After meeting the Little Fairy Doctor, Chen Xiao continued his journey.
Stepping out of Green Mountain Town, he took out his map and glanced at it, immediately deciding to increase his speed.
Swish~
With a thought, the Purple Cloud Wings on his back unfurled, and he soared into the distance.
Behind him.
Around the corner of a small house, more than a dozen mercenaries who had been eager to make a move were dumbfounded. They looked at each other, speechless.
"Go back!"
The leading mercenary, Wang San, was silent for a long while before waving his hand and leading the group of mercenaries back to Green Mountain Town.
But after walking quickly for a while, a mercenary noticed something was wrong.
"Wang San, you're going the wrong way. That's the direction of the Mad Lion Mercenary Group."
"That's right, I'm going to join the Mad Lion Mercenary Group. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group dared to plot against a Dou Wang expert; they are courting death. Whoever wants to go back can go back. Also, don't call me Wang San. Wang San died today. From now on, my surname is Tang."
The mercenaries hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted their teeth and followed.
As the other party said, if the Wolf Head Mercenary Group dared to plot against a Dou Wang today, they would dare to scheme against a Dou Huang tomorrow. Continuing to hang around with them would sooner or later lead to a gruesome death.
Run! Must run!
What the dozen or so people didn't know was that Mu She and his son, who had given them the task, had been following in the shadows the entire time, taking everything in.
"Father, is that kid really a Dou Wang? What should we do?"
"I don't believe there's such a monster, but what's the harm in letting him go?"
Mu She shook his head with a serious expression, but he didn't dare to go all the way down the dark path.
It was simply too risky to gamble.
"But didn't you say earlier, Father, that it's not the style of our Wolf Head Mercenary Group to not avenge a grievance?"
Mu She glared at his disappointing son. "You forget countless things every day. Why don't you forget this matter too?"
Sensing his old father's displeased gaze, Mu Li quickly nodded and promised.
"Father, I've forgotten now."
"Good, you can be taught. Let's go back. Although we let that kid go, these traitors must be dealt with!"
...
High in the distant sky, a streak of light, like a shooting star chasing the moon, instantly streaked across the horizon, flying towards the yellow earth city standing in a golden desert.
As the distance to the city grew shorter, a scorching heatwave immediately hit them.
Stabilizing his figure in mid-air, Chen Xiao looked at the seemingly endless sea of sand, deeply shocked.
This was the first time in his two lives that he had seen a desert!
Just like someone from the interior seeing the vast sea for the first time, it was bound to feel wondrous.
"After a day and a night of rushing, I've finally arrived, but this area doesn't seem very friendly to me..."
Dropping from high altitude to the ground, Chen Xiao's body trembled slightly. The Purple Cloud Wings on his back emitted a faint purple light, slowly retracted, and finally turned into a tattoo, sticking to Chen Xiao's back.
Immediately, Chen Xiao circulated his cultivation technique and felt it for a moment, then he noticed the abnormality of this area.
Perhaps due to the special terrain, almost eighty percent of the energy in the air here was fire and earth attribute energy. The five elements were severely unbalanced.
In such an area, people with fire and earth attributes would be like fish in water, and their cultivation speed would be significantly faster.
Conversely, the opposite was true for other attributes.
"No wonder Hai Bo Dong hid here for so many years without being discovered by Queen Medusa and the Mitre Family. Normal people really wouldn't think of it."
With a light chuckle, Chen Xiao changed into a more refreshing and less heat-absorbing white robe, then took steps and slowly walked towards the not-so-distant yellow earth city ahead.
As he gradually approached the city, the number of passersby around him increased. Most of the male passersby were bare-chested, revealing dark and healthy skin.
Occasionally, passing women, unlike those on the other side of the Magical Beast Mountain Range who were wrapped tightly, were all in tight leather outfits. Except for the necessary covered areas, most of them exposed as much as possible.
On their sexy bronze skin, one could occasionally see very obvious tan lines. As they walked, their snake-like waists twisted from side to side, possessing a unique charming charm and style.
It was impolite not to look, and it was also impolite to look too much.
Chen Xiao stopped at the appropriate point and turned his gaze towards the two large, light red characters above the city gate.
"Mo City..."
The two large characters were carved on the city wall, and from a distance, they actually gave off a feeling full of bloodiness.
And the reality was not much different.
As Chen Xiao knew, these cities on the edge of the Tagor Desert were occasionally harassed by Snake-People, unlike the stable cities in the interior.
Similarly, the mercenaries active within them often entered the desert, and some would even abduct female Snake-People and transport them to major cities for auction. Many noble lords particularly enjoyed this.
This back and forth intensified the conflict between humans and Snake-People. Once they met, it was basically a life-and-death struggle.
"It doesn't have much to do with me."
Shaking his head slightly, Chen Xiao continued forward.
At the city gate, a dozen fully armed soldiers, enduring the scorching sun in their armor and holding long spears, were shouting at passersby entering the city to pay the entry tax. This was a major source of income for many cities.
However, the entry tax wasn't for everyone. Alchemists, with their noble status, received preferential treatment.
Even the most basic First Grade Alchemists could move freely in major cities.
Including the Imperial Capital!
This was the value of the title "Alchemist."
Chen Xiao was not an Alchemist, so he was naturally not in the preferential category. He took out five loose gold coins from his Storage Ring and handed them to the soldiers, then entered the city smoothly.
Walking on the city streets, Chen Xiao ignored the curious gazes and continuously scanned the buildings on both sides, which had a distinct desert style.
After walking for a few minutes, he finally saw a map shop called 'Ancient Map' at the street corner.
Found you!
Chen Xiao smiled casually.
Immediately, he quickly reviewed the relevant information in his mind.
Although from his memory, as long as he didn't act foolishly, the danger of this trip wasn't great, it was still better to be prepared for anything.
"He should only be able to exert Dou Ling level strength now. With my Seven Star Da Dou Shi strength, even if we really fight, I can run if I can't win. He doesn't know I have the Purple Cloud Wings, so the chance is as high as eighty-eight percent!"
After a brief estimation, Chen Xiao no longer hesitated and pushed open the slightly ajar door of the map shop, which exuded a hint of ancient charm.
Walking slowly inside, Chen Xiao found that the interior was not very spacious. Two Moonlight Stones embedded in the ceiling emitted a faint glow, illuminating the shop quite brightly. There weren't many customers, only three men who looked like mercenaries, selecting the maps they wanted.
Besides them, there was only an old man behind the counter, meticulously making a map with his head lowered.
He looked quite old, with a slightly messy head of white hair casually tied back, and wrinkles clearly visible on his face.
However, the withered hand holding the black drawing pen was exceptionally steady and strong, not at all like what a twilight old man should have.
As if sensing Chen Xiao's gaze, the old man drawing the map slowly raised his head.
With just one look, he couldn't look away!
Will update tomorrow morning. I have plans with friends in the afternoon and might not be back in the evening.
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