Return to Qingshan Town

Madam Lan crawled up to Xiao Yu with a seductive smile, hugged his calf, and fawned, "This young hero is the true hero. That Hemon is nothing but a petty villain, like dog shit in a stinking gutter. How could he possibly compare to a young master like you?"

Hemon, who had just held the woman as she coquettishly acted cute in his arms, heard her insulting him like this and immediately twisted his face in rage. He could not help snarling darkly, "You slut! If I survive today, I'll skin you, pull out your tendons, and tear out your bones. I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Before he had finished speaking, Xiao Yu kicked him in the chest. Hemon's body flew through the air in an arc before crashing heavily into a nearby carriage behind him. With a thunderous boom, the entire carriage shattered into pieces.

"Pfft!" Hemon spat out a mouthful of blood and lay on the ground, howling in agony.

Xiao Yu merely said flatly, "Did I allow you to speak?"

Madam Lan immediately echoed him, "Exactly, exactly. Did the young master allow you to speak?"

Hemon, lying on the ground, spat out another mouthful of blood when he heard Madam Lan's words. Xiao Yu glanced at Madam Lan, and the ruthlessness in his eyes made her tremble. Then Xiao Yu slapped her across the face.

With a loud smack, Madam Lan was sent flying as well. She spat out teeth mixed with blood before crashing hard onto the ground. Her strength was far inferior to Hemon's, and her eyes rolled back as she fainted on the spot.

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian walked over. She glanced at the unconscious Madam Lan, pouted, and asked, "You don't like women like that, do you?"

Xiao Yu replied irritably, "If I liked women like her, would I have beaten her into this state? I don't like fickle women!"

Xiao Yi Xian gave a light snort and muttered under her breath, "That's more like it. She's not even as good as me!"

"What?" Xiao Yu was about to walk over to Hemon and had not heard her clearly.

Xiao Yi Xian was startled by his question, her face flushing crimson. She hurriedly explained, "N-Nothing!"

Xiao Yu did not pay it any mind. He walked over to Hemon, whose eyes were filled with terror. He had never imagined that the youth before him would be a Dou Master. His Eight-Star Dou Practitioner strength was nothing more than a joke before Xiao Yu.

Looking down at Hemon lying on the ground, Xiao Yu said, "Didn't your Wolf Head Mercenary Group receive any news from your Second Leader, Gan Mu? Even if you didn't receive any news, surely the entire Wolf Head Mercenary Group isn't made up of idiots who couldn't figure out that Gan Mu had already died in the Monster Beast Mountain Range?"

Hemon's face immediately reddened at Xiao Yu's words. He suddenly recalled that, before entering the mountains, one of his subordinates had advised them not to enter the Monster Beast Mountain Range recently. It seemed they had received some rumors after all. Hemon regretted it bitterly now!

One look at Hemon's expression told Xiao Yu that he had indeed heard some rumors but had not taken them seriously. Xiao Yu continued, "Since your Wolf Head Mercenary Group got wind of it, you must have made preparations. Perhaps you were waiting for me to return so I could wipe you all out at once. In that case, there's nothing left for us to discuss. Have a safe journey!"

Seeing Xiao Yu's devilish smile, Hemon tried to scream in terror. But Xiao Yu gave him no chance. With a light snap of his fingers, pale white flames ignited across the bodies of everyone around him. The Bone Spirit Cold Flame instantly engulfed Hemon. In the space of a breath, several piles of white powder appeared in the clearing, scattering away on the wind.

Xiao Yi Xian had long since witnessed Xiao Yu's methods, so she was not particularly surprised. She merely found the Heavenly Flames truly miraculous. Xiao Yu did not dwell on it. Turning to Xiao Yi Xian, he said, "Let's go to Qingshan Town first. Since we're already at odds with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, we should deal with this trouble first. Then we can hire a horned horse carriage to Blackrock City!"

Naturally, Xiao Yi Xian had no objection and nodded gently.

Xiao Yu teased, "Aren't you afraid?"

Xiao Yi Xian giggled, clasped her hands behind her back, and said playfully, "With a powerful Dou Master like you here, and Little Zi protecting me too, what is there to fear?"

Xiao Yu shook his head with a smile. The two did not linger and headed directly for Qingshan Town.

They soon returned to Qingshan Town. Walking through the crowded streets once more and listening to the cries of vendors around him, Xiao Yu sighed with feeling, "This kind of life suits me better. There wasn't a single person to talk to in the Monster Beast Mountain Range. I was nearly forgetting how to speak!"

Xiao Yi Xian burst into laughter. "We won't stay in the mountains for too long. We'll definitely have to come back and visit from time to time!"

The moment the two appeared in town, they were spotted by subordinates Mu She had sent out. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian had a little dog with a little white cat perched on it, while an eagle stood on Xiao Yi Xian's shoulder. Such an unusual combination naturally drew attention as soon as they entered town. Xiao Yu understood this as well, but with his strength, he naturally had no fear of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group coming for him!

Although Xiao Yi Xian was not very strong, as a physician, her Soul Power was certainly stronger than that of ordinary people. She also noticed several lackeys secretly watching them.

"Are they the people the leader is looking for?" one mercenary asked.

Another mercenary stared at them for a moment before saying, "It should be them. Isn't Xiao Yi Xian right there? They actually dared to come back. I'll keep watch here. Hurry back and tell the leader!"

"No problem!" The mercenary answered and ran toward the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters.

After Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian walked around town for a while, he asked, "Are you going back to the Myriad Medicines Pavilion now?"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded. "I still have some things for refining pills and my everyday clothes at the Myriad Medicines Pavilion. I can take them with me while I'm there."

Xiao Yu nodded. "All right, I'll go with you!"

Xiao Yi Xian gave a slight nod and led Xiao Yu toward the Myriad Medicines Pavilion.

The Myriad Medicines Pavilion's business was still the most prosperous in town. It seemed Xiao Yi Xian's departure had not affected it at all. Manager Yao happened to be at the shop that day, taking stock of the medicinal ingredients. From afar, he saw Xiao Yi Xian walking in his direction, and a trace of delight appeared on his face.

He had long heard that Xiao Yi Xian had obtained quite a few treasures in the cave. Now that she had delivered herself right to his door, he certainly could not let her go empty-handed. Manager Yao gave a sinister smile, summoned several guards to his side, and quietly gave them instructions before approaching Xiao Yi Xian with a smile on his face.

"Ha ha, I never expected Xiao Yi Xian to grace my Myriad Medicines Pavilion with her presence today. You must let me treat you properly. It would be best if you could stay a while longer!" Manager Yao wore an eager smile, though it looked somewhat false.

Xiao Yi Xian's expression did not change in the slightest. She merely said coolly, "I only came back to take some things that belong to me. Once I have them, I'll leave!"