Chapter 543

Guo Shier asked, "How many?"

The Great Saint Master replied, "About two hundred thousand captives, seventy thousand of them are injured. Ah, most of them are below the Mad Master rank. There are very few Saint Masters and above. Because we have set up a formation that restricts the usage of the talisman gate, only Great Saint Masters and above can open the talisman gate and escape."

Guo Shier finally remembered the talisman gate. He had been using the teleportation talisman for a long time and hadn't used the teleportation talisman for a long time, so he didn't realize it right away. No wonder they couldn't catch any High Level Professionals and only a group of soldiers. The Gunan family probably wouldn't kill them either. In the future, besides exchanging them for captives, they might even be used as hard labor in the mines.

Luo Zhan smiled, "No wonder a Great Saint Master can become an elder. Haha, a Great Saint Master can open the talisman gate and save at least a small team of people, unless they are seriously injured or chased by an Altar Master."

The command hall was very noisy. The Gunan family's professionals were very excited. Conquering this city meant that the Red Gold Vein was in the hands of the Gunan family. They had won this battle. Of course, the entire Red Gold Continent was still in the middle of a war. The Red Gold Vein was only one area.

On the Red Gold Continent, the two Gunan families were still fighting. Therefore, after conquering this place, they would send a large army to continue attacking.

The following battles didn't require Guo Shier's participation. His mission had temporarily come to an end, so he was arranged to stay in this city. He now knew the name of this city. It was called Gold City.

Guo Shier walked around Gold City and had a little idea of what it was like. This was a very big city with a population of several million. Most of them were ordinary people who worked in the mines. These people were different from Professionals. The Gunan family could abandon them at any time, and the Gunan family wouldn't kill them either. To the Gunan family, they were only tools and didn't pose any threat.

Therefore, even if the Gunan family retreated, these people would still hide in their homes. When the situation stabilized, they would serve the Gunan family. If the Gunan family took back Gold City, these people would continue to serve the Gunan family. There wouldn't be any problems, and there wouldn't be any revenge killings.

Gold City was about the same size as a big city in his previous life. However, the houses were not as tall, only five or six stories high. They were built with rocks and reinforced with talismans, looking very sturdy.

Guo Shier planned to stay here for a while because Luo Zhan was about to break through.

The residence that the Gunan Family had arranged for Guo Shi 'er and the others was the residence of the Great Ancestor of the Gujin Family, Jin Qingren. It was a two-story stone building located by a small river in the south of the city. There was a small courtyard in the courtyard, and the market was not far from it.

Back at their residence, Guo Shi 'er and the other two entered the small building. Nan You had to leave for the time being.

Falconer smiled and said, "Old Luo, congratulations." He knew that Luo Zhan was about to break through.

Luo Zhan smiled and said, "I'm the slowest … What's there to congratulate? Hehe." He said it modestly, but the joy on his face couldn't be concealed.

Guo Shier took out two talisman pouches and said, "Uncle Falconer, Uncle Luo, one hundred soul beads for each of you. After using them, I still have one hundred soul beads left. It's enough for a few years. You can use a bit more at the beginning, but later on, you can only use them in small amounts. Also, you need to use them together with my soul to eliminate hidden dangers."

A Handsome Old Man appeared and said, "Your own soul is the key. Once your soul grows, you can use more soul beads. Remember, don't force yourself to use them, it's not good for you." His expression was very serious. It was obvious that he was very concerned about these people.

Guo Shier said, "I know."

Falconer and Luo Zhan also nodded. Both of them knew that A Handsome Old Man was very powerful. Falconer said, "Don't worry, we'll be careful."

A Handsome Old Man said, "If it wasn't for this brat's soul, I wouldn't have approved of you using soul beads. The hidden dangers … Hehe, it's not just a little big, especially when you've reached the high level of the altar. However, this brat's soul beads can fuse well with the soul, eliminating hidden dangers. So, you won't have a big problem using them."

After saying that, he retracted his head. Guo Shier asked, "Uncle Luo, have you prepared the materials?"

