No matter how strong Xiao Lingyu's body was, he still felt a sharp pain in his palms and arms.
"Ha!"
Xiao Lingyu shouted loudly. He bent his arms and then straightened them abruptly. Under the effect of the powerful force, he pushed the exhausted hammers and Zou Gen far away together with them.
Then, Xiao Lingyu jumped onto the stage while Zou Gen quickly landed on the ground.
Zou Gen was shocked when he saw his opponent's calm expression and steady breathing. No one knew better than him the terrifying power contained in his hammers. However, his opponent seemed to have easily blocked his attack. Moreover, he stood still and took the blow with his body alone.
"Brother Xiao's strength is indeed amazing. Zou Gen is impressed!" Zou Gen bowed with cupped fists and praised sincerely.
"Brother Zou, you're not bad either. I almost couldn't block that hammer," Xiao Lingyu said modestly.
"Brother Xiao, you don't have to praise me. If you used your full strength, I'm afraid even three or five of me wouldn't be your match."
Zou Gen shook his head and then flew off the stage. However, there was no disappointment on his face. He probably didn't care that he had just lost the fight.
Although Zou Gen's last sentence was a guess and judgment, it still surprised the cultivators of the Flowing Fire Mercenary Group who were watching the battle. Most of them were at the Heavenly God stage, so they couldn't see through the mystery of the battle just now. Most of them even thought that the battle just now was a draw.
They were all early-stage Divine Monarchs, but this newcomer was able to take on three or even five of them at once. It was simply unbelievable.
Everyone knew that Zou Gen was a straightforward person. He wouldn't flatter anyone on purpose. Even if he flattered someone on purpose, he wouldn't lie.
At this moment, the other two early-stage Divine Monarchs of Wildfire were also on the top floor. They were frowning.
"Old Nine, where did this guy come from? It seems he does have some skills, "a middle-aged cultivator said to the younger cultivator beside him.
"Sixth Brother, our family has just arrived in Du Hu City. There are countless capable people here, so how can we recognize all of them? However, this guy is indeed quite powerful. No wonder even someone as astute as Third Brother is so polite to him." The younger Ninth Brother narrowed his eyes and replied.
"However, we only have enough manpower to form a 3,000-man team. I wonder what Third Bro will do with him," the slightly older Sixth Bro said worriedly.
"Hehe, Sixth Brother, we can rest assured. No matter how much Third Brother values them, they are still outsiders, and we are his people. I reckon that Third Brother will give them a dispensable position. We were sent by the clan, and in name, we are under Third Brother's command, but in reality, he can't control us." The young Ninth Brother laughed lightly.
"I keep feeling that there's something wrong with Third Brother recently. He rarely talks to us when he sees us," Sixth Brother said.
"Sigh, hasn't he always been like that? Although we are brothers in name, we can't even be considered cousins. He didn't like us to begin with, and his cultivation is higher than ours. Now that he is heavily relied on by the clan, he is naturally more arrogant than before," Ninth Brother said nonchalantly.
"No, I feel like he has changed a lot. Sometimes, his eyes even give me a very empty feeling."
Sixth Brother thought for a moment and said, "Although he didn't like to talk to us before, he would at least be polite when we met. Also, he rarely cared about the matters of the team, but recently, he has been very enthusiastic."
Ninth Brother said, "What are you thinking about? Even if we don't get along, he is still a member of the Guan family. This Wildfire also belongs to the Guan family. What can he do to us? Come, let's find a place to drink. "
Although she didn't see the other two vice-captains, Miss Jing already knew them from the thin Divine Monarch's memories.
The thin Divine Monarch was called Guan Yiyuan. Aside from Zou Gen, who had fought with Xiao Lingyu, the other two vice-captains were Guan Yiyuan's younger brothers, Guan Yishan and Guan Yichuan.
Guan Yiyuan was ranked third in the clan, Guan Yishan was the sixth, and Guan Yichuan was the ninth. However, Guan Yishan and Guan Yichuan were brothers from the same mother and father.
Guan Yiyuan, Guan Yishan, and Guan Yichuan were like many other Divine Monarch realm disciples in the clan. Their parents had all died a long time ago at the critical moment of breaking through to the Godly King realm. They had cultivated and matured under the arrangements of the clan, then served the clan and took care of all aspects of the clan's affairs.
This time, the Guan family had come to Hush City to show off their strength and become the fourth most powerful clan in the city. Although the other three great clans, including the Qi Family, didn't want them to join, the Guan family had a very good relationship with the City Lord's Mansion. With the City Lord's Mansion's intervention and suppression, the other three great clans could only tacitly agree to the Guan family's existence and development.
