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Chapter 114 Mission
Chapter 114 Mission
On the stone bridge.
A young man of medium build, with dark skin and a rather honest and simple appearance, stood there.
It was Hu Changhe, the tenth-ranked core disciple of Black Phoenix Peak.
"Junior Brother Luo, you're finally back!"
Upon seeing him, Hu Changhe quickly said, "Deacon Wei has an urgent task for you. You should go there soon!"
"What mission?"
Luo Qingchen walked onto the stone bridge and asked.
Hu Changhe said, "I don't know either. I only know that Steward Wei is very anxious and told me to come find you immediately."
Luo Qingchen looked at him and asked, "How did Senior Brother Hu know I was in Medicine Man Town?"
Hu Changhe smiled憨厚ly and said, "I also asked Zhang Dong to inquire and asked him to go out and ask around."
He then sighed and looked at him, saying, "Junior Brother Luo, it seems your cave dwelling was destroyed yesterday. Are you aware of this?"
Although Luo Qingchen had expected this, she was still startled when she heard it.
Fortunately, I made a decisive decision yesterday and left immediately.
It seems that Zhang Duanyang couldn't wait any longer and actually chased him directly from outside the Monster Forest to his cave.
The fact that Deacon Wei suddenly summoned him back is undoubtedly related to Zhang Duanyang.
"Sigh, it's probably the work of an enemy. You'd better be careful."
Seeing that he didn't speak, Hu Changhe gave him a reminder and then said nothing more.
The two followed the mountain path, winding their way up the hillside, until they arrived at a black stone house on the hillside.
Inside sat a thin, elderly man dressed in a black robe, his face covered in wrinkles.
Hu Changhe stepped forward and respectfully cupped his hands, saying, "Deacon Wei, Junior Brother Luo has arrived."
So this is the same Deacon Wei.
Looking at his old and thin appearance, Luo Qingchen imagined the scene of Senior Sister Qiu being pinned down and disciplined by him, and couldn't help but secretly admire Senior Sister Qiu's strong mentality.
Wei Changsong raised his head, his small eyes looking out the window, and said, "Alright, you can go now."
Hu Changhe immediately bowed his head and took his leave.
Luo Qingchen then stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Disciple Luo Qingchen greets Steward Wei."
Wei Changsong stared at him with his cloudy eyes for a while before taking out a document from the table and handing it to him, saying, "This is a mission issued by the sect. The situation is urgent, and you must set off tomorrow."
Luo Qingchen took the document and looked down at the contents carefully.
"Escort five demonic beasts to the Blood Eagle Sect, exchange them for five more demonic beasts, and then escort them back."
"We need two disciples at the Strength Realm, seven disciples at the Spirit Nourishing Realm, and ten disciples at the Blood Exchange Realm —"
"The reward is 1000 taels of silver for a single serving of monster blood."
After reading the contents, Luo Qingchen looked up and said, "Deacon Wei, is this the kind of mission I'm assigned for my first task? Isn't it said that most core disciples' first mission is simply to go down the mountain and kill a single demon?"
Wei Changsong raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and said, "This is the only mission left now. This mission only requires escorting demons; you don't have to risk your life to kill them, isn't that good? Besides, you'll have two Strength Realm disciples and six other Spirit Nourishing Realm disciples accompanying you. What are you afraid of?"
Luo Qingchen said, "Since there's only this one task left, I can take on other tasks later. As long as I accept and complete the tasks within the one-month deadline, it shouldn't be considered a violation of the rules, right?"
Wei Changsong sneered and said, "Then I'll tell you now, there's only this one mission for the next month. If you don't accept it, then wait until next month. Don't blame me for not warning you if you violate the sect rules then."
Luo Qingchen paused for a moment, then said, "Steward Wei, I am currently injured. Could I postpone my departure for a month? Or perhaps I could go down the mountain later?"
Wei Changsong snatched the document back from his hand and said coldly, "If every disciple were to feign illness like you, wouldn't no one be willing to take on our sect's missions? Who would abide by the sect's rules?"
