Can I Call You Brother?

Before long.

A figure appeared before Yao Da; it was none other than Mu She, leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

"Did Xiao Yu head toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range?" Mu She asked before he had even sat down.

Yao Da replied, "My men saw it with their own eyes, and he was even asking around for information about the Soul-Severing Ravine."

"The Soul-Severing Ravine?" Mu She frowned. "What could possibly be there that would interest him?"

Yao Da was also unsure and shook his head slightly. "Perhaps this young master is on his first long journey and just finds the name intriguing enough to take a look."

"Haha, then I couldn't ask for a better outcome." Mu She let out a cold laugh.

Just yesterday, he had been contemplating how to make a move against Xiao Yu.

Although he was prepared to leave Green Mountain Town if necessary, taking action within the town itself was not an ideal choice unless absolutely forced.

He never expected that this brat would...

Suddenly, Mu She said with some concern, "Mr. Yao, could there be a trap in this?"

"Do you think I would tip off the Xiao Clan? Or are you suggesting I'm a thief crying 'stop thief'?"

Yao Da squinted and glanced at him sideways.

"Haha..." Mu She laughed awkwardly, realizing he had spoken out of turn.

The plan to move against Xiao Yu was known only to him and Yao Da as of yesterday.

How could Xiao Yu possibly act as his own bait?

Therefore, his trip to the Magical Beast Mountain Range was most likely driven by curiosity about the Soul-Severing Ravine.

Yao Da said, "It seems Xiao Yi Xian is by his side."

"You found her?" Mu She was surprised.

"With such a commotion yesterday, Xiao Yi Xian had to show herself. Other mercenaries would have surely made noise, and she couldn't have escaped Green Mountain Town last night. The only place in the entire town we didn't search was the Xiao Clan Medicine Shop."

Yao Da said indifferently.

Mu She rolled his eyes. "Could the Soul-Severing Ravine be a smokescreen set by Xiao Yu, while he actually intends to go there?"

"Xiao Yi Xian has always refused to speak, but this might be our chance. Leader Mu, arrange your men as quickly as possible. We shall set out shortly and tail them from a distance to assess the situation before acting." Yao Da did not deny his speculation.

"Very well, Mr. Yao."

Mu She left the Myriad Medicine Pavilion in high spirits.

The news regarding the cave dwelling had originally been obtained by Mu Li through schemes involving Li Fei.

They had intended to track Xiao Yi Xian secretly to find the location of the dwelling, but she had somehow sensed it and had been hiding inside the Myriad Medicine Pavilion ever since.

Later, seeing no other opportunity, Mu She had simply laid his cards on the table with Yao Da, and the two decided to cooperate.

However, Xiao Yi Xian was tight-lipped, and since the Myriad Medicine Pavilion needed her medicinal concoctions to compete with the Xiao Clan Medicine Shop, they had not resorted to torture.

Who would have thought that upon hearing Xiao Yi Xian had fled the Myriad Medicine Pavilion yesterday, Mu She would panic.

But now, Xiao Yi Xian had actually gotten tangled up with Xiao Yu.

What was this? A double blessing?

Mu She returned to his base with a smile, calling for his second and third-in-command, along with several trusted subordinates, to prepare for departure.

"Father." Mu Li, his face swollen like a pig's head, blocked their path.

Under normal circumstances, Mu She rarely left the base as the leader.

Mu Li guessed that his father calling these people together meant something major was afoot, and he couldn't think of anything else that would qualify as a major event for the Wolf Head Mercenary Group lately, other than the Xiao Clan Medicine Shop.

"You... come along then." Mu She agreed after a moment of thought.

He knew his son's character; having been slapped and humiliated like that, he would feel as if a thorn were stuck in his heart if he didn't get his revenge.

Since the core of the group was being mobilized, and with both himself and Mr. Yao present, what could possibly go wrong when dealing with a mere youth?

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yu with a stunned expression. "This is the method you were talking about?"

"Just tell me, did we leave Green Mountain Town or not?" Xiao Yu said calmly.

"..."

Xiao Yi Xian was speechless.

