The Mysterious Woman! (Please Bookmark and Recommend)

The boundless sky stretched over the land, and occasional cries of strange birds and beasts rang out from the azure heavens. Looking closely, space suddenly warped slightly, and a somewhat slender young man stepped out, standing in midair. Who else could it have been but Xiao Yan?

"So this is Dou Di Continent? The spiritual energy of heaven and earth really is incredibly abundant!" Xiao Yan stood in the air, carefully sensing this Dou Di Continent. He discovered that the spiritual energy here was several times stronger and more plentiful than that of Dou Qi Continent. No wonder it was called a higher plane.

"Master Ancestor, where are we going now?" The Golden Dragon King did not stop Xiao Yan, allowing him to take in the atmosphere of this new continent from the sky.

"Dou Di Continent is divided into four relatively independent nations: east, south, west, and north. Next, we should head to the far north, the relatively weaker nation on Dou Di Continent. I have some personal matters to attend to there, and there also happens to be a Holy Flame there. So many years have passed—I truly wonder whether it is still well," the Golden Dragon King said thoughtfully, his voice tinged with nostalgia.

"A Holy Flame?" Xiao Yan's heart seemed to burn hot once more, just as it had when he had searched for Heavenly Flames.

"Land first. Much of the airspace on this continent is controlled by nations, and flying is strictly prohibited. Otherwise, we'll run into trouble," the Golden Dragon King's voice came from the ring. Xiao Yan immediately understood and flew toward the ground.

"You're so young. If you tell us where the Treasure Pavilion is, we can still spare you. Otherwise, look at that fair, tender flesh of yours—my brothers here won't let you off." The fierce-looking man at the front spoke to a woman who appeared utterly defenseless. After speaking, he cast a malicious glance at the group of subordinates behind him, who were giving wicked smiles.

"I don't know anything about the Treasure Pavilion. I'm only a servant of the Mu Family. How could I possibly know? You should ask the Mu Family." The woman had clearly been wronged badly. Faced with the vicious gazes before her, even her voice came out faint and soft.

"Ask the Mu Family? We came from the Mu Family! Before the Mu Family's patriarch died, he said that you were the one who took the Treasure Pavilion's blueprint. What else do you have to say?" the leading man roared at the woman.

"If you want to kill me, then kill me. Why make so many excuses and waste so many words?" The woman had already seen through him. He was merely looking for excuses to kill her; there was no so-called treasure map at all.

"Do it! Strip her clothes off first, then search her ring!" The subordinates behind him stared heatedly at the woman. Qing Zhi's face, her long black hair cascading like willow branches, her slender waist, and her fair skin left them practically drooling.

"You're worse than beasts." The young woman stroked the only ornament on her hand. It was the only thing her mother had left her. Her eyes then grew much firmer. Rather be shattered jade than intact tile—an unyielding resolve appeared in her gaze.

"Xiao Yan, wait. Head east. I can sense a faint, familiar aura appearing and disappearing. Hurry," the Golden Dragon King said to Xiao Yan from within the ring. Anyone whose aura felt familiar to him was either a former enemy or a former friend. Clearly, such a powerful aura would not be found at the edge of this continent, so the answer was obvious—it had to be the latter. That was why he shouted at Xiao Yan.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Just as the woman was about to suffer at their hands and was preparing to act to protect her chastity, Xiao Yan arrived in time. Xiao Yi seemed to realize that none of these people were good, and angered by their actions, it instantly spread the Heavenly Flames outward, knocking down all those with slightly weaker strength! Perhaps even Xiao Yan had not noticed that ever since arriving on Dou Di Continent, after the mysterious rune on Xiao Yi's forehead had lit up, it had gradually become more humanlike. It could speak, possessed human emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, though Xiao Yi rarely spoke.

"Who are you, sir?! That girl is our target. If you want to play the hero and save the beauty, you've picked the wrong people! Brothers, get him!" The leading man's face instantly darkened as he looked disdainfully at Xiao Yan, who was about to become a dead man.

"Be careful, young hero! Their leader is a Six-Star Dou Sheng!" The woman was deeply grateful that Xiao Yan had saved her, but she also knew the strength of those pursuing her. She did not want to drag Xiao Yan into this and get him killed, so she hurriedly warned him.

However, what the woman had not expected was that in the blink of an eye, the scattered few people who had been standing before her were instantly killed by Xiao Yan. The leading man who remained looked at Xiao Yan in terror, crying out repeatedly for mercy.

"This is medicine. If you're not afraid that I might poison you to death, take it. It will help treat your wounds." Xiao Yan casually handed the girl, whose eyes were still filled with resolve, a healing pill and some medicine for external application. Seeing blood flowing from her lower leg, he could not help but feel some heartache, completely ignoring the man before him and his few remaining subordinates.

His brothers were all Dou Shengs. Though they had not cultivated diligently, under his leadership as a Six-Star Dou Sheng, they took on missions every so often to make a living. Yet strangely, when Xiao Yan appeared, the Dou Qi within his body seemed to freeze. In particular, the milky-white figure made cold sweat pour down his back.

"Thank you!" The girl did not hesitate. She took the pill Xiao Yan held out and swallowed it directly, then accepted the medicine and applied it to her wound. Only a few seconds after applying it, her wound had already sealed, and she could even feel a gentle warmth repairing it! This was definitely a high-grade medicinal pill! the young woman thought in shock.

"Why are so many of you chasing a weak woman?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile.

"Spare us, young hero! We homeless drifters had no choice either. We originally went to the Mu Family to collect a bit of money, but who would have thought that when we arrived, the Mu Family had already been massacred? Smoke and destruction covered the ground, and not even the remaining servants had been spared. We were also threatened by those mysterious people. We heard that she had the Treasure Pavilion map on her, so..." The man looked at Xiao Yan in terror. Xiao Yan could tell that he was not lying, because someone in extreme fear would not dare to lie.

"Thank you, benefactor, for saving my life!" Seeing the situation, the woman was so moved that she knelt and kowtowed to Xiao Yan.

"Get up. There's no need for such formalities." Although Xiao Yan did not know why the Golden Dragon King had wanted him to save this one-star Dou Sheng woman, the Golden Dragon King must have had his reasons.

"What to do with this person is up to you." Xiao Yan turned to the woman.

"Benefactor, let's spare him. They were forced into this as well. Ever since I was born, I never knew who my parents were. Since I was old enough to remember, I only knew that this ring on my hand was the sole clue to finding them. No matter what, the Mu Family raised me. Perhaps I am too weak right now, but I will avenge the Mu Family." As she spoke, she clenched her small fist, her expression resolute.

"If you have something to say, just say it." Seeing that the matter before him had been resolved, Xiao Yan was about to leave. Being merciful to enemies could sometimes cost one's life, but he saw the woman looking extremely embarrassed, hesitating as though she had something to say.

"Benefactor, I know you're a good person. The Mu Family has been destroyed, and I now have no one to rely on. I know this is presumptuous, but can I follow you? I can wash clothes and cook—I can do anything..."

"And I want to investigate this matter thoroughly! Once I fulfill this wish, I will remain by your side, benefactor." After stammering this out, she looked at Xiao Yan—the last straw that could save her—with hopeful eyes. Indeed, with the Mu Family destroyed, where else could she possibly find a place for herself?

The weak would be bullied. The weak could not protect the things they wanted to protect. The weak could not search for their biological parents. I must become stronger! The woman looked firmly at Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan could not help but think of his former self. The woman before him was very much like the Xiao Yan of those days.