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

Chapter 62 Brothers Meet, Peak of the Battle King

Desert Iron Mercenary Group, base.

A young man with a fierce expression was gathering his men.

"Deputy Commander, we're back safely." A voice came from behind. Xiao Li turned around in surprise and saw Xue Lan.

"Weren't you surrounded by snake people?" Xiao Li asked, somewhat puzzled. Snake people were not easy to deal with; they were treacherous, cunning, and skilled in using poison.

Xue Lan flicked a strand of hair and smiled, "Thanks to this young man, he saved us along the way."

As if remembering something, she turned to the side and asked, "By the way, young man, what's your name?"

"Xiao Yan!" Xue Lan was stunned when she heard the vice-captain's voice. Did they know each other?

At this moment, her gaze swept over the two of them, and she noticed that their faces did indeed have some similarities.

"Second Brother." Xiao Yan smiled and opened his arms.

Xiao Li also smiled and rushed over to hug Xiao Yan.

Xue Lan's mouth dropped open in surprise. So he was Vice Commander Xiao Li's younger brother...

Those around him were also somewhat taken aback. Xiao Li's face had always been mostly cold and stern, and this was the first time they had ever seen him with such a warm smile.

"Big brother, third brother is here!" Xiao Li shouted loudly into the house.

A young man dressed in white robes stepped out, saw Xiao Yan, and excitedly rushed over.

……

lobby.

The three brothers each sat down.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xiao Yan's face showed an expression of disbelief: "Big brother, second brother, did I hear that right? My eldest brother was here?"

"Hmm, about half a year ago." A hint of reminiscence appeared in Xiao Ding's eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips. "Back then, he asked us to help dig for something, you know? At that time, your second brother told me that if we really dug up some treasure, we should hide it and send it to your eldest brother."

Xiao Li nodded: "Yes, I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence at the time. Plus, I've been outside all this time and haven't seen what your older brother looks like. I really didn't know that the official was your older brother."

"How did you find out later?" Xiao Yan asked curiously, feeling a surge of emotion.

Xiao Ding then recounted Qing Lin's story, adding that the fact that the Mo Tie Mercenary Group had grown to its current size and become the number one mercenary group in Shi Mo City was also inseparable from Lord Cang Wang's influence.

It turns out that after Qinglin expressed her unwillingness to leave, she has been living in the Mo Tie Mercenary Group ever since, and the magical beast in her possession has become the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's greatest asset.

The former Sand Mercenary Group's leader was far inferior to a Fighting Spirit-level magical beast.

After several conflicts, the Sand Mercenary Group was defeated each time, and gradually they lost face and moved away from Stone Desert City.

Xiao Ding said earnestly to Xiao Yan, "You must always remember the kindness that Lord Cang has shown to our Xiao family. In the future, if there is an opportunity, even if it means going through fire and water, our Xiao family will definitely repay it. Do you understand?"

"Big brother, I'm not a child anymore, so please don't nag me like Father does. I've always remembered your kindness to me, and I'll definitely repay you when I have the chance," Xiao Yan said earnestly.

Xiao Li smiled faintly: "Little brother, you can stay here with us from now on."

"Okay." Xiao Yan did not refuse.

Anyway, the training is going to be in the desert, and Stone Desert City is close to the desert, plus there are two older brothers here.

As night fell, while having dinner together, Xiao Yan saw the young girl named Qing Lin.

After getting acquainted, Qing Lin learned that Xiao Yan was Hun Cang's underling. She was very polite and even patted her chest confidently, saying that in Shimo City, if anyone dared to bully you, they should go to her.

Xiao Yan was both amused and exasperated.

For the next six months or so, Xiao Yan continuously ventured into the desert, and his strength increased rapidly.

Upon arriving at the mercenary group, Xiao Li jokingly asked to test his younger brother's strength, only to be utterly defeated by Xiao Yan in three moves.

Now that Xiao Yan's strength has reached the four-star Great Dou Master level, his rapid advancement is like a rocket, making the two brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, feel somewhat unbalanced.

In particular, Xiao Yan took some time to visit the Alchemist Guild and obtained the status of a second-grade alchemist.

The Xiao brothers, Ding and Li, were almost driven to despair.

In fact, they are Xiao Yan's biological brothers, yet they treat their younger brother worse than an outsider. It's truly shameful.

The other two regretted going out to make their way in the world. After all these years of hard work, it would have been much easier for the younger brother to find a good older brother.

Xiao Yan is younger than them, yet he is stronger than them now, and he is even an alchemist. Wherever he goes in the future, he will receive more respect than mercenary group leaders just because of his identity as an alchemist.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, Canaan College.

As time went by, the fire energy gradually decreased and eventually ran out.

Sensing the changes in his surroundings, Hun Cang on the black jade lotus platform slowly opened his eyes.

Standing up, Hun Cang clenched his fists, let out a long breath, and the surging battle qi within him slowly calmed down: "Peak Dou Wang... It took even faster than I imagined. The acceleration effect of the Fallen Heart Flame is truly terrifying."

According to Hun Cang's estimate, he could advance to the Dou Wang level in 150 days, but probably not to the peak of the Dou Wang level.

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"We can consider putting the collection of the Fallen Heart Flame on the agenda." Having returned to the peak of the Dou Wang realm, Hun Cang felt confident in subduing the Fallen Heart Flame.

However, there is still a problem right now.

The Fallen Heart Flame was sealed at the bottom of the tower by the seniors of Canaan Academy using a special method.

Reaching the bottom of the tower is not an easy task.

After putting away his belongings, Hun Cang suppressed his strength, creating an oppressive aura similar to that of a Dou Ling, and pushed open the door to leave.

His gaze swept to the corner, where the elder had been replaced. When Hun Cang came out, the elder didn't even raise his eyes.

After leaving the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, Hun Cang decided to go back to his residence first.

On the way, Hun Cang noticed that he was constantly being stared at and pointed at.

Ignoring it, Hun Cang went straight back to his residence and washed up first.

Boom boom boom!

The urgent knocking interrupted Hun Cang's thoughts, and he opened the door.

"Lin Fang? What do you want?" Hun Cang looked at the newcomer with some confusion.

Lin Fang said breathlessly, "We finally found you. These past few days, Luo Fei, Ke Yu, and others have been trying to cause you trouble, but since they couldn't find you, they turned their attention to Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei. Now they're being forced to drop out of school."

Because he received help during the assessment, he had always wanted to find an opportunity to repay Hun Cang.

Unfortunately, that opportunity never came.

So Lin Fang changed his approach. Hun Cang had a good relationship with Xiao Yu and the others, so he often went to help them.

Over time, they became acquainted, and Lin Fang learned that the reason Hun Cang took care of the Xiao family was because one of their clansmen was Hun Cang's younger brother.

Upon learning of this, Lin Fang was somewhat surprised, but he didn't think too much about it and simply helped out from time to time.

Later, Luo Fei, Ke Yu, and the other people from the inner courtyard joined forces to teach Hun Cang a lesson.

Unexpectedly, Hun Cang seemed to have disappeared from the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, and did not show up for nearly half a year.

Many students in the inner courtyard then gave up the idea.

But when news of Luo Fei being trampled underfoot spread throughout the inner courtyard, he lost face and turned his attention to the Xiao family, threatening to make it impossible for them to survive in the outer courtyard.

Let everyone know what the consequences will be for offending the Jade Luo Sect.

Today is the day of the final duel.

Previously, several people had fought against Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei, and all of them had lost.

If he fails one last time, he will face expulsion, and even the teacher can no longer protect him.

(End of this chapter)