Using ordinary troops against a wild extraordinary creature would likely result in heavy casualties even if they managed to win. They might not even be able to guarantee killing it and obtaining its vital essence.
But with Zhou Xu bringing his personal guard regiment, the situation was different.
He himself was an Extraordinary Mage, and he also possessed the True Word technique Beast Soldier Control, which was extremely effective against beast-type units.
On top of that, the personal guard regiment had Shilke, a Hundred Refinements Realm martial artist, as well as Qiansui, who was likewise an extraordinary creature.
As for Xuan Yu...
So far, apart from its swift flight and nimble movements, that rebellious son had not displayed much combat power at all. Zhou Xu had therefore directly disregarded it.
Even so, with hunting extraordinary creatures as their objective, this lineup was far more reliable than an army.
Of course, considering that they might discover some primitive tribes during the process and need to incorporate them, Zhou Xu had still asked the grassland forces to cooperate with him by assembling a three-hundred-man army for him to command during the operation.
After passing through the sentry posts and checkpoints established by Great Zhou, the exploration force led by Zhou Xu soon entered the unexplored region.
Xuan Yu had flown off somewhere again, but Zhou Xu was not particularly worried.
That rebellious son might not have shown much combat power, but it was quite fast when running away. Its speed was already impressive, and it could fly as well. Under ordinary circumstances, it was not easy to pose a threat to it.
"Qiansui, it's your turn to shine. Go."
After patting Qiansui's head, Zhou Xu did not need to say anything else. Qiansui immediately accelerated and charged into the unexplored region ahead.