Chapter 31

"Ha ha, once we get over this mountain, it will be Chicheng. When we reach Chicheng, it will be the domain of the Yan Yulou. Who would dare to cause trouble for the Yan Yulou? This mission is great; we can easily earn twenty Human Essence Pills."

Wang Ting's face was full of joy, and the other mercenaries also looked completely relaxed, as if the mission was already completed just by getting here.

Several excited mercenaries were only thinking about the Human Essence Pills they would easily obtain, but they did not notice Yan Meng's expression.

Jiang Chen's perception was sharp, and his mind had already been opened, activating his divine sense. He noticed that Yan Meng's expression was becoming increasingly tense, and the other two members of the Yan family were also visibly nervous.

"Indeed, it's not that simple."

Jiang Chen smiled inwardly. Yan Meng was not a fool. If it were not an especially important mission, why would he spend so much to hire so many Qi Sea Realm mercenaries, and insist on having exactly eight people, not one less?

Moreover, when Jiang Chen scanned the carriage with his divine sense, he found it empty, with nothing inside. This indicated that the carriage was just a decoy.

"Everyone, stay alert."

Yan Meng reminded them, but the faces of the mercenaries still showed no concern.

"Brother Wang, I have a question. What is the relationship between the Yan Yulou and the Li family?"

Jiang Chen whispered.

"Do I need to ask? Two tigers cannot coexist on the same mountain. They are mortal enemies, and it's either you die or I live."

Wang Ting replied.

"Do you know what treasure is in the carriage?"

Jiang Chen glanced at the carriage and lowered his voice even more.

"I don't know. The old man didn't tell us, and we can't ask. That's the rule for mercenaries. However, I guess it must be related to the Yan family's young lady."

Wang Ting said.

"The Yan family's young lady?"

Jiang Chen was taken aback.

"Brother Jiang Chen, it's your first time in Chicheng, so you might not know. The Yan family's head has only one daughter, who is the apple of the entire family's eye. However, this young lady has been frail and often ill since birth. The Yan family has consulted many famous doctors and invited many alchemy masters, but none of them could help. They concluded that the young lady would not live past fifteen years old. Now, she is already forty, so I guess the treasure in the carriage is probably related to treating the young lady's illness, but that's just a guess."

Wang Ting whispered.

"That's a pity. Do you know what illness the young lady has?"

Jiang Chen asked curiously.

"I don't know. I heard that every time she falls ill, her whole body turns cold, and she suffers terribly. She's only fourteen years old."

Wang Ting sighed and shook his head, looking very compassionate.

"Let's go."

Yan Meng looked at the mountains ahead, which were about to be shrouded in darkness, and shouted coldly.

Crack!

The carriage made a cracking sound, and the caravan set off again.

After traveling about seven or eight miles, the sky had completely darkened. At this moment, Jiang Chen clearly felt that Yan Meng and the others were even more tense, and their breathing had become rapid.

Just then, Jiang Chen's divine sense detected a dozen auras hidden not far ahead, exuding a faint but stern killing intent.

Jiang Chen looked up at the dim moon, a smile rising at the corner of his mouth. It was a dark and windy night, and it seemed another bloody night was about to begin.

"Ha ha, Yan Meng, we've been waiting for you here for a long time."

A loud laugh suddenly came from the hill ahead, followed by a group of black-clad figures rushing out, their killing intent overwhelming, completely blocking Yan Meng and the others' path.

Jiang Chen's divine sense swept over them, counting eleven people, all Qi Sea Realm experts: two late-stage, four mid-stage, and the rest early-stage.

Whether in terms of cultivation or numbers, they completely overwhelmed the Yan Yulou caravan.

Yan Meng's face changed, and he thought to himself that they had finally come. He had thought that once they crossed this mountain, they would be completely safe, but it turned out there was still danger.

"Li Long, your Li family is really going to great lengths."

Yan Meng sneered.

The faces of Wang Ting and the others also changed dramatically, losing all their previous ease. Seeing this situation, they began to curse inwardly. They had thought it would be an easy mission, but it had suddenly become extremely dangerous.

These people were clearly from the Li family of Chicheng.

"Yan Meng, hand over the Pure Yang Fruit."

Li Long's face was full of killing intent.

"Out of the question. The Pure Yang Fruit is to save the young lady's life. I will not give it to you even if it costs me my life."

Yan Meng said.

Jiang Chen understood. So, Yan Meng was protecting the Pure Yang Fruit. This fruit was indeed a rare heavenly essence, and some ancient Pure Yang Fruits could even benefit experts at the Divine Pill Realm in unimaginable ways.

"Then leave your life here. Attack, kill them all, not one left alive."

Li Long issued the order with a sinister tone.

