8mi Chapter 19 Stone Desert City, Azure Scales!
Chapter 19 Stone Desert City, Azure Scales!
On the street outside Stone Desert City, several mercenaries surrounded a young girl. The girl was thin and kept her head down, not daring to look at anyone.
"Bastard, get lost." A mercenary shoved her, and the girl staggered a few steps, almost falling.
"I heard you were born from a snake?" another mercenary sneered. "No wonder you look so strange. You're an ominous hybrid of a human and a snake. Stay away from us and don't bring us bad luck."
The girl bit her lip, her eyes filled with fear, and dared not speak. The mercenaries' words became increasingly offensive, and one of them raised his hand to hit her.
"stop."
A voice came from behind, and several mercenaries turned around to see a young man standing not far away, dressed in a black robe with no expression on his face.
"Who are you? Mind your own business," a mercenary said.
Xiao Yan didn't answer and walked towards them, saying, "I'll say it again, stop."
The mercenaries exchanged glances, and one of them sneered, "Kid, do you know who we are? We're from the Sand Mercenary Group. Do you think you can mess with us?"
Xiao Yan raised his hand and struck out with a palm. The mercenary who had spoken was sent flying and fell to the ground, motionless. The remaining mercenaries' expressions changed drastically, and they turned to run away. Xiao Yan flashed and struck them one by one with a palm. After a few muffled thuds, all the mercenaries fell to the ground.
The girl stood there, completely stunned by what she saw.
Xiao Yan turned around and looked at her. "Are you alright?"
The girl snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "No...it's nothing."
She looked at Xiao Yan with eyes full of gratitude, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Xiao Yan said.
"My name is Qinglin," the girl said. "My benefactor, what is your name?"
"Xiao Yan".
Qing Lin's eyes lit up. "Xiao Yan? You're the younger brother of the First and Second Leaders? I work for the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, and the First and Second Leaders often mention your name. They say you're a genius of the Xiao family who became a Dou Zhe at the age of eleven."
"I'll take you to them."
"Okay." The two walked towards the direction of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.
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Inside the main hall of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were sitting in chairs talking.
"Big brother, have you heard? Third brother killed an elder of the Yunlan Sect," Xiao Li said.
Xiao Ding nodded. "I've heard about it."
"That's a Dou Wang level expert! Just how strong is Third Brother?"
"I don't know. I'll ask my third brother in person when I see him," Xiao Ding said.
Xiao Li was silent for a moment, then said, "Brother, do you think Third Brother might be in danger? The Yunlan Sect won't let this go."
"Since Third Brother dared to kill, he is not afraid of their retaliation."
Xiao Li nodded. "That's true, but the Yunlan Sect is, after all, the largest sect in the Jia Ma Empire, with countless powerful experts. Do you think they can swallow this insult after my third brother killed their elder?"
Xiao Ding put down his teacup. "So what if I can't swallow it? Weren't all the people they sent killed by my third brother?"
Xiao Li was taken aback for a moment, "That's true. If Third Brother can kill the first one, he can kill the second. No matter how many people Yunlan Sect sends, Third Brother will kill them all."
Xiao Ding nodded vigorously. "You're right."
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, and Qinglin walked in with a smile on her face. "First Commander, Second Commander, look who's here."
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li looked up and saw Xiao Yan behind Qing Lin, so they both stood up.
"Third brother." Xiao Ding stepped forward.
"Big brother, second brother," Xiao Yan said.
Xiao Ding looked Xiao Yan up and down with delight in his eyes. "Third brother, we've heard about what happened to you."
"What is it?"
"Is it true that you killed an elder of the Yunlan Sect?" Xiao Li asked.
Xiao Yan nodded. "It's true."
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance, a hint of shock flashing in their eyes. Both Dou Wang elders had been killed by their third brother.
"There's another seven-star Grand Dou Master deacon?" Xiao Li's mouth gaped open for a long time.
Xiao Ding took a deep breath to suppress his shock. "Third brother, your current strength..."
Xiao Yan did not answer, but released a trace of Dou Qi fluctuation. Xiao Ding's expression changed. He could feel how strong Xiao Yan's aura was. Only a Dou Wang powerhouse could possess that kind of oppressive feeling.
"Battle...Battle King?" Xiao Ding's voice trembled slightly.
Xiao Li was also stunned. "Third brother, are you really a Dou Wang?"
Xiao Yan withdrew his Dou Qi, "Four-Star Dou King."
The hall fell silent. Xiao Ding and Xiao Li stood there speechless for a long time. A fifteen-year-old four-star Dou Wang was a genius that had never appeared in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
Xiao Ding snapped out of his daze and muttered to himself, "A four-star Dou Wang, third brother, how did you do that?"
"I encountered some fortuitous opportunities." Xiao Li didn't press him further when he didn't elaborate.
"Whatever method you use to reach the Dou Wang level is fine." Xiao Li nodded vigorously. "Big brother is right."
Looking at his two elder brothers, Xiao Yan felt a pang of emotion. When he became a cripple, his two brothers did not despise him, and now that he had regained his strength, they did not ask him anything.
Qing Lin stood aside, listening to the three talking with surprise in her eyes. Young Master Xiao Yan was a Dou Wang powerhouse, and the younger brother of the First and Second Leaders was also a Dou Wang powerhouse at only fifteen years old. Qing Lin muttered to herself.
Xiao Ding snapped out of his reverie and pulled Xiao Yan to sit down. "Third brother, how long do you plan to stay in Stone Desert City this time?"
"I'll leave in a few days after I've finished my business."
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance but didn't ask any more questions; if their third brother didn't want to talk about it, they wouldn't ask.
Xiao Li poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, "Third brother, have some tea."
Xiao Yan took the teacup and took a sip.
Xiao Ding sat down and looked at Xiao Yan. "Third brother, what are your plans to do about the Yunlan Sect?"
"I'll kill them one by one as they come," Xiao Yan said calmly.
Xiao Ding remained silent for a moment, "The Yunlan Sect is the largest sect in the Jia Ma Empire and has many powerful members."
"I know."
Looking at Xiao Yan, Xiao Li felt a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.
Qinglin stood aside, not daring to interrupt. She was just an ordinary maid in the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. The younger brother of the first and second commanders had come, and she shouldn't be here.
"Qinglin," Xiao Yan suddenly said.
Qing Lin was taken aback. "Young Master Xiao Yan, you called me?"
"Do those mercenaries often bully you?"
Qinglin lowered her head and said, "Mm."
"Who are they?"
"Members of the Sand Mercenary Group."
Xiao Yan nodded. "It won't happen again."
Qing Lin looked up at Xiao Yan with a hint of gratitude in her eyes, "Thank you, Young Master Xiao Yan."
Xiao Yan didn't say anything more, picked up his teacup and took a sip.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled. Why was their third brother so concerned about Qing Lin? However, they did not ask.
Xiao Ding said, "Third brother, you've traveled such a long way, take a rest first."
"it is good."
Xiao Li stood up. "I'll go tidy up your room."
Xiao Li turned and left.
Xiao Ding looked at Xiao Yan, "Third brother, if you need anything, tell your elder brother."
"I know." Xiao Ding patted his shoulder and didn't say anything more.