As the largest mercenary group in Stone Desert City, the Sand Mercenary Group had a fairly nice base. Although it was much smaller than the Xiao Family's huge manor, it was still about one-fifth the size of the Xiao Family's manor.
After walking through a long corridor, a spacious courtyard suddenly came into view.
"Whoa…"
Looking at the small bridges, pavilions, and waterside terraces in the courtyard, Chen Yang couldn't help but sigh. City people really knew how to enjoy life. Stone Desert City was located in the desert, where freshwater resources were scarce, but this Sand Mercenary Group had actually managed to create an artificial lake, and even raise ornamental fish in it.
"This Luo Bu has quite the romantic temperament!" Chen Yang exclaimed in amazement. The leader of the Sand Mercenary Group had also sent his name. Whether he was called Shaluo or Luo Bu was no longer important. Who would care what a dead person was called?
The courtyard had been cleaned up by the Amethyst Winged Lion King, leaving no other smells except for a slight stench of blood and roasted meat.
"Master, I've burned all these human corpses!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King had grown to about the size of an adult Siberian tiger. It flapped its wings and flew over, landing respectfully in front of Chen Yang.
"Great job, well done!"
Chen Yang reached out and patted the lion's head to encourage it. He didn't think that the Amethyst Winged Lion King was secretly eating people. Actually, it wasn't a big deal. In a world where the strong preyed on the weak, humans could eat Magical Beasts, so why couldn't Magical Beasts eat humans?
However, judging from the situation of the Sand Mercenary Group, most of them were probably poisoned to death by Xiao Yixian. Perhaps the Amethyst Winged Lion King was afraid of getting diarrhea after eating it?
"Thank you for the compliment, Master!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King smiled at Chen Yang, then slowly shrunk to the size of a normal medium-sized dog, about the size of a Golden Retriever, and followed behind Chen Yang.
Chen Yang walked around and found a bedroom facing south. Judging from the look of it, this place should have been where Luo Bu used to live. With a wave of his hand, Chen Yang cleaned up most of the things in the room. Some personal items were instantly reduced to ashes as the purple flames rose. The remaining tables and chairs were also swept away with his Dou Qi. The entire room became cleaner than an ICU in an instant.
"Husband, look…"
Not long after Chen Yang finished tidying up, Xiao Yixian walked in with Qing Lin, who had changed into a blue dress.
After washing up and changing into a clean dress, Qing Lin looked much cuter than before, despite her pitiful appearance. However, apart from her figure which was not suitable for her age, the rest of her body was thin, and her face had an unhealthy sallow complexion.
"Young Master!"
Qing Lin was a little nervous, afraid that Chen Yang wouldn't like her outfit. She nervously clutched the hem of her skirt and occasionally stole a glance at Chen Yang while looking down.
"Qing Lin is so cute!" Chen Yang smiled, walked up to Qing Lin, and reached out to pat her head, warming the little girl's heart.
Having found a place to stay, Chen Yang, his two companions, and the two beasts went out and had a meal.
In places teeming with mercenaries, the food was bound to be decent; otherwise, those hot-headed mercenaries wouldn't be so friendly.
After finishing their meal, Chen Yang and the others returned to the Sand Mercenary Group and saw a large crowd gathered at the entrance.
When the group went forward, they saw several mercenaries dressed in Sand Mercenary Group uniforms rushing out of the door with expressions of utter disbelief.
Seeing this, Chen Yang kicked the little Amethyst Winged Lion King in the butt. The little Amethyst Winged Lion King understood and roared, growing to the size of an adult Siberian tiger. Then it pounced and directly killed the mercenaries of the Sand Mercenary Group.
"Holy crap, Warcraft???"
"A Magical Beast that can grow bigger???"
"Run!"
The crowd scattered at the entrance, and upon seeing this, Chen Yang revealed a trace of the Dou Ling level aura, causing the fleeing crowd to immediately stop.
"The Sand Mercenary Group has committed numerous atrocities and has been completely eradicated by me. From now on, this is my territory, and I don't like to be disturbed."
