Chapter 244: The Blacktail Plain (1/2)

Chapter 244: The Blacktail Plain

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Infused with the Heavenly Peach Wood and purified by the Ninth Heaven Thunder Energy, the Blue Sword was just a Flying Sword of the Earthly Rank, a Mysterious Level celestial device. Junior Leopard forged it himself, so he knew the hardships and dangers and its power.

The Dragonslayer was also a Mysterious Level celestial device. In principle, it should not be weaker than the Blue Sword, but apart from its powerful attacking force, Junior Leopard really did not find anything special about it.

The Dragonslayer was shaped like a crescent moon, full of a chill green. Through the chill, Junior Leopard could feel the horrible power that was hidden within it. However, he did not know how to bring this power out. At best, he could only exert its power to the level of breaking the Demon Devil Formation.

But Junior Leopard was unsatisfied with the power.

He knew clearly how powerful the Blue Sword was, so he had high expectations for the Dragonslayer, which was at the same level as the Blue Sword. Unfortunately, after he fumbled around for nearly two months, he still did not find a way to bring out its full power.

”Golden Rooster said that the Dragonslayer imprisoned a flood dragon's Original Spirit. Unfortunately, now I can feel the flood dragon's Original Spirit, but can't arouse it, let alone use it!” Junior Leopard sighed slightly and put the Dragonslayer back into the partitioned space.

For Junior Leopard, the Space Division Skill not only brought him convenience, but its way of using space also helped him make great progress in the Three Realms Division.

The Space Division Skill and the Three Realms Division cross-referenced and confirmed with each other. Junior Leopard benefited a lot. Of course, there was one other thing worth mentioning about the Hollow Travel—the Hollow Flying Carpet that came with the Dragonslayer.

In terms of quality, this Hollow Flying Carpet was only a Psychic Level celestial device. But because of its function, its value was absolutely no less than a Mysterious Level celestial device.

To Junior Leopard, who was a lucky bastard, there were not too many secrets in the Hollow Travel. But to others, it was quite mysterious.

Because of this, Junior Leopard sold the Hollow Magic Carpet after he had thoroughly studied it.

Yes, he sold it. And it was not a general sale. He gave the Hollow Magic Carpet to the Four Seas Commercial House, the largest chamber of commerce in the Jin, and the Four Seas Commercial House put it up for auction. Junior Leopard made a lot of money, not less than the riches he had collected from the Cool Breeze Gang's secret chamber.

He sold the Hollow Magic Carpet for two reasons. Firstly, he had thoroughly studied it. It worked in a similar way to the Three Realms Division, containing the Flickering Light Evil Qi. It was just that compared to the Three Realms Division, the special technique of the carpet was inferior. Therefore, it caused so much spatial fluctuation that Junior Leopard easily detected it. The only advantage was that it was more convenient and easier to use than the Three Realms Division. Most importantly, to attach the special technique of the Hollow Travel onto the Magic Carpet was within the scope of refining celestial devices, and that was unknown to Junior Leopard. For Junior Leopard, who already knew the Space Division Skill and the Three Realms Division, the Hollow Magic Carpet was of little use. Secondly, he sold it to avoid trouble. It was not attractive to him, but it was a great treasure for the powerful families, millennium families, and even the imperial court. Owning it, a person was able to travel hollow, which would make all the people in the martial arts world feel jealous. Carrying this thing was undoubtedly more eye-catching than carrying the Dragonslayer. After all, no one knew the origin of the Dragonslayer. Even the people who watched Junior Leopard fight with the Cool Breeze Gang in the dark were probably aware that this was a very aggressive celestial device. They might have thought that it was probably precious, but it had no fatal attraction. But the Hollow Magic Carpet was different. Its ability to travel hollow had been seen by those watching. Even Junior Leopard might have had trouble keeping it, so it was better to maximize its value and sell it.

Junior Leopard could not help laughing at the thought of the benefits that he had gained from the Cool Breeze Gang.

Just as the ancients said—No man could become rich without a windfall; no horse could become fat without feeding on grass at night. This was a classic example.

Pondering that, he thought of his territory.

He gently unfolded a map. It was a scaled-down version of the Jin's enfeoffing map, but was the size of a table after it was opened. It was densely filled with the names of more than 2,000 fiefs and their owners. There was a rumor that, except for a few well-known families and barons, the rest of the fiefs were chosen randomly by the Jin Emperor—While wearing a blindfold, he pointed with a brush after the eunuch beside him called the name of the meritorious ministers. The land he pointed to was the fief given to that minister. The quality of the land depended entirely on luck.

Junior Leopard did not know if that was true, but now he had no illusions about his territory anymore.

”I hope that Blackstone Valley is not a lifeless place!”

