Battle Through the Heavens (Vol.1)

Chapter 118: Life or Death Escape

Outside the rock door, over ten figures slowly appeared, blocking the entrance..

Another figure strolled in from behind them. Under the light from the Moonstones, the figure's face was finally revealed to identify to the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company, Mu Li.

When his gaze initially swept over the piles of shiny gold at the corners, a greediness revealed in his eyes. He licked his lips before redirecting his gaze towards the two stone boxes that were opened by Xiao Yan, he smiled and said, "I'm sorry to disturb the both of you."

Xiao Yan slowly tightened his grip on the key in his hands. His face turned a little gloomy as he glanced at the frowning Fairy Doctor beside him coldly saying to Mu Li, "You followed us?"

"It cannot be considered as following. A few days ago, I had received information that the Fairy Doctor had found a treasure cave. Because I didn't know about the exact location..." Mu Li shrugged his shoulders and said.

"How did you get hold of this information? I have only told my assistant Li Fei about this. You... you bribed her?" A suspicion flew across the Fairy Doctor's face, but was quickly replaced by anger.

"Ke ke, that woman's pretty stupid. With just some sweet words, she obediently told me everything." Mu Li smiled, not denying the Fairy Doctor's speculation.

"You bastard!" With straightened eyebrows, the Fairy Doctor screamed.

"I'm sorry but these things here are too important to our Wolf Head Mercenary Company. Once we possess them, we would easily be able to absorb all the factions in Qingshan Town. When that time comes, we would have the ability to develop beyond the town. Our vision lies beyond this small little town." Mu Li said emotionlessly.

"Hand over the things to me. Fairy Doctor, you ought to very clear about my feelings for you. As long as you are willing to become mine, I will definitely not mistreat you when I finally take over the Wolf Head Mercenary Company." Mu Li gave the Fairy Doctor a gaze filled with emotion as he spoke in an increasingly gentle tone.

"Become yours? Just talking to you now repulses me!" The Fairy Doctor's voice was mean as her red moist lips opened to mock him. It appeared that Mu Li's act of bribing those around her had incited her fury.

A chill flashed across Mu Li's eyes as he smiled and said softly, "It matters not. I will forcefully keep you by my side." After saying these words, Mu Li shifted his eyes to the quiet Xiao Yan beside her and laughed, "I have already told you to join the Wolf Head Mercenary Company but you refused to listen to me. Now, it's too late even if you wish to join."

"A mercenary Company without even a Dou Grandmaster is actually this arrogant?" Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and provokingly shook his head.

"At least it will be easy to kill you." Mu Li revealed a smile that was full of killing intent.

"Hand the things over. I'll let you die in one piece." Mu Li coldly stared at Xiao Yan with his hands crossed over his chest.

Xiao Yan icily pulled his mouth. His gaze scanned over the badges on the chests of the ten odd mercenaries blocking the exit, getting a glimpse of their strength. These mercenaries all possessed the strength of a four or five star Dou Practitioner while Mu Li was a six star Dou Practitioner.

After weighing the opponent's line-up in his heart, Xiao Yan's heart sunk. At his current state, he could at the very most handle a four star Dou Practitioner. If he removed the black heavy sword from his back, he should be able to hold his ground against a six star Dou Practitioner.

However, there were currently over ten significantly strong mercenaries by the rock door. Under normal circumstances, if they attacked him as a group, Xiao Yan would very likely be killed with his current strength.