Chapter 810 The Cultivator from the Imperial Dynasty
“My name is Mu Yeqing, and I come from the Human Imperial Dynasty. I have been traveling away from my own clan for over ten years.”
This person’s temperament seemed quite good, very forthright. He looked like someone who was extremely easy to get along with. He smiled and then explained.
“It was also by chance that I discovered that rare medicinal herb in the canyon, which is why I thought of picking it. I planned to exchange it—to trade for a few elixirs that I can use. I’ve been away from the Imperial Dynasty for too long, and opportunities to encounter other humans aren’t many. The elixirs I brought out with me have long been used up.”
Ye Xuanyue and Leng Moran exchanged a glance. Earlier, the two of them had been thinking about how to get information about the underground trading points for humans here. This was truly ‘searching far and wide to no avail, then finding it effortlessly.’
Ye Xuanyue’s expression was calm. Leng Moran smiled, his eyes very bright, and then he spoke.
“Have you been traveling here for a long time?”
The man called Mu Yeqing shook his head.
“Ever since I left my clan, I first went to the south of the Imperial Dynasty and traveled for five years. Only then did I leave the Imperial Dynasty. It has been less than a year since I arrived at the Beast Alliance. I dared to enter here only after I had broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm.”
He paused, his gaze resting on Ye Xuanyue and Leng Moran, a hint of emotion in his tone.
"I don't have protective magical artifacts as good as yours. I only dared to sneak in here after breaking through to the Martial Emperor Realm. Even so, I narrowly escaped death multiple times."
"The Spirit Beasts here are simply endless."
"I've heard that if you provoke certain major clans, you could be hunted down all the way. If you offend a few clans that hold significant sway within the Beast Alliance, unless you have heaven-defying abilities, there is simply no escape."
"Although there are many opportunities here, with medicinal herbs seemingly inexhaustible, we are still living carefully, keeping a low profile."
The medicinal herbs here were indeed plentiful. Spirit Beasts were not skilled at pill alchemy, and they did not damage the environment much. The herbs easily grew to great age, with excellent medicinal properties. Taking them to the Imperial Dynasty for auction would fetch high prices. Not to mention, some herbs only grew in areas controlled by the Beast Alliance.
"Recently, for some reason, the atmosphere in the entire Beast Alliance feels off. I originally planned to find a few more herbs and then try venturing into the Dark Abyss Canyon."
"I've heard there are many relics inside the Dark Abyss Canyon."
"There might be other benefits inside."
Ye Xuanyue seemed thoughtful. This Martial Emperor named Mu Yeqing before her was clearly a dedicated traveler. He wasn't the type to cultivate peacefully, but rather improved himself through constant travel, taking great risks. Yet his luck was good, allowing him to cultivate to the Martial Emperor Realm.
He rubbed his head and then spoke.
"Have you come to the Beast Alliance to travel, or to search for medicinal herbs?"
Ye Xuanyue thought for a moment, her voice cool and clear. The young woman spoke.
"We want to go see the gathering place of the Dragon Clan."
Mu Yeqing suddenly covered his mouth. He looked to be about thirty years old. His appearance couldn't be described as handsome or ugly, just ordinary. But at this moment, his mouth hung open, his tone carrying unmatched shock.
"The Dragon Clan... the Dragon Clan?"
"Are you crazy?"
"Don't you know that for humans, that place is an absolute Forbidden Zone? Are you joking?"
He looked at the two strikingly good-looking people before him, finding it unbelievable. Heaven was indeed fair—the result was two lunatics.
Seeing the expression on the man opposite, Leng Moran knew what he was thinking. He paused, then spoke.
"Is the Dragon Clan extremely averse to humans?"
Mu Yeqing smiled bitterly. Wasn't that stating the obvious? The Dragon Clan didn't just dislike humans. They probably looked upon humans as ants. Unless one's strength was sufficient—even if one reached the Martial Emperor Realm—in the eyes of the Dragon Clan, it was still not worth mentioning.
"They are the proudest race among Spirit Beasts."
"I've heard the Beast Alliance is also divided into two factions."
"One faction is slightly milder towards humans. But only slightly."
"But there is another faction that is extremely averse to humans. They repeatedly want to attack humans."
"These two factions each hold a portion of the decision-making power. But over the years, I've heard the attitude of Spirit Beasts towards humans has become increasingly intense."
"Especially in the past, I heard that the Phoenix Clan within the Avian Tribe initially had a relatively better attitude towards humans. The Avian Tribe was originally powerful and mild, not wanting to start a war. So things were relatively peaceful for a while. There were more people entering the Beast Alliance to search for medicinal herbs back then."
"But later, even the Phoenix Clan became very hostile towards humans."
"Currently, within the Beast Alliance, the sentiment of aversion towards humans holds the overwhelming upper hand."
"I also met several other explorers before. They said that traveling within the Beast Alliance has become increasingly dangerous lately. If discovered, it is very likely to mean great peril. Although the territory here is vast, if the Beast Alliance truly wanted to investigate and find humans, it wouldn't be that troublesome."
"That's why I had the idea to go to the Dark Abyss Canyon."
"I've heard that place is still manageable."
Ye Xuanyue thought about it. This Mu Yeqing before her was quite honest, so she was also very open.
"We came from the Dark Abyss Canyon. The atmosphere there is indeed not as tense."
"But within the Dark Abyss Canyon, you have to choose a side to rely on."
Ye Xuanyue briefly explained the matter of the Four Great Heavenly Kings of the Dark Abyss Canyon to Mu Yeqing, watching his astonished expression, and then she spoke.
"The Purple Emperor is elusive; it's not easy to see his true form."
"That Dark Mutant Peacock's attitude towards humans is still acceptable."
The attitudes of the other two towards humans were clearly not very good. She said quietly,
"If you want to travel to the Dark Abyss Canyon, now that your cultivation strength has reached the Martial Emperor Realm, it should be enough to protect yourself. You can try to find information about that Dark Mutant Peacock."
Ye Xuanyue's advice was very pertinent. Mu Yeqing gave a word of thanks. He lifted his head and looked at the young woman before him, his tone hesitant again.
"You wouldn't... you wouldn't really want to go further in, would you?"
"If you encounter danger here, you can still escape."
"If you go further in... the situation is different."
"If your cultivation strength is not at the Martial Emperor level, venturing here is too dangerous. Once something unexpected happens, there isn't even time to escape."
Ye Xuanyue naturally knew it was dangerous. But something had happened to Duoduo. No matter how dangerous, she had to go. So these persuasions were meaningless to her. But she smiled, acknowledging the other's goodwill.
Ye Xuanyue thought for a moment and asked,
"Do you like to drink wine?"
...
The man opposite was slightly stunned. What kind of question was that? But he did indeed like it very much—and because he was far from his homeland, he hadn't had any wine to drink for a long time. Ye Xuanyue asking him this actually made him involuntarily swallow his saliva.