Chapter 740 - A Misfortune (1/2)
Looking at the mess around the area, especially that giant python’s carcass, made the vice captain of the Black Blood Mercenary Corps trembled uncontrollably. The thought of going to Ziyue Cave Heaven to assist their captains was also dismissed. He then switched to employing a falcon courier and wrote a letter to warn their captain to retreat from there.
A falcon courier could fly up to 20,000 kilometers within a day, so it was the most mainstream communication method in the Arcana Land.
“Would Captain retreat after reading the letter?” a member of the Black Blood Mercenary Corps asked in suspicion.
“He probably wouldn’t. He used to be a disciple of the master of Ziyue Cave Heaven and was expelled by him personally. He really hated his ex-master a lot and has been thinking about destroying Ziyue Cave Heaven ever since. If not, he wouldn’t have expanded the Black Blood Mercenary Corps to a large organization consisting of a thousand people. Now he knew that the old man is very sick. It would be the perfect opportunity to wipe out Ziyue Cave Heaven now. He wouldn’t give up this chance so easily,” the other person said.
As everyone heard their conversation, they all showed a complicated look, and the vice captain also heaved a sigh.
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After Xiao Luo and the gang had left the Forest of the Infinity Edge, they continued to travel north for a dozen kilometers and finally saw a mountain before them. It was a majestic mountain as its peak was taller than the clouds with many exotic boulders and gorgeous rock walls. The cliff was stiff, and the entire mountain was covered in lush green forests with colorful flowers and bushes, which made the entire mountain resembled a secret sanctuary.
“Sir, this is the blessed land of our Ziyue Cave Heaven.”
Zuo Xiangming introduced the ground to Xiao Luo generously that the mountain scene at Ziyue Cave Heaven was the most beautiful within the vicinity of tens of thousands of kilometers. The scene here looked like a reflection of a Chinese mountain and river painting, which was extremely exquisite. He always felt proud about it when he introduced that to other people.
“This is indeed a blessed land. I want to dedicate a song to such a scene personally.” Duck Emperor was mesmerized by the breathtaking view and felt the urge to sing. It had a very strong self-healing capability, and the wounds on its body had long been healed completely.
As the people of Ziyue Cave Heaven heard that it wanted to sing, their faces all turned awkward.
Xiao Luo knocked on its head directly and commented, “Haven’t you created enough trouble? If it wasn’t for your banshee-like singing last night, that giant python’s cultivation wouldn’t be interrupted and it wouldn’t come to fight.”
“What the hell! How was I responsible for that?”
Duck Emperor was not convinced and added, “I can guarantee that that useless python had failed in advancing its cultivation, so he was just finding an excuse to vent his anger. Fortunately, we are not easy to be messed with. If not, that would be too unlucky.”
Xiao Luo was not interested in bantering with it, so he just gave it a deadly stare to shut its mouth.
Zuo Xiangming smiled and tried to break the awkwardness, “Sir and Venerable Sir, let’s go up.”
Xiao Luo nodded and followed him subsequently.
When they were halfway up the mountain, a giant gate made of expensive wood appeared before them. It looked like a three-story high tower and was 3 feet wide. There was an enormous plaque on the center of the gate, which read “Ziyue Cave Heaven” in golden paint. The characters were written in bold calligraphy, which was solemn and powerful.
“Junior brother Sung and Junior Brother Lee aren’t guarding the gate here. Where have they gone to slack off again?” A female disciple ranted when she saw that there was nobody at the gate.
“We have to report this to our master. Although Ziyue Cave Heaven is just a small clan, there are also rules to be adhered to strictly. Both Junior Brother Sung and Junior Brother Lee are simply too ill-mannered,” The other female disciple told Zuo Xiangming. Obviously, she hoped that Zuo Xiangming would report this to their master.
Zuo Xiangming’s expression was very uncertain as it was obvious that he too had issues with the two junior brothers who were supposed to guard the gate.
“Senior Brother, look! There’s bloodstain here!”
An observant male disciple discovered some bloodstain near the gate, but there was only a trace amount of it, and it was covered by many leaves. It was rather difficult to notice.