Reborn as Huo Yuhao, but also in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 10 Wolf Head Mercenary Group

The next morning

Seeing the stone tablet inscribed with "Green Mountain Town" before him, Xiao Yan roared to the sky, "We've finally arrived!"

As more people gathered, Yao Chen had already retreated back into his ring. Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yan reached the town entrance.

"Let's stop here before we head into the mountains and prepare some necessary medicinal herbs and other supplies," Huo Yuhao suggested.

"Okay," Xiao Yan agreed. "Let's find a pharmacy first."

I know a place.

"It can't be very far, right? I can't walk much further."

"It should be quite close."

"should?"

……

As they weaved through the crowd, their figures drew frequent glances from the mercenaries. Firstly, because they seemed exceptionally young, and secondly…

"Look, what's that person carrying on their back?"

"It's so dark, could it be a coffin?"

"Tsk," Xiao Yan complained, "Is this what you meant by 'not far'? We've almost walked half a town!"

"We're almost there."

Just as Xiao Yan was about to lash out, he saw Huo Yuhao stop in front of a pharmacy.

"We're here, this is it."

Xiao Yan had no choice but to suppress his resentment and look up at the plaque.

"Wan Yao Zhai? You passed by several other herbal medicine shops but didn't go in. You don't have some kind of shady deal with them, do you get kickbacks?"

Ignoring Xiao Yan's inexplicable vocabulary, Huo Yuhao explained, "We've crossed paths before."

……

At this time, there weren't many people in the shop, and the staff were quite relaxed. When someone walked in, one of the staff members greeted them warmly.

"Sir, what would you like to order? We have..."

Xiao Yan interrupted the shop assistant, looked around, and rattled off a list of names. "I want Tiger Bone Grass, Tranquilizing Flower, Coptis Essence..."

"Please speak slowly, I'll write it down!"

While Xiao Yan was doing his big shopping spree, Huo Yuhao called over another shop assistant and asked, "Hello. Are Mr. Yao and Little Fairy Doctor here?"

"What do you need?" the shop assistant asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I know them from before."

"There are plenty of people who want to see Little Fairy Doctor. Everyone's used that excuse before..." The shop assistant was about to mock him, but seeing that Huo Yuhao's expression didn't seem to be lying, she changed the subject: "I'll ask her for you, but it's not certain if she'll see you." After saying that, the shop assistant turned and ran towards the backyard.

After selecting the medicinal herbs, Xiao Yan walked over, his eyes filled with hostility.

"There's definitely something going on! You even know their boss!"

"I encountered it before in the Monster Mountain Range."

"Since we're acquaintances, I shouldn't try to take advantage of this. Oh, right—" Xiao Yan weighed the Blood Lotus Essence in his hand. Remembering something, Xiao Yan said to Huo Yuhao, "You didn't say your name earlier. What if they refuse to see you? Won't we be kicked out as scammers?"

"Uh, it shouldn't be that bad, right?"

……

Tap tap. The crisp sound of footsteps approached, and a graceful figure in a white dress emerged.

"Who is it? Ah! Brother Yuhao!"

The figure she had never forgotten appeared before her eyes. Little Fairy Doctor blushed with joy and excitement. She quickly stepped forward, took Huo Yuhao's hand, and led him towards the backyard.

"Hiss—" Xiao Yan gasped, as if he had seen something incomprehensible. He thought to himself: I thought this kid was a blockhead, but I didn't expect him to be so quiet...

Then, she handed the medicinal herbs other than the Blood Lotus Essence to the shop assistant. "Pack these up for me, I'll pay later." After saying that, she followed Huo Yuhao inside.

Upon witnessing this scene, the guests at Wan Yao Zhai were filled with grief and lamentation, beating their chests and stamping their feet. The most beautiful girl in Qingshan Town had been abducted by some unknown scoundrel. One of the mercenaries left Wan Yao Zhai and ran towards a sizable courtyard.

……

Little Fairy Doctor: "Father, look who's here!"

Mr. Yao looked up from his medical book. "Oh, it's Brother Huo. Long time no see. And this gentleman is?"

"He is my younger brother, Xiao Yan," Huo Yuhao introduced.

"Nonsense! I'm the older brother!"

"Whoever is weaker is the younger brother." Huo Yuhao glanced at him, then turned back to continue introducing, "Please excuse my appearance, my younger brother is rather rebellious."

"Brother Yuhao, is there anything I can do for you this time?" Little Fairy Doctor asked.

