Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 61 Want me to be your bodyguard? Deal.

Inside the shop, Xiao Yan, reminded by Yao Chen, began searching through the shelves.

After all, it concerns the Pure Lotus Demon Flame; it would be so satisfying if we could find all of them directly.

"No, no, this isn't..." Xiao Yan threw the ancient pictures all over the ground, muttering to himself as his smile gradually turned into a calm expression.

Sure enough, finding even one or two pieces of information about such a treasure is already considered extremely lucky.

At this moment, intense fluctuations of battle aura emanated from behind the house, accompanied by a terrifying pressure.

Despite being in a city located in the desert, Xiao Yan felt as if he were in an air-conditioned room.

"Hahaha..." Hai Bodong walked out laughing heartily, but his smile froze when he saw the messy storefront.

The veins on his forehead bulged noticeably twice: "Kid, you want to tear down my shop, don't you?"

"Hey, it's good that you've broken through. I have something to ask you." Xiao Yan walked over as if he hadn't seen him before, took out two incomplete maps, and asked questions.

Hai Bodong glanced at it and quickly remembered it, saying that he had obtained the map in a certain place, and that he was the one who later divided the map into two parts.

"No other information?" Xiao Yan scrutinized him suspiciously.

Hai Bodong, puffing out his beard and glaring, said, "Why would an old man like me need to lie to a little bastard like you?"

"Alright then." Xiao Yan kept the place Hai Bodong mentioned in mind and decided to find time to visit it sometime in the future.

He then put the map away and waved, saying, "Let's go."

"Where to?" Hai Bodong was taken aback. This Breaking Calamity Pill was part of his deal with Hun Cang.

Now that the deal is done, he's thinking of tidying up the shop and then going back to the capital to take a look.

Xiao Yan slapped his forehead and said, "My elder brother said that you will be my bodyguard for a while. Once I'm done with my entanglements at the Yunlan Sect, you'll be free."

"Are you crazy or am I? Me, a Dou Huang, as your bodyguard? Ha, you've got some nerve." Hai Bodong rolled his eyes at him, thinking to himself, "Now that my seal is broken, I have no desires. Even if Hun Cang were here in person, I would never be a bodyguard for a junior."

At this moment, Hai Bodong saw out of the corner of his eye that Xiao Yan took out a porcelain bottle from his storage ring. Judging from the rattling sound, it seemed to contain a lot of pills.

"Do you know what this is?" Xiao Yan shook the porcelain bottle in his hand.

Hai Bodong shook his head slightly.

"This is..." Xiao Yan revealed a hint of pride, his mouth agape for a long time, "Uh... I forgot the name, old man, can you explain it to him?"

Yao Chen's forehead seemed to be covered in black lines, and he knocked Xiao Yan off balance. "I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to have such a disciple."

Seeing Hai Bodong looking at him, he sighed and said, "Have you heard of the Spirit Restoration Purple Pill?"

Hai Bodong looked completely bewildered.

"You know nothing, and you call yourself a Dou Huang? Have you wasted all these years?" Xiao Yan mocked. Seeing Hai Bodong's angry expression and the frost spreading beneath his feet, he quickly explained, "This is a fifth-grade pill. Its function is to help those whose strength has declined due to sealing or internal injuries to fully recover. Understand?"

Hai Bodong nodded. If he still didn't understand the effects of the pills on him after all this, then he would have wasted all his years of experience.

Because he was very clear about his own situation, even if he removed Queen Medusa's seal, his strength was still a long way from its peak.

According to Hai Bodong's assessment, his current strength is around one-star Dou Huang.

To return to peak condition, relying on cultivation, it would probably be very difficult without ten or eight years.

Hai Bodong asked, "If I use the Rejuvenating Purple Pill, how long will it take at most for me to recover my peak strength?"

Xiao Yan held up one finger: "One year."

"Deal!" Hai Bodong blurted out, then immediately changed the subject, "But let me make it clear beforehand, unless it's a matter of life and death for you, I won't easily take action."

Before his power was sealed, Mr. Hai Bodong was a respectable man, renowned throughout the Jia Ma Empire.

Therefore, he has already lowered himself by becoming a bodyguard for a junior. If he were to have to help out on a daily basis, he would have no face left to hide.

"This..." Xiao Yan hesitated. Having a Dou Huang by his side was something he couldn't show off. Wasn't it the same as marrying a wife and only being able to look at her but not do anything with her?

Yao Chen said, "Don't forget what your elder brother told you, otherwise I'll definitely have to say something to him next time I see him."

"Alright then." Xiao Yan sighed and tossed the porcelain bottle over. "I agree. You'll stay by my side for the next while, okay?"

Hai Bodong nodded, gripping the porcelain bottle with excitement.

Not long after, the shop door opened, and two figures walked side by side toward the city gate, leaving the city. The old man and the young man disappeared into the depths of the boundless desert.

Xiao Yan began his training in the desert. With his fire-attribute cultivation technique, the scorching desert environment, and the Jade Lotus Platform, his strength increased at an extremely rapid pace.

During this time, Hai Bodong witnessed Xiao Yan taking out one wonderful item after another from his storage ring.

At first, he was curious and asked a few times.

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As a result, every time the answer I received was, "It was given to me by my older brother."

Hai Bodong was completely numb.

Damn, what kind of person is this? He's so lucky to have such a powerful backer.

Cultivation resources are given away!

Cultivation techniques are included!

They even arranged for bodyguards.

Sometimes Hai Bodong would secretly think that if he saw Hun Cang next time, he should try to recognize him as his elder brother. Maybe he would have a chance to try and become a Dou Zong.

I just wonder if Hun Cang minds his age...

Days passed by, and one day Xiao Yan encountered a group of mercenaries surrounded by the Snake People in the desert. He bravely stepped in to save them, but unexpectedly, the name of the mercenary group sounded so familiar.

Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

Following the other party to Stone Desert City, Xiao Yan felt a little excited, as he would soon see his eldest and second eldest brothers.

Before Xiao Yan was born, he had two older brothers, but after they came of age, they went out to make their own way in the world and rarely returned home.

"Is the Desert Iron Mercenary Group the number one mercenary group in Stone Desert City?" On the way, Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised as he listened to the mercenaries' introduction. His older brothers had been amazing over the years, managing to create the number one mercenary group all by themselves.

The mercenary said proudly, "It's the real deal. You'll see soon enough. You saved us, and our leader will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Hehe, you're too kind." Xiao Yan waved his hand and looked ahead.

In an open space, a large area has been enclosed by wood and stones, with a large metal gate in the very center.

A sign hung on the door: Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

As they approached, the gate opened, and several figures rushed out. A burly man said, "Xue Lan, are you alright? I heard you encountered snake people, and the leader is gathering the brothers to prepare to go and rescue you."

Xue Lan smiled slightly: "It's alright now. We met a kind person who helped us deal with the snake people."

As she spoke, she turned around and told the others to rest first, then beckoned Xiao Yan to follow.

"Come, I'll take you to meet our commander."

(End of this chapter)