Btth: The Rise of Qingshan

Each escort mission of QingShan Town's herb gathering team usually requires around a hundred mercenaries. This first herb gathering mission after the snowy season was given great importance by Mister Yao.

For safety's sake, Mister Yao increased the original commission by fifty percent, planning to add another fifty elite mercenaries. This was a substantial commission.

Originally, the escort work of the herb gathering team was a lucrative target for many. People like Mang Ba had encountered many clashes. This time, the herb gathering team was adding people, and of course they wanted a share of the pie.

However, now the Wolf Head mercenary group was clearly eyeing this wealth, wanting to take the fifty percent increased commission with the same number of people as before, and planning to monopolize it.

Of course, this practice of the Wolf Head Mercenary was very displeasing, especially to Mister Yao who was paying. He was already pained by having to pay half more gold coins, and now someone was planning to cut his flesh, how could he not be angry?

However, the strength of the Wolf Head mercenary group was considerable. As one of the top mercenary groups in QingShan Town, the Wolf Head mercenary group, led by the one-star Dou Master Mu She, was almost the uncrowned king of QingShan Town. There were hardly any forces in Qingshan Town that could compete with them.

The Wolf Head mercenary group insisted on interfering in this matter, making a very simple matter complicated. Of course, Mister Yao didn't want to agree, because it meant he had to pay more.

And if the Wolf Head Mercenary people were a bit more greedy and saw this as a long-term business, it would mean that every time he organized a herb gathering team in the future, his costs would increase by half. Over time, this would be no small amount.

Scattered small mercenary groups like Mang Ba were even less willing to agree, because it also meant that their fixed income would be robbed, and this stable 'salary' would be taken away from them.

However, despite all that was said, in Qingshan Town and even the entire Dou Qi Continent, strength was what mattered. One hundred and fifty ordinary mercenaries joining forces might actually be weaker than a hundred elite mercenaries from the Wolf Head mercenary group.

This involved another issue. For this kind of mercenary mission, usually the stronger side was chosen for the same price. However, to be honest, the hundred mercenaries originally escorting Thousand Medicine House were already basically meeting the strength requirements. They really didn't need to pursue stronger escort forces.

However, this reason was clearly invalid on the Wolf Head Mercenary's side. If a reasonable explanation was not given, they would have to agree to the Wolf Head mercenary group's request, or let the Wolf Head Mercenary people find a loophole.

At that time, it wouldn't be Mu Li who came, but the Dou Master level Mu She.

In the outer hall square of Thousand Medicine House, Mister Yao's face was gloomy, and many other mercenaries were also very dissatisfied, but they didn't dare to speak out. Because of the Wolf Head Mercenary's strength, no one dared to offend them easily.

Even with Thousand Medicine House's status in Qingshan Town, without a proper reason, Mister Yao couldn't directly refuse them.

"Since everyone has no objections, then... I suppose this time's quota should belong to us, right? Mister Yao!"

Mu Li turned to Mister Yao with a smile, his eyes full of pride. When his gaze fell on Xiao Yi Xian, his eyes suddenly lit up, revealing an excessive heat.

"Hehe... Wolf Head mercenary group, aren't your actions a bit too reckless?"

Of course, Yan Qingshan noticed Mu Li's actions, stepping forward to block Xiao Yi Xian, with a tone of dissatisfaction towards the Wolf Head mercenary group in his words, which immediately attracted the attention of the crowd.

"Qingshan!"

Familiar mercenaries like Mang Ba were very anxious when they saw Yan Qingshan stepping forward.

The Wolf Head mercenary group was a local tyrant in Qingshan Town. Even Mister Yao of Thousand Medicine House didn't dare to offend them easily.

Yan Qingshan, a small physician apprentice, stepping forward like this was not a good thing.

"Who are you? Why are you meddling in our Wolf Head mercenary group's affairs!"

Mu Li didn't impulsively attack, but calmly asked, his cold gaze sweeping over the people of Thousand Medicine House. He had just noticed that Yan Qingshan came with Mister Yao, and there might be some connection between them.

Yan Qingshan took two steps forward and walked in front of Mu Li, examining him for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Thousand Medicine House's herb gathering team guard physician, Yan Qingshan. In other words, in the Magical Beast Mountains, my word is the most important."

"Physician Yan, please forgive my oversight!"

A flash of surprise appeared in Mu Li's eyes. As the young leader of the Wolf Head mercenary group, he was not an ignorant playboy. On the contrary, he was a competent mercenary group successor, and he was naturally very familiar with the territory of Qingshan Town.

Precisely because of his understanding, he was even more surprised. Thousand Medicine House's physicians were not easy to apprentice.

Every official position was not inferior to a mid to high-level Dou Practitioner, and the role they played was even greater. With such a high status, the difficulty was naturally extraordinary.

Yan Qingshan was only about fifteen years old, four or five years younger than Mu Li. This was the first time Mu Li had seen such a young physician in his memory. Of course, he looked at Mister Yao of Thousand Medicine House with suspicion.

Mister Yao nodded without knowing what he was thinking and said, "That's right, Qingshan is my most proud disciple in recent years. His medical skills are enough to graduate!"

