Nine-Death Heavenly Silkworm Transformation

But what truly caught Xiao Le's attention was the enticing entry on the young man's body, glowing with a dazzling red light.

Red · [(Heaven-tier High-Grade Dou Technique) Nine-Death Heavenly Silkworm Transformation (Incomplete)]

It was actually an incomplete red Heaven-tier High-Grade Dou Technique. How could Xiao Le not covet it?

"Little Fairy Doctor, where did you go? You had us worried sick!" The young man's voice arrived before he did.

Xiao Le sharply noticed Little Fairy Doctor's brows knit slightly and immediately guessed most of what was going on.

"Want to introduce us? If you need me to, I can help block him for you. I'm a perfectly qualified shield!" Xiao Le lightly patted the beauty beside him and chuckled.

Little Fairy Doctor shot Xiao Le a surprised glance. The faint glimmer in her eyes quickly dimmed as she said helplessly, "He's Hu Wei, the young leader of the Tiger Fist Mercenary Group, one of Qingshan Town's three major mercenary groups. He's not someone you can handle."

As Xiao Le and Little Fairy Doctor spoke, Hu Wei had already arrived beside them.

When Hu Wei saw Little Fairy Doctor chatting merrily with an unfamiliar youth, he grew furious. He had pursued her bitterly for so long without gaining anything.

Suppressing his anger, Hu Wei smiled lightly. "Little Fairy Doctor, and this is?"

Feeling the anger Hu Wei was holding back, Xiao Le could not help but laugh wildly inside. Burn, then. Otherwise, if I attacked you for no reason, I'd feel guilty.

Xiao Le could not possibly let that red entry go. It was a top-tier Heaven-tier High-Grade Dou Technique; even incomplete, it might not be something an Earth-tier Dou Technique could compare to.

A flash of distaste passed through Little Fairy Doctor's eyes before vanishing. She said coldly, "I was gathering herbs earlier and nearly fell off a cliff. He saved me."

Hu Wei looked at Xiao Le, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes. Then he smiled. "Thank you, young hero. Since you saved Little Fairy Doctor's life, you are my friend as well. How about this? Your aura is strong, so your talent must be exceptional. Join our Tiger Fist Mercenary Group. We won't treat you poorly."

With the aura of the Beast Venerable concealing him, a mere Dou Practitioner could not possibly discern his cultivation.

Xiao Le was disdainful. Forget a small mercenary group like this—even the Misty Cloud Sect had been rejected by him.

Xiao Le smiled lightly. "Thank you for your esteem, Young Leader, but I've long been used to living freely. I don't much like joining other factions."

He had actually been refused. Hu Wei was furious, but he could not lash out in front of the beauty, so he could only purse his lips and smile.

Little Fairy Doctor had also grown impatient. She grabbed Xiao Le's hand and left, a sight that enraged Hu Wei so greatly that his unsteady aura left a footprint over an inch deep in the ground.

As they walked, Xiao Le teased, "Little Fairy Doctor, you really are charming. That young leader was so enchanted by you that he lost all sense of direction. Still, I imagine he hates me to the bone now. After all, you've practically branded me with your mark."

Only then did Little Fairy Doctor realize that she had been holding his hand the entire way. Her face immediately flushed red, and she hurriedly released Xiao Le's hand before silently leading the way ahead.

Fortunately, mercenary groups kept plenty of spare tents in case of emergencies, and a tent was soon set up.

Crash!

The moment Hu Wei returned to his tent, he could no longer contain his anger. He smashed the porcelain cup in his hand onto the ground, sending shards flying everywhere. The tent fell deathly silent.

"Investigate! Find out exactly where that brat came from. I want him dead! How dare he refuse my invitation!"

Hu Wei's gritted voice echoed throughout the tent.

"Young Leader, someone saw those two jump off the cliff..."