In the dense forest, a man and two women were leisurely walking on a mountain path. Behind them, there was another man sitting on a majestic three-eyed wolf. There was also a small dragon coiled on top of the wolf's head. It seemed to have fallen asleep, ignoring everything around it.
"Ling Xiao, how can you have this name? Can you change it?" Yao Qingmin said to Ling Xiao with a pleading expression.
Ling Xiao had a headache when he heard this. He had heard this sentence hundreds of times in the past few days. He was almost tortured to the point of collapse by this woman.
He had already said that he was the first Emperor, but why didn't this girl believe him?
He couldn't help but think to himself, "Do you really want this young master's dragon body to shake and emit that tyrannical aura before you believe me?"
Ling Xiao was too lazy to bother with this thick-skinned woman and just treated it as if he had heard it.
Now that he had met Bing Ruoshui, Ling Xiao gave up the time to comprehend in the mountains and accompanied them out of the Setting Sun Mountain Range. At the same time, the two of them wanted to take the opportunity to warm up and tell each other what they had encountered and heard in the past few years.
It was just that Yao Qingmin was not tactful. She didn't even know how to retreat at the right time. It really made Ling Xiao have the urge to grab this woman and ruthlessly ravage her.
Ling Xiao didn't say anything. Yao Qingmin pulled Bing Ruoshui in a bad mood and said, "Junior Sister, can you let him change his name? How can someone as weak as him have the name Ling Xiao?"
Bing Ruoshui said unhappily, "So what if he has the same name? What's so great about it? He's even an alchemist, and his status isn't any worse than the first Emperor."
"What … He's an alchemist?
A first or second rank alchemist? "Yao Qingmin was surprised at first, but then she said with disdain.
Although the status of an alchemist was honorable, an alchemist who had not entered the ranks was not worthy of others' attention.
Bing Ruoshui said with a slightly proud expression, "A few years ago, Xiao was already a fourth rank alchemist. Now, he should have gone one step further!"
"He was a fourth rank alchemist a few years ago?
I really couldn't tell that you have a bit of ability! "Yao Qingmin said with slight surprise.
Ling Xiao was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old at most. A few years ago, he was only about twenty years old. To be able to become a fourth grade alchemist at that age, this Tenbin was quite outstanding.
Bing Ruoshui didn't want Yao Qingmin to look down on Ling Xiao, so she immediately asked, "Xiao, are you a fifth-grade alchemist now?"
Ling Xiao kept him in suspense. "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Of course it's the truth!" Bing Ruoshui said angrily.
Ling Xiao rubbed his nose and said, "If I said that I've already reached the realm of a sixth-grade alchemist, would you believe me?"
"I'm being serious here." Bing Ruoshui rolled her eyes at Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao sighed, "These days, no one really believes the truth."
Yao Qingmin laughed at the side. "Hehe, this is the first time I've met such a shameless man. If you were a sixth-grade alchemist, I'm afraid I'd be at the Mystic Emperor level."
A sixth-grade alchemist was a respected figure in any sect or clan in the Central Region, and those who could reach this level were all middle-aged or old men. She absolutely didn't believe that a young man like Ling Xiao could reach the sixth-grade. In the legendary Medicine Sect, there probably didn't even exist a sixth-grade alchemist at such a young age.
At the side, Bing Ruoshui didn't speak up for Ling Xiao.
She also felt that Ling Xiao's words were too unreliable.
"Damn, no one believes the truth these days." Ling Xiao sighed speechlessly in his heart.
Since they didn't believe him, he couldn't be bothered to explain. In any case, time would prove everything.
After a few more days, the group was almost at the outskirts of the Sunset Mountains.
… ….
The Sunset Mountains was a paradise for mercenary groups. Here, there were often dozens of mercenary groups hunting spirit beasts or searching for various spirit herbs to auction in exchange for various cultivation resources.
The Lion's Fang Mercenary Group could be ranked in the top five among the many mercenary groups.
Its leader, Shi Lanjia, was a mid-level Empyrean, and he had five low-level Empyrean deputy leaders under him. There were more than a thousand Earth Emperor and King level people. It had to be said that the strength of this mercenary group was indeed extraordinary.
The ones chasing after Bing Ruoshui and Yao Qingmin were only members of one of the small groups.
In a tent, Shi Langjia and his five assistants were drinking and chatting merrily. Each of them was served by two beauties with outstanding figures.
Shi Lanjia was already six or seven hundred years old, but he looked to be in his fifties. His five deputies seemed to be a bit older than him.
"Sha Jin, didn't your subordinates say that they found traces of Li Xue's two precious disciples a few days ago?
I heard that they wanted to catch them for me to have a taste. How come a month has passed and I still haven't seen them? "Shi Lantian, who was sitting at the top, drank a bowl of wine and said.
