"Thanks a lot for your help, old friend." Yan Xuhang bowed deeply to Ye Feng.

  Ye Feng hastily returned the courtesy, "No need for that, Commander Yan is too polite. Helping those in trouble on the road is what our generation should do."

  Ye Feng carefully sized up this Yan Xuexing, tall and majestic in stature, with piercing eyes and sword-like eyebrows that seemed to emanate an aura of power. His cultivation should be at the Yuan Ying stage, but it was unclear which specific realm he had reached.

  "An old friend, at such a young age you have achieved an enviable level of cultivation. You must certainly come from an extraordinary family." Yan Xuhang said with courtesy.

  Although it's a polite phrase, it also reflects a more practical problem. This Yan Xuexing looks like he's only in his fifties, but in fact, his real age is over a hundred years old.

  But all the cultivators who reached the Yuanying stage were over a hundred years old, and Ye Feng had never seen anyone under a hundred years old reach the Yuanying stage.

  To be able to become a master of Golden Elixir within fifty years is already considered an extremely rare talent.

  The Golden Elixir stage and the Yuan Ying stage are fundamentally different. The cultivators of the Golden Elixir stage have only formed the Golden Elixir within their bodies, and their cultivation has advanced to a higher level. In contrast, the Yuan Ying stage allows for the extension of one's lifespan. For ordinary people, living up to 100 years is extremely rare, but for cultivators in the Yuan Ying stage, being over 100 years old is still considered young. Even living for several hundred years is quite common.

  "I'm just a wandering cultivator, what's with this talk of being from a prestigious family?" Ye Feng said.

  Can a loose cultivator have such attainments? There are still three Golden Dan period subordinates, Yan Xuhang will not believe Ye Feng's words, thinking that Ye Feng is just unwilling to reveal his true identity.

  "Captain, the wine and feast are ready, please take your seat." A mercenary came to report.

  "Old friend, a cup of thin wine, thank you for your help. Please drink up this cup."

  At the banquet, Yan Xuhang took the lead in offering a toast to Ye Feng. Ye Feng picked up his cup and drank the fine wine in one gulp.

  The mercenaries of the Crazy Tiger Mercenary Group were extremely generous, being a mercenary was a very dangerous profession, no one knew if they would still be able to see tomorrow's sun after going out on a mission.

  Whenever they have leisure time, mercenaries will strive to relax themselves.

  "Old friend, if you hadn't lent a hand this time, we would have all fallen into the hands of Yan Huo. Gu Shi Yang was filled with emotion, thinking it was an opportunity to make a fortune, but who knew it was a terrifying journey, half of the people and horses were injured, he felt that he didn't even have the face to return and see Yan Hui Xing."

  Fortunately, Yan Xuexing deeply understood the ferocity of the Flame Ape tribe and knew that this was not Kuang Shiyang's mistake. He did not blame Kuang Shiyang, but instead comforted him.

  Kuang Shiyang and Yan Xuxing kept toasting Ye Feng, expressing their heartfelt gratitude towards him.

  Tang Jing Tian and the other two saw Ye Feng drinking freely, but none of them drank much, just taking a sip. They couldn't afford to lose their vigilance at any time, especially in this situation. The host, Ye Feng, would definitely be persuaded to drink more, and if the three of them also indulged in drinking, something unexpected might happen, which would be dangerous.

  Actually, when one's cultivation reaches a certain level, drinking is just a form of enjoyment. The alcohol in the wine has no numbing effect on cultivators at all, and as long as they gather their spiritual energy, they can dissolve all the alcohol.

  But in this situation, how can Ye Feng bear to dilute the liquor?

  Before long, Ye Feng felt a bit dizzy and pushed away the mercenary who came to toast him. The wine was indeed strong, and since Ye Feng arrived in this world, it was the first time he had drunk such wine.

  "Haha, Gu Dao You, this is a specialty brew of our barbaric lands, and its potency is at least twice that of other fine wines." Yan Xing said with a bright smile.

  Mercenaries are all iron-blooded men, and those effeminate types of monks can't enter the ranks of mercenaries. When mercenaries drink, they naturally choose strong liquor.

  Ye Feng shook his head, "Commander Yan, I really can't enjoy this kind of wine, it's too strong." Ye Feng's pale face was already flushed red.

  "Haha, Gu Dao You, you're still not quite used to this mercenary life. That's just how life is, if there's wine today, get drunk today." Yan Xing Ye also had some intoxication and spoke more freely with Ye Feng, even cracking some harmless jokes.

  Gradually, Ye Feng also grew fond of these forthright men. Talking to them was easy and casual, whatever came to mind was said without needing to think too much.

  The life of a mercenary reminded Ye Feng of the wuxia stories he had read in that world, where heroes wielded swords and roamed the jianghu with ease and favor.

  The feast went on till late at night, with empty wine jars and gnawed animal bones scattered all over the place.

  Ye Feng didn't know how much wine he had drunk in the end, only that he was finally supported back, his head heavy and his feet light, feeling very uncomfortable.

  Back at the residence arranged by the mercenary for him, Ye Feng quickly fell into a dream, while Tang Jing Tian stood outside Ye Feng's residence, guarding him.

  It was late at night and very quiet, Ye Feng didn't know what time it was, he felt a bit thirsty, so he got up to look for water.

