NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 120: Chapter 120: Rescue
With the help of Yao Chen's soul detection, Xiao Yan finally found the location of the prison in the vast Wolf Head Mercenary Companys fortress.
The two mercenaries guarding the prison door naturally noticed Xiao Yan's presence and shouted loudly.
"Who are you?! How dare you trespass into the Wolf Head Mercenaries..."
"My apologies!"
Xiao Yan said in a deep voice, instantly flashing in front of the two men and punching them in the abdomen, knocking them unconscious.
Now that Mu She and his son are dead, and the three Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)s behind the scenes have also perished, there is no reason for these Wolf Head Mercenaries to continue fighting Xiao Yan as long as he explains properly.
But Xiao Yan doesn't have time to explain to them right now.
The most important thing now is Boss Yao's safety!
Xiao Yan kicked open the prison cell and, with Yao Chen's help, quickly found Boss Yao's cell. He saw Boss Yao sitting against the wall and immediately called out.
"Boss Yao!"
Boss Yao also saw Xiao Yan outside the cell and looked at him in astonishment.
"Xiao Yan? How did you get here?!"
Seeing Boss Yao's response, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled.
"It's a long story; let's talk after we get out."
Xiao Yan reached out and easily pried open the iron bars of the cell, then gently helped Boss Yao to his feet.
"Xiao Yan, what about Xiao Yixian?!"
Boss Yao, now on his feet with Xiao Yan's help, immediately asked about Xiao Yixian's condition. Xiao Yan replied softly.
"Don't worry, she's safe and sound. I'll take you to see her now."
"Really... that's great..."
Hearing that Xiao Yixian was safe and sound, Boss Yao breathed a deep sigh of relief. Then, he immediately remembered something and started to struggle.
"No! Xiao Yan, you must leave quickly! Don't worry about me! There are Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)s in this fortress!"
That day, Mu She suddenly sent someone to deliver a message, asking him to come to the Wolf Head Mercenary Companies to treat the sick. Boss Yao had a feeling in his heart, so he immediately instructed Xiao Yixian to leave Qingshan Town and find Xiao Yan before coming to the Wolf Head Mercenary Companies.
As expected, just as he had anticipated, as soon as Boss Yao entered, the mercenaries pinned him to the ground. In Mu She's subsequent words, he received two important pieces of information.
One, Mu She wanted to use him and Xiao Yixian to lure Xiao Yan to come and rescue them and then capture him.
The second, the Wolf Head Mercenary Companies had rapidly developed recently because they had the support of Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)s!
Although Boss Yao was not a cultivator, he deeply understood one thing: there was a huge gap in strength at every level for those who cultivated Dou Qi!
Not to mention Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)s, even Mu She, a Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level), was two levels higher than Xiao Yan!
Xiao Yan would definitely not be able to contend with that!
But deep down, Boss Yao wasn't too panicked. He had already instructed Xiao Yixian to go to the Magic Beast Mountain Range to find Xiao Yan in advance. As long as that child obediently listened, Boss Yao had no more worries.
As for his own life?
Heh... he was already a dying man. It didn't matter which way he died; it was all the same to him.
For Boss Yao, as long as Xiao Yixian was safe and sound, it was enough.
But now, Xiao Yan had entered the fortress to rescue him, which meant he might have to face that Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)!
He, a dying man, is not worth risking your life for!
Seeing Boss Yao urging him to leave, Xiao Yan was first stunned and then smiled softly.
He naturally understood why Boss Yao said that.
"Boss Yao, I..."
"Hurry, leave! It's almost too late!"
"Actually..."
"The strength of a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) is not something you, a Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level) , can resist! Go now!"
"But..."
"After you leave, protect Xiao Yixian! This is my last request! Please!"
Xiao Yan fell silent, Boss Yao repeatedly interrupting him and not allowing him to explain.
Seeing Xiao Yan looking at him in silence, Boss Yao became even more anxious.
"Why are you still standing here?! Hurry up and go!"
"Boss Yao, actually..." Finally finding a chance to speak, Xiao Yan scratched his face lightly and said in a gentle voice, "I've already killed that Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) that you speak of, and actually, he's not alone, there are three of them."
?!
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Boss Yao's mind went blank.
Xiao Yan killed the Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)... and three of them??? Wait a minute... Isn't there a strict division of levels among cultivators? Can he really defeat three Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)s...? Does this mean that Xiao Yan, who was just a Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) two months ago, has now become a Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level)?
"Anyway, let's get you out of here first."
Xiao Yan didn't explain immediately; he helped Boss Yao walk out of the prison, leaving the cell behind.
As they passed through the main hall, Boss Yao looked at the mostly destroyed fortress hall in astonishment for a long time before regaining his senses. He turned to Xiao Yan.
"Xiao Yan, is this... your doing?"
"Yes, I had no choice."
Xiao Yan nodded lightly, then frowned and scanned the hall, finally fixing his gaze on the extremely smooth semi-circular pit in the corner.
Where did the bodies of those three Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) go?
Xiao Yan had been too focused on rescuing Boss Yao to notice this earlier, but now he realized the issue.
In his memory, those three Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)s should still have their mutilated bodies. There should also be no semi-circular pit here. Where did it come from?
(Xiao Yan, Boss Yao's face doesn't look too good. Let's get out of here.)
Yao Chen suddenly interrupted Xiao Yan's contemplation, and Xiao Yan stopped thinking about this issue. He helped Boss Yao leave the fortress.
On the cliff next to the fortress, Ling Ying, who was shrouded in a black robe, looked down at Xiao Yan helping Boss Yao leave the fortress. He furrowed his brow tightly.
In his heart, he felt that something was off.
"Weird... did I forget something?"
Ling Ying knocked his head in frustration but couldn't remember.
"Never mind, I probably just got distracted for a moment."
After thinking for a while and failing to come up with an answer, Ling Ying shook his head slightly and murmured.
After all, as an eight-star Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level), his strength could dominate the entire Jia Ma Empire. Ling Ying didn't think anyone in the Jia Ma Empire could influence his memory.
"But speaking of which, this kid is quite amazing."
Ling Ying touched his chin, watching Xiao Yan below, his face full of amazement.
A little Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level) single-handedly slaughtered three Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level)s; who would believe it if they didn't witness it themselves?
"It seems that the Xiao family has produced a monster in this generation..."
Ling Ying sighed with emotion. He had witnessed Xiao Yan's experiences from childhood to adulthood, including those intensive training sessions that far exceeded his level.
Those were not things that a human could endure. At one point, Ling Ying even suspected that Xiao Yan was a reincarnated magical beast.
Oh, and there were the younger generations of the Xiao family, too. Although they weren't as exceptional as Xiao Yan, they were all genuine monsters.
Honestly, among the younger generation of their family, not to mention the same level, even if more than a dozen Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level)s teamed up, they wouldn't be able to compete with Xiao Yan. When it came to levels, Xiao Yan was truly extraordinary.
That single strike that blasted away half of the fortress with his Dou Technique, even if it was a Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level), they would have to consider whether they truly could withstand that little kid attack.
What made Ling Ying feel that Xiao Yan was different from others was his unwavering adherence to the righteous path.
It made people feel foolish and laughable, but at the same time, it inspired a sense of admiration and longing.
Ling Ying had lived for so many years, yet he had never seen anyone as upright as Xiao Yan, even among those powerful individuals.
"Heh~ thanks to this, I feel that protecting this kid has become meaningful~"
Ling Ying chuckled softly, then his body was enveloped in a black shadow, disappearing from the spot.
He also wanted to witness firsthand how far this young man's righteous path could take him and whether he could change the entire continent!
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