Although the Shi family also has many properties outside the city, the family headquarters is still located in a large house in the east of the city.
They started looking for trustworthy casual cultivators three months ago and invited them to help take on this mission. Now they have invited six or seven people, so when Ning Chen and three strangers came to their door, the Shi family didn't really want to think about it.
receive them.
However, when Huang Ying revealed his cultivation in the late stage of Ning Yuan, the Shi family still agreed to recruit a late stage Ning Yuan monk for the price of hiring a mid stage Ning Yuan monk. This was a bargain that could not be found under normal circumstances.
"We happened to be on the way, otherwise we wouldn't have bothered to take this job." These were Huang Ying's original words.
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On the second day, the head of the Shi family invited all the hired monks to the lobby. Except for Huang Ying, they were all casual cultivators in the middle stage of Condensation Yuan. There were six in total, including Ning Chen and others, there were nine.
In order to invite casual cultivators of this level to help, the Shi family also paid a lot. Ningchen alone got a total of five thousand spirit stones. It can be seen that for this mission, the Shi family should have come up with fifty thousand spirit stones.
"You are all old friends who have known me for many years. These three were also introduced by Taoist Guan. You can trust me. Taoist Huang is even more advanced in the late stage of Ning Yuan. I am very grateful." The head of the Shi family sat on his seat and cupped his hands as a gift.
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Everyone glanced at Huang Ying, with both scrutiny and fear in their eyes. After all, they were strangers, so they would never lack the vigilance they should have.
"Everyone already knows the matter. The reason why I ask for your help is because this eight thousand miles road is not peaceful. It is separated from Qixing Sect by the Qianqiu Mountains. There are often late Xuan-level ferocious beasts in the mountains, and there are many birds and ferocious beasts.
We can only walk on the ground, and many monks who have offended Qixing Sect are hiding in the mountains. Among them are many evil cultivators who practice the furnace cauldron technique, and they are likely to rob or attack the little girl."
Shi Yuanlou said in a deep voice, "I can't go there in person, but my brother Shi Yuandong will be with you, and there is also Daoist Huang sitting here, so it won't be a big problem."
"Don't worry, Senior Shi. We've been to the Qianqiu Mountains more than once. We know the approximate locations of those ferocious beasts. In fact, the main thing to guard against is the monks who block the road and rob us. But this time, with so many of us walking together, we won't
Someone dared to show up." A gentle middle-aged man said.
"Sister Xiuzhu is so lucky to be able to marry the grandson of Qixing Sect's sect leader. We are all in good graces. Don't worry, Senior Shi, I won't let anyone touch a hair on Sister Xiuzhu." Another person said,
The woman wearing a pink gauze dress and beautiful makeup said with a sweet smile.
"Without further delay, let's set off now. Send Miss Shi to Qixing Sect as soon as possible, and we can feel at ease as soon as possible." An old man in green clothes with half-white beard and hair looked at everyone and nodded.
"In that case, I would like to thank you all in advance, and when you return, I will hold a banquet to welcome you!" Shi Yuanlou stood up and said.
Then, several servants accompanied a girl out of the lobby.
Ning Chen raised his eyes and saw that this woman was slender, dressed in white, and her face was covered with a layer of white gauze. It would be impossible to see clearly without spiritual awareness, but her eyes were indeed deep and moist, delicate and bright, which was very eye-catching.
Unforgettable at first sight.
This woman actually has the cultivation level of the early stage of Yuan Condensation!
"My little girl, Shi Xiuzhu, has met all of you seniors. Thank you for your kindness in escorting me." Shi Xiuzhu leaned forward and said.
"You're welcome, Sister Xiuzhu. Just those eyes of yours have mesmerized my sister to death. That young sect master has such good eyesight and is so lucky!" the woman in pink skirt praised softly.
When Shi Xiuzhu heard this, she narrowed her eyes and whispered, "Sister Lu is joking."
