On the way back to Shimo City, in order to confirm Xiao Yan's identity, Xue Lan asked vaguely several times, but Xiao Yan vaguely resisted him every time. In response, she had no choice but to glare at him helplessly.
However, although Xiao Yan did not admit it personally, after Xue Lan took a careful look at this guy's appearance, she finally confirmed in her heart that the young man at the fighting master level in front of her was definitely Xiao Ding and
The younger brother Xiao Li mentioned was in a somewhat strange state of cultivation, Xiao Yan!
After identifying Xiao Yan's identity, Xue Lan looked at Xiao Yan with less alertness and more of a gentle smile.
While chatting along the way, the outline of a huge city located on the eastern outskirts of the Tagore Desert also faintly appeared in everyone's sight.
Looking at the Stone Desert City not far away, not only Xue Lan and others breathed a sigh of relief, but even Xiao Yan had a smile on his face. After more than ten days of hard training and walking in the desert,
, which really made him quite exhausted. Now that he had a place to rest, he was naturally quite excited.
Amidst the cheers of everyone, Xiao Yan and others slowly arrived at the city gate and then poured in.
Compared with the cities in the empire, the cities in the desert are a bit more simple and heavy. Perhaps because of the proximity to the Tagor Desert, the defenses here are much stricter than those in the empire. Everywhere in the city,
It can be seen that heavily armed soldiers are patrolling.
After entering the city, Xiao Yan followed Xue Lan and his group towards the south of the city. After turning around a few streets, a courtyard with an area almost comparable to that of the Xiao Family Courtyard in Wutan City appeared in the city.
In sight.
At the top of the courtyard, a flag swayed in the wind. The large characters "Motie Mercenary Regiment" were painted on it, faintly revealing an aura of iron-blooded hardness.
Outside the compound, several tough men were standing upright with weapons in hand. With sharp eyes, they scanned the passers-by back and forth. Judging from the faint smell of blood on their bodies, they were real.
The iron-blooded man who rolled over from the edge of the knife was not comparable to those rookies who thought they were mercenaries just because they had a weapon on their waist.
"In this stone desert city, our Motie mercenary group ranks among the top three in strength. Only one Sand mercenary group can surpass us. Their leader is a great fighter, so the Sand mercenary group's
Our status is unshakable. Apart from the Sand Mercenary Group, in the entire Stone Desert City, only the Storm Mercenary Group can barely compete with us." Walking towards the courtyard, Xue Lan faced Xiao who was standing aside.
Yan smiled, with a hint of pride in his smile.
He smiled and nodded. Xiao Yan was a little amazed. In just a few years, the eldest brother and the second brother were able to establish a powerful force in this unfamiliar place. This really made him admire him.
He has known since childhood that if it were him, he would never be able to achieve such an achievement.
"The eldest brother has always been very witty, even his father is full of praise. The second brother is cautious and fierce, smooth in dealing with things, and has ruthless methods. They join forces with each other. Coupled with their outstanding cultivation talents, they are a perfect pair. No wonder there are
Such an achievement..." Recalling his father's praises to his two brothers in the past, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile in his heart.
"Xue Lan, are you okay? I heard from someone who came back earlier that you were attacked by a snake man?" Walking into the compound, a big man at the door came forward and asked Xue Lan with a smile.
"It's okay." She waved her hand casually. Xue Lan smiled and asked, "Are the two captains here?"
"Yes. They are all here." The big man smiled and nodded, his eyes swept over Xiao Yan beside him. Finally, he stopped on his face, and couldn't help but smile: "Since I learned the name of this little brother,
, the two captains were so excited that they couldn’t sit still... Haha, it’s rare to see the captain, who always prides himself on being calm and steady, so happy."
Xiao Yan smiled slightly, but a warm current flowed through his heart. He nodded kindly to the big man, and then followed Xue Lan, who covered her mouth and smiled softly, into the courtyard.
Following Xue Lan, she walked through several paths and met many members of the Motie Mercenary Group along the way. When they saw Xiao Yan, a look of surprise appeared on their faces, and they whispered.
Got up.
"Haha, the two captains often mention you. It seems that the guy I called back to report the news has already publicized you." Looking at the expressions of the surrounding mercenaries, Xue Lan tilted her head and smiled sweetly.
Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and nodded. It seemed that she had guessed her relationship with the two eldest brothers.
Following Xue Lan once again, he turned down a path, and a spacious hall appeared in front of him. Standing outside the hall, Xiao Yan listened to the two familiar male voices coming from inside, and his nose suddenly felt a little sore, unlike those in the family.
Unlike Xiao Ning and others, in this world, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li are truly blood brothers with him. No matter how calm Xiao Yan's temperament is, in this bloodline where blood is thicker than water,
, I still can’t help but feel a little excited and gaffe...
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan smiled apologetically at Xue Lan, who was smiling beside him, and then slowly approached the door. Just as he was about to push it open, the door creaked and was pulled open.
The door of the room was opened, and the face of a young man who looked somewhat like Xiao Yan suddenly appeared.
The young man was wearing a mercenary uniform. He had a tall and straight body, straight and powerful, and his dark eyes showed laziness and sternness. There was a smile on his face, but underneath this smile, there was a faint smile.
There is a bit of ferocity like a wolf hidden inside. Obviously, although the young man seems to be kind, he is obviously the kind of ferocious type who will not offend others unless they offend him. If someone offends me, he will bite him before his death.
