Chapter 430 (1/2)

King City

The Black Bear group carried the goods and tied them to the bears. They carried the bundles while eyeing Shao Xuan quickly, whispering among themselves.

“Who is this kid?”

“I don’t know. He doesn’t look like much but that was powerful. Hmmph.”

“Maoda said the kid will follow us to King City. We can ask him later.”

On the other side, Maoda gave an awkward look. Even the person with the thickest skin could not help but feel embarrassed. He had been bragging too much. Now to think of it, the Flaming Horn people were experienced hunters. They were a tribe living deep in the forest, encountering countless beasts within. These bears might just be nothing to them. Plus, these bears were trained to be pack animals and not fighters. That was why although they were sometimes ill-tempered, their ferocity was not comparable to forest beasts.

Seven bears crouched while the people tied the goods. Some yawned lazily, pawing their ears. They did not look fierce at all.

“Alright, we’re done. We can go,” someone said to Maoda.

Maoda nodded. “Have the scouts returned?”

“No… Oh, they’re here.”

Shao Xuan looked in a direction. There were two silhouettes sprinting over, stopping only when they reached Maoda.

“We have cleaned the path of obstacles,” said a man with a booming voice.

“Da, we can go now. They’re waiting in front,” said the other.

“Alright.” Maoda waved and yelled, “Let’s go!”

Roar---

The bear in front shook its fur and roared with all its might. This was the leader of the pack. Just now, when it came down the mountain, although it sensed that Shao Xuan and Guang Yi were strangers, it also sensed that they were dangerous. It had not attacked like the others because it was of a more sombre temperament. Maoda made this bear the leader, sometimes it was useful in controlling the other bears.

Shao Xuan and Guang Yi quickly followed.

Other than the goods on the bears, there were two large wagons with wheels made of a giant beast’s bone. It was very hard, they had gotten it from a tribe. The wagon wasn’t completely made out of wood, there were details that required metal. Underneath the wood was a layer of sturdy beast armour. This wagon would not break down easily.

The party of two hundred walked on the mountain path.

It was not a paved road, just a used path that became a path.

Due to frequent human activity, a lot of wood was often chopped down too. The forest here was not big, the trees were not the giant kind that took thirty people to hug around its circumference.

There was evidence of branches being cut off and new branches growing. These bears were still five meters tall although they had four limbs on the ground. With the bundles on their back, they were even taller. That was why the branches would become obstacles.

Shao Xuan occasionally smelled blood. It was not animal, it belonged to humans. With so much experience in hunting, he could differentiate between animal and human blood.

The few younger bears were provoked by the smell of blood, either frustrated or excited. They cried a few times and the line broke. It was only when the alpha bear growled that they calmed down.

After half a day’s journey, they met a party of a hundred people. These were the ones who had set out to clean the path first, the brother was Maoda’s younger brother, Maojin. They looked alike. When Maoda arrived, he was sitting on a rock, wiping blood off his weapons.

Maoda’s gaze swept across the crowd, guessing that Maojin and the rest must have met with an obstacle but he did not ask. After they met, they all rested for a while before the party of almost four hundred set off once again.

This group was considered large, plus there were seven obvious bears. People who were not confident in their skills would never try to rob this group. That was why they did not meet many in the beginning. There were only a few who were brainless and greedy--- those were just here to die.

When they rested at night, Maojin chewed on his meat and asked Shao Xuan, “What will you all do in King City?”

“We’re visiting someone,” said Shao Xuan.

“Who are you looking for, do you need our help? You shouldn’t keep it to yourself if you need help. We will definitely help you, and we don’t want much in return either. What do you think?” Maojin wiped the grease on his mouth. “I just want one of your glowing rocks. See, you haven’t been to King City and don’t know much about the place. We visit often and we’re very familiar. It’ll save you a lot of trouble.”