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Chapter 57 You tried to kill me first, and now you blame me for killing you?

No sooner had Xue Lan finished her reminder than Sha Te's fist, imbued with earthy yellow battle qi, slammed into Xiao Zheng's face.

The force of the punch was so strong that it stung people's cheeks, and the few remaining tables and chairs in the tavern swayed slightly from the force.

Faced with this fierce attack, Xiao Zheng remained seated without moving an inch, not even lifting his eyelids, as if he didn't take the attack seriously at all.

"Arrogant!"

Seeing Xiao Zheng's blatant disregard for him, Saudi Arabia's rage intensified. He roared and pushed his battle qi to its limit, the light on his fist growing ever brighter: "Die, you bastard!"

Just as the fist was about to touch Xiao Zheng's head, a sudden change occurred!

Suddenly, silver battle aura burst forth from Xiao Zheng's body, condensing like flowing mercury in front of his head, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into half a battle aura helmet shimmering with metallic luster.

duang——

A deafening roar erupted in the tavern as Saudi Arabia's fist slammed into his aura helmet, sending out blinding ripples of aura.

Immediately afterwards, he felt a terrifying recoil force strike him, and he was sent flying backward like a sandbag struck by a giant hammer.

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Saudi Arabia slammed heavily onto a solid wood table, instantly shattering the table and chairs into pieces, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning ashen, and his breath became weak and feeble.

The tavern fell into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop!

Xue Lan's eyes widened, her mouth gaping open enough to fit a fist, and she exclaimed in shock, "My God! You can't be kidding me, right?! You're so young, and you're already a Great Dou Master?!"

It should be noted that a Grand Battle Master is already a top-tier combat force in Stone Desert City. The Sand Mercenary Group is able to maintain its position as the leader of the three major mercenary groups because of the strength of its leader, Rob, a Grand Battle Master.

But this boy in front of her looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, yet he had already reached such a level, which completely overturned her understanding!

The other members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group were also stunned, exchanging bewildered glances with shock in their eyes.

They had just thought the boy was a reckless fool who didn't know his place, but now they realized that he was completely fearless!

Saudi Arabia struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Xiao Zheng with fear in his eyes.

Knowing he had bitten off more than he could chew, he quickly bowed and clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, his voice trembling slightly: "This is my fault for being blind and not recognizing your greatness. I have offended you, sir. I hope you will forgive me. We will leave now."

After saying that, he prepared to leave with his men.

"stop."

Xiao Zheng's calm voice rang out, like ice beads falling onto a jade plate, yet carrying an undeniable air of authority, "Did I say you could leave?"

Saudi Arabia abruptly stopped, his expression instantly turning grim.

He was burning with anger, but dared not show it in the slightest. He could only turn around and cautiously ask, "Does Your Excellency have any further instructions?"

"I told you to get out, but you wouldn't."

Xiao Zheng slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over the members of the Sand Mercenary Group, and said calmly, "Now, leave your lives here."

"What?!"

Xue Lan and the other members of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group were immediately in an uproar, their faces filled with shock.

They never expected the boy to act so domineeringly!

Saudi Arabia's face was so dark it seemed to drip water. He suppressed his fear and said in a fierce but weak voice, "Brother, this matter is a grudge between us and the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. You are just an outsider."

"My brother spoke rudely earlier, and you've already killed him. The score should be settled. There's no need to be so ruthless."

"To exterminate them all?"

Xiao Zheng gave an innocent smile and shrugged. "Who was it that attacked me without a word just now? And now they're blaming me?"

Saudi Arabia was speechless, unable to find a rebuttal.

He took a deep breath and invoked his leader's name: "Don't think you're so great just because you're a Grand Battle Master!"

"My captain, Rob, is also a Grand Battle Master. If you dare to kill us, my captain will never let you get away with it!"

In his view, even if Xiao Zheng is stronger than Xiao Zheng, who is also a Great Dou Master, he should still be wary of the leader's strength.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng simply smiled faintly: "I'm telling you all this nonsense in the hope that you'll have the self-awareness to end your own lives."

"It seems you don't have this awareness."

The moment the words fell, a powerful killing intent surged forth from Xiao Zheng's body.

Saudi Arabia sensed the undisguised killing intent, his expression changed drastically, and he roared at his men, "Run!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran wildly towards the tavern entrance, wishing he had two more legs.

