Su Tian was no stranger to that black-robed figure carrying the Black Ruler on his back.
The oddly shaped Black Ruler alone made the man's identity self-evident.
It was none other than Xiao Yan, who had traveled all the way from Stone Desert City to Salt City.
After entering Salt City, Xiao Yan planned to find somewhere to stay for the time being, then sneak into the Mo Clan to search for Qing Lin.
But the moment Xiao Yan entered the city, he noticed that something seemed off about the atmosphere in Salt City.
Not only were the inspections at the gates extremely strict, but guards clad in black armor could be seen everywhere on the streets, holding a portrait and apparently questioning people.
At the sight, Xiao Yan's brows knitted tightly, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.
When Xiao Yan saw the person depicted in the portrait, however, he froze.
He knew the person in that portrait. It was Qing Lin, the very girl he had come here to find.
After parting with Su Tian, Xiao Yan had returned to Stone Desert City under Yun Yun's escort. Once he saw Yun Yun off, he immediately hurried back to the mercenary group where his two older brothers were.
However, when Xiao Yan returned, he happened to find the Sand Mercenary Group there to stir up trouble.
After swiftly dealing with them, Xiao Yan learned from the Sand Mercenary Group that the Mo Clan had been backing them.
Only after questioning Xiao Ding and Xiao Li did Xiao Yan learn why the Mo Clan had supported the Sand Mercenary Group in eliminating them: they had captured Qing Lin and taken her back to Salt City, then intended to silence everyone who knew her.
Upon learning this, Xiao Yan could