Jianchen faintly smiled. He clasped his hands at the mercenary and said, "Looks like you've been on the Tian Yuan Continent for quite some time."
The mercenary smiled faintly, "It's not that long. It's only been a few years. It's nowhere near as long as the mercenaries who have been on the Tian Yuan Continent for decades or even centuries."
"May I ask for your name?" Jianchen asked again.
"I'm Mu Yun. What about you?" The mercenary was clearly a rather easygoing person.
"I'm Jianchen!" Jianchen replied. He had already decided that he would use the name 'Jianchen' on the Tian Yuan Continent in the future.
Afterward, Jianchen and Mu Yun began to chat casually. They talked about a few interesting things that had happened on the Tian Yuan Continent.
Although this was the first time Jianchen had ventured out, he had basically learned a few of the not-so-secretive matters of the Tian Yuan Continent from his time in Kargath Academy. Jianchen even knew a few things that had happened in the past. Mu Yun, on the other hand, had spent quite a few years on the Tian Yuan Continent, so he was extremely experienced. The two of them could be said to be mutually beneficial, so they talked very enthusiastically along the way. Unknowingly, the two of them had become even closer.
When the caravan slowly passed through the huge gates of the fortress, Jianchen discovered a few portraits of himself on the walls. The words' Changyang Shōten 'were written at the bottom of the portraits. The bounty on the portraits was extremely generous as well.
If they found traces or clues of Changyang Shōten and were confirmed to be correct, they would be rewarded with a thousand purple coins. If they used the traces or clues to capture Changyang Shōten, the person who reported the information would receive an additional four thousand purple coins.
A single gold coin was enough to feed a family of three for a month. A single purple coin could be exchanged for a hundred gold coins. A thousand purple coins was an extremely large amount of wealth to the majority of mercenaries. It was enough for them to buy a house in the city and live a carefree life. As a result, this reward was an irresistible temptation to the majority of mercenaries.
The most tempting reward was undoubtedly the last one. Anyone who captured Changyang Shōten and handed him over to the Huayun Sect would immediately receive a hundred thousand purple coins.
Looking at the generous reward that was enough to move anyone, a cold light flashed through Jianchen's indifferent eyes.
"Huayun Sect, you really think too highly of me. You actually gave me such generous rewards. Not only did you place a bounty on me in the entire Kingdom of Gesun, even the Mercenary Union has issued a mission for me." Jianchen sneered inside. However, he also felt a deep sense of helplessness. On the Tian Yuan Continent, everything depended on strength. Right now, his strength was insufficient. Faced with the Huayun Sect's bounty, he could only change his identity and leave his home, the place he grew up in, and the Kingdom of Gesun. Let alone him, even the Changyang Prefecture, one of the four great clans of Lore City, had no way to reverse the situation.
"Sigh!" Jianchen inwardly sighed. At this moment, he couldn't help but think of his mother, Bi Yuntian's reluctant and sorrowful appearance when he left.
Thinking of this, Jianchen's eyes revealed a trace of warmth that he had never felt before. However, his eyes immediately became resolute. At this moment, he had already decided that in the future, he would wholeheartedly focus on cultivation to increase his strength. Otherwise, with the Huayun Sect as large as before, he would never be able to return to the Kingdom of Gesun. He would never be able to see his mother again, and he would never be able to continue enjoying this hard-earned motherly love.
In his previous life, Jianchen had been an orphan. He had never experienced the care and concern of his family. Now, not only had the heavens allowed him to reincarnate, they had even bestowed upon him a happy family. In Jianchen's heart, he greatly cherished this hard-earned motherly love and those family members who had truly cared for him.
Some people who had lived in happy families since childhood might not be able to understand Jianchen's feelings. However, after being alone for his entire life, Jianchen greatly desired to have family. After all, it was unavoidable for a person to feel a little lonely.
On both sides of the gate, there were nearly two hundred soldiers standing guard. Their sharp eyes swept over the faces of everyone who passed through the gate. Once they discovered someone whose face they couldn't see clearly, they would be stopped by these guards and carefully compared to the portraits pasted on the wall. Only after confirming that there were no mistakes would they be allowed to leave.
Although many of the people stopped were mercenaries with decent strength, they didn't dare to act rashly in front of the border stronghold of the Kingdom of Gesun. This was because there were several hundred thousand soldiers in the stronghold, and there was no lack of experts among them. If they were to clash with the guards here, their fates could be imagined.
The gate of the stronghold was extremely large. Even if five carriages were to travel side by side, it wouldn't feel crowded at all. Just as Jianchen's caravan was about to leave the stronghold, a smaller caravan caught up with them at a much faster speed than Jianchen's caravan. When they saw the portraits pasted on the wall of the stronghold, they immediately began to discuss among themselves.
"Who is the person in the portrait? Why is there a bounty for him everywhere? I didn't expect that even the border stronghold of the Kingdom of Gesun would have his portrait pasted on the wall."
