Two months later, at the northwest border of the Shang Dynasty …
Under the scorching sun, a camel caravan was walking on a desolate and rugged mountain path. The bells of the camel caravan were melodious, and the tinkling sound was drifting in the wind.
Although it was called a camel caravan, the caravan was not carrying camels or horses, but centipede-like centipedes.
The centipede was like a small train. Its body was more than twenty meters long, and its back was more than one meter wide. It was flat and long, and the cargo that one centipede could carry was more than ten camels.
The centipede could climb over mountains as if it was walking on flat ground. It was not picky about its food, had a gentle personality, and could carry heavy loads. It was really a good helper for carrying things.
In this camel caravan, there were eight centipedes.
The people and goods in the camel caravan were fixed on the backs of the centipedes.
The centipede walked slowly. On the back of a centipede at the back of the caravan, there was a bamboo chair with a piece of cloth covering it. Xia Pingan was sitting on the bamboo chair. His body swayed along with the centipede, and he was bored to death as he looked at the desolate mountain scenery around him.
On one side of the bamboo chair, there was a birdcage. The birdcage was empty, and the bird inside had flown off to somewhere unknown.
The surrounding scenery was earthy yellow rock, and there were some low thorny bushes and weeds on the ground. Occasionally, wild animals like rabbits, coyotes, and foxes could be seen in the wild, but there were not many.
Such scenery had been in front of Xia Pingan for two whole days.
Originally, Xia Pingan was prepared to take the train, but the commotion in the capital that night was too big. Xia Pingan felt that something was wrong, so when the train stopped at a place called Ya Zhen in the middle of the night to add coal and water, Xia Pingan got off the train in time.
The train traveled less than ninety kilometers an hour on the tracks, and it was enough to buy a ticket.
A summoner like him could fly at a speed of about 260 kilometers per hour, which was about three times faster than a train. However, flying in the air for an hour would consume about 80 points of precious divine power.
After getting off the train, Xia Pingan used an illusion to hide his figure. He then flew in the dark for six hours until dawn. He was 2,000 kilometers away from Shang Jing City before he landed in a small town.
Later, it was proven that Xia Pingan's decision to escape with the train was correct and timely.
Two days later, Xia Pingan finally found out what had happened in Shang Jing City that night.
The Cult Master of the Blood Demon Cult, Demigod Ancestor Mo Tian, had led the army of the Blood Demon Cult to attack Shang Jing City and fought with Beitang Zhao. Their goal was to find him.
The Devil Overlord had issued a Devil God Order. Anyone who killed Xia Pingan to obtain the body of immortality and sacrificed Xia Pingan would be able to condense the Divine Wheel and become a god.
In just two days, Xia Pingan's name had spread throughout the Yuanqiu World because of the battle between the demigods and the Devil God Order. No matter where Xia Pingan went, whether it was eating or going to the toilet, he could hear people talking about him.
In the following days, Xia Pingan also heard the news that all the trains, ships, and airships that had left Shang Jing City that day had been intercepted and searched by the experts of the Blood Demon Church.
The Blood Demon Church's actions were too fast. If he had still been on that train, he might have been intercepted by the Blood Demon Church.
The further he was from Shang Jing City, the lower the probability of the experts of the Blood Demon Church intercepting him.
At this time, it was not only the people of the Blood Demon Church who were looking for Xia Pingan, but also countless people in the entire Shang Kingdom who were looking for Xia Pingan.
The Blood Demon Church had issued a bounty. Anyone who could provide accurate information about Xia Pingan's whereabouts would be rewarded with 10 million gold coins.
The huge bounty of 10 million gold coins made the entire Shang Kingdom boil. Countless people in the underworld, including bounty hunters, summoners, people from both the underworld and the underworld, and even ordinary people who dreamed of getting rich, were all looking for Xia Pingan.
Xia Pingan's portrait quietly spread throughout the entire Shang Kingdom.
Along the way, Xia Pingan had encountered more than one person passing by with his portrait.
Facts also proved that people like Beitang Wangchuan who could see through the Wishful Mask on his face were few and far between. Many people who were holding Xia Pingan's portrait, even if they stood beside Xia Pingan, could not recognize Xia Pingan who had changed his face.
In these two months, Xia Pingan had changed his means of transportation and route time and time again. Sometimes he was on an airship, sometimes he was on a train, sometimes he was on a boat, and sometimes he was flying. His whereabouts were erratic and his route was unpredictable. His actions were decisive and he finally got rid of the Blood Demon Church's tight encirclement and search. He did not reveal any trace of his whereabouts until today, he had arrived at the border between the northwest of the Shang Kingdom and the Youshan region.
