Zhuo Ya raised her eyebrows and said, "So, you are lost?"
"Yes!"
Ye Chen nodded, "Can you tell me which direction I can take to the Southern Territory?"
"I know……"
Before Zhuo Ya could speak, a man behind her was ready to answer first.
But as soon as the words came out, Zhuo Ya waved her hand and asked without answering: "Are you alone?"
"Yes, it's just me!" Ye Chen answered honestly.
"It seems you are not weak!"
Zhuo Ya said meaningfully: "This is the hinterland of the wild forest, where monsters are rampant and there are many dangers. If you dare to come here alone, I assume your cultivation level is not low, right?"
"This... is just so-so!" Ye Chen said perfunctorily.
But Zhuo Ya did not skip it and asked: "What state has it reached?"
"Well...the eighth level of King Level!" Ye Chen just hesitated for a moment and casually made up a realm.
He will definitely not reveal his true cultivation level at will.
After all, it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe in this group of people. It is easy to fall into a passive state by revealing one's true cultivation level before confirming that they are friends.
"Eighth level king level?"
Zhuo Ya didn't seem to have any doubts, but there was a flash of disdain in her eyes.
"Although the cultivation level is not low, it can still be used for some purposes!"
"What do you mean?" Ye Chen was startled.
"Aren't you lost?"
Zhuo Ya smiled slyly and said: "Our Black Scale Mercenary Group happens to be short of some manpower. As long as you follow us and provide some help when necessary, I promise to take you back to the Southern Territory!"
"You want to find Huo Lingxi, right?" Ye Chen asked.
"Yes!" Zhuo Ya nodded, "Since you have heard our conversation just now, I won't go into details. As long as you find the Huo Lingxi, hunt it down, and get the beast elixir, we will take you back immediately.
Southern Territory!”
"As far as I know, Huo Lingxi is a quasi-holy monster. Are you... confident of hunting it down?"
After glancing at the thirty or so mercenaries present, Ye Chenyi pointed out something.
"Are you doubting the strength of our Black Scale Mercenary Group?"
Zhuo Ya snorted coldly: "Although our Black Scale Mercenary Group is not a top mercenary group, our strength is still not weak!"
She pointed at herself and said proudly: "The cultivation of our leader has reached the early stage of Quasi-Saint. With more than thirty people under my command, as long as we set up the formation in advance, it shouldn't be a problem to hunt down a Fire Spirit Rhinoceros!
"
"What about the others? Have any reached the quasi-sage realm?" Ye Chen continued to ask.
"This...except for this group leader, there is no one!"
Zhuo Ya was a little embarrassed, but seeing the disappointment on Ye Chen's face, she said sternly: "Huo Lingxi is just a quasi-holy monster. As long as we cooperate well, we have a chance to win!"
After a pause, she added: "And it's not your turn to teach me how to hunt the Fire Spirit Rhinoceros, just do your part!"
"But you don't have any clues about Huo Lingxi yet. If you search blindly like this, I'm afraid..."
Ye Chen wanted to say something else, but was instantly interrupted by Zhuo Ya with a wave of his hand, "Okay, you are the only one with a lot of problems. Come if you want to come, and get out if you don't. Although you are very handsome, I will not be dissatisfied because of your appearance."
Have mercy on you!"
Ye Chen suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
But Zhuo Ya obviously didn't want to say anything more. She puffed up her chest and strode away into the distance.
"Let's go, don't be in a daze!"
"Our boss allows you to follow us because we think highly of you. It's a compliment!"
"If you still want to survive, follow us obediently, otherwise you may encounter some powerful monsters and you may die without knowing it!"
While the remaining members of the Black Scale Mercenary Group followed, they did not forget to tease and ridicule Ye Chen in various ways.
Ye Chen didn't pay attention. After a slight hesitation, he still followed.
Along the way, they visited many areas and encountered many powerful monsters.
However, the Black Scale Mercenary Group is indeed relatively strong. Ye Chen was all eliminated by these mercenaries without even making a move.
However, I never encountered Huo Lingxi.
"It's so damn annoying. Are these fire spirits extinct?"
"If we still can't find it, won't we have to keep wandering in this wild forest?"
"Fortunately we didn't encounter a holy monster, otherwise we would have suffered heavy casualties!"
"The most important thing is that it also comes with a burden!"
"Yes, if he hadn't followed us, he would have died so many times just by the monsters we encountered along the way!"
Depressed, all the mercenaries blamed Ye Chen for the reason.
