Chapter 1037: Hushan Mercenary Company! Anomaly Within Hushan Mountains!

The Explosive Yan Mo hunted the ferocious beast without any hesitation, not wasting Su Yang much time.

Just after killing two Golden Wind Sword Feather Eagles, the Storm Eagle told Su Yang that a competent band of mercenaries was hiding nearby in the dense forest.

They had been hiding well and would not have been detected by the Storm Eagle, but the recent explosion was too shocking—one mercenary peeked out, allowing the Storm Eagle to notice them.

"Take me to them!"

The Storm Eagle carried Su Yang in circles above a dense forest; countless low-level ferocious beasts spotted the Storm Eagle and began frantically fleeing.

Su Yang paid no mind, leapt off the Storm Eagle, and landed directly on the treetop of a hundred-meter tree.

"Stop hiding—come out!"

Hearing Su Yang's words, the mercenaries hiding in the forest gradually emerged one by one.

Su Yang glanced at their strength—they were quite impressive.

The leader was even a Star Radiance-level expert!

The mercenaries stepped out of their underground hideouts; upon seeing Su Yang's military rank, their expressions turned solemn.

"General my lord!"

These unruly mercenaries greeted him respectfully.

One of the mercenaries even gave Su Yang an imperfect military salute.

Su Yang summoned the Seven-Colored Illusory Butterfly, leapt down from the tree, and landed before them, asking directly: "Are you mercenaries?"

"Yes, General my lord—we are the Hushan Mercenary Company!"

Hushan Mercenary Company?

Su Yang had never heard of them.

The Star Radiance-level mercenary captain asked quietly, "Are you… General Su?"

"Mm!" Su Yang nodded, then asked, "About twenty days ago, were you active within Hushan Mountains?"

These mercenaries took on life-risking jobs.

They loved adventure, had bold hearts, and after one job, would rest for a year.

Entering areas teeming with ferocious beasts, they usually stayed over a month, aiming for one big haul.

"Yes!"

Su Yang asked: "Did you hear the beast roars during that time?"

"We heard them—it was terrifying!" said the Star Radiance-level expert.

"Do you know which direction they came from?"

"That direction!" The Star Radiance-level expert pointed southwest. "We dared not approach. Lately, the ferocious beasts in Hushan have been acting strangely—we felt something was off and started planning to leave Hushan. General Su, are you here to investigate?"

"Yes!" Su Yang nodded. "I'm here to investigate the situation within Hushan Mountains."

"General Su, similar beast roars didn't just occur twenty days ago—they also happened last year. We heard them then too, but the sound was fainter, just barely audible!"

Su Yang's expression turned Solemn: "Are you certain it was the same beast's roar?"

"It felt similar, but we can't be sure… after all, we often hear beast roars within Hushan Mountains."

The mercenary captain scratched his head awkwardly, embarrassed.

"Mm!" Su Yang nodded, understanding.

Like Old Mayor Zhang Yi, who memorized a single roar, that was because the Hurricane Roaring Cloud Tiger left an unforgettable impression on him.

Most Beast Tamer cultivators never memorize the roar of any specific ferocious beast.

Still, this mercenary team had given Su Yang a clear direction for investigation.

"Here!"

Su Yang threw out a fist-sized object; the Star Radiance-level expert caught it instinctively, and upon closer look, saw it was a fist-sized earth-yellow core.

The core was filled with vast, pure earth-element energy.

A Sovereign-level earth-element ferocious beast core!

"This is your payment!"

"Thank you, General Su!"

"Leave Hushan Mountains quickly!" Su Yang said. "Don't linger here!"

"Thank you for your advice, General Su—we'll prepare to leave immediately."