OBS Chapter 21 Who exactly is this young man?
Chapter 21 Who exactly is this young man?
The mercenaries walked out of the hall and into the courtyard.
The mercenaries outside immediately surrounded them, bombarding them with questions.
"How did it go? What did the commander say?"
"Yes, did the commander agree?"
"Will it work or not?"
The mercenaries exchanged glances and shook their heads.
"The guild leader disagrees. We just presented our idea, but the guild leader rejected it."
The lead mercenary spoke.
Why?
"What else could it be? Xiao Chen is the captain's cousin. The captain has to protect him. What else could it be?" The mercenaries who spoke pouted, showing some dissatisfaction.
Upon hearing this, the mercenaries all showed expressions of disappointment.
"The commander is too foolish. He risked the lives of hundreds of brothers for the sake of an outsider."
"That's right. Queen Medusa is at the peak of the Douhuang realm. No one in the entire Jia Ma Empire can rival her. If Queen Medusa comes to retaliate, we will be completely wiped out."
"Xiao Chen is courting death and dragging us down with him."
"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let him join the mercenary group in the first place."
Complaints rose and fell, and the mercenaries grew increasingly agitated.
"Alright, that's enough, everyone."
An older mercenary spoke up, "The leader has already made his decision. There's no point in saying anything. Instead of complaining here, we should do something useful."
"So what do we do? Just wait to die?"
"Let's take it one step at a time," the mercenary sighed. "We'll see when it really comes to that."
The mercenaries discussed it for a while and then dispersed.
Although they were dissatisfied, no one dared to really cause trouble for Xiao Chen, after all, he was the one who killed a Dou Wang powerhouse.
in the hall.
Xiao Ding sat in the chair and looked at Xiao Chen with a hint of apology on his face.
"Xiao Chen, I want to reiterate that you shouldn't take what those mercenaries said to heart."
"I know."
"They are all uncouth men."
Xiao Li also said, "Don't bother with them."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"But Xiao Chen, are you really not worried at all about Queen Medusa?"
"What are you worried about?"
Xiao Ding was stunned for a moment when he saw her.
"She's at the peak of the Dou Huang realm," Xiao Ding said. "No one in the entire Jia Ma Empire is her match."
"So what?"
Xiao Ding was stunned, and so was Xiao Li.
so what?
That's too easy to say.
"Xiao Chen, I know you are very strong."
Xiao Li said, "But Queen Medusa is not the Grand Elder. She is a peak Dou Huang, many times stronger than the Grand Elder."
Even if she comes, you might not be a match for her.
Standing up, Xiao Chen said calmly, "Queen Medusa's strength is nothing but a fart."
Xiao Ding was stunned, and Xiao Li was also stunned. The two looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes. If Xiao Chen's words were to be spoken, they would definitely cause a great sensation and shock.
Queen Medusa's power is nothing but a fart.
If others heard this, they would probably think Xiao Chen had gone mad.
That was a peak Douhuang, the strongest existence in the entire Jia Ma Empire, but in Xiao Chen's mouth it was nothing but a fart.
"Xiao Chen, you..."
Xiao Ding opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Without saying much, Xiao Chen turned and walked out of the hall.
Qinglin quickly followed.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li sat in the hall without speaking for a long time.
"Big brother, do you think what Xiao Chen said is true?"
"What, really?"
"That's right... Queen Medusa's strength is nothing but a fart," Xiao Li said. "Could it be that Xiao Chen's strength has already surpassed that of a Dou Huang?"
After a moment of silence, Xiao Ding shook his head.
"have no idea."
"But he said it so casually, it didn't sound like he was bragging."
"Perhaps," Xiao Ding said, "but in any case, we must prepare for the worst."
Xiao Li nodded.
Stepping out of the hall, Xiao Chen walked towards the outside of the courtyard.
Qinglin followed closely behind.
The two walked through the courtyard, encountering many mercenaries along the way, who all kept their distance from Xiao Chen.
No one dared to step forward and speak, nor did anyone dare to greet him.
Qinglin felt a pang of sadness as she looked into those people's eyes.
Young Master is clearly so powerful, yet these people all have such an attitude towards him.
"Azure Scales".
"Young master, I'm here."
"I need your help with something."
"Please speak, young master," Qinglin said. "I will do whatever I can."
"Use your Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil to sense the location of the Fire Spirit Serpent."
Qinglin was taken aback. "Fire Spirit Serpent?"
"That's right," Xiao Chen said. "Finding it will lead us to the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame."
Qinglin's face turned somewhat pale.
The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking, is a supreme treasure coveted by countless powerful individuals.
Young master, are you looking for a different kind of fire?
"Young master, I'm afraid I can't do it."
Lowering his head, Qinglin's voice was very soft.
Why?
"My strength is too weak. I haven't fully mastered the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil that you told me about before, and I'm afraid I won't be able to sense it."
Looking at her, Xiao Chen said, "How will you know if you don't try?"
Qinglin gritted her teeth.
Young master is right. How will we know if we don't try?
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
Nodding, Xiao Chen said, "Let's go."
The two left the mercenary group's encampment and headed towards the outskirts of Stone Desert City.
There is a long sand line on the border between Shimo City and the Great Desert.
On one side is the loess of the Shimo City, and on the other side is the yellow sand of the Tagor Desert.
Walking along this border line, Xiao Chen and Qing Lin searched for traces of the Fire Spirit Serpent.
After walking for a short while, a small wooden house appeared ahead.
The wooden house was dilapidated and looked quite old.
There was a sign hanging at the entrance with a few words written on it.
Xiao Chen stopped and looked at the wooden house.
"Young master, what's wrong?"
"Let's go in and take a look."
Pushing open the wooden door, Xiao Chen went inside.
Qinglin quickly followed.
The wooden house wasn't large, with several shelves displaying medicinal herbs and monster materials.
An old man sat behind the counter, wearing a gray robe and with a gaunt face, looking to be in his sixties.
The old man had gray hair and several deep wrinkles on his face.
His eyes were half-closed, as if he were dozing off.
As Xiao Chen approached the counter, he looked at the old man.
Ice Emperor Hai Bodong was once a Douhuang-level expert and one of the top ten strongest warriors in the Jia Ma Empire.
His power was sealed by Queen Medusa, and he is now only at the Dou Ling level.
He opened a small shop in this remote place.
Hai Bodong opened his eyes and glanced at Xiao Chen.
"What do you want to buy?"
"I'm not buying anything."
Looking at him, Hai Bodong's brows furrowed slightly.
"Why would you come here if you're not going to buy anything?"
"I've come to ask for something."
"What is it?"
"That mysterious fragment of the map in your hand."
Hai Bodong's expression froze instantly.
He looked up at Xiao Chen, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.
He obtained that fragment of the map by chance many years ago, and no one ever knew about it.
How did this boy know?