Coming to Find Him

Xiao Yu withdrew the Bone Spirit Cold Flame around him. His strength as Five-Star Da Dou Shi was enough for him to Dou Ling. As for the raging Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, he was not afraid at all.

Holding the Black Scale in his hand, Xiao Yu flapped his wings and charged towards the giant Fire Spirit Snake in the lava once more. Over the past few days, Xiao Yu had inflicted considerable damage on the Fire Spirit Snake Fire Spirit Snake. Although he hadn't affected its core, he had exhausted it considerably!

Seeing Xiao Yu charging towards it with the Black Scale in his hand, the Fire Spirit Snake's first reaction wasn't to confront Xiao Yu head-on, but to burrow directly into the magma. It really didn't want to fight Xiao Yu anymore; if it couldn't win, it would use its Heavenly Flames to intimidate him. Moreover, now that Xiao Yu's strength had increased slightly, it wanted to fight Xiao Yu even less!

It was, after all, a fourth-tier demon beast, and it possessed some intelligence. However, Xiao Yu didn't think so. The Fire Spirit Snake was invincible here, with strength comparable to Dou Wang. Xiao Yu didn't need to worry about his moves killing the Fire Spirit Snake directly, so he could practice his skills with peace of mind.

Seeing the Fire Spirit Snake running towards the lava, Xiao Yu immediately summoned the Green Lotus Core Flame to surround his body. Taking this opportunity, he could also familiarize himself with the Green Lotus Core Flame. Without hesitation, with the Heavenly Flames protecting him, Xiao Yu rushed directly into the lava!

Xiao Yu felt no discomfort after burrowing into the magma; on the contrary, he moved as freely as a fish, quickly chasing after the Fire Spirit Snake.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle beneath the lava, causing the once calm lava lake to bubble continuously. Just as Xiao Yu was having a great time playing under the lava, a group of burly men dressed in Desert Iron mercenary uniforms appeared in the desert. Leading them were Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, Xue Lan, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and others.

Following Qing Lin's guidance, they slowly approached the cavern. Xiao Li looked at the surrounding yellow sand, wiped the sweat from his brow, and said, "Qing Lin, you haven't gotten the direction wrong, have you? Why aren't we there yet!"

Qing Lin pointed in a direction ahead and whispered, "There's no mistake, the aura that's similar to my bloodline is right ahead, and I can feel it getting clearer and clearer!"

"Really?" Upon hearing Qing Lin's words, Xiao Li was overjoyed.

Xiao Ding said, "Alright, since Qing Lin says we're almost there, let's hang in there a little longer. When we get back, I'll give everyone a bigger paycheck this month!"

Upon hearing Xiao Ding's words, the mercenaries from the Mo Tie Mercenary Group following behind him immediately perked up.

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes held a hint of worry. Xiao Yu had been gone with Cai Die for almost half a month without any news. This desert had been quite turbulent recently, and the Heavenly Tribulation that had occurred a few days ago only added to their anxiety.

So Xiao Ding and Xiao Yi Xian put their heads together and decided to take some of the brothers from the Mo Tie Mercenary Group into the desert to search for them.

The group struggled through the desert until finally, Qing Lin spoke up, "Commander Xiao Ding, the aura I sensed is right here!"

Xiao Ding looked around in surprise. It was a flat desert, utterly ordinary, with no particularly striking features. "Qing Lin, are you sure we're here?"

The large pit that originally appeared here has long been buried by sandstorms. Looking around, everyone found it hard to believe that the place where such a commotion occurred that day was actually here.

Whether it was Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, or Xiao Yi Xian, all their gazes turned to Qing Lin. Under the watchful eyes of so many, Qing Lin was still somewhat timid, but concerned for Young Master Xiao Yu's safety, she mustered her courage and said, "The location of the earlier disturbance was here, and I can sense that aura more clearly here, so this is definitely the place we're looking for!"

Xiao Ding took two steps forward, stood on a sand dune, looked around, and then pondered, "Since Qing Lin says it's here, then I'll believe you this time."

He looked at the Desert Iron mercenaries behind him and said, "Brothers, since it's not on the ground or in the sky, it must be underground. With the desert's fierce winds and sandstorms, it's not surprising that it's buried deep underground. Everyone, cordon this area off and don't let anyone else near!"

"Since they were able to enter underground, there must be hidden passages."

Xiao Ding looked at Xue Lan and said, "Xue Lan, you must go back to the Mo Tie Mercenary Group immediately and gather all the members who are skilled in terrain to try and find the passage as soon as possible!"

"Alright, leave this to me!" Xue Lan turned around quickly, nimbly mounted her camel, and headed back towards Shi Mo City.

Hearing Xiao Ding's words, everyone nodded in agreement. At this moment, Xiao Li came to Xiao Ding's side and asked softly, "Brother, won't our high-profile exploration of the terrain here attract the attention of the Sand Mercenary Group? I'm worried they might cause trouble!"

Xiao Ding smiled calmly and said, "No, that won't happen."

"What makes you say that, brother?" Xiao Li asked, somewhat puzzled.

Xiao Ding explained with a smile, "A few days ago, Luo Bu came to see me in person. Do you know why he came to see me?"

"What are you doing?" Since Xiao Li wasn't present, he naturally had no idea.

"Do you remember the strength and Dou Qi Wings that Little Yu displayed when she left that day? Luo Bu assumed that our mercenary group had invited Dou Wang expert to oversee things, so he came to curry favor!" Xiao Ding said with a smile.

"Huh? What did you say back to him?" Xiao Li asked.

Xiao Ding chuckled and said, "I knew that wasn't the Dou Wang expert we invited; that was my younger brother, Xiao Yu. He was terrified. I believe he inquired about it after he got back. It wasn't hard to find out that Little Yu was our brother, which is why you were able to receive those gifts from the Sand Mercenary Group!"

Upon hearing that the Tian Sand Mercenary Group had sent these gifts for this reason, Xiao Li exclaimed with heartache, "Damn it, why didn't you say so sooner, brother? I was worried that Luo Bu would try something underhanded and send all those things back untouched!"

Xiao Ding said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. We're bound to be indebted to those who give us money; sending it back is fine!"

Xiao Li didn't say much, just nodded and began to observe the terrain around him.

Xiao Yi Xian pulled Qing Lin aside, waiting for Xue Lan and her people to come and explore the terrain.

Xue Lan moved quickly, leading a large number of Desert Iron mercenaries towards where Xiao Ding and his group were. However, their every move was under the watchful eyes of many people in Shi Mo City, after all, they were the second largest force in Shi Mo City.

The Sand Mercenary Group, in the main hall.

Mo Xing looked at the leader, Luo Bu, and said, "Leader, the Mo Tie Mercenary Group has made a big move. They've probably found something valuable. Should we go take a look?"

The burly man known as the leader was none other than Luo Bu. His face was grim as he said, "If you're going to die, die alone. Don't drag the Sand Mercenary Group down with you. The Mo Tie Mercenary Group has Dou Wang expert in charge. Do you want to die?"

Mo Xing's expression changed, and he asked, "Captain, is this information really accurate? We only saw a silhouette that day, and we heard that the Dou Wang expert hasn't returned for a long time!"

"Bullshit! You think you can just not come back? Whether you want to come back or not is up to Xiao Ding and the others. Get out!" Luo Bu irritably kicked Mo Xing out.

Mo Xing walked out of the hall with a gloomy face, cursing under his breath, "What a bunch of trash! I'm going to see what kind of treasure the Mo Tie Mercenary Group has found!"

Mo Xing then used the excuse that it was the leader's order to lead a Sand Mercenary Group to chase after Xue Lan and the others.