Chapter 1065 - Shepherd (1/2)

As night fell, the two sheep that had separated from the herd trotted tirelessly even farther northwest.

There would be two sentries manning the outposts, with one guard on duty during the day while the other took over at night. As such, there was no time gap in the patrolling schedule.

However, who would take notice of two sheep in the wilderness?

The two sheep traveled through the night, and it wasn't until early the next morning that they finally made their way past the farthest outpost of the Northwest's territory and arrived at the back of a hill.

A man in a gray cotton robe was waiting there. He stood there quietly and waited. His expression was shrouded under his hood. It seemed as though he were meditating with his eyes closed.

The two sheep looked at him in anticipation. Then, the gray-robed person opened his eyes. He took out a white stone from his loose sleeve and held it in his hand.

He recited a strange incantation, and the two sheep suddenly started morphing into the prone forms of two humanoids. They had black hair and yellow skin, making them look no different from the Central Plains people.

”Speak, what have you discovered?” Gray Robe's voice was deep and husky, and it sounded somewhat rhythmic too.

The two young men said, ”I think we encountered someone important from Fortress 178. Although we don't know who he is, he has a personal attendant at his side. Moreover, that servant is extremely strong.”

”What makes you say that?” Gray Robe said calmly, ”Explain in detail.”

As he spoke, Gray Robe held the stone firmly in his hand. It seemed like it had an extraordinary significance to him.

The two men in front of him said, ”That servant could carry a large boulder on his back and move around with his master sitting on top.”

”A large boulder?”

”About half the height of a person.” The two servants looked at the stone in the sorcerer's hand in fear, seemingly in awe of it.

The sorcerer wondered, ”Why was he carrying a boulder on his back?”

”We're not sure. We didn't dare approach too close. That servant seemed like he was really sharp. We nearly got discovered when we took another glance at him,” one of the servants explained. ”We guess he might have been made to carry the boulder by his master as punishment.”

”That's possible.” The sorcerer nodded. ”But they can't be that important since they aren't followed by any other subordinates, so they won't be worth my effort. Y'all can go back now. Remember not to expose yourselves.”

However, one of the servants hurriedly said, ”My lord, we've already been here for two years. It's really not easy to spot a person of interest coming out of that fortress. Please don't miss this opportunity. We can guarantee you'll find what you're seeking!”

As a matter of fact, these two servants were really miserable. Never mind that they had been sent here undercover, assuming the form of sheep for two years, they even got sheared multiple times for their wool while they were blending in among the herdsmen's livestock.

If they were only humiliated and had their wool sheared, that would have been fine. What made it even harder was that there was the risk of getting slaughtered.

What were sheep raised for? To be eaten, of course.

Now that the sorcerer wanted them to go back undercover, how could they possibly take it?

It seemed like the sorcerer had noticed what they were thinking. He smiled ambiguously at them and said, ”When the two of you wanted to become my apprentices, I would've rejected you both if you hadn't been so persistent. An apprentice should behave like one. It's too late to regret things now.”

One of the servants hurriedly said, ”We have no intention of backing out. My lord, think about it. Even if you turn us into sheep again, we can't get anywhere near the Alliance of Strongholds. You also said the thing you're looking for is in a place several hundred kilometers southeast of Fortress 178. Even if we get turned back into sheep, we can't get there. You might as well capture that important figure and question him instead. Who knows, he might just know something about it.”