Chapter 401: The Mysterious Ridge of Mays Night (2/2)

Ye Chong eventually looked like the more antisocial member in the party.

During the journey, the leader started sharing some of the folktales and local cultures he knew. It was rather interesting to be frank.

”I assume all of you have not been there before eh?” asked Leader Yu.

”Mhm, right, our visit this time is to behold the wonder of the city of alchemy,” said the goatee guy with an impressed look.

”Hah! Certainly Line Shaft City does not have this name for no reason. Once you've been there you will see how almost everything is of the alchemy, by the alchemy, for the alchemy. I must say, brother, you shall prosper there with your talent! Lots of works to do!” Another cheap compliment from Leader Yu, ”Yes, say if you shouted for an alchemist, 4 out of 5 men would be turning back on you. Imagine that strange sight! I too stumbled upon the happening on my first visit. There were simply too many alchemists there. You could see the bum-looking elders sitting by the street, whom you could employ with measly cost for a good whole day. Don't judge them by their apparel though, they are still the top alchemists, when they are outside the city of course. Any top alchemist would only be part of the folks once they stepped into the city.”

The leader carried on sharing his tales, while Kurdi flashed his smile from time to time, and gave no comments. The rest of the group was slightly interested in the talk, but Ye Chong was that number one audience to the storytelling.

He did not know much about the city but he would not doubt every statement illustrated by the leader. The city surely had standards since it was the place where Lunatic Guan was trained. She was an insane genius after all, and a place where an insane genius could be trained must be insanely brilliant.

”Every month the market would be a marvel. You could see all sorts of strange, rare materials over the street. As long as you have fortunes, or maybe some connections, there's nothing you can't buy. The marketplace of Line Shaft City is known to have the largest collection of raw materials. We even have our own branch there and not just any merchant could open a store there as they wish. Only the big businessmen would be able to set up their own spot in the market, and only the real deal of alchemy ingredient could stay. Like seriously, no one would be interested on the normal stuffs,” somehow the leader sounded proud as he spoke. Then he realized something, ”Oh my atrocious memory, I forgot to ask you brother,” he looked at Ye Chong and said, ”To which part of the city are you heading?”

And Ye Chong suddenly got spotlighted.

”Ridge of May's Night!” Ye Chong remembered his destination well.

The name turned out to be a mood-changer as everyone else's expression changed dramatically, especially Caravan Leader Yu and Kurdi, even the 5 potential Jie experts jerked on their steps almost simultaneously.

Ye Chong saw every detail of the scene, as confused he became. What kind of place is the Ridge of May's Night?

The gazes at Ye Chong turned peculiar, that felt unexplainably uncomfortable.

The leader's face was drained as his muscles seemed tightened. The only thought remained in his head was all the horrified cries demanding him to distance himself away from this very strange young man. Cold sweats had completely wetted his back and Kurdi was not looking good either.

Somehow there was envy, some hostility and bewilderment in his eyes.

”So... how do you get to the ridge?” asked Ye Chong.

The leader was trying to say something but his dehydrated throat held him. He tried spitting something but he just panicked.

He is actually a person associated with the ridge? He is one figure that I should never mess with! I thought I only managed to grab a chance to know someone from the city, but no! I've hit the jackpot! And it's the worst jackpot ever! It's somebody from the ridge! The ridge! Thought the leader.

If he knew that Ye Chong was someone of the ridge, he would have summoned a few men to carry Ye Chong on an altar or something. He seriously wondered what bad luck had gotten him into this. The leader could not help but to wail in his mind.

All because of that old man! Why, of all persons, he sent this boy? Curses!

The leader urged himself to say something, yes, the boy of the ridge was speaking, he got to reply, or how ill-manner he would look? He could not mess this up!

Ye Chong once thought the leader had seizures because of the visibly tightened muscles, till he saw the streaming sets over his body.

He said nothing and just stared on.

The leader's sweating intensified!

It took 3 minutes for the leader to say a word, ”I don't know!” He screamed, ”I know nothing at all!” Caravan Leader Yu thought joyfully that he finally was able to unmute himself, but the first few words he uttered did not seem all that well.

Ye Chong assumed that was a dead-end to his enquiry, so he just turned away and pondered with his eyes closed.

That was a relief to the leader. For once he thought he would be a goner since Ye Chong had not even made a gesture for the past few minutes. At least Ye Chong had ended the conversation himself.

Judging from the leader's reaction, it did not seem to be a good omen. The 5 adepts too reacted towards the place with fear.

But what kind of place is the ridge? Ye Chong got particularly curious.