"So, that's how it is," Shi Mu nodded in a thoughtful manner, and said after a moment .
"The value of this kind of a Floating Cloud Carriage is considerably high . Therefore, only the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce and other rich and powerful forces have the ability to build a batch of them . This carriage can undoubtedly speed up many trips . Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why City Lord You Can has chosen the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce for this mission," Leng Yue Tong said .
After that, two groups of people also walked out of the store behind the fleet of carriages .
One of the groups was composed of a few subordinates of the City Lord, and was being led by Ling Chu . The other group was comprised of the guards of the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce; the leader of this group was a masked maiden in white robes . She held a jasper magic stick in her hand . Her graceful and exquisite figure was adding charm to her personality . Moreover, she had beautiful eyes which looked sharp and nimble .
Her face was hidden beneath the mask . But, her conspicuous and lovely appearance was still visible to the people through her graceful movement .
One of the bodyguards outside saw this girl, and his eyes brightened up . He drew in a breath gently while standing in the same place . But, the sound he issued was rather loud .
Even Ling Chu's eyes often got pulled toward the white-robed maiden, and a faint fervent flame would flicker in them as a result .
The white-robed girl had noticed this, and her brows had slightly creased as a result . Also, a trace of inconceivable and disgusted look would flash through her eyes from time to time .
"It seems that this woman is that Moon-ranked magician," Leng Yue Tong sized up the white-robed maiden and said .
She then waited for a moment, but didn't get any response from Shi Mu . So, she turned her head, and took a look at Shi Mu .
Shi Mu appeared a little lost in some thought at the moment . In addition, he was also staring blankly at that white-robed girl like the other people .
Leng Yue Tong's elegant eyebrows creased as she took notice of Shi Mu's facial expression . Simultaneously, the hint of a resentful look peeped through her eyes .
Shi Mu took a deep breath, and his facial expression returned to normal . However, the expression in his eyes looked somewhat stirred-up after having seen this maiden .
The fact was that he had recognized this white-robed young girl at a glance due to his extraordinary eyesight even though her face was covered .
This girl wasn't someone else . She was the same person Shi Mu had persistently been looking for this entire time — Zhong Xiu!
A glimmer of light flashed in Shi Mu's eyes, and innumerable thoughts instantly bubbled-up in his mind . He immediately moved several steps back, and stood in the end of the crowd .
Leng Yue Tong saw his action, and a perplexed look emerged in her eyes . But, she didn't ask anything . She instead turned her head, and looked at that white-robed girl up and down a few times . It seemed as if she was comparing herself with that white-robed maiden .
Shi Mu looked at Zhong Xiu from afar, and his thoughts got stirred-up .
He hadn't expected even in his dreams that he would run into her in the Western Continent… a foreign land .
He tried to calm his undulating mind . But, he couldn't refrain from thinking of the reasons that would have paved the way to the Western Continent for Zhong Xiu . Moreover, it also seemed that she was now a member of the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce .
Shi Mu's brows wrinkled, and a hint of suspicion emerged in his heart . It was obvious that Zhong Xiu was a part of the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce now . But, why had the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce sealed-up all information related to her?
Furthermore, Zhong Xiu was also a practitioner of both martial and magic arts like him . But, her magic art cultivation seemed to have made a sudden jump to the Moon-rank . In fact, she had ascended to such a degree that she had surpassed Shi Mu by a great margin . Could it be possible that she had had a fortuitous encounter during this period?
Shi Mu shook his head since all these surging thoughts were a bunch of trivial matters . The thing that mattered to him the most right now was that he had finally found Zhong Xiu .
But, he still didn't wish to come forward and meet her at the moment . It was basically due to two reasons . The first reason was that he didn't wish to expose anything in the Peaceful Sun City . And, the second reason was the things that he had previously heard during his investigation .
Shi Mu wasn't clear about the relationship between Zhong Xiu and the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce yet . But, the people of the Eastern Dark Moon Cult and the Vicious Barbarian Tribe were somehow associated with the escorting mission . So, this mission was naturally going to be filled with lurking dangers and unexpected crises en route .
Shi Mu couldn't just watch from the sidelines now that Zhong Xiu was also involved in this matter .
The old man surnamed Wu walked out of the store behind the two teams .
"Elder Zhong, this is going to be a long journey . But, I'm entrusting the entirety of it to you," the old man surnamed Wu said to Zhong Xiu .
"Elder Wu and Miss Zhong can feel relived since this Ling has taken charge of this trip," Zhong Xiu hadn't even opened her mouth when Ling Chu took a few steps forward, and said loudly while pounding his chest with his hand .
