I Told You, Don't Mess With Me!

I Told You, Don't Mess With Me!

The members of Myriad Medicine Pavilion's recruitment party all looked grim when they saw the group approaching. It was the Snake Nest Mercenary Group, one of Qingshan Town's three major mercenary groups. The burly man leading them was its leader, Kaisen.

"Leader Kaisen, what brings you here?"

The middle-aged man from Myriad Medicine Pavilion hurried over, his face wreathed in smiles as he exchanged pleasantries.

"Hmph. Cut the nonsense. Where's my son?" Kaisen demanded furiously, his eyes wide.

"Reporting to the leader, the Young Leader took Luo Heng and the others to look for Xiao Yi Xian a while ago. They still haven't returned!" Just then, a mercenary from the recruitment party stepped forward and reported.

Kaisen furrowed his thick brows and narrowed his eyes, immediately fixing his gaze on Xiao Yi Xian, who was crouching on the ground gathering herbs. He asked in a low voice, "Xiao Yi Xian, my son went to find you, and you came back. Where is he?"

Xiao Yi Xian stood up. A trace of panic flickered across her stunning face, but she still answered with forced composure, "I haven't seen him!"

"Didn't see him? You're lying!"

Kaisen's fury surged. He glared viciously at Xiao Yi Xian and barked, "He's always stuck to you like glue. How could you not have seen him? Damn it, talk!"

Feeling the murderous hostility radiating from Kaisen, Xiao Yi Xian furrowed her brows and was about to speak when a calm voice rang out ahead of her.

"Hey, stop asking. Your son is already dead!"

As he spoke, Xiao Tian slowly walked out of the crowd, a lazy expression on his face.

"What did you say?" Kaisen's expression changed drastically. He fixed a cold gaze on Xiao Tian.

"I'm not lying. He tried to steal my treasure. I warned him not to mess with me, but he wouldn't listen. I accidentally killed him." Xiao Tian shrugged, speaking calmly.

"Bastard! I'll kill you!"

Kaisen flew into a rage and roared. His body shot forward in an instant, green Dou Qi surging out as he clenched his right fist and swung with all his strength, aiming a punch at Xiao Tian.

The members of the recruitment party all paled when Kaisen suddenly attacked.

Leader Kaisen was a Nine-Star Dou Master. If he started a fight, it would surely spell disaster!

Yet Xiao Tian didn't move at all in the face of the sudden punch. He couldn't even be bothered to lift an eyelid. "I'm serious. Don't mess with me."

"Thud!"

Kaisen's iron fist slammed squarely into Xiao Tian's chest with a muffled boom.

To everyone's astonishment, Xiao Tian remained completely unharmed after taking the heavy blow.

"Pfft!"

Kaisen, on the other hand, seemed to have been struck by lightning. He spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward like a kite with its string cut, smashing through several trees before crashing to the ground in a sorry heap.

"Hiss!"

A chorus of sharp gasps broke out among the recruitment party. Every face was filled with shock and disbelief.

The leader of one of Qingshan Town's three great mercenary groups, a Nine-Star Dou Master, had been easily knocked down by a young man—and his opponent hadn't even moved!

It was utterly inconceivable, beyond all reason!

Everyone stood frozen in place, their minds buzzing as they struggled to react.

As they stared in shock, Xiao Tian strode forward and looked down at Kaisen, who lay on the ground unable to get up. "I told you not to mess with me, but you wouldn't listen!"

"Cough, cough..."

At Xiao Tian's words, Kaisen coughed violently where he lay, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood. He struggled to raise his head and glared at Xiao Tian with resentment. "You bastard! Do you know who I am? You dared to touch my son. I swear I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Seeing that Kaisen was still acting so arrogantly, Xiao Tian raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Damn it. You're still stubborn with death staring you in the face!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Tian lifted a foot, ready to send him to the afterlife.

But at that critical moment, a cold voice suddenly rang out:

"Hold it! Stop right there!"

As the voice fell, a white-bearded old man in a gray robe shot over from the distance and appeared beside Kaisen in an instant.

At the sight of the old man, Xiao Yi Xian's expression changed drastically.

The gray-robed elder was the expert the Snake Nest Mercenary Group had recently hired as an honored guest. They said his strength was at least that of a Three-Star Great Dou Master.

"Oh? So you finally showed yourself!"

But when the gray-robed elder appeared, Xiao Tian's lips curved into a wicked smile, as if he'd expected it all along.

It would've been fine if these people hadn't shown up. But now that they had, Xiao Tian intended to wipe them all out, so that Xiao Yi Xian wouldn't have to worry about them after he left.

"Impudent! Who are you to dare attack our Snake Nest Mercenary Group?" The gray-robed elder's face was icy as he glared at Xiao Tian and rebuked him in a cold voice.

Xiao Tian wore a faint smile and didn't answer the gray-robed elder. Instead, right in front of him, he kicked Kaisen off the ground. Kaisen shot backward, smashed through a towering ancient tree, and died on the spot.

