A Trip to the Valley, the Jackal Mercenary Group Was Wiped Out in an Instant!

A Trip to the Valley, the Jackal Mercenary Group Was Wiped Out in an Instant!

The five seemed to have noticed Xiao Tian, too. One of the young women furrowed her delicate brows, then called out sharply.

As soon as she spoke, the other four immediately stood up and warily scanned their surroundings.

"Heh, don't be afraid. I'm just passing through." Seeing their reaction, Xiao Tian smiled faintly and slowly emerged from his hiding place, speaking in a gentle tone.

After hearing him out and giving him another look, the young woman first froze, then relaxed.

But her gaze turned disdainful. She gave a cold snort and said:

"Out wandering the Monster Beast Mountain Range alone this late at night? You're lucky you ran into our Blood War Mercenary Group. Otherwise, you'd be buried somewhere in these mountains!"

At that, Xiao Tian shrugged and said nothing.

"Ling'er, stop talking nonsense!" A middle-aged man stepped forward and glared at the young woman. Then he turned to Xiao Tian and said kindly:

"Little brother, come sit with us. The night is when magical beasts are most active, so it's extremely dangerous."

Xiao Tian hadn't expected this man to be so nice. He walked over and sat down nearby.

"Little brother, I'm Kagan, a Five-star Dou Zhe!" The middle-aged man pointed at the five gold stars embroidered on his chest and said with a smile.

"Xiao Tian. I cultivate Dou Qi," Xiao Tian said casually with a faint smile.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Ling'er's face filled with contempt. She spoke in a mocking tone:

"So you're just a Dou Qi cultivator. I really don't know where you got the nerve to come into the Monster Beast Mountain Range alone. Aren't you afraid of dying out here?"

Xiao Tian frowned slightly but didn't reply, choosing to ignore her.

However, his silence only enraged Ling'er. Her pretty face flushed red as she snapped furiously:

"I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?"

Xiao Tian really couldn't stand pushy women like her. He glanced at her coolly and said, "Why should I answer you? Who do you think you are?"

"You..." Ling'er froze. Then her brows shot up, and she stamped her foot angrily before rushing to Xiao Tian's side and sinking her teeth into his arm.

Her tender, rosy lips clamped down hard on Xiao Tian's arm, venting her frustration.

But the instant her little mouth bit into his arm, a faint cracking sound rang out.

Crack...

The others watched as Ling'er's white teeth shattered in an instant, breaking into several pieces and falling from her mouth.

"Ow... It hurts... Waaa..."

Ling'er's eyes flew wide open. Tears streamed down her pretty face as she cried out in pain, crouched down, and covered her mouth, sobbing in grievance.

Looking at the crying young woman before him, Xiao Tian raised an eyebrow. She was the one who had rushed over and bitten him!

"You... Bastard, why is your body so hard?!"

After a while, Ling'er finally raised her tear-streaked face and glared at Xiao Tian as she cursed him.

"Ling'er, don't be rude!"

The middle-aged man glared at her and hurriedly pulled her back.

Because in that brief moment, Kagan seemed to have recognized Xiao Tian.

Dressed in black, carrying a greatsword on his back, and handsome—wasn't this the young man who had wiped out the Snake Nest Mercenary Group not long ago?

News of the incident had spread like wildfire throughout the Monster Beast Mountain Range, and mercenary groups of every size had heard about it.

Recognizing Xiao Tian, Kagan felt shocked—and couldn't help but feel a trace of fear.

Meanwhile, the others took the opportunity to introduce themselves to Xiao Tian.

"Heh heh, I'm Mo Shi, a Four-star Dou Zhe!" said a burly man, scratching his head with a simple, honest smile.

"I'm Mu Lan, a Five-star Dou Zhe. Heh." Another rather handsome man introduced himself.

As soon as he finished, Ling'er's face filled with pride. She covered her mouth and sneered at Xiao Tian:

"Big brother Mu Lan is a genius in our Blood War Mercenary Group. He's already a Five-star Dou Zhe at such a young age. It's your honor to know him!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, Kagan slapped her across the face and snapped:

"Ling'er, shut up!"

Ling'er was stunned at being slapped, then grew furious. Her delicate face turned ashen as she ground her teeth and said:

"Why did you hit me? Was anything I said wrong? Besides, he knocked out my teeth! You're blaming me instead of him!"