"disciple----"
"No need for words! Show me your identification tag, and I'll register you. Tomorrow morning, meet in front of Old Yang's general store on the main peak, and we'll descend the mountain immediately!"
Wei Changsong interrupted him directly, his face full of impatience.
Luo Qingchen stared at him and said, "What if I don't register now?"
Wei Changsong sneered, stood up from his chair, and his black robe fluttered without wind.
The powerful aura of the Qi Realm burst forth!
"You don't want to register? Fine, then I'll personally take you to the Enforcement Hall for a few days until you agree to register!"
A mocking glint appeared in his eyes, as if he had the upper hand.
A moment of silence fell over the room.
Luo Qingchen slowly withdrew her gaze from him, then took out her waist token from her bosom and handed it over.
Wei Changsong snorted coldly, said nothing more, took the waist token, registered him, and then threw it on the windowsill, saying coldly, "Remember, you must go down the mountain first thing tomorrow morning. If you delay this mission, you will bear the consequences!"
Luo Qingchen picked up her waist tag from the windowsill and turned to leave.
After walking a short distance, he suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, Steward Wei, I had a dream last night about Senior Sister Qiu. Senior Sister Qiu said—she misses you very much."
After saying that, he quickly left.
After he walked away, another figure suddenly appeared in Wei Changsong's stone house.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Zhang Duanyang from Hundred Corpse Peak.
"Hmph, this brat actually dares to threaten me? No wonder he's a little bastard from Medicine Man Town! Luckily, he's from Medicine Man Town, so no elder here dares to take him as a disciple, and no one is willing to protect him. That guy back then slaughtered all our senior and junior brothers on Black Phoenix Peak, and even murdered our master. Who would dare to raise a tiger to cause trouble again?"
"Don't worry, Uncle Wei, this time, we'll make sure that little bastard never comes back!"
Zhang Duanyang gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment and malice.
Wei Changsong said, "Are you really confident? I've already offended him to the point of death; I can't let him live any longer."
"Don't worry. This little bastard no longer has a cave. Let's see where he goes tonight. If I get the chance, I'll kill him tonight. If not, I'll go down the mountain tomorrow. Hmph, I've already made arrangements with Senior Brother Cai from Jade Bone Peak, and I also have a few disciples at the Nourishing Spirit Realm to help. There will be plenty of opportunities on the way."
"On the way? They're signing a brotherhood pact tomorrow. Even if those people took your money, they wouldn't dare lay a hand on him, would they?"
Zhang Duanyang chuckled coldly, "They certainly wouldn't do it themselves for a few coins, but they can mess with those bloodthirsty and ferocious magical beasts. Then, we can have that little bastard feed them, or make him clean the trash in the iron cages. Hmph, there will be plenty of opportunities to kill him. Also, I will personally go down the mountain with their group; Senior Brother Cai will create opportunities for me."
"That kid was stabbed three times by me. He won't recover for at least ten days to two weeks. If he's alone, I can finish him off with one shot."
Wei Changsong nodded: "It's good that you're confident."
He then chuckled and whispered, "Nephew Zhang, when will you give me the remaining half of the reward you promised? Also, you said yesterday that you would give me a top-grade living corpse slave, and a young girl from our Black Phoenix Peak at the Blood Exchange Realm."
Zhang Duanyang said, "Uncle-Master Wei, rest assured, I will present it to you with both hands after this matter is resolved!"
"Escorting monsters to Blood Eagle Gate?"
"Five-headed monsters?"
As Luo Qingchen walked towards the main peak, she pondered her mission for the next day.
He wasn't afraid of Warcraft.
The fear is that there might be someone in the team escorting the demons who is colluding with Zhang Duanyang.
However, the brotherhood contract will definitely be signed tomorrow.
Given the power of the contract, the disciples in the group probably wouldn't personally attack him.
Therefore, it is very likely that Zhang Duanyang was following behind, looking for an opportunity to make a move.
At that time, he will have no help.
The disciples in that team might not lay a hand on him, but they would certainly not help him either.
Therefore, he could only rely on himself.
However, he was injured and his swordsmanship was not yet refined, so he could not possibly be a match for Zhang Duanyang.