"It seems like this person must have committed many serious crimes. When I passed by three cities, his portrait was pasted all over the city. Now, even the Mercenary Union has issued a bounty for him."
"That's right. It seems like this person must have committed some serious crime or offended some big shot. Right now, the Mercenary Union has already raised the bounty for him to an A rank mission. Furthermore, they have also removed the requirement for mercenaries to accept this mission. This way, even a D rank mercenary can accept this mission." "That's right.
"That's right, and the commission is extremely high. As long as you find traces of Changyang Xiangtian, you'll be rewarded with a thousand purple coins. If you catch someone based on the traces, you'll be rewarded with an additional four thousand purple coins."
"What is a mere few thousand? If you can directly capture him and send him to the Huayun Sect, you can directly receive a hundred thousand purple gold. A hundred thousand? Just thinking about it is frightening. I don't think I will be able to earn a hundred thousand purple gold in my lifetime."
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Hearing the discussions of the caravan, Mu Yun who had been chatting enthusiastically with Jianchen also became interested. Turning his head to look at the portrait pasted on the city gate, he chuckled and said, "I wonder what crime this person called Changyang Shōten committed for the Huayun Sect to go through so much trouble to capture him. If he was a big shot with great strength, then it would make sense. But on the wanted list, it clearly states that he is only a primary Saint. This is very strange. Could it be that a primary Saint could do something that would make the Huayun Sect so hateful? Could it be that this person called Changyang Shōten peeked at the daughter of the Huayun Sect's Sect Master taking a bath?"
Hearing Mu Yun's mutterings, Jianchen couldn't help but laugh. He helplessly looked at Mu Yun and said with a smile, "Brother Mu Yun, I have stayed in the Kingdom of Gesun for more than ten years and have heard a lot about the Huayun Sect. But according to what I know, the Huayun Sect's Sect Master only has one son and no daughter. Peeking at the daughter of the Huayun Sect's Sect Master taking a bath is a bit unreasonable."
Mu Yun rolled his eyes at Jianchen and said, "What do you know? Who said that the Huayun Sect's Sect Master doesn't have a daughter? Perhaps he just happens to have one. It's just that the outside world doesn't know about it."
Jianchen helplessly shook his head. In his heart, he decided not to continue discussing the matter of whether or not the Huayun Sect's Sect Master had a daughter.
The caravan didn't encounter any obstructions and smoothly left the stronghold. After Jianchen's disguise, no one could recognize his true appearance. Moreover, this disguise technique was very high. Even though Jianchen had only used some ordinary materials to disguise himself, it was still flawless. No one could see through his disguise.
Moreover, this disguise technique was something that had been passed down in Jianchen's previous world. Although it seemed simple, it was actually very profound and not easy to learn. In this world, there was probably no such disguise technique, so naturally no one would think of it. Jianchen's face didn't reveal any flaws, so he didn't have to worry about anyone seeing through his disguise.
After leaving the stronghold, there was an endless plain. There were very few people on the plain, only scattered caravans walking on the road. This plain wasn't under the jurisdiction of any empire and was a chaotic area. This led to the frequent appearance of bandits and robbers. The caravans walking on this plain were either in groups or escorted by powerful mercenaries.
This plain was very vast. The caravan walked on the plain for an entire day and only covered a quarter of the plain. If they wanted to reach the Feng Lan Empire, they would have to cross this plain and then pass through a mountain range to reach the Feng Lan Empire's stronghold. With the caravan's slow speed, it would take them at least ten days to reach the Feng Lan Empire's stronghold. After all, the caravan was carrying large caravans of goods and the road wasn't very smooth. Even if they wanted to speed up, they couldn't.
When the sky darkened, the caravan stopped moving forward and camped in a relatively flat place. Nearly a hundred tents surrounded the caravan which was full of goods. Some of the coachmen skillfully unloaded the caravan and fed the horses.
Smoke rose in spirals around the tents. Many of the mercenaries were sitting in groups of three or five, chatting while making a fire to roast the meat of magical beasts or cooking some food to fill their stomachs. But among them, if they didn't know each other, then they belonged to the same mercenary group. Most of the mercenaries who were alone were silently sitting on the side eating the dry food that they had prepared beforehand.
Jianchen also took out a tent that he had prepared beforehand from his space belt and then found a flat and dry place to set it up. As a mercenary group that didn't belong to any mercenary group and wasn't on the list of hired members of the caravan, Jianchen was completely responsible for all the consumption and necessities along the way. The caravan wouldn't give him any help.
Just as Jianchen's tent was set up, Mu Yun suddenly appeared in front of Jianchen and said, "Jianchen, it seems that you also joined the caravan halfway. Where are you going?"
Jianchen nodded and said, "I'm going to the Blue Moon Empire. Brother Mu Yun, what about you?"
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