Although Zhao Zhihuan had not seen Li Yan and the other two make a move, he had heard Zhao Yuan's description and knew that the three were highly skilled.
Zhao Yuan had said that he was likely no match for any one of them. At a glance, they were clearly experts who had roamed the martial world for years.
After hearing this, Zhao Zhihuan could not help developing a desire to recruit talent. Not to mention Great Qi, any nation lacked exceptional masters of martial arts.
Even after committing capital crimes, they had more than a fifty-percent chance of redeeming their crimes and surviving.
The root cause was the existence of the peculiar demonic beasts on the Wind God Continent.
Killing a wind beast could spare more people from becoming its prey, while even ten burly commoners might not be a match for a single wind beast.
"My two brothers and I still wish to travel for a few more years, to see ferocious beasts we have never heard of and never seen before. We have not considered such matters for the time being!"
Li Yan directly refused.
After that, Zhao Zhihuan tactfully tried to persuade him a few more times. Seeing Li Yan's noncommittal expression, he could only let the matter drop.
Afterward, Li Yan asked for a map of the surrounding area.
Zhao Zhihuan considered it briefly before ordering his servants to make the arrangements.
After quite some time, a servant finally brought over a roll of silk.
Li Yan did not stand on ceremony and directly spread it open.
This was a map of Great Qi and the surrounding dynasties, not merely a map of Jiaoming Prefecture.
Still, its markings could only be considered fairly detailed.
Most of the markings showed the ranges where wind beasts appeared,