Xiao Yan stayed on Ah Lie's back for nearly half a day. Only when the sky was about to turn dark and the time was close to evening did the group of dozens of people arrive at a station surrounded by earth and rocks.
Here, there were many carriages and tents. Some traces of bonfires that had already been extinguished on the ground told Xiao Yan that this group of people had already stayed here for a period of time. Even the carriages that were transporting goods were similarly covered with a layer of sand. This further proved Xiao Yan's conjecture in his heart.
And from this group's attire and the way they walked, Xiao Yan roughly guessed that this group of people should be a mercenary group. From the looks of it, they were escorting goods.
Previously, when he heard their conversation, the reason why this group of people wanted to kill the wild wolf was to enter the nearest city, Wu You City.
Because it was the only large city in this desert, everyone had to pay a certain amount of fees to enter Wu You City. And on this journey, in order to pass through the desert, they had already used up a lot of resources. Now that they had arrived here, in order to make it easier to enter the city, they had no choice but to choose to kill the wild wolf. They wanted to use the valuable items on the wild wolf as the fee to enter the city.
"Alright, brothers. We have already stayed here for a period of time. Since we have collected enough fees today, there is no time to lose. Let's set off now. The sky is getting dark. Be careful. At night, that group of beasts will be crazy. Don't let them tear off a piece of you!"
The middle-aged man in the lead warned the rest of the team. Everyone nodded, and the man did not say anything else. He walked straight to Ah Lie. The rest of the team could make him feel at ease, but Ah Lie was the only one he could not stop worrying about.
"Uncle Feng Lun, don't worry. I will definitely be careful."
Seeing the middle-aged man walking towards him, Ah Lie nodded his head heavily at Feng Lun and said with a smile.
"Hmph, I hope so. Tonight, you will follow me. You are not allowed to go anywhere."
Feng Lun's tone was somewhat resentful that Ah Lie did not live up to his expectations. Just as his words fell, he raised his eyes to look at Xiao Yan and said with an impatient tone:
"You also come with me."
When he said this, Feng Lun deliberately glanced at Xiao Yan again. Even he didn't know why.
Hearing Feng Lun's words, Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged beside Ah Lie and slowly recovering his strength with the help of medicinal pills, could not help but be startled. He raised his eyes to look at Feng Lun, the expression in his eyes somewhat strange.
An eight star Half Martial Emperor, the strongest person in this group, wants me, a five star Dou Di, to follow behind him?
Unfortunately, Feng Lun had already let the two of them pass and was walking towards a tent. He could not see the expression on Xiao Yan's face.
"Haha, little brother, don't mind it. Although Uncle Feng Lun appears to be a cold and indifferent person, in reality, he is most concerned about the life and death of our group. He does not wish for anything to happen to us and has always used his greatest ability to protect everyone in the group. Unfortunately … although I also wish to share this burden with him, I have always disappointed Uncle Feng Lun and have always caused trouble for him …"
At the end of his words, a sense of self-blame surged into Ah Lie's words. The smile that had just been revealed on his face was also involuntarily withdrawn.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and nodded his head. After which, he cupped his hands toward Ah Lie and said:
"Big brother Ah Lie, thank you for saving my life today. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I would have died under the claws of that Wild Wolf."
"Haha, little brother, there is no need to be so polite. The Wild Wolf is originally our prey. Additionally, we are all humans. It is reasonable for us to help each other."
Ah Lie smiled. His smile appeared to be quite comfortable and brilliant.
"That's right, I have yet to ask for little brother's name."
Ah Lie suddenly recovered, appearing to have recalled something. When Xiao Yan heard the former's words, he was also slightly at a loss. After hesitating for a moment in his heart, he said:
"I am Xiao Yan."
"Feng Lie. They all call me Ah Lie. You should also call me that."
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded his head. He called out "Ah Lie." Ah Lie's mouth also repeated his name. The two of them faced each other and laughed. Immediately after, just as Xiao Yan raised his head, he saw a beautiful young girl wearing a white long skirt from a nearby luxurious tent. She was currently walking out with light and graceful steps.
Slightly startled, Xiao Yan did not investigate too carefully. He never would have thought that there would actually be a woman here. Moreover, looking at her cultivation, she could be considered to be at the top within this group of people. She was a Seven Star Half Emperor.
When Xiao Yan's gaze moved up and swept past the latter's exquisite and delicate body, he saw a face that was as beautiful as a flower roll.
Willowy eyebrows and skin were as white as snow. Almond eyes, pretty nose, and mouth were like sandalwood.
However, although she was naturally gorgeous, the indifferent temperament that was imperceptibly pervaded the air made people feel that she was like a snow lotus on an iceberg. She was proud and independent, and kept people a thousand miles away.
"Uncle Feng, who is this person? Why did he appear in our group?"
Soon, the young girl discovered the gaze that Xiao Yan shot at her. That gaze was poles apart from that of ordinary people. It was not the kind of gaze that was filled with reverence. Instead, it was filled with pure admiration.
"Eh, haha, Miss Fang, there is no need to mind. This person was saved by us on the way. When we arrive at Wu You City, we will let him leave."
Seeing that the young girl in front of him actually changed the topic to Xiao Yan, a stranger, Feng Lun could not help but be stunned for a moment. Then, he respectfully told the truth.
"Oh."
The young girl lightly nodded her head. The expression on her face seemed to be saying, 'No wonder you dared to look at me like that.'
Soon, the entire group was ready to set off. The goods that had landed on the ground were reloaded onto the carriage. Everyone also stood up. Dozens of people surrounded the two sides of the carriage to protect it.
From a certain point of view, the goods on the carriage were more important than their lives. This was the most cohesive performance of a mercenary group.
The sky quickly darkened. The pitch-black night sky seemed to have pulled a black curtain over the world. No one knew what kind of story would unfold next. However, in everyone's heart, they all hoped that this night would be calm and windless. Like a piece of white paper, they would rather abandon it than add unnecessary colors to it.
"Brother Ah Lie, who is that girl? From what I see, she doesn't seem to be a member of your group?"
With the carriage, Xiao Yan and Ah Lie lazily sat on it. The people around them did not seem to care. Out of boredom, Xiao Yan curiously asked about the young girl.
"Hehe, she is very beautiful. Miss Fang is the daughter of a big family. In addition to transporting goods, our main purpose of crossing the desert this time is to protect Miss Fang's safety. The desert is full of magical beasts. You should have a deep understanding of it."
Ah Lie parted his mouth and smiled. Xiao Yan, on the other hand, was slightly startled when he heard these words. His mind immediately recalled the scene where he had seen Xun Er in that shattered jade token. The pair of hands under his sleeves also quietly clenched tightly at this moment.
"Xun Er, wait for me!"
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