Xiao Ling took out a second-grade pill from the ring and handed it to the man. Xiao Ling said, "I will send my companion to rest first. You wait here for a while and take me to see your leader later."
Seeing this, the man put the pill into his pocket, his expression became more respectful, and he nodded at Xiao Ling to indicate that he understood.
After finding a house where no one was around, Xiao Ling took the drowsy Zi Yan into the house.
As soon as Zi Yan entered the house, she staggered into the bedroom.
"Xiao Ling, good night..." Zi Yan muttered in a daze, then walked to the bed, lay down on it, and fell asleep.
Xiao Ling also walked into the house and saw that Zi Yan was already asleep, so he walked to her side, spread out the quilt on the bed, and covered Zi Yan with it.
He took a quick look around the house. Although it wasn't very luxurious overall, it was quite clean and gave people a good feeling.
Since Zi Yan has started to rest, Xiao Ling plans to go and meet his two cousins.
After walking out of the house, Xiao Ling nodded to the man, then followed him and left.
The two walked inside the mercenary group for a few minutes, and a spacious hall appeared in front of them.
The man brought Xiao Ling here, said hello, and then turned and left.
Xiao Ling walked slowly towards the door. Just as he was about to push it open, the door creaked and was pulled open.
A tougher face suddenly appeared through the gap in the door.
The young man was wearing a mercenary uniform, with an upright body, straight and powerful. His dark eyes showed laziness and sinisterness. His face was full of smiles, but underneath the smile, he was hiding a bit of ferocity like a wolf. Obviously, although the young man looked kind, he was obviously the type of fierce person who would not offend others unless they offended him. But if someone offended him, he would bite back before he died.
This young man is Xiao Yan's second brother, Xiao Li.
The young man opened the door and looked at the boy who suddenly appeared in front of him. He was slightly stunned, looked Xiao Ling up and down, and then said in surprise: "Cousin Xiao Ling, you have changed a lot. If my men hadn't told me your name just now, I wouldn't have recognized you for a while."
Smiling and greeting Xiao Li, Xiao Ling replied, "After all, I left the Xiao family quite early. At that time, I was just a child. Now I am almost an adult, so naturally I will change."
As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, a somewhat elegant and easy-going voice came from inside the house. "Second brother, please invite cousin Xiao Ling into the house quickly, don't stand outside."
Originally, Xiao Li planned to take Xiao Ling to the battlefield to compete with each other. After all, the two of them had not yet collected Xiao Ling's information. In Xiao Li's opinion, Xiao Ling was still too young, and even if he was a genius, he would not be much stronger than him.
Hearing his elder brother's urging, Xiao Li gave up the idea of sparring with Xiao Ling.
"Come on, let's go in and see my brother first. He's very surprised to see you." As he said that, Xiao Li grabbed Xiao Ling's wrist, turned around and rushed into the hall.
Walking into the hall, Xiao Ling's gaze were cast towards the young man sitting in the first seat. The young man was dressed in a white robe, and was smiling at Xiao Ling who came into the room. His eyes, which were brighter than those of ordinary people, revealed a bit of wisdom and imperceptible wit and cunningness.
This man is Xiao Yan's elder brother, Xiao Ding, the eldest son of the Xiao clan, one of the eight ancient clans.
"Cousin Xiao Ling, I didn't expect that you have changed so much after not seeing you for a few years. I almost didn't recognize you." Seeing Xiao Ling and Xiao Li walking into the hall, Xiao Ding turned his gaze towards them and said with a smile.
Xiao Ling also walked forward and greeted him with a smile, "Cousin Xiao Ding is becoming more and more graceful now."
Although Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan did not have a good relationship in the Xiao family, that was mainly because Xiao Yan had a bad temper at that time.
Because of Xiao Ling's approachable personality, he had a good relationship with the Xiao family members. At that time, Xiao Ling and Xiao Li's cultivation levels were not much different, and they often had several competitions.
Moreover, during the years that Xiao Ling studied abroad at Canaan Academy, he also sent back a lot of resources to the Xiao family. Xiao Ding and Xiao Li also learned the martial arts and fighting skills that Xiao Ling sent back, and they were also indebted to Xiao Ling.
After Xiao Ling and Xiao Li sat down, Xiao Ding asked curiously, "Cousin Xiao Ling, shouldn't you be studying at Canaan Academy now? Why did you suddenly come to our small Rock Desert City?"
Hearing Xiao Ding's question, Xiao Ling did not intend to hide it, and answered the two brothers: "Not long ago, my cultivation level has broken through to Dou Wang. After studying for a few years, my alchemy skills have also reached the sixth level. Now I am an elder in the Alchemy Department of Canaan Academy. This time I left the college to look for an opportunity in the Jia Ma Empire, and then return to our family."
After hearing Xiao Ling's answer, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li on the opposite side used a wave of traditional fighting skills from the Dou Qi Continent and took a deep breath.
Xiao Ding's mind was more flexible than Xiao Li's. Hearing that Xiao Ling was actually a sixth-grade alchemist, he hurriedly asked anxiously, "Cousin Xiao Ling, since you are now a sixth-grade alchemist, can you help my third brother check his body? His strange physique has caused his cultivation to drop to the third stage of Dou Qi, and he has not made any progress in the past two and a half years."
Xiao Li, who was still in shock, immediately reacted after hearing what Xiao Ding said. He looked at Xiao Ling with eager eyes and said in a hurried tone: "Yes, cousin Xiao Ling, since you are already a sixth-grade alchemist, you can definitely help my third brother recover his talent for cultivation. That fourth-grade alchemist named Qie Mi Er doesn't understand anything. As long as you can cure my third brother, you can ask me to do anything!"
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li both loved Xiao Yan very much. The reason why they came to the Tager Desert to establish the Desert Metal Mercenary Group was to support Xiao Yan. If Xiao Yan did not reach the seventh level of Dou Qi during the coming-of-age ceremony, he would be disqualified from entering the Dou Qi Pavilion to find Dou Qi techniques, and would be assigned to various industries of the family to take care of some ordinary affairs for the family. This was the family rule, and even if Xiao Yan's father was the patriarch, it could not be changed!
After calming down the two men's somewhat impatient emotions, Xiao Ling said calmly: "My two cousins, don't worry. When I return to the Xiao family, I will go to check Xiao Yan's body. With Xiao Yan's talent, it won't take long for his cultivation to surpass yours."