"We're just passing through. We're heading to the Monster Mountain Range."

"I see—" Little Fairy Doctor's tone was slightly disappointed, and then she invited Huo Yuhao and the other to rest at the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall for a day.

"Brother Yuhao, it's getting late. Let's rest for a day before we set off!"

Huo Yuhao looked out the window; the sunlight slanted in, and the morning dew was still wet. "Isn't it—too early?"

Little Fairy Doctor's ears turned red as she stared intently into Huo Yuhao's eyes.

"Hey, it's getting late!" Xiao Yan suddenly interjected, his voice tinged with amusement, pressing Huo Yuhao down to stop him from speaking. "Since it's so late, let's set off tomorrow. Thank you, Little Fairy Doctor."

"Great! Come with me, I'll take you to the guest rooms!"

……

Wolf Head Mercenary Group's base.

A mercenary is reporting to his former leader.

"What? You're saying those two kids went in and never came out?" Mu Li clenched his right hand tightly, crushing the teacup.

"Yes, young master, as soon as those two entered Wan Yao Zhai, Little Fairy Doctor rushed out and pulled them inside. Don't you think so?"

"Impossible!" Mu Li roared, hurling the shards of metal at his men. "Xian'er couldn't possibly have fallen for some nobody, some nobody from the countryside!"

"I saw it with my own eyes, young master!" The mercenary covered his face, his voice aggrieved. But inwardly he was cursing.

What kind of relationship do you have that you call her so intimately? Has Little Fairy Doctor even exchanged two words with you? And you call yourself a peasant? Anyone who didn't know better would think you're the young master of some great sect.

"Li'er, I told you, stay calm in the face of trouble." A cold voice came as Mu She, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, walked in.

"Go down."

"Yes, Boss."

"Yes, Father."

Mu She patted Mu Li on the shoulder, somewhat disappointed in him, "A few months ago, the Wan Yao Zhai team suffered heavy losses and was saved by a young man. It should be one of those two. If you think about it carefully, you'll realize that the man surnamed Yao only spared them out of gratitude."

"But Xian'er..." Mu Li still couldn't feel at ease.

Mu She frowned and stopped him, "Li'er! She's just a woman. You should be more focused on your cultivation and the development of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group! Once we Wolf Head dominate the entire Green Mountain Town, what difficulty will it be for you to want that Little Fairy Doctor?"

"Father's words are right," Muli said, suppressing his emotions and bowing his head in agreement.

"From now on, cultivate for an extra hour every day!" With that, Mu She left Mu Li's room. Arriving at the main hall of the camp, he waved to summon his trusted men.

"Let's have our spies at Wan Yao Zhai find out who those two strangers were today."

"yes!"

……

In a guest room at Wanyaozhai, Huo Yuhao was being questioned by Xiao Yan.

"Confess or not? Confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely!" Xiao Yan said viciously, grabbing Huo Yuhao by the neck.

"Cough cough!" Huo Yuhao pushed Xiao Yan's hand away, his expression very unnatural.

"Back in the Monster Mountain Range, they encountered a Snow Demon Ape, a monster that was about to break through to the third tier. I helped them out."

"Oh—a hero saving a damsel in distress, huh? What, she didn't offer herself in return?"

"It wasn't a rescue; they still encountered the Snow Demon Ape because of me." Huo Yuhao wasn't in the mood for jokes with Xiao Yan at this moment, his voice somewhat low. "I was still too late."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan stopped joking and said seriously, "This is not your fault. It's not like you deliberately lured the Snow Demon Ape there. It was the Snow Demon Ape that wanted to harm them, and you were the one who saved them. How can this not count?"

After saying that, Xiao Yan once again revealed a sly smile and teased, "Why does Yuhao insist on coming to her house? Could it be that you also have feelings for her?"

"When I last saw Little Fairy Doctor, I had a vague feeling that she was poisoned, so this time I plan to have the teacher take a look at her condition."

Yao Chen suddenly popped out of the ring and said, "I do have that feeling too."

"Could it be that she cultivated poisonous fighting qi?" Xiao Yan asked.

"It doesn't seem like it," Yao Chen explained. "That feeling is quite different from poisonous battle qi, and I think she probably just broke through to the Dou Zhe level a few days ago. She probably hadn't even started practicing her cultivation techniques four months ago, so where would she get poisonous battle qi from?"

"Why don't you call her in again, Yuhao, and Master, take a closer look?" Xiao Yan suggested.

"Alright." Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and then agreed.