Regarding this, Ye Chen just smiled bitterly to express his innocence.
In addition, the group leader Zhuo Ya seemed to be dismissive of him on the surface, but whenever someone was about to cause trouble for Ye Chen, she would always stand up and stop him immediately.
…
late at night!
There was lightning and thunder in the sky, and heavy rain poured down.
Almost all the members of the Black Scale Mercenary Group have fallen asleep in the cave. Only the leader, Zhuo Ya, is sitting beside the bonfire at the entrance of the cave, lost in thought.
The flickering flames reflected on her face, making her look a little sad and sad.
"Something on your mind?"
Ye Chen walked over and sat on the other side of the bonfire.
"Why aren't you still asleep?"
Zhuo Ya's absent-minded eyes regained their clarity, and she looked at Ye Chen, "I'm keeping vigil, so you should go to sleep quickly. We'll continue on the road tomorrow!"
"I can't sleep and want to talk to you!"
Ye Chen smiled, his smile warm and bright, like the bright morning sun, which made Zhuo Ya stunned.
"What to talk about?"
She originally wanted to force Ye Chen to go to sleep and not disturb her own meditation. But after seeing the smile on Ye Chen's face, for some reason, she suddenly changed her mind.
"Why do you have to find Huo Lingxi?" Ye Chen asked.
"this……"
Zhuo Ya frowned slightly.
But after pondering for a moment, she still smiled casually and said, "This is not a secret. It doesn't hurt to tell you!"
Next, she immediately briefly described the reasons for looking for Huo Lingxi.
After listening, Ye Chen finally felt relieved.
It turns out that the Blackscale mercenary group ventured deep into the wild forest because the eldest daughter of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Yunxi, contracted a strange disease.
For this reason, the Dongfang family invited many famous doctors, but none could find the cause.
It was not until later that a brilliant doctor from the Southern Territory Center finally figured it out.
However, if you want to cure this strange disease, you need Huo Lingxi's animal elixir as a medicine.
Seeing that there was hope for a cure, the Dongfang Family immediately issued a huge reward. Whoever could provide a Fire Spirit Rhinoceros Pill would be unconditionally rewarded with one million gold coins. In addition, all the shops in a street under the Dongfang Family's name would be given as a gift and would be protected by the Dongfang Family from then on.
This condition immediately caused the mercenary community to flock to the depths of the wild forest.
Because the Fire Spirit can only be found in the wild forest, everyone hopes to hunt down a Fire Spirit and exchange the beast elixir for the huge reward from the Dongfang family.
However, the Black Scale mercenary group headed by Zhuo Ya did not come for the reward offered by the Dongfang family.
But for one person!
A branch of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Ming!
A long time ago, Zhuo Ya and Dongfang Ming met by chance in the wild and experienced an extraordinary adventure together.
From then on, Zhuo Ya was obsessed with Dongfang Ming.
Zhuo Ya will not refuse any request made by the other party.
This time is no exception!
Not long ago, Dongfang Ming found Zhuo Ya and expressed the difficulties he was facing.
Dongfang Ming is only a branch of the Dongfang family. His lifelong wish is to make great contributions to the Dongfang family and then be promoted to a direct descendant.
And this time, if you can find a flaming beast elixir and present it to the Dongfang family, you will have the chance to be promoted to a direct descendant.
After Zhuo Ya heard this, without saying a word, she immediately led a group of mercenaries into the wild forest.
"Do you really like that Dongfang Ming that much?"
After listening to Zhuo Ya's narration, Ye Chen asked thoughtfully.
"I'm not afraid of your jokes, I do like Dongfang Ming!"
Zhuo Ya laughed at herself and said: "I am a female mercenary with a carefree personality. I don't have the gentleness that a lady should have. Now I am twenty-six years old, and no man likes me!"
"But this Dongfang Ming is the only man who doesn't dislike me. For him, I am willing to do anything, even give my life, I will not hesitate!"
She spoke with determination, her eyes filled with determination.
But a hint of pity flashed imperceptibly in Ye Chen's eyes.
Although he has never met Dongfang Ming and cannot judge what kind of person he is, from what Zhuo Ya just said, it is obvious that Zhuo Ya has always been self-indulgent.
As for Dongfang Ming, who doesn't dislike Zhuo Ya's "female" character, he probably just wants to take advantage of Zhuo Ya.
It's just that Zhuo Ya firmly believed in this, and since everyone has their own ambitions and didn't want to break the other's dream, he didn't express his own opinion.