Chapter 263: Mo Family Superstar: Young Lin!
Jiang Lin felt a bit tired.
The technique was a good technique,
but the person wasn't necessarily a good person.
A good technique, but a bad person.
"Maybe he's trying to save someone? Jiang Lin should know what the Mo Family wants to do." Hai Bodong quietly listened, and then his eyes flashed with understanding. If Jiang Lin really had connections with the Mo Family, then it made sense that he understood what the Mo Family wanted.
"Doesn't this mean Qing Lin is in great danger right now?!" Xiao Yan's face grew tense again upon hearing this, his brows tightly knitted. If Jiang Lin was so rushed, then it was clear that Qing Lin was in great danger at the hands of the Mo Family!
"Well, that's probably the case." Hai Bodong's eyelids drooped, seemingly not caring much about Qing Lin's life or death. Unless Xiao Yan asked him to intervene, in which case, he could earn some extra reward.
"Big Brother, Second Brother!" Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Xiao Yan instinctively looked towards Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who both gave him reassuring looks.
"Don't worry, your Second Brother and I will try to take control of the Sand Mercenary Group's power and finish the integration of the forces in Shimo City. However, we can't help with the Mo Family matter. It's up to you now. We just hope you can protect yourself and not worry about us." Xiao Ding nodded at Xiao Yan, signaling that everything on the Shimo City front was already handled by them, and the rest was up to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li looked at Xiao Yan with great pride. Their genius little brother had finally risen, and they were naturally proud. Genius people have their own paths, and while they might still be able to offer some help now, they knew that soon they would be unable to keep up with Xiao Yan's pace. Therefore, their biggest effort was to manage the rear for him so that Xiao Yan wouldn't have to worry.
"Mm, Big Brother, Second Brother, leave this to you!" Xiao Yan hadn't stayed in Shimo City for even a day before he had to leave. He actually wanted to spend more time with his brothers, but time was of the essence. Who knew when the Mo Family would make a move on Qing Lin?
"Hai Lao, let's go!" After inquiring about the Mo Family's location in the Gamma Empire, Xiao Yan urgently took off into the sky with Hai Bodong, heading towards the Mo Family's Salt City.
"Hai Lao, I'm not familiar with Salt City, so I'll need your help with the directions." This time, Xiao Yan chose not to fly in front but instead asked Hai Bodong, the old Dou Huang, for guidance.
"That's fine. Although I've stayed in Mo City for over ten years, I've spent more than ten years mapping out the area, so I know the main roads," Hai Bodong said, flying in front and then glancing back at Xiao Yan, whose aura was gradually weakening. He smiled mysteriously, "You weren't using your true strength earlier, were you?"
"Hm? Hai Lao, what do you mean by that?" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow in surprise at Hai Bodong's words and then looked at him in confusion, before frowning slightly and saying, "Even if it wasn't my own power, I still managed to use it, didn't I?"
"Hehe, don't worry, I'm just saying. As you said, whether it's your power or not, as long as you can use it, that's all that matters." Hai Bodong smiled as the two glowing orbs flew across the sky, his words lighthearted. "I just didn't want to know that you're so young but already have the strength of a Dou Huang. Initially, I thought you might be a mysterious strongman disguising yourself. But when I saw your two close brothers, I realized that the affection between you was too real to be faked, which confirmed that you're not even twenty yet."
"Rather than believe you were a Dou Huang at such a young age, I'd rather think you have other powers. Of course, I'm just saying. Your current situation only makes our relationship closer." Hai Bodong didn't harbor any ill will towards Xiao Yan now. He just wanted to confirm something. Otherwise, the thought of Xiao Yan being a Dou Huang at such a young age would hurt his own self-confidence.
"Now, things are better. You're a powerful alchemist, and that Jiang Lin is a powerful refiner. I wouldn't want to let either of you go." Hai Bodong chuckled as he spoke. The most frustrating thing for a bodyguard is feeling useless.
Before, Hai Bodong had felt this way when he was with Xiao Yan, thinking he wasn't of much use. That was why, when they were in Shimo City, he went to hang out with Jiang Lin instead of staying with Xiao Yan, who might not have been as strong as him. Now that the misunderstanding had been cleared, Hai Bodong found his value again and became more confident that he could gain more benefits from Xiao Yan.
The stronger Xiao Yan became, the less Hai Bodong would have to intervene, which meant fewer rewards. Conversely, the weaker Xiao Yan was, the more times Hai Bodong would intervene, which meant more rewards. If he could get his hands on a Huangji Pill in the future, it would be a huge win.
"Well, Hai Lao, I'll rely on you then." Xiao Yan understood Hai Bodong's underlying meaning and immediately made his promise, "I'll make sure you're well compensated with pills."
"Hehe, that's good. Let's go. I'm not sure if we can catch up to Jiang Lin, but the reward from him is quite tempting." With Hai Bodong's Dou Huang perception, although he couldn't sense what was inside Xiao Yan and Jiang Lin's bodies, he could see that both of them had something in common. Aside from the flying wings, they seemed to have some method that allowed their energy to burst continuously. Hai Bodong didn't even have to think to know that it must be some kind of magical Dou Weapon.
Hai Bodong was now thinking that once he got to know Jiang Lin better, he might be able to get some high-level Dou Weapons that could directly enhance his combat power! Especially imagining that one day, with a six-star refiner in his left hand and a six-star alchemist in his right, he'd be unstoppable!
"Mm, alright!" Xiao Yan nodded and then tried to keep up with Hai Bodong's speed, heading towards Salt City in the Gamma Empire!
However, with their speed, catching up to Jiang Lin was almost impossible—a mere dream.
No matter how fast Hai Bodong and Xiao Yan were, they would never catch up to Jiang Lin. That's because Jiang Lin hadn't gone directly to Salt City where the Mo Family was located. Instead, he had chosen to cross the Tagore Desert and head towards Gamma Holy City!
If Jiang Lin remembered correctly, the Mo Family had sent him an invitation before.
(END CHAPTER)
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