Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Just Letting You Know

    ?N/ne?w n0vel chap/ers are published o/n

    Early the next morning, Xiao Yan got up and circulated the Flame Mantra for a full cycle before slowly opening his eyes and looking out the window.

    ''It feels great to have a higher-class Qi Method. The cultivation speed is nearly ten times faster compared to a Low Xuan Class Qi Method.'' Qi Methods were the lifeline of cultivators. In just over ten days since the Flame Mantra evolved, his cultivation progress had equaled what it would have taken him a hundred days in the past.

    Even though cultivating as a Dou Grandmaster was more difficult and required more Dou Qi than as a Dou Master, the Dou Qi within his body had already reached the intermediate 1-star stage. He estimated he could break through to the 2-star Dou Grandmaster stage with another month of cultivation.

    Xiao Yan''s eyes narrowed as his Spiritual Strength sensed someone approaching.

    Knock, knock, knock. There was a knock on the door, followed by Qing Lin''s tender voice coming from outside, "Young Master, I''ve brought hot water for you to wash your face."

    Xiao Yan got out of bed and said, "Come in."

    The door opened with a creak, and Qing Lin walked in carrying a basin of hot water. "Young Master, let me help you wash up."

    She soaked a towel in the water and wrung it out forcefully before walking up to Xiao Yan with a hint of timidity, ready to help him wash his face.

    Xiao Yan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "No need, I can do it myself. I''m really not used to this kind of life where I need help even for washing my face."

    He reached out and took the towel from Qing Lin''s hand. Even at home, he wasn''t the type of young master who needed to be waited on hand and foot.

    Qing Lin''s expression was a bit unnatural as she tugged on her sleeve to cover the snake scales on her wrist. She asked nervously, "Is Young Master bothered that Qing Lin is a dirty snake- human hybrid?"

    Xiao Yan wiped his face and put the towel back in the basin. Glancing at Qing Lin, who had a trace of tears in the corner of her eyes, he said in a voice as calm as a gentle breeze, "You''re overthinking it. I don''t hold any prejudice against hybrids, Snake-People, or anything like that."

    "I really should take you to the imperial capital in half a year and introduce you to someone. You always have this inexplicable sense of inferiority, whereas she''s the opposite, always brimming with a mysterious self-confidence."

    Xiao Yan stretched his neck and body, did a few warm-up exercises, and then walked out of the room. Looking up at the bright, sunny sky, he smiled and said, "Today is a good day to do great things!"

    Leaving the room, Xiao Yan brought Qing Lin to the training ground in the back courtyard. By the time they arrived at the spacious training ground, the Desert Metal Mercenary Company''s hundred-plus members were lined up like an army, fully equipped and waiting. Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were standing in the middle, waiting for his arrival. Just as Xiao Yan said moments ago, today was a good day to do great things!

    "Where are they now?"

    Bang!!! Just as Luo Bu finished speaking, a loud bang suddenly came from the front gate of the mercenary company''s compound.

    "What happened?!"

    A mercenary stumbled in and reported, "Leader, Xiao Li, the Second Leader of the Desert Metal Mercenary Company, brought a group of people and just kicked open the front gate!" "This is outrageous! Do they think the Sand Mercenary Company is made of mud?!" Luo Bu slammed the table again and roared, "Immediately gather all our brothers. Today, we fight them to the death!"

    At this moment, in the front courtyard of the Sand Mercenary Company, the guards were already terrified upon seeing Xiao Li. Some ran, while some even pretended to faint. Xiao Yan directly took out a chair from his storage ring, sat to the side to watch the show, and yawned

    with a bored look.

    "Xiao Li! Aren''t you going too far?! Our Sand Mercenary Company has never interfered with your Desert Metal Mercenary Company''s business. What''s the meaning of this?!" Luo Bu led over a hundred people out from the inner courtyard.

    Xiao Li gripped his long spear and pointed it at Luo Bu with a cold smile. "Luo Bu, even you don''t believe your own words. How many of our hunts and missions have been sabotaged by your Sand Mercenary Company? Today, let''s settle all the old and new grudges."

    "There will be no Sand Mercenary Company from this day forth! I''m not here to negotiate

    with you. I''m just letting you know."

    Luo Bu''s face immediately darkened upon hearing his words. He laughed angrily, "Hahaha, good! Today, I want to see how you plan to ''let me know''! Everyone, attack!"

    Xiao Li led the charge with his long spear in hand, with all the mercenaries following closely

    behind.

    Xiao Yan remained lounging in his chair as he watched the battle unfold. On the way here, Xiao Ding had told him to wait a bit before making a move. Xiao Ding intended to assimilate the Sand Mercenary Company to expand their own company''s power.

    So he had Xiao Li lead the team to see which people were worth recruiting for their use. After all, once they integrated Rock Desert City''s mercenary industry, they would need a large number of people to support it.

    ''Big Brother is really... it''s just a mercenary company led by a Dou Grandmaster. Even if we assimilate them, they won''t be of much use.'' Xiao Yan thought as he shook his head slightly.