"Yes, I came to South Continent this time to hunt down Wu Bao Liang, the evil cultivator. Now that the task has been completed and I've been out for more than half a year, it's time to return to the north island," Lin Yi explained.
Speaking of which, his experience in the past half a year in the South Continent could be said to be wonderful.
Regardless of what he should or should not have experienced, Lin Yi went through all of them. His realm of strength skyrocketed from the Early-stage of the Gold Core Realm to the present peak of the Middle-stage of the Gold Core Realm. He caused a lot of life-and-death grudges, and at the same time, he made a friend like Qi Wenhan. Now, it could be said that he had completed his mission and could retreat unscathed.
"That's true … Now Wei Arc City is guarded by the old devil of West Mountain Sect. It's really dangerous for you, Brother Ling. You can take shelter when you go back to the north island." Qi Mingyuan pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Uh, Brother Ling, are you sure you can report back empty-handed?" Qi Wenhan was a little worried. "Normally, for this kind of wanted mission, you have to at least bring back a head, right?"
Only with a head could report back. This was an unwritten rule in many sect missions. After all, there was no proof. If Lin Yi went back empty-handed and said that he killed Wu Bao Liang, what if people didn't believe him?
Qi Mingyuan couldn't help but frown when he heard this. Although Wu Bao Liang was killed by Lin Yi, his head was not cut off.
"That's easy to say. If I killed Wu Bao Liang in private, it's really hard to explain. But this time, he was killed in public in the arena of the South Continent's Escort Agency Grand Event, and everyone knows that I killed him. After I go back, let them investigate a little, and the truth will come to light." Lin Yi waved his hand indifferently.
Now, with his status in the Three Major Pavilions of the north island, he was a person who was recognized by the Pavilion Master of Towering Pavilion, Shanghai Tianhua, in public, and the Pavilion Master of Blue Cloud Pavilion, Yu Zhenyang, also looked up to him. Unless they had eaten the heart of a bear or the heart of a leopard, who would dare to make things difficult for Lin Yi in this kind of matter?
"That would be for the best." Qi Mingyuan and Qi Wenhan both nodded.
"It's not convenient for me to make a public appearance this time, and I can't bid farewell to all of you in public. I'll have to trouble Chief Escort and Brother Qi to apologize on my behalf after I leave," Lin Yi requested.
"Well said, well said. Now that the situation is special, everyone can understand. "Qi Mingyuan agreed.
"By the way, there's one more thing I'd like to trouble Brother Qi with. There are too many people at the Hong Chamber of Commerce. It's not convenient for me to bid farewell to Manager Chai, so I'd like to write a letter for Brother Qi to deliver on my behalf," Lin Yi said.
"No problem. It just so happens that I've invited Shopkeeper Chai to accompany me for tomorrow's meal. It's no trouble at all. Leave it to me." Qi Wenhan patted his chest and nodded as he prepared a brush, ink, and paper for Lin Yi.
"Okay." Lin Yi immediately took the pen and paper and started writing. There weren't any unnecessary pleasantries, just a few words of advice and comfort. It was enough to let Honest Chai know that he and Hong Zhong were always paying attention to him.
After writing in one breath, Lin Yi asked Qi Wenhan to put away the letter. He was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something. He immediately said to Qi Mingyuan and Qi Wenhan, "This time at the South Island, I accidentally heard a piece of news. If nothing goes wrong, it will affect the situation of the entire South Continent. I think you need to be mentally prepared."
"Young Hero Ling, please speak." It was rare to see Lin Yi so serious. Qi Mingyuan and Qi Wenhan's expressions instantly turned solemn. They secretly wondered what kind of news could affect the situation of the entire South Continent.
"According to the internal news of the Spirit Beast Clan, they're already preparing to levy taxes on all human cultivators in the South Continent. As for when exactly it will start, it's still unknown. But it should happen sooner or later. So you better quickly discuss a strategy to avoid becoming cannon fodder, "Lin Yi warned.
This news was too shocking. Lin Yi didn't want to reveal it. However, he couldn't just stand by the side and watch the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency. Even if he couldn't be of much help, he could at least warn them.
"What? The Spirit Beast Clan is going to levy taxes? "Qi Mingyuan and Qi Wenhan were instantly shocked. Their faces were full of shock, and they couldn't help but reveal a terrified expression. "How could this be? There hasn't been such a precedent in the past thousands of years. "
"There really hasn't been such a precedent in the past. However, the Spirit Beast Clan's authority had just undergone a huge change not long ago. This proposal to levy taxes was brought up by the person who was in power at the Spirit Beast Gathering. It can't be as simple as drawing a pie in the sky. They must be serious," Lin Yi explained.
"This news … It's too shocking …" Qi Mingyuan and Qi Wenhan slumped into their spacious armchairs at the same time. It took them a long time to digest the shock and panic brought about by Lin Yi's news. In reality, if Lin Yi hadn't said this, they would never have believed that the Spirit Beast Clan had the idea to levy taxes. Were they trying to provoke a war between humans and beasts?!
It was true that the native human cultivators of the South Continent Sea would never be able to fight against the insufferably powerful Spirit Beast Clan head-on. However, this didn't stop them from asking for help from the human sects on the other Heaven-stage Islands.
Due to the abundance of real estate in the South Continent Sea, especially as it was close to the South Island, which was a primeval land blessed by nature, almost every famous sect on the Heaven-stage Islands had set up a stronghold here. If the Spirit Beast Clan really touched their interests and incurred the wrath of the masses, no matter how many powerful spirit beast experts they had, they wouldn't be able to gain the upper hand.
Just the sum of the human forces that had suffered losses was enough to make the Spirit Beast Clan suffer. Based on the difference in strength between the two sides, it was hard to say who would emerge victorious on the day of the war.
Suddenly, Qi Mingyuan rose to his feet and bowed deeply to Lin Yi. He nodded in gratitude and said, "Young Hero Ling, you've saved our lives. If it weren't for your reminder, the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency might have been the first unlucky souls to be targeted. On behalf of the entire agency, I thank you for saving our lives."
This wasn't an alarmist statement. Unlike before, the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency was now the flag-bearer of escort agencies in the South Continent Sea. Their business was expanding at an extremely fast pace. Almost every day, new sea territories would be added to the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency's business territory. In just over a month, the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency's escort ships frequently appeared in all the well-known sea territories of the South Continent.
In this way, if the Spirit Beast Clan's experts were to make a move, no matter which sea territory was the first to levy taxes, the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency would always be among the first to be taxed. If the Spirit Beast Clan was not mentally prepared and acted rashly, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After all, the Spirit Beast Clan was not as cautious as the West Mountain Elder Sect. Before they acted, they would weigh the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency's weight. In their eyes, the so-called overlord of the escort agencies of the South Continent was nothing more than dog's fart. If one dared to disobey them in the slightest, the Spirit Beast Clan would kill their entire family without a second thought. They could also make an example out of them, killing two birds with one stone. (To be continued …)
Chapter 4540: Shocking News
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