Xiao Yi Xian Is Mine

PS: The previous chapter has been revised.

Mr. Yao thought for a moment, then said respectfully, "May I ask this young brother's name? To possess the strength of a Dou Zhe at such a young age, you surely cannot be some unknown nobody."

"My name is Gu Feng. You needn't worry about the Wolf Head Mercenary Group coming here to cause trouble. I can tell you this: as long as I'm here, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group won't dare come here and make trouble."

Hmm.

Mr. Yao had no idea how to respond.

That was really just empty talk. If the Wolf Head Mercenary Group gathered dozens of Dou Zhes and a Dou Shi to come charging over to avenge Mu Li, he would absolutely grab Xiao Yi Xian and run without looking back.

But Mr. Yao did not know the full story. From the composure Gu Feng had shown when he acted earlier to his current unconcerned manner, Mr. Yao believed that a Da Dou Shi was likely backing him.

Perhaps even a Dou Ling.

After considering it, Mr. Yao said with a beaming smile, "Hehe, Brother Gu, it is the honor of Myriad Medicine Pavilion to have you here. I hope you will look after us in the future."

"Looking after you won't be a problem, but Mr. Yao, shouldn't you show a little sincerity when asking someone for help?" Gu Fengchen looked calmly at Mr. Yao across from him.

Since he had already established his authority, why not take advantage of the fact that his persona had yet to crumble and get some benefits from this black-hearted Mr. Yao of Myriad Medicine Pavilion?

Besides, the man was a bastard too, so Gu Fengchen felt no guilt about fleecing him.

Mr. Yao froze for a moment, clearly not expecting the youth before him to speak so bluntly.

Moreover, he had merely exchanged a few polite words, yet the other party actually intended to look after him?

He said nothing further and fell into thought.

Judging from the methods Gu Feng had displayed earlier, although he only gave off the aura of a Dou Zhe, his physical constitution had likely reached the level of a Dou Shi.

Perhaps this youth was concealing his strength.

It was normal for experts to enjoy hiding their strength.

But a Dou Shi this young?

It was practically absurd.

The youth before him was only eleven or twelve, yet he already possessed the strength of a Dou Shi. Mr. Yao would never believe that such a genius had no great family supporting him.

If there truly was a family behind him, which family would it be?

The Mitel Clan? The Imperial Royal Family? Or perhaps some secretive family?

None of that mattered.

If he could gain even a trace of the other party's favor, then in all of Qingshan Town, who would dare casually provoke Myriad Medicine Pavilion in the future?

Besides, he could not possibly afford to offend him now. It was better to go along with what he said.

With that thought, Mr. Yao rubbed his hands together and said with a smile, "Brother Gu, I too hope to form a good bond with you. How about this? I do not have anything particularly valuable here, only an Ancient Technique Scroll. If you like it, I'll give it to you."

It was simply the way of the world for the weak to curry favor with the strong in hopes of gaining benefits and protection.

Once word of today's events spread, those mercenary groups would probably no longer dare come to Myriad Medicine Pavilion to maliciously force down prices when buying things.

If he could latch onto a thigh like this, he would have nothing to worry about in the future.

"An Ancient Technique Scroll?" Gu Fengchen raised a brow.

He truly had not expected to get anything good from this place. After all, he had already used the Taotie Seal to test everything in Myriad Treasures Pavilion, yet it had not reacted at all.

That meant there was nothing inside that could satisfy the Taotie Seal.

At that moment, Gu Fengchen saw Mr. Yao hand over a small yellow booklet.

The next instant, Gu Fengchen could feel the Taotie Seal begin to grow faintly warm.

He opened the booklet and glanced through it. It was very heavy, especially in his hand.

Within it were faintly carved images. What was inscribed in the booklet was not text, but several illustrations.

"May I take a look?" Gu Fengchen asked.

Mr. Yao smiled. "It is already yours. Please, go ahead."

It depicted a creature with a human head and a serpent's body, posed in different stances.

Its long hair hung loose, making it impossible to tell whether it was male or female. The several images showed all manner of postures, and they looked rather strange.

For example, in the first image, the creature sat cross-legged like a human, its snake tail coiled on the ground. Its two black claws were naturally spread as it faced the sun in the painting and breathed in the morning glow.

Then came lightning that seemed like a prison, while a Crimson Flood Dragon swam through it.

Golden fire burned over the serpent body and the enormous flood dragon form. It extinguished the thunder in the heavens, while torrential rain poured down to deliver life force to it, as though it were Undergoing Tribulation.

As he continued flipping through, the remaining pages grew even heavier. Yet instead of pictures, they contained characters.

They shone with a silvery luster. There were hundreds of densely packed characters, not written with brush and ink, but carved with a blade.

When Gu Fengchen's hand touched the scroll, he could feel the Taotie Seal on his left hand become incomparably scorching.

Though he did not know the origin of this Ancient Technique Scroll, it was surely an exceptionally precious item.

Gu Fengchen was somewhat stunned. In truth, even within the Gu Clan, there were few things that could interest the Taotie Seal.

Even in the Gu Clan's Scripture Repository, there were not many.

Moreover, those items were treasured possessions of the Gu Clan. Given Gu Fengchen's status and rank, he had neither the qualifications nor the reason to take them out.

Tempted as he was, he could only wait until his strength improved before returning to the Gu Clan and reclaiming all the "food" that had once belonged to him.

As for why Mr. Yao possessed such a miraculous object, it was not particularly strange.

After all, the Magic Beast Mountain Range covered an enormous area. It was only natural for rare treasures to be discovered there.

Gu Fengchen suppressed the urge to devour the Ancient Technique Scroll immediately and carefully ran his fingers over the pages.

The patterns were clear, the texture distinct, and the blade work exceedingly refined.

What astonished Gu Fengchen most was that every character seemed to contain a certain artistic conception, filled with beauty.

Yet these characters, which appeared so profoundly mysterious, also resembled indecipherable scribbles. Their strokes were numerous and immensely complex, and Gu Fengchen had never seen such a script before.

At that moment, Mr. Yao, who stood nearby, said with a smile, "This thing has been in my possession for many years. I know it is a good item, but I cannot decipher it or comprehend it. Keeping it here would only let it gather dust. As for putting it up for auction, it has never fetched a price that satisfied me. I might as well form a good bond with you, young brother, and do you a favor."

Gu Fengchen's heart stirred. He did not believe the man could be so kind-hearted, but for now, he did not know what Mr. Yao's true purpose was.

This was likely a cultivation method buried deep within history.

"Besides, this is only a fragment, and it is the latter half at that. I do not even have a way to get started learning it." Mr. Yao's tone carried a hint of disappointment.

Gu Fengchen thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "I'll accept this. Rest assured, Mr. Yao. From now on, I'll protect Myriad Treasures Pavilion."

At that moment, Mr. Yao pondered briefly before changing the subject. "Brother Gu, do you know Xiao Yi Xian?"