Not so Sharp

Chapter 87: Not so Sharp

With Xiao Yan's pursuit, the cave gradually returned to peace.

Finally, when Xiao Yan stopped, the only ones still standing in the cave, or rather, still alive, were Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yan furrowed his brows, his gaze looking towards the cave entrance, revealing a trace of displeasure in his eyes.

Someone got away.

And the one who ran wasn't anyone else but the vice-captain of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, the mastermind behind the attack on Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian, Mu Li.

Damn scum.

A trace of killing intent flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and his evaluation of Mu Li had already dropped to the lowest point.

He could accept that all the other mercenaries managed to flee; if they escaped, Xiao Yan wouldn't be overly angry.

But Mu Li, that was different.

These mercenaries may have had vile personalities, but in the end, they attacked him only under Mu Li's orders.

They had trusted Mu Li. They trusted their vice-captain.

Yet, the vice-captain they trusted had abandoned them the moment things went wrong, fleeing first when danger approached.

If those mercenaries were expendable, Mu Li, the vice-captain of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, deserved to die a thousand times over.

He, Mu Li, was the one who most certainly should not have survived in Xiao Yan's hands!

"Tch."

Xiao Yan lightly clicked his tongue, and he put back his Heavy Xuan Ruler behind him.

Despite such resentment in his heart, Xiao Yan had no intention of chasing Mu Li down, at least not for now.

Mu Li, who had spent years in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, was undoubtedly more familiar with this place than Xiao Yan. Trying to shake him off would be as easy as pie.

But undeniably, Mu Li had now made it onto Xiao Yan's death list.

As the leader of the mercenaries, instead of leading by example, he had abandoned those who trusted him without hesitation in the face of danger.

Such a scum didn't deserve to live in this world.

"Xiao Yan, is it over?"

"...Ah, it's over."

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian's voice came over, and Xiao Yan paused briefly before responding softly. The black aura that had appeared earlier receded into his heart, causing Yao Chen to furrow hers brow slightly.

Although Xiao Yan didn't consciously realize the presence of the black aura, he seemed to be getting more and more adept at controlling it.

She really didn't know whether that was a good or bad thing.

"Let's start cleaning up."

"Huh? Clean up what?"

Xiao Yan casually said, causing Xiao Yi Xian to blink in confusion.

Then, under Xiao Yi Xian's puzzled gaze, Xiao Yan stored away all the headless bodies that were scattered against the walls of the cave, and took out some water to wash away the red and white fluids from both sides of the cave.

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Yi Xian's brows twitched as she looked at Xiao Yan's series of actions with confusion. Xiao Yan responded calmly.

"This is the resting place of that senior, it should not be tainted by filth."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, Xiao Yi Xian froze in place.

This person really takes things to extremes, doesn't he? Maybe that skeleton would actually prefer to have someone accompany it in the grave? It's better than being left alone in the secret room, right?

Xiao Yan had no idea of the inner thoughts Xiao Yi Xian was having, or perhaps, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

After cleaning the cave, Xiao Yan went to the secret room door, pressed the mechanism, and slowly closed the door. Finally, he offered a prayer, turned, and walked toward the cave entrance. As he passed Xiao Yi Xian, he called out.

"Let's go."

"Huh? Oh!"

Xiao Yi Xian snapped back to her senses and quickly followed him.

The two walked out of the cave and immediately saw a long rope, clearly cut by someone, lying on the ground. It seemed to be the rope Mu Li had used to escape.

Xiao Yan looked up at the high cliffs and then turned his head to look at Xiao Yi Xian.

"I'll help you climb up."

Although Xiao Yan said that, Xiao Yi Xian clearly saw the faint flush on his face under the moonlight and helplessly waved her hand.

"Forget it, forget it~ With your pure and innocent appearance, what if you accidentally touch something and your body goes soft while climbing, we'd both probably fall off the cliff together. I'm not planning to die with you."

"Uh..."

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, Xiao Yan couldn't deny it and awkwardly scratched his face, asking,

"Then what should we do?"

"Wait."

Xiao Yi Xian gently spoke, then slightly bent her fingers and placed them to her mouth, letting out a loud whistle that echoed across the valley.

Just as Xiao Yan wondered about Xiao Yi Xian's actions, he suddenly spotted a shadow in the distance, rapidly approaching them in the air. In just a few breaths, it landed smoothly in front of them.

Upon seeing the true form of this shadow, Xiao Yan's pupils slightly contracted.

A First rank Monster, the Blue Eagle.

"This is my friend, Xiao Lan."

Xiao Yi Xian explained, reaching out to gently stroke the Blue Eagle's head. The Blue Eagle obediently accepted her touch. Seeing this, Xiao Yan was a bit surprised and said,

"Blue Eagles are fierce magical beasts, I can't believe you tamed one."

"I saved its life by chance some time ago, and since then, it's been willing to follow my orders." Xiao Yi Xian said, her gaze turning a bit melancholic. "The mercenaries who tried to attack me earlier, I've saved them a few times as well."

Xiao Yan furrowed his brows slightly, quietly listening to Xiao Yi Xian's next words.

"Even magical beasts understand the concept of repaying kindness, yet humans can do such ungrateful things. It's truly pitiful."

Looking at the bitter smile on Xiao Yi Xian's face, Xiao Yan remained silent for a moment, then spoke gently.

"That's just an exception, no need to despair about all humans." Xiao Yan smiled lightly, meeting Xiao Yi Xian's gaze. "I believe there are still many people in this world who, in order to repay kindness, are willing to sacrifice their lives."

After hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Yi Xian was momentarily stunned, then smiled.

"You're right, I was indeed offending those who know how to repay kindness."

Xiao Yi Xian understood that her earlier words had been instinctual. In reality, she knew that just as there are ungrateful people among humans, there are also ungrateful magical beasts, and vice versa.

It was inappropriate to apply her personal view so broadly to both groups.

And Xiao Yi Xian believed that if it were someone like Xiao Yan in front of her, he definitely wouldn't do such ungrateful things.

"Let's go! Up we go!"

Xiao Yi Xian had calmed herself, grabbed Xiao Yan's hand, and hopped onto the Blue Eagle's back. The Blue Eagle then slowly took off with the two of them.

At this moment, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yi Xian and, pointing at the Blue Eagle beneath them, asked in confusion,

"Why didn't you call it when you came down earlier? Isn't it much better than the rope?"

"Huh? What nonsense are you saying?" Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes at him after hearing the question. "Did you want me to attract Mu Li and his group with a whistle before I even entered the cave?"

"..."

Xiao Yan fell silent, and his expression became somewhat awkward. Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian covered her mouth and lightly laughed.

This young man, who was about the same age as her, was so upright, but as she had expected, his brain wasn't as sharp as she thought.

(The End of This Chapter)

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