Xiao Ye left Frostwind Commerce and casually found an inn in Frostwind City to settle down.
Three days was a very short time for Xiao Ye, he spent most of his time in cultivation, and a part of his time sitting in a tavern to gather information about Frostwind Commerce.
After all, he planned to use the Flying King Device from Frostwind City to head to the Bitter Cold Domain, and now that Frostwind City was under attack from other commerce guilds, he had to understand the situation to cope with it effectively.
If the opposing commerce guild really sent a warrior from the Emperor Martial Realm, that would be troublesome.
In the tavern, Xiao Ye chose a seat by the window and ordered a few dishes to eat.
Taverns were gathering places for martial artists, and where there were more martial artists, naturally, more information was shared.
Soon, Xiao Ye heard some interesting information amidst the noisy chatter.
"Hey, have you heard? Our Frostwind Commerce in Frostwind City has offended Earth Commerce. Every time Frostwind Commerce organizes martial artists for escort missions, they get intercepted by Earth Commerce."
"Of course, we know that. Last time, Heaven and Earth Commerce sent twenty warriors of King Martial Third Level, and they completely annihilated the martial artists from Frostwind Commerce who were on the escort mission, even seizing the treasures they were escorting."
"Yeah, so now no one dares to accept escort missions from Frostwind Commerce anymore. Those are suicide missions! And it completely cut off our money-making opportunities. Earth Commerce is really hateful!"
The voices in the tavern were noisy; three middle-aged men carrying long sabers discussed loudly at a table, and each frowned as they talked.
Xiao Ye’s gaze swept over and noticed that these three middle-aged men were all around the level of King Martial Level 1.
This was quite normal.
Although Central State was the place with the most powerful people in the True Spirit Continent, it didn’t mean that everyone was a strong warrior.
Those with some aptitude would have joined Sect Forces, and those without sufficient aptitude who were rejected, became loose cultivators. As such loose cultivators didn’t have strong talents or much cultivation resources, their cultivation levels couldn’t go very far.
They could only rely on completing tasks for the commerce guilds to gain cultivation resources.
"Earth Commerce!" A spark flitted across Xiao Ye’s eyes.
What he cared about was how powerful this commerce guild really was.
While continuing to listen to the three middle-aged men, he called over a server to ask about the situation of Earth Commerce.
After some inquiries, Xiao Ye learned that Earth Commerce was a commerce guild from another city.
The scale of this guild was similar to Frostwind Commerce, with a Peak King Martial level warrior in charge but no Emperor Martial Realm warrior. They attacked because they wanted to devour the territory of Frostwind Commerce.
Knowing this, Xiao Ye felt relieved.
He had no interest in getting involved in the disputes between the two commerce guilds. As long as there were no warriors from the Emperor Martial Realm, he need not fear, and he could safely reach the Barbarian Valley in the Bitter Cold Domain.
Xiao Ye stayed a while longer in the tavern but did not gather much more useful information, and he left after paying with some Mid-grade Primordial Stones.
In his room in the inn, Xiao Ye made the most of his time cultivating, practicing the Heavenly Treasure Record and King Martial Scroll of the Four Emperor Skills.
Three days, to Xiao Ye who possessed the Time Tower, amounted to twelve days. His cultivation had improved once again, approaching the mid-stage of King Martial Level 4, and his King Martial Power had become considerably more profound.
With his current physical strength, once he fused the two types of King Martial Power, his strength would surge once again. Based solely on his power foundation, he could be compared to a late-stage King Martial Level 4 warrior.
If he also considered his Sky Breaking Fist that had reached the Great Achievement Realm and the nearly perfect Overriding Eight Desolates, defeating a basic King Martial Level 5 warrior would be no issue.
On the fourth morning, as golden sunlight filled the sky, Xiao Ye suddenly opened his eyes, his black hair moving without any wind, and his eyes blazing intensely.
"It’s time to head to the Bitter Cold Domain!" Xiao Ye leaped up from his bed; Little White, who was lying at his feet, transformed into a streak of light and settled into his arms.
Xiao Ye walked out the door, heading towards Frostwind Commerce.
"Young Hero arrives quite early; very punctual indeed!" At the entrance of Frostwind Commerce, the old man who had received Xiao Ye last time, had been waiting for a long time. He came forward with a warm smile as soon as he saw Xiao Ye appear.
Xiao Ye was slightly surprised; it seemed that this elder really valued and regarded him highly.
"Young Hero, the other three martial artists for the escort mission are waiting in our guild’s backyard. Let me take you there," said the elder.
Xiao Ye nodded and followed the elder into the inner parts of Frostwind Commerce.
They navigated through long, winding corridors—almost taking the time of burning one incense stick—before the elder finally led Xiao Ye to the so-called backyard. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on Novᴇl_Fire(.)net
Arriving at the backyard, Xiao Ye’s eyes brightened.
In the open space of the backyard, elliptical and ten meters long, a gigantic ship was placed, its body dark and shimmering with a metallic gloss, emitting a tremendous fluctuation.
Without needing further explanation, Xiao Ye recognized it at a glance; this was the Flying King Device, with a flying speed equivalent to a Peak King Martial level warrior. It was also the target of his escort mission—he had seen one before on his journey back to Taiyi Palace.
At that moment, several large boxes were already placed on the Flying King Device, surrounded by about fifty warriors of various appearances, all wielding sharp weapons.
The most eye-catching were the two young men and a beautiful woman in red at the front.
Their expressions were cold and indifferent, and when they saw the elder personally leading Xiao Ye, they cast icy glances onto Xiao Ye, especially the beautiful woman in red, whose beautiful eyes carried a hint of curiosity.
"Hehe, everyone, this is the fourth young hero participating in this escort mission—Xiao Ye," the elder chuckled as he walked Xiao Ye over and did the introductions.
According to the elder, among the two young men, the one with an ordinary appearance was named Jiang Sheng, and the other with a feminine appearance was named Ye Tiannan.
The beautiful red-clad woman was named Jin Qiaoqiao.
The other warriors on the Flying King Device were employees of Frostwind Commerce.
Xiao Ye’s eyes flickered, curiously glancing at the large boxes before withdrawing his gaze.
"Humph, letting so many of us wait for just one person, you really think highly of yourself," Ye Tiannan, the feminine-faced young warrior, scoffed disdainfully at Xiao Ye after the introductions.
Xiao Ye furrowed his brows slightly; the other party’s remarks were somewhat baffling.