Xiao Yu looked at the appearance of the Little Purple Crystal Wing Lion King with some satisfaction. "Golden fur is fine; as long as it doesn't attract too much attention, that's all that matters!"
Ignoring Little Purple's displeased look—though it was of no use, as Xiao Yu's word was final—he packed up and left the cave with XiaoBai and Little Purple, heading towards Mo Tie City.
As they were passing through a forest, Xiao Yu heard the sounds of a fight. Frowning slightly, he moved quickly and appeared atop a large tree.Xiao Bai and Little Purple followed closely, and Xiao Yu made a bit of space for them. He then looked down at the hillside and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"It's her!" Xiao Yu was surprised to encounter the Little Doctor again.
However, the Little Doctor seemed to be in trouble. She was surrounded by a thin man and about a dozen burly men. She had a wound on her body, and her face, previously covered by a white veil, was now exposed, revealing her stunning features. Despite the perilous situation, she maintained her composure, staring calmly at the thin man.
The thin man looked her up and down with a lascivious grin and said, "Little Doctor, are you lonely searching for herbs all alone? Uncle and his men have plenty of time to keep you company. Imagine how glorious it would be to have the esteemed Little Doctor serving us. Hehehe…"
The burly men around him laughed shamelessly, their gazes filled with lecherous intent as they looked at the Little Doctor.
The Little Doctor replied calmly, "Oh? Isn't Mu Li, the vice-captain of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, supposed to bring me back intact?"
The thin man, chuckling, said, "Vice-captain? I'm actually the second-in-command of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Whether I bring you back intact or not, it doesn't matter much to me or him."
Xiao Yu overheard the thin man's words and muttered to himself, "The second-in-command of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group? I think his name is Gan Mu. A nine-star dou practitioner with about ten five-star dou practitioners. I can handle this in under two minutes."
The thin man, Gan Mu, reached out to touch the Little Doctor's face, but she was too injured to resist and could only close her eyes in despair as his hand approached.
"Hey, it's daylight. Isn't it inappropriate to harass a young lady like this?" A gentle voice interrupted, and the Little Doctor, hearing it and finding it familiar, opened her eyes. She saw Xiao Yu's tall and slender figure, and memories of him from two or three months ago rushed back.
Gan Mu didn't react quickly enough and found his hand caught by Xiao Yu. He immediately scowled and cursed, "Where did this dog come from? Get out of the way and let go of my hand!"
Xiao Yu maintained a gentle smile, but his eyes grew cold. He began to exert force on Gan Mu's hand.
Gan Mu tried to pull away but found himself unable to, no matter how hard he struggled. Frustrated, he shouted, "Let go of me, you little bastard!"
Just then, Gan Mu screamed in pain, "Ah! It hurts so much! You guys, attack him!"
The surrounding burly men, seeing the situation, charged at Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu chuckled lightly and said, "Why come looking for death?"
He drew the ink-scaled sword from his back and casually swung it. A sword qi cut through the air, slicing through several of the attackers.
Puchi! Puchi!
Blood sprayed, and the screams of the burly men filled the air as their hands were neatly severed at the wrists, blood gushing everywhere. The scene was gruesome. The Little Doctor's face turned pale, but she felt no sympathy, considering what these men had done to her.
The remaining men, terrified, fled towards the mountain's edge. Xiao Yu made no move to stop them. If they sought death, so be it; the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was a cancer in this area and needed to be dealt with.
Seeing his men defeated effortlessly, Gan Mu realized he had met his match. He begged, "Young hero, please, spare me. I know I was wrong."
Gan Mu then looked at the Little Doctor and said, "Hero, if you like the Little Doctor, I'll give her to you. Such a lovely girl will surely please you. Just let me go!"
The Little Doctor flushed with anger and shouted at him, "You're despicable!"
Xiao Yu smiled faintly and said, "Whether I spare you or not, she's already mine. And seeing your lecherous nature, you must have harmed many girls. It's hard for me to let someone like you go."
Gan Mu, seeing that the approach of persuasion failed, tried to bribe Xiao Yu. "No, no, I have money. If you let me go, I'll give you all the money I have!"
"I have enough money myself," Xiao Yu said with a smile.
Seeing that soft persuasion didn't work, Gan Mu's expression turned vicious. "I'm the second-in-command of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. If you kill me, our leader won't let you go!"
Xiao Yu was unconcerned. "Oh? And how will they get back at me?" He then revealed his six-star dou master. The overwhelming aura made Gan Mu's face turn pale.
Gan Mu stammered, "Y-You're a dou Master?" Even the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was just a 2star dou Master, but he had never seen such a young one. Moreover, the violent aura from Xiao Yu was far more intimidating than his own leader's. The fear he felt was profound, far beyond what he had felt even in front of the leader.
The Little Doctor was also astonished, recognizing that Xiao Yu had become a dou Master in just a few months—a terrifying talent.
"Alright, enough jokes. You walked into this yourself. I don't like you, and you insulted me, so you're going to die." Xiao Yu's hand was enveloped in white flames, which quickly formed a fire snake that coiled around Gan Mu, reducing him to white powder in an instant. A light breeze blew, and there was no trace left.
Gan Mu didn't even have a chance to scream before he was incinerated. The Little Doctor's eyes widened, but Xiao Yu seemed unaffected, as if he had just dealt with a trivial matter.
After spending months in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Yu had grown accustomed to such bloodshed.
Noting the Little Doctor's dazed expression, Xiao Yu gently asked, "Were you scared?"
The Little Doctor came back to her senses and shook her head slightly. "He got what he deserved."