Old Master Xiao had fainted, and they could only bring him to seek treatment. They didnât have the time to deal with anything now. If anything happened to Old Master Xiao, they would be finished. The Xiao family wouldnât let them off.
The people around Xia Muqing looked at her with reverence, especially the mercenaries. They unconsciously pressed their legs together as they felt a chill down their spine.
The members of the Tiger Mercenary Group looked at each other. In the end, it was Hu Da who spoke. âLass, youâve provoked Old Master Xiao. You should hurry and escape. When they realize that, they will find trouble with you.â
Xia Muqing didnât panic and simply asked, âIs Old Master Xiao very powerful?â
Hu Da sighed and said, âLass, this should be your first time in the Sunset Mountains.â
Xia Muqing didnât retort as she listened to him explain about the distribution of power in the Sunset Mountains.
The periphery of the Sunset Mountains had always been ruled by fists. It had always been managed by the three aristocratic families: the Lin family, the Wang family, and the Xiao family.
Initially, they were on par with each other in terms of power. However, the Xiao family had somehow obtained a way to control beasts, and so the entire family had ruled the Sunset Mountains.
The Lin and Wang families had been persecuted by them, and only empty shells were left.
They bullied men and women here, and bullied others. And they were afraid of the ferocious beasts they possessed, and no one dared to interfere.
Or simply said, anyone who dared to interfere had been killed by ferocious beasts. And so, they became even more arrogant.
Old Master Xiao was actually not the head of the Xiao family, but an idle young master. He was addressed as Old Master because of his age.
Xia Muqing nodded in understanding. She was a little curious about the beast-taming technique he was talking about.
Seeing that Xia Muqing still didnât move, Hu Da asked anxiously, âThen why arenât you fleeing?â
Xia Muqing had a good impression of them. Her gaze landed on the young man with a broken leg. He looked to be twelve or thirteen years old. He had red lips and white teeth and didnât look like a mercenary at all.
Despite being threatened, he still dragged his injured leg and stood up without any hesitation. He didnât hide behind his brothers and chose to stand with them as protectors.
Seeing that he didnât even try to put his leg in a cast, Xia Muqing said, âIf you donât treat your leg, youâll really end up crippled.â
These words made everyone look a little sad. Only the young man raised a bright smile and said, âMy leg is hopeless. It doesnât matter if itâs cured or not.â
Pain flashed across Hu Da and the othersâ eyes.
Hu Da sighed and patted the young manâs shoulder. âItâs all my fault. If you didnât help me block that attack, you wouldnât haveâ¦â
Another burly manâs eyes welled up with tears.
The young man shook his head. âBrother, you have always been the one protecting me. I want to protect you too.â
âWho said that your injuries canât be healed?â Xia Muqing asked calmly.
A hint of loneliness flashed across the young manâs eyes, but no one could see it. He said calmly, âBrother brought me to the most famous physician to take a look. They said that thereâs no hope.â
Xia Muqing looked at him gently and said, âI can treat your leg.â
A trace of hope rose in the youthâs eyes, but it was quickly extinguished. He felt that it was impossible.
Hu Da asked anxiously, âLass, can you really treat him?â
Xia Muqingâs eyes were filled with sincerity and confidence.
Unlike the young man, who had negative thoughts, as long as it was possible, Hu Da would try.
The young man also knew that Hu Da was doing this because of his guilt. Each time, Hu Da would listen to him and cooperate enthusiastically. But after being disappointed so many times, he no longer had any hopes.
Hu Da immediately invited Xia Muqing to their mercenary group. Only one person was left to guard the entrance of the mystic realm.
During the conversation along the way, Xia Muqing learned that Hu Da and the young man were really biological brothers. However, their looks were too different.