"Wow!"
The mercenaries all exclaimed in amazement, as if it were the greatest honor to be a dog under Li Wuji's feet.
"Right now, the National Protection Army under Marquis Yongchun's command has been reorganized and marched out of the Blue Sky Market. I'm told that they fought quite well in the fierce battle in the Thousand Bones Space Zone. When the two parties were exhausted, they suddenly jumped to the center of the battlefield. Such a short jump would've raised a catastrophic chain reaction if they had been careless. Yet, they were bold enough to do that. What a bunch of rabid dogs!"
The mercenary said in delight, "Nobody expected that they would show up in such a way. As a result, they swept across the Thousand Bones Space Zone unstoppably. Not only did they destroy the garrison fleet of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors in the Thousand Bones Space Zone, but they also recruited a lot of the loose soldiers on the four families' side. They are more powerful than ever!
"Here, you know that the forces that the four families have devoted to the peripheral battlefield of the Imperium are mostly mediocre fleets and miscellaneous forces. However large their fleets are, their fighting spirit is not high. Some of them have confronted the garrison fleet of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors for months without firing a single shot. It is rare that the National Protection Army is so good at fighting. It won't be long before it becomes the core of all the mediocre fleets and attracts countless forces like a magnet.
"With such a ferocious dog under Marquis Yongchun's command, do we need to talk about his position in the four families?"
All the mercenaries were overjoyed. The Thunderous Lightning Saber had to lower his head and ask, "Then, brother, do you have any connections with Marquis Yongchun, too?"
The two of them called each other "brother" just now, but the mercenary had become the Thunderous Lightning Saber's "brother".
The mercenary rubbed his nose and smiled. "Of course I do. I have a sworn brother who used to be a space pirate without any capital. Later, he joined a Jin Dan expert of the Li family and became his foster father. The Jin Dan expert was Marquis Yongchun's foster nephew!"
"Aya!"
Including the Thunderous Lightning Saber, all the mercenaries complimented at the same time. "That's Marquis Yongchun's trusted subordinate!"
"Therefore, with this layer of relationship, if the wind goes in the wrong direction, wouldn't it be easy to seek refuge with Marquis Yongchun?"
Pausing for a moment, he sneered and said, "Of course, Marquess Yongchun Li Wuji is such a heroic man that he will not even bother to look at the shrimps and crabs when they join him. Therefore, we cannot go to him empty-handed but must make a few great contributions in the Seven Seas Grand Market. Then, we will certainly have a promising future when we serve Marquess Yongchun in the future!"
"That's right, that's right, big brother is right!"
Thunderbolt Lightning Saber was the first to clap his chest and shout, "From now on, us brothers will follow Big Brother's lead. We will go together to obtain glory, splendor, wealth, and splendor!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Brother, I'll follow your 'Cross Soul Chasing Sword' from now on!"
"Once a big brother, always a big brother. From now on, we brothers will advance and retreat together, live and die together. Whoever wants to touch big brother will have to go through me, Saw-toothed Tiger!"
All the mercenaries drew their weapons and clanged them, pretending to be tough and heroic.
Overjoyed, the Cross Soul Chasing Sword said, "That's why I said just now that this is the best era. As the saying goes, 'heroes are born in troubled times'. Heroes such as us are destined to distinguish ourselves in such a good era and make a name for ourselves!"
Huo Dongling was so infuriated that her lungs were about to explode when she heard the blatant conversation of the mercenaries. She was almost smashing the food boxes at the faces of the shameless mercenaries while she pointed at their noses and cursed aloud, "The Immortal Cultivators are fighting a war that is almost killing the civilians. What kind of 'best era' is this? What kind of 'heroes' are you?"
Of course, she could only think about it, and she could not show it on her face at all. She could only bite her lips hard and serve the "true human beings" and "lords" humbly.
She didn't want to provoke these mercenaries, but they weren't willing to let her go. She was trembling as she handed the food box to the mercenary with both hands. Suddenly, the Cross Soul Chasing Sword grabbed her wrist and laughed, "What a young lady. Is this your first time traveling? Are you scared?"
As if her wrist had been tied up by a slippery viper, Huo Dongling was completely frozen, unable to say anything.
"Master …"
Her companion hurried to step forward and smile obsequiously, but out of his expectation, the Thunderous Lightning Saber rose and slapped away three of Huo Dongling's companion's teeth. "Idiot, did anyone ask you to speak? Are you qualified to speak in front of us? "
"Ahhh!"
Seeing that her companion was blown away and half of his face was swollen and purple, Huo Dongling couldn't help but exclaim in shock subconsciously.
"Little girl, don't be scared. We are not bad guys. We are all … heroes of the Soul Chasing Gang."
The Cross Soul Chasing Sword's smile was even greasier. His fingers crawled to Huo Dongling's elbow like five vipers. "Such a young and beautiful girl has barged into such a perilous and chaotic space zone. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Are your masters not scared that something might happen to you?
"This space zone is not peaceful at all. Although we are very close to the Seven Seas Grand Market, the garrisons of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors cannot control every sailing route. The hunting warships of the four families may show up at any moment. Should we run into a hunting warship, such a delicate flower as you will be killed. What a shame!"
