Jianchen looked at Bi Lian in surprise and said, "Bi Lian, we'll probably encounter many dangerous and intense scenes of slaughter along the way. It'll be very difficult for a girl like you to adapt." After spending the past few days together, Jianchen had already accepted her identity as his sister.
"Lian 'er, the Tian Yuan Continent is extremely dangerous. It's not safe there, so it's not suitable for a girl like you to wander around. It's best if you stay in Changyang Prefecture. No one will dare to bully you there," Bi Yuntian advised.
Bi Lian shook her head and begged, "Auntie, I don't like staying in Changyang Prefecture all the time. I've rarely ventured out in the past few years, so I've always wanted to experience life on the continent. Brother, take me with you."
Jianchen hesitated for a while before agreeing to Bi Lian's suggestion in the end. He nodded, "Alright, come with us. You can experience the environment of the Tian Yuan Continent. It might be of some help to you. You haven't even condensed a Saint Weapon yet, so I'll be able to give you some pointers when I'm with you. It'll be much better than staying in Changyang Prefecture."
Bi Yuntian knew that she could no longer keep her niece after hearing what Jianchen had said. All she could do was remind Jianchen, "Xiang'er, you have to take good care of your sister in the future. She's just too weak right now, so you can't let anything happen to her."
"Mother, don't worry. I'll definitely protect Bi Lian," Jian Chen said firmly. Jian Chen said firmly. He had suddenly gained a younger sister, which made Jian Chen experience what it was like to be a big brother. At the same time, he felt like he had gained another responsibility, which was to protect his younger sister.
Jianchen and Bi Lian bid farewell to everyone in Changyang Prefecture before setting off on their journey to the Blue Wind Kingdom again.
Two days later, Jianchen and the others had already entered the territory of the Blue Wind Kingdom. After half a day's long journey, they finally entered a first class city called "Cloud City".
If Jianchen's group were to walk around Wake City on their Class 3 Magical Beast mounts, they would've attracted a lot of attention. But now that they were in Cloud City, they were incomparably ordinary.
A first class city was much more prosperous and powerful than a second class city. As a first class city, although the streets of Cloud City were not filled with people riding Class 3 Magical Beast Mounts, it was still very easy to see them. One could even occasionally see a Class 4 Magical Beast Mount. Moreover, the strength of the mercenaries walking on the streets was generally around the Saint Master level, and Great Saint Masters could be found everywhere. Their overall strength was much stronger than that of Phoenix Sun City, and the two could not be compared at all.
Jianchen's group found an inn to stay in while Jianchen and Dugu Feng went out to scout for information. As for Tie Ta, he was called out by Jianchen in hopes that Tie Ta would quickly learn the rules of survival in the outside world.
After Ming Dong's group left, only Jianchen, You Yue, and Bi Lian remained in the inn. At this moment, the three of them were sitting on the first floor of the inn, slowly eating after ordering some delicacies. They tasted all sorts of delicacies while listening to the conversations of the other mercenaries in the inn, hoping to hear some useful information from them.
However, after listening for half a day, Jianchen didn't gain anything at all. These mercenaries were talking about where they were going to get rich today, where they were going to get rich tomorrow, where they were going to get rich tomorrow, where they were going to get rich tomorrow, or where they killed a few powerful magical beasts and how many monster cores they obtained, and so on. There were even some mercenaries who talked about the prostitutes in the brothels without any fear.
Ming Dong's group of three quickly returned and sat down in a circle. Ming Dong said to Jianchen in a low voice, "Brother, I've already found out. However, the powers in Cloud City are a bit more complicated. It's not as clear as Phoenix Sun City."
With that, Ming Dong paused and poured himself a cup of wine. After downing it all in one gulp, he continued, "On the surface, there are six powers in Cloud City. They're split into four clans and two sects. These six powers are the strongest in Cloud City on the surface, and they're extremely close. The six powers have formed a marriage alliance, and after over a hundred years of development, I think the six of them have almost become one family. Their bloodlines are extremely chaotic."
"Other than the six great organizations, there are quite a few clans and mercenary groups in the city that aren't any weaker than the six great organizations. They all have Earth Saint Masters, but they're not as famous as the six great organizations. I've also observed that there are a few smaller clans that also have Earth Saint Masters," said Jian Wushuang.
"Other than the clans, what are the strongest mercenary groups in Cloud City?" Jianchen asked.
