Xiao Yi Xian's News, Xiao Yu is Dumbfounded

From a pile of splintered tables and chairs, Xiao Yu found his father.

"Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Xiao Yu helped him up.

"You brat, I am your father!" Xiao Zhan glared, his arm throbbing with a dull pain; it seemed to be fractured.

A Dou Grandmaster had been sent into a fracture by a single punch from a Dou Master!

If he hadn't experienced it himself, Xiao Zhan would never have believed it even if he died.

Now, however, he truly believed that Xiao Yu had the strength to resolve the troubles in Green Mountain Town.

Besides, if he really had a fracture, Xiao Zhan would be too embarrassed to step outside.

If he ran into an acquaintance and was asked about it, he wouldn't even know how to answer.

Furthermore, Xiao Yu's reminder was correct; the Xiao Clan was such a large place, it truly needed someone to hold the fort.

Hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Xiao Yu felt a bit aggrieved, "Father, it was you who told me to go all out."

"Get out, get out, get out." Xiao Zhan pushed him away, "When do you plan to set off?"

Father had agreed?

Instantly, a smile appeared on Xiao Yu's face as he said, "I'll leave shortly; I need to have a word with Xiao Qian and Ya Fei."

Xiao Zhan hadn't expected Xiao Yu to be so impatient, so he cautioned, "Keep a low profile when you reach Green Mountain Town. Those mercenaries are people who lick blood off the edge of a blade; they have plenty of tricks up their sleeves. You have the strength, yes, but some of their underhanded tactics are impossible to guard against. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Father." Xiao Yu knew what he was doing.

"You've been sensible since you were a child, so I won't nag. Go early and return early; don't let your two wives worry." Xiao Zhan waved his hand.

Leaving the study, Xiao Yu found Li Qian and Ya Fei to inform them.

Afterward, he headed toward Green Mountain Town.

Evening.

A carriage slowed to a stop. The driver looked at the small town not far ahead and turned his head, "Young Clan Leader, we have arrived at Green Mountain Town."

The curtain was lifted, revealing Xiao Yu's face. He swept his gaze forward and stepped out of the carriage.

Landing on the ground, Xiao Yu instructed, "You go to the Xiao Clan pharmacy first."

With that, he walked into the town.

On the bluestone ground, mercenaries—both men and women—came and went.

In the shops on both sides, many mercenaries stood or sat, engaged in heated conversation. Amidst the noisy chatter, the words "women" and "liquor" were frequent, and occasionally, they would mention certain locations, warning others not to set foot there recently due to the appearance of dangerous magical beasts.

Walking through the town, Xiao Yu felt gazes coming from all directions.

The clothes he wore looked far from cheap.

Coupled with Xiao Yu's somewhat youthful face, more than a few people began to scheme in their hearts.

There were usually only two types of people who haunted the vicinity of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Those who lacked money and wanted to make a fortune!

Those who hungered to become stronger!

Sometimes, robbing a young master was a faster way to make money than fighting magical beasts, and the risk might even be lower.

Xiao Yu's pace never faltered. Although he didn't look back, he knew from the reactions of those around him that he definitely had tails behind him.

Come if you aren't afraid of death, Xiao Yu sneered inwardly.

Before long.

Xiao Yu stopped in his tracks. In front of him was a shop with a very spacious footprint.

A sign hung above the main entrance.

"Myriad Medicine Pavilion."

Xiao Yu murmured the name and stepped inside.

As expected of the largest pharmacy in Green Mountain Town, business was excellent. The shop was filled with customers, most of whom were dressed as mercenaries.

Perhaps because Xiao Yu's attire made him look like a wealthy man, a clerk immediately hurried over to greet him.

One male clerk was the fastest; he stood before Xiao Yu with an enthusiastic smile, "Greetings, guest. Welcome to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion. We are the largest pharmacy in Green Mountain Town. Not only do we have all kinds of medicinal herbs, but we also have magical beast cores of various attributes. If you need anything, just let me know."

