Chapter 182: A Kind Reminder
A large river lay in front of Li Yuanqing. The river was a thousand feet wide and its end could not be seen.
Behind Li Yuanqing was a straw hut. An old man walked over with a teapot.
“Little brother, why did you come here at such a young age?”
The old man was the guide here. He had been born and raised by the riverbank all his life and knew the situation here quite well. Most of the people who came here would come here to inquire about the situation.
Li Yuanqing had also come here on someone’s recommendation. After briefly describing the shape of those gra.s.s carp, he had a rough location.
“Sir, I wonder if there are many humans and demons coming and going from this river?”
The old man replied, “In the past, there were some, but not many. Most of them were demons from Sea City. Some desperadoes came here to fish for some materials. Recently, there have suddenly been more of them. I heard that the humans from Rong City and Ping City have risen up. These things are really lively.”
The old man had always lived here, so he did not know much about the rise and fall of the few large cities outside. Most of them were told by people who pa.s.sed by.
Li Yuanqing took out two spirit stones and placed them in the old man’s hand. The old man took the spirit stones and stuffed it into his pocket. He looked up at Li Yuanqing. This old man was a demon. His two greasy whiskers twisted very flexibly. His round eyes looked at Li Yuanqing.
“Young Master, do you insist on going?” The old man finally persuaded, “That place is very dangerous. Ordinary people can earn a lot just by finding some opportunities in these places. But you’re alone. There’s no need to go deep into the hinterlands of the Sea River. If there’s danger, there’s no one to help you.”
Although this old man saw that Li Yuanqing was a human, he had no intention of underestimating him. Instead, he persuaded him repeatedly. He heard about the place that Li Yuanqing was going to go, and he knew that it was too dangerous. Even the teams that came to collect materials did not dare to run there.
The place where the gra.s.s carp lived was a hundred miles away from here. Moreover, those gra.s.s carp were not active on the sh.o.r.e. Generally speaking, one had to go a few hundred feet to find them. It was also because of this that although the fish were tender and easy to catch, no one had any interest in them.
Li Yuanqing replied with a smile, “I’m going to try my luck. If I can catch some, I can sell them for a good price.”
The old man did not believe Li Yuanqing’s words from the bottom of his heart. Although this fish tasted delicious, it was just an ordinary fish after all. Even if it was sold, it would not fetch a good price.
On the other hand, Li Yuanqing was so generous that he casually gave two spirit stones. It was not that simple to rely on this thing to recover his capital.
“Since you’re so insistent, I can’t say anything. However, that place is very dangerous. Be careful.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Old Sir.”
After Li Yuanqing bade farewell to the old man, he headed south along the riverbank. There was a turning in the middle of the river. The upper half came from the east, and the lower half turned south.
Because the climate in the lower half was warmer, the fish, prawns, and demon beasts gathered below were even more ferocious.
The ordinary exploration team was north of the old man’s hut. After capturing some fish to collect materials, they returned home and headed south.
Li Yuanqing did not know if he was lucky or not. He happened to encounter such a team. There were more than a hundred people in their entire team, and they were stationed by the riverbank.
When Li Yuanqing arrived, he happened to pa.s.s by their gathering place and was stopped by their people.
“Brother, this place is very dangerous. Why are you alone?”
The person who came to talk to Li Yuanqing was a very calm man. This man had a very beautiful beard and a square face that made people feel very close to him.
“I’m just here to try my luck and see if I can find some good things to exchange for some spirit stones.”
“Brother, you dare to come here alone? You’re really bold.”
They were all shocked to hear Li Yuanqing say that.
“That’s right. This place is in a dangerous area. There are many amphibious demon beasts here. Sometimes, these demon beasts will come ash.o.r.e to move around. Those little beasts are not ordinary. It will be very dangerous if they b.u.mp into you.”
They reminded him kindly.
Li Yuanqing had seen many water demon beasts along the way. There were indeed some amphibians who wanted to cause trouble for him. However, they were all easily dealt with by him. These demon beasts died before they could ask for help.
Li Yuanqing pretended to be stupid and replied, “It’s fine. I’m just trying my luck here. If there’s a chance, I’ll attack. If not, forget it.”
