On the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, in Qingshan Town.
A broad saber gleaming with cold light slashed straight at Little Delia. Startled, he was just about to dodge when his foot slipped.
I'm done for!
As the saber drew closer to Little Delia, excitement appeared on the faces of the mercenaries.
For men who licked blood off their blades, killing was a simple matter. Taking a life even made their drinking more enjoyable.
Yet in the blink of an eye, the saber came within a centimeter of Little Delia, and everyone seemed to already see the blood splattering.
Unfortunately, that single centimeter was like an impassable chasm. No matter how hard the mercenary pushed, his blade would not descend.
"Who's there?"
The mercenaries immediately realized something was wrong and hurriedly looked around. But Xiao Tian Ce was the only other person in the shop, and he was watching them with a smile.
"Gentlemen, why such fiery tempers? This child only wanted something to eat. Why take his life?
"Why not do me a favor and spare him this once?" Xiao Tian Ce asked with a smile.
"Do you a favor? Who the hell do you think you are?"
One mercenary immediately roared in disdain. He was about to raise his saber and charge at Xiao Tian Ce when another mercenary grabbed him. The latter then cupped his hands and said, "You have an extraordinary bearing, sir. I imagine we're no match for you. In that case, we'll leave this child for you to deal with."
"Second Brother, why are you-"
Before he could finish, the man called Second Brother slapped him, then explained in a low voice, "He can stop Third Brother's saber without even moving from his seat. Is someone like that a person our little