Chapter 308 Lingnan Shuangsha
Due to the sudden attack on the island by the Giant Whale King, the teleportation array to the Huayan Divine Realm was once closed, and the seaweed island was only allowed to enter and not exit. Now that the biggest suspect, Shao Feng, was arrested, the teleportation array was reopened at the strong request of everyone. However, because many people who wanted to leave the island had gathered, Hua Lanting and the others lined up until the evening before they arrived.
After leaving the teleportation array of the Huayan Divine Realm, waves of heat hit me.
In addition to being hotter here, the scenery is no big difference from Seaweed Island. In addition, the concentration and purity of spiritual energy in the air are indeed not as good as those of Shuxuan Xianzhou. This is also the common feeling of the disciples of the Wanxiang Sect who have been to several other continents.
When they arrived at the Huayan Divine Realm, the situation was not as calm as on the seaweed island. Fights between Buddhism and demon cultivators often occurred, and conflicts of various sizes continued. It is said that before they came, there had just been a war of tens of thousands of people.
In order to ensure the entry and exit of personnel and the entry and exit of materials, a large area around the teleportation array was designated as a safe area, and all parties agreed not to attack here.
It is said that there should be a period of calm after the war, but what the people in Wanxiangmen saw was a very busy scene of people coming and going. After asking, it turned out that all parties would take this opportunity to purchase additional supplies, so the safe area was the most lively time.
There are still some days before the temple celebration. They plan to go to Qixia Temple to find Master Shu to solve the problem of cat demons. As soon as Yi Liunian left the portal, he asked the guards about the location of Qixia Temple, but they were not familiar with the Huayan Divine Realm, so everyone decided to find a local guide to lead the way.
It was getting late at this time, and everyone rented a room in the area where they were just for temporary rest. Yun Yiqi and his elders handed over daily trivial matters to Hua Lanting and others as usual. After settling down, Hua Lanting and his party came out to listen to the situation.
After asking, they were told that they had to go to the mercenary reception area to find a guide.
Wars in the Huayan Divine Realm occur frequently, and mercenaries are a product that was born.
In order to enhance strength and reduce its own losses, all parties will hire foreign cultivators to undertake tasks such as reconnaissance, infiltration, and disruption, as well as participate in offensive and defensive battles in the territory.
Although it is very risky to be a mercenary and the mortality rate is very high, due to the generous reward, all the spoils belong to you, and you can also hone your martial arts skills and improve your cultivation in actual combat. There are always a large number of casual cultivators on other continents who come here constantly, gradually becoming a "park" for adventurers.
These mercenaries have all kinds of people, and their cultivation levels are uneven, but those backbones who survived the baptism of war are often powerful and experienced people.
After clarifying the situation, Hua Lanting and the others came to the mercenary reception area on the other side.
The mercenary reception area is a simple hall built from wood. It is quite large in size and there are many tables placed in it. Behind the table are mercenaries who are more or less recruiting business. Next to the table is the battle flag of the mercenary organization. The few people are only mercenary teams with three or five people, and the bigger one is a mercenary group with hundreds of people.
Some of these mercenaries will serve one party specifically, and most of them are for the right price. Whoever gives the money to the person will work hard. The transaction reward is generally spirit stones, or cultivation resources such as weapons, martial arts, magic weapons and martial arts.
The mercenaries lived a life of blood licking on the head of a knife. After receiving the task, they were extremely dangerous and stressful. They were nervous. When they were free, they would gather together to yell and relax through drinking, gambling, etc., so the reception hall was in a mess.
The hall was not overcrowded. The mercenaries here mainly provided bodyguard services for the transportation of materials entering the Huayan Divine Realm. Now it is a busy period, and some teams have taken on the task and left.
As soon as Hua Lanting and the others entered, several groups of people immediately gathered around. When they heard that they were looking for a guide, they all dispersed in a lack of interest. The risk of leading the way was similar but the reward was not high, and it was an unpopular business.
The disciples of the Wanxiang Sect asked several families one after another but no one was willing to go, so they had to continue walking inside and focus on finding mercenary teams or individual casual cultivators with a small number of people.
They no longer pay attention to the mercenary group, but most of the mercenaries were rough men. Seeing that the disciples of the Wanxiang Sect were very young, there were several beautiful girls such as Feng Qingjun, and some people began to tease them in a mess.
Knowing that the quality of mercenaries is generally not high, no one cared too much. At this time, Hua Lanting and Lin Xianjing noticed that there were two people sitting in a corner not far away. They looked at each other and felt that they could go up to chat.
These two are older men and women.
The man had white hair, a sad face, and looked bitter and grudge-like. He was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed and sucking a strange-looking hookah.
They have never seen this kind of hookah. The cigarette bottle has a thin mouth and a round belly, which is more than half a person tall. The decorations around the cigarette bottle are full of exotic style. There are charcoal and tin foil burning cigarette paste in the tray on the spout. The pot belly is covered with white mist, and a pipe is stretched out. One end of the pipe is a cigarette mouth for people to smoke.
The woman was also meditating with her eyes closed, her hair was gray and her face was a lot of wrinkles, but it can be seen that she must be a beauty when she was young, with a peaceful and kind expression.
There was a sheathed sword on the ground in front of the two of them.
The reason why they fell in love with this couple is that they sat alone, and they stood out among the mercenaries who are mostly middle-aged men. They should be random cultivators who do not form teams. The other mercenaries are a bit far away from them, and they seem to be afraid to get close to disturb them. Then the strength of these two should be quite good.
Hua Lanting and Lin Xianjing were about to walk up to meet him, but there was a bold mercenary sitting behind the table next to him, whistling at Song Feifei and saying, "Little girl, find a helper, look at me, brother, how about me? Our Bear Mercenary Group is like a wolf and a tiger, and the service is in place, with three companions and three companions. It is much better than the young children around you. Come and chat together."
