Dou Emperor's Might, Wolf Head Mercenary Group Annihilated!

"I'll be blunt. This Young Leader is laying his cards on the table; no more pretending!"

Mu Li did not care for past sentiments in the slightest. Having abandoned all pretense, he showed no regard for her feelings, which made Xiao Yi Xian's expression turn exceptionally ugly, yet she was left helpless.

Mu Li continued, "There are only two paths before you now: either you come with me and voluntarily sever all ties with Xiao Ze, or I will personally drag him here and strip him of his skin and tendons!"

As his words fell, the group of mercenaries stared at Xiao Yi Xian with malicious intent; should she dare to utter a single word of refusal, they would have no choice but to use force.

In this Green Mountain Town, no matter how high Xiao Yi Xian's reputation might be, it was all useless in the face of their Wolf Head Mercenary Group; after all, no one dared to offend them.

Previously, they had only held back for the sake of appearances, but now that they had cast all caution to the wind, they naturally had no need to worry about such things.

"You act so recklessly—are you not afraid of the Xiao Clan's retaliation?"

Even when pushed to the edge, Xiao Yi Xian's expression remained unchanged. Since she had already promised to be Xiao Ze's wife, she was a person of the Xiao Clan in life and a ghost of the Xiao Clan in death. She would never yield to their tyrannical power; at worst, they would perish together!

Once the Woe Poison Body was unleashed at full power, she believed that no one present would be able to escape!

Yet, Mu Li remained completely indifferent, a look of disdain hanging on his face. His gaze swept up and down over Xiao Yi Xian's proud, delicate figure, his mind conjuring up countless fantasies.

"Xiao Yi Xian, stop dreaming that the trash from the Xiao Clan will come to save you. I have already spread the news; as long as he dares to come, I guarantee he won't leave alive. You don't want to watch him meet his end, do you?"

"You shameless wretch!" Fury surged in Xiao Yi Xian's heart. She had not expected the other party to be so vicious as to use her as bait.

"Of course, no matter what happens, I won't hurt you. As long as you agree now, you will be the Young Leader's wife!"

As he spoke, Mu Li and his subordinates wore leering smiles, eager to taste Xiao Yi Xian right then and there.

He had waited far too long for this day.

"And if I refuse to submit even in death?" Xiao Yi Xian asked in a low voice.

"Then there is no other way..." Mu Li seemed to have already anticipated this outcome.

If soft tactics wouldn't work, then they would have to resort to force.

With a single glance, his subordinates understood his intent. The next moment, everyone lunged toward Xiao Yi Xian.

"Even if I die, I will never let you succeed!"

Just as Xiao Yi Xian was about to release the Woe Poison Body, a terrifying pressure suddenly enveloped the entire Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion.

Everything in its path shattered; the mercenaries were struck with such terror that their livers and gallbladders seemed to burst, blood streaming from their seven orifices!

"Mere mercenaries dare to lay a finger on my woman? You are courting death!"

High above the firmament stood the figure of a young man, handsome and aloof. The terrifying pressure caused the very air to stagnate, leaving everyone present struggling to breathe, seeing stars, as if they were trapped in the depths of the ocean, unable to break free.

Xiao Yi Xian steadied her mind, and upon seeing that familiar figure, her beautiful eyes filled with joy.

Xiao Ze had come to save her.

But when she saw the Dou Qi wings manifesting behind him, not only Xiao Yi Xian but everyone present widened their eyes in shock.

"Dou Qi wings—it's actually a Dou King expert!"

"No, that must be a Dou Emperor expert!!!"

Only a Dou Emperor expert could exert such pressure, covering a range that encompassed almost the entire Green Mountain Town. Everyone was stunned.

One had to know that in the entire Jia Ma Empire, Dou Emperor experts could be counted on one's fingers; they were the powerhouses standing at the very pinnacle of the pyramid!

What right did their Green Mountain Town have to attract the personal arrival of a Dou Emperor?

With his spirit shattered and only his final breath remaining, Mu Li heard the discussions around him, and his dimming eyes lost their last glimmer of light.

Even in death, he could not believe that he had dared to snatch the woman of a Dou Emperor expert. Perhaps this was retribution.

"Xiao Yi Xian, I'm not too late, am I?"

After disposing of the rabble, Xiao Ze descended from the sky to Xiao Yi Xian's side and hurriedly checked her for injuries.

Seeing his anxious and worried expression, a warm current surged through Xiao Yi Xian's heart. She whispered, "It is well that you arrived in time; I am unharmed."

"It is good that you are safe."

Xiao Ze breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally thought that giving them a lesson would be enough to make them remember their place.

He had not expected them to be so incorrigible as to still covet his woman; it could only be said that they had paved their own road to death.

"Don't wait a few more days. Come back with me now," Xiao Ze said, clutching her small hand, afraid to let go.

The lesson of this near-miss made him dare not be careless.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded without hesitation.

As a physician, she had treated most of the mercenaries in Green Mountain Town. She believed she had fulfilled her duty with benevolence and righteousness, but they had repaid her kindness with enmity. When she was in danger, they had not only failed to help but had instead aided the villain. There was no longer any reason for her to stay.

Xiao Ze gently patted her hand. "Rest assured, with me here, you will never suffer any grievances in the future."

With that, Xiao Ze manifested his Dou Qi wings, the brilliant feathers spreading out to lift them both from the ground.

Below, the mercenaries prostrated themselves, burying their heads in the dirt. No one dared to open their eyes until the figures had long since departed, only then daring to let out a long sigh of relief.

Xiao Ze did not leave Green Mountain Town immediately; instead, he arrived above the encampment of the mercenary group.

He had once said that as long as Mu She did not overstep, they could walk their separate paths.

But as luck would have it, his son had dared to scheme against him, so he was afraid he would have to be sorry.

A mercenary leader with only the strength of a two-star Dou Master was no different from an ant in his eyes.

Immediately, Xiao Ze's Dou Emperor pressure surged downward like a torrential flood; wherever it passed, all things shattered, and even the space itself, unable to bear the burden, began to seep with fine cracks.

A series of shrill, miserable howls erupted as the hundred-plus members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group were instantly slaughtered to the last man.

From beginning to end, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group never even caught a glimpse of Xiao Ze before being buried here.

Having finished this, Xiao Ze returned to the Xiao Clan, feeling satisfied as he brought Xiao Yi Xian along.

Within the Xiao Clan, when Xiao Zhan informed the clansmen of Xiao Ze's engagement, everyone harbored different thoughts.

Because Xiao Ze was born with weak meridians and unable to cultivate, he was practically invisible within the Xiao Clan; had the Clan Head not brought it up, most people might not have even known such a person existed.

An engagement now was truly a bit unexpected.

However, regardless of anything else, he was still the Clan Head's son, so they had to show at least some measure of importance.

"Elder Ling, what is your take on Brother Xiao Ze's engagement?"

In the backyard of the Xiao Clan, Xun Er gazed into the distance, her mind unsettled.

As the person closest to him, Xun Er found it completely impossible to accept such an outcome.

"This subordinate is not entirely sure, but before Young Master Xiao Ze departed, this subordinate saw him fly away; his strength seemed to have already reached the Dou Emperor realm..."

"Dou Emperor?" Hearing this, Xun Er's melancholy face could not help but show confusion. "Elder Ling, are you certain you didn't see wrong?"

"This subordinate saw it with his own eyes; there is absolutely no mistake," Ling Ying vowed solemnly.

Brother Xiao Ze, what else is it that you have not told Xun Er...