Chapter 83: I Want to Try

"Teiyi City is just ahead. Let's hurry and enter before the sun sets." Zhuge Tianxin said to Nangong Miss Mengli and Weisi De Kai beside him.

Since killing Ximen Qing and the seven others, Zhuge Tianxin, Nangong Miss Mengli, and Weisi De Kai had discussed the matter. Although they had used fire to destroy the evidence, the Hunter Continent was full of strange people, and it was possible they could be tracked down. Furthermore, Ximen Qing had used a magic instrument before being killed by Ye Qingyu, which might have sent a message, making it even more likely they would be investigated. Therefore, the three decided to reach Luoxiang City as quickly as possible to complete the Hunter assessment, while also investigating Ximen Qing's background to prepare a countermeasure.

"Then let's speed up and reach Teiyi City as soon as possible." Weisi De Kai said.

"Yes." Zhuge Tianxin said.

With that, the three accelerated their pace.

About four hours later, the three finally reached the gates of Teiyi City. It was already dark, and although they could enter, they needed to undergo inspection.

"Who are you? Do you have identification?" When the three arrived at the gate, the guards immediately stopped them for questioning.

"We are from Luoxiang City. This is the letter of recommendation from the Lord of Luoxiang City." Seeing the guards questioning them, Zhuge Tianxin immediately stated their identity and handed the letter of recommendation given to them by Shangguan Luo to the guards.

"Listen, guards at the gate, I am Ximen Yu, head of the Ximen family. I need to enter now." Just as the guards were inspecting Zhuge Tianxin and the others, a group of people suddenly arrived, claiming to be from the Ximen family and demanding to enter the city.

"So it's the Ximen family head. Please, come in." Hearing the other party claim to be the Ximen family head, the guards greeted them with smiles and cleared the way for the Ximen family group. As Ximen Yu passed Zhuge Tianxin and the others, he turned his head and looked at the three of them.

"Hmph, arrogant and domineering just because he has a Mid-Rank father. Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died." After Ximen Yu and his group were far away, the guards cursed loudly.

"Big Brother, is the Ximen family very powerful in Teiyi City?" Seeing the guards cursing Ximen Yu and his group, Zhuge Tianxin took the opportunity to learn about the Ximen family.

"Hmph, a dog relying on its master's power. The person who just passed is Ximen Yu, the current head of the Ximen family. He's just a Rank 2 Mind user, relying on his old, dying father, Ximen Guang. Ximen Guang is a Rank 5 Martial Master who founded the Ximen family in Teiyi City. Now that it's passed down to him, he's useless; he's only a Rank 2 Mind user. His son, Ximen Qing, is even more useless, knowing only how to play with women. He was over twenty and hadn't even awakened his Mind. I heard he was killed by a group of people outside the city yesterday. People like Ximen Qing should have died long ago. Now that he's been killed, he got what he deserved. Ximen Yu is out looking for the killer, but it seems he hasn't found them." The guard said.

"So, is Ximen Guang the most powerful person in the Ximen family now?" Zhuge Tianxin asked again.

"Yes, it's Ximen Guang. But I don't think Ximen Guang will live much longer. He was already Rank 5 over twenty years ago, but he hasn't advanced since. I think Ximen Guang has reached his limit and won't make any more progress. After Ximen Guang dies, the Ximen family will definitely be swallowed up by other families." The angry young guard answered Zhuge Tianxin.

"Hmm? Why are you asking so much?" The guard seemed to realize something. "Alright, inspection complete, you can go in." Just as Zhuge Tianxin wanted to ask more, the guard seemed unwilling to continue and urged them to enter the city quickly.

"Thank you." Zhuge Tianxin knew the guard didn't want to talk anymore. After all, the Ximen family still had some status in Teiyi City, and saying too much could lead to retaliation. Zhuge Tianxin could only thank the guard and enter the city with Weisi De Kai and Nangong Miss Mengli.

