If it was in the past when Ling Xiao spoke to Ye Shuiqing like this, Ye Shuiqing would have immediately scolded him as a "hooligan" without a second word.
However, now that Ye Shuiqing heard Ling Xiao's words and looked at his pure eyes, she could not hide the disappointment in her heart.
She also understood that with her current status, how could she be worthy of a hero like Ling Xiao?
She had heard her big brother mention before that even the princess of the Dongfang Family, one of the eighteen great powers, had expressed her desire to be Ling Xiao's woman. She was just a daughter of the Ye Family. In terms of strength and background, how could she compare to them?
Ye Shuiqing calmed herself down and replied, "Ling …" City Lord Ling, please excuse me. "
Ling Xiao laughed it off and immediately changed the topic, "Your Big Sister Yun, Big Sister Cai and the others are all in the backyard. If you have time, you can find them to play."
Ling Xiao was not a petty person. He had long forgotten all the unhappiness he had with Ye Shuiqing back then, and Ye Yunfeng was his little brother. He treated Ye Shuiqing like a little sister, and would not have any feelings between a man and a woman.
"En, I miss them too. I wonder if they still remember me!" Ye Shuiqing replied softly. She thought in her heart, "In the end, we are people from two different worlds!"
After Ling Xiao comforted the Ye Family, he had nothing else to do for the time being, so he went to his own alchemy room to refine the pills.
Nowadays, he would refine pills when he had time, but the time he spent on this was still a lot less. He was afraid that he would be out of practice, and that would be troublesome.
Alchemy was a very popular profession, and it was also the best way for him to create a strong helper. This was something that he absolutely could not fall behind.
Now that he had just accepted Leng Zheng and the other two low level Xuan Emperors, it was time for them to increase their strength.
Right now, there were not many super experts that could be used, and he had provoked too many enemies. He had no choice but to make all the people he could use into more powerful figures as soon as possible.
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While Ling Xiao was refining pills, Ye Yunfeng hurried to the city directly under the Broken Sword Sect.
The Sword Rending Sect and the Spirit Night Palace were close neighbors, and both were part of the Eighteen Great Forces. The only thing separating them was the Thousand Break Mountain Range. The two sects were located in the north and south of the mountain range. The Sword Rending Sect was located in the south, and the Spirit Night Palace was located in the north.
The Broken Sword Sect was stronger than the Spirit Night Palace, and the resources of the Broken Sword Sect were also related to the Spirit Night Palace.
The Broken Sword Sect was rich in spatial stones, and this was something that many people knew.
Speaking of which, the Space Stone was even rarer than the Mysterious Crystal, and its value was especially high.
Ever since the Space Stone was excavated from the Thousand Broken Mountain Range, the Sword Splitting Sect and the Spirit Night Palace began to increase their mining efforts in the Thousand Broken Mountain Range.
However, the Ten Thousand Break Mountain Range was similar to the Death Mountain Range in that there were too many high-level spiritual beasts. Ordinary people would not be able to go too deep into the mountain range, not even the Sword Splitting Sect and the Spirit Night Palace.
The Thousand Broken Mountain Range didn't belong to the two clans, it was only within their sphere of influence, so they couldn't stop a large number of mercenary groups from living here.
The Broken Sword Mountain had the highest number of mercenary groups, and it was difficult to survive here. But if they were lucky, they could find spatial stones and sell them to the Broken Sword Sect or the Spirit Night Palace.
The Thousand Broken Mountain Range had the highest number of mercenary groups out of all the mountain ranges. It was extremely difficult to survive here. However, if one was lucky enough to find Spatial Stones and sell them to the Sword Splitting Sect or the Spirit Night Palace, they would receive a generous reward.
The reason why Xuan Yao sent Poison Scorpion, Lone Eagle, Li Kuanghu, the Cold Snake siblings, and the Eight Generals to this place was to use the harsh environment to sharpen their skills and make them independent experts.
Now that so many years had passed, would they be able to survive in this competitive and cruel environment?
In a corner of the mountain, a group of more than a hundred mercenaries was spreading out, as if they were looking for someone or something.
This group of people all had the waist of a bear and the back of a tiger. Waves of killing intent overflowed from their bodies. The hideous scars on their arms showed that they had experienced cruel killings. They were riding different kinds of spirit beasts as they traversed through the forest.
They were wearing the same martial attire, with a ferocious lion head embroidered on their chests. It could be concluded that they were from the famous Wind Lion Mercenary Group in the Broken Sword Mountain.
The Wind Lion Mercenary Group had a real Emperor Stage powerhouse, and was one of the top mercenary groups in the Broken Sword Mountain.
The leader of the group was riding a sixth-rank wind lion, and he held a mace in his hand. His whole body was filled with a domineering aura.
This person was the deputy leader of the Wind Lion Mercenary Group, Rong Fubei. He had the strength of a peak Heavenly Venerable, and was famous for being cruel and merciless.
Now, his face was full of anger, as if he was an angry lion that could not be controlled.
"Who said that they saw that stupid Bian Zi in this area? Where is he now?" Rong Fubei roared in anger.
Why was Rong Fubei so angry?
It was because his only son had been killed not long ago, and by a woman.
Whenever he thought of that coquettish and beautiful woman, his killing intent soared!
