Mu She's Fury

"What did you say? Gan Mu is dead?"

In Qingshan Town, at the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters, Mu She stood in the main hall glaring at several burly men kneeling before him, all of whom had lost their hands. In a fit of rage, he smashed the wooden table beside him to pieces with one slap and roared angrily.

The burly men trembled as they cried out, "We were about to capture Xiao Yi Xian and bring her back, but out of nowhere, some brat appeared! Not only did he severely wound us right away, he even grabbed the Second Commander by the neck with one hand and killed him on the spot!"

The Wolf Head higher-ups around them frowned upon hearing the lackeys' words. However, seeing Mu She consumed by rage, none of them said anything. They did not dare provoke him at a time like this.

At that moment, Mu Li, who was standing nearby, asked, "You said a young man severely wounded all of you with a single sword strike, then killed the Second Commander?"

The men hurriedly nodded, but Mu Li let out a cold laugh. "What a joke. The Second Commander was a Nine-star Dou Zhe. If what you said is true, wouldn't that young man have to be a Dou Master? Do you even believe such nonsense yourselves? This is the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. You don't get to spout nonsense here!"

Hearing Mu Li's words, everyone present came to their senses slightly. It was indeed true. The Second Commander had been a Nine-star Dou Zhe. Within the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, only their leader, Mu She, could reliably overpower Gan Mu. It might have been believable if the leaders of the other two mercenary groups had acted, but now it seemed these men were simply making things up to find an excuse for escaping!

"No, that's not it! That young man really was powerful! He heavily injured us with just one move—he was definitely a Dou Master! Leader, you have to believe us!" the men hurriedly defended themselves.

Mu Li rebuked them, "You must have run into an ambush by the other two mercenary groups in the Monster Mountain Range. You actually dared abandon the Second Commander and flee!"

He then turned to Mu She and said, "These traitors were greedy for life and afraid of death. They failed to protect the Second Commander. In my opinion, we should kill them all and be done with it!"

Upon hearing Mu Li's words, the lackeys' faces instantly turned deathly pale. They understood now—Mu Li was finding an excuse to kill them. After all, they were now cripples without hands. Not only had their strength been greatly diminished, but they would also become a burden to the mercenary group. If they were simply cast out and left to fend for themselves, it would surely draw criticism.

But things were different now. Mu Li had branded them as traitors. That was simply condemning them to death!

Although they had concealed the fact that they had abandoned the Second Commander, Gan Mu had not returned, which clearly meant he had died at that young man's hands. Now, with just a few words, Mu Li intended to have them killed. They truly panicked.

"Leader, we really didn't do that! P-please spare us!" they pleaded, dropping to their knees.

Mu She shouted, "Enough! Mu Li is right. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group has no need for traitors. Men, drag them out and execute them as a warning to the rest!"

With a single sentence, Mu She decided the fate of the men before him. Several mercenaries entered from outside and dragged them away. Curses soon rang out from beyond the hall, but after several soft splatters of blood, the curses fell silent as well.

The other Wolf Head higher-ups in the hall were terrified. One of them asked, "Leader, what should we do now?"

With a dark expression, Mu She said, "If this truly was the work of a young man as they claimed, then Gan Mu is likely dead. But that young man cannot possibly be a Dou Master. At most, he is a Nine-star Dou Zhe. Even so, strength like that is enough to make us wary!"

Mu She gradually recovered his reason from his fury. He knew this matter was likely true. The other two group leaders had no reason to cause trouble at a time like this. After pondering for a moment, Mu She said coldly, "They definitely won't remain in the Monster Mountain Range for long. Pass down the order: have everyone in the mercenary group withdraw from the Monster Mountain Range. Keep watch on Xiao Yi Xian's movements around the outskirts at all times. Once you find her, don't act rashly. Return and report first!"

"Yes!"

"Oh, right. Where's that bastard Hermon?" Mu She swept his gaze across the hall before asking with a frown.

"Third Commander Hermon heard that Madam Lan from the Blue Flower Tavern was preparing to enter the Monster Mountain Range to catch Snow Foxes, so he was planning to take several brothers with him," one of the men below answered. He froze for a moment, but did not dare hide anything and could only answer truthfully.

Mu She immediately cursed in fury, "That bastard! Go stop him and tell him that Second Commander Gan Mu has already died in the Monster Mountain Range. If he isn't afraid of dying, then let him go!"

"Yes!" The subordinate hurried out to notify Third Commander Hermon.

Elsewhere, Hermon had just finished preparing to enter the mountains with his men and was about to set off when he saw a mercenary rushing toward him. His brows immediately furrowed.

The mercenary panted heavily as he said, "Third Commander, the leader says you must not enter the mountains now. The brothers have also withdrawn from the Monster Mountain Range!"

Upon hearing that, Hermon frowned in displeasure. "What is Big Brother trying to do?"

"Third Commander, are we going to the Monster Mountain Range or not?" A voluptuous noblewoman with a seductive, fox-like face slowly approached from afar. Her hips swayed as she walked, and her soft, fair body leaned against Hermon's. A trace of heat appeared in Hermon's eyes. "We're going. Wherever Madam wishes to go, I'll go!"

At that moment, the mercenary interjected, "But the leader said that even Second Commander Gan Mu—"

Before he could finish, Hermon slapped him across the face and cursed, "Don't mention the Second Commander to me! Get the hell out of my sight! I'm entering the mountains now. Let's see who dares stop me!"

The slapped mercenary covered his face and did not dare say another word. He could only watch helplessly as Hermon led over a dozen Wolf Head brothers into the Monster Mountain Range in a grand, swaggering procession.

After hearing his subordinate's report, Sa Gan sneered. "Good advice cannot save a man bent on dying. Hermon has always been arrogant, and now he won't even listen to the leader's orders. Let him go. It would be best if he stayed in the Monster Mountain Range forever."

He then sighed. "If they really encounter that young man, it's just a pity for those fifteen brothers!" Sa Gan shook his head and headed toward the leader's room.

Xiao Yu had begun cultivating in the valley. The energy here was abundant. If he could stay here for ten days or half a month, he might be able to raise his strength even further!

Xiao Yi Xian did not disturb him. However, seeing how diligently Xiao Yu cultivated, curiosity and admiration flashed in her eyes. While Xiao Yu trained, she planned to gather some herbs from the valley to refine a few poisons. She had just acquired a copy of the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, so this was the perfect chance to study it properly!