After a night's rest, Mo Xie had recovered, and the group prepared to enter Tianshan from the south.
They were far from the only ones heading into the mountains that day. Mercenary groups set out one after another in great columns.
"Mo Xie, how are you feeling now?"
Mu Bai asked with concern as they set off.
"I'm fine. This time, I have to find Mu Ningxue in Tianshan. Alive or dead, I have to find her!"
Mo Xie shook his head, determination filling his eyes. There was one more thing he did not say aloud.
I have to reach the Tianshan Scar and find Yu'er!
But he could not say that outright. Mu Bai's heart probably could not take it.
Just then, Xiao Hui came over and leaned close to Mo Xie's ear.
"Pavilion Master, look over there. The Raging Dragon Mercenary Group is coming."
Mo Xie paused and looked across. A mercenary group bearing a red raptor banner was marching toward them from the distance.
Scarface Man, whom they had met yesterday, was among them. At the front was a man who looked not quite thirty.
He was sturdy without being bulky and carried himself with practiced efficiency. Judging by his cultivation, he had fully mastered the Advanced Level. He was probably the Raging Dragon Mercenary Group's leader.
They did not approach Mo Xie's group, though. Instead, they followed the flow of people toward the entrance to Tianshan.
Within the Raging Dragon Mercenary Group, Scarface Man, the captain of the first squad, pointed at Mo Xie's party and spoke quietly to the sturdy leader.
"Boss, that young man is the master of the Evil Heaven Pavilion. He dared to turn down your invitation. He doesn't know what's good for him."
The leader glanced at Scarface Man, a mocking