Northern Yuan had a vast territory. Although nomadic people had strong mobility and settled down near places with adequate grass and water, they had a certain extent. For example, the Seven Troops of Southern Yard only lived in the southern part of Northern Yuan, which was about the size of two or three states of Northern Yuan. In the north was the territory of the Blackwolf tribe. Farther north was the area of the Small Stone River, which belonged to the Hengshan tribe. The Hengshan tribe was one of the nine largest tribes in Northern Yuan. However, their sphere of influence was only on both sides of the Dragon-pressing River. Junior Leopard's fief was over 1,000 kilometers northwest of the Dragon-pressing River. Originally belonging to a remote tribe of Northern Yuan, it could not be called a good place.

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Junior Leopard's horse team went on for several more days, much faster than before. Their guide deserved all the credit. During these days, they finally realized the benefits of having a guide.

The guide's name was Wendu, a former nobleman of a small tribe. Hence, he knew more than the average Northern Yuan man. Although the farthest place he had visited before was the Small Stone River, he knew something about the place to the north of the Dragon-pressing River.

In particular, he could point out one by one some special areas that might hinder their journey. This saved them a lot of trouble. And that was why they did not treat Wendu poorly.

As time went on and the farther north they went, the lower the temperature and the stronger the wind became. The weather was changing unpredictably as well. Although they were well prepared before coming there, they were very unaccustomed to such weather and temperature changes. Two veterans got ill, which delayed their journey again.

Fortunately, these veterans had learned martial arts. Although their cultivation was only at Level Two or Three, their resistance was strong. In addition, they met with other groups of people who had also come to accept their fiefs, and they had doctors. Thus, there was not a big problem.

When they arrived there, these teams were not so easily dispersed, because their fiefs were all in the same area. There was a fief even close to Junior Leopard's. It belonged to a gallant man in the martial arts world, Tie Kongyi. The so-called gallant man in the martial arts world was not a man from a wealthy family, but a man of exceptional ability. Maybe he had a high degree of martial arts, and maybe he traveled widely. He might have been rich, but the foundation was shallow. Although he might have made friends all over the world, no one would help him when he was in trouble. However, such a person had a strong influence locally and was the typical representative of the local bully. This time, Tie Kongyi also took the credit for the battle of the destruction of Northern Yuan, so he obtained a fief with a 50 km radius.

Obviously, he was a man with a strong adventurous spirit. Perhaps he found that having the identity of a gallant man in the martial arts world was not firm and he had no foundation, so he, like Junior Leopard, came to his fief to find real opportunities for development. Thus, he met Junior Leopard.

The so-called gallant man in the martial arts world actually was just a local bully. His martial skills were limited.

Tie Kongyi's cultivation was just at Level Four. He had set off a month earlier than Junior Leopard with a group of men, but by the time they arrived here, half of his men had been lost and the team was worn out.

Since their fiefs were next to each other, their men naturally joined together. Although Junior Leopard had fewer people with him than Tie Kongyi, Junior Leopard occupied the dominant position.

In this regard, Tie Kongyi had no opinion. Junior Leopard's strength had been universally acknowledged. Besides, he came from the Wu Sect and had a very good relationship with Tian Long Taoism. Although there were few people under his command, their strength was extremely powerful, especially Zhu Ba, whose cultivation had reached Level Four as well. And the little wolf, which had always been in Junior Leopard's carriage, was like a pet dog, but its gentle roar would make him, a Level Four expert, tremble in his heart and make the horses run around in fright.

Moreover, Junior Leopard's fief was much larger than his. In a sense, his relationship with Junior Leopard was like that of the barbarian neighbors to the south and the Jin. He could not afford to offend such a man.

However, it was one thing to be a team, and it was another thing to manage. Junior Leopard did not even want to take care of his own team, let alone anyone else's.

But the benefits of being a team were obvious. Although Tie Kongyi had lost a lot of people, he was well prepared before they set off. His guide was a herdsman from the Hengshan tribe, even more familiar with the terrain than Wendu. Under his guidance, the team went very well at first.

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”Your Excellency, Your Excellency!”

Hearing the small voice, the gaze of Junior Leopard moved slightly, just as he was closing his eyes. He knew that the voice came from Wendu.

Since the merger of the two teams, the guide work had been done by Tie Kongyi's guide. Wendu seemed to have nothing to do, so his effectiveness was greatly reduced. Thanks to his hard work over the previous days, several team leaders thought that he was useful. Otherwise, he might have been kicked out of the team to wander in the vast wilderness.

Now he did some chores in Junior Leopard's team, especially the dirtiest and most tiring work. He was a wise man who could see the situation clearly and had no complaints. Thus, Junior Leopard did not pay much attention to him at all. Unexpectedly, he came to knock on his door at midnight. What the hell was he up to?