"There are a total of four that are on the surface. They're the Bloodthorn Mercenary Group, the Blood Rose Mercenary Group, the Beast Mercenary Group, and the Carnage Mercenary Group. Among them, the relationship between the Bloodthorn Mercenary Group and the Blood Rose Mercenary Group is very interesting. It's said that the captain of the Blood Rose Mercenary Group is an extremely beautiful and ruthless woman. The captain of the Bloodthorn Mercenary Group is deeply in love with the captain of the Blood Rose Mercenary Group and has been pursuing her for ten years. Although the two of them haven't become lovers yet, their relationship is extremely complicated. I don't know the specifics, but we can consider the Bloodthorn Mercenary Group and the Blood Rose Mercenary Group to be the same power."
"The third mercenary group, the Beast Mercenary Group, can't be underestimated either. It's also a large mercenary group with a great reputation in Cloud City. However, it's said that the captain of the Beast Mercenary Group and the city lord of Cloud City are sworn brothers. They're as close as brothers. In Cloud City, all the powers have to give the Beast Mercenary Group some face."
"As for the last mercenary group, the Carnage Mercenary Group, it's said that they're not a local power of Cloud City. Instead, they're a wandering mercenary group. Ever since they came to Cloud City five years ago, they've never left. However, the Carnage Mercenary Group is very powerful. Although they don't have a lot of people, only around three hundred, every single one of them is an elite. It's said that the weakest person in the group is a Saint Master and there are over fifty Great Saint Masters. The captain and two vice-captains are all Earth Saint Masters. They're the only power in Cloud City that has three Earth Saint Masters. They completely surpass the Bloodthorn Mercenary Group and the Blood Rose Mercenary Group. They're so powerful that all the powers in Cloud City fear them. Even the city lord fears them. "
"However, the Carnage Mercenary Group keeps an extremely low profile in Cloud City. The three of us spent a lot of effort to find out all this information. I've also heard that the Carnage Mercenary Group rarely goes out in the past five years. All the members basically hole up in their courtyards and don't come out at all. They don't have any source of income and they don't have any businesses in Cloud City either. They're extremely mysterious."
"The Carnage Mercenary Group!" Jianchen softly murmured as he pondered. From Ming Dong's introduction of the Carnage Mercenary Group, he also felt that this mercenary group was rather mysterious.
"Brother, this Carnage Mercenary Group might not be so simple. They don't come out at all. Are they hiding in their rooms to cultivate? Or do they have some great enemies outside and are afraid of being discovered? " Bi Lian's bright eyes blinked as she stared at Jianchen's handsome face. A trace of admiration flashed through the depths of her eyes.
Jianchen thought for a while and said, "It's hard to say right now. Ming Dong, where do the Carnage Mercenary Group live?"
"It's not far from us. Follow this street and you'll reach it after walking for around ten kilometers. They've bought a large courtyard there. There are over three hundred people in the Carnage Mercenary Group, and they all live there," Ming Dong said.
Jian Chen slowly closed his eyes and extended the senses of his soul in the direction that Ming Dong had mentioned. Very soon, he found the large courtyard where the Carnage Mercenaries resided. He observed everything that happened in the courtyard.
Bi Lian's guess was correct. There were over three hundred people in the Carnage Mercenary Group, and almost all of them were cultivating in their rooms. Every single one of them held a Class 3 or 4 Monster Core. They were extremely wealthy. Only a dozen or so people were scattered around the courtyard, responsible for keeping watch. There really were three Earth Saint Masters in the rather large courtyard at the center of the courtyard. Without any exception, they were all cultivating diligently.
Jianchen slowly opened his eyes and murmured, "The Carnage Mercenary Group really isn't as simple as we thought."
"If we're talking about individual forces, the Carnage Mercenary Group is without a doubt the strongest in Cloud Capital. Jianchen, do you think we should subdue the Carnage Mercenary Group first?" Ming Dong suggested.
"The Carnage Mercenary Group is quite mysterious. In my opinion, we should investigate the background of the Carnage Mercenary Group. Perhaps there is a powerful force behind the Carnage Mercenary Group." Dugu Feng expressed his opinion.
Ming Dong frowned slightly and said, "The Carnage Mercenary Group keeps far too low a profile. They may have stayed in Cloud Capital for five years, but there's extremely little information about them. We've spent a tremendous amount of effort just to find out what's on the surface, let alone investigate their background. I think only the large clans in Cloud Capital know a little about them. However, we're not familiar with them, so it'll be extremely difficult to get this information from them. "
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. The Carnage Mercenary Group is indeed strange, but no matter what, we should still pay them a visit and find a chance to investigate their background," Jianchen said.
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