A Small Disturbance, Xiao Yi Xian

The next day.

Lin Ze sat cross-legged on the bed, and with each breath, wisps of pale white Dou Disciple were absorbed by him.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at A-Er, who was also sitting cross-legged on a chair, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

For convenience, Lin Ze named the two Death Soldiers A-Da and A-Er according to the order in which they were summoned.

Although Death Soldiers looked similar to flesh and blood, they were completely different from ordinary people.

They did not need to rest through sleep like ordinary people.

It was also last night that Lin Ze learned that Death Soldiers could also absorb Flesh Essence.

However, their absorption method was different from Lin Ze's.

Lin Ze absorbed the flesh and blood by touching it and putting it into the Bronze Mirror.

Their absorption method was by eating!

Lin Ze had gone out yesterday to buy some Magical Beast Meat.

He watched them eat all the lightly cured Magical Beast Meat.

According to A-Da and A-Er, the process of them eating flesh and blood was their rest.

The flesh and blood that entered their bodies was partly used as energy for their activities, and the other part was converted into Flesh Essence.

Although they did not need sleep and rest like ordinary people, they still needed to consume energy.

If they did not consume energy for a long time, they would starve to death.

Lin Ze was happy to see this.

Death Soldiers could also absorb Flesh Essence, which would save a lot of time.

Yesterday, Lin Ze used the Bronze Mirror to control A-Da and stab Liu Dali with the Poisoned Dagger.

Afterward, Lin Ze controlled A-Da to flee directly into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

He ordered him to hunt Magical Beasts in the outer areas of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

As for A-Er, he stayed in the room to cultivate.

If they encountered danger at a critical moment, A-Er could also be used to stall.

With a thought from Lin Ze, the Bronze Mirror appeared before his eyes.

Two white glowing dots represented A-Da and A-Er respectively.

Lin Ze examined A-Da's situation and found that he had been wandering around the outer edges of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

After receiving his command, A-Da had gained a certain degree of autonomy.

With A-Da's current strength, he hadn't even reached Dou Disciple Stage 1.

He would be as good as dead if he encountered a First Order Magical Beast.

Therefore, Lin Ze's command was for A-Da to do his best.

Just as Lin Ze was examining, he happened to see A-Da kill a Beast that was not ranked.

On the Dou Qi Continent, besides ranked magical beasts, such as First Order and Second Order Magical Beasts, there were also many Ordinary Beasts.

And these Ordinary Beasts were A-Da's hunting targets.

Although Liu Dali was just an ordinary member of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Lin Ze still had A-Da hide in the Magical Beast Mountain Range to avoid trouble, just in case.

Lin Ze examined again, then took his Gold Coins and went out.

There were only two things to do today: buy medicine and buy meat.

Buy medicine to heal his body, buy meat to absorb Flesh Essence.

During this process, Lin Ze also paid attention to the surrounding conversations.

He found that, just as he had expected, Liu Dali's death was just a small ripple.

It was only mentioned by some mercenaries.

After all, no matter what, Liu Dali was just an ordinary mercenary of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

Even though the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was one of the Three Great Mercenary Groups in Qingshan Town, the death of one ordinary member would not make the entire Qingshan Town aware of it.

The people from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group did not suspect Lin Ze at all.

Although the people who accompanied Liu Dali yesterday did not catch A-Da, they at least got a clear look at A-Da's figure.

The attacker was quite sturdy and agile.

This was completely different from Lin Ze's physique.

Moreover, Lin Ze had just been beaten up yesterday morning, and it was already quite difficult for him to walk on the ground, let alone be as agile as the attacker.

Listening to the occasional conversations of the mercenaries, Lin Ze walked into Wan Yao Zhai.

Not far away, two mercenaries watched Lin Ze walk into Wan Yao Zhai with a slight limp.

One of the mercenaries turned his head and said, "Captain, I saw the attacker with my own eyes. Judging by his physique and movements, this kid doesn't look like the person who attacked yesterday at all."

The captain nodded and said thoughtfully, "Then it shouldn't be him."

The mercenary thought for a moment and then proposed another idea.

"Captain, do you think it's possible he held a grudge and hired someone to kill him?"

Upon hearing this, the captain slapped the mercenary on the head.

"Although our Wolf Head Mercenary Group isn't particularly powerful, we still have some influence in this small territory of Qingshan Town."

"Who would dare take this job and offend our mercenary group, risking so much? How much do you think the price would have to be?"

"Most of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's members were absorbed by our mercenary group. Using this as an excuse, we can also take over the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's assets!"

"This kid probably doesn't have much savings on him, so he shouldn't have the money to hire an assassin."

Listening to the captain's well-reasoned deduction, the mercenary finally nodded.

"It seems Liu Dali has offended quite a few people. Fortunately, the other party isn't strong, otherwise, I would have been in trouble too!"

The mercenary said with lingering fear.

The captain nodded and glanced at Wan Yao Zhai again, then said to the mercenary.

"Let's go. This kid probably won't cause any major trouble. Our mercenary group has absorbed the members of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, so it's not good to make a move against this kid, lest those brothers feel resentful."

Lin Ze was unaware of the discussion outside Wan Yao Zhai.

He walked into Wan Yao Zhai and the first thing he saw was Xiao Yi Xian, dressed in a white dress, her long black hair tied up with a straw rope, exuding a gentle aura.

Most mercenaries went into the mountains for Hunting during the day, so there weren't many people in Wan Yao Zhai at this time. Lin Ze waited in line for a while, and it was soon his turn.

Xiao Yi Xian was slightly taken aback when she saw Lin Ze.

Then, she carefully examined Lin Ze's injuries and whispered to him.

"Lin Ze, don't be impulsive. You can't afford to provoke the Wolf Head Mercenary Group right now."

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian carefully tending to his injuries and speaking to him with gentle concern, Lin Ze smiled slightly.

"I understand. Thank you."

Xiao Yi Xian looked up, a hint of surprise in her eyes as she looked at Lin Ze.

Compared to when she had seen him before, Lin Ze was clearly more mature and steady.

She sighed inwardly. Trials and tribulations could indeed make people grow quickly.

However, this rapid growth was often accompanied by pain and separation.

Looking at the young man's slightly immature face, Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly.

"It's good that you understand. We've known each other for so many years, and I... I don't want to see anything happen to you."

Xiao Yi Xian paused at the end of her sentence but still managed to say the last part.

Lin Ze nodded slightly, recalling how he met Xiao Yi Xian.

What mercenary Hunting of magical beasts doesn't involve injuries?

In the past, Lin Ze would come to Wan Yao Zhai with the Iron Blood Mercenary Group to receive treatment.

At that time, Xiao Yi Xian's medical skills were not yet proficient enough to handle things independently.

Gradually, Lin Ze also became a mercenary, and it was he himself who came to Wan Yao Zhai for treatment.

It was then that Xiao Yi Xian treated him.

Through these interactions, the two became acquainted.

However, they were merely ordinary friends.

Apart from their contact at Wan Yao Zhai, they had no closer interactions.

After finishing, Lin Ze took Xiao Yi Xian's medicine, took out Gold Coins to pay, and Xiao Yi Xian hesitated before accepting them.

Xiao Yi Xian worried that Lin Ze might misunderstand her intentions as pity, sympathy, or even looking down on him, so she accepted the Gold Coins.

"Take good care of your injuries. You should be able to recover in one to two days at the fastest."

Lin Ze nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Thank you, Xiao Yi Xian."