The young man opened the door and looked at the young man who suddenly appeared in front of him. He was slightly startled, and then his body stiffened suddenly. The fierce smile hidden on his face suddenly disappeared, and a bright and warm smile came from the heart, which was extremely rare.
appeared on the young man's face.
Looking at the young man's warm smile, the tip of Xiao Yan's nose turned slightly red, and his eyes couldn't help but feel moist. In the past, in the family, even after he became a waste, the young man in front of him still carefully protected himself.
The dignity that was left was like that evil wolf, biting all the tribesmen who dared to speak taunting words with bruises. Afterwards, he did not forget to bear the scars from being served by his family, and comforted his depressed self with a smile by his side.
"Second brother..." Xiao Yan wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, stared at the young man in front of him, and shouted with a trembling voice.
"Haha, haha... Xiao Yanzi. I actually found him, haha." Looking at the young man's appearance, the young man grinned a few times, then quickly stepped forward, hugged Xiao Yan fiercely, and patted him hard.
She patted him on the shoulder, her voice equally full of excitement and joy.
Xiao Yanzi, the nickname he used to call him affectionately when he was a child, made Xiao Yan smile slightly. He wiped away the fog in his eyes with the palm of his hand, and said with a wry smile: "Second brother, do you want to slap me to death?"
"Little guy, that's good...has your weird physical problem been solved?" Xiao Li let go of Xiao Yan with a smile. He patted his shoulder with his palm, glanced around his body, and said in surprise.
"Yeah." Xiao Yan smiled and nodded.
"Let's go and see big brother first. He has been waiting for you for a long time." As he said that, Xiao Li grabbed Xiao Yan, and without having time to say hello to Xue Lan, he turned around and rushed into the hall.
Walking into the hall, Xiao Yan's eyes were cast on the young man sitting at the front. The young man was wearing a white robe. At this time, he was looking at Xiao Yan who came into the room with a smile. His eyes were a bit brighter than ordinary people.
Somewhat wise and imperceptibly cunning.
"Xiao Yanzi, I haven't seen you for a few years. You have really grown up." The young man in white robe slowly stood up and stared at the young man who was almost as tall as Xiao Li. There was a touch of pampering and tenderness in his eyes.
, smiled.
"Brother." Xiao Yan took a deep breath, suppressed the fluctuations in his heart, and the expression on his face gradually became as peaceful as a young man in white robe. He smiled and said: "Brother is becoming more and more handsome and handsome."
Seeing how easily Xiao Yan suppressed his emotions, a look of surprise flashed across the white-robed young man's face. He nodded in admiration: "Little guy, it seems that you have experienced a lot since we left.
In terms of concentration and mind, perhaps even your second brother can't compare to him."
"Although that kind of atmosphere is uncomfortable, without that kind of environment, it would be really difficult for me to get to where I am today." Xiao Yan spread his hands and said with a smile.
"Haha, it's certainly good that you've come to where you are now. Your second brother has been complaining that I didn't take you away at the beginning, but during the time when we were traveling in the Jiama Empire, we almost died several times. If I let you
Wouldn't it be harming you if I stayed with you? If you stay in the family, your father will be able to take care of you since you were young..." Xiao Ding said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, we finally met, so don't talk about those frustrating things in the past. Fortunately, nothing happened to Xiao Yanzi. Otherwise, when we go back in the future, we must teach those little bastards a lesson!"
He waved his hand and said sternly.
"Haha, okay, let's not mention those things in the past." Xiao Ding smiled, turned to Xiao Yan, and said with a smile: "Little guy, according to the reports from the mercenaries, your strength seems to be at the level of a fighting master.
Already?"
Hearing this, Xiao Li on the side also stared at Xiao Yan with a face full of surprise. He remembered that when he left, Xiao Yan was still wandering in the third and fourth stages of fighting spirit, right? In just three or four years, he was about to reach the end of the world.
Did you catch up with the two of you?
"Well, I was promoted to the Earth Fighting Master during my training not long ago."
"Tsk, tsk, it's really amazing. This kind of cultivation speed, even when you were at your peak when you were a child, can't match it, right?" Seeing Xiao Yan nodding, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Haha, you can't do it if you don't practice hard. After all, the three-year deadline is coming soon..." Xiao Yan shrugged and said with a smile.
"Three years?" Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were stunned. After a while, the smile on Xiao Li's face gradually faded, and he said in a sinister voice: "I heard that Nalan Yanran of the Nalan family really came to the family to force her father.
Have you broken off the engagement?"
"They are really bullying people a little bit too much..." Xiao Ding said with a faint smile, with a bit of coldness in his smile. With the strength of the Motie Mercenary Group, it is indeed impossible to compete with the Yunlan Sect, but he is a human being.
He has always known how to be patient, and after so many years of hard work, his ability to forbear has become even more perfect. In this stone desert city, the names of the cunning fox Xiao Ding and the evil wolf Xiao Li once made their opponents sleepless.
"Haha, I will take care of these things. Eldest brother and second brother, just develop your power with peace of mind. Maybe I will offend some big shot in the future and I will have to rely on you to save my life..." Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled jokingly.
road.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li looked at each other, a soft smile appeared on their faces, and said softly: "No matter what happens in the future, you just need to remember that we are brothers. When we established the Motie Mercenary Group, what your second brother and I thought
Yes, it can build a place for you in the future... But judging from your current situation, it seems that you no longer need our protection."
Xiao Yan laughed, his smile was filled with emotion.