Luo Zhan nodded and said, "The nurturing time is still not enough, but we can use them now." There were a lot of materials that needed to be nurtured in the soul, so that they could fuse well with the soul during the construction of the altar. He had been doing this for a long time.

Guo Shier nodded and said, "There are still a few materials here, they were all purified by A Handsome Old Man. Uncle Luo, the construction of the altar is very important, you have to take care of it yourself. Uncle Falconer and I will guard you from the side."

The small stone building had two floors. Luo Zhan came to a small room on the second floor. The floor was covered with thick animal skin, and the surroundings were clean without any debris. This was a training room similar to a quiet room. Luo Zhan smiled and said, "I'll construct my own virtual altar here. Hehe, I hope it'll be successful."

Guo Shier heard the uncertainty in his voice and said, "Uncle Luo, if you don't have confidence in yourself, even if you successfully construct the altar, your achievements will be limited."

Luo Zhan's face became slightly red, he really didn't have any confidence in himself. After following Guo Shier for so long, if it wasn't for the fact that his strength had always been low, he wouldn't have cultivated so crazily. However, constructing the virtual altar was beyond his imagination. Originally, he thought that becoming a Primary Great Saint Master would be enough to satisfy him. Who would have thought that after experiencing so many things, he would actually become a Peak Great Saint Master? Now that he could construct his own virtual altar, he didn't have much confidence.

Guo Shier's words made him startled, he nodded and said, "Yes, Shier, I will do my best!" He understood that in this world, the only people who truly cared about him were the two people in front of him.

Falconer said, "I'll guard downstairs, call me if there's anything. Old Luo, good luck."

Luo Zhan nodded and said with a smile, "Very soon, we will be the same."

Falconer smiled, "Old Luo, that might not be the case. I am also using the Soul Beads, I will be able to construct a real layer of the altar very soon. Haha, but I still need Shier's help with the soul ripples to sort it out. Once my soul improves a bit more, I will be able to start."

Luo Zhan's eyes revealed a hint of envy, "Alright, let's work hard together."

Falconer nodded and turned around to go downstairs.

Guo Shier said, "You won't need my help in the beginning. Wait until you construct the virtual altar, then I will help you sort out your soul." The Soul Scripture was a great killing weapon, its ripples had even benefited A Handsome Old Man greatly. Otherwise, his soul wouldn't have been so solid, and he wouldn't have been able to use the Soul Beads in large amounts.

Luo Zhan said, "Yes, it will take around twenty days … perhaps even longer, I can't be sure."

Guo Shier said, "Don't worry, build a good foundation." He turned around and left. When he reached the staircase, he turned around and said, "Uncle Luo, after you construct the altar, if we have the chance to return to our hometown … you can also show off, haha."

Luo Zhan smiled and shook his head. Actually, he was also looking forward to it very much. When he first met Guo Shier, he was just a Talisman Martial Master. Now, he had actually advanced to this level and could construct his own virtual altar. He really didn't expect to reach such a level even in his dreams.

Guo Shier went downstairs. Falconer sat in the living room and asked, "Shier, are you going out?"

Guo Shier sat cross-legged and said, "Uncle Falconer, I plan … to wait for Uncle Luo to advance to the virtual altar, then we will leave … We have been out for too long. Sigh, now even the chance to go to the Ancient Xi Long Continent is very slim. I don't know … if we will have the chance to go back."

Falconer also became silent. He was the same as Guo Shier. Along the way, he realized that this world was so vast, so huge, that it was not something they could understand at all.

After a while, Falconer said, "Shier, don't worry. One day, we will reach the true peak of our profession. At that time … it might be easy to find the way home."

"The true peak of our profession …"

Guo Shier couldn't help but smile bitterly. Their current cultivation was actually the peak of their profession, but it was definitely not the peak. Sometimes, he felt like he was climbing a mountain. After climbing up a mountain, he found that there was an even higher mountain on the opposite side. As he continued to climb, he found that there was an even higher mountain in the distance, as if there was no end to it.

"Have I reached the edge of the peak?"

Falconer shook his head and said, "I don't know."