Dimension Demon's Chat Group

Chapter 272 Establishing a Stronghold
Upon hearing this, the old doctor froze.

After regaining his senses, he fell silent. After a moment, he asked in a complicated tone:

"Brother Lin...you've advanced to the ninth rank?"

"do not know."

The old man in the silver robe answered honestly.

The old doctor's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but glare angrily: "Then what did you mean by 'it's a deal'? You scared this old man half to death!"

The silver-robed elder smiled slightly and said leisurely, "Senior, please don't be impatient. I have been away from the Divine Firmament Palace for several decades, so I naturally do not know the current alchemy level of the Palace Master."

"But before I officially set off, black lightning appeared on Shenxiao Peak."

"Now that ten days have passed, with the Palace Master's talent, he must have already advanced to become a true ninth-grade alchemy master!"

Could the Black Demon Lightning have been activated just a few weeks ago...?

The old man looked at the silver-robed elder with a complicated expression. After a moment of silence, he finally let out a long sigh and said softly:
"As expected of Brother Lin, such progress is beyond my reach!"

After saying that, he shook his head and said, "But even so, I still can't leave Xiao Yan's side. Go back and tell Brother Lin that I can't leave for the time being, and ask him to reserve the position of the Dan Pavilion Master for me!"

"it is good!"

The silver-robed elder clapped his hands and laughed, praising, "As expected of the renowned Medicine Venerable, you truly are a man of your word, always keeping your promises!"

The old doctor glanced at him and said, "Stop flattering him. If you keep flattering him, you won't be able to stay by Xiao Yan's side!"

Xiao Yan chuckled and immediately looked at the silver-robed elder, saying, "What you mean is what I mean."

"Now that the goods have been delivered, Senior should set off as soon as possible to return and report back!"

"No rush," the silver-robed elder said with a smile. "Besides this matter, the Palace Master has another matter to entrust to you."

Anything else?
Xiao Yan asked curiously, "What is it?"

The silver-robed elder flipped his hand and took out a jade slip, saying with a smile, "This is a spatial jade slip personally made by the Palace Master."

"Once crushed, it can span thousands of miles and establish a space tunnel connecting two places."

"However, this tunnel is too narrow to enter; it can only be used to transport supplies."

"I have been ordered by the Palace Master to establish a temporary base in the Jia Ma Empire, and to use this item to contact the Shenxiao Palace."

"If Lord Xiao Yan finds any special resources in the future, he can use this item to teleport them to the Divine Firmament Palace..."

To be honest, the silver-robed elder didn't quite understand the Palace Master's order.

He didn't think the Jia Ma Empire needed to establish a stronghold, nor did he think that Xiao Yan, a Great Dou Master, could possess any precious treasures that even the Palace Master would need.

However, since it was the temple master's order, he had to carry it out even if he didn't understand it.

Upon hearing the silver-robed elder's words, Xiao Yan seemed to be deep in thought, and couldn't help but exchange glances with the four group members beside him.

After a moment's thought, he asked telepathically, "Brother Lin, do you need my help to transport supplies?"

Yun Ye nodded and said, "It should be!"

Since it's an illegal border crossing, bypassing the chat group and operating independently of Lin Yu's main body is a necessary prerequisite.

Furthermore, since Lin Yu was unaware of the Shenxiao Palace's performance, the group members speculated that Lin Yu's main body and this clone were probably unable to communicate in real time.

As a result, the fighting spirit clone cannot obtain the latest resources cultivated by the internal universe in a timely manner.

To achieve this, we need the help of Xiao Yan, or rather, the chat group.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan understood immediately and said with a smile, "Please tell Brother Lin that Xiao Yan understands!"

The four group members next to him also looked like they understood.

The silver-robed elder was somewhat surprised by this, but did not press the matter. He simply nodded and said, "As for setting up a stronghold, the Palace Master's opinion is that it is best not to make a big fuss about it."

"I have considered the Lord's intentions and believe that taking on a subordinate force locally is the best option."

"I wonder if Lord Xiao Yan has any recommendations?"

A subordinate force?
Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately smiled and said, "What a coincidence! My eldest and second eldest brothers have established a mercenary group in Stone Desert City. Although their strength isn't that great, they are absolutely reliable!"

"Moreover, I have a good reason to establish a base in the Mo Tie Mercenary Group."

"Even if I come and go frequently in the future, it will never arouse anyone's suspicion!"

Oh?
The old man in the silver robe's eyes lit up. After a moment's thought, he nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good!"

"In that case, Lord Xiao Yan, please introduce these two young talents to me!"

……

……

Not long after, in the southern part of Stone Desert City, in a residence with an area comparable to that of the Xiao family.

An elderly man dressed in a silver robe sat upright on a bench, drinking tea and chatting with people with a smile on his face.

Before him stood two respectful young men, both dressed in the typical mercenary attire, their faces and features bearing a resemblance to Xiao Yan.

However, in terms of temperament, these two are significantly different from Xiao Yan. The young man on the left has a tall and straight posture, clear eyes, and a more composed demeanor than Xiao Yan.

