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Ma Wenxi bowed slightly to Chen Yang, his posture polite and his tone seemingly humble and sincere: "Mr. Chen, you must be tired from your journey. Please go to your room and rest. We will set off on time in about an hour. The road ahead is long, so please take good care of us along the way."

Chen Yang calmly returned the greeting with a cupped hand, said nothing more, turned around and walked away, heading straight for the guest room arranged by the escort agency.

Once Chen Yang's figure had completely disappeared around the corner of the courtyard, Ma Wenxi's polite smile vanished instantly. His gaze turned somber, and he stood there pondering for a moment before a deep and smug smirk appeared on his lips.

The next instant, an elder dressed in a gray robe, his aura restrained, silently approached Ma Wenxi's side, bowed, and whispered, "Master, this person's origins are unknown, his identity is suspicious, and his strength is unfathomable. What should we do with him next?"

Ma Wenxi stood with his hands behind his back, his expression nonchalant, his tone extremely indifferent, completely unconcerned about the matter: "I can naturally see that this person is extremely strong. But there's no need to worry about it."

"He must indeed be a cultivator from another country, newly arrived in the Swamp Kingdom, completely unaware of the strange changes and secrets of this place. This kind of powerful 'newcomer' who is ignorant of the surrounding situation is precisely the best pawn we can use right now."

A glint flashed in his eyes as he continued his analysis in a low voice: "This person's aura is outwardly concealed, merely displaying the level of the early stage of the Divine Power Realm. However, judging from his foundation and observing his soul, his true combat strength has definitely reached the mid-stage of the Divine Power Realm, and there's even a high probability that he's touched upon the late stage!"

The elder beside him shuddered upon hearing this, his pupils shrinking sharply, his face filled with utter shock and disbelief: "What?! He actually possesses such terrifying combat power?"

"Fortunately, we have always treated them with courtesy and have never offended them or acted rashly, otherwise, we might have caused a great disaster today!"

Ma Wenxi waved his hand gently, his expression calm and composed: "It's alright. This person is easygoing and has no suspicion of us whatsoever."

"If the journey ahead proceeds smoothly, that's fine. But if we encounter danger or unforeseen circumstances along the way, we'll send him out as our escort agency's first line of defense."

"With such a top-tier expert protecting us, our chances of reaching the Kunze Sect will greatly increase!"

The elder quickly bowed and nodded, repeatedly agreeing, "Master's insight is profound!"

He then hesitated and cautiously asked, "But Master, this escort is of utmost importance and fraught with unpredictable dangers. Are you really not going to accompany us personally? I am worried that unforeseen problems may arise along the way, and we may not be able to keep the situation under control."

Ma Wenxi stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the low-hanging dark clouds outside the window. His tone was confident and full of control: "Don't worry, everything is within my plan. You just need to lead the team and escort the car forward."

He hesitated for a moment, then solemnly instructed, "There's no time to lose. Get ready to set off as soon as possible. We're bound to encounter many unexpected and bizarre events along the way. Prepare plenty of spirit stones, magical artifacts, and defensive equipment. Avoid them if you can, and make peace if you can. The most important thing is to arrive safely and protect the goods."

"Furthermore, we need to speed up our journey and shorten the trip as much as possible. No one knows when this poisonous rain and eerie black lightning will suddenly descend upon this swampy land."

Elder Zhou Yunshan, who was standing nearby, immediately responded respectfully and went to make the arrangements.

In less than an hour, the entire escort team of more than 20 people was fully prepared, with everyone on high alert and ready to set off at any time.

Inside the room, Chen Yang, with his keen hearing, clearly heard the orderly rolling of carriages and horses and the footsteps of cultivators outside the courtyard. He immediately pushed open the door and walked out of the guest room.

When all the镖局 (escort agency) cultivators in the courtyard caught a glimpse of Chen Yang walking out, they all subconsciously lowered their heads and looked down, none daring to meet his gaze. Deep in their eyes were hidden evasiveness, fear, and subtle calculations.

Chen Yang's gaze swept over the crowd, instantly seeing through their treacherous schemes.

However, he remained completely unmoved and didn't care at all.

His sole purpose for this trip was to reach the Kunze Sect to obtain the complete water-attribute cultivation technique; all other trivial matters and other people's schemes were irrelevant to him.

If this group behaves themselves and travels safely, all will be well. But if anyone dares to harbor any delusions or plot against them, they'll have to see if they have the ability to bear the consequences!

Having experienced countless life-or-death battles and witnessed clashes between top-tier powerhouses, he had long since seen through the conflicts of the mundane world.

Faced with overwhelming power, all schemes and petty tricks are nothing but the antics of ants and the antics of clowns.

At this moment, he had only one urgent obsession in his mind—to obtain the water-attribute cultivation technique as soon as possible, complete his five elemental abilities, and break through to the Golden Core Realm!

Only by making further breakthroughs in strength can he have the resources to break through the void, search for Liu Qingxia and Liu Nianqiu, and bring them back.

A moment later, the fully equipped caravan slowly drove out of Xiangshui Town and sped towards Kunze Sect in the southwest.

The seemingly ancient and cumbersome beast-drawn carriage was surprisingly fast. It was pulled by high-level, fully tamed beasts with extraordinary speed. In addition, the carriage was covered with a solid defensive and speed-increasing array, so it traveled smoothly without any bumps. Its speed was comparable to that of a flying boat skimming at low altitudes, and it sped across the land like lightning.

Chen Yang quietly spread his divine sense, scanning the entire escort team's combat strength.

Among the team, five members possessed considerable cultivation at the Divine Power Realm, while the remaining twenty-odd members were all peak Foundation Establishment cultivators. Such a configuration would be considered top-tier even in an ordinary escort agency, enough to dominate the area and intimidate ordinary bandits.

The convoy sped along, covering approximately 5,000 li, when Chen Yang's brow furrowed slightly.

His divine sense was extremely sharp, and he clearly detected that ever since the caravan left the town, there had been two hidden auras following them closely, neither too close nor too far.

At first, he thought they were just wandering cultivators passing by and didn't pay them any attention. But after tracking them all the way, he was now 100% certain that these two auras were coming for this caravan!

One of them had a weaker aura, only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and was hiding in the shadows, cautiously spying and following.

The other aura, however, was terrifyingly powerful, as deep as the sea, extremely concealed, and faintly gave off a sense of familiarity.

Chen Yang concentrated and carefully sensed for a moment, and then suddenly realized the truth.

This incredibly powerful aura, concealed throughout, belonged to Ma Wenxi, the owner of Zhenyuan Escort Agency!

Chen Yang stroked his chin, a playful smile flashing in his eyes, as he secretly pondered.

Although Ma Wenxi was clearly in charge of the escort agency and appeared not to be accompanying them, he secretly followed them and monitored them throughout the entire process.

Moreover, this caravan is quite powerful, and the goods they are escorting seem to be just ordinary monster supplies, so it is not necessary for a caravan owner to secretly provide close protection.

This matter is suspicious in every way, and there is definitely something fishy going on behind the scenes!

Chen Yang didn't expose him or ask any further questions. He remained calm and mingled among the group, traveling and resting with everyone else, quietly watching the show.

After a day's journey, the caravan had traveled a full thousand miles from Xiangshui Town.

The following afternoon, Zhou Yunshan, the team leader who had been on edge the entire time, finally let out a quiet sigh of relief, a relaxed smile appearing on his face. He approached Chen Yang and politely said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, in two more days of travel, we will arrive at Kunze Sect without incident!"