An Old Acquaintance from Two and a Half Years Ago

Xiao Yuan glanced at the sand dunes, nodded slightly, grabbed the man's arm, and in the next moment, Xiao Yuan's figure floated out like a flying catkin, and in the blink of an eye, two afterimages appeared.

The man was stunned when he saw his mercenary brothers below the sand dunes and the Snake-People surrounding them.

Xiao Yuan looked down and saw ten mercenaries standing shoulder to shoulder, weapons in hand, forming a circle around them. Around them were eight creatures with human upper bodies and snake lower bodies, their snake tails swishing and hissing, sending chills down one's spine.

"Tsk, so ugly."

Looking at the fierce and monstrous appearance of those Snake-People, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

I've always heard that female Snake-People are all exceptionally beautiful, but how come these male Snake-People are so unsightly?

It's the law of conservation of beauty, right?

"Young man... sir, this is our Desert Iron Mercenary Group's squad. We were originally planning to hunt magical beasts, but we didn't expect to be ambushed by these guys..."

The man looked at Xiao Yuan's profile with awe and said in a low voice.

Although he wasn't entirely sure if this was the Third Regiment Commander, Xiao Yuan's strength had earned him his respect.

"Alright, wait here. I'm counting on you to lead the way. This desert is too difficult to traverse."

Xiao Yuan nodded, then frowned as he thought about how he had almost lost his way in the desert these past few days. He then glanced at the mercenary group below.

Ten people, eight men and two women. One of the women was quite pretty, her clothes and figure exuding a sexy vibe, a kind of wild beauty. But why did she look so familiar? "Kill them, leave the woman!"

The leader of the Snake-People, his triangular pupils sweeping over the woman, spoke in a cold, hoarse voice, tinged with lewdness. Snakes are inherently lustful, and they have an innate greed and craving for women.

Upon hearing their leader's order, the faces of the surrounding Snake-People instantly turned bloodthirsty, their mouths slightly open, and their scarlet forked tongues extended.

"Everyone be careful, Dan Zai has gone back to ask for help. If we just hold on a little longer, we'll be saved!"

Seeing the Snake-People's actions, the sexy woman pursed her red lips and shouted in a cold voice.

Hearing this, the mercenaries around them were slightly excited, but their hands, which were gripping their weapons tightly, were still covered in sweat. The highest level on their side was only around Seven-Star Dou Zhe, while the other side had several Nine-Star Dou Zhe. Such a gap... they wondered if they could hold out until reinforcements arrived.

"Kill!" The Snake-People leader sneered, and with a wave of his hand, the Snake-People who had been eyeing him menacingly immediately charged towards the mercenary in the center with ferocious expressions.

"Grown ups."

On the sand dune, the man was about to remind Xiao Yuan when he realized that the figure beside him had disappeared. So he quickly turned around and looked down.

With a hiss, the Snake-People leader stopped in his tracks, slowly lowered his head, and stared blankly at the black spearhead protruding from his chest.

Immediately afterwards, he withdrew his spear, his body fell forward limply, and his consciousness quickly dissipated. At the same time, Xiao Yuan, wearing shorts and holding a spear, was revealed behind him.

The sudden change startled both sides in the arena.

But soon, the mercenaries gradually became happy, as this was clearly someone who came to help them! The Snake-People, seeing Xiao Yuan ambush and kill their leader in one move, were immediately enraged. Then, two Snake-People with the strength of Five Star Fighter swung their tails and charged towards Xiao Yuan with fierce eyes.

Clearly, they weren't very bright. Even if they had ambushed and killed the Snake-People leader, the attacker's strength was definitely not something that two Five Star Fighter could contend with.

Xiao Yuan caught a faint fishy smell coming his way, frowned slightly, and then stepped out with the Swimming Dragon Step. His figure was as fast as lightning, and under everyone's gaze, he passed by the two Snake-People.

With a whoosh, Xiao Yuan charged towards the remaining five Snake-People without looking back. The two Snake-People with fierce expressions froze, then a jet of blood spurted from their necks, and they collapsed to the ground, their eyes lifeless, clearly dead.

As for the remaining five Snake-People, they were naturally no match for Xiao Yuan. With Xiao Yuan's strength as Five Star Dou Shi, dealing with a few Dou Zhe was far too easy for him.

From the moment Xiao Yuan appeared until the eight Snake-People fell, only ten seconds had passed.

Such terrifying strength immediately stunned the ten mercenaries.

Their mouths were agape, their faces filled with disbelief.

The boy in front of me looked rather thin at first glance, but the power he unleashed was even more terrifying than that of those burly mercenaries.

Upon closer inspection, Xiao Yuan's muscles were firm and his lines were as three-dimensional as if carved by a knife and axe. Because he had cultivated in the desert, he had been slightly tanned and his skin had a light bronze color, giving him a natural beauty.

"Hey, Xue Lan, are you guys alright?"

On the sand dune, the man, his face beaming with excitement, dragged his injured leg down, bypassed the Snake-People lying on the ground, unaware of what had happened, and came to the mercenary group, smiling at the rather wild and sexy woman.

"Dan Zai, didn't you go back to Shi Mo City to find reinforcements? Why are you still here?"

Looking at the man, the sexy woman known as Xue Lan raised her eyebrows slightly and scolded.

Upon hearing this, Dan Zai scratched his head, pointed at Xiao Yuan's back, and grinned sheepishly, "Look, isn't this the reinforcement?"

"Him?" Upon hearing this, Xue Lan was taken aback. She looked back at Xiao Yuan, frowned, and asked cautiously, "He's not from our Desert Iron Mercenary Group, is he? How did you manage to get him to join? What conditions did he offer?"

"Uh, he said he's the younger brother of our two regimental commanders, uh, that is, the third regimental commander."

Dan Zai was speechless for a moment, then said what Xiao Yuan had told him.

"The Third Regiment Commander?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Lan instinctively wanted to retort, but immediately afterward, Xiao Yuan's laughter rang out:

"Xue Lan, it's only been two and a half years, and you don't recognize me?"

Hearing the somewhat familiar laughter, Xue Lan paused for a moment, then her face lit up with joy, and she exclaimed in delight, "Young Master Xiao Yuan?"

Looking at the familiar face before her, which, though tanned a shade darker, was still so handsome that it was impossible to look away, Xue Lan's face lit up with joy. "Is it really you?"

"Otherwise, who do you think would arrive to rescue you so quickly in this vast desert?"

Xiao Yuan approached Xue Lan and said with a smile.

"Xue Lan, is this really the younger brother of the two commanders?"

Seeing this, Dan Zai also came over and asked.

"Yes, there's no mistake. I couldn't possibly mistake such an incomparably handsome face!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Lan looked at Xiao Yuan's face and said excitedly, like a little fangirl.

Seeing Xue Lan, who was usually known for her fiery and outspoken nature, showing such an adorable Sub-flame, the surrounding mercenaries were petrified and stood there dumbfounded.