You Will Regret This

With a wave of his hand, Fire Wolf stepped in front of Xin'er and held her behind him. He said to the cold-looking man, "Shi Wan, if you want our Wolf Head Mercenary Group to surrender without a fight, keep dreaming."

Hearing Fire Wolf's words, Shi Wan burst into unrestrained laughter.

"Ha ha ha! Fire Wolf, Fire Wolf, do you think everyone is as fearless of death as you are? Hm?"

The moment Xiao Yu heard Shi Wan's words, he knew something was wrong.

Sure enough, Old Yao, who stood behind Fire Wolf, suddenly raised his weapon and slashed at Fire Wolf.

Xiao Yu flashed forward and instantly appeared between them. He casually knocked Old Yao's weapon aside, then struck his chest with a palm, sending him staggering back.

The exchange happened in an instant, and only then did Fire Wolf react.

He turned around and stared at Old Yao in disbelief. Trembling, he said, "Old Yao, you... what are you doing?"

Instead of getting angry, Old Yao laughed. "Captain, why should we destroy our mercenary group for an outsider?"

"If we hand her over to Manager Shi, not only will we gain the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's support, we'll also get rid of a burden."

Fire Wolf said in disbelief, "What nonsense are you talking about? If we hand Xin'er over to them, will she even have a chance to live? Huh?"

But Old Yao continued, "If she stays with us, she'll drag down our entire mercenary group. Why not send her away?"

Watching the internal strife unfold, Shi Wan laughed loudly. "Fire Wolf, do you know how I found you?"

"That's right. It was your good brother, Old Yao, who told us. I promised him that as long as you don't court death and hand Xin'er over to me, I'll make sure you thrive in Green Mountain Town."

After hearing Shi Wan's words, Fire Wolf turned to Old Yao and roared, "Old Yao, you're confused! After all these years of adventures, have you forgotten the principles of our mercenary group?"

"Even Xiao Si and the others died because you leaked information to them!"

To everyone's surprise, Old Yao showed no remorse and instead shouted back at Fire Wolf.

"You've got the nerve to say that? If you hadn't taken it upon yourself to kill the people the Wolf Head Mercenary Group sent to follow us, they wouldn't have died. I watched Xiao Si grow up!"

"For an outsider who only just joined us, how many brothers have you gotten killed?"

Hearing Old Yao's words, Fire Wolf looked utterly defeated. He staggered back two steps and was supported by a mercenary behind him.

"How did you become like this?"

Shi Wan suddenly turned to Xiao Yu and asked, "May I ask what this little brother is called?"

Xiao Yu glanced at him but did not answer.

Old Yao immediately said, "He's a mercenary we happened to meet. He's a low-star Dou Zhe."

Hearing Old Yao's words, Shi Wan smiled. "Interesting. A mere low-star Dou Zhe dares interfere in the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's business?"

If Xiao Yu had not blocked Old Yao's sneak attack, Fire Wolf, the strongest member of the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group, would already have fallen to Old Yao. Without Fire Wolf, why would Shi Wan be so polite to the mercenary group?

Upon hearing that Xiao Yu was merely a low-level Dou Zhe, Shi Wan finally relaxed.

"Get them! Kill them all!"

With a wave of Shi Wan's hand, the surrounding members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group closed in.

Hearing Shi Wan's order, Old Yao went mad. "Didn't you say that as long as I secretly tipped you off, you would only capture people and wouldn't kill anyone?"

Fire Wolf roared at him in disappointment, "Even now, you still believe these ambitious beasts?"

Seeing the approaching enemies, the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group members also raised their weapons to resist. Those willing to venture out as mercenaries were, after all, rarely cowards like Old Yao.

Xiao Yu moved among the mercenaries, casually repelling the Wolf Head Mercenary Group members with every gesture. He did not even need to draw the Thousand Flame Spear.

Seeing how effortlessly Xiao Yu handled them, Shi Wan felt a bad premonition rise in his heart. He shouted at the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, "Deal with this kid first! Whoever captures him will be rewarded before my uncle!"