So, it seems there's only one way to survive.
That would be disobeying orders and refusing to go.
But that won't work either.
At that time, he might really be arrested by Wei Changsong and taken to the law enforcement hall.
And it seems that Captain Yuan Yang of the Enforcement Hall is also Senior Sister Qiu's lover.
When Qiu Ye was killed, the other party immediately brought the law enforcement team to arrest him.
Therefore, once he enters the prison of the Enforcement Hall, he probably won't survive.
Even if the other party doesn't dare to kill, he'll probably be badly hurt or crippled.
"It seems this time it truly is a death sentence—"
Of course, he still had one last option.
Take advantage of the darkness and high winds tonight, and make a quick getaway.
However, this path has probably already been blocked by Zhang Duanyang.
The other party will definitely be watching him closely tonight.
If he dares to leave the mountain gate alone again, the other party can simply kill him.
Simpler and easier.
After much deliberation, I had no choice but to accept the task and will descend the mountain with the team tomorrow.
Because only this path offers flexibility and a greater chance of survival.
Also, he could probably find a way to make use of those five magical beasts.
Thinking this, they soon arrived at a blood shop on the main peak.
He took out a bag of monster blood from his storage bag and asked, "Boss, do you buy monster blood here?"
"Warcraft blood?"
The shop owner, a white-haired young man, glanced at him upon hearing this and said, "We do accept them, but only from hunting team captains who have signed contracts with our shop, and some with guarantees from elders of various peaks, and the minimum order is five portions. As for someone like you, we dare not accept you. Who knows if there are other things mixed in with your monster blood?"
"Okay, sorry to bother you."
Luo Qingchen didn't say anything more. After collecting the blood, she walked towards the nearby general store.
It seems that from now on, the blood from hunting monsters will have to be absorbed into my body.
Upon arriving at the general store, the plump Senior Sister Xiong was standing with her back turned, organizing the goods.
Luo Qingchen took out three storage bags, handed them to the counter, and asked, "Boss, do you accept storage bags here?"
The owners of these three storage bags are all dead, and the markings and formations inside should be destroyed.
He couldn't use it anyway, so he had no choice but to sell it.
Hearing the voice, Xiong Hong turned around, took the storage bags from his hand, carefully inspected them one by one, and said to him, "Take them, one hundred taels each."
"So cheap?"
Luo Qingchen's lips twitched slightly.
When you buy one, it must cost at least five thousand taels, right?
Xiong Hong said impatiently, "It's the same price everywhere. All the array marks in your three storage bags are ruined. They can no longer be bound by blood or controlled by divine sense. The space has collapsed after the items were poured out. You'll be lucky to get a hundred taels."
After saying that, he threw the three storage bags back and said, "Take it or leave it."
After saying that, he turned around and went to pack up the goods.
Luo Qingchen had no choice but to say, "Sell."
He knew these storage bags were useless, but he didn't expect them to only sell for one hundred taels.
"Here you go, three hundred taels!"
Xiong Hong took the storage bag, gave him three silver notes, and then went back to her own business.
"Boss, I'd like to buy a few more things."
He placed the three silver notes on the counter.
After a while.
He left the grocery store and went to the steward's office.
By handing over Shui Miaomiao's head, he received a generous reward of monster blood and 2000 taels of silver.
He didn't care much about the monster's blood, but the 2000 taels of silver were extremely important to him!
He now has a total of 6720 taels of silver, which is not far from the 8000 taels he needs.
As he walked towards Black Phoenix Peak, he kept thinking about how to make more money.
The pelts of Warcraft creatures must be very valuable.
Unfortunately, during this hunting trip, he only killed one monster, and the belongings of the other two monsters were taken by Senior Sister Yang.
If he survives this mission, he decides to immediately go hunting in the Monster Forest.
At that time, one person can go alone; no team is needed.
Lost in thought, he soon returned to Black Phoenix Peak.
Having just crossed the black stone bridge, he suddenly turned to look at the black forest beside him.
In the woods, a figure flashed by.
It doesn't seem like Zhang Duanyang.
