Chapter 25: Xun Er's Fury! (Please provide your first subscription!)

Qingshan Town.

A youth carrying a giant black ruler walked curiously through the bustling market, looking around.

There were still many scars on his body; although they had healed, faint marks remained, and an inconspicuous black Storage Ring was worn on the finger of his right hand.

This youth was none other than Xiao Yan, and he had finally arrived at this small town closest to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Xiao Yan walked and stopped in the market, buying some necessary items, and additionally, he inquired about some news intentionally or unintentionally.

This time, Xiao Yan had originally left home intending to prepare to enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training as soon as he arrived in Qingshan Town.

However, because Gu Yao had previously sent people to attack Xiao Yan, Yao Lao had fallen into a deep sleep to save him, and Xiao Yan had also been severely injured as a result.

Although his injuries were mostly healed now, Xiao Yan himself was not confident about entering the mountain alone.

Therefore, he intended to join a mercenary group to enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range together, which would also add a layer of security for his own safety.

In the process of inquiring about news from the people in the market, he also heard about many major events that had recently occurred in Qingshan Town.

Xiao Yan had heard of the great reputation of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group early on in Qingshan Town.

Upon hearing that person recount his admiration for the leader Mu She with a flushed face, and hearing of Mu She's status as a Two-Star Dou Shi, a longing for power also arose in Xiao Yan's heart.

But then, a well-informed shopkeeper pulled him over mysteriously and whispered, "The Wolf Head Mercenary Group, that strongest mercenary group with a Dou Shi expert, has been completely annihilated!"

Xiao Yan's pupils shrank sharply; having happened to hear this news, he sighed at how unpredictable the world is.

But the shopkeeper's next words shocked him even more.

"It is said that they were wiped out by a mysterious young Alchemist, who looked only sixteen years old, all by himself!"

After hearing this, Xiao Yan walked out of the shop, his expression still somewhat dazed.

"Truly terrifyingly strong; such an impressive person, I fear even that so-called Young Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect, Nalan Yanran, cannot compare to him at all..."

The current Xiao Yan was merely an ordinary Dou Zhe practitioner, so he only sighed at such matters and no other thoughts arose in his heart.

The reason he chose to come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range this time was because Yao Lao, having exhausted his soul power and fallen into a deep sleep, had hoped he would come here to train for a year.

And Xiao Yan's plan was to train while searching for spiritual medicine that could restore Yao Lao's soul.

Yao Lao's soul damage this time was likely quite severe; Xiao Yan had called out to him countless times along the way, but had not received any response.

Although he was worried in his heart, he had no other way and could only take things one step at a time.

At noon on the second day, Xiao Yan finally selected a mercenary group to enter the mountain with.

And two days after Xiao Yan entered the mountain, Qingshan Town also welcomed two other distinguished guests.

A beautiful young girl with flowing long hair walked through the market, stopping from time to time, her eyes lighting up as she looked at a product, tugging on the sleeve of the elder beside her to pay for it.

Ling Ying naturally sighed and helplessly paid for the young miss.

Many shopkeepers and mercenaries stared intentionally or unintentionally at these two very wealthy strangers, their appraising gazes lingering on them.

In reality, she was using such high-profile behavior to try to lure out the big fish she wanted.

—If Brother Xiao Yan were here, he should have known of her arrival long ago and come to find her; why was he nowhere to be seen?

Seeing that this method was not working well for Xun Er, she had no choice but to go and inquire personally whether a youth carrying a giant black ruler had ever visited Qingshan Town in the past few days.

Xun Er inquired for half a day, and it was not until the sun set, the twilight deepened, and night had already arrived, that she finally had some clues.

The news had been gathered, but Brother Xiao Yan had already left a step ahead.

Xun Er returned to her lodging, resting her chin on her hand and sighing somewhat.

"It seems we arrived late; Brother Xiao Yan has already entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range."

Ling Ying nodded without a word, because he knew Xun Er would have her own ideas.

Sure enough, after pondering for a moment while looking at the distant mountains outside the window, Xun Er clapped her hands and said to Ling Ying with some excitement, "How about I enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range directly to find Brother Xiao Yan?"

Although the outer perimeter of the Magical Beast Mountain Range posed no threat to Xun Er, what kind of Magical Beasts were hidden in the inner reaches had yet to be fully explored by anyone.

To ensure Xun Er's safety, Ling Ying did not want to persuade her otherwise, intending only to follow silently.

Subsequently, Xun Er also entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range, following in Xiao Yan's footsteps.

Fortunately, she had a treasure for tracking, but finding one person in the vast Magical Beast Mountain Range was still extremely difficult.

On the other side.

Although Xiao Yan had chosen a group to enter the mountain with, not long after entering, he quietly slipped away from the mercenary group, choosing to train alone.

After all, these mercenaries saw that Xiao Yan was young and would protect him somewhat when encountering Magical Beasts, so Xiao Yan could not temper himself well.

Thus, he gritted his teeth and chose to risk the danger to explore the Magical Beast Mountain Range alone.

Because Xiao Yan had separated from the group, the tracks he left behind alone were more concealed and difficult to discover; therefore, although Xun Er had Ling Ying's help, she had not found Xiao Yan in a short time.

Xun Er was very patient, following Ling Ying as they walked along into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Suddenly, a voice interrupted her steps.

"Young Miss, I seem to have smelled some familiar scent here; it is not quite right."

Suddenly, Ling Ying spoke with slight surprise, his expression quite unexpected.

Xun Er stopped and looked back at him, her expression serious.

She knew Ling Ying's strength; if Ling Ying said there was a problem, then there really was a problem.

As a bodyguard, what Ling Ying was best at was concealment and espionage.

However, that scent which he considered very familiar and belonging to Gu Fei was very faint, and Ling Ying could not determine it.

He only knew that this scent was very likely to belong to someone from the Ancient Clan.

Xun Er walked closer by a few steps, and Ling Ying hesitated for a moment.

"I cannot determine who this scent belongs to."

"But there is no doubt that it comes from someone of the Ancient Clan, and their strength is unknown."

Gu Fei himself was adept at concealing his aura, and the scent left along the way was already from several days ago; it was already extremely impressive that Ling Ying could discover it.

Although Ling Ying's strength was profound, he had no way to determine the owner of this scent.

After hearing Ling Ying's words, Xun Er's expression froze.

This discovery by Ling Ying made Xun Er feel extremely panicked, and a surge of anger welled up within her.

Because of the precedent set by Gu Yao, even though this judgment was completely groundless, Xun Er was still worried that someone from the Ancient Clan was once again going to try to kill Brother Xiao Yan.

Consequently, Xun Er became even more desperate to find Xiao Yan and confirm his current safety.

Brother Xiao Yan's strength is not yet formidable; if he faces a killer sent by the Ancient Clan, will a mysterious person save him this time as well? If not, what should Brother Xiao Yan do?

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