Spiritual and Martial Conqueror Chapter 119

Chapter 119 - Going to the Archaeus region

"There just happens to be one in front." The last time he came out, he had coincidentally discovered a valley where mercenaries settled in.

"Let's find a mercenary group and have them escort us to the Archaeus region." The Poison Marshal said.

"If you have enemies in the vicinity, won't it be easier to be discovered?" Right now, he still had the poison in his body, so he didn't want his Soul Poison Marshal to meet an enemy.

"They didn't think I would be escorted by the mercenary group. Remember, from now on, you are my nephew and I am your uncle. I don't want anyone on the road to suspect me." The Poison Marshal said.

"You took advantage of me." Lu Shaoyu stared at the Poison Soul Marshal. For no reason at all, he had an uncle now. This was not something he could afford.

"Bullshit, how could I take advantage of you? Being your uncle can be considered as thinking highly of you." The Soul Poison Marshal stared at Lu Shaoyu and said: "When we arrive at the Ancient Regions, I will treat your poison, but if you try any tricks along the way, you will die a horrible death. With that little strength of yours, I can grind your bones and scatter your ashes."

"How would I dare? My little life is worth a lot. I hope you will keep your promise. When we reach the Archaeus region, you can treat me." Lu Shaoyu said helplessly.

After passing through several hills, with this Poison Marshal by his side, the only good thing about Lu Shao You was that he didn't need to be overly cautious when shuttling through the forest.

The valley was about two thousand meters in size and was filled with many wooden buildings. When the two of them walked into the valley, the Poison Marshal had already restrained his aura, just like an ordinary old man. It was impossible to tell that he was an old monster with an extremely powerful aura.

Within the valley, there were quite a few people sitting cross-legged on the ground. There were even a piece of cloth in front of them with all sorts of medicinal ingredients, low level demon beast furs and other items for sale. There were even some people selling weapons.

There were also quite a few merchants who bought medicinal ingredients and other items from the gathering areas of the Mercenary Group. This sort of place was often bustling with activity in the Misty Capital Mountain Range.

Lu Shao You looked around the valley. It was much more lively compared to the mercenary gathering place he went with Lan Ling to last time.

"Milords, do you want to settle down or eat something?" Lu Shaoyu walked into a place that looked like a tavern. A waiter had long since walked over enthusiastically.

"If there's anything good to eat, please order it. By the way, do you have any mercenary groups that can travel to the Ancient Regions? We would like them to escort us to the Ancient Regions." Lu Shaoyu took out twenty gold coins and handed it over to the waiter. He wanted to know more about the mercenary group. These waiters had good eyes and ears, and were also the ones with the most information.

Seeing the gold coins, the waiter's eyes grew even more enthusiastic, "My lord, we have a mercenary group here that is heading to the Archaeus region. I'll help you ask if I can bring you along, but the cost is quite high."

"This is not a problem. You can do it well. I'll reward you again later." Lu Shaoyu said to the waiter, knowing that it was correct to look for these people.

"Alright, my lord. Take a seat first. I'll help you ask around. I'll send it over to you when you're done eating." The waiter was instantly overjoyed. It was rare to meet such a generous person here. He brought Lu Shaoyu and the soul poison marshal to sit in the main hall and then left to do some work.

Lu Shaoyu looked around his surroundings. There were only half of the people sitting at the ten over tables in the hall. Everyone looked up at Lu Shaoyu and his friend, then went back to eating.

The place where the mercenaries settled in had long since formed an unwritten rule in everyone's heart. The place where the mercenaries gathered was not a place where they could easily make a ruckus, or else they would very likely be attacked by others. Therefore, even if one possessed a lot of treasures, under normal circumstances, one would not be robbed.

Moments later, another waiter brought a lot of food. Lu Shao You hadn't eaten for days, so he immediately started to eat. Since he hadn't eaten for months, his cultivation was still far from enough.