Now that he has lost the protection of his cave and is seriously injured, the people around him who are wearing wolf skins are probably starting to reveal their true colors.
He didn't stop and continued walking forward on the white road.
Now, it's very dangerous for him to leave Bailu; who knows how many fanged people are waiting for him in the darkness.
We continued onward, climbed the hillside, and arrived at the training ground.
It was almost noon.
On the training ground, two or three figures were diligently practicing with their weapons.
The training ground is very large, with training areas, rest areas, weapon areas, and sparring areas.
Luo Qingchen walked along the edge and came to a deserted corner of the training area.
He glanced up at the road he had come from and saw several figures sneaking around, looking in his direction. As soon as they saw him looking over, they disappeared.
White road, black forest, martial arts training ground.
These three places are the no-fight zones for the core disciples of the outer sect.
Therefore, no matter how arrogant Zhang Duanyang is, or how anxious the others are, they absolutely dare not come here to make a move.
He took out the Demon-Slaying Blade and began to slowly practice the moves.
Several figures hiding behind rocks not far away looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Whoosh!"
Luo Qingchen quickly entered a state of complete absorption.
His three wounds had not yet healed, so he dared not make any big movements, move too fast, or exert any force.
I don't expect much improvement, I just want to become more skilled with my knife.
It was afternoon soon.
Several figures on the training ground not far away glanced at him and then dispersed one after another.
In the evening, another person came to practice his sword.
Judging from his tall and imposing figure, he was none other than Yuwen Daxiong, the eldest among the core disciples.
Luo Qingchen sat down in the rest area, took out her water bottle, and watched while drinking water.
Although Yuwen Daxiong was large in stature, he was extremely agile. When he wielded his broadsword, it made a "whooshing" sound, and the blade was impenetrable. He seemed to be one with the light of the blade, and his aura was quite fierce and terrifying.
They practiced for about half an hour.
As darkness fell, he sheathed his knife, wiped the sweat from his brow, glanced in his direction, and strode over.
"Junior Brother Luo, were you spying on me practicing my swordsmanship?"
They came over with a menacing air.
Luo Qingchen sat on the ground to rest and said, "I was watching Senior Brother Yuwen practice his sword."
Yuwen Daxiong burst into laughter, took out his water bottle, tilted his head back and gulped down a few mouthfuls, then looked at him and said, "What are you doing sitting here? It's getting dark, aren't you going back to your cave?"
Before Luo Qingchen could answer, he laughed again and said, "I almost forgot, Junior Brother Luo's cave dwelling has been destroyed. So, Junior Brother Luo is now homeless?"
Luo Qingchen replied calmly, "I guess so."
Yuwen Daxiong grinned and said, "Let's go to my cave. I, Yuwen Daxiong, have always been hospitable. Regardless of gender, I am willing to help anyone in need."
Luo Qingchen said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Yuwen, but I already have a place to stay."
"Oh? Where?"
Yuwen Daxiong looked on with curiosity.
Luo Qingchen didn't answer, but simply said, "A place where I can sleep."
"Could it be a brothel?"
Yuwen Daxiong chuckled and said, "That place is indeed a place we can temporarily avoid."
With that, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, since you don't believe me, then forget it. I'm leaving now."
Having said that, he strode away.
Luo Qingchen watched his imposing figure gradually recede into the distance, then disappear into the night sky.
Only then did I realize that it was already dark.
He got up and walked to the middle of the training ground's rest area. He then took out the tent he had just bought at the general store during the day, set it up, and put blankets, pillows, and futons inside.
Then, he walked around the tent several times.
Poisoned iron nails and animal traps were placed on the ground closest to the tent, while a dense array of ordinary iron nails and a ring of animal traps were placed on the outermost edge.
After doing all this, he went into the tent and absorbed the last two bags of monster blood.
The amount of gilded blood in his body has increased to 89 points.
At this moment, several figures hiding behind the rocks in the distance were stunned when they saw this scene.
"This kid actually slept in the training ground?"
"That's fucking shameless! We imagined countless places he'd go tonight, but we never expected him to just sleep here!"
"Fighting and killing are strictly prohibited in the training ground."
