Mercenary Group at the City Gates

A Dou Ling, a Fourth-grade Alchemist, three Dou Masters, fifteen Dou Zhes—a powerful group had suddenly appeared, alarming the three great clan heads of Wutan City.

Upon hearing that there was a Dou Ling and a Fourth-grade Alchemist, the three clan heads eagerly rushed outside Wutan City to welcome them in person.

Neither a Dou Ling powerhouse nor a Fourth-grade Alchemist was someone their clans could afford to offend.

Jia Liebi looked at Xiao Zhan before him with utter disdain. All he had to do was slightly frame the Xiao Clan, and he believed the Xiao Clan would be finished.

Beside them, Oba Pa watched sparks fly between the two men. His eyes shifted faintly as he continuously pondered something in his mind.

Xiao Yi Xian stood atop the city wall, wearing a tattered bronze mask and white robes. Her pale purple hair drifted in the wind.

Nalan Yanran, standing not far away, also noticed Xiao Yi Xian, and a peculiar glint appeared in her eyes.

A vast procession approached Wutan City, and quite a few familiar faces were among them.

Mu She, captain of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, along with its second and third captains, were all present. Even Mr. Yao was there. They truly were all familiar faces!

Yao Lao looked solemnly at the people before him and said to Xiao Yi Xian, "Those two black-robed men ahead—one is a Dou Ling, and the other is a Fourth-grade Alchemist. They're very troublesome."

Xiao Yi Xian looked at the two black-robed figures walking at the front. Naturally, she could sense their aura as well.

The two made no attempt to conceal their presence, as if they were afraid others would not know they were powerful.

The moment Jia Liebi saw them, he hurried forward to greet them. With a beaming smile, he said, "My lords, you've arrived!"

The Poison Master beneath the black robe glanced at Jia Liebi. "Where is the person I want?"

Mu She also spoke from the side. "Xiao Yi Xian. Where is that bitch?"

At the mention of the name "Xiao Yi Xian," a trace of viciousness flashed through Mr. Yao's eyes.

Jia Liebi smiled and said, "My lord, Xiao Yi Xian is hiding in the Xiao Clan!"

Oba Pa chimed in with a smile, "Yes, yes!"

The instant Xiao Zhan heard this, his face turned livid. He hurriedly said, "My lords, there are no outsiders in the Xiao Clan. Please investigate clearly!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

The Dou Ling powerhouse beneath the black robe revealed a sinister face as immense pressure bore down upon the three men.

Jia Liebi wiped the sweat from his forehead and cautiously said, "That's right, my lord. She's in the Xiao Clan."

Hearing Jia Liebi's words, the Poison Master hesitated. He was considering whether to storm into the Xiao Clan and kill his way through it.

At that moment, Mu She stepped forward and shouted, "Xiao Yi Xian is a beautiful woman dressed in white, and she carries an extremely rare poison within her!"

"She could even poison everyone in Wutan City to death without anyone noticing."

At Mu She's threats, the faces of the three great clans instantly turned pale. She was that terrifying?

Now they too wanted to capture Xiao Yi Xian as quickly as possible. Carrying such a dangerous thing had already drawn so many people to hunt her down...

The Fourth-grade Alchemist looked at everyone, and a strange gleam flashed through his eyes.

Xiao Yi Xian watched them calmly from atop the city wall. Xiao Yi Xian had indeed been the title Qingshan Town gave to the original owner of this body.

Her real name was not Xiao Yi Xian either, but the original owner had treated that title as her name, because her dream had been to become a healing immortal.

Dou Qi gathered in Mu She's mouth as he shouted toward Wutan City, "Xiao Yi Xian, I know you're here. You don't want this place to become ruins, do you?!"

Mu She used Dou Qi to carry his voice far into the distance. He did not believe Xiao Yi Xian would abandon the people here.

The Dou Ling Poison Master also said viciously through Dou Qi, "If you don't come out, I'll slaughter everyone in Wutan City!"

The three great clans were instantly dumbfounded upon hearing this. Their backs trembled, for even if all three clans joined forces, they would not be able to defeat them.

Most importantly, the other side also had a Fourth-grade Alchemist—a noble alchemist!

"No need. I've been here all along!" Xiao Yi Xian said calmly from atop the city wall.

Everyone looked up toward the city wall. A graceful figure in white appeared before them, though the worn mask concealed her true appearance.

The Fourth-grade Alchemist looked at Xiao Yi Xian, surprise flashing through his eyes. He had not sensed her at all just now.

Mu She looked at Xiao Yi Xian and gave an eerie smile. "Xiao Yi Xian, get down here and die, or else..."

"Heh."

Xiao Yi Xian floated down from the air, and an extremely powerful aura erupted from her body.

Everyone's shock at the sight of her soon turned into fear...

This strength?

This pressure?

Feeling the pressure, the Dou Ling Poison Master inwardly cursed Mu She like mad. This is the so-called weak woman?

This is a fucking Dou Wang powerhouse! Are you kidding me?!

Mr. Yao stared at Xiao Yi Xian in utter disbelief. How could Xiao Yi Xian, who had not even broken through to the Dou Zhe realm, possess such terrifying pressure?

Was this cheating?

Everyone took a fearful step back...

Mu She looked at Xiao Yi Xian, his face filled with disbelief. He did not believe she could be this powerful.

"It has to be fake..."

Enduring the immense pressure, Mu She's eyes reddened with bloodshot veins. Dou Qi surged wildly into his blade as he charged at Xiao Yi Xian. He refused to believe that the weak woman from before had become so powerful.

He refused to believe it...

Refused to believe it...

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Mu She charging toward her and helplessly said to Yao Lao in her heart, "Yao Lao, lend me your power!"

"Mhm!"

Yao Lao understood as well. Xiao Yi Xian's pressure was fake. He knew her true strength; she needed his power even against a Dou Master, so her actual cultivation was likely only around the Dou Zhe realm.

The Dou Ling behind them watched Mu She charge forward and felt even more afraid. He feared that this powerhouse might kill him to vent her anger, or eliminate him for the sake of the people.

The Fourth-grade Alchemist watched Mu She rush forward and muttered, "Idiot!"

As a Fourth-grade Alchemist, however, he was not afraid at all!

With his status as an alchemist, he believed the powerhouse before him would not dare do anything to him.

Watching Mu She charge at her madly, a flash of white light passed through Xiao Yi Xian's eyes. Her brows furrowed slightly as she sensed the silvery-white power within her body and murmured, "Sword Come!"

The sword case on her back trembled, and You Su shot from its sheath in an instant. The blade scraped across the case, the longsword gave a soft cry, and fine threads of sound lingered around their ears.

Silvery-white Sword Qi instantly dealt with Mu She, while silvery-white flames burned his body.

Just moments ago, as Mu She felt that incomparably sharp Sword Qi, his eyes had been filled with unwillingness. Why could all his years of hard work not compare to the strength of a little girl?

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's display, the Alchemist and the Poison Master both began laughing wildly. They exchanged a glance and saw desire in each other's eyes.

Xiao Yi Xian had only erupted with the strength of a Dou Ling, yet what was with that pressure? It was something worth seizing.

That was a fine treasure...

How could they not be delighted upon seeing Xiao Yi Xian emanating the aura of a Dou Ling? The wisps of pure poisonous gas attracted the Poison Master even more.

Meanwhile, the flames still burning Mu She's corpse filled the Fourth-grade Alchemist with desire.

Those were Heavenly Flames!