"Let's find an inn to rest first. Tomorrow morning, we'll go to the Hunter assessment point. After the assessment, we'll leave Teiyi City immediately. Don't get into conflict with the Ximen family. You heard what the guard said; they have a Rank 5 Martial Master. We are not yet a match for the Ximen family, so we must keep a low profile and not let them discover us." After entering Teiyi City, Zhuge Tianxin said to Nangong Miss Mengli and Weisi De Kai.

Nangong Miss Mengli and Weisi De Kai had no objections to what Zhuge Tianxin said, as they knew they couldn't possibly fight a Rank 5 Martial Master with their current strength.

Mercenary Station. Although Teiyi City was not a City of Warriors, because it was adjacent to Luoxiang City, a Mercenary Station had been opened here. However, this station was not like the one in Luoxiang City. Since there was no war here, the reason for the station was to accommodate mercenaries coming from Luoxiang City. When war broke out in Luoxiang City, a large number of mercenaries would flood in. During the war, no one thought about accommodation, often resting on the city walls or streets, so the inns and stations in Luoxiang City weren't under much pressure. But after the war ended, many people needed accommodation, and Luoxiang City's capacity was limited. Most importantly, after the war, mercenaries would leave Luoxiang City, and Teiyi City was the closest city, so most mercenaries chose to stay there. Thus, a Mercenary Station was opened. However, this station charged fees at all times, and the fees were higher than those in Luoxiang City, though lower than other inns, so business was quite good.

Zhuge Tianxin, Nangong Miss Mengli, and Weisi De Kai also came to this Mercenary Station. After paying double the price, the station finally cleared out two rooms for them.

After reaching their rooms, the three were exhausted from the journey and soon fell asleep.

The next day, Zhuge Tianxin woke up Weisi De Kai early. After a simple wash, they went to find Nangong Miss Mengli, who was already prepared and waiting for them.

After meeting up, the three immediately rushed to the Hunter assessment point. Because they had asked about the location while checking in yesterday, they didn't waste much time finding it. However, because the assessment time had already passed, there were few people there, only an old man lying on a lounge chair, squinting his eyes and sunbathing.

"Grandpa, we want to participate in the Hunter assessment." Seeing the old man sunbathing, Weisi De Kai immediately stepped forward and said.

"The time for the Hunter assessment has passed. It's not being held now. Come back next year." Hearing Weisi De Kai say he wanted to participate, the old man opened his eyes slightly, glanced at the three of them, and said, then continued to squint and sunbathe.

"You..." Weisi De Kai was a bit angry and was about to say something when he was stopped by Zhuge Tianxin.

"Sorry, Grandpa, for disturbing you. We know the time for the Hunter assessment has passed, but we want to exchange Hunter points for an opportunity to take the assessment. Is that possible?" Zhuge Tianxin said after stopping Weisi De Kai.

"Hmm? Exchanging Hunter points for an assessment opportunity is possible, but you need a recommendation. Do you have one?" Seeing Zhuge Tianxin say he wanted to exchange points, the old man said.

"Oh, this is the letter of recommendation from the Lord of Luoxiang City, Nangong Zhan. Please take a look." Zhuge Tianxin took out the letter of recommendation given to them by Shangguan Luo and handed it to the old man.

"Hmm?" After taking the letter, the old man opened it, looked at it, and said in surprise: "You destroyed the Kingdom Organization base in Luoxiang City?"

"Yes, Lord Shangguan led us to destroy that base." Zhuge Tianxin said.

"Since you destroyed the Kingdom Organization base in Luoxiang City, you can become Hunters directly without taking the assessment. Go inside and sit for a moment; I'll handle your registration procedures now." After receiving a positive answer from the three, the old man immediately said.

"Your procedures are complete. From now on, you are official Hunters of the Hunter Association." Without waiting long, the old man finished the registration and handed three cards to them.

"Grandpa, I want to ask, can I still take the Hunter assessment?" Zhuge Tianxin asked after putting away his card.

"You are already an official Hunter; there is no need to take the assessment. Of course, you can if you want, but we are not responsible for any injuries or deaths." The old man said.

"Yes, I want to try." Zhuge Tianxin said. ===== CHAPTER 84 =====