"Go and inform Senior Brother Zhang quickly."
The group immediately got up and left.
Luo Qingchen sat cross-legged in the tent, entering a meditative state, and began practicing the cultivation technique for nourishing the spirit.
After an unknown amount of time, a sudden cry of pain came from outside.
The voice sounds somewhat familiar.
Luo Qingchen got up, lifted the curtain, and went out, looking at a thin, dark figure not far ahead.
The dark figure was standing on one leg, looking down and pulling out an iron nail from its foot.
Luo Qingchen spoke up, "Deacon Wei, why did you step on my iron nail?"
The person who came was Wei Changsong.
He had just been traveling quickly after dark and was completely unprepared to find that the training ground, which he cleaned every day, was covered with iron nails, all with the nails pointing upwards!
"What are you doing here?"
Wei Changsong pulled out the iron nail, both angry and furious, and questioned him in a gloomy tone.
"Also, why are there nails scattered all over this place?"
Luo Qingchen said, "This is a training ground, so naturally I cultivate here. As for the iron nails on the ground, they are my newly learned hidden weapons, which I am currently practicing."
Upon hearing this, Wei Changsong immediately retorted angrily, "Nonsense! You come here to cultivate at night? And you even have a tent set up for cultivation?"
Furthermore, this is a place where everyone practices martial arts, not your private space. Why did you scatter nails all over the ground? Who uses nails as concealed weapons?
Luo Qingchen said, "Deacon Wei, the sect has no rule against cultivating here at night. There are no rules against setting up tents or using iron nails as hidden weapons. As for scattering iron nails, isn't it normal for me to constantly throw them while practicing hidden weapon cultivation? Does everyone just hold them still when practicing hidden weapon cultivation?"
"you----"
"Deacon Wei, this training ground isn't under your jurisdiction, nor is it any of your business. If there's nothing else, I'll go in and start cultivating."
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Before he could continue, Luo Qingchen had already entered the tent.
Since he already knew the other party was there to cause trouble, he didn't need to maintain a facade of politeness anymore.
Wei Changsong stood there, his face turning ashen with anger, but there was nothing he could do.
This area is indeed not under his jurisdiction, and the other party has not violated any regulations, so he has no right to forcibly remove them.
"You little bastard!"
He gritted his teeth and cursed, then had no choice but to leave resentfully, limping away.
Not long after.
The other dark figures not far away also left one after another.
"Hmph, as cunning as ever! No matter, let's see what he chooses tomorrow! If he disobeys and refuses to leave the mountain, he'll be in the Hall of Enforcement and will be begging for death!"
"If he comes down the mountain, my gun can send him straight to the underworld!"
Not far away, on the edge of a cliff, a figure appeared in front of Wei Changsong, his distorted face filled with hatred and resentment.
The night was calm and peaceful.
As dawn broke.
Luo got up early in the morning, packed up the tent, and then carefully collected all the nails and animal traps on the ground outside.
After checking several more times to make sure nothing was missed, he headed towards the main peak.
Along the way, he encountered many disciples.
Some people went out, and some people just came back.
Upon seeing him, they all respectfully and fearfully greeted him as "Senior Brother Luo".
I didn't see a single core disciple.
After leaving Black Phoenix Peak, he headed straight for Old Yang's General Store on the main peak.
They had only walked a short distance when a familiar voice suddenly came from the intersection beside them: "Senior Brother Luo!"
Turning around, I saw it was Wang Jing from Yaoren Town.
When Wang Jing saw him, he quickly walked over and handed him a large paper package and a white porcelain bottle, saying in a low voice, "This was given to me by that little girl named A Yao. She asked me to bring it to you this morning. She said that this paper package contains various powders, all of which are more potent sedatives; you can just sprinkle them out. This white porcelain bottle contains internal wound medicine personally concocted by her master; you should take two pills a day."
He then added, "Senior Brother Luo, please look. There are seals on the closure of this paper bag and the mouth of this porcelain bottle, with the seal of Ziwei Pharmacy on them. The seals and seals are intact, and I have absolutely not opened them. Senior Brother Luo, please feel free to use them."
