City Lord's Mansion (Part 2)

This morning...

Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan's courtyard...

Xiao Ning charged in furiously, smashed open Xiao Yan's door, and began fighting Xiao Yan, who was in the washbasin.

The servants knew nothing and did not dare stop them. They only knew that Xiao Ning, drenched from head to toe and sporting a few bruises, left Xiao Yan's room with an inexplicable look in his eyes...

Xiao Yan was bruised all over. Forced to fight without any clothes on, even the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid that could have lasted him a long time had all been knocked over.

Xiao Yan knelt beside the shattered washbasin and wept. His money... his cultivation... it was all gone...

Afterward, Xiao Yan shamelessly borrowed money from Xiao Xun'er, then went shopping with her and spent her money...

Clad in a black robe, Xiao Yi Xian flew through the sky on her sword. Listening to Yao Chen recount what had happened, she found it rather amusing. No wonder she had seen Xiao Yan out shopping again today...

Though Yao Chen was somewhat amazed by Xiao Yi Xian's peculiar Dou Technique, the amusing events of the day were enough to make him laugh for a long time.

Above the pitch-black night sky, a silver moon hung high. Faint moonlight draped the earth in a veil of silver, making it seem especially mysterious.

After the daytime clamor, Wutan City had sunk into darkness and silence in the deep of night.

"On a dark and windy night, it's the perfect time for robbery!"

Xiao Yi Xian stopped outside the City Lord's Mansion. Her black robe seemed to blend into the darkness, and the patrolling soldiers failed to notice her at all.

"Yao Lao, our target is the Treasure Pavilion in the City Lord's Mansion. The poisons I need are inside!" Xiao Yi Xian quietly told the cautious Yao Lao.

"Good. Go ahead without worry. I'll borrow your strength and see if there are any medicinal ingredients that can restore soul power."

Yao Lao had no objections to Xiao Yi Xian's actions. In this world, the strong preyed on the weak, and resources had to be seized for oneself.

As someone who had lived through it all, he absolutely did not oppose Xiao Yi Xian's actions. Only becoming stronger oneself truly mattered.

"Mm!"

With Yao Lao's approval, Xiao Yi Xian moved like a ghost across rooftops and corridors. Relying on her sensitivity to poisons, she quickly pinpointed the direction of her target.

Watching Xiao Yi Xian's movement technique from within the Storage Ring, Yao Lao was secretly astonished. This movement technique was at least at the Xuan class, and she used it quite well.

Xiao Yi Xian moved like a ghost, slipping through the surrounding buildings right under the eyes of the patrolling soldiers.

The inheritance left behind by that peerless Dou Zun was comprehensive. Sword techniques, sword steps, sword fingers, and even sword formations had all been perfectly preserved within the sword.

As the sword's owner, she naturally received those inheritances as well. With that Dou Zun expert's experience, she could quickly catch up to him.

Feeling the white Dou Qi in her body replenish the energy consumed by her Dou Techniques, Xiao Yi Xian smiled, though her figure did not slow in the slightest.

She soon reached her destination. The lit building ahead was it, and the three words "Treasure Pavilion" above its roof proved that they had come to the right place.

Looking at the place before her, Xiao Yi Xian could not help recalling the Treasure Pavilion in Qingshan Town. This was at least the second time she had broken into one.

Far away, at the Wolf Head Mercenary Group in Qingshan Town...

"What did you say?" Mu She grabbed the kneeling mercenary below him and demanded.

"Le-Leader, Xiao Yi Xian is in W-Wutan City..."

The mercenary who had been lifted up looked at the enraged Mu She with extreme caution. During this period, Mu She had already killed quite a few people.

"Are you certain?"

Mu She threw the mercenary aside, then sat upon his throne and questioned him from above.

"Certain, certain! Our scouts discovered traces of Xiao Yi Xian in Wutan City!"

Ignoring the pain in his body, the mercenary scrambled and crawled to Mu She's feet, speaking firmly.

"Good. Inform the second and third regiment commanders, as well as Myriad Medicine Pavilion, to gather their forces and set out. My son's death must be avenged."

Mu She seemed to see his tragically killed son before him as he spoke viciously to the mercenary.

Seeing Mu She's expression, the mercenaries trembled in fright and repeatedly answered, "Yes," before scrambling out of the room.

The mercenary glanced back at Mu She's room and let out a sigh of relief. At least he had not died after delivering the report. Once he finished passing on the news and collected his reward, he would go home and hide.

The second and third regiment commanders, along with Mr. Yao, each had their own thoughts as they looked at Mu She.

Mr. Yao looked at Mu She and respectfully said, "There are quite a few Da Dou Shi experts in Wutan City. Are we really going there just like this?"

Mu She smiled, causing the scar on his face to twist into an especially terrifying sight.

"A foreign Dou Ling expert will be accompanying us. Though the price we paid was steep, it is worth it."

"Do not worry too much. If things are truly as we expect, then we will have an informant on the inside..."

Mu She seemed to see Xiao Yi Xian begging for mercy beneath his feet. A massive mercenary force slowly began to gather.

Xiao Yi Xian knew nothing of what was happening elsewhere. At this moment, a powerful force emerged within her body, many times stronger than her original strength.

Xiao Yi Xian walked step by step toward the Treasure Pavilion, kicked the door open, and entered.

The City Lord glanced at the black-robed figure who had kicked down the door. Baring his pale golden teeth, he smiled sinisterly. "You are the first person who has dared enter this place."

A faint breeze rose at some unknown moment, revealing a worn bronze mask beneath the black robe.

Looking at the mask, the City Lord felt that it seemed familiar, but he did not pay it any mind. Dou Qi surged wildly from his dantian, and his robes fluttered despite the absence of wind.

"Heh!"

An aged laugh came from beneath the black robe. A hand slowly extended, and eerie, bone-white flames rose from its palm.

"Could this be a Heavenly Flame?" Staring at the strange bone-white flames, the City Lord's pupils contracted as he cried out in shock.

"Congratulations, you got it right. Here's your reward."

With a faint smile, Xiao Yi Xian waved her hand. The bone-white flames instantly flew from her palm and engulfed the City Lord like lightning. In but an instant, before he could even cry out, the City Lord was swiftly incinerated into a pile of... ashes.

From that day onward, Wutan City's City Lord completely vanished from this continent.

Xiao Yi Xian coldly clapped her hands, then waved a hand. A gust of force swept the ashes from the ground clean.

"Yao Lao, your Heavenly Flame is really useful. A Da Dou Shi was burned alive just like that."

Xiao Yi Xian was also astonished by the power of the Heavenly Flame before her. As expected of a spiritual treasure born of heaven and earth. If it had been her, she certainly would not have been able to withstand the Heavenly Flame.

Heavenly Flames were inherently yang in nature and greatly restrained things like Poisonous Gas. Those who possessed Heavenly Flames were even immune to all poisons.

The difficulty of surpassing Xiao Yan had risen by another level for her.

"Hahaha, of course. I exhausted countless hardships to obtain this from a place of extreme cold."

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's praise, Yao Lao smugly flew out of the ring as he spoke.

"Heh heh."

Faced with Yao Lao getting carried away, Xiao Yi Xian could only give a dry laugh.

No one in the world knew how Yao Chen had obtained his Heavenly Flame, but did she not know?

Did they think she had never read The Legend of Yao Chen? This Heavenly Flame was the person she loved!