Kill Him

Little Doctor also noticed Su Zhao's abnormal reaction. Following his gaze, her heart sank slightly.

She quietly tugged at Su Zhao's sleeve and whispered, "That's Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. His father, Mu She, is a Dou Master and holds great power in Qing Mountain Town. Be careful."

Su Zhao nodded, his expression calm and unreadable.

Just then, Su You, who had been standing silently behind Su Zhao without uttering a word from start to finish, suddenly spoke.

"Young Master, should I take him out?"

The moment those words fell, the surroundings went deathly silent.

Everyone froze, staring wide-eyed at the expressionless man in black robes.

Take him out? Take out who? Anyone with eyes could tell who he meant—it was Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group!

The tyrant of Qing Mountain Town!

His father, Mu She, was someone who could make the entire town tremble with a mere stomp of his foot! Yet this black-robed attendant had casually suggested taking him out?

Little Doctor was startled as well. She hurriedly grabbed Su Zhao's arm and anxiously lowered her voice. "You! You... why are you both so foolish? How can you say something like that so openly?"

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group had operated in Qing Mountain Town for many years, its influence deeply entrenched. If they truly offended them, forget retrieving anything from the cave—even leaving Qing Mountain Town in one piece would be uncertain.

What she did not know was that Su You was a peak nine-star Dou Emperor, absolutely loyal to Su Zhao. In his eyes, a mere Dou Fighter daring to reveal killing intent toward Su Zhao was already a dead man. He had merely endured until now because Su Zhao had not given the word.

As for the Wolf Head Mercenary Group or some Dou Master expert, they were no different from ants in his eyes.

Before Su Zhao could speak, Mu Li lost his patience first.

His face turned livid. With a cold sneer, he strode out from the crowd.

More than thirty mercenaries from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group followed in unison, vaguely surrounding Su Zhao and the other two.

Mu Li fixed Su Zhao with an icy stare, then glanced at Su You. Unconcealed killing intent filled his voice. "Friend, were those words just now... saying that you wanted to kill me?"

He paused, the corners of his mouth curling into a vicious grin. "Aren't you... taking my Wolf Head Mercenary Group far too lightly?"

The atmosphere instantly became taut with hostility. The mercenaries who had been watching the show all backed away, afraid of getting dragged into the conflict. The thirty-odd members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group formed a semicircular encirclement, their hands resting on their weapons as they waited for Mu Li's command.

Mu Li bared his teeth, about to throw out a few more threats—

At that moment, Su Zhao finally spoke.

His voice was soft, as though he were discussing something utterly insignificant. "Kill him."

All of Mu Li's remaining words caught in his throat, never to be spoken.

Because the instant Su Zhao's words fell, Su You made his move.

There was no warning, no buildup, and no one even saw what he did.

Mu Li's body suddenly shuddered. The next instant, an invisible gale burst violently from within him, as if countless unseen blades had shredded through him at once. In an instant, his entire body was crushed into a dense cloud of blood mist that scattered through the morning air!

The blood mist slowly settled, staining the stone pavement a shocking crimson.

The entire area was dead silent.

Everyone stared with eyes wide and mouths agape, yet not a single sound came out.

"I hadn't planned to kill anyone today."

He spoke softly, his tone flat.

"But I usually don't leave behind trouble when someone wants to kill me."

His voice was not loud, yet it jolted those still immersed in shock awake like a clap of thunder.

"The... young leader is dead!"

"The young leader is dead! Quick, go notify the leader!"

The thirty-odd members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group instantly erupted into chaos. The momentum they had shown while gripping their weapons and closing in had vanished without a trace, replaced by terror and panic.

Some turned and tried to flee toward town. Some had their legs give out and collapsed to the ground. Others shouted that they had to go back and report the news. The scene was utter chaos.

Su Zhao turned slightly toward Su You and said calmly, "Go take care of it."

Su You gave a slight nod, and his figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

Su Zhao withdrew his gaze and turned to Little Doctor, who was still standing there in a daze. A faint smile tugged at his lips. "There. It's taken care of."

Little Doctor stared blankly at him for a long while before finally coming back to her senses.

She opened her mouth, closed it, then opened it again. At last, she squeezed out a sentence. "Sigh... you... who exactly are you? Don't tell me you're some young master from a major faction?"

Su Zhao laughed and raised a brow. "You tell me?"

Little Doctor clenched her fists.

"Tell you my ass!"

She shot him an irritated glare.

After what had just happened, the way the surrounding mercenaries and people from the Ten Thousand Medicine Hall looked at Su Zhao had completely changed.

Anyone with eyes could see that this youth's identity was anything but ordinary. Not a single person present had been able to see clearly how that black-robed guard killed Mu Li. Such overwhelming disparity in strength was not something an ordinary expert could possess.

And after Mu Li died, that guard had gone off to "take care of" the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Anyone who was not an idiot understood what that meant.

Such confidence and decisiveness clearly showed that he did not regard the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, which had occupied Qing Mountain Town for years, as worthy of notice.

Less than a minute later.

A black figure silently reappeared behind Su Zhao. It was Su You.

"Young Master, it's taken care of."

Su Zhao nodded without asking further.

But Little Doctor could not suppress her curiosity. She asked in a low voice, "The Wolf Head Mercenary Group... was taken care of just like that?"

Su Zhao glanced at her and nodded as though it were only natural. "Of course. I don't leave trouble for myself. Though he was only a minor Dou Master, trouble is still trouble. Leave it alone, and it might become a problem someday."

Little Doctor sucked in a sharp breath. She could not help looking at the silent black-robed man and cautiously asked, "This... big brother, what cultivation level is he?"

Su Zhao smiled but did not answer directly. He merely waved a hand. "Alright, since all this has happened, let's set off now. No more wasting time."

"Huh?"

Little Doctor froze.

"Now? The group hasn't—"

Before she could finish, Su Zhao had already signaled to Su You.

Understanding at once, Su You abruptly spread a pair of broad wings formed from azure Dou Qi behind his back. He wrapped one arm around Su Zhao, gently caught Little Doctor's arm with the other, and the three of them shot into the sky in an instant!

A wave of startled cries erupted from the crowd below!

"Dou Qi wings! Those are Dou Qi wings!"

"A Dou King expert! That black-robed man is a Dou King expert!"