Luo Qingchen accepted it and said, "Junior Brother Wang, thank you very much."
Wang Jing laughed and said, "It was just a small favor. Since they couldn't come up, they had to leave it to me. Actually, when that girl named A Yao came to me, I was quite surprised and flattered. After all, it meant that she trusted me, and she also trusted my relationship with you, Senior Brother Luo, and knew that I wouldn't harm you."
After saying that, he immediately said, "Senior Brother Luo, you go ahead with your work, I have to go back and keep watch over the management office."
After saying that, he immediately left in a hurry.
Luo Qingchen looked at the item in her hand, but did not open it; instead, she put it directly into her storage bag.
At this point, he wouldn't trust anyone.
We are about to face a life-or-death crisis. We cannot afford to make any mistakes, nor can we let our guard down for even a moment.
He would never believe anything he didn't see with his own eyes or take with his own hands.
He continued walking forward.
Soon, he saw the flag fluttering in front of Old Yang's grocery store.
Beneath that flag stood a familiar figure.
As he walked over, the figure's gaze also fell upon him.
"Senior Brother Tian."
Upon approaching, Luo Qingchen first greeted him with a cupped-hand salute.
The person in front of him was Tian Feng, the one who took him away from Qingshui Town and brought him back to Yaoren Town, whom he previously called "Master".
The other party is now a steward of Qingjiao Peak.
"Junior Brother Luo."
Tian Feng also cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, his expression indifferent.
The two did not speak again.
Luo Qingchen walked to the entrance of Lao Yang's general store and stood on the other side.
Before long, people started to stand around, looking each other up and down.
At this moment, a tall, fair-skinned young man, surrounded by four others, walked over and asked, "Are you all disciples going to escort the magical beasts on this mission?"
A group of people quickly replied, "Yes."
The pale-faced youth took out a list from his sleeve and said, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Jiang Yuan, a disciple of the Heavenly Gang Peak at the Strength Realm, and also the captain of your team escorting the magical beasts this time. There is also a vice-captain, Cai Qing from Jade Bone Peak, who should not have arrived yet. Now, as I call out each person's name, please stand in front of me immediately. I need to count the number of people and get to know you all."
Having said that, he immediately read out the first name: "Wang Jun of Canglang Peak!"
"exist!"
A short, thin young man immediately stepped forward and stood in front of him.
"Ghost Shadow Peak Chen Dao!"
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"exist!"
Another young man stepped forward.
"Azure Dragon Peak, Tian Peak!"
"exist!"
Luo Qingchen looked at the familiar figure, walked over, and stood there respectfully.
It turns out that he was also involved in the mission of escorting the monsters.
Jiang Yuan read out a few more names, then said, "Luo Qingchen from Black Phoenix Peak!"
"exist!"
Luo Qingchen walked over and stood at the very back.
A total of seven disciples at the Nourishing Spirit Realm and ten disciples at the Blood Exchange Realm, five women and twelve men, were all present.
We're just missing a vice-captain.
Jiang Yuan put away the list, glanced at Bai Lu on his left, and frowned slightly.
A few more moments passed.
A handsome young man dressed in a black robe hurried over. As he approached, he quickly cupped his hands in apology: "Thank you, Senior Brother Jiang. I was delayed by some matters on the way. I am truly sorry."
Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "It's alright. I guess the magical beasts down the mountain aren't ready yet. Let's go down slowly now. On the way, get to know your fellow disciples so that you can communicate and cooperate if anything happens."
The boy named Cai Qing smiled and said, "Alright, we should get to know each other better."
The group immediately set off from the North Gate, led by Jiang Yuan.
At this moment, a disciple couldn't help but ask nervously, "Senior Brother Jiang, aren't we going to sign a brotherhood contract?"
Upon hearing this, all the other disciples looked at Jiang Yuan.
This mission involves a long journey, and no one would dare to go without signing a brotherhood pact.
Jiang Yuan said, "A brotherhood contract is definitely going to be signed. I've already prepared it and written each of your names on it."
Now, all you need to do is put your fingerprints on each contract.
