Although the Space Gate of the Great Zhou Kingdom was open to everyone, it was not free. Anyone who passed through the Space Gate would have to hand over a few Class 5 Monster Cores to the experts of the Great Zhou Kingdom. The amount varied, but it was calculated based on the number of people. Each person would receive a Class 5 Monster Core.
This price was indeed rather difficult to bear for the Xia family and the Huatian Sect of the Blue Wind Kingdom. However, the people who could come were all peak organisations of their respective kingdoms. There was no lack of peak Heaven Saint Masters among them, so a few Class 5 Monster Cores were nothing to them.
Although the Tianqin clan had sent forty people, most of them were there to protect the group along the way, just in case something happened. There were less than ten people who were actually going to Mercenary City.
The great elder of the Tianqin clan led everyone to the Space Gate. He glanced at the people behind him before handing over a few Class 5 Monster Cores to a Heaven Saint Master who stood guard beside the Space Gate. He said, "There are nine of us in total. Here are nine Monster Cores."
The Heaven Saint Master from the Great Zhou Kingdom smiled as he accepted the Monster Cores from the great elder. He said, "Go on. I hope you'll be able to achieve good results."
After exchanging some pleasantries with the great elder, he directly stepped into the Space Gate. With just a single step, he crossed several hundred thousand kilometers and arrived on the other side of the Tian Yuan Continent.
Afterward, Jianchen and Ming Dong emerged from the crowd under Qin Xiao's signal. They walked in an orderly manner toward the Space Gate.
Aside from the great elder, Zhou Tian, the three mercenaries, and Jianchen, there was also a cold-faced middle-aged man who was going through the Space Gate. He wore black robes and his stiff face seemed to never smile. However, his eyes were extremely sharp, flickering with a cold light from time to time.
"Jianchen, this person is called the Zither Master, but he's not a direct descendant of our Tianqin clan. He's an abandoned child that my grandfather picked up a few decades ago. He's very cold, but because he was raised by our Tianqin clan, he's extremely loyal to us. At the same time, his talent for cultivation is pretty good. Adding on the fact that he works very hard on cultivation, he successfully broke through to Earth Saint Master three years ago." Qin Xiao explained in a low voice in Jianchen's ear. He looked at the Zither Master with a rare trace of respect.
Afterward, the people from the Tianqin clan passed through the Space Gate one by one. When Jianchen stepped through the Space Gate, he felt as if he had passed through an invisible barrier of energy. Afterward, he arrived on the other side without feeling anything else.
This was a forest filled with lush greenery, and there were already over a hundred people scattered around. They were all people who had arrived here through the spatial door first.
"I never thought that there would actually be such a wondrous thing in this world. I wonder what kind of heaven-defying abilities the supreme expert who created the Space Gate possessed." Jianchen sighed inside. He yearned for that goal as well, hoping that he could reach that height one day.
"Let's go. Mercenary City is up ahead." Once everyone had arrived, the great elder of the Tianqin clan led everyone away. Since mounts could not be brought over through the Space Gate, they all chose to travel on foot. Even though that was the case, they still moved very quickly.
The forest was not large. After leaving the forest, there was a plain. As far as the eye could see, there were quite a few people like Jianchen's group, traveling in the same direction. From time to time, there would be groups of people riding magical beast mounts that would kick up large amounts of dust as they flew away. There were also quite a few flying magical beasts that rapidly flew through the sky.
Everything was the same as when Jianchen's group left the Tianqin clan. However, the difference was that they had changed from riding flying magical beasts to traveling on foot.
Along the way, Tian Zhou's cold gaze would sweep past Jianchen from time to time. If it were not for the great elder, he probably would have attacked Jianchen long ago.
Jianchen ignored Tian Zhou's gaze, which made Tian Zhou gnash his teeth in anger. He desperately hoped that Jianchen would talk back to him. That way, it would be perfectly justifiable for him to teach Jianchen a lesson.
Four hours later, Jianchen's group finally arrived at Mercenary City under the lead of the great elder of the Tianqin clan. Mercenary City was a huge city. It was extremely vast, but unlike other cities, Mercenary City did not have walls. It could be entered from all directions. In the sky above the city, a huge energy barrier shone with a faint golden light as it enveloped the surroundings, enveloping the entire Mercenary City.
"All of you, remember that fighting is prohibited in Mercenary City. Otherwise, you will receive extremely severe punishment. Moreover, there are many powerful factions that we cannot afford to offend inside. You should all behave yourselves and avoid causing trouble." The Great Elder of the Tianqin clan sternly stared at the crowd as he spoke with a stern expression.
"Yes, great elder!" The people of the Tianqin clan replied politely.
Afterwards, they followed the crowd into Mercenary City. Although Mercenary City did not have walls, the layout inside was no different from other cities. Various shops and inns filled the streets and alleys.
The Mercenary Gathering would only begin half a month later. Jianchen's group found an inn in the city to stay for the time being. On the second day, they strolled around Mercenary City with Qin Xiao and Ming Dong.
The great elder of the Tianqin clan vanished on the second day. Just like in the imperial palace of the Great Zhou Kingdom, no one knew where he had run off to. He did not restrain them too much.
The following days were relatively peaceful, but more and more people gathered in Mercenary City. In the end, all the inns in the city were filled with people, and large amounts of tents had been set up outside the city.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. The next morning, the great elder of the Tianqin clan suddenly appeared before leading everyone to the center of Mercenary City.
"Ming Dong, stay in Mercenary City for now. Be careful," Jianchen warned Ming Dong as they walked.
Ming Dong nodded and patted Jianchen's shoulder, "I understand. Jianchen, you have to return safely. I'll be waiting for you here."
The great elder at the front suddenly turned around and glanced at Ming Dong. He said indifferently, "Mercenary City is an extremely safe place. There's probably no safer place in the world. Remember, you can't fight with anyone in Mercenary City. Otherwise, no one will be able to save you."
"Thank you for your warning, senior," Ming Dong clasped his hands and said politely.
Very soon, they arrived at the center of Mercenary City. It was an extremely large square, but it was already filled with people. It was impossible to count the number of people, but there were at least a hundred thousand of them. A fifty-meter-tall statue stood in the center of the square. It was a statue of a middle-aged man, and it was extremely life-like. It possessed an indescribable charm, as if it had been carved from a real person. He stood with his hands behind his back and his head slightly raised as he gazed into the distance, as if he could see through the world.
There were quite a few older people and a few middle-aged men with extraordinary bearings in the square. They all stared at the statue in a daze. Their eyes were filled with respect, as well as a sliver of fear.
"Is this statue the founder of Mercenary City? I heard that the founder of Mercenary City was extremely powerful and was said to be invincible. It's a pity that he disappeared countless years ago … "
"According to the records of the ancient times, when the Tian Yuan Continent was still in turmoil and humans were facing the annihilation of the Hundred Races, a shocking genius appeared out of nowhere when they were forced to a dead end. He fended off the peak experts of the Hundred Races all by himself and repelled them in the end, protecting the humans of the Tian Yuan Continent. This genius founded Mercenary City, which led to the development of the mercenaries on the Tian Yuan Continent …"
"According to the records of the ancient times, the person who founded Mercenary City seemed to be called Mo Yuntian. He was so powerful that he was said to be the greatest in the world. There was no news of him afterward, so he probably left the world."
"A hundred thousand years have already passed since Mo Yuntian's era. No one can live for such a long time. What a pity. Mo Tian Yun was a genius of his generation. He was unrivalled in the world, but he still couldn't escape his fate …"
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