A low-level Heavenly Venerable beside Rong Fubei replied, "Deputy Leader, that Bian Zi and her group have indeed escaped in this direction. They are already heavily injured, and should not be able to escape far."
"F * ck, if I catch that stupid Bian Zi, I will definitely let everyone kill her!" Rong Fubei roared fiercely.
At this time, a large eagle flew down from the sky, and on the back of the eagle was a man who looked like a midget. If one did not pay attention, one would not know that this midget was on the back of the eagle.
"Deputy Leader, I have found their traces. They are not far ahead, and they are trying to escape through the mountains in the south!" The midget said to Rong Fubei.
"Good, good … I have finally caught them. I want to see how you will die!" Rong Fubei revealed a ferocious expression, and roared loudly. He rode on the Wind Lion and flew into the sky.
A dozen Heavenly Venerables riding sixth-rank spirit beasts also chased after Rong Fubei, and the others could only chase through the mountains.
Not far ahead, a total of 30 people were constantly shuttling through the forest.
These 30 people were also a group of mercenaries, but they looked very miserable. A few of them were injured, and the others had many wounds on their bodies.
Among this group of people, there were many familiar faces.
The person leading the group was a middle-aged man wearing a black robe. He had a somewhat scholarly appearance, and his whole body was emitting a dark green aura. He was riding a six-winged scorpion.
Beside him was a one-eyed deaf man. This one-eyed deaf man was riding a sixth-rank Blood Wind Eagle, and he held a high-grade sixth-rank sword in his hand. There was a lot of blood on his body, but it was not his blood. It was unknown whether it was the blood of enemies or spirit beasts.
On the other side was a man riding a sixth-rank Scarlet Spiralling Cloud Tiger. This man's chest had a large hole, and the blood had probably just congealed. He sat on the tiger's back, not showing any signs of pain. There was only a resolute expression on his face.
Behind the three of them, there was a man and a woman sitting on a Blood Wind Eagle. The man was carrying a beautiful woman who had fainted. His face was filled with worry, and his eyes were burning with intense flames.
Behind them, there were eight Blood Wind Eagles closing in. On each of these eight Blood Wind Eagles stood eight warriors with strong murderous auras. One of these eight warriors had already lost an arm, but he still clenched his teeth and rode on the eagle's back. He didn't ask anyone to take care of him. It seemed that they were intentionally protecting the man and the woman in the middle.
The others rode different spirit beasts. Some were strong, some were weak, and their expressions were filled with panic.
If Ling Xiao was here, he would definitely be able to recognize the ten people at the very front of the group.
Weren't they Poison Scorpion, Solitary Eagle, Li Kuanghu, the siblings Leng She, and the eight generals who had been sent to the Thousand Broken Mountain Range to train?
At present, Poison Scorpion had already advanced from a mid-level Heavenly Venerable to a high-level Earthly Emperor. Solitary Eagle, Li Kuanghu, and Leng She were already peak Earthly Emperors, while the eight generals were all high-level Earthly Emperors.
In just a few short years, they had all improved quite a lot. This speed was already comparable to ordinary geniuses.
The reason why they were able to grow so quickly was greatly related to the 10,000 Years Stone Emulsion that Ling Xiao had given them.
The 10,000 Years Stone Emulsion could cleanse one's marrow and expand one's meridians, allowing a cultivator to cultivate Tenbin to a higher level.
Furthermore, back when they were in the Demonic Emperor's space, the Demonic Emperor had guided them one by one. He had also made them consume many heavenly resources that could strengthen their cultivation of Tenbin. Before Ling Xiao parted with them, he had even given each of them many spiritual herbs and pills for cultivation.
After experiencing countless battles, the pressure of life and death was the best way to hone a person's willpower and strength.
They often received news about Ling Xiao's fame. Hence, they had become more and more demanding of themselves. They did not want to embarrass their Young Master.
What they had experienced in the past few years was not something that an ordinary person could imagine.
Now, they were probably being chased by someone. Otherwise, they would not be in such a hurry.
"Everyone, hurry up. Once we get out of the mountain range and reach the Heaven Breaking City, the Wind Lion Mercenary Group will not dare to do anything to us!" The leader, Poison Scorpion, urged.
That's right. Now, they were being chased by the Wind Lion Mercenary Group.
This incident was caused by Wei Daier, who had fainted.
This was because Wei Daier was the woman who killed Rong Fubei's son.
In fact, this matter could not be blamed on Wei Daier. Rong Fubei's son had coveted Wei Daier's beauty and wanted to snatch the good stuff that Wei Daier had found. Rong Fubei's plan to obtain both wealth and beauty failed and he was killed by Wei Daier instead.
Because of this, Wei Daier was severely injured by the members of the Wind Lion Mercenary Group. Fortunately, she managed to return to the group in time. Otherwise, she would have been dead by now. However, her current situation was also extremely bad.
After offending the Wind Lion Mercenary Group, Poison Scorpion and the others did not have the strength to fight them head-on. Hence, they could only retreat from the mountain range and avoid the peak temporarily.
However, the hundreds of mercenaries recruited by Poison Scorpion were afraid of the Wind Lion Mercenary Group. Many of them had left Poison Scorpion's team. Now, only these few people were left.