Xiao Yu smiled, "Alright, let me take a look first."

He wandered through the shop at his leisure. Whenever his gaze lingered on an item, the clerk nearby would immediately introduce it.

After walking a full circle, Xiao Yu picked out a few items to purchase, but they were of low value.

This caused the male clerk's expression to turn somewhat sullen, and his attitude was no longer as enthusiastic as it had been at the start.

"By the way, I heard that your Myriad Medicine Pavilion has a physician named Xiao Yi Xian, is that right? As it happens, I am also a student of medicine. Could I meet her?" Before leaving, Xiao Yu suddenly remembered something.

However, the male clerk's expression froze, and the bustling crowd around them also fell silent.

"What's wrong?" This scene left Xiao Yu feeling a bit bewildered.

The male shop assistant said, "Apologies, guest, we cannot allow you to see Xiao Yi Xian."

Xiao Yu was stunned.

What was going on? Did Xiao Yi Xian have such high standing that one couldn't even meet her?

A mercenary spoke up, "A month ago, Xiao Yi Xian met with an accident while gathering herbs and has already passed away."

A look of sorrow appeared on his face, and those around him also wore solemn expressions.

In Green Mountain Town, most mercenaries had received treatment from Xiao Yi Xian at some point and held her in high regard.

Hearing his words, Xiao Yu was completely bewildered.

Xiao Yi Xian was dead?

He found it hard to believe; how could this be? Was it because he had changed the plot?

The expressions of the people around him were clearly genuine; they didn't look like they were lying at all.

Seeing their sorrowful faces, Xiao Yu felt it inappropriate to continue pressing for details and walked quickly out of the shop.

Afterward, Xiao Yu asked a few more people, but the results were identical to what he had heard inside the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu felt terrible.

How could a woman as wonderful as Xiao Yi Xian be gone?!

In the original story, Xiao Yi Xian had immense cultivation talent and was incredibly beautiful.

When the Jia Ma Empire faced a siege by three kingdoms, Xiao Yi Xian had made an appearance.

At that time, Xiao Yan was only a Dou Emperor, yet Xiao Yi Xian was already a Dou Ancestor.

Even though she followed the path of the Woe Poison Body, such a rate of strength improvement showed just how powerful she was.

A woman like that would definitely have met the system's criteria.

At this moment, Xiao Yu felt very dejected.

He had come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range partly to hunt magical beasts, but it was also true that it had something to do with Xiao Yi Xian.

The words he had spoken to Xiao Zhan back at the Xiao Clan were all the truth.

Well, this was great.

He had come, but it seemed he had arrived too late...

While lost in his daze, Xiao Yu was suddenly blocked by someone.

Four or five burly figures with ferocious expressions stood in a row.

One of the men spoke up, "Kid, this shop is a rip-off; you'd better go browse somewhere else."

Xiao Yu was taken aback. His gaze drifted past them to see an open storefront, empty and devoid of a single customer.

The shop assistant sat behind the counter, dozing off.

In a corner outside the shop, a flag hung, embroidered with a large character: "Xiao."

This was their Xiao Clan's apothecary!

"And if I insist on browsing?" Withdrawing his gaze, Xiao Yu curled his lips into a smile.

The burly man eyed Xiao Yu and said, "You look unfamiliar; this must be your first time in Green Mountain Town. I advise you to go and ask about our Wolf Head Mercenary Group first."

When the man mentioned the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, both he and those beside him wore expressions of arrogance.

It seemed they were very proud to be members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

"Wolf Head, Dog Head—who cares? You dare block the Xiao Clan's business? Believe it or not, I'll turn you all into dead heads by tomorrow!"

Xiao Yu's expression turned cold, his tone icy.

The man was stunned. "You're from the Xiao Clan?"

"That's right!" Xiao Yu glanced at them sideways. "I'll give you three breaths to get lost, or suffer the consequences."

However, upon hearing this, the men didn't leave; instead, they burst into laughter.

The people nearby, hearing the laughter, all turned their gazes toward them.