Little Doctor Fairy pinched the herbs with her snow-white hands, looking toward the sky in confusion.
Xiao Yan, why does that name feel so familiar to me?
Meanwhile, chaos had erupted within the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. The Third Commander, Hemon, smashed his fist onto the table, shattering it to pieces.
"To dare kill Mu Li—where did this wild brat come from to be so arrogant!"
Mu She's eyes widened until they seemed ready to split and bleed.
"My Li'er, actually killed within Green Mountain Town! Who is so bold? I will make him taste every ounce of suffering this world has to offer."
The Third Commander, Hemon, immediately cupped his hands and said, "Commander, let me handle this brat. I'll take some men and bring him back to you right now!"
The Second Commander, Gan Mu, added in a sinister tone, "This person certainly deserves to die, but his strength is yet to be determined. According to the reports, his strength is at least that of an eight-star Dou Zhe."
Mu She nodded; he wasn't at ease letting Hemon go alone.
"In that case, both commanders shall go on my behalf. Remember, you must bring him back alive."
Hemon and Gan Mu both answered in the affirmative, then led over twenty mercenaries as they rushed toward the place where Xiao Yan was staying.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was discussing the Heavenly Flame with Hai Bodong.
"Old Hai, didn't you discover traces of a Heavenly Flame in the Tagor Desert before?" Xiao Yan asked.
Hai Bodong was stunned for a moment, then countered, "How did you know?"
Xiao Yan gave a wicked smile, causing a massive upheaval in Hai Bodong's heart.
"That's right, I did discover traces of a Heavenly Flame, but they were merely traces. After all, such things are far too rare."
Xiao Yan nodded. Having read the original work, he naturally possessed a god's-eye view, so he didn't need to worry about coming up empty-handed.
He had to obtain the Heavenly Flame before Queen Medusa, or there would be many unnecessary troubles.
His primary task was to save up 3000 Summoning Points; that would allow Hai Bodong to recover his Dou Huang strength, and then he wouldn't have to worry about anyone in this beginner map of the Jia Ma Empire threatening him.
Before Xiao Yan could speak further about the Heavenly Flame, Elder Yao's expression shifted. "Someone is coming, and there are quite a few of them."
He then retreated into the ring. Xiao Yan didn't even need to think to know it must be the people from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. However, this small number of people wasn't enough to make Xiao Yan panic.
Hai Bodong sneered, "A bunch of Dou Zhe ants. Since they are seeking death, then let us grant them their wish."
As soon as Hai Bodong finished speaking, he vanished from where he stood.
At this time, Gan Mu and Hemon had arrived below the place where Xiao Yan and the others were staying, accompanied by a large group of mercenaries.
The people of Green Mountain Town looked on and sighed with emotion.
"It's actually the Second and Third Commanders of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, and they've brought so many mercenaries. What on earth are they doing?"
"You don't know? The Young Commander of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was killed; they're definitely here to avenge him."
"Who is so bold? Isn't that just asking for death?"
"Indeed, with so many experts, even a Dou Shi would have to avoid their edge. There's a good show to watch now."
Gan Mu arrived at the inn where Xiao Yan was staying and kicked the front door off its hinges.
Hemon shouted with a violent temper, "Where is the owner! Get your ass out here right now!"
The innkeeper walked down from the second floor, trembling, and said with a fawning smile, "Commanders, I haven't offended you, have I?"
Gan Mu grabbed him by the collar and said sinisterly, "You haven't, but the person staying here has. You can only blame your own bad luck."
With that, he threw the innkeeper to the ground. The innkeeper, whose body wasn't even that of a Dou Zhe, couldn't withstand such treatment and was killed instantly upon impact.
The onlookers couldn't bear to watch and began to condemn the men of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
"They are truly tyrannical. What did this have to do with the owner? They just kill people at will."
"That's the Wolf Head Mercenary Group; who dares not give them face?"
At this moment, among the crowd of onlookers were members of the Blood Battle Mercenary Group, the other major group in Green Mountain Town.
Ka Gang and Qing Ye watched Gan Mu with fury. Qing Ye, who had been about to step forward, was held back by Ka Gang.
"Brother Ka Gang, this Wolf Head Mercenary Group is too tyrannical. Do they really think they're the local emperors?" Qing Ye said, her eyes brimming with tears.
Ka Gang patiently advised, "The two of us are far from being a match for Hemon and Gan Mu. Commander Fei Lei has also repeatedly warned us not to clash with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group."
"But are we just going to watch them bully people like this?"
Ka Gang wiped the tears from Qing Ye's face and smiled. "We've stayed in Green Mountain Town for so long; don't we understand the law of the jungle?"
At this moment, Hemon spotted Ka Gang and Qing Ye in the crowd, especially Qing Ye's incredibly hot figure, which immediately made his lust flare up.
"Yo, isn't this the Blood Battle Mercenary Group? What, are you here to join in the fun too?" Hemon's predatory gaze remained fixed on Qing Ye, making her feel nauseated.
"This has nothing to do with us, so naturally, we won't interfere," Ka Gang replied.
"You really think you're someone important? You aren't worthy of managing the affairs of our Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Never mind that this concerns the Young Commander; even if it were a smaller matter, it wouldn't be your place to interfere," Gan Mu mocked, showing no respect at all.
If not for Ka Gang holding her back, Qing Ye would have rushed up to fight him.
"However, I think he said one thing very correctly: this is a world where the weak are prey to the strong."
An aged voice drifted down from the sky, accompanied by waves of cold air that sent a shiver through everyone present.
Gan Mu and Hemon were both stunned for a moment, then immediately grew tense, as they could vaguely sense a powerful force in their vicinity.
Hemon kicked over a nearby table, drew his saber, and cursed at the air, "Stop playing god and acting like a ghost! Get out here right now!"
What a useless teammate, Gan Mu thought, though a sudden, ominous premonition gripped his heart.
The next second, Hemon's eyes went wide, and in an instant, he was frozen into an ice sculpture.
Gan Mu realized something was terribly wrong; anyone capable of such a feat had to be at least a Great Dou Shi. That level of expert was not someone they could afford to provoke.
Ka Gang froze for a moment before muttering, "The Wolf Head Mercenary Group has really kicked a steel plate this time."
Gan Mu shouted at his subordinates, "What are you all standing there for? Run!"
The twenty-some mercenaries of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group scattered, fleeing in every direction.
However, none of them made it more than a few meters before they were all frozen into ice sculptures. The sight terrified the onlookers, who quickly dispersed.
Gan Mu trembled all over, issuing a final threat before his death, "You are courting death! You won't make it out of Green Mountain Town!"
As soon as the words left his lips, he, too, was frozen into an ice sculpture.
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