"You—!" Kaisen had died despite his arrival. The gray-robed elder's expression changed abruptly, and his pupils contracted. A vast killing intent immediately spread from him like a tide, making everyone nearby struggle to breathe.

"Brat, you're asking for death!"

"Thunder Dragon Claw Hand!!"

The gray-robed elder growled and thrust his right arm out like lightning, spreading his five fingers wide. A shrill sound split the air as his sinewy, withered hand, veins bulging, swept forward with terrifying force and horrifying energy, tearing through the air as it struck directly at Xiao Tian's chest.

"Too fast!"

Everyone nearby paled at the sight of the blue-black claw hurtling toward them.

The gray-robed elder clearly hadn't meant to leave anyone alive!

Yet Xiao Tian merely glanced at the claw flying toward him like a ghost, his expression indifferent, then suddenly raised a hand.

Smack!!

The slap looked utterly ordinary, but the gray-robed elder's head spun a full 360 degrees before he crashed to the ground and died on the spot.

The whole thing happened smoothly, without the slightest suspense.

Silence. An eerie silence!

At the sight of this, the people around them seemed to turn to stone, staring blankly and unable to recover for a long time.

One move!

Once again, it had taken just one move. The gray-robed elder, a Great Dou Master, had been effortlessly killed!

Just how strong was this guy?!

The people nearby were stunned, and even Xiao Yi Xian's lovely face was filled with shock and disbelief. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Xiao Tian.

She'd been worried that Kyle's death would cause trouble. After all, the Snake Nest Mercenary Group was powerful. But now, it seemed there was nothing to worry about.

This domineering guy was simply incredible!

Seeing their leader and honored guest die in an instant, the remaining Snake Nest mercenaries panicked and scattered. Their earlier arrogance and bravado were nowhere to be seen.

But after they'd run barely two meters, their pupils suddenly contracted. Blood seeped from their eyes, ears, noses, and mouths, and they dropped dead.

They had all fallen to Xiao Tian's soul attack.

"You... You killed them all!"

After recovering from his shock, the middle-aged man from Myriad Medicine Pavilion stared at the mercenary corpses scattered across the ground. His throat bobbed, his whole body trembled, and sweat beaded on his forehead as he gaped at Xiao Tian in terror.

"I told them not to mess with me. He wouldn't listen. How's that my fault?" Xiao Tian shrugged and spread his hands, looking utterly innocent.

No one had expected things to go this far. Now, nobody dared say another word. Those who'd been prejudiced against Xiao Tian earlier were especially silent, too scared to make a sound.

Night deepened. Stars filled the sky, and a crescent moon hung overhead. Myriad Medicine Pavilion's herb-gathering mission had finally come to an end.

Xiao Tian sat beside the bonfire, its glow illuminating his handsome profile.

"Um, I... I'm going back. Can you tell me your name?" A timid female voice came from beside him.

Xiao Tian slowly turned his head. A slender, graceful figure stood before him.

Her clothes were very thin, leaving her collarbones clearly visible. Her delicate neck and alluring cleavage looked even more captivating beneath the moonlight.

Xiao Tian studied her figure for a moment, then the corner of his mouth curled into a playful smile.

"What, am I really that important to you?"

At his words, Xiao Yi Xian's face flushed all the way to her neck. She bit her lip, then said indignantly, cheeks puffed up, "Fine, don't tell me. I'm leaving right now!"

With that, Xiao Yi Xian stamped her dainty foot and turned to go, but she couldn't bring herself to leave.

"My name is Xiao Tian." His lips lifted slightly, and his voice drifted lazily from beside the bonfire.

"Xiao Tian..." Xiao Yi Xian murmured his name a few times, then turned to leave and rejoin the Myriad Medicine Pavilion group.

But just as she'd walked two meters, the young man's voice came from behind her again:

"Take some Marrow Flowers with you."

As he spoke, hundreds of brightly colored Marrow Flowers appeared in Xiao Tian's hand. They were the reward he'd received from the system's sign-in earlier that day and had excellent healing properties.

At his words, Xiao Yi Xian stopped. After hesitating briefly, she blushed and hurried away with the Marrow Flowers in her arms.

"Wow, Xiao Yi Xian, he gave you so many Marrow Flowers! One... two... three... five hundred and twenty! There are actually 520 of them!" From nearby, Lifie's excited cheers could still be heard.

"520... I love you, I love you. Could he be..." A shy blush crept across the young girl's cheeks as the thought suddenly occurred to her. Xiao Yi Xian's heart fluttered wildly, and her beautiful face turned rosy, making her look just like a rosebud about to bloom.

Careful readers may have noticed that the protagonist crossed over before Xiao Yan, so the premise is that he hasn't read Battle Through the Heavens. In other words, the protagonist has walked Xiao Yan's path, but forged an invincible one of his own. As for those asking about the heroine, all the characters you like will appear later. Thank you!