A calm voice slowly reverberated across the training ground, freezing all the screams in that moment. Everyone looked around, their eyes filled with a variety of emotions. At the sound of the voice, the patriarch of the He family’s expression changed slightly. The impoliteness in the other party’s words made him sneer, but he did not bring his foot down, instead slowly withdrawing it and said in a deep voice, “I wonder which friend is here. This is our He family’s matter, please do not meddle.”
As he spoke, the patriarch of the He family’s gaze swept around, yet what made his heart sink was that he could not find any trace of the one who had spoken.
“Are you looking for me?” Just as the patriarch of the He family’s gaze roamed, a faint rumble of thunder sounded from the sky, followed by a black figure emerging like a specter, slowly appearing on the training ground, and smiling faintly at the former.
The sudden, eerie appearance of the black-robed figure also made the He family’s pupils contract slightly. Such speed… His gaze slowly moved upward, finally stopping on that young face, and he was immediately stunned. The latter’s age was clearly much younger than he had expected.
Seeing the black-robed figure appear, Cagan, whose face was pale, instantly shone with ecstasy, struggling to get up, but failed due to his severe injuries.
Cagan’s movements immediately caused a commotion on the training ground. The members of the Blood War Mercenary Corps all gazed at the black-robed figure with joyous eyes. Most of them had heard that the Blood War Mercenary Corps was able to avoid annihilation the previous time because of the help of this mysterious expert.
“Is he that mysterious Mr. Xiao Yan?” The pale-faced middle-aged man, also scanning the black-robed figure, whispered to Ling-er beside him, her face glowing with delight.
“Mm!” Ling-er nodded heavily, her gaze fixed on the black-robed back. With the appearance of the shadow, a glimmer of hope emerged in her despairing heart. For some reason, she had inexplicable confidence in this young man, despite not having a deep relationship with him.
“But he seems rather too young, doesn’t he?” The middle-aged man, who could see Xiao Yan’s profile from where he stood, murmured reluctantly.
“Young or not, he is very strong!” Ling-er curled her lips, clearly disagreeing with the middle-aged man’s evaluation based on age.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man also gave a bitter smile. He naturally hoped the black-robed youth was as strong as possible, but everything had to be realistic. The patriarch of the He family had cultivated for many years to reach his current strength.
But looking at the black-robed youth, he was probably only around twenty. Such cultivation time… Sigh…
Ignoring the whispers of the Blood War Mercenary Corps, the patriarch of the He family’s grim gaze fixed on Xiao Yan the moment he appeared. With his strength, he naturally could not gauge Xiao Yan’s depth, but the speed the latter had just displayed made him somewhat wary. Otherwise, he would have attacked to kill him at the first opportunity.
As thoughts flashed through the patriarch of the He family’s mind, Xiao Yan’s face remained calm, bending down to pull Cagan up from the ground. Seeing Cagan’s pale face, his brows furrowed slightly, then he stuffed a pill into Cagan’s mouth, inwardly sneering. This person really pulled no punches…
After swallowing the pill, Cagan’s pale face flushed slightly due to excitement. His hand trembled as it grabbed Xiao Yan’s sleeve, and due to his extreme agitation, he could not even speak a complete sentence.
Xiao Yan waved his hand, smiling at Cagan, and said softly, “Uncle Cagan, don’t worry, the Blood War Mercenary Corps will not suffer any more casualties today.”
“Heh, quite a boast! Who are you exactly? Do you really think you can interfere in today’s matter?” Hearing this, the patriarch of the He family immediately sneered, and as he sneered, the sharp weapons in the hands of the He family guards pointed at Xiao Yan, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
Feeling the suddenly tense atmosphere, the members of the Blood War Mercenary Corps felt a chill in their hearts. The aura of the patriarch of the He family was so overwhelming that even a simple show of anger made them feel terrified.
However, at this point, they could only pray that this mysterious young man truly possessed the strength to counter the patriarch of the He family. If not, not only would the Blood War Mercenary Corps be completely wiped out, but even this young man would likely meet a grim fate.
“Are you very interested in those ‘Fire Lotus Bottles’ I created?” Ignoring the cold gazes, Xiao Yan glanced at the deep hole nearby and smiled faintly.
Hearing this, the patriarch of the He family’s expression changed, and he could not help but exclaim in surprise, “You made those things?”
