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Rock Desert City was not far from Mo City. Su Yun flew for two and a half hours and arrived at Rock Desert City.
Su Yun was now wearing a white robe, his face not particularly handsome but giving off a sense of peace.
In his right hand, he held a dark red short stick, the same one he had used in the battle with the Ice Snake.
Su Yun entered Rock Desert City without actively seeking out the two brothers of the Xiao Family.
Given his current identity as a prodigy from a major power, there was no reason for him to seek them out.
When he entered the city, dressed in white, anyone with a keen eye could tell that he was a newcomer.
Su Yun walked through the city, holding a map and looking lost.
Meanwhile, at the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's base.
A mercenary was rushing to the hall.
"Leaders, we have news," the mercenary said, clearly anxious, his breathing heavy and labored.
At that moment, two young men were sitting in the hall. One had a refined appearance, while the other had a hint of ferocity in his eyes, like a hungry wolf.
These were Xiao Yan's two older brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.
Xiao Ding frowned.
"News? What kind of news? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"It's about the man you asked us to look out for. He recently appeared nearby, carrying a black short stick, with an ordinary but clear-cut face."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged glances, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.
"Where is he?" Xiao Li asked urgently.
"He just entered the city."
"Brother, what do you think? Should we go welcome this prodigy now?" Xiao Li asked Xiao Ding.
"It's not a good idea. We don't know if Master Han has mentioned our Desert Iron Mercenary Group to this Zhang Tianjiao. Approaching him too abruptly would be too sudden.
Besides, although he looks similar, we can't be certain he is the Zhang Tianjiao we're looking for," Xiao Ding replied.
Hearing Xiao Ding's words, Xiao Li calmed down.
Indeed, what his brother said made sense.
"However, although we can't approach him too abruptly, we shouldn't miss this opportunity. Why don't we observe him from a distance and see if he really is the Zhang Tianjiao we're looking for," Xiao Ding suggested.
Xiao Li nodded.
"I'll follow your lead, brother."
The two acted immediately, leaving the base with the mercenary leading the way. They saw Su Yun walking on the road, holding a map and looking puzzled.
The fish has arrived.
A faint smile flashed across Su Yun's face, though he maintained his puzzled expression.
Finding the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire in the underground lava would be difficult without someone skilled in terrain exploration. Even his soul power had its limits.
This was why, in the original story, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had to lead the entire Desert Iron Mercenary Group to help Xiao Yan find the entrance.
Otherwise, wouldn't it have been enough for Old Medicine to scan the area with his soul power?
Even Old Medicine couldn't do it, let alone him.
He could use soul power to search systematically, but it would be time-consuming and labor-intensive. Given his current soul power, it would probably take him several months.
Why suffer when there are people available to help?
His investment in the Xiao Family would start to pay off from now on, and it would be more than worth it.
After all, it was just a few first-grade pills.
Su Yun seemed unaware of the two men, looking at the map as he slowly walked down the street.
On the other side, Xiao Li frowned and said to Xiao Ding, "I can't sense anything, no martial qi fluctuations at all. It's impossible to determine his strength."
"If you could sense him, that would be strange. If he's the Zhang Xiaofan mentioned in Father's letter, his strength is beyond what you and I can imagine," Xiao Ding replied with a laugh.
Xiao Li remained silent.
Xiao Ding was puzzled. According to his understanding, his younger brother would normally argue with him.
When Xiao Ding looked at Xiao Li, he saw that his gaze was fixed on something behind him, lost in thought.
"Do you two know me?"
Xiao Ding was startled and quickly looked back at the street. Only a few passersby remained; the figure holding the map and the dark short stick had vanished.
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead as a hand rested on Xiao Ding's shoulder.
Xiao Ding's body trembled, feeling a great fear behind him.
Turning slowly, he saw the young man in white looking at him with a puzzled expression.
Xiao Ding felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
This must be the prodigy mentioned in Father's letter, who became a Spirit Fighter at the age of sixteen...
With just this, Xiao Ding was almost certain that this young man was Zhang Xiaofan.
...
The two men invited Su Yun to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's base.
After some explanation, Su Yun pretended to be enlightened.
"I see, Steward Han mentioned me to your family before."
"Yes, that's right," Xiao Ding and Xiao Li quickly nodded.
With the matter explained, the two men breathed a sigh of relief.
In their eyes, the person before them was a genuine Spirit Fighter, and if they had misunderstood, one hand could have destroyed their Desert Iron Mercenary Group.
After all, the strongest in their so-called mercenary group were the two of them, Martial Masters.
Su Yun scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed and rather simple.
"Well, to be honest, Steward Han was probably worried about my first outing from the sect and asked you two to take care of me."
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li looked at the simple appearance of the person before them and believed him to some extent.
From their conversation, it was not hard to see that although Zhang Tianjiao was powerful and talented, he seemed inexperienced in the world.
"By the way, may I ask for the names of the two leaders?"
"Xiao Ding."
"Xiao Li."
Hearing this, Su Yun was taken aback and asked Xiao Ding, "You're called Xiao Ding?"
Xiao Ding was puzzled.
"Yes, my name is Xiao Ding. What's wrong?"
"That's quite a coincidence. My teacher is also named Xiao Ding."
Xiao Ding felt a bit embarrassed. If Zhang Xiaofan was already so powerful, how powerful must his teacher be?
I actually share a name with such a person.
"That's quite a coincidence. Your teacher must be a powerful senior," Xiao Ding said.
Su Yun nodded, inwardly amused.
He was talking about a god of creation who was as famous as Tian蚕Dou.
Su Yun found Xiao Ding's reaction quite amusing.
If he remembered correctly, Xiao Ding had become famous a few years before Tian蚕Dou.
In "Battle Through the Heavens," Tian蚕Dou set Xiao Ding as Xiao Yan's older brother, and Xiao Yan, as the protagonist, achieved much more than Xiao Ding.
In a way, it was also his own aspiration.
The genius was not Xiao Yan, but Tian蚕Dou, who wrote "Battle Through the Heavens" at the age of 19.
Su Yun felt a bit lost. The person in front of the computer would probably spend their entire life chasing after the shadows of these two.
Heh...
Su Yun snapped back to reality and said to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, "Leaders, there's something I need your help with. Could you assist me?"
(End of Chapter)