If the Guan family wanted to gain a foothold in Hush City, the City Lord's Mansion's support alone was far from enough. They needed their own armed forces and their own way of making money. Thus, forming a mercenary group that could both intimidate and earn divine stones was the Guan family's first choice.
The Wildfire could be said to be the Guan family's private army. Originally, the commander and vice commander should have been the Guan family's people, but the Guan family didn't have that many Divine Monarch realm powerhouses to spare. Moreover, the Guan family had just arrived in Hush City and needed to recruit the scattered soldiers. This was why the Wildfire had an honest and straightforward vice commander like Zou Gen.
Of course, the Guan family head also knew that the Guan brothers, Guan Yiyuan and Guan Yishan, didn't get along very well. It was precisely because of this that he had arranged for them to be together. Although Guan Yiyuan was the commander of three thousand men and seemed to have the most authority in the Wildfire, he still had to be careful. After all, two of the three thousand men weren't completely loyal to him. If Guan Yishan and Guan Yichuan didn't do their jobs honestly, they would be watched by Guan Yiyuan. Thus, the Guan family head could rest assured that they would restrain and supervise each other.
After all, the Wildfire was of great importance to the Guan family in all aspects, so the Guan family head had to be careful.
With a brainwashed regiment commander like Guan Yiyuan taking care of them, Xiao Lingyu and the others were able to settle down easily. Furthermore, they were assigned to a large suite.
There were more than ten rooms in this suite, large and small, enough for Xiao Lingyu and the others to live in.
Just as Xiao Lingyu and the others were choosing their rooms, a cultivator who had followed them to the Guan family's vicinity finally lost his patience and quietly left.
The cultivator soon arrived at a slightly more bustling street. Then, he entered a small tavern.
At this time, Qi Hongxuan was sitting alone in the tavern, drinking wine. The cultivator walked up to him and didn't take a seat. He just cupped his fists and said, "Third Young Master, they entered the Wildfire camp of the Guan family. I waited there for half a day but didn't see them come out. They probably joined the Wildfire."
"Got it. Continue to keep an eye on them." Qi Hongxuan waved his hand.
After the cultivator left, Qi Hongxuan frowned and muttered to himself, "Brother Xiao, this move of yours isn't very good. If the Qi family puts pressure on the Guan family, will the Guan family, who has just arrived in the Capital City, offend the deep-rooted Qi family for you?"
After choosing their rooms, everyone closed the door and gathered in the living room, setting up restrictions around them.
"Miss Jing, why don't you ask Guan Yiyuan to make me a vice commander too?" Zhang Hai said happily.
"Kid, don't you see that the deputy commanders are all early-stage Divine Monarchs? You want to be a deputy commander with your little ability?" Xiong Meng scolded in annoyance.
"But if we don't make a few officials, how can we completely control the Wildfire?" Zhang Hai asked unhappily.
Xiong Meng was silent.
"That's a problem. Guan Yiyuan doesn't have the final say in the Wildfire. He can decide on ordinary small matters, but if it's a big matter, he'll need Guan Yishan and Guan Yichuan's approval. This isn't good for our future plans," Miss Jing said.
"Get rid of them or force them away," Ma Chun said.
"That's not advisable. Whether it's getting rid of them or forcing them away, it'll make the Guan family suspicious. Why don't Miss Jing use a secret technique to control the two of them?" Xiao Lingyu interjected.
"The two of them are usually very careful and are always together. It'll be difficult to find an opportunity to use a secret technique on them," Miss Jing said.
"Haha, opportunities are created," Xiao Lingyu said with a smile.
"By the way, in a few days, Guan Yichuan's brigade might leave the city to carry out a difficult mission. I think we'll be able to find an opportunity during the mission," Miss Jing said.
"If it's just Guan Yichuan's brigade, it shouldn't be too difficult to control him and use a secret technique." Xiao Lingyu nodded.
"When the time comes, I'll ask Guan Yiyuan to send a few of us to assist Guan Yichuan. We can wait for an opportunity to take action," Miss Jing added.
If Miss Jing controlled Guan Yiyuan, she would know all the secrets of the Wildfire. She would also know some confidential information about the Guan family, which would be of great help to their operation.
Sure enough, within a few days, the Guan family assigned the mission to Wildfire.
This mission wasn't very difficult. Guan Yiyuan, who had been prepared for this mission, had given it to Guan Yichuan. This was what Guan Yiyuan had told him before Xiao Lingyu and the others arrived.
The Guan family had told Guan Yiyuan about this mission a long time ago, but they weren't sure at the time.
Guan Yichuan was a little younger. He also wanted to make contributions to the family and make the family's experts and Family Head value him more. Therefore, he was very happy that he had accepted this mission. The next day after receiving the mission, he led his team out of the city.
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