"You don't eat it?" Seeing that Poison Commander Lu didn't have any intentions of eating, Lu Shao You asked a little bit. He knew that the other party's strength didn't need to eat much anymore.

"Call me uncle." The Soul Summoning Poison Marshal stared at Lu Shaoyu, and immediately said: "The five grains, the meat, and the wine will all leave a foul smell in the body, and after a while, the body will be affected, and after that, the body will be obstructed, unable to advance any further, so it's best for you to eat less of this food."

"Are you telling the truth or not?" Lu Shaoyu stared blankly. Eating something was actually detrimental to one's cultivation. This was truly frightening.

"It's up to you whether you believe me or not. You'll understand when your cultivation is higher." The poison marshal said softly.

Lu Shaoyu's heart sank. Perhaps what the Poison Marshal said did make sense, but at least it was serious. In this world, who wouldn't eat?

At this moment, Lu Shao You saw the waiter from before walking over with a large man. This large man was a bit special. He was tall and sturdy, but he carried a broadsword on his back. He looked quite extraordinary.

"My lord, this is the third leader of the Fresh Breeze Mercenary Company. I can bring you all to the Archaeus region." The waiter went over to Lu Shaoyu and introduced him.

"Who are you people? Why are you going to the Archaeus region?" The saber-carrying man stared at Lu Shaoyu and the Soul Summoning Poison Marshal and asked.

"Third Company Leader, this is my uncle. We were attacked by a Class 3 Magical Beast in the Misty Valley, and six people died. We escaped and were unable to go to the Archaeus region, so we would like to request your mercenary group to take us there." Lu Shaoyou stood up and spoke. When he felt the aura from the man with the saber on his back, he was slightly surprised. He estimated that he was at least an eighth level Martial Master, and his aura was similar to that of the Scorpion Lady.

Thinking of that Scorpion Woman, Lu Shaowu couldn't help but feel a fire burning in his heart. If he didn't avenge this grudge, he wouldn't be a gentleman. When he found that Scorpion Woman in the future, he would definitely settle the score with her.

"So it's like that, we were just resting here. We can bring you along, but regarding the price, 20,000 gold coins per person is not a small amount. If possible, we will set off now, and our people will be leaving." The big bladed man said.

"Twenty thousand gold each." Lu Shao You thought to himself that the price was a bit expensive. He immediately turned his attention to the Poison Marshal. Twenty thousand gold coins each was a huge sum. Lu Shao You didn't want to take out forty thousand gold for free.

"I don't have any gold coins, but I have two Hundred Spirit Grass here, so I can probably sell it for 45,000 gold coins. Can I trade two Hundred Spirit Grass for 40,000 gold coins?" The Poison Marshal had taken out two dark green medicinal herbs.

"Hundred Spirit Grass." Lu Shao You was a little surprised. This old poisonous object really had quite a few medicinal ingredients on him, and they were all good stuff. These Hundred Spirit Grass were even more expensive than the Dragon Tooth Grass.

"Of course, the two of you can come with me. We are about to set off for the ancient region." The man with the saber said. Two stalks of Hundred Spirit Grass were worth forty thousand gold coins and he had earned five thousand gold coins. Naturally, he was willing.

The two of them followed the saber-shouldered burly man out of the inn. In the midst of their conversation, Lu Shaoyu learned that the saber-wielding man's name was He Qingshan, and that he was the Third Company Leader of the Fresh Breeze Mercenary Group. The Fresh Breeze Mercenary Group had a total of three Company Leaders and a total of one hundred and thirty people, but only thirty of them had left the Ancient Regions.

The other three were the ones who had escorted twenty-five thousand gold coins all the way from the Misty Capital. On this trip, the mercenary company, just by escorting the five of them, was able to earn over a hundred thousand gold coins. Although they had earned a lot, they were willing to risk their lives because they knew that they could encounter danger at any time after entering the depths of the Misty Capital Mountain Range.

However, if they were attacked by other flying beasts, they would be in danger as well.