Mu Li's doubts slightly subsided, and then he continued, "I wonder what Physician Yan thinks of our Wolf Head mercenary group? Why did you speak like that just now..."

"Young Master Mu Li, we are all smart people. Let's talk frankly."

Yan Qingshan walked to Mu Li's side. "You and I know where the problem is today. Our Thousand Medicine House is not easy to deceive. Is it too simple for you, Wolf Head Mercenary, to cut flesh from our Thousand Medicine House?"

"Physician Yan, I don't quite understand what you're saying. Isn't the rule of mercenaries to speak with strength? Our Wolf Head mercenary group is stronger, and our hundred elites are enough to replace the hundred and fifty ordinary mercenaries. What's the problem with taking this commission!"

Mu Li pretended not to understand and asked back, "Or is Thousand Medicine House's mission this time fraudulent and not sincere in recruiting people?"

"Mu Li, don't show off your little cleverness. This mission was issued by our Thousand Medicine House. Our Thousand Medicine House decides how to recruit people."

After Yan Qingshan smiled, he placed one hand on Mu Li's shoulder as if unintentionally, and the latter's face changed drastically at that moment.

"I'm not an unreasonable person either. You just said to follow the rules of mercenaries, and I will also follow the rules of mercenaries.

I'll give you a chance to let your strongest person present today fight. If you win, the fifty additional quotas this time will belong to the Wolf Head Mercenary. If you lose, the Wolf Head won't come to make trouble again. What do you think?"

Mu Li lowered his face and was silent for a long time, then he squeezed out a few words that made the members of the Wolf Head mercenary group very confused, "Since Physician Yan means this, Mu Li agrees. Can you let me go now!"

"Of course!"

Yan Qingshan released his hand leisurely, and Mu Li almost stumbled and fell. The elites of the Wolf Head mercenary group only then realized and stepped forward to help and protect their young master.

"Boy, you actually attacked our Wolf Head mercenary group's young master secretly. Is Thousand Medicine House planning to go to war with our Wolf Head mercenary group?"

A burly figure walked out from among the thirty mercenaries, his aura was extremely strong, and even Mang Ba, who was close to a high-level Dou Practitioner, unconsciously took a few steps back.

Yan Qingshan didn't talk to this person, but looked at Mu Li. "Is he the candidate for your Wolf Head mercenary group's competition this time?"

Mu Li said to this person, "Uncle He Meng, be careful, this guy is not simple."

Mang Ba ran to Yan Qingshan's side. "Qingshan, this He Meng is the third captain of the Wolf Head mercenary group, a seven-star peak Dou Practitioner. It is said that he is very close to an eight-star Dou Practitioner..."

"Uncle Mang Ba, it's okay, leave it to me!"

Yan Qingshan put one hand on Mang Ba's shoulder, and Mang Ba, who was about to persuade him again, had a look of horror in his eyes.

He swallowed the words he had prepared, and after looking at He Meng and Yan Qingshan, he stepped back.

"Then Qingshan, be careful."

After loosening his muscles, He Meng sneered, "Boy, although I don't know how you ambushed the young master, I won't underestimate you. Although I don't know your specific cultivation level, you shouldn't be higher than me, right!"

He Meng lightly twisted his neck as he spoke, and a faint Dou Qi began to appear on the surface of his body. His iron fists were tightly clenched, and a crisp cracking sound came from between his knuckles, clearly indicating considerable strength.

Yan Qingshan smiled, unbuttoned his coat, and flicked it away, revealing the close-fitting martial attire underneath. "Is that so? I have a lot of confidence in myself!"

"Boy, you're quite the tough talker. Don't beg for mercy later!"

He Meng's lips curled into a bloodthirsty smile, and a faint yellow Dou Qi aura surged around him. His feet stomped heavily on the ground, and like a giant magical beast, he charged straight at Yan Qingshan.

"Scram!!!"

Yan Qingshan coldly watched He Meng, who was rushing toward him with fierce energy. He simply raised his palm slightly, and a wisp of profound cyan Dou Qi floated onto his palms, then burst out from his palms, heavily striking He Meng's charging body.

"Boom..."

A muffled sound echoed as He Meng flew backward, his feet pressing hard against the ground for a long time before he slowly stopped. The hard soles of his boots were worn away by a small half, leaving two long, charred marks on the bluestone floor.

"Boy, you do have some tricks."

A solemn expression appeared on He Meng's face as he slowly exhaled a turbid breath. His originally bronze skin gradually turned pale.

"But what I cultivate is the rock attribute, the strongest defense among many attributes. You simply can't..."

He Meng was about to channel his energy again to launch the next round of attacks, and his originally pale skin became even whiter. But just as his momentum reached its peak, a emerald green palm print slowly appeared on his chest where Yan Qingshan had just struck him.

"Cough... how could this... pfft..."

The sudden appearance of foreign Dou Qi disrupted He Meng's Dou Qi circulation, causing his Dou Qi pathways to malfunction and injure him from internal backlash.

He was no longer as powerful as before. He covered his heart with his hands, staggered, and finally couldn't suppress his injuries, vomiting blood and falling to the ground.

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