Ling Chu's face was suffused with an expression of pride and haughtiness at the moment . Also, he was gazing at Zhong Xiu with a broad smile across his face . However, a sense of deliberate effort could still be seen through his smile .
"Hehe, having a high-ranked military officer in this mission is naturally a blessing for us," The old man surnamed Wu was left dumbfounded for a moment . He then threw an intent look at Ling Chu once . Then, the corners of his mouth curved into a smile as he said .
Shi Mu was behind the crowd at the moment . His brows wrinkled as he noticed that Ling Chu was gazing into Zhong Xiu's eyes . This scene left his heart with a sense of uneasiness .
However, he drew in a long and deep breath, and regained his equanimity . He then withdrew his gaze, and didn't look toward them anymore .
Shi Mu knew that the spirit sense of an Earth-ranked powerhouse was very sensitive . So, his hostility could've been easily detected by him . Therefore, he had retracted his vision since he didn't wish to reveal his identity at this point of time .
"Thank you so much, General Ling," Zhong Xiu said in a cold voice; even her facial expression looked cold .
"Miss Zhong doesn't have to be formal . It's fine, haha!" Ling Chu didn't seem to notice Zhong Xiu's cold approach toward him . He instead cupped his hands in obeisance and said .
"It's getting late . Everyone, it would be better if you set out now," the old man surnamed Wu said .
Ling Chu and Zhong Xiu nodded in agreement . Simultaneously, the forty recruited escorts walked over as they heard these words .
Many people of the forty recruited escorts were stealing a glance at Zhong Xiu from time to time . But, all they could see was the pair of her eyes .
Zhong Xiu was a Moon-ranked magician . So, she could be regarded as 'beyond reach' for them since she was far superior to these Xian Tian-ranked warriors . As for the Star-ranked magicians … they could only hope to reach this degree .
It was reasonable to say that the Star-ranked magician — Leng Yue Tong — was comparatively more suitable to approach than her under this situation .
Therefore, many of them soon stopped paying attention to Zhong Xiu, and stuck their gazes at Leng Yue Tong as before .
"Ladies and Gentlemen, this escorting mission will be carried out under the supervision of Elder Zhong – a member of my Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce, and General Ling . So, you must comply with their orders on the way," Old Man Wu explained to Shi Mu and the others in a loud manner .
"Yes!" Shi Mu and the others were also familiar with Old Man Wu's status . So, they replied in unison .
"Set out!" Old Man Wu issued an order .
The people of the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce immediately moved into action, and began to stimulate the movement of the Floating Cloud Carriage . They arranged them in a row, and then started to advance in the direction of the city's gate .
Meanwhile, Shi Mu and the other escorts dispersed, and boarded the Floating Cloud Carriages in a systematic manner . Each carriage soon had a few people on them .
Zhong Xiu walked up to the last Floating Cloud Carriage . This carriage was much smaller than the others; it was only the size of a room . In addition, no goods were loaded on it . And, even the tent was pulled up outside .
"Miss Zhong, please wait for a moment," Ling Chu waved his sleeve, and a streak of blue light departed . A greenish-blue flying carriage emerged before him the next moment . Then, a pair of green bird-like wings unfurled on either side of this cart .
After that, a green light flashed, and the flying carriage began to inflate at an astonishing speed; it rose to several feet in size in an instant . An exquisite set of table, chairs, and bed was arranged inside it in a very decent manner; they looked very comfortable .
"This Green-Winged Flying Carriage is my spirit tool . It'll be very comfortable for you . We all know that this journey is going to be long and exhausting . So, it would be better if Miss Zhong sat in my cart," Ling Chu invited her .
The surrounding people couldn't help but reveal an awestruck look as they saw this greenish-blue flying carriage . Some of them even revealed an envious look on their faces . Even Old Man Wu's face got smeared with a look of surprise .
It was very rare to see a flying spirit tool . And, this kind of large-sized flying carriage was considered even more precious and rare .
Ling Chu felt deeply contented in his heart as he sensed the surrounding people's gazes . He then looked at Zhong Xiu with a smiling face .
"It isn't necessary . This Floating Cloud Carriage is good enough for me . " Zhong Xiu threw an indifferent look at Ling Chu once . Then, she turned around, and walked toward the Floating Cloud Carriage .
Ling Chu's eyes radiated a cold look, and his forehead's veins suddenly twitched in response . But then, he quickly got hold of himself .
He gazed at Zhong Xiu's graceful silhouette from behind in an agitated manner for a moment . Then, he let out a soft groan, and jumped into his flying carriage .