Kagan took a deep breath and quickly whispered a few words in Ling'er's ear.

After hearing him, Ling'er's expression changed dramatically. Her gaze toward Xiao Tian was full of apprehension, even mingled with a trace of fear. In the end, she sat obediently to one side and didn't dare utter another word.

Xiao Tian glanced at her and paid her no mind. The rest of the night passed in unusual quiet.

The next morning, sunlight appeared in the valley, the breeze stirred, and clear birdsong reached their ears.

Xiao Tian slowly opened his eyes and gazed at the sun in the east, letting out a long breath.

He hadn't dreamed at all and had slept soundly!

Just as Xiao Tian was about to get up and stretch, Kagan and the others' voices rang out.

"Uh-oh! The Jackal Mercenary Group is here!!"

Kagan's face darkened.

The Jackal Mercenary Group was a gang of scoundrels who did every kind of evil. They roamed Qingshan Town and the Monster Beast Mountain Range, surviving by robbing and looting.

"Hee hee hee hee hee! Boss, it's the Blood War Mercenary Group. Looks like they're separated from the others—there are only six of them!" A teasing voice came from the forest. Then a group of mercenaries in assorted clothes emerged from the trees, a heavy stench of blood spreading through the air.

"Oh? There are two young women, too. Looks like we've struck it rich today..." Someone noticed the two young women hiding behind Kagan and spoke lecherously, his eyes lighting up.

At his words, the other mercenaries chimed in, staring at Ling'er and the other young woman with burning gazes, their eyes lingering especially on the women's shapely figures.

Seeing the mercenaries' expressions, both women blushed with shame and quickly hid behind Kagan, trembling.

"Ling'er, don't worry. I'm here, and I won't let a single hair on your head be harmed!" Mu Lan, standing beside Kagan, clenched his fists and glared furiously. He raised his sword and charged forward.

Bang!!

But before he could reach them, a burly mercenary punched him, sending him flying into a tree trunk. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale.

"Hmph, useless!"

"Kill all the men and drag the women over here. Tonight, I'll make them bite the table leg!" the burly mercenary said with a vicious laugh, looking at Mu Lan lying on the ground.

At his words, all the Jackal Mercenary Group members surged forward.

Seeing this, Kagan and the others went deathly pale.

As the attackers closed in, Kagan suddenly gritted his teeth, dropped heavily to his knees before Xiao Tian, who had been watching without much interest, and begged:

"Brother Xiao Tian, I'm begging you to help us!"

Mo Shi, Mu Lan, and the others stared in shock. They clearly hadn't expected Kagan to kneel before a Dou Qi cultivator and beg for help.

"Xiao Tian, I... Ling'er was wrong yesterday. Please help us. I don't want to die yet. Waaa!" With death staring her in the face, Ling'er cast aside her embarrassment and hurriedly knelt down, tugging at Xiao Tian's trouser leg as she pleaded.

Mo Shi, Mu Lan, and the others were completely dumbfounded. Yesterday, Ling'er had spoken harshly to Xiao Tian. How had her attitude changed so completely today?

"Damn it, you're about to die and you're still putting on a show? You think I'm really afraid of some brat?" The burly mercenary sneered in disdain.

Then he swung his broadsword at Xiao Tian!

"Silence!!"

Feeling the fierce gust of wind rush toward him, Xiao Tian's gaze turned icy. The Zi Wu Qi Xing Sword on his back flashed out.

Whoosh!!

Dou Qi surged forth, and a terrifying sword arc swept across the scene, instantly cleaving every mercenary in front of him in two. Blood and gore sprayed everywhere.

It all happened in the blink of an eye.

The mercenaries who had been acting so arrogantly were instantly wiped out, leaving Kagan and the others staring in stunned disbelief.

After a long while, Ling'er, who had just gotten to her feet, glanced unconsciously at Mu Lan, badly injured beneath the tree. Her admiration for him vanished without a trace. She could only stare at the young man standing proudly before her, a greatsword on his back.

"We'll never meet again!"

Xiao Tian tossed out the words casually. The Purple Cloud Wings on his back beat rapidly, and he slowly disappeared from view amid the group's astonished gazes, heading toward the desert.