The "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens" that Han Shuo practiced wasn't just a bit more advanced than the levitation spells that the archmages of this world had mastered. When Han Shuo activated his magical yuan and flew through the air at full speed, his speed was unimaginably fast.
Because he'd used the "Demonic Art of Assimilation" to absorb the blood, flesh, and soul of a knight, Han Shuo's injuries from his clash with Ascher had already healed. Now that Han Shuo was flying at full speed, he was like an arrow loosed from a bow. He flashed through the dark night and disappeared without a trace.
Lawrence and Belinda were inwardly rejoicing as they saw that Han Shuo was getting closer and closer to them, when they suddenly discovered that Han Shuo's speed had doubled and he'd disappeared from their line of sight.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, Lawrence's heart was filled with emotion. He'd gained a deeper understanding of Han Shuo's miraculous abilities. It was also at this moment that Lawrence made up his mind to make Han Shuo his subordinate.
"How was it?" Han Shuo slowed down a bit after pulling away from Lawrence and Belinda, holding Phoebe in his arms as he spoke.
"How did you do it?" Phoebe's voice was filled with surprise.
"Heh heh, don't worry about that. I can fly through the air anyways, but it's not because of necromancy magic." Han Shuo smiled faintly as he explained.
The sky had brightened after a night of battle and pursuit. As the sun rose, the Kerlan Grand Canyon was bathed in the morning light and was covered in silver.
Looking back, Han Shuo discovered that dark dragon Gilbert, Emily, and Belinda were gradually approaching. After waiting for a while, when they flew towards Han Shuo, Han Shuo saw a cluster of black dots in the distance.
Judging from the distance, Han Shuo discovered that his group had maintained an ideal distance from the Gryphon Legion. Seeing that the Kerlan Grand Canyon was already in sight, Han Shuo encouraged everyone, "As long as we enter the Grand Canyon, the Gryphon Knights won't be able to find us thanks to the complicated terrain and the thick, snowy trees."
There was no need for Han Shuo to say anything. Everyone knew what to do at this time. Everyone was shaken, and with even more enthusiasm, they charged forward with all their might. As expected, they landed in the Kerlan Grand Canyon before the Gryphon Knights could reach them.
The Kerlan Grand Canyon was vast, with mountains, rivers, and lakes in great numbers. It was located between the Lancelot Empire, the Kasi Empire, and the orc tribes. Past the Kerlan Grand Canyon, heading west was where the orcs lived. Heading north was the border of the Kasi Empire. Heading south for a few days, one could reach the city of Zajoski in the southwest of the Empire.
The orc tribes of the Lancelot Empire, Kasi Empire, and Kasi Empire surrounded the Kerlan Grand Canyon in a triangular shape. Therefore, this place didn't belong to any of the countries. Whenever war broke out, the Grand Canyon could become a place where troops could be stationed or engaged in battle. Due to the special terrain, there were also some towns in this place, with people from the Lancelot Empire, the Kasi Empire, and the orc tribes residing within.
They would make use of this special terrain to conduct transactions that would benefit both sides. Before war broke out, merchants and adventurers from the three countries could interact amicably in these towns.
Of course, as the escapees, Han Shuo's group didn't plan on hiding in these towns. Everyone descended from the sky as soon as they entered the Kerlan Grand Canyon. Phoebe, who'd been out doing business for many years, and Emily, who'd been out on missions, immediately took over Han Shuo's command. The two girls discussed briefly and decided on a direction to head in.
The thick snow on the trees around them almost covered the sky. For Han Shuo's group, this place was very suitable for hiding. As long as they leaned against a random tree, the Gryphon Knights circling in the sky wouldn't be able to find them.
Therefore, after everyone descended from the sky, they deliberately walked towards places with lush vegetation as they treaded on the snow. It was obviously inconvenient for Han Shuo to carry Phoebe at this time, so he tugged at Phoebe and gestured for her to leave his embrace.
As a swordmaster, Phoebe first squirmed in Han Shuo's embrace, seemingly greedy for the warmth emanating from Han Shuo's body. However, when she discovered that everyone was walking on foot and that Candice was looking at her with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, she blushed and hurriedly left Han Shuo's embrace.
As casters, Emily, Angelica, and the others were all wrapped in thick, flesh-colored coats. After flying through the night and being buffeted by the frigid wind for so long, they were all shivering from the cold. Their footsteps slowed down a bit at this time.
Seeing that Emily's beautiful face was a bit pale from the cold, Han Shuo felt a bit of pain in his heart. He looked left and right and suddenly suggested, "We've already entered the Kerlan Grand Canyon anyways. There are trees blocking the sky here and it'll be hard for the Gryphon Legion to find us. I see that everyone is a bit tired after a busy day. It's not wise for us to continue on our way now. Why don't we find a hidden place to rest first? "
Everyone readily agreed after Han Shuo's words. Phoebe's bright eyes spun as she suddenly thought of something. She turned and said to Han Shuo, "I've been here a few times and I remember that there's a hidden cave nearby. I've stored some goods there before, we can rest there."
