Our Young Leader Is Here! Just Wait to Die!

Inside the largest residence in Qingshan Town, Mu Li lay with his head on the laps of two women, eyes closed as he enjoyed being fed grapes by several delicate maids at his side.

A few exquisite dishes and wine were set out in the room, and he was living quite comfortably.

Just then, the door was slammed open from outside. Several mercenaries from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group stumbled and crawled their way in, then dropped to their knees with a thud.

Seeing these useless subordinates barge in so recklessly, Mu Li was startled. He abruptly opened his eyes and sat up, his face full of fury. "Are you fucking looking to die? Who told you to just barge in?"

After being berated, the mercenaries knelt on the ground, trembling all over. The leader still wore a look of lingering terror, and even his voice shook. "Young Leader! Something terrible has happened!"

"Not only did we fail to bring Xiao Yi Xian back, several of our brothers were killed or injured! That guy was ruthless—he killed three of our men with a single palm strike!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Li's expression grew even angrier. He raised his hand and slapped the lead mercenary across the face. "Trash! I sent you to bring back one Xiao Yi Xian, and you couldn't even do that? You even got men killed?"

"Are you blind? If she wouldn't come willingly, you should've dragged her back by force! Three of you couldn't even beat one woman?"

"Young Leader, it wasn't Xiao Yi Xian who did it. Some kid suddenly appeared halfway through!" The lead mercenary clutched his cheek and hurriedly explained after being slapped.

"That kid looked barely more than ten years old. He was probably from out of town and didn't know anyone from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. We gave him our name, but he didn't take us seriously at all. He even attacked directly and killed several of our brothers!"

Hearing that someone had disregarded the Wolf Head Mercenary Group so completely, Mu Li frowned. The anger on his face shifted into curiosity and coldness.

Only in his teens? An outsider?

The moment he heard that, he flew into a rage. Who had such nerve as to attack men from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group in Qingshan Town?

"What's that kid's strength?"

"This subordinate... this subordinate doesn't know. He was just very strong. He killed three of our brothers with one palm strike. We didn't even have room to fight back."

Looking at the mercenaries before him, Mu Li sneered after hearing their report. He straightened his robes and stood. "Lead the way. I'll go take a look myself."

"I want to see what blind fool dares touch members of my Wolf Head Mercenary Group in Qingshan Town."

He immediately got up and strode out with several mercenaries, the group rushing toward the center of town with killing intent.

At that moment, on the streets of Qingshan Town, Xiao Yi Xian walked beside Xiao Yun, her expression somewhat worried.

"Thank you so much for what happened just now. If you hadn't stepped in when you did, they probably would have taken me away by force."

Seeing her gratitude, Xiao Yun waved a hand. "It was nothing. Don't take it to heart."

Hearing that, Xiao Yi Xian saw how unconcerned he looked. After hesitating for a moment, she could not help saying, "But you killed members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group just now. They definitely won't let this go."

"The Wolf Head Mercenary Group has considerable influence in Qingshan Town. Their leader has already reached the Dou Shi level, and hardly anyone in town dares provoke them."

"Your strength is certainly not bad, but you look quite young. You're probably only a few-star Dou Zhe. If you really fight them, I'm afraid..."

Xiao Yi Xian spoke out of concern, so she paused and did not continue. Still, the meaning behind her words was already clear.

No matter what, she felt that Xiao Yun was just a young boy. No matter how strong he was, there had to be a limit. At most, he was only a few-star Dou Zhe, while the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was a genuine Dou Shi. The gap between them was obvious.

That was why Xiao Yi Xian was worried now. She wanted Xiao Yun to leave Qingshan Town as soon as possible, lest he suffer once they came looking for him.

"Why don't you leave first, before they find you?" Before he could speak, Xiao Yi Xian said first.

"There's a small path east of Qingshan Town that circles around toward the Magic Beast Mountain Range. If you leave now, you should still have time."

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's concern, Xiao Yun smiled. "Leave? Why should I leave?"

"You're staying here? How can a few-star Dou Zhe fight a Dou Shi?"

"Besides, you don't even know how strong they are. What if their leader comes himself? How could you beat him? Just listen to me and leave quickly. Don't treat your life so lightly."

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian so anxious, Xiao Yun found it rather interesting. Xiao Yi Xian truly was a good person. She had nearly been taken away herself just moments ago, yet now she was worrying about him instead.

Still, her assumption that he was merely a few-star Dou Zhe was rather amusing. After all, he was now a Dou Emperor. If he said it aloud, Xiao Yi Xian would probably faint from fright on the spot.

However, before he could continue, a glowing screen suddenly appeared before him.

[System Prompt: Initial interaction with Xiao Yi Xian completed. Task progress has been updated. Current completion: 50%.]

[Rewards have been partially issued: One trait draw opportunity obtained. Confirm draw?]

Seeing this prompt, he was delighted. Although the task was not fully complete yet, he could already obtain one copying opportunity. This was no loss.

"Confirm draw."

[Randomly drawing trait... Drawing... Draw successful!]

[Congratulations, Host. Successfully copied: Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body! (Already possessed. Automatically converted into Soul Power +100)]

Xiao Yun was not too surprised by the prompt. He had copied Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body before, so having it converted into Soul Power this time was better than nothing.

His Soul Power was already exceptionally strong because of his Sixth-Rank Alchemist status. Another hundred points was not bad at all.

Seeing Xiao Yun standing there in silence, Xiao Yi Xian thought she had persuaded him. She quickly added, "Well? Have you thought it through? There's still time to leave now!"

But when Xiao Yun came back to his senses and saw the anxious look on Xiao Yi Xian's face, he smiled and shook his head. "No rush. I'd like to see what that young leader can do to me."

Hearing this, she grew so anxious that her face turned red. "Why are you so stubborn? A Dou Shi is no joke!"

Just as she was about to keep persuading him, a burst of noisy footsteps and shouts suddenly came from farther down the street.

"The Young Leader is here! Everyone else, get out of the way!"

"That's the kid! He's still over there!"

The moment she heard that, Xiao Yi Xian's face turned pale. Turning around, she saw Mu Li charging toward them with a large group of mercenaries, all brimming with menace.

Yet Xiao Yun stood in front of her without the slightest sign of tension on his face. Instead, he watched Mu Li's group approach with great interest.

"It's over. Now you can't escape even if you want to." Seeing Mu Li appear, Xiao Yi Xian spoke softly, her face full of concern for Xiao Yun.