Youshan was a mountain range and also a region. Youshan bordered the northwest of the Shang Kingdom and had an area of more than two million square kilometers. It had always been a chaotic and unregulated area.
Outside of the Shang Dynasty, Secluded Mountain also bordered the territory of the Northern Demon Wolf Clan. South of Secluded Mountain was the territory of the Beastmen. Beneath Secluded Mountain was the world of the Underground Demon Insects. In the entire Secluded Mountain, there were bandits, tyrants, and all kinds of desperadoes who fled from all over the world.
"Younger brother, after passing this Wolf Ivory Mountain, Moon Castle will be in front of us. We can rest in Moon Castle for a night. We will arrive at Youshan Mountain tomorrow …" An old man in a sheepskin coat who was sitting on a bamboo chair in front of Xia Pingan turned around and said to Xia Pingan, "Younger brother, after passing this Wolf Ivory Mountain, we will arrive at Moon Castle.
"Oh, then we can rest at night …" Xia Pingan also smiled.
This old man was the captain of the camel team called Mu Li. He led the camel team to travel between Blue Flag City and Youshan in Fengling Province in the northwest of the Shang Kingdom all year round.
Secluded Mountain produced rubies, a few types of extremely valuable medicinal materials, and high quality furs. Blue Flag City's salt, cloth, tea, and some other exquisite items were also needed by Secluded Mountain. Because of the difference in products, the northwest border of the Shang Dynasty was prosperous and abnormal.
The Shang Kingdom had customs, but the customs collected taxes were heavier. Therefore, in order to avoid taxes, various smuggling camel teams were born.
Xia Pingan originally wanted to enter Youshan through normal channels, but he found that the Shang Kingdom had strict control over the border of Youshan. There were summoners stationed in the sky and everyone who came and went had to be checked. Moreover, there were too many people around the border. All the summoners in the sky were the focus of attention. Xia Pingan did not know if there were people from the Blood Demon Sect here. Therefore, he found a camel team and paid some money. The camel team led the way and entered Youshan from the ground.
Bringing people in and out of Youshan was one of the jobs of the camel team. Every year, many people used this method to enter Youshan.
Xia Pingan actually had not thought about where he would go after leaving Shang Jing City. He came to Youshan only to avenge Lin Qing.
Wei Jiangxing, the leader of the Blood Demon Sect's Youshan branch, was Xia Pingan's target this time.
He would think about it after he took revenge.
Xia Pingan was not too sure about the specific situation in Youshan. Whether this revenge operation would expose himself, Xia Pingan was not sure. He would wait until he arrived here and act according to the situation.
"Brother, I've been running the camel team here for decades. I've seen all kinds of people. Look at you. You look so refined. You shouldn't have come to Youshan. Only those who eat people up without spitting out their bones come here …" The journey was slow. After smoking a few puffs of tobacco, the captain of the camel team, Mu Li, suddenly had the mood to chat. While smoking, he started chatting with Xia Pingan.
"The most bitter and difficult thing in the world is to be poor …" Xia Pingan sighed and spread out his hands. "I heard that it is easy to get rich in Youshan. There are many opportunities. I am here to try my luck …"
"Brother, are you a summoner?"
"Yes …" Xia Pingan pretended to be reserved and nodded. "I can barely protect myself!"
"Hahaha, no wonder you are so bold. But if you want to get rich, go find Xia Pingan …" Mu Li, the leader of the camel team, laughed. "I also want to get rich. In the end, I can only be a camel team leader here. I have to give 60% of the money I earn to the boss. Sigh …"
"Xia Pingan's money is not something that ordinary people can earn. Didn't I hear that he was assassinated in Shang Jing City? It has been two months. I don't even know if he is still alive. Where can I find him? That money might have been earned by others!" Xia Pingan said about himself in a casual tone and spread out his hands.
"That's true. This news is so confusing. We travel by camel team to earn some hard-earned money. It will be fine as long as we don't meet bandits!"
Mu Li smashed his tobacco pipe. Just as he finished speaking, a person suddenly jumped out from the sand in front of them. An arrow suddenly drilled out from the sand and shot a camel team guard in leather armor down from The Centipede's back. He fell to the ground. Before the guard could struggle, the person who jumped out from the sand had already pounced on him like a hungry wolf and chopped the guard's neck with his saber. The guard's head was cut open and blood splashed on the yellow sand …
"Desert bandits …" A guy who was riding The Centipede screamed in horror.
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