In the midst of their conversation, He Qingshan brought Lu Shaoyu to an empty space behind the valley. In that empty space, there were three gigantic flying demonic beasts, each of which was quite large, and they stood two and a half meters tall on the ground. They were about seven to eight meters long, and their bodies could be said to be huge.

"Late Second Order Wind Attribute Flying Demonic Beast, Black Head Horned Pheasant." Sensing the aura coming from the flying demonic beast, Lu Shaoyu was a little surprised. This kind of black-headed horned pheasant was extremely fast, which was a rare sight.

On the empty ground, Lu Shao You saw 30 people standing around him. He Qing Shan walked up to a big man in short robes and a middle-aged man in long white robes and said something to them. He then took out two stalks of Hundred Spirit Grass.

"I am the head of the Fresh Breeze Mercenaries, Huang Qifan. Please come with us to the Archaeus region, we will be in charge of your safety along the way." Immediately the man in the front walked up to the two of them, sized them up and said.

"Then, I'll have to thank you, Big Leader." Lu Shaoyu said.

"No need to thank me, we are here to collect the money." Huang Qifan said, "Let's go now."

"Woo …"

A low whistling sound rang out, and soon after, the three black-headed horned pheasants flapped their wings and soared into the sky. Their enormous bodies shook off their wings, and they became even larger, with their wings spread out to a width of twelve to thirteen meters.

"The two of you should ride on the middle demon beast. The other three are also going to the Ancient Regions. We should be able to reach the Ancient Regions in about a month and a half." Huang Qifan said.

Lu Shaoyu thanked them. Along the way, he didn't speak a word to the Poison Marshal. With his strength, he naturally wouldn't bother to say anything to these mercenaries.

Three black-headed horned pheasants hovered in the air. Someone had already jumped onto the back of the black-headed horned pheasant. Young Master Lu circulated his true energy and stomped on the ground. Then, he jumped onto the back of a black-headed horned pheasant in the middle.

"Whoosh …"

The Soul Summoning Poison Commander's figure flashed and appeared beside Lu Shaoyu without a sound. At this moment, there were already eleven people on the back of the black-headed horned pheasant. Other than the two of them, there were nine others.

The back of the black-headed horned pheasant was around eight to nine meters wide. The eleven people sitting on it did not seem crowded.

Lu Shaoyu's gaze swept across the other nine people. Six of them were from the Fresh Breeze Mercenary Group, including the white-robed Second Leader Li Feng. The other five, without exception, all had the strength of a Martial Master.

Besides the six people, there were three other people who had gone to the Ancient Regions together. There was a middle-aged woman who looked quite charming. There was also a short-haired young man with a long robe and a luxuriously dressed young man.

Amongst men, this guy could be considered handsome. In his previous life, he would definitely be able to be a pretty boy. His appearance was just like the Jia Baoyu written in the book.

Sensing Lu Shaoyu's gaze, the well-dressed youth sat cross-legged on the back of the black-headed horned pheasant. He raised his head and looked at Lu Shaoyu. His eyes were bright, but they carried a feeling of being unapproachable.

"This person is really cold." Lu Shaoyu instantly withdrew his gaze and immediately sat cross-legged on the back of the black-headed Horned Pheasant.

After everyone sat down, the three black-headed horned pheasants immediately flapped their wings and flew into the sky above the mountain range, heading towards the ancient region.

The Poison Marshal, who was on the back of the black-headed horned pheasant, had already begun to shut his eyes to rest. A faint aura spread over his body, appearing to be adjusting his breathing.

Lu Shaoyu had already consumed two Grade 3 Elixirs. At the same time, he began to refine the elixir energy into true energy and sent it into his Dantian's Qi Sea.

No one said a word as they sat on the black-headed horned pheasant. The only sound that could be heard was the whistling sound of the black headed horned pheasant as it flapped its wings. Then, everyone started to adjust their breathing.

Time slowly passed. Seven days later, three black-headed horned pheasants descended from the sky and stopped in a valley. This valley was also a place where mercenaries gathered. There were quite a number of mercenaries and groups amongst them.