In her imagination, she had expected Xiao Yu to meticulously plan something, perhaps procuring a carriage or a crate for transporting medicine.

Then, he would hide himself and her inside to smuggle them out of Green Mountain Town.

Who could have guessed that Xiao Yu would just walk them out in such a brazen, open manner.

Although she had disguised herself so that others could not see her face.

However...

Xiao Yi Xian glanced back furtively.

Several gazes swept over them from the crowd of passing mercenaries.

"We're being watched!" Xiao Yi Xian lowered her voice.

Xiao Yu shrugged, "I know."

"You're still this calm even though you know?" Xiao Yi Xian almost shrieked, "Yao Da of the Myriad Medicine Pavilion is a five-star Dou Master. Besides him, he has over a dozen Dou Practitioners and two one-star Dou Masters under his command. And he might even call upon the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Xiao Yi Xian spoke very slowly, as if she wanted Xiao Yu to realize the gravity of the situation.

With her own meager strength, if they hadn't been caught off guard last night and if she hadn't had her medicinal powders, it would have been nearly impossible for her to escape.

"Don't worry, I'm very strong." Xiao Yu pointed at himself, his face full of confidence.

Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes.

Fine... it seemed all those words she just said had been for nothing.

You're strong? Just how strong could you be?

After learning Xiao Yu's identity, Xiao Yi Xian naturally understood his past.

So, in less than a year, how much strength could you have gained? Could you have reached the level of a three-star Dou Master?

As this thought flashed through her mind, Xiao Yi Xian immediately shook her head slightly, casting aside such an absurd notion.

This wasn't as simple as going from the third stage of Dou Force to a three-star Dou Practitioner.

The higher one's strength, the harder it is to improve; one must rely on time to accumulate it bit by bit.

This was common knowledge that even ordinary people understood.

"Big brother, I'm begging you, can we please run? Stop walking so slowly." Xiao Yi Xian grabbed Xiao Yu's hand, and seeing him remain unmoved, she couldn't help but plead.

"Fine, but let go of my hand first." Xiao Yu felt the surrounding gazes and looked somewhat uncomfortable.

Xiao Yi Xian's hand was smooth and delicate, and it felt quite comfortable to hold.

The problem was that Xiao Yi Xian was currently disguised as a man...

Xiao Yi Xian also noticed the gazes of the other mercenaries and their strange smiles, so she quickly let go and ran forward, with Xiao Yu following closely behind.

As they started running, several people in the passing crowd also began to run.

Glancing back, Xiao Yi Xian felt a surge of panic; the disguise was useless after all, they were still being targeted...

She reached into her chest and pulled out a whistle.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Yu asked.

Xiao Yi Xian said, "Escaping, and then taking you to the Soul-Severing Ravine."

Xiao Yu grabbed her hand and took the whistle, "No, we're going to the location of the cave dwelling first."

"You're crazy, the people from the Myriad Medicine Pavilion are chasing us from behind." Xiao Yi Xian was very anxious.

Seeming to fear that Xiao Yu might misunderstand, she explained, "Don't worry, I won't keep the contents of the cave dwelling for myself, but we need to shake them off first."

"No need. Just do as I say and lead the way." Xiao Yu refused flatly.

Without the whistle, there was no way to summon Xiao Lan, and thus no way to shake them off quickly.

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yu, knowing that trying to snatch the whistle back from him was basically unrealistic.

"Xiao Yu, if I'm killed because of you, I won't let you go even as a ghost," Xiao Yi Xian gritted her teeth.

The two then ventured deep into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

As they went deeper, the figures of the mercenaries became fewer and fewer.

Those few people kept trailing behind them, and seemingly aware that they had been discovered, they simply stopped hiding.

At the same time, Mu She and Yao Da, leading their men, also followed the tracks and gave chase rapidly.

The cave dwelling that Xiao Yi Xian had discovered was not far from where she usually gathered herbs.

After running for a while, a cliff appeared before them.

"We're here, the entrance is down below! Give me back the whistle, I don't want the things inside anymore."

Xiao Yi Xian panted heavily, extending her fair palm toward Xiao Yu with a hateful glare.