The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

Ye Xiao wanted to leave, but he couldn't leave anymore.

Because the old man gently pressed down on his shoulder.

Ye Xiao suddenly felt as if his body was being firmly controlled.

then.

Ye Xiao was forced to be led by the old man to a tent in a certain camp.

Inside the room, there were only the two of them, him and the old man.

Along the way.

Ye Xiao remained vigilant, constantly watching the old man and observing his every move.

Then, Ye Xiao noticed that the old man's gaze repeatedly swept over Xiao Shuanghan on his shoulder.

From this detail, Ye Xiao could discern the old man's motives.

The other party is most likely after his dragon servant.

"Come, sit down and have some tea!"

"What would you like to eat? I'll have it sent over!"

The old man appeared very generous and polite, inviting Ye Xiao to sit down and rest.

Ye Xiao glanced around at his surroundings.

This tent is probably the highest-level camp in this legion's garrison.

This can be used to make a judgment.

The old man in front of me must be someone of great status and influence.

Ye Xiao didn't stand on ceremony with the other party.

He sat down nearby and said, "It's not that I want to eat, it's that she wants to eat."

Ye Xiao pointed to the small frost on his shoulder.

The old man chuckled upon hearing this.

"Understood, understood! I'll have someone send the food over right away."

Ye Xiao asked, "Do you know what she wants to eat?"

"Of course!" The old man nodded with a smile. "Dragons, what else would they eat if they didn't eat meat?"

"After all, they're not herbivores."

So the old man gave the order, and ten minutes later, three carts of raw meat, including beef, mutton, and pork, were piled up outside his tent.

The soldiers outside did not come in on their own initiative. Instead, they left their belongings outside, said hello, and then left.

Xiao Shuanghan was already impatient.

He opened his mouth as if he were starving.

The old man smiled and said, "Go and let her eat."

After Ye Xiao nodded, Xiao Shuanghan pounced on the food.

then.

The old man pressed down on Ye Xiao's shoulder.

"Don't go out, stay here and chat with me for a while."

Ye Xiao glanced at Xiao Shuanghan outside, then looked at the old man.

He had no choice at that point.

If Ye Xiao were to try to resist an extraordinary being, he might not be a match for them.

So Ye Xiao stayed inside the tent.

The old man brewed tea for Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao stared at the other person and went straight to the point with his question.

"May I ask who you are?"

"Heh, you don't recognize me?"

Ye Xiao shook his head truthfully.

The old man smiled and said, "It's rare to find someone as straightforward as you. I am Ning Qiu, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Military Region."

Ye Xiao was slightly surprised: "The army outside is all yours?"

Ning Qiu coughed three times lightly upon hearing this.

"Young man, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"The army outside doesn't belong to me; it belongs to the country."

Ye Xiao thought to himself, "This old man is indeed extremely shrewd, leaving no room for error, and has a very deep mind."

At the same time, Ye Xiao was very clear about it.

He couldn't believe that the dignified leader of the Northern Military Region could be such a kind and amiable person.

"Young man, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask."

"I can see that you have a lot of confusion in your heart."

Ning Qiu said with a smile.

Ye Xiao is also someone who doesn't hold back.

Since the other party had said so, he directly and frankly began to ask questions.

"May I ask, Mr. Ning, what is your purpose in stopping me and bringing me here?"

Ning Qiu was slightly taken aback.

Ye Xiao's straightforward personality may have surprised him.

After exchanging a few polite words with Ye Xiao, he...

The other party really did ask whatever came to mind.

And the question was quite direct.

Ning Qiu had roughly figured out the boy's personality.

I'm straightforward and don't like the worldly and slick ways.

Ning Qiu paused for a moment.

"On the one hand, I want to meet you in person and get to know you."

"On the other hand..."

Ning Qiu changed to a more tactful way of saying it.

"Within this capital city, the situation is turbulent and unpredictable. If a person has no background or power, they will basically not be respected by others."

"Moreover, as the ancients said, 'A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure.' Sometimes, owning a treasure is not a good thing; on the contrary, it may be a bad thing that brings about one's death."

Ye Xiao understood.

Ning Qiu's words contain two core viewpoints.

First, it is suggested that Ye Xiao find a powerful backer. Since Ning Qiu has already said this to Ye Xiao in person, it is already an implication that Ye Xiao can seek him out as a backer.

Secondly, it implies that Ye Xiao's abilities are insufficient to possess a dragon servant, and even if he did, he wouldn't hold onto it for long, as it could very well lead to his death, thus prompting Ye Xiao to voluntarily offer the dragon servant to him.

There was silence inside the tent for about a minute.

Ning Qiu was very patient; he knew Ye Xiao was a smart person.

Therefore, he was waiting for Ye Xiao's reply.

Finally, Ye Xiao spoke.

"Thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Ning, but I, Ye Xiao, am used to being alone."

"Furthermore, I went through a lot of hard work to obtain this dragon servant, and I have already developed feelings for her. I really can't bear to part with her."

After Ye Xiao finished expressing his attitude, it was equivalent to Ning Qiu extending two olive branches.

He didn't answer any of them!

As expected, after Ye Xiao finished refusing...

Ning Qiu's originally warm and kind smile was starting to falter.

His tone carried three parts displeasure, three parts coldness, and four parts threat.

"Young man, you should think this through."

"You can't think of so many details and comprehensive ideas in just one minute."

"Besides, as an extraordinary being, you won't be at a disadvantage if you side with me, Ning Qiu."

"Furthermore, do you really think I, an old man, would let you suffer a loss?"

Ye Xiao replied, "To me, the value of the dragon servant is priceless; it cannot be measured in money."

At this moment, Ning Qiu's face completely fell.

And at this very moment.

Ye Xiao felt the oppressive aura of a superhuman!

For the first time, he felt the pressure from his opponent!

This made Ye Xiao feel a little breathless!

"Is this the power of a superhuman?"

Ye Xiao was secretly surprised.

And at this very moment.

Ye Xiao realized that although he could compete with opponents at the ninth and tenth realms.

However, the levels of extraordinary individuals are clearly not in the same category of discussion as the first to tenth realms!

That's a being on a completely higher level!

Ning Qiu didn't want to completely break off relations.

He snorted coldly: "Tonight, you'll stay in this military camp and think it over carefully."

then.

Ye Xiao was essentially placed under house arrest.

He was arranged to rest in an empty tent relatively close to Ningqiu.