Chapter 165 The world is neither black nor white, but a delicate gray
"Let's just go straight over there!"
Originally, Ye Tian planned to pass through the Southeast Fortress, but after careful consideration, he chose to give up.
After all, outsiders entering the Southeast Fortress will definitely be questioned.
You should know that among the free merchants, in addition to humans, there are also many high-level demons.
It is better to be cautious.
Relying on the effects of the two spirit furnaces, Ye Tian easily entered the Southeast Fortress.
Hidden in the dark.
I saw many convoys waiting at the exit of the fortress. The number of people in each convoy was almost over a hundred, and some even had thousands.
"These are the free traders, and their scale is quite large."
Ye Tian took a quick glance and couldn't help but sigh softly.
It is obvious that humans and demons are incompatible, but such a thing still exists between them.
That statement really came true.
The world is neither black nor white, but a delicate gray.
Profits come first everywhere.
After a quick glance, Ye Tian slowly withdrew his gaze, and then suddenly disappeared from the spot.
When he reappeared, he had crossed the border calmly.
As the towering walls of the southeast fortress gradually disappeared, all that was left was an endless vast wilderness.
There are only two words left for the environment.
desolate!
Ye Tian activated his spiritual power only after he made sure that there was no other aura around.
A not-too-conspicuous purple light flashed by, and the rest of the members of the No. 21 Demon Hunting Group appeared beside him.
The women reflexively took up a defensive stance.
"Don't be nervous," Ye Tian said softly to comfort him, "We have successfully crossed the southeast fortress border and are now in the demon clan's territory."
"And I've checked, there's no other aura around for now."
As he spoke, Ye Tian released the horses from the alien space.
There are still more than two thousand miles to go. It is not realistic to rely on legs alone, so we still need to use horses for transportation.
Don’t forget to plan your route.
After all, the provinces ahead are all controlled by the demons, so it is naturally impossible to swagger into the demon city.
They are not free traders.
Not to mention entering the city, I'm afraid we'll be attacked the moment we're discovered by the demons, so it's better to keep a low profile.
"Set off."
Everyone mounted their horses and headed towards the planned route.
The whole journey was mostly through wilderness, so it was rare to encounter demons, and the occasional demon scouts we met were discovered in advance.
Either you successfully avoid it, or if you can't, you will die at the hands of everyone.
Fortunately, the demon clan’s territory is not mostly barren.
Ever since the vast land of the Holy Demon Continent was occupied by the demons, wastelands have become more and more numerous. Due to the lack of sufficient manpower to cultivate the land, the originally fertile fields have become overgrown with weeds.
There are almost no traces of demons in places like this.
It took seven days to rush all the way.
Ye Tian and his group finally arrived near the Demon Clan’s central province.
The destination is not far away.
However, a new problem has now arisen. The closer we get to the Demon Central Province, the more demons we encounter.
There are even quite a few humans.
There is no doubt that all mankind is in a state of cultivation.
Almost all of them were captured here by the demons and kept in captivity by the demons to grow food for them.
Numbness was written all over everyone's face.
Golden light flashed.
The last seventh-level red-blooded demon died at Ye Tian’s hands.
He swung his sword to shake off the blood on the Star Sea Rose, and at the same time collected the corpses of the demons on the ground. "Is everyone okay?"
Ye Tian asked softly.
The women panted slightly but still shook their heads slowly.
They have encountered more than one battle in the past few days, and their opponents are almost all demons above level five, and there are even high-level demons of level seven.
Although it doesn't cause too much trouble, it will expose your whereabouts.
Fortunately, each battle was fought quickly and no demon was let escape, so their whereabouts were not exposed.
"You can't stop. Leave here first and then rest."
Ye Tian called upon the girls to continue on their journey.
Only after entering the forest did they stop again.
"It should be safe for now, everyone rest where you are."
Hearing Ye Tian's words, the girls' tense minds instantly relaxed. They found a stone to sit down on, took out their dry food and started to wolf it down.
Even Lin Jialu and Shui Juqing, who used to care the most about their image, no longer had their usual dignified demeanor.
Besides that, everyone's face was filled with fatigue.
There is nothing we can do about it.
Even with map markings, it is not easy to accurately find the destination in an unfamiliar environment, not to mention having to guard against demons.
It has been like walking on thin ice all the way.
In addition, the constant fighting is not only a burden on spiritual power, but also a burden on the body and mind.
"This task is too difficult."
After eating and drinking, Li Xin let out a long sigh and complained.
Hearing this, Wang Yuanyuan smiled lightly, "Of course, otherwise is it so easy to earn 20,000 merits?"
"It's not that difficult, right?"
Mina suddenly interrupted, "The demons we killed along the way are probably worth thousands of merits."
Lin Jialu softly retorted, "That's because of my brother, and we also have the power of bond. Otherwise, ordinary general-level demon hunting groups wouldn't be able to earn merit so quickly."
"That's true!"
The women also agreed with this.
If it was an ordinary general-level demon hunting group, the seventh-level red-blooded demon before would probably have wiped out the entire team.
Ye Tian stood on the tree on guard, and naturally overheard the conversation between the girls.
I couldn't help but chuckle.
"If you keep praising me like this, I'll be proud."
"Besides, this is not just my achievement. It is the result of everyone's joint efforts."
"Have a good rest. After we complete this mission, we might make a lot of money again."
Not to mention the mission rewards, just killing the demons is a huge achievement.
"Brother, how far are we from the Howling Cave of Terror?"
Li Xin asked softly.
Ye Tian opened the map, carefully identified the direction and then responded.
"It's not far. We'll almost be there after we climb over this mountain."
Hearing this, the girls were immediately delighted.
"We're finally here," Li Xin shook her sore arms, "As long as we complete the exploration of the Howling Cave of Fear, we'll have accomplished our mission."
"Don't be too happy yet."
Ye Tian changed the subject and reminded him in a serious tone.
"Even the Holy Alliance knows about the Horror and Sorrow Cave. It's been a long time since the news came out. The demons will definitely take action."
"Perhaps some demons have entered to investigate the situation, so we must be more careful next time."
These words immediately calmed the others down.
The closer you are to your destination, the more cautious you must be.
If there is a mistake at the last moment and the demon army encircles and attacks us, it will be troublesome.
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(End of this chapter)