Xiao Yan nodded slightly.
At this, a greedy smile appeared on the patriarch of the He family’s face, pointing at the members of the Blood War Mercenary Corps, he said, “Do you want to save them?”
Xiao Yan smiled, and under the watchful eyes of the members of the Blood War Mercenary Corps, he nodded again.
“Alright, use those so-called ‘Fire Lotus Bottles’ to trade. One for a life,” the patriarch of the He family said with a dark smile, speaking slowly.
Xiao Yan’s gaze swept over the training ground. There were at least four to five hundred people in the Blood War Mercenary Corps, including their families. To exchange one for one meant he had to produce four to five hundred “Fire Lotus Bottles”. Tsk tsk, this old man had quite an appetite…
“How about it?” Seeing Xiao Yan’s reaction, the patriarch of the He family asked with a forced smile.
“Not bad,” Xiao Yan smiled faintly, but the words he spoke made the patriarch of the He family’s face instantly turn cold.
The members of the Blood War Mercenary Corps also turned gray, their hopes slowly fading.
“Since that is the case, please leave. Although I know you are not an ordinary person, my He family is not without influence. If you want to oppose my He family, it won’t be to your advantage,” the patriarch of the He family sneered. If not for his fear of the other’s strength, he would have already captured Xiao Yan, then forcibly make him create those powerful “Fire Lotus Bottles” every day.
“Leave Qingshan Town within ten minutes, and I can pretend this never happened,” Xiao Yan said, ignoring the patriarch of the He family’s sneer.
Hearing this, not only did the patriarch of the He family sneer, but the He family guards also laughed. Was this boy insane? How could he dare to say such arrogant words in front of a Dou Wang expert?
“You are the first in many years to dare speak to my He family like this. Truly, youth has become so bold!” The patriarch of the He family slowly stopped laughing, his eyes flashing with viciousness.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan sighed softly, shaking his head. In this world, there were always so many people who felt invincible…
Raising his hand slowly, he pointed directly at the patriarch of the He family, a smile on his face. Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed, and his robe fluttered without wind, as tremendous Dou Qi surged out of his body without reservation. At this moment, it seemed as though a tornado had risen on the training ground, with Xiao Yan at the center, cracks spreading like spider webs.
Xiao Yan was now at the peak of Dou Wang. At this moment, his aura fluctuated most violently. Therefore, when his emotions stirred, the profound Dou Qi, comparable to that of a Battle Emperor, burst forth!
The release of this enormous Dou Qi made everyone on the training ground, including the patriarch of the He family, show a hint of shock. This aura… far exceeded the Dou Wang level!
The patriarch of the He family was pushed back several steps by the immense Dou Qi, his face slightly pale, and the sneer in his eyes gone. He had never thought that this young man, who looked to be around twenty, was actually a Battle Emperor!
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, the patriarch of the He family thought bitterly; he had never imagined that simply coming to deal with a small mercenary corps would draw out such a terrifying figure.
Cagan, Ling-er, and others were also dumbfounded, staring at Xiao Yan, whose clothes fluttered without wind. Even though they were some distance away, the pressure made their own Dou Qi sluggish.
Compared to the shock of the patriarch of the He family, the impact on them was countless times greater. They knew clearly that just a few years ago, this black-robed youth was only a fighter who had not even reached Dou Shi. Yet now… he had jumped to the level of a top-level expert in the empire. Such cultivation speed… truly monstrous!
The middle-aged man of the Blood War Mercenary Corps also stared blankly at the black-robed figure, and after a moment, an overwhelming joy filled his heart. The Blood War Mercenary Corps was saved today!
The patriarch of the He family’s Dou Qi surged, trying to resist the pressure from Xiao Yan. His gaze repeatedly passed over the young, calm face, but his heart was filled with shock. When did such a young Battle Emperor appear in the empire?
As his thoughts turned, a realization hit the patriarch of the He family. He remembered the fierce battle that had changed the landscape of the empire not long ago, and the main character of that battle was a young, black-robed youth…
Thinking of this, the patriarch of the He family’s pupils contracted, his limbs turning cold, and his tone became unusually sharp due to shock.
“Are you the leader of the Flame Alliance, Xiao Yan?!” The sharp voice of the patriarch of the He family exploded in everyone’s ears, causing their eyes to flicker with shock and disbelief.
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