The young man on the right appears kind, but in reality, he hides a knife behind his smile, exuding an indescribable sinister aura.

Without a doubt, these two are Xiao Yan's eldest brother Xiao Ding and second brother Xiao Li!
After leaving the desert, Xiao Yan led everyone to the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, where he met his two blood brothers.

The three brothers were naturally very excited to be reunited after so long. Su Haoming and the others tactfully grabbed Xiao Zi and left, leaving the three brothers plenty of time to talk.

However, all three of them valued action more than empty talk.

Before they could even get to know each other properly, the conversation naturally turned to business.

When Xiao Yan revealed the story of the silver-robed elder and the Divine Firmament Palace, both Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were shocked. They quickly interrupted the conversation and went out to greet this Dou Zong-level expert.

Before leaving, Xiao Ding uttered a helpless complaint, seemingly blaming his younger brother for not saying so sooner.

Leaving a Dou Zong senior out in the cold might cause him to become dissatisfied, which would be a disaster for the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
Xiao Yan found this somewhat amusing, but he did not explain the relationship between the Divine Firmament Palace and himself.

Xiao Yan could understand his two elder brothers' reactions.

After all, their strength is only that of a Dou Shi or a Da Dou Shi. They have to be careful when facing a Dou Ling who is only one level higher. Not to mention that the Jia Ma Empire has no Dou Zong on the surface.
So Xiao Ding and Xiao Li hurriedly went out and respectfully welcomed the silver-robed old man into the hall.

On the contrary, Xiao Yan, who held a higher, albeit implicit, status, was left standing outside the door by his two good older brothers...

Xiao Yan didn't care about this at all, and instead waited outside the door with a smile.

Soon, the silver-robed elder in the hall seemed to extend an olive branch, which greatly excited Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

After a while, Xiao Li, suppressing his excitement, bowed respectfully, turned and left the hall, leaving Xiao Ding alone to continue discussing the matter of belonging to the Divine Firmament Palace with the silver-robed elder.

After walking out of the hall and closing the door, Xiao Li felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders and let out a long sigh of relief.

Xiao Yan smiled and immediately stepped forward, asking with a smile, "Is there that much pressure?"

"That's a Dou Zong level expert!"

Xiao Li gave a wry smile, then looked at Xiao Yan and said, "As for you, not only has your cultivation level soared to the Great Dou Shi level in just a few years, but you also show no fear when facing a Dou Zong expert."

"To be honest, I really can't imagine what you've been through all these years..."

Xiao Yan thought for a moment and smiled, "To put it simply, it's like a turning point after a long and difficult journey, and finally, the good things come to an end!"

Will things finally turn out well after all the hardship?
Xiao Li looked moved, clearly understanding the significance of those four words.

"Don't laugh at me, but when my brother and I established the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, we wanted to create a safe haven for you. However, judging from your current situation, it seems you no longer need our protection."

"so what?"

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Just like what my elder brother said, the three of us are brothers who are inseparable. Is it so embarrassing for me to protect you?"

"..."

Xiao Li was slightly taken aback, then a gentle smile appeared on his face as he smiled.

"Then you're underestimating your eldest and second brothers!"

"As long as it's for your own good and for the good of the Xiao family, let alone being subordinate to others, even if all we can do is stand guard at night for you, your elder brother and I would be happy to do it!"

Xiao Yan was touched, but shook his head and smiled, "It's not that bad!"

"Tell me first, how does the Divine Firmament Palace plan to support the Desert Iron Mercenary Group?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li's expression immediately became excited.

"That's too much!"

“The Divine Firmament Palace is willing to provide cultivation techniques, elixirs, resources, and even manpower.”

"Especially in terms of manpower, the elder even took into account the strength of my elder brother and me, and changed the originally dispatched Dou Ling and Dou Wang to guardian puppets with equal strength!"

At this point, Xiao Li sighed, "Three Dou Ling and one Dou Wang, a total of four precious guardian puppets."

"These conditions are so generous that it's unimaginable. If the Mo Tie Mercenary Group hadn't been established by my brother and me, I would have suspected that there was some earth-shattering secret hidden here!"

Is it a shocking secret?
Xiao Yan blinked, thinking to himself that there really might be one!
However, it seems that Brother Lin did not tell this secret to the old man in the silver robe.

Judging from the old man in the silver robe's current demeanor, he doesn't seem to know this secret.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but turn his head and look at the training ground in the camp.

There, many members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group were honing their combat skills.

But Xiao Yan's attention wasn't on these members, but on the petite maid next to the training ground.

The girl was dressed in a light green, elegant outfit. Although her features were delicate and pretty, she looked quite young, perhaps only thirteen or fourteen years old.

At this moment, four adults with 'malicious intentions' were surrounding this petite girl.

The leader had a small purple cat perched on his shoulder. He scrutinized the girl with a slightly approving look, lingering for a moment on her bright green eyes.

Seeing that the girl's eyes did not change under his direct gaze, but instead gradually revealed a hint of fear and panic, the man couldn't help but show disappointment. He turned his head away and muttered to himself:

"Too bad we arrived a bit too early; this girl hasn't awakened her Sharingan yet..."

(End of this chapter)