Jiang Chen was not a fool and immediately saw the key point. The Li family was not just after the value of the Pure Yang Fruit but also wanted to ensure that the Yan family's young lady had no medicine to treat her. The young lady was the apple of the Yan family's eye, and if she died, the Yan family would be devastated. As the saying goes, the loved ones grieve, and the enemies rejoice. Once the Yan family was in chaos, the Li family would benefit the most.

Moreover, if there was an opportunity to kill experts from the Yan Yulou and weaken them, the Li family would not miss it.

Swish!

The Li family members drew their weapons, their auras overwhelming, surrounding the caravan. From their stance, it was clear they had no intention of leaving any alive.

"Damn, we've had the worst luck today, getting involved in this mess."

Wang Ting cursed, drawing a bright, large knife. The others were also extremely tense. As mercenaries, they were very clear about their duties and their situation. The enemies would not let them go, and to survive, they had to fight back.

"Brother Jiang Chen, if you get a chance, run. You're young and on your first mission. There's no need to risk your life here."

Wang Ting said to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen's lips curled up. Wang Ting was a decent person, still thinking about his safety at this moment. For this, he would ensure Wang Ting's safety today, especially since their opponents were from the Li family.

"Attack!"

Li Long shouted coldly. He and another late-stage Qi Sea Realm expert attacked Yan Meng from both sides, giving him no chance to escape.

At the same time, the others unleashed their Qi, attacking the mercenaries.

Boom! Boom! ...

The battle began instantly, with nearly twenty Qi Sea Realm experts fighting, their auras incredibly powerful. The surrounding rocks were shattered by the intense energy.

Ah!

Just at the beginning, one of the mercenaries was injured, a long cut on his arm. Yan Meng, surrounded by two late-stage Qi Sea Realm experts, was at a disadvantage, only able to defend and not counterattack.

"A mere boy dares to be a mercenary, die."

A black-clad figure held a long sword and slashed at Jiang Chen, the sword's glow aiming to split him in two.

Jiang Chen shook his head, standing still. Just as the sword was about to reach his head, he pointed a finger, and a brilliant finger beam shot out. With a hiss, the black-clad figure's hand was cleanly severed at the wrist, blood gushing out like a fountain.

The sword fell to the ground, and Jiang Chen grabbed the hilt, swinging it back and leaving a deep wound on the black-clad figure's neck.

The entire process was seamless and incredibly fast, and the black-clad figure did not even have time to scream before dying.

Yan Meng and the others were each fighting their own battles, all in peril, and none noticed what had happened here.

Rip!

Wang Ting, attacked by two people, had a cut on his chest, blood flowing down.

"Damn, I'll fight to the death."

Hot-tempered people naturally have hot tempers. Injuries were common among mercenaries, and they were all brave men. Once they chose this path, they had already given up their lives, knowing that this day would come sooner or later.

Wang Ting's eyes were bloodshot, ready to fight to the death.

Clang!

Wang Ting's large knife blocked one person's weapon, but the other's attack also came. Surrounded by two people, he could not block the other attack and was about to die. Despair filled Wang Ting's heart.

Thud!

At that moment, a long sword pierced through the other person's body, the tip emerging from the back. The black-clad figure's movement stopped mid-air, unable to complete his attack.

The cold sword was pulled out from behind, and Jiang Chen's figure appeared in Wang Ting's sight.

"Brother Jiang Chen."

Wang Ting was shocked, his face full of disbelief.

The other black-clad figure, seeing his companion killed from behind, immediately left Wang Ting and attacked Jiang Chen.

Swish!

Jiang Chen swung his sword, a lightning-fast strike. The black-clad figure's head flew off, blood gushing from the severed neck, his face full of terror.

Wang Ting was stunned, the speed too fast for him to see how Jiang Chen had attacked, even though he was right there.

This was Jiang Chen's sword. It had no unique techniques, just speed, faster than lightning. Such a sword was meant for killing.

"My God."

Wang Ting shook his head, realizing he had misjudged Jiang Chen, encountering someone who was pretending to be weak but was actually very powerful.

Jiang Chen smiled at Wang Ting and charged at the others with his sword.

Thud, thud...

The scene that followed left Wang Ting and the mercenaries completely stunned. They stood there with their mouths open, feeling as if they were in a bizarre dream.

Jiang Chen moved like a cheetah among the black-clad figures. His sword was just a flash of cold light, and each strike killed one person, each strike fatal. He never needed a second strike.

More terrifyingly, the people he killed did not even have time to scream. Jiang Chen's sword deprived them of that right.

In just one minute, all the Li family members lay in pools of blood, their broken bodies still twitching, the scene eerie and horrifying.

At that moment, everyone's eyes were on the white-clad youth. Despite killing so many people, his clothes were not stained with a single drop of blood. Facing such a bloody scene, the youth's face was calm.

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