Xia Xiao woke up when the first ray of sunlight hit his face. Although it was a bit dazzling, it was a sign of daylight, announcing that what happened last night was completely over, and he was thankful that he was still alive.

He touched his chest, the wound had not healed completely, but it was fine. But looking at the girl in his arms, Xia Xiao felt a little guilty. Her face was pale, without the usual rosy color. He didn't know when she would wake up.

"Brother?"

Ding Qiang on the side also woke up and waved his hand timidly in front of Xia Xiao.

"explain!"

"We are ready to leave. You are injured. Are you still going to Rongcheng? If not, we can go together so that we can take care of each other."

Rongcheng can go later, but Shushuang must be taken care of. When he was about to say no, Shushuang's little hand grabbed his clothes tightly.

"go."

She wanted to hear Xia Xiao's inner voice, but she sounded weak and powerless.

"Let's go back to Longgang to recuperate, and then plan for Rongcheng."

Xia Xiao's voice was very gentle, but Shu Shuang closed her eyes and frowned, seeming to disagree.

"Go to Rongcheng and find Yinghu."

Ying Hu? Xia Xiao knew that this was a magical medicine, which contained vitality that humans could directly absorb. The master's wine gourd was made of Ying Hu. Shu Shuang wanted that, could she be cured by absorbing the vitality in it?

"quick."

Shu Shuang said again, using up her last bit of strength.

"Shu Shuang? Shu Shuang?"

Xia Xiao gently shook Shu Shuang's shoulders, but there was no response. She had fainted.

Ding Qiang saw this and was about to ask again, but Xia Xiao tied two backpacks to the horse, then carried Shu Shuang onto the horse, with a set of movements as smooth as flowing water. He gently squeezed the horse's belly, and the two hurried away.

Ding Qiang and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. Leaving now? They couldn't understand Xia Xiao's mood, let alone how anxious the latter was now.

"Shu Shuang, I will definitely find Ying Hulu, please don't let anything happen to you."

Xia Xiao glanced at the two trees on the grassland and felt a little strange. Last night when it was dark, there were only weeds around the two trees, but now there was nothing. They were still standing there, like a silent reminder. It was like... everything really happened and must not be forgotten.

Turning his head, Xia Xiao rested his chin on Shu Shuang's right shoulder, holding her waist with his left hand and pulling the reins with his right hand. Now Shu Shuang's center of gravity was not easy to control, although this posture was a bit strange, but she couldn't care less.

Xia Xiao's eyes felt a little sore, and tears shed in the wind, but he blinked them away so as not to delay the process.

By noon, Xia Xiao was sitting on his horse, putting on a clean coat, and could already see the prosperous Rongcheng.

Compared to the humble Longgang, Rongcheng is much more prosperous, with some tall buildings standing in it, adding a different charm to the city. Even from a distance, Xia Xiao could still vaguely hear the lively hawking on the street.

"drive!"

With a light shout, the two horses set off towards Rongcheng. It was surrounded by mountains and forests on both sides, and it was cool even at noon.

The streets were crowded with people, and the noisy atmosphere was annoying. It was inconvenient for Xia Xiao to take Shu Shuang with him, so they went into the inn at the city gate. Their location was not very good, and there were not many guests. As soon as they saw someone coming, two people came up to greet them.

"Sir, let me help you."

The waiter wanted to hug Shu Shuang, but was stopped by Xia Xiao.

"No need! Go get the horse!"

The waiter had a pointed face and a monkey-like expression, and smiled, and quickly agreed.

Holding Shu Shuang, before he even reached the counter, the middle-aged shopkeeper had already taken out a key.

"Go open the door for the guest!"

The handyman was sweating as he carried Xia Xiao's backpack. He took the key and said politely:

"Sir, please come this way!"

I glanced at the shopkeeper, who smiled frivolously, as if to say, "I understand! I understand!"

What do you know? Xia Xiao frowned, knowing that he was thinking wrongly, but he was too lazy to explain, so he just carried Shu Shuang into a neat and sunny room.

"Sir, we have everything you want. Please come to the counter to pay later. If you need anything, just call me. You're welcome!"

The errand boy finished speaking, put down his backpack and keys and left. He couldn't contain his excitement and wanted to tell his brothers about the incredible things he had encountered. It was not the first time he had seen a man with women. He had even seen a man with several women, or several men and one woman. But it was the first time he had seen two little ones like this. Are they so open now?

Xia Xiao looked around and was quite satisfied with the room. No matter how much it cost, at least it was spacious and clean, with bright sunshine. However, there was only one big bed, so it seemed that he would have to sleep on the floor.

After settling Shu Shuang down and covering her with a blanket, Xia Xiao began to tidy himself up. Facing the mirror, Xia Xiao applied some medicine on his chest. The scar was quite deep and it hurt more after half a day of running around.

After locking the door, Xia Xiao walked through the dark corridor and headed towards the counter.

The waiter and the handyman at the counter were discussing something very exciting, but their voices were very low. However, Xia Xiao could tell that they were talking about themselves.

“Ahem!”

The shopkeeper's voice made them quickly suppress the smirk on their faces, and then they stood up and pretended nothing had happened.

Xia Xiao stopped in front of them and said coldly.

"If you don't want to die, shut up!"