Shi Lanjia was like the king of the stronghold. His aura was extremely vigorous, and the lion beneath his feet seemed to be exceptionally ferocious!
The golden-robed man on Shi Lanjia's right replied, "Those bastards are really unreliable. We almost caught them, but they actually escaped inside. I don't know if we caught them or not."
The green-robed man opposite the golden-robed man laughed, "I'm afraid those bastards couldn't help but take the lead first. When they come back, they'll only be two trash."
"If they do that, I'll have to castrate them all." The golden-robed man said angrily. He didn't forget to fiercely grab the chest of a woman beside him.
"Actually, in my opinion, Boss, why don't you just directly capture that Li Xue and make her our Commander's wife? Although that Li Xue is a little old, her looks and figure are still superb!" Another blue-robed man said with a lewd expression.
"Fourth bro's right. If boss doesn't like her, then we can work together to take her down and have her submit to us. That would also be a happy thing," said another person.
Shi Lanjia laughed, "I've had my eyes on this woman for a long time. It's just that her combat strength isn't weak. Also, that Ice Wind Eagle of hers at the peak of the sixth step is really a headache!"
"Boss, you think too highly of this woman. If we really meet her here, wouldn't the six of us be able to capture her?" The green-robed man from before said.
Just as Shi Lanjia was about to say something, the corner of his eyes twitched. He revealed a thick smile and said, "Third Bro, your words came at the right time. That woman really is nearby. Let's go capture her and make her my leader's wife, haha …"
With that, Shi Lanjia flew out of the tent.
The other five looked at each other and flew out of the tent at the same time.
Not far away, a woman in plain white was rapidly flying into the depths of the Setting Sun Mountain Range.
This woman seemed to be only in her thirties. Her facial features were very exquisite, and her figure was even more curvaceous. At first glance, she gave off the impression that she was a mature and beautiful young woman, which greatly aroused the desire of men. However, her cold temperament gave off a feeling of coldness before she even approached.
This woman was Bing Ruoshui and Yao Qingmin's master, Li Xue, a peak mid-level Heavenly Venerable.
"I really can't be at ease with those two girls. I only told them to stay for a month before returning, but they've been gone for two months now. I hope they're fine." Li Xue was extremely worried.
However, just as she was moving forward at top speed, she felt six powerful auras coming in her direction.
"Long time no see, Venerable Li. You're even more glorious than before!" Shi Lanjia's voice came from afar.
Li Xue frowned and murmured, "Lion Fang Mercenary Group's Shi Lanjia and his five vice captains, why are they all here?"
Li Xue faintly became worried and immediately summoned the Ice Wind Eagle to act as a protector.
"What does Division Captain want?" Li Xue asked coldly.
The six people landed on Li Xue's side and separated into several corners at the same time, surrounding Li Xue and the Ice Wind Eagle.
Shi Lanjia even summoned his protective spirit beast, the Three-headed Water Lion.
"This Lord has admired Venerable Li's beauty for a long time. My heart is deeply in love with Venerable Li. How about inviting Venerable Li to be this Lord's wife?" Shi Langjia sized up the beautiful Li Xue as he spoke.
Li Xue said angrily, "Division Captain, please be careful with your words. Otherwise … your Lion Fang Mercenary Group will not have peace in the future!"
"Boss, why waste your breath on him? Let's capture him first. When the time comes, do you think he'll refuse?" One of the vice captains said.
Li Xue knew that the other party was powerful and that it was not a good time to fight them head on. She immediately leaped onto the Ice Wind Eagle and shouted, "Shi Lanjia, you will regret today's matter. Wind Eagle, leave!"
"Since we're already here, how can we let you escape so easily?" Shi Lanjia said and then shouted, "Set up the Five Elements World!"
After saying that, he quickly flew up and the blue broadsword in his hand condensed into a frightening sword energy that slashed towards Li Xue.
The sword energy was so strong that the surrounding trees were smashed into pieces. Li Xue, who had just flown into the air, had no choice but to use her sword to block.
However, in the instant she blocked, Shi Lanjia's five vice captains had already flown into the air and stood in five different corners. Five small worlds were deduced.
These five worlds were the most ordinary Mortal World Energy. However, these five people's World Energy was different. They were the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth World Energy of the five elements.
From the looks of it, their strengths seemed to be about the same. The pentagons stood in different positions and the power of the five worlds they deduced was like a five-colored screen of light that enveloped Li Xue. And when those five-colored attribute attacks fused together, their power was actually even stronger than the world power of a mid-level Empyrean, approaching the world power of a high-level Empyrean.
The five-colored attacks flew towards Li Xue and the Ice Wind Eagle, while Shi Lanjia and his Three-headed Water Lion attacked from the side.
Li Xue felt like she was facing a pincer attack from two mid-level peak Heavenly Venerates. She was in a sorry state. Her clothes were already torn, revealing her tender skin.