Half a day later!
The Desert Iron Mercenary Group's testing tournament came to an end.
Even Xiao Li had joined in for a little fun, taking on five opponents at once.
In this life, the Desert Iron Mercenary Group had grown considerably stronger than in the original story, so besides Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, it had several other Dou Shi experts.
Of course, this also had something to do with the two brothers' genuine personal charisma.
In the end, Xiao Li still emerged victorious.
He possessed lightning attribute Dou Qi, which gave him tremendous offensive power. Combined with his strength as an eight-star Dou Shi, it allowed him to win even against five opponents at once.
Of course, he did not challenge Xiao Ding or Xiao Yan afterward.
Xiao Yan went without saying. His strength was simply monstrous.
Xiao Ding, meanwhile, had broken through to Da Dou Shi and cultivated a High Xuan Tier cultivation method. His combat power was likewise far beyond anything Xiao Li could hope to match.
Once the testing tournament ended, Xiao Ding immediately assembled the mercenary group's members and issued their assignment.
For the duration, everyone was to suspend all work and missions, seal off the eastern section of Stone Desert City, and dig downward to investigate, searching for anything suspicious.
Besides this, Xiao Ding personally visited the city's major medicinal herb shops, buying up herbs according to the list Xiao Yan had provided.
Their Desert Iron Mercenary Group had been stationed in Stone Desert City for years and had accumulated some savings.
The Desert Iron Mercenary Group's strange behavior instantly drew the attention of the various factions, especially its old rival, the Sand Mercenary Group.
At the Sand Mercenary Group's headquarters!
All the Sand Mercenary Group's senior members had gathered in a spacious