Treasure Hunt in the Cave, Wolf Head Mercenary Group's Revenge!

"Th-the young leader... was just killed like that?"

Several mercenaries stared at Mu Li's corpse on the ground, their faces turning pale with fright.

Their legs had gone weak, and they stood there trembling all over.

Their young leader had been one of the top experts in Qingshan Town.

Yet this young man had killed him with a single palm strike.

He had not even had a chance to resist.

What kind of strength was that?

A Da Dou Shi?

Or a Dou Ling?

The mercenaries did not dare think any further. They only knew that if they did not run now, they would be next.

"Y-you dare kill our young leader?"

One mercenary gathered his courage and shouted at Xiao Chen.

"Our Wolf Head Mercenary Group won't let you get away with this."

"The leader will definitely avenge our young leader."

The mercenaries spoke as they backed away.

They talked tough, but their voices trembled and their legs shook.

Seeing that Xiao Chen did not make another move, they turned and fled.

They ran faster than rabbits, terrified that Xiao Chen would change his mind and kill them with a single palm strike as well.

Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze and looked down at the corpse on the ground.

With a kick, he sent the body flying several meters away, where it rolled to the roadside.

Several wild dogs sprang out from nowhere, circled the body to sniff it, then opened their mouths and began gnawing on it.

Xiao Yi Xian stood to one side, her heart filled with shock as she watched the scene.

She looked at Xiao Chen, her eyes brimming with amazement.

"Y-you... what is your strength, exactly?"

Xiao Yi Xian could not help asking.

"If it hadn't been for you today, I'm afraid..."

She trailed off without finishing.

That scum had coveted her beauty for far more than a day or two.

If Xiao Chen had not stepped in today, she truly did not know what would have happened.

Xiao Chen waved a hand. "It was nothing."

"By the way, do you remember what we discussed before?" Xiao Yi Xian asked.

Xiao Chen looked at her. "What was it?"

"The treasure in the cave in the Magical Beast Mountain Range," Xiao Yi Xian said. "You promised to go treasure hunting with me. Whatever we find, we split evenly."

Xiao Chen nodded. "I remember."

"Then shall we go now?" Xiao Yi Xian said. "I'm afraid someone else will beat us to it if we're too late."

"Let's go," Xiao Chen said.

The two left Qingshan Town and headed toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Wolf Head Mercenary Group headquarters.

Several mercenaries stumbled and crawled back, their faces deathly pale and their entire bodies shaking.

"Leader! Leader! Something terrible has happened!"

One mercenary rushed into the hall, his voice trembling.

The leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was seated in a chair drinking tea. Seeing his subordinate in such a state, he frowned.

"What is it? Why are you panicking like this? Have some decorum."

"Leader... the young leader, he... he..."

The mercenary stammered, unable to form a complete sentence for a long while.

"What happened to my son? Speak!"

"The young leader was killed!"

Gritting his teeth, the mercenary finally said it.

"What?"

He shot to his feet, and the teacup in his hand fell to the floor and shattered.

"What did you say? Say that again!"

"The young leader... was killed." The mercenary lowered his head.

Mu She's face instantly turned ashen, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Who? Who killed my son?"

"It was a young man, not even twenty by the looks of him," the mercenary said. "The young leader went to find Xiao Yi Xian at the entrance to Wanyao Pavilion. That young man stepped in to meddle. The young leader fought him, and then... then he was killed with one palm strike."

"One palm strike?"

"You're sure it was one palm strike?"

"I'm sure."

"Where is that young man now?"

"Pass down my orders. Gather every mercenary."

"Yes!" The mercenary answered and ran out.

Several dozen mercenaries gathered in the square, weapons in hand and murderous intent surging around them.

"I'll kill that brat with my own hands and avenge my son."

Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Xiao Chen and Xiao Yi Xian walked along a mountain path, surrounded by dense forest.

Occasionally, several low-tier magical beasts leaped out of the brush, only to be casually dealt with by Xiao Chen.

After walking for about half an hour, the two arrived before a cave.

The entrance was small, only wide enough for two people to pass through side by side.