Everyone entered a tavern and had a good meal. In these seven days, the ones with insufficient strength would have to eat some rations every day.

After resting for a while, no one stopped and set off again. At this time, Lu Shao You received a message from the head, Huang Qifan. Up ahead was the depths of the Misty Mountains, and there was no place for the Mercenary Group to rest.

If they went in again, they would encounter many high-level demon beasts. Many of the mercenaries had taken the risk of going in and not coming out.

Although they were seated on the back of a black-headed horned pheasant, no one spoke much. This was especially true of the long-haired young man dressed in luxurious clothing, who basically did not say a single word along the way. He sat cross-legged on the back of the black-headed horned pheasant and did not even open his eyes even a couple of times.

The Soul Poison Marshal was also in the same state. He was still regulating his breathing, not even bothering with Lu Shaoyu.

After another five days had passed, Lu Shao You suddenly felt a slight movement in his arms. The sleeping little dragon in his arms began to squirm slightly.

"Is Xiaolong about to evolve?" Lu Shaoyu immediately opened his eyes. The little dragon in his arms squirmed for a moment, but then he stopped and fell asleep again.

"Ga Ga …."

Right at this time, the three black-headed horned pheasants in the sky suddenly began to become restless, as if they had met a powerful enemy. Their swaying bodies immediately alarmed everyone.

Under the consolation of the members of the Fresh Breeze Mercenary Group, the three black-headed horned pheasants finally stopped their restlessness, causing everyone to feel slightly nervous.

Lu Shao You's heart sank. Just now, it seemed like there was an aura spreading out from Xiaolong's body, causing the three black-headed horned pheasants to become restless. Now that Xiaolong had broken through, it was not the right time.

As Xiaolong continued to sleep, Lu Shaowu let out a sigh of relief. If this were the Ancient Regions, then Xiaolong's breakthrough would be fine at any time. At the very least, it wouldn't attract too much attention.

"What happened just now?"

"I thought it was an attack from a flying demonic beast, but it gave me a fright."

"Just now, there was a strange aura flashing by, but it immediately disappeared. It's very strange." The ninth level Spirit Master, Li Feng, revealed a puzzled expression. Just now, he had clearly felt a peculiar aura flash past, but now, there was no trace of it.

After a moment of doubt, everyone closed their eyes and continued to meditate.

"There are flying beasts attacking. Watch out." Two days later, when everyone was resting with their eyes closed, Huang Qifan, who was on the back of the first black-headed horned pheasant in the sky, shouted.

Everyone woke up from their stupor and stared at the space in front of them. They saw a thirty-meter-long gigantic demonic beast flapping its wings. Its body was like a swallow and its head was like a giant eagle.

"Looking at the size, it's the Wind Attribute Demonic Beast, White-headed Eagle. Everyone, don't be nervous." Li Feng said to the crowd.

"Bang …"

In the air in front of them, they saw Huang Qifan standing on the back of the black-headed horned pheasant. In the air in front of them, they saw Huang Qifan standing on the back of the black-headed horned pheasant.

A violent force whistled as it tore through the empty air in the middle of the air. It tore through the airflow as it rushed towards the gigantic White-headed Eagle.

"Ga Ga …."

With a hiss, the White-headed Eagle flapped its wings, creating two violent gusts of air over a hundred meters long. One of the gusts swept towards Huang Qifan's spear, while the other gusts of air carried a violent wind as it flew towards Huang Qifan.

"Bastards are courting death." With a loud shout from Huang Qifan, Zhou Zhong's hand seals changed, and a water-attributed energy surged out from his body. In his hand, there was a huge water ball that was dozens of meters wide. His hands pushed forward, and true energy gushed out.

The huge water ball crashed into the huge violent stream of air. The two forces clashed and exploded in the air.

"Rumble …"

The water ball broke through the air storm, and immediately, monstrous water droplets scattered in all directions. Following which, they disappeared into the distance as air currents.

Chapter end

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