  "Master, you're awake." Tang Jingtian heard some noise inside and quickly came in, seeing Ye Feng drinking water.

  "Alas, I drank too much and lost control for a moment. These mercenaries can really drink." Ye Feng said with embarrassment, seeing that Tang Jing Tian had been concerned about him all night, Ye Feng felt a bit guilty.

  Tang Jing Tian sat opposite Ye Feng, since following Ye Feng, Tang Jing Tian had always played the role of Ye Feng's strategist. Many things, Ye Feng would discuss with Tang Jing Tian, after all, as a former head of household, Tang Jing Tian was naturally much stronger than Ye Feng in terms of strategy.

  Although Ye Feng initially took Tang Jing Tian and Wu Liang as his personal favorites, he never regarded them as such, but rather treated them as his trusted advisors. In many cases, including Liu Mang, the three of them were genuinely assisting Ye Feng with all their hearts.

  Tang Jing Tian saw Ye Feng regain his usual mood and was happy for him. Since the Wang Hai Sect was destroyed by the Qian Kun Sect and Qing Guang Zong because of Ye Feng, he had been depressed all along. Even if he were to destroy both the Qian Kun Sect and Qing Guang Zong, it seemed that Ye Feng still couldn't untie his knot in his heart.

  "Does the master like this kind of life?" Tang Jingtian asked, and from the bottom of his heart, he didn't hope that Ye Feng would live such a life. A cultivator should have their own pursuits, and greater power is the eternal and unchanging pursuit. If Ye Feng really liked this kind of life, Tang Jingtian would definitely think of ways to stop him, for he wanted Ye Feng to become an unparalleled strongman.

  "That's not it, I just think that such an experience is also a landscape in life. If I really become a mercenary, I couldn't adapt to this kind of unchanging day forever. What I pursue is a colorful life." Ye Feng gave the answer without hesitation.

  Tang Jing Tian was very satisfied with Ye Feng's idea.

  Let's put aside the grudge against the Tang family for now. Since he has followed Ye Feng, Tang Jing Tian naturally hopes that his master is a strong one, so that he can also share in the glory.

  The two chatted casually, and Ye Feng took this opportunity to expel the remaining alcohol from his body.

  A stream of spiritual energy burst out from Ye Feng's body, instantly transforming into a dazzling flame in the air, and then emitting a refreshing fragrance. Ye Feng's body suddenly felt extremely comfortable, the dizzy and confused feeling disappeared instantly, and his body no longer had that unbearable drunken feeling.

  It's estimated that it will be dawn in a little while, and Ye Feng won't rest anymore. He sat with Tang Jing Tian together.

  Just then, a loud noise came from above the mercenary group of Crazy Tiger.

  "Boom!"

  The ground shook violently, as if it were an earthquake.

  Two people stood up at the same time, what happened?

  As soon as he pushed open the door and came into the courtyard, a sudden alarm sounded.

  "Enemy attack!"

  The hired guards who were responsible for guarding shouted loudly while sounding the alarm.

  The mercenary group of Fierce Tigers suddenly made a stir, all the mercenaries woke up from their sleep, in a hurry but without panic, they rushed to the direction of the enemy's raid.

  Wu Liang and Liu Mang arrived at Ye Feng's side in no time, as subordinates, the three of them were the most competent.

  "What happened ahead?" Ye Feng asked, seeing Wu Liang coming from the front.

  "We didn't get a clear look at the enemy, but they were very strong and the sentry didn't notice them approaching until they had already pushed down the wall of the Mercenary Tigers' stronghold," said Wu Liang.

  Tang Jing shook his head, "It seems that everyone was off guard last night. The enemy arrived right under their noses without being detected, and it wasn't until the wall was pushed down that they realized it. This Crazy Tiger Mercenary Group's defense is really too lax."

  It's not that the mercenaries of the Crazy Tiger Mercenary Group are to blame, after all, it has been over 200 years since they established a branch here and nothing like this has ever happened before. Not to mention an enemy attack, even spirit beasts don't dare approach. There are over 100 mercenaries stationed here, with more than half being in the Golden Dan period, not to mention the group leader Yan Xinghang and two deputy group leaders, all three of whom are in the Yuan Ying period.

  Whether it's an enemy or a spirit beast, when hiring a Dynamic Tiger Mercenary Group, they will first think about whether their own strength is enough.

  It just so happened that something was going to happen, the day before Ye Feng and his group arrived, one of the deputy commanders went to the headquarters of the Crazy Tiger Mercenary Corps on business, while another deputy commander took a few mercenaries out on a mission, leaving only Yan Xingxing, a master in the Yuan Ying period, to preside over the mercenary corps.

  This can't help but make one wonder, have the enemy grasped the inner workings of the mercenary group and taken advantage of the absence of the two masters to launch a surprise attack on the branch of the Crazy Tiger Mercenary Group.

  Almost as soon as the alarm sounded, all the mercenaries rushed out of their quarters and sprinted towards the scene.

  The reaction to the mercenaries was still quite quick, and Tang Jing Tian was somewhat satisfied. The defensive force was insufficient, and if the mercenaries' reaction was any slower, the Crazy Tiger Mercenary Group would be finished.

  Ye Feng brought three people to the front as well, and as a guest, Ye Feng's presence was neither here nor there.

  But in the end, Ye Feng still felt that he should show up, even if he didn't take action, it was considered as doing his part.