brother!"

Xiao Yan's face lit up with joy, but after looking around, he couldn't see Xiao Yuan anywhere.

Hai Bodong was equally puzzled, as he hadn't sensed any connection to Xiao Yuan in the vicinity.

"Don't bother looking, I'm inside, come down."

Xiao Yuan's laughter then rang out.

Upon hearing this, the two realized that Xiao Yuan was practicing some kind of telepathic Dou Technique.

"Let's go down and take a look."

Hai Bodong quickened his pace, carrying Xiao Yan towards the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's base below.

At the same time, Xiao Yuan opened his eyes inside the room, tidied himself up a bit, and then pushed open the door. Soon, two figures descended from the sky.

"Xiao Yan, Hai Lao."

Xiao Yuan greeted him with a smile.

"Third Brother!"

Xiao Yan greeted him with a smile.

"Not bad, Five Star Dou Shi."

Xiao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, and after looking Xiao Yan over, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Hehe, just lucky! Luckily, there wasn't much energy left in the Heavenly Flames, otherwise I really might not have been able to withstand that terrifying power!"

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this, and smacked his lips with a lingering sense of unease.

"Hmm? Third Brother, is that your aura?"

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan noticed that his Third Brother seemed to have made considerable progress as well.

"Hehe, I've also made a small breakthrough."

Xiao Yuan nodded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. He had already tried his best, but the gap between him and his Third Brother was only widening.

"Alright, alright, you two stop flattering each other. It's giving me goosebumps!"

Hai Bodong spoke up, somewhat speechlessly.

"Congratulations to Hai Lao on regaining his former glory."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Alas, I used to be Five Star Dou Huang, but after taking that Po E Dan, I've only barely recovered to two stars. But at least I've recovered to Dou Emperor, so I can slowly cultivate again."

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong waved his hand, shook his head with some regret, and then said nonchalantly.

"It seems Hai Lao is finally preparing to return to the Mittel Family?"

Xiao Yuan could tell at a glance that the old man was just being stubborn. Given the Ice Emperor's personality, the fact that he could say this directly meant that he still cared.

"Hehe, I've had enough of living in seclusion selling maps all these years. It's time to go back and take a look. I'm also very curious about what kind of little girl my Mittel Family has produced. Even though her cultivation talent is average, she has managed to catch the eye of a genius like you."

Hai Bodong smiled upon hearing this and winked at Xiao Yuan with a hint of mockery.

Xiao Yan, who was standing to the side, smiled upon hearing this.

Looking at Hai Bodong's expression, Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly.

Although her talent for cultivation is average, Sister Ya Fei is indeed very charming when she is working seriously.

And she's beautiful, which suits his aesthetic. Isn't it normal to develop feelings for her over time? Why does she have to have good cultivation talent too? "Speaking of which, Hai Lao, your arrival is just in time. I'm planning to cause trouble at the Hai Lao Mo Clan. Would you like to come and watch the excitement?"

But soon, Xiao Yuan's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly.

"The Mo Clan? The Mo Clan, one of the four major families in the northeastern provinces? What did they do to you?"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong pondered for a moment before realizing what was happening. Looking at the slightly cold expression in Xiao Yuan's eyes, he asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, I have a maid named Qing Lian who was just kidnapped. If I had arrived a moment later yesterday, you would probably have seen corpses everywhere when you got here, including my eldest and second brothers."

Xiao Yuan spoke calmly, but his expression was as cold and hard as ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Bing.

"What? Qing Lian was captured by the Mo Clan? Why? The Mo Clan seems to have never had any dealings with our family before, right? My eldest and second brothers would never provoke such a powerful family."

Xiao Yan's expression changed upon hearing this. He could more or less sense that his Third Brother's attitude towards that little maid was unusual. If that was the case, then Qing Lian could be considered his Third Brother's person, and his Third Brother's people were not to be touched! "Hmm, Qing Lian's constitution is somewhat special; she's probably been targeted. Before..."

Before Xiao Yuan could finish speaking, Hai Bodong picked up the conversation.

"Special physique? That's not surprising. Kid, I told you before to be careful when you travel across the continent and not to easily reveal your dual wind and ice attribute Dou Qi. I was worried that something similar might happen! I just didn't explain it to you in detail."

I had contact with the Mo Clan in the past, so I know some secrets... One of the Mo Clan ancestors was an alchemist, but he wasn't very interested in orthodox alchemy. Instead, he focused on researching strange and unusual things, such as taking strong claws or bones from magical beasts and transplanting them onto humans!

"That's so perverted?"

Xiao Yan frowned upon hearing this, while Xiao Yuan nodded slightly. Although he already knew about this matter, since Hai Lao was willing to tell him, it saved him the trouble of fabricating the source of the information.

"Hehe, it is indeed very perverted, but that guy is quite capable. In the end, he actually managed to create some things. Many people in the Mo Clan transplanted these things. Although their strength increased a lot, they ended up looking like neither human nor ghost."

After studying the magical beasts extensively, they turned their attention to humans possessing strange organs! They would secretly capture these people, harvest their strange organs, and then transplant them into their own people, greatly increasing their strength...

At this point, a look of disgust flashed across Hai Bodong's face; clearly, he too could not accept these perverted things.

"That's why I reminded Xiao Yuan to be more careful. If he encounters an opponent that requires dual-attribute Dou Qi to defeat, he must go all out! We must not let this matter get out easily, unless he really has the strength of Dou Emperor. In that case, he certainly won't have to worry about anyone daring to target him in the Jia Ma Empire."

Xiao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, and then continued:

"The reason why we invited Hai Lao to accompany us is also because of another point: Mo Cheng once joined the Misty Cloud Sect, although he later left the Misty Cloud Sect to manage family affairs."

Moreover, although that guy left the Misty Cloud Sect, he still pays an extremely large tribute to the Misty Cloud Sect every year. In addition, he personally goes to congratulate the high-ranking members of the Misty Cloud Sect on any happy occasions. It can be said that many people in the Misty Cloud Sect have received benefits from him.

Therefore, although this guy left the Misty Cloud Sect, he was not only not hunted down by the Misty Cloud Sect's Enforcement Team, but he also got the title of outer sect steward.

Therefore, we need a strong presence to keep things under control this time. I trust Hai Lao one of our own. What does Hai Lao think?

Hai Bodong pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then said:

"Since I have nothing else to do, I'll go with you to take a look. I also dislike the Mo Clan quite a bit, but I can't attack them without a reason. I've just recovered my strength, so this is a good opportunity to see how much of my former strength I still have."

"That would be perfect!"

Xiao Yuan smiled.

"Brother, I'll go with you!"

Xiao Yan naturally couldn't not go along. After all, going to someone's door to cause trouble meant having one more person and one more force.

With Yao Lao fighting for him, he could be considered a Dou Huang expert! "Hmm, three Dou Emperor, it seems the Mo Clan is completely finished this time."

Xiao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, a cold smile curving his lips as he spoke in a chilling tone.