The entrance was overgrown with weeds. If one did not look closely, one would never notice there was a cave there.

"This is the place."

Xiao Yi Xian pointed at the entrance, excitement flashing through her eyes.

"I discovered it by accident before. There are several treasure chests inside, so there must be plenty of good things."

Xiao Chen nodded and stepped inside.

The cave was spacious within, several times larger than its entrance.

Several glowing pearls were embedded in the walls, emitting a faint radiance that illuminated the entire cave.

Several treasure chests sat at the very back of the cave.

The chests were covered in dust. It was clear they had not been opened in many years.

Xiao Yi Xian hurried over and opened the first chest.

Inside lay an ancient-looking book, with four words written on its cover.

Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes immediately lit up.

She picked up the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and flipped through a few pages, her face filled with excitement.

"Wonderful! This Seven-Colored Poison Scripture is perfect for my cultivation."

Her constitution was special, and she had been born with an affinity for poison.

The poison arts recorded in the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture were precisely what she could cultivate.

Xiao Chen walked to another chest and lifted its lid.

Inside was a pair of purple wings, violet light flowing across their surface. They were clearly no ordinary item.

Purple Cloud Wings.

A flying Dou technique.

Xiao Chen picked up the Purple Cloud Wings, a smile appearing on his face.

He could already form wings from Dou Qi, so the Purple Cloud Wings were of little use to him.

However, if he gave them to Xiao Yan, he would surely receive the system's multiplied return.

The remaining chests contained some gold coins and pills, none of them of high grade.

Xiao Chen had no interest in them and told Xiao Yi Xian to take them.

"You can have all these gold coins and pills," Xiao Chen said.

Xiao Yi Xian froze for a moment. "You don't want them?"

"I have no use for them," Xiao Chen said indifferently.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded and put away the gold coins and pills.

Just as the two were preparing to leave, a sudden commotion came from outside the cave.

Footsteps, voices, and the clash of weapons echoed in through the entrance.

Xiao Chen frowned and turned toward the cave entrance.

Xiao Yi Xian also heard the commotion outside. Her expression changed slightly, and she hurried after him.

As the two emerged from the cave, they saw a group of people blocking the entrance.

At their head stood a middle-aged man with a vicious face and eyes full of killing intent.

More than a hundred mercenaries stood behind him, weapons in hand, glaring like tigers eyeing prey.

They were the people of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

"Brat, were you the one who killed my son?"

Xiao Chen looked at him and answered calmly, "I was."

"Do you know what happens when someone kills a member of my Wolf Head Mercenary Group in Qingshan Town?"

Xiao Chen said nothing.

"If you don't give me an explanation today, don't even think about leaving here alive."

Xiao Chen looked at him. "What explanation do you want?"

"Hand over the treasures you have."

"Then kneel and kowtow to me three times. Perhaps I'll spare your worthless life."

"Otherwise..."

"Today will be the day you die."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen could not help laughing.

"Just you?"

"You're courting death!"

He activated the Dou Qi within him, and the aura of a Da Dou Shi erupted instantly.

The surrounding mercenaries were forced back several steps by that aura.

The leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group shot forward, striking at Xiao Chen with his palm.

He put all his strength into that strike. Fierce force accompanied the palm wind as it blasted toward Xiao Chen's face.

Xiao Chen stood there without moving at all.

He raised a hand and struck out with his palm.

Bang.

His body was sent flying backward.

He spat out a large mouthful of blood.

His face was deathly pale, and the bones in his chest had caved in.

"L-leader?"

"Leader!"

The remaining mercenaries' legs went weak when they saw this.

Their leader was a Da Dou Shi-level powerhouse, unmatched in Qingshan Town.

Yet he had not even lasted one move against this young man.

"Y-you... who are you?"

He had thought Xiao Chen merely had some skill, and that he could certainly take him down personally.

But now he realized that he had been wrong.

Xiao Chen's strength was beyond anything he could imagine.

Noticing Xiao Chen's gaze, a chill rose in his heart.

He knew that if he did not beg for mercy now, he would truly die here today.