Xia Xiao was shorter than the two men. He was still young after all, but when he turned his head, he revealed a pair of cold bloodshot eyes. These eyes had experienced death and held the lives of countless people. The waiter and the handyman were sweating and a little frightened. They had only seen this kind of look from the crazy people in the Fighting City, as if they would brutally kill them in the next second.

Swallowing his saliva, the handyman took two steps back and bumped into the wall.

When the shopkeeper saw this, he quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Sir, we'll give you a discount on the room. Can you pay first?"

Xia Xiao looked away, and the waiter dared to breathe. It was really terrifying.

"Stay for five days first."

He put one tael of silver on the counter, and the shopkeeper saw it and quickly said yes. Where did this generous young master come from?

"Does Rongcheng have any gourds?"

"Ying Hu? Magic medicine?"

Xia Xiao nodded.

"Rongcheng is prosperous and there are many pharmacies. Young Master can go and have a look. There should be some. I'm not sure either."

Xia Xiao did not leave, but just looked at the shopkeeper, making the latter feel a little uncomfortable.

"Master, what's wrong?"

"give change."

The shopkeeper showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, smiling on the surface, but cursing in his heart. He thought he had met a rich man, but it turned out that he was overthinking.

After getting the money, Xia Xiao went out. The streets of Rongcheng were wider than those of Longgang, and there were more people. It was crowded everywhere, and he searched for a long time but couldn't find a pharmacy.

"Excuse me, is there a pharmacy nearby?"

He grabbed someone and he kindly pointed out the direction to Xia Xiao, and Xia Xiao finally found one.

The pharmacy business is average and there are few people, but the doctors in this world like it very much. They would rather let the medicine gather dust on the shelves than not wish everyone in the world to be safe.

Walking in, Xia Xiao saw an old man grinding medicine powder. He asked:

"Do you have a Ying Hu?"

As soon as Xia Xiao said this, the old man laughed.

"What do you mean, sir?"

Xia Xiao's eyes were sharp, and the old man saw it and shook his hand.

"I have no ill intentions, but this Ying Hu is precious. The vitality contained in it can be directly absorbed by practitioners. Not to mention a small shop like mine, even the pharmacies in the entire Rongcheng don't have this kind of elixir."

"Please tell me where I can find it, sir?"

When I was in the imperial capital, any pharmacy had all kinds of magical medicines, and I could choose whatever I wanted. I could understand that Longgang was short of supplies, but I didn't expect Rongcheng to be the same.

The old man shook his head and reminded:

"I don't know what you want it for, but there is only one place in Rongcheng that has this Ying Hu!"

"where?"

"Fighting City!"

Xia Xiao knew where the Fighting City was. It was a place where people could satisfy their primitive instincts and there was only blood and violence. But since it was there, he would go there!

"Thank you, sir."

Xia Xiao was about to go out, but was stopped by the old man. The old man had an old face. Seeing that Xia Xiao was about to go, he immediately advised:

"I see that you are full of vigor and spirit, and you must be a young master from some family. However, this Martial Arts City was opened by the city lord Lin Jing, so don't pay attention to Ying Hulu. Although you have vitality fluctuations and are a cultivator, this is Lin Jing's territory after all."

Xia Xiao bowed when he heard the good intention.

"Thank you for the reminder, old man."

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, he walked out of the store, but the old man had a bad feeling. He now regretted that he shouldn't have told Xia Xiao about Ying Hulu. If something happened to the former, wouldn't it be his responsibility?

The old man sighed and looked, but Xia Xiao had already gone far away. He was looking for the Fighting City!

Xia Xiao came prepared, and naturally knew that Rongcheng was Lin Jing's territory, and Wudou City was also opened by him. But if Shu Shuang needed it, he had to get it!

After asking a few more people, Xia Xiao finally found the Fighting City. It was closed during the day, but Xia Xiao stood at the bottom of several steps, piled with many men, staring at the billboard in front of the huge building. It read: Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, the seventh 100-person melee of the eighth consecutive day will kick off, and the winner's reward is a Ying Hu that can be directly absorbed by practitioners!

Next to the text is a portrait of Ying Hulu, and the lingering vitality is vividly depicted.

Xia Xiao had seen it once, so it must be it!

"The Ying Hu is precious. Now that it is a prize, I guess the winner of the Martial Arts City has already been decided!"

"I think so too. Even though they have been denying it, who doesn't know this trick?"

"Will you go watch it tonight?"

"Look, I'm betting on number one! He hasn't played for so long, of course I have to go and show my support!"

…

The men around were discussing excitedly, but Xia Xiao only paid attention to the bottom line of text. Competition time: tomorrow afternoon 2:00 to 7:30 pm!

That said, Xia Xiao still had plenty of time to adjust his state. When he was about to leave, he was attracted by a display board on the side. It had the names of the Wudou City players for tomorrow night's Wudou competition, namely, No. 1, the Victorious General! No. 2, the Killer! No. 3, the Humanoid Chariot!

The three men were so fierce and evil that they could be posted in front of the door to ward off evil spirits. They needed Xia Xiao to pay special attention to them because the introduction said - mid-stage warriors of the walk!

Although Xia Xiao's strength is in the late stage of the journey, he may not be able to win compared with these players, because the fighting field is too chaotic. To survive, he needs rich experience and ruthless means!

As he left, Xia Xiao was thinking about strategies.

At the same time the next day, Xia Xiao stood at the door, ready to sign up.