Wealth moved men's hearts. With Shi Wan's promise, several skilled members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group surrounded Xiao Yu.

Watching them encircle him, Xiao Yu smiled, completely unconcerned.

They might have caused him some trouble when he was still a Dou Zhe, but now, he was a two-star Dou Shi!

Absorbing Palm!

Eight Extremes Collapse!

With two easy moves, Xiao Yu dealt with everyone surrounding him. He landed and looked at the dumbfounded Shi Wan with a smile. "Nothing but chickens and dogs."

"Xiao Yu, you're Xiao Yu!"

Shi Wan suddenly screamed in terror.

Hearing Shi Wan's words, everyone fighting briefly paused. After a moment of realization, they remembered who Xiao Yu was.

Wasn't he the ruthless man who had killed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's Third Captain and was wanted by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group?

Xiao Yu smiled carelessly. "You only recognized me now? Too bad, there's no prize."

With Xiao Yu's intervention, the battle was quickly resolved.

Shi Wan was tied up by Xiao Yu and thrown aside, while the remaining enemies were dealt with by the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group.

"Brother Xiao, you really kept me in the dark."

Fire Wolf walked over and said to Xiao Yu with a bitter smile.

Hearing Fire Wolf's words, Xiao Yu blinked innocently. "Brother Fire Wolf, you never asked!"

Fire Wolf shook his head. Who could have imagined that the young man who had once traveled alongside them was the young hero renowned throughout Green Mountain Town?

He had thought Xiao Yu was merely a wealthy young master traveling for pleasure. Now it seemed that he was a young genius honing himself through experience.

The surrounding mercenaries gathered around the two of them. Having long suffered under the oppression of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, the Fire Wolf Mercenary Group members deeply admired the man who had killed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's Third Captain.

The younger adventurers competed to speak with Xiao Yu. Even the legendary idol-chasing could hardly compare.

Only after a long while did everyone finally calm down.

Fire Wolf walked over to Old Yao. In a quiet voice, he said, "Old Yao, we've known each other for half our lives. I won't repeat the group's rules. Do it yourself."

After saying that, he threw a knife in front of Old Yao. Looking at the cheering crowd, Old Yao's eyes flashed with loneliness and disbelief.

He roared at Fire Wolf, "You'll regret this! The Wolf Head Mercenary Group's captain is a Dou Shi-level expert."

Then he took his own life.

Fire Wolf's steps paused slightly, but he said nothing.

Seeing everyone's spirits sink, Xiao Yu smiled at Fire Wolf.

"Brother Fire Wolf, it's all right. In two days, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group will be gone."

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, a trace of disbelief flashed through Fire Wolf's eyes.

Meanwhile, while Xiao Yu was staying with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's people—

In an inn in Green Mountain Town, Xiao Yan and Medicine Elder had also arrived.

"Teacher, there's been no news of Senior Brother for a month."

On the simple bed, Xiao Yu frowned and said to Medicine Elder with concern.

The two had arrived in Green Mountain Town half a month ago. As soon as they arrived, they heard that the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was wanted Xiao Yu. At first, they thought it was merely a coincidence, but after investigating, they discovered that the person wanted by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group truly was Xiao Yu.

They were somewhat curious about Xiao Yu killing the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's Third Captain, but they also believed in Xiao Yu's character.

Later, when they heard that Xiao Yu had been forced into the Magic Beast Mountain Range by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, they decided to wait for Xiao Yu's return in Green Mountain Town. Then they would help him fight the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

Yet they had not expected to wait for half a month without receiving any news of Xiao Yu.

The Magic Beast Mountain Range was already fraught with dangers. Not only were there savage magic beasts, but there were also the unpredictable hearts of men. The two could no longer wait.

"Pack our things. We'll enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range tonight."

Medicine Elder was also worried, but he appeared far more composed than Xiao Yan. Smiling, he said, "Don't worry. Your senior brother is a smart man. Since he dared enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range, he must have something to rely on. Nothing will happen to him."