“It’s best to be cautious. It’s indeed very dangerous to be here alone.”
The leader suddenly invited, “Since we’re fated to meet, why don’t you come to our place for a drink first? We’ve prepared very delicious wine.”
Li Yuanqing happened to want to ask about some things along the way. Seeing that they were so powerful, they should have prepared a lot.
“Then I’ll accept it respectfully.”
In the expedition team’s tent, the few of them chatted happily. It turned out that this expedition of a hundred people was from Rong City.
When they heard that Li Yuanqing was from Ping City, they were very enthusiastic and kept asking Li Yuanqing about Ping City.
“I heard that there are many talented people in Ping City. There are many powerful humans and even the legendary Sword Immortal is there. I really want to see them in my life.”
The captain of the expedition team was called w.a.n.g Tianshui. He was in his sixties and had a fourth-grade Spirit Transformation cultivation. He looked to be in his thirties.
There were two deputy captains. One was called Ma Hun and the other was called Zhu Yongle.
Because this expedition was too big, there were ten small teams below that formed a complete team.
Everyone in the expedition team yearned for Ping City. In their eyes, Ping City was like the holy land of the human race.
w.a.n.g Tianshui was even more envious when he talked about Ping City. When he mentioned the Sword Immortal, his eyes were filled with admiration.
“I heard that the power of the Sword Immortal’s sword can subdue a million people. I wonder if it’s true?” Ma Hun curiously went up to Li Yuanqing and filled his wine gla.s.s.
Li Yuanqing replied with a smile, “A million? No. Although those demons are powerful, there are only tens of thousands of them. They’re still very far from a million.”
“That’s true.” Ma Hun thought after he had asked the question. After thinking for a moment, he changed his words. “I wonder if Brother Li has seen the Sword Immortal attack with your own eyes?”
Everyone stared at Li Yuanqing.
“I’ve had the honor of seeing that.”
“Really!”
“It’s really as the rumors say. He can cover the world. Every move he makes will cause the sky to darken and lightning to flash!”
When they heard that Li Yuanqing had also seen the Sword Immortal with his own eyes, they were all excited and asked questions.
Seeing that they were so curious, Li Yuanqing casually told them some things. However, just a few words made them yearn for it.
“I heard that the Sword Immortal is a deterrent to the world. If I can have the chance to see it with my own eyes, my life will not be in vain.”
w.a.n.g Tianshui sighed and leaned against the couch, thinking alone.
They listened to Li Yuanqing tell them about the deeds of the Sword Immortal and were satisfied.
Li Yuanqing took the opportunity to ask indirectly, “Captain w.a.n.g, you said that you came here to capture vicious beasts, but isn’t it a little too ostentatious to do so just to capture some vicious beasts?”
w.a.n.g Tianshui was chatting happily with Li Yuanqing, so he said without hiding anything, “Brother Li, you might not know, but the vicious beasts in the middle of the river are all abnormally ferocious and powerful. If you don’t bring more people, you will easily be implicated. There are many seniors who have died here. It’s better to be careful.”
“But there are so many of you. Aren’t you afraid of disturbing these demon beasts?”
The others laughed when they heard Li Yuanqing’s words.
Zhu Yongle said happily, “Brother Li, I can tell that you’re a layman. All the reasonable vicious beasts are very domineering because of their environmental advantage. They’re not afraid of us gathering here. Instead, the more people there are, the more they want to come over and eat some human flesh.”
“There’s such a thing.”
Li Yuanqing was glad. No wonder he felt that most of the demon beasts were lazy and not aggressive. It turned out that these things liked to gather together.
“Speaking of which, it’s indeed not appropriate for you to come here alone, Brother.” w.a.n.g Tianshui and Li Yuanqing hit it off at first sight and became concerned. “Brother Li, you might not understand, but this place is really more terrifying than the rumors say. If there’s no team, you should be careful or return as soon as possible. This place is not too peaceful.”
“Thank you for your reminder. I will definitely be careful.”
w.a.n.g Tianshui originally thought that it would be best if he could persuade Li Yuanqing to return since he was still young. However, Li Yuanqing acted as if he did not hear him and he could only give up.
