Chapter 3461: Joining Forces with the Indigenous

"So they're going to move against those Thousand Spirit Sect people on this trip?" Ye Liuyun asked directly via Transmission Voice.

That boy didn't reply, but instead glanced at the Crystal Stone in Ye Liuyun's hand.

"This little brat isn't easy to fool!" Ye Liuyun laughed inwardly, tossed the high-quality Crystal Stone to him, and said aloud, "We'll hire you as a guide!"

The boy also thanked Ye Liuyun while sending him a Transmission: "Your guess is probably right! But I advise you not to meddle, otherwise I won't be able to save you when the time comes!"

"Well, I have no relation to those Thousand Spirit Sect disciples, so I won't meddle!" Ye Liuyun replied via Transmission, then discussed with Peng Lie when to set off.

According to Ye Liuyun's thinking, since they already had a guide, they could set off immediately.

Peng Lie reminded Ye Liuyun: "Master, those bandits have teamed up with the indigenous people to deal with the Thousand Spirit Sect disciples. If we leave too early, we might crash into their encirclement and possibly encounter indigenous Martial Cultivators first."

So I suggest we don't rush; let's have a meal here, rest a bit, and only set off after the Thousand Spirit Sect and those bandits have left.

Moreover, we shouldn't be too obvious about following him, or else this little brat might sell our whereabouts to those bandits! This little brat is no simpleton!

Peng Lie had rich experience as a Mercenary, often dealing with those low-level Martial Cultivators, understood their mindset, so Ye Liuyun immediately followed his reminder and had everyone eat their fill first.

The boy guide kept chatting casually with Chen Yueying, seeming to introduce the situation to her, but he seized the chance to gather a lot of information about them from her mouth, including details about their strength.

Moreover, he quickly figured out the relationship between Chen Yueying and Ye Liuyun, knowing Chen Yueying's status among them.

The others were somewhat wary and reserved in their speech. Only Chen Yueying was naive, thinking the boy guide was young and therefore completely unprepared against him.

Ye Liuyun and Peng Lie merely glanced at each other, both feeling the boy was indeed not simple, they paid extra attention in their hearts, but did not speak up to warn Chen Yueying.

As Ye Liuyun said, some losses aren't deeply felt unless you experience them yourself.

Soon, Li Jingxuan's group of Thousand Spirit Sect disciples and the Mercenary group left the inn one after another; Ye Liuyun and company had eaten and drunk their fill, and it was time to leave.

However, as soon as they left the inn, Ye Liuyun and Peng Lie discovered that their marching speed was actually under the boy's control.

The boy seemed to be casually chatting with Chen Yueying as they walked, but in fact he was stalling them at every turn, making their progress very slow.

Ye Liuyun deliberately called Chen Yueying to his side once along the way, but she quickly returned to the boy's side. The boy was good with words, flattering her in conversation and making her very happy.

Seeing this, Ye Liuyun didn't greet her again, merely discussing strategy with Peng Lie: "At this speed, we probably won't catch up after those bandits finish their move."

In the end, they both decided that Ye Liuyun would blend into the void and leave the group ahead of time, while Peng Lie would hold the line within the group.

As they walked, the boy guide suddenly noticed Ye Liuyun was missing. He didn't go look for Ye Liuyun himself, but merely asked Chen Yueying.

"He's probably cultivating! That guy's always been a cultivation maniac, even cultivating while walking. I guess he finds us too slow and boring!" Chen Yueying saw Ye Liuyun missing and wasn't worried.

She felt that if Ye Liuyun left, he would surely tell her beforehand, so now that he's missing, he definitely wouldn't have gone far.

Seeing her certainty, the boy had no doubts and led the group onward.

But in fact, Ye Liuyun had already caught up with that Mercenary group, watching them from about thirty li away.

That Mercenary group was indeed following Li Jingxuan.

That group. However, they were indeed quite concealed, always keeping a certain distance from Li Jingxuan's group, as if they could occasionally sense each other with Divine Sense.

Since they were all heading toward the indigenous tribe's direction, Li Jingxuan's people didn't think much of it. They never imagined that some mercenaries weaker than them would dare to scheme against them.

They also wouldn't have thought that those mercenaries would ambush them together with indigenous Martial Cultivators. So as they walked, they suddenly discovered indigenous Martial Cultivators all around, immediately became alert, and prepared to find a gap in the encirclement to break through.

The encirclement set up by the indigenous Martial Cultivators was also huge. By the time they realized they were surrounded, there was no retreat left; they could only fight.

Meanwhile, that pair of mercenaries stopped, acting as if they were watching the spectacle, and even moved a bit closer.

This actually reassured Li Jingxuan and company quite a bit. They thought that even if they weren't a match for those indigenous Martial Cultivators, they could still join forces with those mercenaries. After all, they too were surrounded by the indigenous people, sharing a common enemy.

Thus they launched an assault on a nearby group of indigenous people. But they discovered the opposition not only outnumbered them three- or four-to-one, but their cultivation levels were also not much lower, so they could only barely fight to a draw.

Only then did they realize how strong the Physical Bodies of these local Martial Cultivators were. Martial cultivators of the same rank could hardly break through their defenses; they were no match for them.

"Withdraw!"

Li Jingxuan immediately led his people to retreat toward the mercenaries, reluctantly abandoning two trapped comrades. But on the way they suffered two indigenous ambushes; by the time they got past, only seven remained—less than half the mercenaries' number.

Those mercenaries readily agreed, but just as they all charged out together to attack the indigenous martial cultivators' encirclement, the mercenaries suddenly turned on them, catching them off guard and killing another four disciples.

Li Jingxuan survived only because he happened to be wearing a high-grade protective garment; otherwise this surprise attack would have killed him.

But now they only had three people left, yet were layeredly surrounded by those mercenaries and indigenous martial cultivators, making any chance to break out extremely slim.

Only then did Li Jingxuan realize those mercenaries had allied with the indigenous people. Too bad his regret came too late; he could only fight to the death.

Ye Liuyun watched as they were utterly wiped out; all their resources were collected by the leader of that mercenary band, who didn't dare move a muscle—likely intending to turn those resources over.

Ye Liuyun also saw him take out a Transmission Talisman, then send out a message, and arrange for the indigenous people to set up an ambush first. His group, meanwhile, was tasked with monitoring Ye Liuyun's group.

Ye Liuyun heard it clearly—the voice coming from that Transmission Talisman was actually that of the boy guide, Wan Shitong.

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