As he spoke, he took out a stack of contracts and handed them to the vice-captain, Cai Qing.
Cai Qing took them, immediately bit her fingertip, and pressed her bloody fingerprint onto each contract. Then, she kept one for herself.
The rest was handed to the disciple behind him.
Soon, each disciple pressed their blood fingerprint on the paper, leaving behind a copy for themselves.
In this way, if one person's name becomes famous, the others will know immediately and can then be hunted down directly.
The sect's administrative office will also be informed immediately and will then issue a mission to hunt down the traitors.
Because the management office keeps records of each person's essence and blood, as well as these contract papers, the sect will be notified immediately if any changes occur to the contracts within the team.
After signing the brotherhood agreement, everyone's mood noticeably improved.
They started chatting enthusiastically in twos and threes.
"Junior Brother Luo, I've long admired your name!"
A young man at the Nourishing Spirit Realm approached Luo Qingchen and greeted her with clasped hands.
This person's name is Zhou Rang, and he is a disciple of Seven Star Peak.
Luo Qingchen returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Senior Brother Zhou, I've long admired you."
Zhou Rang whispered, "I heard you killed the Three Fiends of Hundred Corpse Peak. Now, Zhang Duanyang wants to take revenge on you."
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Luo Qingchen did not speak again.
Zhou Rang glanced around and whispered, "Zhang Duanyang has a wide circle of friends, and his marksmanship is excellent. He's also at the late stage of the Spirit Nourishing Realm. Junior Brother Luo, you'd better be careful. This time when he comes down the mountain, I'm afraid he might make a move against you."
Luo Qingchen nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Zhou."
Zhou Rang smiled and generously stated his purpose: "Junior Brother Luo, I just observed that you seem to be doing this mission alone, without any friends? That won't do. It would be troublesome if you encountered danger on the way."
"That way, we can team up. I can bring two more people over. You only need to give us one thousand taels of silver per person, and we can sign a contract. If you are ever in danger, we will do everything in our power to help you."
Luo Qingchen glanced at him and politely declined, "No need, Senior Brother Zhou. I have no money on me, and I'm also in a lot of debt."
Zhou Rang laughed and said, "It's alright, we can write an IOU."
Luo Qingchen said, "But my cave dwelling has been destroyed, and everything I own, including my soul, has been mortgaged. Can I still write an IOU to borrow money?"
Zhou Rang's lips twitched a few times, and an awkward smile appeared on his face: "If that's the case, then there's definitely no way to borrow money. Junior Brother Luo, then I won't bother you any longer. I'll go talk to the other fellow disciples."
Having said that, he left immediately.
Luo Qingchen saw him approaching other people and asking them to pay for another team.
At that moment, he felt a pair of eyes watching him. He looked up and saw the gaze of the deputy captain, Cai Qing.
Their eyes met.
Cai Qing smiled slightly, nodded, and looked away.
Luo Qingchen carefully observed everyone.
If Zhang Duanyang wanted to kill him, he must have planted spies in this team, and there might be more than one.
Half an hour later.
Led by Jiang Yuan, the group arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Down the mountain, a group of people were leading horses and guarding five carriages, waiting for them.
Behind each of the five carriages was a huge black iron cage.
The iron cage was tightly covered with a black cloth, obscuring the view inside. However, it was clear that dense demonic and malevolent energy emanated from within the cage.
「嗷一」」
Suddenly, a low, terrifying roar came from inside an iron cage.
Several disciples at the Blood Exchange Realm immediately paled.
"Junior Brother Jiang, Junior Brother Cai, this is the document for escorting the magical beasts. It records the information and condition of each magical beast, as well as some things to note. There are five magical beasts in total. You will need to check and confirm them one by one later, and then put your fingerprints here."
"Remember, when resting on the road, never stay in the mountains or forests. If you encounter other magical beasts or monsters, do not provoke them unless they attack you first."
"After arriving at the Blood Eagle Gate, carefully inspect these five magical beasts again and have them sign and press their fingerprints to confirm their presence."
"They will also give you five magical beasts. All the information about the magical beasts is on this document. You will need to check them all carefully before you can escort them back."