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After a while, a group of eleven people said goodbye to Shi Yuan Tower, left the city together, and headed north.
After leaving the north gate of the city, everyone flew into the air together. Eleven streaks of light streaked across the sky, and soon they arrived at the Qianqiu Mountains.
Everyone fell down, and the old man named Wuhuang Sanren said, "We have arrived at the Qianqiu Mountains. It is said that there were late earth-level and even heaven-level ferocious beasts that fell here. Although they are of little help to the monks, all kinds of ferocious beasts can.
Gaining benefits from it, it seems to grow faster and stronger.
Therefore, there are a lot of high-level ferocious beasts in the Qianqiu Mountains, so when we walk through it, we must try our best to restrain our energy and not attract too many ferocious beasts."
Yan Wuxun looked at Huang Ying, "Heaven-level ferocious beast, is it real or fake?"
Huang Ying shook his head, "I don't feel it, I just heard it, but no matter what, the Qianqiu Mountain Range is not large, but there are many ferocious beasts, so there must be something special about it."
Ning Chen smiled and said, "But it probably has nothing to do with the monks, otherwise Qixing Sect is on the edge of the Qianqiu Mountains, and there won't be any action."
Yan Wuxun smiled teasingly, "Maybe they didn't find anything."
"Maybe they can't take it down either!" The middle-aged man turned around and said. He called himself a layman, Xinran, and his eyes were clear. "The Qianqiu Mountain Range is considered a branch of Kuiling Mountain. Earth-level ferocious beasts appear from time to time, which is very dangerous."
Kuiling Mountain is also one of the large mountain ranges in Bilan Continent. Similar to Mount Kuei, there are earth-level ferocious beasts that appear deep in the mountains.
And unlike the early prefecture-level ferocious beasts that only live in groups, Tongtian Mu, in the Kuiling Mountain, it is said that there are at least seven or eight prefecture-level ferocious beasts in Kuiling Mountain, and there must be some in the mid-prefecture level. As for whether there are late prefecture-level ferocious beasts, then
No one knows anymore.
I believe that monks who encounter late-stage earth-level ferocious beasts will not be able to escape...
Of course, the depths of Kuiling Mountain gradually penetrate into the center of Bilan Continent, which is the sphere of influence of top sects such as the Four Holy Lands and the God of War Sect, and it is not their turn to worry about it.
They only need to carefully bypass or deal with the Xuan-level ferocious beasts in the Qianqiu Mountains. At their speed, even if they need to make detours or fights from time to time, it is believed that they will not need twenty to cross the five thousand miles of Qianqiu Mountains.
sky.
Now seven days have passed, and they have penetrated deep into the Qianqiu Mountains. From time to time, the screams from above warn them not to fly in the air, and on the ground, there are already several Xuan-level ferocious beasts that have become their dead souls.
"It will get dark soon, let's find a place to rest." Shi Yuandong looked up at the sky and said to everyone.
At this moment, more than ten miles away, two bursts of violent energy suddenly erupted from the other side of the mountain. A low roar full of murderous intent passed through the entire forest and reached everyone's ears.
"It's a late-stage Xuan-level ferocious beast!" Wuhuang Sanren exclaimed.
"It's a new ferocious beast that has advanced and is here to seize the territory. Let's go quickly!" Shi Yuandong was also startled, and he pulled Shi Xiuzhu and was about to go to the other side.
"Wait!" Another monk suddenly stopped him.
"Fellow Daoist Yang?" Wuhuang Sanren turned around and asked doubtfully.
The speaker was a middle-aged monk with a mustache, named Yang Miaoyi. He nodded and smiled at Huang Ying, and then said to everyone, "This is not for us.
It's a late-stage Xuan-level ferocious beast. If both of them lose, wouldn't it be our chance?
Moreover, Daoyou Huang also has the late stage cultivation of Yuan, so even if they are just injured, we still have a chance!"