Academy Confucian Sage

When Qing Lin saw that the big brother before her was not afraid of her scales, a shy blush appeared on her face. Aside from the captain, this was the first time she had seen someone who was not afraid of the Snake People Tribe.

Jiang Cheng turned slightly and asked, "What do you think?"

Queen Medusa answered simply, "That is your own business. I do not have the time to deal with it."

Seeing Queen Medusa be so resolute, Jiang Cheng shook his head as well. When would she ever change that personality of hers?

"Qing Lin?"

Just then, behind them, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, the captains of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, had learned that the Sand Mercenary Group had been wiped out and were hurrying out of the city to investigate.

Unexpectedly, they ran into Qing Lin halfway there.

However, the moment they saw Queen Medusa, the two brothers' eyes were immediately drawn to her.

They had never seen such a beautiful woman. For a moment, they even forgot why they had come here.

Not only them—the others from the Desert Iron Mercenary Group also cast stunned looks her way. There was actually such an exquisite woman in this world.

It was simply shocking.

Queen Medusa turned her head away in disgust. These disgusting humans really were animals that thought with their lower halves.

Xiao Ding swallowed, but quickly came to his senses. He straightened his clothes and walked forward with a smile.

"Brother, thank you for lending a hand."

Jiang Cheng replied, "No matter. It was merely a small effort."

Xiao Ding politely asked, "May I ask where you are from, little brother? Why have you come to Stone Desert City?"

Xiao Li also shifted his gaze away from Queen Medusa, though his heart was beating rapidly. As mercenaries, they spent their days carrying out missions and rarely came into contact with women.

Now that they had seen Medusa's seductive figure, it was only natural that they found it hard to control themselves.

If a man had no sexual desire, could he still be considered a normal man?

"I am merely a Traveler who roams the world."

Hearing that, Xiao Ding glanced at the bashful Qing Lin, then cupped his hands. "I am Xiao Ding, captain of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. This is my second brother, Xiao Li. May I ask your name, little brother?"

"Academy Confucian Sage, Jiang Cheng."

"Confucian Sage?"

Xiao Ding smacked his lips. Though he had never heard that name before, he still maintained the utmost courtesy. "So it is Mister Jiang Cheng. My apologies for the discourtesy. Our Desert Iron Mercenary Group's headquarters is nearby. Would you be willing to come there for a more detailed discussion, sir?"

At that moment, Xiao Ding also noticed the jade pendant Jiang Cheng was idly playing with. It was the pendant Luo Bu, captain of the Sand Mercenary Group, had spent a great deal of gold to purchase. He could not help but suspect that this matter was closely related to the Confucian Sage before him.

"Lead the way."

Queen Medusa frowned slightly. "You did not come here just to stroll around, did you?"

"Of course not. Let us go."

Watching Jiang Cheng's back, Queen Medusa's eyes turned sharp. "What exactly is this fellow plotting?"

Desert Iron Mercenary Group Headquarters.

When the surrounding mercenaries saw their captain and the others return, they looked on curiously. Had the captain not gone to investigate the Sand Mercenary Group? Why had he come back already?

Xiao Ding immediately arranged for the kitchen to prepare food and brought out the strong liquor he had treasured for years, intending to drink until he was thoroughly drunk with Mister Jiang Cheng.

Naturally, Queen Medusa had no intention of drinking at the same table as them. Led by Qing Lin, she went to pick out some human clothes suitable for herself in Stone Desert City.

"Mister Confucian Sage, may I ask about the jade pendant you are playing with..." Xiao Ding asked cautiously.

"You mean this?" Jiang Cheng glanced at the toy in his hand. "I got it from a mercenary group."

Sure enough.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Xiao Ding and Xiao Li stiffened. It truly was the jade pendant belonging to Luo Bu, captain of the Sand Mercenary Group.

"It is just a little trinket. I was simply bored."

"Uh..."

Xiao Ding smiled awkwardly. This was a personal jade pendant that Luo Bu had spent one million gold coins to purchase. It could withstand a fatal strike from a Dou Ling Expert.

Yet now, it was being called a mere trinket by this man. What a waste of something so precious.

Xiao Li asked, "Sir, you call yourself the Academy Confucian Sage. Why have we never heard of you?"

"Second Brother, do not be rude." Xiao Ding glared at Xiao Li. From their earlier conversation, he could already sense that this man was far from ordinary. If they angered him, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, Jiang Cheng was not angry. Instead, he replied with great elegance and gentleness, "Did I not just say so? I am merely a Traveler roaming the world. It is perfectly normal that you have not heard of me."

"I see."

Xiao Ding nodded. "Have you come to Stone Desert City this time to purchase something, sir?"

Jiang Cheng went straight to the point and placed the items he needed on the table. Since these things only grew in the desert, and supplies were scarce, he had no idea how long it would take to search for them alone.

It would be better to purchase them directly in the major nearby cities.

Xiao Ding drew a sharp breath, because the first item on the list was a Capricorn Flower worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins. Finding even a single one in the entire Tagore Desert was no easy matter.

"Big Brother... this..."

Xiao Li also noticed the list in his elder brother's hand, and a look of shock crossed his face. Just who was this gentleman...?

"Sir, I'll do everything I can to help you find these medicinal materials and magic cores, but I can't say exactly how many we'll be able to get."

"No matter. Buy however many you find. The price is negotiable."

Jiang Cheng directly took out a gold card engraved with a balance of over a million and pushed it before the two men. Jia Xing Tian, the Guardian of the Jia Ma Empire, had given him this card. It finally came in handy.

Xiao Ding let out a long breath. He had truly feared that the other party would insist on having the Desert Iron Mercenary Group search for them.

"Someone, come in."

"Commander."

Just then, the door suddenly opened, and several valiant-looking mercenaries strode inside and respectfully bowed.

Xiao Ding handed them the list of medicinal materials and instructed, "Check the nearby shops for the items listed above. If they have any, buy them all."

"And you few, go to the Sand Mercenary Group's headquarters. Their commander and deputy commander are both dead. They're nothing but a disorganized rabble now. Take this chance to wipe them out."

The Sand Mercenary Group had always been the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's mortal enemy. Whenever they failed to find a suitable job at the mission guild, they would turn their sights on them instead.

The members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group had dared to be angry but not speak out. After all, their opponent's commander was a Da Dou Shi.

Now that they learned the Sand Mercenary Group had been destroyed, they were so delighted they could hardly close their mouths. At last, those bastards were finished.

From now on, only the Desert Iron Mercenary Group and one other mercenary group remained in Stone Desert City.

"Yes, Commander. What about those from the Sand Mercenary Group who surrender?"

"Those who surrender will not be killed. Those who resist to the bitter end—kill them all. Leave none alive!"