"Trying to run away?"

Xiao Zheng snorted coldly and flicked his right hand. Silver battle qi instantly condensed into a long whip flashing with lightning. It was the Xuan-rank high-level battle skill, the Star-Shaking Whip!

A series of crisp, piercing sounds rang out as the Star-Shaking Whip, like a nimble serpent, swept out with destructive power.

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The members of the Sand Mercenary Group had barely run a few steps when they were accurately struck by the Star-Shaking Whip.

Screams rose and fell as several figures were instantly ripped in half, blood spurting out and staining the tavern floor and walls red—a truly gruesome scene.

Saudi Arabia was not spared either; the tip of the Star-Shaking Whip grazed his waist and severed him in two.

He couldn't believe he would die so quickly.

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A pale gold notification panel flashed before Xiao Zheng's eyes. He casually put away the Star-Shaking Whip, his face expressionless, as if he had just done something insignificant.

This brutal display terrified Xue Lan and the other members of the Mo Tie mercenary group, leaving them frozen in place and too afraid to even breathe.

Although Xiao Zheng was helping them, his ruthless methods still terrified them, and they looked at him with awe.

Xue Lan composed herself, cautiously stepped forward, and bowed to Xiao Zheng, her voice trembling, "May I ask your esteemed name? And why did you lend us your help?"

Xiao Zheng did not answer her question, but only glanced at her and said indifferently, "Take me to see Xiao Ding and Xiao Li."

"What?!"

Xue Lan's expression changed drastically, and her heart was filled with shock.

This person actually came for the regimental commander and his group?

Could it be the commander's enemy?

But then he thought, if they were enemies, he wouldn't have needed to help them deal with the Sand Mercenary Group in the first place.

For a moment, Xue Lan was filled with doubts, but she also understood that it would not be difficult to find the headquarters of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group in Shi Mo City. Even if she refused to lead the way, they could find it easily.

After a moment's thought, Xue Lan nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there."

Xiao Zheng suddenly said, "Don't rush, let's eat first and then go."

Xue Lan: "Uh..."

Before long, the waiter brought the meat dishes that Xiao Zheng had ordered to the table, and Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor enjoyed their meal to their hearts' content.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they got up and left with Xue Lan and the others.

Before long, the three arrived at a courtyard with a rather large area, which was the base of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.

Two burly guards stood at the entrance of the camp. When they saw Xue Lan arrive with two strangers, they looked puzzled.

When their gaze fell upon Little Fairy Doctor, their eyes lit up.

The Little Fairy Doctor was dressed in a plain white dress, with a beautiful and otherworldly appearance and an ethereal and refined temperament, like a fairy descended from the heavens.

One of the gatekeepers couldn't help but whistle, his eyes filled with a hint of frivolity.

"That girl is really pretty!"

Upon seeing this, Xue Lan was terrified, and cold sweat instantly soaked her back.

She immediately scolded the gatekeeper, "How dare you! This young man is a Grand Master!"

"What?!"

The two guards and several mercenary group members passing by were immediately shocked, their faces filled with disbelief.

They all turned to look at Xiao Zheng. How could this young man, who looked so young, possibly be a Great Dou Master?

You should know that their leader, Xiao Ding, is thirty years old and is only a five-star Dou Shi!

They knew Xue Lan's temperament; she was always steady and would never speak without reason.

The whistling guard turned pale with fright and hurriedly bowed to Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Zheng, apologizing, "I was blind and offended you, sir and young lady. Please forgive me!"

The others also abandoned their frivolous attitudes and became respectful.

Xue Lan secretly glanced at Xiao Zheng and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that neither he nor Little Fairy Doctor showed any anger.

She said to one of the guards, "Go and inform the leader that a Grand Master has come to visit."

"Yes! Yes!"

The gatekeeper didn't dare to delay and quickly turned around and ran into the courtyard.

Not long after, a figure strode out of the courtyard.

The newcomer was a middle-aged man, tall and upright with a resolute face, and his eyebrows bore a resemblance to Xiao Zhan.

He exuded a strong aura of battle energy, clearly indicating that he was quite powerful.

The young man walked out the door, his gaze falling on Xiao Zheng. He looked him up and down, his eyes full of doubt.

He was certain that he had never seen the boy before, but he didn't know why the boy had come to visit.

The young man bowed to Xiao Zheng and said, "My name is Xiao Li."