Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 177 Thus, the deal is done.

Lu Mingfei reined in the dog, carefully avoiding the gaze of the large dog not far away, and looked at the simple, dilapidated house built of wooden planks on the hillside.

"The dilapidated house outside the south gate."

He whispered:
"It should be right here."

After saying that, Lu Mingfei reached out and patted Torret's neck to comfort him, then dismounted, drew the Lost Knight's Greatsword from his back, and walked up the hill while maintaining a vigilant posture.

It's quite accurate to call this house a dilapidated one. It only has one wall, and the other three sides are unobstructed. Through the door, you can vaguely see a man dressed in red sitting inside, with his hands on his knees, sitting relaxed and natural.

In any other place, the man's posture would be perfectly normal; but in Galid, where strange things roam, an unarmed man sits in a dilapidated house with drafts coming from three sides, without any weapons.

suspicious.

Lu Mingfei walked in expressionlessly, the tip of his sword slightly lowered to indicate that he meant no harm, but his muscles remained tense. If the man in front of him made the slightest move, he would not hesitate to cut off his head.

The man, dressed in a distinctive red robe with a pointed hood, sat in a chair, his gaze fixed on Lu Mingfei.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The man said.

Lu Mingfei frowned slightly:
"Was it your remonstrance left at the foot of the steps in Seria Town?"

The man nodded, and a deep voice came from under his hood:
"My name is Gwei. In the past, people called me the Sage. There is one thing I can only ask the Faded Ones, who are still strong and healthy after crossing the Crimson Swamp of Ionia, for help."

Please be sure to agree.

"The Sage" Gwei?
A name I've never heard of.

Lu Mingfei remained calm, neither hastily agreeing nor decisively refusing.
"What is it? Tell me first, and I'll think about it."

The man named Gewei continued, his face showing his expression:
"It's not something that will put you in a difficult position. To be honest, I need your help to treat a girl. The girl's name is Millison, and she's in a church on a cliff after we pass through the town of Seria."

She contracted a putrid disease and was bedridden there.

Behind the town of Seria, on the cliffside church.

Lu Mingfei silently memorized these locations.

“Millison was afflicted with a putrefactive disease that even the demigods closest to God were helpless against during the Golden Tree’s most glorious period.”

A man's deep voice came.

Lu Mingfei was slightly taken aback, then asked with a hint of doubt:
"Corrosive disease? Isn't that incurable and untreatable? You said yourself that even demigods can't cure it."

He had personally experienced that deep-seated corruption, a despair and pain powerful enough to destroy one's will.

Gewei shook his head:

"While it cannot be cured, it can be suppressed. I would like to ask you to find a needle to suppress the putrefaction disease. There should be a pure golden needle in the vast, deep red Ionian swamp in front of the town of Seria."

Deep within the Ionian swamp?

Lu Mingfei's brows furrowed deeply.

The depths of the swamp are no good place.
Even a seasoned Faded One like Subaru Natsuki, who had been struggling in Galid since the beginning of his transmigration, dared not venture too deep into that place. Although Lu Mingfei considered that his current strength was not much different from Subaru's, it seemed unnecessary for him to do such a thankless task.

The wise man, Gewei, seemed to see through Lu Mingfei's thoughts, or perhaps he was well aware of the fading influence of those who wouldn't act without self-interest, and continued:

“If you grant my request… I’m willing to tell you—what secrets are hidden in that town of Seria over there.”

The secret of Seria Town? Are you referring to those sealed gates?
Lu Mingfei's mind stirred slightly, and he subconsciously asked:
"Could there be something good hidden in this town of Seria?"

Sage Gewei was slightly taken aback:
"The town of Seria is a magical town founded by the 'Eternal Descendants,' who revered General Rataen as their master because of his act of shattering stars."

You'll likely be interested in the secrets hidden within.

However, to Gwei's surprise, the seemingly greedy faded man in front of him shook his head and rejected the temptation he offered.

He said calmly, "The secret of the magic town of Seria must be related to magic, but..."

Lu Mingfei casually shrugged:
"But I don't know any magic at all."

A forced smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
"What if the treasure inside is another radiant stone sword that requires magic to operate, or a staff inlaid with large radiant stones..." He shrugged, "Wouldn't I have made a wasted trip and lost a lot of money?"

A brief silence fell over the dilapidated house.

The shadow beneath Gervais's hood seemed to deepen. His face remained expressionless, but a knot of unease had formed in his heart.

Is this guy trying to ask for an exorbitant price?

It's rare to find a Faded One who can traverse the Crimson Ionian Swamp. Gewei wasn't sure if he would ever encounter someone like Lu Mingfei again, but this guy was really tough to deal with, unlike those warriors who only had muscles in their heads.

Looking at Lu Mingfei, who exuded an aura of "I'm super good at fighting," Ge Wei's deep voice carried a hint of helplessness:
"If you have any requests or conditions, please let me know, and I will try my best to meet them."

"Do you have a map of Galid?"

Lu Mingfei asked directly.

Maps have always been the thing the Faded Ones lack most. In the borderlands after the Shattered War, mortals went mad in droves, warriors and heroes died in the ambitions of demigods, many traditions and powers perished, and civilizations nearly died out.

Perhaps a learned person like Bai Zhi might possess some fragments of the map, but Lu Mingfei was too lazy to argue with him any further.

However, Gewei shook his head:

"Galerid's appearance has been completely changed since the war. The Red Lion Legion has fallen apart, and General Ratahn of Shattered Stars is missing. No one has the ability to redraw an accurate map of Galerid."

I am truly unable to fulfill your request.

"Ok."

Lu Mingfei's voice carried a hint of regret.

However, Lu Mingfei was quick-witted and soon came up with an alternative.

"You just said that the landscape of Galid has been altered, but the original buildings and fortresses will remain in their original locations, right?"

"You're right."

Gewei nodded.

"Then, my friend Gewei, let me ask you, did a church dedicated to dragon sacrifices exist in the Galid region in the past?"

Lu Mingfei stared intently at Ge Wei:

"The really big kind."

Gwei finally figured out what the faded one was looking for.

"I suppose you're looking for the Great Dragon Sacrifice Church?"

Gewei nodded:

"As long as you find the pure gold needle, I will tell you everything I know and how to find it."

"And the location of Red Lion City."

Lu Mingfei added.

Gewei's expression stiffened slightly, then he said: