The King of Urban Mercenaries

"Little Black, what’s with your tail?"

Lin Fei looked at Little Black’s tail, which had already shown signs of decay. This should not have happened, but it did.

"An old wolf bit it!" Little Black said gravely. He saw the wound and indeed, there were signs of decay. He didn’t expect the old wolf’s poison to be so potent—it might be Life Poison. After all, the old wolf was near death, and he must have used this rare lifetime poison on Little Black.

"What kind of wolf is that? How is it so powerful? But what should we do now?" Lin Fei asked. Little Black was poisoned; how could they resolve this?

"He’s just an old wolf near death, nothing more. In the end, he transferred all the Life Poison in his body into me, which is why it’s so strong!" Little Black explained.

"Life Poison? What’s that?"

"It’s Death Qi, mixed with toxins. When a person is about to die, a kind of Death Qi is produced. Once this Death Qi occupies your body, you perish, and then it slowly dissipates—this is known as the Power of Life and Death. He’s dying, so he injected this, along with the poison, directly into my body, making it very difficult to deal with," Little Black explained.

At this point, Lin Fei was surprised, "Then if the Death Qi in his body decreases, won’t it not be a problem soon?"

"No, reducing Death Qi will increase even more Death Qi, so it just hastens death." Little Black said. At this moment, the pain from his tail kept spreading throughout his body. If it continued, things might really be over.

"Then what should you do? How can I help you?" Lin Fei asked, unwilling to see anything happen to Little Black. Little Black was more powerful than he was; he couldn’t die before him.

"If my Dragon Ball were with me, I could use its power to dispel the Death Qi. Unfortunately, I don’t have it right now, so it’s difficult."

"Even if it’s difficult, we have to try! Tell me what method can help you, and I’ll do my utmost!" Lin Fei said, considering they’ve been through thick and thin together; he’s not the type to forget favors or betray friends.

"There’s no way. Currently, it’s almost impossible to solve my problem in East Continent unless we go to Qianhuang Peak. After all, Qianhuang Peak has abundant treasures, but you wouldn’t get along with Qianhuang Peak, so just forget about it." Little Black replied.

"Is there really no other way besides that?" Lin Fei couldn’t believe it; was there truly no other way?

Little Black shook his head, "The Power of Life and Death is something you can only start mastering at the King Level, and true proficiency is above King Level, at Emperor-level or even Emperor Level. That old wolf could wield Life and Death Qi; at his prime, he was definitely at least a King Level Demon Beast. However, with the continuous invasion of Death Qi, his cultivation was completely eroded, yet he still could control Life and Death Qi."

Lin Fei nodded, understanding that the core issue was the Power of Life and Death. "Then what should I do?"

At that moment, Lin Fei thought it over and finally decided. To save Little Black, he said, "Then let’s go to Qianhuang Peak. I’ll plead with them; it should solve the problem. Let’s go!" Lin Fei said, ready to leave with Little Black.

But Little Black didn’t leave with him. He said, "This matter is far more complicated than you think, Lin Fei. Can you not lose your head?"

Hearing Little Black suddenly lecturing him, Lin Fei froze for a moment and then calmed down. Indeed, while Qianhuang Peak could save Little Black, would anyone there be willing to help?

"Although they have the capability to save me, they’ll probably propose very harsh terms. Since that’s the case, why should we beg them?" Little Black shook his head. He understood those experts; getting them to act without reason required either a relationship with them or damaging their interests, or tempting them with enough benefits.

"Let them propose demands. I’m not afraid. Let’s go!" Lin Fei said. To save Little Black, he feared nothing!

Hearing Lin Fei’s words, Little Black felt truly touched. He hadn’t expected Lin Fei to be willing to do such a thing for him—it seemed Lin Fei truly regarded him as a friend.

"No need, Lin Fei. I won’t go. Have we not been together long enough for me to know what kind of person you are? If I let you be restrained, it would be more painful than killing you. Plus, you have a wife and friends to find; helping them is what you should do. I’m just your servant; you don’t need to do so much for me." Little Black smiled, feeling deeply satisfied.

"Rubbish!"

Lin Fei suddenly shouted, startling Little Black. Lin Fei looked at him with a serious expression and said, "Little Black, I told you I already see you as a brother; do you believe me? Since we’re brothers, I won’t just watch you die. So I can’t let you die just like that!"

"..." Little Black didn’t know what to say. Seeing Lin Fei’s earnest expression, she also felt reluctant.

"Come on, trust me, it’ll be fine." Lin Fei said, looking at Little Black, "Do you want to defy my order? Don’t forget I’m your master. Hurry up!"

Hearing this, Little Black was speechless. At this moment he was using the power of the contract to bind and order him—how cunning, how wicked.

"Lin Fei, you really don’t need to do this." Little Black said with a smile, a smile full of happiness.

"Alright, stop nagging, hurry up." Lin Fei finished speaking and flew towards the distance. However, at this moment, Little Knife called out to him, "Master! Wait a moment, I have something to say."

Lin Fei frowned, "Must you be so long-winded at a time like this? What is it, quickly say it." Lin Fei didn’t want to waste even a second.

Little Knife said, "Doesn’t Little Black need the Dragon Ball now? Wouldn’t just a Dragon Ball suffice?"

Lin Fei didn’t know if it would suffice, so he looked at Little Black. Little Black responded, "That’s right, the Dragon Ball is unique to our Dragon Clan. A Dragon Ball can resonate with our Dragon Clan’s power, invoking our Dragon Clan’s Essence Soul. This Essence Soul is the nemesis of the Power of Death."

Speaking of this, Little Black sighed and said, "It’s all my fault for insufficient cultivation; otherwise, even without a Dragon Ball, I could utilize the Dragon Clan’s Essence Soul."

Lin Fei stepped forward, patted Little Black’s head, and said, "If you put it that way, wouldn’t that mean my strength is even more lacking? Otherwise, you wouldn’t need to step in."