Long Haochen's gaze softened as he looked at Huo Yuhao: "In that case, Brother Huo, why don't you come with our group first? This is Demon Clan territory; it's dangerous for you to leave alone."
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Thank you very much then."
Sitting atop the Rose Unicorn, Li Xin exuded a dashing air and said, "Let's hurry up! Xingxun City is just ahead. The sooner we arrive, the sooner we can rest and prepare."
Because Huo Yuhao didn't have a mount, when he looked at Haoyue, which Long Haochen was sitting on.
He then transmitted his voice to the spiritual sea, "Damn, teacher, did you see that Soul Beast? It looks so strange, it has several heads!"
Electrolux's voice carried a hint of amusement. " Yuhao, that's your senior brother's mount. It's a magical beast, not a Soul Beast. If you want a mount, I can just find you the best one on the entire continent."
Huo Yuhao's eyes were calm. "I may be envious, but having the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings or the Golden Dragon King as my mount, my prestige is no higher than that of those magical beasts."
Electrolux shook his head helplessly, but his tone was full of affection. "What's yours is yours. From now on, whatever the teacher gives you is yours; they're not categorized together."
Huo Yuhao immediately perked up and said, "Really, teacher, teacher is so great! Then I must be the coolest one, like a giant dragon or something!"
Electrolux smiled in the Sea of Consciousness: "Alright, if you like it, your teacher will find it for you once I regain my strength and return to the Holy Demon Continent."
Huo Yuhao suddenly said to Electrolux in his Sea of Consciousness: "Hmm, but..."
Teacher, there's one more thing. No matter what happens in this world, you absolutely must not intervene, you absolutely must not show yourself. There will definitely be another version of you here. You should know what the consequences would be if time were to change.
I'm terrified of losing you because of this.
Even if he is Senior Brother Long Haochen, you absolutely cannot come out. I will protect Senior Brother Long.
Electrolux smiled and said, "Alright, let these two little guys find me later and work hard on their own. Yuhao, right now I'm just your master. It will take some time before they meet their master."
At this moment, Dian Yan, a fifth-tier Battle Venerable of the Soldier Grade No. 4 Demon Hunt Squad, said, "Going to Xingxun City to rest is a good choice. Perhaps we can easily enter the Demon Clan territory."
Long Haochen's eyes lit up, and he asked Dian Yan, "Oh? What brilliant idea do you have, Brother Dian?"
Dian Yan lowered her voice and said, "In the border cities of our alliance, there is a special group of merchants known as 'wandering merchants.' These people travel between humans and Demon Clan, engaging in trade between the two. Although it's not exactly honorable, it must be admitted that they control channels for many important resources."
"Take the Saint Alliance Grand Auction House for example," Dian Yan gestured with her rough fingers, "At least 30% of the rare goods are obtained from the Demon Clan by these wandering merchants. Similarly, the Demon Clan also needs to obtain our resources through them. So these merchants are like dancers walking on a knife's edge, trying to survive between the two major powers."
Long Haochen nodded thoughtfully. "Brother Dian, do you mean we can use these wandering merchants' channels to infiltrate the Demon Clan territory?"
"Exactly," Dian Yan nodded firmly. "Wandering merchants never settle in border fortresses; it's too dangerous. I grew up in Xingxun City, and I'm certain they have a stronghold there." He added solemnly, "To penetrate deep into the Demon Clan realm, we need to cross four provinces. Forcing our way in is simply unrealistic; border checks are definitely the most stringent, and a dozen or so of us would be too conspicuous."
Long Haochen nodded thoughtfully. "Brother Dian, do you mean we can use these wandering merchants' channels to infiltrate the Demon Clan territory?"
"That's exactly right." Dian Yan nodded affirmatively. "Wandering merchants never settle in border fortresses; it's too dangerous. I grew up in Xingxun City, and I'm certain they have a stronghold there."
He added with a serious expression, "We need to penetrate deep into the Demon Clan realm, which requires crossing four provinces. Forcing our way in is simply not feasible. The border areas will definitely have the tightest checks, and a dozen or so of us would be too conspicuous."
For Huo Yuhao, summoning a mount is nothing special; he could just Simulation any one. But he Simulation an Ice Jade Scorpion. Of course, it wasn't the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion; he would never dare to do that. As a friend, how could he possibly sit on his friend's back?
Dian Yan dealt with some of the mounts for the Dragon Group, letting Long Haochen and the others enter the city first, and then she would go find them herself.
Long Haochen did ask Huo Yuhao for his opinion, and Huo Yuhao personally agreed, expressing his willingness to help your group this time.
He simply wanted to help Long Haochen and his companion.
Everyone else returned to their rooms to rest, and Dian Yan and an old man appeared in Long Haochen's room.
In fact, there was also Huo Yuhao, who was invisible and had activated his Simulation Soul Skill, listening in from the sidelines.
"Brother Long, this is my uncle Dian Xuan, the manager and head guard of the Moon Night Merchant Group," Dian Yan introduced warmly. "Hearing that we were looking for a high-paying job, he came here specifically to take a look."
Long Haochen immediately stepped forward and bowed to the old man before him. "Junior Long Haochen greets Senior Dian."
Dian Xuan's gaze lingered on Long Haochen and Sheng Cai'er for a moment. Although Long Haochen was handsome, compared to Huo Yuhao, Long Haochen's good looks seemed rather ordinary. Huo Yuhao was simply too handsome, incredibly handsome.
"I heard there are more than a dozen of you?" Dian Xuan withdrew his gaze and said to Long Haochen.
"Yes." Long Haochen straightened up and said, "Including Dian Yan, there are fourteen of us in total, nine men and five women. Please take good care of us."
Dian Xuan hesitated for a moment before continuing, "The merchant corps is short of odd jobs. You will be responsible for guarding the wagons, earning two silver coins per day. If the entire journey is uneventful, each person will receive an additional gold coin as a bonus upon return."
Long Haochen smiled obligingly, "That's wonderful, thank you, Steward."
Then Dian Xuan said that the merchant group had a shipment of goods and would depart in three days, and that everyone should come together then.
The discussion between Long Haochen and Dian Xuan came to an end. Huo Yuhao was somewhat disappointed; he had unconsciously used a clone. He needed to be more careful next time; he didn't want his name to resound throughout the Holy Demon Continent.
Inside the hotel, the two young lovers were showering each other with affection, which Huo Yuhao found unbearable to watch. It seemed that his naive self from his previous life was much the same way. However, seeing this senior brother reminded him of himself, which was quite embarrassing.
However, the Moon Night Merchant Group — Yue Ye, Yue Ye, what a fine name! Huo Yuhao thought to himself, "I wonder how many powerful figures in this world can rival me?"