Night Watch

Three days later.

Fang Yu prepared to set off again, but this time the caravan he was joining was different from the previous one.

These caravans were noticeably larger, carrying more goods, and their bodies looked extremely rugged. In particular, the horses pulling the carts were no longer ordinary horses, but rather Ferghana horses with dark red bodies and tails that looked like they were burning Blood-Sweating Dragon Horse.

"These Blood-Sweating Dragon Horse are all from the Xiao Kingdom. They are incredibly strong and extremely docile. As long as they are well-fed, they will not easily harm people!"

Listening to Chen Shan's explanation, Fang Yu casually asked, "What if we don't have enough to eat?"

Chen Shan replied, "That would be very dangerous. If these dragon horses go berserk, they're equivalent to Sixth-Rank Strongman. It would be perfectly normal for them to kick or ram us low-rank martial artists to death."

"So fierce!" Fang Yu said, reaching out to touch a dragon-horse beside him. Its soft fur felt quite comfortable to the touch. The dragon-horse merely turned its head to glance at him, snorted through its nostrils, and continued to eat its meat.

Yes, these dragon-horses' staple food is the meat of Demon Beast, and they have quite a large appetite, even larger than that of ordinary strongmen.

"Miss Tang!"

Zhao He's voice rang out, and he led a few people over to greet Fang Yu. He then led him to a dragon-horse.

"How about Miss Tang rides this dragon horse from now on?"

Fang Yu glanced at the dragon horse in front of him, which was even stronger than the dragon horses pulling the carts, and gladly accepted, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Doctor Zhao!"

"Come, let me introduce you to Miss Tang!"

Zhao He then led Fang Yu on a tour of the caravan, introducing him to the main guards.

The guards of the caravan had clearly been informed of Tang Meng's existence long ago, and they were all extremely polite, with some even looking at Tang Meng with eager eyes.

After getting a general understanding from the caravan members, the caravan set off.

Fang Yu mounted his horse and rode alongside the procession of carriages.

Once you leave Crouching Dragon Pass, the road changes. The wide avenue paved with bluestone inside the pass becomes a rugged mountain road. Gradually, there are no people on either side of the road, only endless towering mountains and ridges. Occasionally, some shrill and strange roars can be heard from the mountains and forests.

Fang Yu also noticed that the coachmen and their guards all looked tense, which meant they had officially entered the Savage Wilderness.

The caravan set off in the morning and continued until night fell before finding a sheltered spot to set up camp. However, no fire was lit in the caravan, and everyone ate only dry rations and dried meat.

"Girl, have some water!"

Chen Shan was very diligent. As soon as the tent was set up, he went to the waterwheel to fill the water bag and brought it over to Fang Yu.

He had just eaten some water and a few pieces of dried meat when Zhao He came over to tell him about the night guard arrangements, left two fist-sized fruits, and then left.

Fang Yu casually tossed one to Chen Shan, then picked up the other and took a bite.

Surprisingly, this melon is quite sweet.

After eating, there was nothing else to do, Fang Yu went into the tent and lay down to rest.

In my sleep, a howl and a jumble of noises suddenly came.

Fang Yu sat up abruptly, bent over and crawled out of the tent. He then saw the light of many torches in the distance, along with shouts and sounds of fighting.

Chen Shan had already climbed out of the tent next to him and said to Fang Yu, "There must be Demon Beast attacking the camp, I'll go take a look!" Then he ran towards the light.

In just a short while, Chen Shan returned, looking relaxed, and said, "They were just some Azure Wolf Demon, and they've already been killed by the guards on night duty. Miss, please rest."

"Okay!" Fang Yu nodded, turned and went into the tent, lay down again, and after a while the noise outside gradually subsided and then returned to silence.

The next day.

Fang Yu got up early and started practicing in the open space in front of the tent.

He practiced for about half an hour, and then the others started one after another, and the whole camp gradually became lively.

After Chen Shan got up, he saw Fang Yu practicing his martial arts, so he quickly fetched some water and put it aside for later use.

Fang Yu practiced for a while longer, then stopped, quickly washed up, and began to stroll around the camp.

Chen Shan naturally took care of packing up the camp and other things; he didn't need to lift a finger.

After walking around casually for a while, he arrived at the edge of the camp and saw Zhao He directing several people to load the corpses of Demon Beast on the ground onto a vehicle.

These corpses were not very large, about the size of ordinary wolves, but they contained a rich amount of Qi and Blood and qi. Fang Yu could basically tell from his Divine Thought that they were similar to the meat of ordinary Demon Beast.

"Miss Tang!" Zhao He caught sight of Fang Yu, greeted her, and then pointed to the corpses, saying, "They were just some minor demons; we dealt with them easily."

Fang Yu then asked, "Are there many Demon Beast along the way?"

Zhao He said in a deep voice, "We are traveling on trade routes specially designated by various countries. Under normal circumstances, each country regularly clears out the Demon Beast around the trade routes they are responsible for. Therefore, we mostly encounter lesser monsters. However, if we encounter a national road that has not been cleared for a long time, we may encounter higher-level Demon Beast. But the highest level is only Fourth Grade, and we basically won't encounter Third Grade monsters!"

"I see!"

Fang Yu nodded, looking at Zhao He, "Doctor Zhao, there's no need to give me special treatment. Please arrange the night watch as usual. I come from within the pass, and my understanding of the Savage Wilderness Demon Beast is still limited to what I've read in books. This is a good opportunity to learn more about them on the road."

Zhao He laughed upon hearing this, "Since Miss Tang has spoken, I will make the arrangements immediately. Starting tonight, you will be assigned to night duty."

The caravan resumed its journey, Fang Yu, riding his dragon horse, idly gazed at the mountain scenery on both sides.

This Savage Wilderness natural landscape is indeed very beautiful; some places, even from a distance, resemble the beautiful scenery of a place for cultivating immortality.

But after seeing so many beautiful sights, they lost their sense of wonder. Besides, the white caravan was on its way, and although there were some disturbances in the mountains and forests, no Demon Beast dared to attack the caravan.

In the blink of an eye, the sky darkened again, and the caravan began to set up camp.

Zhao He quickly found her. "Miss Tang, how about you join me on night watch tonight?"

Fang Yu's spirits immediately lifted, "Good!"

As night deepened, Fang Yu and Zhao He patrolled along the edge of the camp, chatting about interesting things that Border Wilderness and about some people and events in the Zhao Kingdom.

For example, the current Master in the Zhao Kingdom, the Grandmaster in the Zhao Kingdom, the situation of Demon Beast in various places, and so on.

This allowed Fang Yu to gain a deeper understanding of the situation in the Zhao Kingdom state.

"Click..."

Suddenly, Fang Yu's ears twitched slightly, and he stopped in his tracks, looking towards the dark mountains and forests in the distance.

Something's up!

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of enormous figures rushed out of the forest and into his field of vision.

They were a group of boar demons, their bodies enormous, covered in thick mud armor, with long tusks around their mouths. They charged at an extremely fast speed, arriving in front of them in the blink of an eye.

"A group of Sixth Grade pig demons..."

Zhao He's loud shout suddenly rang out, reaching the ears of the other night guards nearby.

At the same time, Fang Yu's figure suddenly disappeared and appeared in front of the pig demon charging ahead, throwing a punch.