Why Didn't You Think of That Sooner?

At Xiao Yi Xian's words, Manager Yao's eyelid twitched slightly. In the past, although Xiao Yi Xian had only been in a cooperative relationship with Myriad Medicines Pavilion, she had never spoken so distantly. Her words now clearly showed that she no longer wanted anything to do with Myriad Medicines Pavilion.

However, Manager Yao was naturally not someone who wore his emotions on his face. He quickly recovered and smiled at Xiao Yi Xian. "Of course, of course. Myriad Medicines Pavilion has always welcomed Xiao Yi Xian!"

Though Manager Yao hid it well, Xiao Yu, standing to one side, could still see the trace of anger and gloom in his eyes. He wanted to see what tricks this Manager Yao still had up his sleeve!

Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly and led Xiao Yu into Myriad Medicines Pavilion. Its back courtyard was quite large, with a spacious central Courtyard filled with medicinal ingredients. These were the herbs Manager Yao had come to inventory today and had not yet had time to move into the storeroom.

After crossing the Courtyard, Xiao Yi Xian quickly arrived at the room where she had stayed before. Xiao Yu stood to the side and watched her pack while Manager Yao glanced at him. "This little brother looks quite unfamiliar. Anyone who can be friends with Xiao Yi Xian must be no ordinary person!"

Xiao Yu replied with a cheerful smile, "I merely saved Xiao Yi Xian once in the Monster Beast Mountain Range. There's nothing special about me!"

Just as Manager Yao was about to say something, Xiao Yi Xian spoke from the side. "I'm packed!"

Xiao Yu nodded. "All right, then let's go!"

Seeing Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian preparing to leave, Manager Yao immediately grew anxious and simply stopped pretending. With a false smile, he said, "Leave? I'm afraid you won't be leaving today. I heard you found quite a few treasures in a cave in the Monster Beast Mountain Range. Since you're back at your old employer's place, you should stay for a while. I think it would be best if you handed over all those treasures!" With a wave of his hand, six or seven guards filed in from behind him and tightly blocked the doorway.

Seeing Manager Yao's posture, Xiao Yi Xian's expression darkened slightly, but she still said, "Manager Yao, for the sake of our past cooperation, let me remind you: it would be best not to act rashly."

Manager Yao burst into laughter at Xiao Yi Xian's words. "Are you referring to your poison? Haha, Xiao Yi Xian, you think too highly of yourself. Do you think I would come after you without any preparation?" As he spoke, he took out a bottle of antidote pills, swallowed one, and distributed the rest to his guards.

Yet Xiao Yi Xian remained calm. She shrugged at Xiao Yu and said, "Looks like you'll have to make a move after all!"

Xiao Yi Xian's words made Manager Yao and the guards all turn to look at Xiao Yu. Manager Yao then sneered, "Don't tell me you expect him to get you out of here?"

Xiao Yi Xian smiled at Manager Yao. "Why not?"

The moment her words fell, Manager Yao and the surrounding guards burst into laughter. Manager Yao even doubled over from laughing. "A green kid like him? Any one of my guards could deal with him easily! Hahaha!"

Xiao Yu remained perfectly calm. Hearing Manager Yao's words, he smiled and said, "Is that so?" As he spoke, he lashed out with a sweeping kick, smashing it fiercely into one of the guards!

Although the guard reacted quickly, he could only cross his arms before his chest to block. But he had underestimated the power behind Xiao Yu's kick. Though Xiao Yu had not used Dou Qi, his physique was far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Bang!

A dull impact rang out as the fierce force caved in the guard's chest. The sound of bones breaking echoed continuously, and his body crashed through the wooden door before flying into the Courtyard outside. With another heavy thud, he struck the ground. Whether he lived or died was unclear, but he was clearly barely clinging to life!

Everything had happened in a flash. By the time Manager Yao and the others reacted, Xiao Yu had already calmly withdrawn his right leg as though nothing had happened!

Seeing this, Manager Yao flew into a rage. "Get him! Dead or alive!"

At his command, the remaining guards charged forward.

Moon Chasing! As Xiao Yu shouted inwardly, his whole body became a phantom weaving among them. Xiao Yu vanished from before their eyes. Just as they were about to search for him, a piercing pain suddenly erupted in their stomachs. Their bodies then lifted from the ground, crashing through the windows and slamming fiercely into the Courtyard outside.

Manager Yao stared blankly at the suddenly empty room. Only then did he realize that the strength of the youth before him was not something he could afford to provoke!

In almost the span of a single breath, Xiao Yu had effortlessly dealt with several guards from Myriad Medicines Pavilion, each with the strength of a five-star Dou Zhe. He slowly turned toward Manager Yao, whose face had darkened, and said with a faint smile, "It seems the guards of your Myriad Medicines Pavilion aren't enough to stop me!"

Manager Yao snorted coldly, glancing at the guards lying outside before cursing angrily, "A bunch of trash! You can't even handle one person!" After cursing them, he looked back at Xiao Yu. Pale green Dou Qi covered his entire body as the aura of a Two-Star Dou Master slowly spread out.

Manager Yao stared at Xiao Yu with cold eyes. "Since you refuse to know what's good for you, then stay here forever!"

Xiao Yi Xian glanced at Xiao Yu and slowly retreated several steps. After all, if these two fought, it would be a battle between Dou Masters, and she did not want to get caught in it. Of course, Xiao Yi Xian was not worried about Xiao Yu, since she knew his strength well enough!

Xiao Yu could not be bothered to waste any more time here. Violent Dou Qi erupted from his body. After cultivating in the valley, Xiao Yu had directly broken through to the realm of a Seven-Star Dou Master. A Seven-Star Dou Master facing a Two-Star Dou Master was practically a complete crushing victory.

As Xiao Yu's strength erupted, Manager Yao's face gradually turned pale, and a trace of horror appeared in his eyes. He simply could not understand how the youth before him could possess such terrifying strength!

Without giving him time to react, Xiao Yu relied on his unparalleled speed. A layer of fiery red Dou Qi slowly covered his right fist before he smashed it fiercely into Manager Yao's chest!

The violent force made Manager Yao spray out a mouthful of blood, and his body was sent flying backward.

Xiao Yu leaped into the air and struck out with his palm. The wind from his palm, carrying fierce force, chopped viciously toward Manager Yao on the ground.

The sharp force made Manager Yao's already pale face turn even uglier. He hurriedly pulled an iron whip from his Storage Ring and raised it to meet Xiao Yu's attack!

Bang!

A crisp clang of steel colliding in midair rang out. Manager Yao felt a tremendous force travel through the iron whip, tearing apart his arm. His entire right hand was reduced to a bloody mess. The intense pain sent Manager Yao collapsing to the ground, howling in agony.

Xiao Yu did not strike again. Instead, he walked to Manager Yao's side and said calmly, "Greed knows no bounds. Why put yourself through this?"