"As for the Sand Mercenary Group's other businesses in Stone Desert City, you can handle them yourselves. I only have one request: when I wake up tomorrow morning, I want to see all the shops operating normally!"
After Chen Yang finished speaking, he led the two women and two beasts into the door, and the gate of the Sand Mercenary Group was suddenly closed, leaving the crowd outside looking at each other in bewilderment!
...
Night!
The night sky over Stone Desert City was not much different from that of Mo City, but tonight was a sleepless night for Stone Desert City.
The Sand Mercenary Group, the largest mercenary group in the city, was wiped out without a trace, and its remaining assets could not possibly be managed by the original members of the Sand Mercenary Group.
Some astute individuals naturally sought refuge with large mercenary groups like the Desert Iron Mercenary Group early on. The only change was a new boss, and their lives were still spared.
Those who were mentally unstable either refused to believe Luo Bu was dead or tried to sell him for a higher price, and ended up dying in the clashes between large mercenary groups, becoming victims.
However, the fighting that night naturally avoided the original headquarters of the Sand Mercenary Group, and even the footsteps of the passing mercenaries were much quieter.
The reason was simple: everyone knew that a powerful Dou Huang powerhouse was currently residing at the headquarters of the Sand Mercenary Group!
...
Qing Lin also had trouble falling asleep tonight.
This was the first time in her life that she had slept in such a comfortable place.
A room that shelters you from the wind and rain, a warm bed, soft bedding…
She was terrified that it was all a dream, and that she would wake up the next day to find herself homeless, with no food to eat.
Amidst a jumble of thoughts, Qing Lin finally drifted off to sleep. However, she still remembered her role as a maid, subconsciously reminding herself that she must get up early the next day…
...
Two rooms away, after Chen Yang and Xiao Yixian finished their ride, Xiao Yixian took the initiative to ask about Qing Lin.
She had a difficult childhood, so she felt some pity for the poor little girl. She didn't oppose Chen Yang's decision, but she also wanted to know why.
There were two main reasons why the Azure Scales were left behind!
"One is her talent. Don't underestimate this girl just because she's not even a Dou Zhe yet. She possesses the legendary Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil. This talent is even comparable to your Woeful Poison Body!"
"As for the other one, it's obviously because she's beautiful. Having such a cute and pretty girl by your side as a maid will definitely improve your mood!"
After Chen Yang finished speaking, he received a glare from Xiao Yixian. However, she understood why Chen Yang did this. It was indeed a good idea to keep a girl with talent no less than her own by her side!
...
The next day, Qing Lin got up early. She wasn't very good at being a maid, but she had seen maids in other people's homes before.
The little girl awkwardly carried water and a towel and knocked on the door. Just then, Chen Yang got up.
After enjoying the little girl's clumsy outfit for a while, Chen Yang reached out and ruffled her hair before taking them both out to eat.
Next, Chen Yang settled down in Stone Desert City. In his spare time, he practiced alchemy and taught Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin how to cultivate.
Although Qing Lin possessed the talent of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, she could not neglect her basic cultivation.
Although Stone Desert City was not large in scale, it had a large number of mercenaries and was not far from Mo City, so common medicinal herbs could be collected here. In addition, with the looting he had done in the Monster Mountain Range and the medicinal herbs he collected in Black Rock City, Chen Yang could produce Foundation Building Pills, a basic pill, as much as he wanted.
As for Xiao Yixian's cultivation speed, it was even faster.
In just one month, she rose two stars and became a 6-Star Great Dou Master.
On this day, Chen Yang was feeding Xiao Yixian her techniques in the courtyard when the World Tree in his sea of consciousness trembled. A Sapphire Blue Leaf sprouted from the branch representing Talent. It scanned the fluctuation of Qing Lin's eyes.
[Sapphire Blue LeafofAzure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil.]
The leaf glowed fiercely, turning a deep sapphire hue. It curled inward, transforming into a Golden Fruit of Talent.
[Golden Fruit of TalentofGolden Eye of Illusion.]
The fruit dissolved into Chen Yang's spiritual sea. He instantly understood the capabilities of the new ability.
"Oh… Xiao Yan has arrived at Stone Desert City…"