City Lord's Mansion

This morning...

At the Xiao Family, Xiao Yan's courtyard...

Xiao Ning stormed in and smashed Xiao Yan's door, then went inside and fought Xiao Yan, who was in the washbasin.

The servants knew nothing and did not dare stop him. They only knew that Xiao Ning left Xiao Yan's room drenched from head to toe and lightly bruised, with an inexplicable look in his eyes...

Xiao Yan, meanwhile, was bruised all over. Forced to fight without clothes, he had even spilled all the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid that could have lasted him a long time.

Xiao Yan knelt beside the shattered basin and wept. His money... his cultivation... it was all gone...

Afterward, Xiao Yan shamelessly borrowed money from Xiao Xun'er, then went shopping with her and spent her money...

Xiao Yi Xian, clad in black, flew through the sky on her sword. Listening to Yao Chen recount what had happened, she found it amusing. No wonder she had seen Xiao Yan out shopping again today...

Although Yao Chen was somewhat amazed by Xiao Yi Xian's peculiar Dou Technique, the amusing events of the day alone were enough to make him laugh for a long time.

Above the pitch-black night sky, a silver moon hung high. Pale moonlight draped the earth in a veil of silver, making it seem especially mysterious.

After the bustle of the day, Wu Tan City sank into darkness and silence late at night.

"A moonless, windy night—the perfect time for robbery!"

Xiao Yi Xian stopped outside the City Lord's Mansion. Her black robe seemed to blend into the darkness, and the patrolling soldiers did not notice her at all.

"Medicine Elder, our target is the Treasure Pavilion in the City Lord's Mansion. There are poisons inside that I need!" Xiao Yi Xian quietly said to the cautious Medicine Elder.

"Good. Go without worry. I will borrow your strength and see whether there are any medicinal ingredients that can restore my soul power."

Medicine Elder did not object to Xiao Yi Xian's actions. In this world, the strong preyed on the weak, and resources had to be seized for oneself.

As someone who had lived through it all, he absolutely did not oppose Xiao Yi Xian's actions. Only becoming stronger oneself truly mattered.

"Mm!"

Having received Medicine Elder's approval, Xiao Yi Xian moved like a ghost through the rooftops and corridors. Relying on her body's reaction to poison, she quickly locked onto the direction of her target.

Inside the Storage Ring, Medicine Elder watched Xiao Yi Xian's movement technique and quietly marveled. This movement technique was at least at the Xuan tier, and she used it quite well.

Like a ghost, Xiao Yi Xian slipped past the wandering soldiers, moving through the surrounding buildings right beneath their noses.

The inheritance left behind by that peerless Dou Venerate was complete. Sword techniques, sword steps, sword fingers, and even sword formations had all been perfectly preserved within the sword.

As the sword's owner, she had naturally inherited those legacies as well. With that Dou Venerate's experience, she could quickly catch up to him.

Feeling the white Dou Qi in her body replenish the energy consumed by her Dou Techniques, Xiao Yi Xian smiled, but her figure did not slow in the slightest.

She soon reached her destination. The brightly lit building ahead was it, and the three words "Treasure Pavilion" above it proved they had come to the right place.

Looking at the place before her, Xiao Yi Xian could not help recalling the Treasure Pavilion in Green Mountain Town. This was at least the second time she had broken into one.

Far away, at the Wolf Head Mercenary Group in Green Mountain Town...

"What did you say?" Mu She seized the kneeling mercenary below him and demanded.

"Le-Leader, Xiao Yi Xian is in Wu-Wu Tan City..."

The mercenary being held up looked at the furious Mu She with extreme caution. During this period, Mu She had already killed quite a few people.

"Are you certain?"

Mu She threw the mercenary aside, then sat upon his throne and questioned him from above.

"Certain, certain! Our scouts found traces of Xiao Yi Xian in Wu Tan City!"

Ignoring the pain in his body, the mercenary scrambled to Mu She's feet and said firmly.

"Good. Inform the second and third captains, as well as Myriad Medicine Pavilion. Gather the troops and set out, using the extermination of the Calamity Poison Body as our pretext."

Mu She seemed to see his tragically slain son before him. He stared at the mercenary with vicious eyes.

Seeing Mu She's gaze, the mercenaries shuddered in fright and repeatedly answered, "Yes!" Then they scrambled out of the room.

The mercenary glanced back at Mu She's room and let out a breath of relief. At least he had not died after delivering the report. Once he finished passing on the news and received his reward, he would go home and hide.

The second captain, third captain, and Mr. Yao all had their own thoughts as they looked at Mu She before them.

Mr. Yao looked at Mu She and respectfully said, "Wu Tan City has quite a few Da Dou Shi experts. Are we really going there just like this?"

Mu She smiled, pulling at the scar on his face and making him look especially terrifying.

"An outside Dou Ling expert will be coming with us. His goal is the same as ours, though all he wants are the corpses."

"Do not worry too much. If things truly go as we expect, then we will have an insider..."

Mu She seemed to see Xiao Yi Xian begging for mercy beneath his hand. A vast and earth-shaking mercenary force slowly gathered.

Xiao Yi Xian knew nothing of what was happening elsewhere. At that moment, a powerful force emerged within her body, many times stronger than her original strength.

Xiao Yi Xian walked step by step toward the Treasure Pavilion, kicked the door open, and entered.

The city lord glanced at the Black Robe who had kicked in the door. Revealing pale golden teeth, he smiled sinisterly and said, "You are the first person who has dared enter this place."

At some unknown moment, a gentle breeze rose, and beneath the black robe, a worn bronze mask was inadvertently revealed.

Seeing the mask, the city lord felt it looked familiar, but he paid it no mind. Dou Qi surged wildly from his Dantian, and his robes began to flutter despite the absence of wind.

"Heh!"

An aged laugh came from beneath the black robe. A hand reached out, and eerie, bone-white flames slowly rose from its palm.

"Could this be a Heavenly Flame?" Staring at the strange, bone-white flame, the city lord's pupils shrank as he cried out in shock.

"Congratulations. You got it right. There is a prize."

With a faint smile, Xiao Yi Xian waved her hand. The bone-white flame immediately flew from her palm and engulfed the city lord like lightning. In an instant, before he could even cry out, he was swiftly reduced to a pile of... ashes.

From that day onward, the city lord of Wu Tan City completely vanished from this continent.

Indifferently patting her hands, Xiao Yi Xian waved her palm, and a gust of force swept the ashes from the ground completely clean.

"Medicine Elder, your Heavenly Flame is really useful. A Da Dou Shi was burned alive just like that."

Xiao Yi Xian was also shocked by the Heavenly Flame's power before her. It was worthy of being a naturally born spiritual entity. If it had been her, she certainly would not have been able to withstand it.

Heavenly Flames were naturally Yang in nature and possessed immense restraining power over things like Poisonous Gas. To those who possessed a Heavenly Flame, even a hundred poisons could not harm them.

The difficulty of surpassing Xiao Yan had risen by another level for her.

"Hahaha, of course. I obtained this only after exhausting every effort in the Extreme Cold Land."

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's praise, Medicine Elder proudly flew out of the ring as he spoke.

"Heh heh!"

Faced with Medicine Elder getting carried away after a little praise, Xiao Yi Xian could only give a dry, "Heh heh."

No one knew how Yao Chen had obtained his Heavenly Flame, but did she not know?

Did he think she had never read Medicine Dust Story? This Heavenly Flame was the person she liked!