“Brother Li, have you heard of the Myriad Treasure Pavilion?”
Li Yuanqing was stunned by Ma Hun’s question. He had heard of the Treasure Pavilion before, but what was the Myriad Treasure Pavilion? “Captain Ma, are you talking about the Treasure Pavilion?”
Ma Hun slapped his head. “Yes, yes, yes. When the City Lord was in Ping City, that shop was called the Treasure Pavilion.”
“Of course I know. Our shop is next to the Treasure Pavilion. We’re considered neighbors.”
“What a coincidence.”
Everyone’s eyes widened in excitement.
w.a.n.g Tianshui looked at Li Yuanqing in surprise. “I didn’t expect Brother Li to have such a relationship with the City Lord.”
“Oh my G.o.d, what a coincidence. This must be the City Lord’s decree for you to meet us.”
“This must be the City Lord’s decree. I was wondering why it was such a coincidence today. I was just about to make a move when I b.u.mped into Brother Li. I think Brother Li must be the lucky star sent by the City Lord.”
The few of them looked very excited. w.a.n.g Tianshui even invited Li Yuanqing very formally, “I wonder if Brother Li is willing to follow us to capture them. We have been watching this group of demon beasts for half a month. Today is the day to reel in the net. It would naturally be best if you could come with us.”
Li Yuanqing took this opportunity to test the situation inside and agreed.
“That’s great. When I came out this time, I said that the City Lord would definitely protect us. It seems like it’s true today.”
Li Yuanqing felt strange as they spoke.
Ye Qiluo had already become a G.o.d-like existence in Rong City. Everything they did was like Ye Qiluo’s decree.
Li Yuanqing did not expect Ye Qiluo to have such a great appeal in Rong City that so many humans would submit to her sincerely.
“Now, I’m really happy to see Brother Li today. Someone, bring up the best wine!”
“Big Brother, you can’t.”
w.a.n.g Tianshui was excited and wanted to drink two more rounds, but he was stopped by his brother.
Ma Hun smiled at him and said, “Big Brother, why did you forget so quickly?”
Zhu Yongle also advised, “When evening comes, everyone will be waiting for you to lead the way into the river. If you drink too much now, it will delay things.”
“Look at my memory. The moment I heard that Brother Li has such a relationship with the City Lord, I couldn’t control myself.”
w.a.n.g Tianshui said to Li Yuanqing apologetically, “Brother Li, I’m sorry. I’m afraid we won’t be able to drink to our hearts’ content today. When this matter is over, we brothers will definitely get drunk!”
“It’s a deal.”
w.a.n.g Tianshui was a straightforward person. When he was happy, he wanted to dance with Li Yuanqing.
In their opinion, Ye Qiluo was not only the high and mighty Holy Maiden of the human race, but also the Saint who had saved the entire human race in Rong City.
Therefore, the worship of Ye Qiluo was very common in Rong City. Most cultivators in Rong City regarded Ye Qiluo as a G.o.d.
Li Yuanqing had long seen that Ye Qiluo was an extraordinary person. Her subordinates knew everything. They were definitely not ordinary people.
Back in Ping City, Ye Qiluo had already stood out. After arriving at Rong City, there were no more restrictions. After a series of changes, Rong City was completely humanized from the city controlled by the demons.
That was why many exploration teams like them were born.
Originally, w.a.n.g Tianshui and the others’ operation was a secret and they usually wouldn’t tell outsiders easily. However, Li Yuanqing had already joined the gang, so they didn’t have any scruples.
According to them, the one they had been staring at for half a month was a tiger-headed shark.
This Tiger-Headed Shark was abnormally ferocious and powerful. Its skin was even thicker and its entire body could be said to be a treasure. Not only could its beast skin be used to make st.u.r.dy armor, but its inner core and the fish meat in its body also contained rich spiritual energy and could be sold for a good price.
Although this Tiger-Headed Shark was only at the fourth-grade Spirit Transformation realm, its strength was extraordinary. An ordinary fourth-grade Spirit Transformation human cultivator was not enough to capture them.
In addition, it had a natural advantage in the water, which was why they needed so many people. It took them half a month to set up the trap. They were about to make their move.