The greenish-blue flying carriage slowly started to move forward when the heat rose to the maximum limit .
Old Man Wu stared at the fleet of carriages as they drifted far into the distance, and his brows slightly creased . He couldn't help but let out a sigh .
"Elder Wu, what's the matter?" Manager Shi asked; he had been standing beside him the entire time .
"I don't know why, but I can't shake off this sense of uneasiness that had emerged in my heart a few days ago . In fact, my heart always seems to be shrouded with a kind of premonition… This trip wouldn't go smoothly," Elder Wu replied .
"Elder Wu, you are over thinking this matter . We have Elders like Elder Zhong and Ling Chu by our side to supervise this mission . They would definitely find out a way to deal with any difficult situation that they might encounter on the way . So, there shouldn't be any problem," Manager Shi reassured him .
"I hope so," Elder Wu said .
Shi Mu was seated in the second last Floating Cloud Carriage . There were several other people in the same cart; this included Leng Yue Tong and a purple-haired young man .
Shi Mu turned around, and glanced at the last floating cloud cart . However, Zhong Xiu had long got into the cart by now .
"Hehe, it looks like Brother Mu has also taken a fancy to that Elder Zhong . Unfortunately, she's a Moon-ranked magician . So, she's unlikely to pay attention to insignificant people like us," Leng Yue Tong said when she saw Shi Mu's action . But, her voice was permeated with a hint of jealousy .
Shi Mu showed a faint smile in response . He then turned his head, and didn't say anything afterwards . He also pulled the brim of his hat down a bit .
The majestic fleet arrived at the city gate in no time . The news pertaining to the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce and their 'escorting of goods' had long spread throughout the city . It had aroused the curiosity of many people, and had made them come to watch the fleet departing .
Shi Mu lowered his head, and remained silent .
The fleet didn't undergo any inspection process, and went straight out of the city due to Ling Chu's presence . Then, the fleet moved toward the west .
Shi Mu felt a great relief in his heart as soon as they floated out of the city . He then looked back, and saw that they were gradually getting further away from the Peaceful Sun City .
He knew that he might not get a chance to return to this city again if everything went well .
"Everyone, we are now out of the city . And, we aren't far from the place where the Demon race's patrol teams have been pacing back and forth for so long . So, everyone boost up your spirit," Ling Chu's voice spread from the greenish-blue flying carriage at this time .
Everyone suddenly felt a surge of excitement in their hearts, and they looked around with a vigilant look on their faces .
Shi Mu first took a breath in a slow manner . Then, he swept his attentive gaze over the surrounding area .
There were still a large number of demon beasts of Python demon race outside the city . In addition, he could also sense the presence of an Earth-ranked demon beast in the area .
The mist hadn't completely dispersed yet since it was early in the morning . Therefore, their field of vision was being greatly obstructed by the mist .
The fleet of carriages slowly moved ahead while concealing its tracks . But, it was natural that such a large and overbearing fleet couldn't escape the Demon race's exploration range .
Shi Mu made use of his vision sharing ability, and tried to examine the frontal situation . And, the scope within a radius of a few miles immediately became crystal clear in his field of vision as a result . Even the layer of mist failed to obstruct his vision!
The fleet had barely proceeded twenty or thirty miles away from the city when a pale-golden gleam flashed in Shi Mu's eyes . The fact was that a large number of demon beasts had suddenly emerged in his shared field of vision . There were probably hundreds of various kinds of demon beasts in the front .
"Brother Mu, what did you observe?" Leng Yue Tong was sharp and sensitive . She had immediately sensed a little change in Shi Mu's aura . So, she asked .
Her voice had hardly faded when Ling Chu's voice spread from the flying carriage .
"Everyone stop! Be prepared for battle!"
Ling Chu's silhouette appeared in front of the fleet with a "Swish" sound . Simultaneously, a white silhouette flew out of the last floating cart, and stood alongside Ling Chu .
A rumbling sound of footsteps burst out of the mist in front of them . Then, countless silhouettes of huge demon beats floated out of the mist after a few breaths . It seemed that they were hundreds in number .
Leng Yue Tong looked at Shi Mu with a flabbergasted look on her face . Even the purple-haired youth on their carriage also cast an astounded glance at Shi Mu .
A big man flew out of the crowd of hundreds of demon beasts, and stood in front of them . He wore a purplish-black long gown, and there was a triangle-shaped purple pattern in the space between his eyebrows . He was sending forth a very intense spiritual pressure; he was an Earth-ranked demon beast!
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