Lin Xianjing's attitude towards Song Feifei was still lukewarm since she was injured in Taichu Moyuan, but in fact, she was particularly concerned about Song Feifei's safety. When she heard the mercenary teasing words, she immediately became angry and rushed forward and said, "Put it cleanly, and say something else or not, I slap you with a big mouth!"
The mercenary drank two more drinks in the evening, otherwise he would not have been rude to the guests who did not touch the details. He quarreled with Lin Xian in his mind. His companions around him bullied the young and surrounded him, half to cheer and half help, and saw that the two sides were about to fight.
Just when the quarrel was in trouble, a shout suddenly came from: "Wang Qi, are you bullying the child?"
The person who spoke was not someone else, but the old woman who was meditating. Her volume was not loud, but her voice was as if it was ringing in everyone's ears, making her ears buzzing.
The man named Wang Qi suddenly woke up and changed his face. He quickly turned around, slapped himself hard, and said with a smile: "I have given a few more cups of yellow soup today. I'm confused. I forgot that Sanniang, you are here today. I won't dare to do it next time."
After saying that, he bowed to Lin Xianjing and others repeatedly: "I'm sorry for your sins. You lords don't remember the villain's fault. Wang Qi apologizes here."
Seeing that he apologized, Lin Xian was shocked and did not care much about himself. He clasped his fists and said to the old woman: "Thank you, auntie, for helping me. We are just going to find someone to lead the way to Qixia Temple in Taimu Mountain. I wonder if you are willing to take this job?"
Wang Qi's drunkenness was already awakened and said to the side: "Little brother, I think you are a newcomer, please give up this idea as soon as possible. Master Wan San and Xie Sanniang, you dare to invite him as a guide? That is the master who can't even invite a car convoy from many big merchants. Moreover, along the way, the power of Buddhist and demon cultivators and several other forces in the way were mixed and mixed territory. Our Rising Bear Mercenary Group refused to go. Let's take a step back, even if the two old people are willing, you can't afford the price."
Judging from his words, these two old men have a great reputation here.
The old woman Xie Sanniang sighed first, then smiled and said, "Well, you are about the same age as my child. We can accompany you for a trip. However, the rules of this industry in the Divine Realm cannot be broken, and the cost is really expensive. Can you afford it?"
Lin Xian asked in surprise that the price was indeed extremely high, which was about the same as the cost of escorting a small cargo fleet.
He discussed with Hua Lanting a few words. Since the trip is risky, even though Yun Yiqi and Mao Yao and others are together, it is better to save trouble if you can, and you can get less trouble. You can just be a guide and bodyguard to invite you together, so you nodded and agreed.
After paying half of the deposit, Xie Sanniang asked them to meet at the entrance of the hall tomorrow after breakfast.
After dinner, everyone gathered together before going to bed. At this time, Yi Liunian, who was sent to inquire about Xie Sanniang and his wife, came back.
These two are indeed famous figures.
The name of Wan San Master Wan Daigu, and Xie Sanniang's boudoir is Xie Susu. The two were originally cultivators from Lingnan in the southern part of Shuxuan Xianzhou. Wan Daigu's sword and sword technique were named "Sword Kejian". Xie Susu's sword and sword technique were called "Extreme Sword". His cultivation was around the extreme period of the Creation of the Realm. Because of his high magic and excellent sword technique, he was nicknamed "Lingnan Double Swords".
The two of them were originally together, dominating the other side, and they had an only son in their old age. They loved each other very much. They didn't expect that for a while, the couple went into seclusion to practice a sword technique that combines two swords. After their son was not controlled, they made friends accidentally. They believed the words of their bad friends and came to the Huayan Divine Realm to break through, but died in a melee between the three demon cultivators.
After receiving the letter, the couple grew old all night, and they rushed to the divine realm to avenge their son.
Their only son died in a melee, and it was hard to tell who did it. The couple started a big killing and killed all the demon cultivators who survived that battle with the combination of swordsmanship of Dacheng.
The two lost their son when they were old and were extremely sad and had no love for them. After killing all the surviving demon cultivators, they still couldn't relieve their hatred and thoughts, so they stayed in the Huayan Divine Realm, and were specifically asking for trouble for the three demon cultivators.
The couple's two swords combined have extremely powerful power. Even if they face the powerful Xuanzhu realm, they can escape unscathed. There are countless demon cultivators who die under "Sword Ke Sword" and "Extraordinary Sword". The Lingnan double swords are called "Lingnan double evil spirits" by the demon cultivator.
When the three demon cultivators were anxious, they wanted to mobilize many powerful Xuanzhu realm powers to surround and kill them. Even the famous Yaochi realm masters had to take action. The two of them had experienced sneaking experience, and they were elusive and did not care about their reputation. They would take the initiative to avoid them every time they heard the wind and noticed them, or escape to the depths of Buddhist territory for a while, and they would come out again when the wind passed. Sometimes they would join forces to fight the demon cultivators openly, and sometimes they would accept specific tasks from their employers as mercenaries. In short, they would fight with the demon cultivators endlessly and never stop.
This time, Hua Lanting and the others happened to meet the two of them rest here. Xie Sanniang was not interested in leading the way, but Hua Lanting and Lin Xianjing reminded her of her beloved son who died tragically. If she was still alive, she was still at this age. Only then did she agree to act as a guide in her sadness.
That night, I had nothing to say, and turned around and everyone from the Wanxiang Gate and Wan Xie and his wife set off on the way together.
However, what no one expected was that the journey to Taimu Mountain was a difficult journey of bloody storm.
Chapter completed!