His strength was no less than Chen Ye's. With such a helper, Chen Ye felt that obtaining what he needed from the ancient ruins was already a nailed-down certainty.
"Wonderful! With your help, Brother Xiao, I'm sure we'll return from these ancient ruins with our arms full."
"Then it's settled. I'll come find you in three days, and we can set off."
"Farewell!"
With that, Chen Ye cupped his hands, then snatched up the bottle of Pill Marrow Nectar with the speed of thunder that left no time to cover one's ears and vanished.
"Thanks for the wine, Brother Xiao!"
Seeing that he had been freeloaded off yet again, Xiao Yu's lips twitched.
This fellow really deserves a beating.
Of all the Dou Zun experts Xiao Yu knew, Chen Ye was the craftiest. Of course, he was also the strongest-a One-Star Dou Zun.
Out in the wider world, he was more than qualified to lead a mighty sect.
But Chen Ye yearned for an unfettered life, free as an idle cloud or a wild crane, so he had always remained an independent cultivator, never joining any faction.
Three days later, at noon, the blazing sun hung high overhead, making the weather rather hot.
Xiao Yu stood at the entrance to the Xiao Residence, waiting for Chen Ye. Medusa was with him.
Mainly, Xiao Yu had thought that if he went out alone, Medusa might feel lonely staying by herself in Sacred Pill City.
Leaving Medusa behind like that did not feel right either, so Xiao Yu had asked her opinion. Without question, she naturally wanted to go with him.
Before long, a figure appeared at the end of the street and walked toward the gates of the Xiao Residence.
"Brother Xiao, I was planning to go inside and fetch