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Chapter 380 Entering the Mountains

"A 66-star Dou Zun? This... how is this possible? He looks no more than fifteen years old!"

"No, no, no, I guess he's probably only fourteen years old. A fourteen-year-old six-star Dou Zhe... Tsk tsk, I really can't imagine what he'll be like when he grows up."

The people around him whispered amongst themselves, but Jing Chen ignored them, his eyes fixed on the man slumped on the ground. What right did that man have to object now? He couldn't even defeat a mercenary who had just entered the second-star Dou Zhe realm, so how could he possibly fight a sixth-star Dou Zhe? And a six-star Dou Zhe who looked only fourteen years old at that! Even if this young man hadn't learned many powerful Dou Techniques, even without them, he could still overwhelm him with sheer strength, leaving him utterly helpless!

Jing Chen smiled contemptuously, looking at the man slumped on the ground, utterly devoid of any fighting spirit, and coldly said, "Get lost!"

The man scrambled away as fast as he could, not caring about saving face at that moment. Survival was the priority!

The commotion at the scene instantly subsided. The middle-aged man dressed in the Wan Yao Zhai uniform coughed twice and asked, "Young man, are you also here to join the Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team?"

At this moment, the middle-aged man hoped Jing Chen's answer would be, "I'm here to join the team." Having a six-star Dou Zhe in the team would undoubtedly reduce the danger of this herb-gathering trip considerably. While it wouldn't be to say that entering the Monster Mountain Range to gather herbs was completely safe with this six-star Dou Zhe present, as long as they didn't encounter any insurmountable difficulties, everything else would be minor issues.

Under the middle-aged man's enthusiastic gaze, Jing Chen slowly nodded: "That's right, I'm here to join the team."

"Alright, alright, young man, please wait a moment." He then addressed the surrounding mercenaries, "Anyone else want to join the Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team? Like I said before, your strength must be at least a two-star Dou Zhe!"

The surrounding mercenaries stirred again at these words. After the middle-aged man's rigorous selection process, the fifty-person quota was finally set. The middle-aged man said to the selected mercenaries, "The mercenary reward is five hundred gold coins. You will be paid half upfront for escorting our Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team back and forth. The other half will be paid upon our return."

The group agreed, and Jing Chen echoed their agreement. He had absolutely no interest in the five hundred gold coins. Just as he had said before, money was useless to him.

Although the rankings were finalized, the remaining forty-nine people looked at Jing Chen with strange eyes. How could they believe that a fourteen-year-old could cultivate to the level of a six-star Dou Zhe? At fourteen, having the strength of a one-star Dou Zhe was already considered genius.

If Jing Chen knew what they were thinking, he would only give a disdainful laugh. "A fourteen-year-old six-star Dou Zhe? Sorry, I'm really not a fourteen-year-old six-star Dou Zhe, I'm thirteen, a six-star Dou Zhe!"

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In the silent forest, a large group of people moved quietly, their wary eyes constantly scanning the shadows among the trees. Their hands gripped their weapons tightly, ready to respond to any unexpected situation. Jing Chen disagreed with their approach. "If you're already so tense, how will you react if danger arises?" he thought.

Compared to these mercenaries, Jing Chen seemed to be on vacation in the Monster Mountain Range, strolling around leisurely without any sense of danger. Whether it was arrogance or genuine skill was unclear. This was the shared opinion of the forty-nine mercenaries.

Although Jing Chen did not agree with the method, through observation, he found that these mercenaries were indeed veterans. Although it was their first time working together, they were able to maintain basic tacit understanding. In the exchange of glances, they could also identify some signals representing danger and safety from each other's eyes.

Carrying the black greatsword, coupled with his physical condition, made Jing Chen's journey unusually arduous. With each step, he sank deep into the soft mud. Apart from a few beads of sweat on his forehead, nothing else was visible.

Looking back, he saw the Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team under heavy guard. His gaze casually swept across the team, lingering for a moment on the white-clad woman with the heavy sword, who seemed to be surrounded by a central figure.

At this moment, the delicate beauty known as Little Fairy Doctor also straightened up slightly, gently wiping the phlegm from her forehead with her back. Her soft panting, combined with her beautiful face, made her look quite endearing.

Seeing Little Fairy Doctor in this state, some of the mercenaries around her suddenly had the urge to carry her to her destination. However, they also knew that even if they wanted to carry her, Little Fairy Doctor would only politely decline with a smile.

As everyone's attention turned to Little Fairy Doctor, a rather handsome young man emerged from the guards with a broad smile, bowing his head to speak to the panting Little Fairy Doctor. After a brief conversation, Little Fairy Doctor smiled and shook her head, then continued on her way.

Rejected by Little Fairy Doctor, the young man showed no anger. He smiled faintly, waved his hand, and shouted, "Wolf Head's men, watch your step! We're almost entering the Monster Beast Mountain Range. Don't let yourselves capsize in a ditch!"

"Yes, Young Commander!"

Upon hearing the young man's shout, dozens of people around him immediately responded in unison. Their synchronized voices drew the attention of everyone, even the Little Fairy Doctor who was walking ahead glanced back.

"The Wolf Head Mercenary Group!"

Upon hearing the young man's words, Jing Chen immediately became alert. He never expected that a random group he had just joined would include members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Fortunately, he had already put on a mask; otherwise, he would have already been surrounded and attacked. However, listening to what the Wolf Head Mercenaries were saying, Jing Chen couldn't help but glance at the young man.

"Young leader? Looks like the son of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's leader?" Jing Chen thought to himself, surprised to run into the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group here. Jing Chen even wondered if he should kick this young leader to the curb too.

Very satisfied with this reaction, the young man smiled slightly, quickened his pace again, and walked side by side with Little Fairy Doctor, providing her with earnest and close protection.

"Damn it, isn't he just relying on his father being the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group? Does he think he can win Little Fairy Doctor's heart with that?" Looking at the young man who was able to get close to Little Fairy Doctor and chat, a mercenary next to Jing Chen muttered under his breath, his tone full of sourness.

Squinting, Jing Chen's gaze swept over the young man, finally settling on a badge on his chest, engraved with a one-eyed wolf's head. Jing Chen stared at it intently for a long time, until the badge was imprinted in his mind, before turning his gaze to the mercenary beside him and saying, "Since you don't like him, then kill him! Kill him, and you'll be the one chatting with Little Fairy Doctor."

"Fight him? Young man, are you an outsider?" The mercenary looked at Jing Chen with some surprise.

Jing Chen nodded: "Yes, we just arrived in Qingshan Town yesterday. Today we're going into the Monster Mountain Range to see if we can find any treasures. That Wolf Head... Wolf Head Mercenary Group, right? I really don't know."

"Hey, ignorance is bliss. Let me tell you, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group is one of the three major mercenary groups in Green Mountain Town. Their leader, who is also that young man's father, is a Battle Master! Who would want to mess with that?"

Jing Chen chuckled lightly. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group? When I return, the Wolf Head will truly be just a wolf head!

(End of this chapter)