Mercenaries in Two Worlds

♂』A storm is brewing, and the Hong family is on high alert, having already begun training their mercenary group's coordination.

Meanwhile, various rumors were circulating, such as the whereabouts of the Left Protector of the Three Swords being unknown, and a reward being offered for his whereabouts. At the same time, the Three Swords Mercenary Group was also expanding its recruitment, with the advantage of having miraculous techniques that could quickly improve one's cultivation level.

Some say that recently, evil beasts have roamed Ghost Night Forest and entered Featherfall City, killing five people.

At the Hong family's villa, Xia Yun had Zhang Qian assist him in refining the Bursting Yuan Pill. Ostensibly, he was teaching Zhang Qian how to make third-grade pills, but in reality, he was doing hard labor to condense spiritual herbs.

The two worked together with remarkable efficiency, and in just two days, all fifty portions of medicinal herbs were used up. Zhang Qian counted them and found a total of eighty-five Bursting Yuan Pills. Some were made in batches of two pills, while others were discarded. In the end, they still exceeded their production target.

"We have thirty-five left, give me ten." Zhang Qian unceremoniously kept ten, just in case.

Xia Yun didn't object, but said seriously, "It must not be used until the very last moment; that would be cutting off your own escape route."

"Haha, I will." Zhang Qian replied casually, not taking it seriously. In an emergency, it's better to have something to use than nothing at all.

Xia Yun took out two red pills from her ring and handed them to Zhang Qian. "You and Ye Mei each take one of these Crimson Flame Pills. They can greatly boost your cultivation in critical moments, and the side effects are much less than those of the Explosive Yuan Pill."

These two Crimson Flame Pills were an extremely vibrant red, and their fragrance alone was enough to cause one's spiritual energy to surge; they were clearly extraordinary. "What grade of elixir are these?"

"Fourth grade." Xia Yun definitely couldn't refine a fourth-grade elixir; it could only have been given to him by Hong Yunyi, yet he gave it to Zhang Qian without hesitation.

"This is too valuable. How about a few high-grade spirit stones? I can't possibly accept that." Zhang Qian said this, but quickly put the spirit pill into his ring. He was very honest and straightforward, without any pretense or hypocrisy.

Xia Yun's face twitched, realizing once again that he had made a bad choice in making friends. "You protect me while I refine the Jin Yuan Pill."

Having refined fifty portions of Grade 3 Bursting Yuan Pills, Xia Yun felt that he was in excellent condition and it was the perfect time to refine Advancement Yuan Pills. Just thinking about Ye Mei's joy at receiving the Advancement Yuan Pills filled him with excitement.

"Wow, you're amazing! You can even refine the Jin Yuan Pill now. Who's it for? Ye Mei? Haha, I knew you were into mature women. Don't glare at me like that, I support you." Having probably finished refining the Bao Yuan Pill and acquired a Crimson Flame Pill, Zhang Qian relaxed and returned to his usual self.

Xia Yun blushed and ignored Zhang Qian. Instead, she carefully took out the ingredients for the Jin Yuan Pill: one Grade 3 Cold Jade Grass, one Grade 4 Red Gardenia Tree Tumor, two Grade 10 Three-Leaf Green Flowers, one Heavenly Horn Purple Insect Horn, one portion of Extreme Cold Water, and several neutralizing herbs.

After carefully examining the medicinal herbs, Xia Yun first sat quietly for a while to adjust his state before taking out an ancient alchemy furnace that Zhang Qian had never seen him use before. Unlike refining the Bursting Yuan Pill, he didn't open the furnace directly, but instead used the fire of his divine sense to heat the furnace for a while...

Seeing Xia Yun's focus, Zhang Qian gently closed the door, holding a knife in his arms, and sat cross-legged on the steps.

Resting her chin on her hand, she gazed at the white clouds in the sky and sighed softly. It had been over a month since she'd transmigrated, and suddenly she felt a pang of longing for Earth. In this other world, it seemed there were hardly any days of rest; she was either constantly on the move or teetering on the edge of life and death…

Zhang Qian stood there blankly, lost in thought. After some time, he suddenly sniffed the air and smelled a strong, rich fragrance of cinnamon.

"Ha..." Xia Yun let out a cheer from inside the room, brief and urgent, which she had apparently managed to suppress in time.

Zhang Qian felt relieved. It seemed to have worked out. If Ye Mei could advance to the Yuan Dan realm, the Wang family mercenary group's strength would undoubtedly rise to a new level. Only with a Yuan Dan realm expert in charge could it truly be considered an organization.

"You've succeeded?" Zhang Qian saw Xia Yun open the door looking tired, and guessed that it must have been tough for him too, as his hair was sticking to his forehead with sweat.

The other person nodded slightly, extended their palm, and revealed a pure white elixir lying in a transparent jade bottle. A slight smile appeared on their face, tinged with sweetness.

Zhang Qian laughed and said, "Then why don't you hurry up and send it to Ye Mei?"

"Go." Xia Yun shoved the jade bottle into Zhang Qian's hand and turned to leave. Unexpectedly, his shoulder was grabbed, and he couldn't break free.

"Of course you should go. Even a virtuous woman can be swayed by a persistent suitor. Don't be shy. You should think of this as doing justice for Heaven. Taking down this monster Ye Mei as soon as possible is also for the sake of all living beings." Zhang Qian stuffed a Crimson Flame Pill and a Prosperity Pill back to Xia Yun, patting his shoulder and tempting him.

"Although this is puppy love and you're attracted to older women, none of that matters in the face of love. What matters is whether you truly love Ye Mei."

"I...I..." Xia Yun, who was usually decisive, was still in her adolescence when it came to emotions, and was in a state of confusion. After being fooled by Zhang Qian, this old fox, she hesitated a bit.

"Tell me, are you being sincere?"

"Of course."

"Then why are you such a coward? Are you even a man?" Seeing that the other person was still hesitant, Zhang Qian gave him a push.

Under Zhang Qian's instigation, as if going to her death, Xia Yun took two pills and walked towards Ye Mei's courtyard. Because of her nervousness, she even walked with her hands and feet moving in unison.

Although Hong Miaoxian used coercion to keep the Wang family mercenary group, he did not dare to neglect them and assigned each of them a courtyard.

Ye Mei didn't cultivate today because she'd been stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage for quite some time and was getting anxious. Having always cultivated smoothly, this was the first time she'd encountered such a difficult problem, and she was extremely frustrated, unable to calm her mind at all.

She was sitting playfully on the courtyard railing with her feet dangling, holding a small blue flower in her hand, gazing ahead with a slightly unfocused look, as if recalling something, quiet and gentle.

Xia Yun appeared at the moon gate holding the jade bottle. He immediately saw the beautiful Ye Mei and was so amazed that he was captivated and stood there in a daze.

After a long while, Ye Mei snapped out of her reverie and noticed someone in the distance. Turning her head, she only saw a back view. It turned out that Xia Yun, that love-struck coward, had turned and left as soon as he realized Ye Mei had come back to her senses.

"Xia Yun?" Ye Mei recognized him from behind and quickly called out to him.

Xia Yun froze, stopped in her tracks, hesitated for a moment, then blushed and placed the pill on the ground, saying in a flat tone, "Here you go." Then she fled as if she were running away.

Ye Mei walked over curiously and picked up the jade bottle. A rich fragrance of pills wafted out. Looking up, she saw that Xia Yun was nowhere to be seen. She covered her mouth and chuckled, "How cute. How am I supposed to know what these two pills are for if you just leave them to me like this?"

Judging from the appearance of the elixir, it was clear that it was no ordinary object, so he carefully put it away.

After thinking for a while, Ye Mei went to find Zhang Qian, guessing that he definitely knew about this.

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