In the waiting line, a middle-aged man stepped forward and stopped in front of Jiang Yuan and Cai Qing, holding a document in his hand, and solemnly gave instructions.
Both of them listened attentively, their expressions solemn.
After giving his instructions, the middle-aged man walked to the first iron cage, carefully lifted the black cloth covering it, and whispered, "This is a Flame Demon Bird. It's quite strong and adept at breathing fire. However, its abilities have been suppressed, and it can no longer breathe flames. Even so, you still need to be careful. If it unleashes its demonic nature, it will be incredibly strong and extremely ferocious."
Moreover, it has a terrible temper and is extremely irritable. When it's sleeping, you must be quiet and not disturb it. When it was imprisoned in the Demon Prison, it flew into a rage and killed several disciples because they were making noise while cleaning its cells.
After listening, Jiang Yuan and Cai Qing leaned closer to take a look, and their expressions became even more serious.
After listening to the middle-aged man's words, Luo Qingchen looked through the corner of the lifted black cloth and immediately saw a familiar, burly figure.
It really is that cowardly, timid bird that likes to bury its head and stick its rear end out to hide!
Cell number five in the Demon Prison, the second cell!
He had absorbed a lot of monster blood from this strange bird back then.
When the strange bird saw him, it was like a mouse seeing a cat; it immediately went limp with fear after just one glance.
I thought I would never see him again, but I never expected to meet him here again.
"This second magical beast is a raging magical bull—"
As the middle-aged man was making his introduction, Luo Qingchen also pricked up her ears and listened attentively.
"This is a two-headed iron-winged demon tiger. Be careful of the chains on its body, and check it constantly! Although half of its wings are broken off, it can still fly if it's not chained up."
"This fourth one is a Roaring Demon Boar. It is incredibly strong and has a very violent temper—"
"The last one————"
As the middle-aged man spoke, he lifted the black cloth covering the last iron cage.
As soon as the black cloth was lifted, a sweet, alluring voice came from inside the iron cage: "Gentlemen, esteemed masters, I greet you. Would any kind young man be willing to give me a little something to eat? If you have no food, you may put anything you have on you into my soft, sweet mouth."
"This is a demon, not just a monster. She has a human mind; in fact, she is smarter and more cunning than many people. And you must be careful, she is very good at bewitching people. You'd better not get close to her, and don't look into her eyes or listen to her sweet words, otherwise, she will eat you up without leaving a trace."
"Also, whatever you do, do not awaken her demonic nature, otherwise her tongue will come out of the iron cage and pierce your throats or hearts."
The middle-aged man's expression was grave, and he warned in a stern tone.
Originally, when Jiang Yuan and Cai Qing heard the sweet voice inside the cage after he lifted the black cloth and saw the other person's alluring appearance and posture, their hearts were suddenly stirred. Upon hearing this, they quickly calmed themselves down, withdrew their gaze from the iron cage, and dared not look again.
"These magical beasts each have their own unique abilities and their own ferocity. You must be careful along the way. Food, water, and cleaning tools are all in the carriage behind. Don't let them go hungry, and clean the filth in the iron cages as soon as possible."
"If you anger them, you must be careful—"
The middle-aged man continued to give instructions while putting down the black cloth from the last iron cage.
At this moment, Luo Qingchen also withdrew her gaze.
He never expected that the last cage would contain another familiar magical beast.
To be precise, it is a demon.
This demon is indeed terrifying. Not only does it possess various seductive abilities, but when it goes mad, its tongue is as sharp as an arrow, capable of piercing through even the thick iron door of the cell.
If it pierces a person's throat or heart, death is certain.
"You must not awaken their demonic nature—"
His gaze shifted slightly when he heard the middle-aged man repeat those words.
He also carried medicine to awaken the demonic nature of these magical beasts.
If Zhang Duanyang were to ambush him on the road, and no one in the group were there to help him, then he could completely exploit the ferocious demonic nature of the monsters in the iron cages—
His gaze returned to the team before him, a cold glint flashing deep in his pupils.
If you really push him to the brink, then don't blame him for being ruthless!