Xiao Ding and Xiao Li

"Let's leave the rest for those who come here in the future."

After stepping out of the cave dwelling, Xiao Chong reassembled the stone door behind him like a puzzle.

Before leaving, Xiao Chong's fingertips traced a blade of air, leaving two sentences inside the cave.

["The first to set foot in this place: Xiao Chong of the Xiao Family from Wutan City."]

["If you wish to solve the problem of the Calamity Poison Body, you can come find me."]

This way, when Little Doctor Fairy eventually finds this place, she will inevitably come to him.

As for the future Wolf Head Mercenary Group? There's no need to worry about them.

The distance between Qing Shan Town and Wutan City isn't far, and the Xiao family's influence will soon extend here. Mercenary groups with poor character will only become tools for the Xiao family's expansion and examples to deter others.

After completing this task, Xiao Chong continued to hold Nalan Yanran as they flew into the sky.

In the air, Nalan Yanran carefully stored the Purple Cloud Wings that Xiao Chong had given her into her storage ring, then asked, "Brother Xiao Chong, where are you planning to go next?"

"To Mo Tie City. Since we're out, I might as well check on how my two brothers are doing."

"Alright. If we're going there, we should fly in that direction."

"Okay."

Swiftly flying over the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Chong finally arrived above Mo Tie City.

Originally, Xiao Chong had considered stopping by the Alchemist Guild in Black Rock City to test his alchemist level, but after some thought, he decided against it.

Above Mo Tie City, Xiao Chong sensed the aura in his bloodline. Because he had awakened his Dou Di bloodline early, he could easily detect the presence of those related to him by blood in the vast sea of people.

Soon, in a cluster of buildings in the southern part of Mo Tie City, Xiao Chong sensed the auras of the two individuals. Without hesitation, he flew towards that area with Nalan Yanran in his arms.

"Who goes there! Enemy attack!"

"I… I can't move at all."

"Just now, I saw this person walking through the air. Could he be a legendary Dou Zong?"

Seeing Xiao Chong descend from the sky without a word, several mercenaries from the building cluster immediately stepped forward. However, within a second of appearing, they were immobilized by the terrifying aura Xiao Chong released.

Inside the building, Xiao Li, hearing the commotion outside, walked out laughing heartily.

"Haha, relax, relax! It's just my little brother Xiao Chong!"

As blood brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li referred to Xiao Chong as "little brother."

Upon hearing that the newcomer was the leader's brother, the other mercenaries immediately relaxed, though they still looked at Xiao Chong with astonishment.

Just now, Xiao Chong had descended from the sky, which meant he had at least the strength of a Dou Zong!

So our mercenary group has such a powerful backer…

After introducing Xiao Chong to the mercenaries outside, Xiao Li led him into the room.

In the room, Xiao Ding, the eldest brother, appeared to be pondering over a map. When he saw Xiao Chong enter, he smiled and patted Xiao Chong on the shoulder.

"You've grown up pretty fast, kid. I remember you're only twelve today, and you're almost as tall as me."

Hearing this, Xiao Li chimed in with envy, "Height is nothing. Just now, I saw this kid swoop down from the sky. His strength must be at least at the Dou Zong level."

"Ah, when we left the Xiao family, Xiao Chong gave us so many good things, and we've only just barely broken through to the Dou Ling level," Xiao Ding said, his heart leaping with joy at the mention of Dou Zong. He asked, "Xiao Chong, is it true?"

Xiao Chong replied, "A bit higher than that. I'm now a One-Star Dou Zun."

"What?!"

Upon hearing Xiao Chong's declaration of his strength, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were both stunned, momentarily at a loss for words.

Seeing this, Nalan Yanran, who had just been set down by Xiao Chong, couldn't help but chuckle.

She remembered that her expression at the testing platform wasn't much different from these two brothers.

Hearing Nalan Yanran's laughter, the two finally noticed the exquisitely carved young girl. Xiao Ding asked, "Who is this girl?"

"This is Nalan Yanran."

"Ah, that name… isn't that our sister-in-law? Hello there."

"Um… hello, big brother…"

Nalan Yanran, nestled in Xiao Chong's arms, immediately blushed.

She now realized that she was alone, meeting Xiao Chong's family members! How embarrassing!

Xiao Li, seeing Nalan Yanran blush at the mere mention of it, laughed heartily.

"Sister-in-law, you need to be more confident!"

"Otherwise, with our third brother being so outstanding, you might not be able to hold onto him!"

Xiao Ding stroked his smooth chin and said, "Indeed, and I remember that girl Xun'er from our Xiao family seems to have an interest in our third brother. He's quite the ladies' man."

Hearing the two start to tease him, Xiao Chong retorted directly, "Big brother, second brother, I remember when you left, you boasted to the family that you would create a force comparable to the Xiao family."

"How come now, it's still just a small mercenary group?"

"Ah, this…"

Hearing this, Xiao Ding's face turned red, and he glared fiercely at Xiao Chong.

"You kid, only twelve, and already starting to protect your woman?" Xiao Li rubbed the back of his head, somewhat awkwardly saying, "Well… we did want to build a significant force, but to do that, besides strength, we also need enough money."

"Fighting is no problem for me, but making money… that's really asking too much of me."

Xiao Li's strong face also showed a troubled expression.

After they left, they started from scratch, bringing nothing but some herbs to enhance their strength and better cultivation techniques given by Xiao Chong before they left.

Due to their youth and lack of experience, even after forming this mercenary group, they faced many setbacks.

Moreover, both Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were very concerned about their pride. When they ran out of money while starting their own businesses, unless they were completely unable to sustain themselves, they would never ask their family for help.

Seeing the troubled expression on Xiao Li's face, Xiao Chong turned to his eldest brother, Xiao Ding. Xiao Ding was exceptionally skilled in management and operations, so he should have some ideas.

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