Huo Dongling was about to cry. The other few crew members were dumbfounded too, not even daring to breathe hard. Seeing that the mercenaries were overwhelming and ferocious, the other passengers did not dare to stand out recklessly.
"However, don't be scared. The Soul Chasing Gang is here!"
The fingers of the sword crawled to the inside of the girl's elbow and drew circles on the girl's most sensitive skin softly. "The heroes of the Soul Chasing Gang are all quite famous in this area. We have friends in both the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors and the four families. Is there any place where we don't have brothers? So, it's fine. Should we run into a hunting warship, we will certainly protect you.
"Right, look at your weak body. You didn't suffer any internal wounds after jumping so many times in a row a few days ago, did you? Do you want me to examine your body at the cost of some of my precious Cultivation? Don't be shy. Space jumps hurt the most. It will be terrible if you have any sequela at such a young age. Rest assured. I like helping people most. I won't charge you any money. It's free … "
Huo Dongling was so scared that her face was pale. She struggled hard, but it was impossible for her to get away from the hands of an Immortal Cultivator.
The Cross Soul Chasing Sword chuckled. His fingers that were holding the girl's elbow shivered, and the girl immediately fell into his arms, unable to stand on her feet.
"Ouch!"
The Cross Soul Chasing Sword smiled. "Little girls nowadays are quite proactive!"
He was about to open his arms and embrace Huo Dongling, when he was suddenly kicked so hard that his tailbone was almost broken. He was sent flying and crashed into a stack of food boxes, with the soup splashing all over his body.
When she looked back in embarrassment, Huo Dongling was protected behind her by a mysterious person who was wearing a black leather suit, a black cape, and enormous black goggles. Every inch of his skin had been covered by the clothes.
"I'm hungry."
The mysterious person in black said coldly, "Why hasn't our food been delivered yet?"
He seemed to be talking to Huo Dongling behind him.
However, invisible killing intent was beaming out of the broad black goggles, which locked onto every member of the so-called "Soul Chasing Gang" before him.
"You!"
The Cross Soul Hunting Swordsman burst into fury. Looking at the Thunderous Lightning Saber Swordsman, the two low-level Immortal Cultivators roared at the same time and charged at the mysterious man in black, unsheathing the weapons that made them famous. Then —
The black-clothed man coldly snorted. Following that, two "peng peng" sounds were heard. The two mercenaries' swords broke from the hilt and fell back into their scabbards. What they were wielding in their hands were only two short handles.
"…"
The Cross Soul Chasing Sword and the Thunderous Lightning Saber looked at each other in bewilderment at the broken edges that were as smooth as a mirror. Cold sweat immediately soaked their pants, and their legs were shaking.
"I'm hungry."
The man in black repeated, "Why hasn't our food been delivered yet?"
The last word was like a giant hammer that knocked the Cross Soul Chasing Sword and the Thunderous Lightning Saber to the ground. Every bone on their body was shivering, and they could not get back to their feet at all.
The few mercenaries who swore that they would "live and die together" with their big brother a moment ago held their heads and crouched nearby, not even daring to breathe loudly.
The man in black did not bother to look at them at all. He turned around in silence and returned to his corner, where he sat down next to his companion who was wearing a gray cape.
Huo Dongling's heart was pounding crazily. However slow she was, she knew that it was the mysterious man who saved her. She looked around the cabin, only to discover that everybody was shivering in fear, including the ferocious mercenaries who did not even dare to look at the mysterious man in black and his companion in the corner. She hurried to pack two boxes of clean food and deliver them to the two unattractive passengers who had just boarded at the last supply port.
"T-Thank you."
The girl took the boxes of food and wiped the chopsticks again and again until they were clean. She handed them to the mysterious man respectfully and said somewhat clumsily, "Thank you."
But her heart was in a mess. The man must've defeated the two mercenaries just now, right? The two mercenaries were certainly not to be messed with. Then, how strong was the mysterious man? Since he was so strong, he must be an Immortal Cultivator. But why was the Immortal Cultivator protecting her instead of bullying the civilians? Was it a scheme? Or did he have a greater purpose?
While she was thinking, she inadvertently glanced at the mysterious man. Huo Dongling lost her cool and exclaimed, "Ah!"
The mysterious man did not take off his hood or his goggles. Instead, he opened the zipper of his collar, revealing the lower half of his face.
There was a layer of black short hair on his face, making him look like a certain ferocious and agile cat, or … a panther!
Huo Dongling covered her mouth hard after only half an exclamation, thinking that she was screwed. She must've offended the seemingly cold and bad-tempered Immortal Cultivator. He was definitely going to burst into fury.
But out of her expectation, the Immortal Cultivator who looked like a panther merely sniffed and "swallowed his anger", picking up the box of food and eating in silence.
His companion next to him, on the other hand, took off his hood, revealing a common and warm face. He said with a smile, "Hush. Don't be scared, little girl. My brother is rather ugly, but he is quite a nice guy. He won't hurt you. Come on. Let's have a chat next to each other!"
He patted the floor next to him softly, hinting for the girl to sit down.
"Huh?"
Huo Dongling was frozen again. Her face that had just regained some color turned pale again. She had just walked out of a dragon's pool only to enter a tiger's den!
"I — No, sir, please … I'm still young … I don't want to talk …"
Feeling like crying, Huo Dongling said weakly.
"Well —"
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