"Alright, we can look around. It'd be best if we can find this place." Han Shuo was overjoyed and said with a smile.
Phoebe then furrowed her brow in thought and pointed in a direction. She said, "If I remember correctly, it should be there. Let's go take a look!"
When the group approached, they discovered that apart from a thick layer of snow, there were no traces of a cave. Phoebe was startled for a moment and then said with certainty, "It should be here. It looks like the entrance to the cave has been blocked by snow. We'll know if we dig a bit."
"Then what are we waiting for!" Lawrence called out briskly. It looked like he trusted this junior sister quite a bit. He took out his longsword and stabbed fiercely at the place Phoebe was pointing at.
The mages and Belinda all seemed to want to come over and help when they saw that Lawrence had made his move. Han Shuo suddenly called out at this moment, "Slow down, don't use any magic. We should be careful and move the snow away from the cave entrance. This way, we won't leave any obvious traces when we enter. Even if the Gryphon Legion gives up on the gryphons and comes down to search, they'll find it hard to find us."
Everyone immediately agreed after Han Shuo's words. Han Shuo, Lawrence, and Phoebe then carefully dug, moving large chunks of snow away.
"It's here alright, heh heh!" Phoebe stirred the longsword in her hand after moving away a large patch of snow and suddenly cried out in surprise.
Han Shuo and Lawrence then looked at each other and moved away the somewhat thick snow that had gathered at the entrance of the cave, revealing a pitch-black cave entrance. Looking inside, Han Shuo discovered that the space inside was as wide as a basketball court. It looked like it could accommodate everyone on this side.
"Go in, one by one. Don't expand the entrance anymore, or else it'll be hard to hide!" Han Shuo said and moved his body away from the cave entrance.
Little elf Angelica, who'd long since been shivering from the cold, breathed out hot air and was the first to walk in. Emily, Candice, and the others all entered the cave one by one. After Phoebe and Lawrence went in as well, Han Shuo found some branches and placed them in the cave. He then casually picked up some of the snow that had just been pushed away and sprayed some onto it.
When Han Shuo felt that it was sufficiently hidden, he carefully observed the surroundings and walked into the depths of the cave. A bonfire had already been lit at the entrance of the cave after a while, and a warm wave of heat suddenly spread into the cave. The originally cold cave instantly became a warm zone.
With the existence of space rings, mages would always bring some dry firewood in the cold winter, in case they needed to keep warm. Soft blankets from the other tents were also taken out by the various factions and placed next to the bonfire. The mages then comfortably entered their own heating equipment to obtain warmth.
Emily and Caspian's somewhat stiff limbs slowly relaxed from the warmth of the bonfire. Sighing in contentment, Emily slowly stood up and walked towards the door, "I'm going to set up a concealment boundary at the entrance of the cave to prevent this place from being discovered."
As Emily did so, Caspian also stood up and walked towards the entrance of the cave with Emily. He said, "I'll go help her as well."
When Emily and Caspian got up to set up the boundary at the entrance of the cave, Belinda and Johnny of the Calamity Church had obviously uneasy expressions on their faces. Their eyes flickered as they looked at the entrance of the cave with great wariness, as if they were afraid that Emily and Caspian would do something to the entrance of the cave.
This was indeed the case. Han Shuo had been walking over, but when he saw Emily and Caspian go over to set up the entrance of the cave, he unintentionally turned his head and immediately understood that Emily and Caspian were indeed on guard and had really done something to the entrance of the cave.
"Miss Belinda, you should pay us the commission you owe me!" Just as Han Shuo was feeling astonished, Candice was already staring at Belinda with a displeased expression as she spoke coldly.
Everyone had been at peace with each other before because they had a common enemy. The Gryphon Legion was hot on their heels and they couldn't relax for even a moment, which was why they hadn't settled their debts with each other. Now that the threat of the Gryphon Legion was temporarily gone, the already hostile group immediately began to oppose each other.
"You're already very lucky to be alive right now! I'm sorry, but our Calamity Church has never had the tradition of paying commission! " Belinda's voice was still quite gentle as she flicked a glance at Candice and responded nonchalantly.
Clang! Belinda unsheathed the broadsword on her back and glared angrily at Belinda. "I escorted you all the way to Valen City and not only did I not receive a single gold coin in commission, you even almost killed me! It looks like it's time for us to settle our debts."
"If you plan on making a move, I think you'll regret it!" Belinda was obviously unafraid of Candice's threats. She turned to look at Johnny and took out a scroll that contained a golem in the form of a three-eyed evil god.
"This cave is only three meters tall, I don't believe that your armored golem will be of any use!" Candice laughed coldly and walked towards Belinda, looking like she was about to make a move.
Phoebe had been standing next to Han Shuo and was like a sister to Candice. When she saw that Candice was about to make a move, she unsheathed her longsword without hesitation and a milky white fighting aura suddenly flared up from it.
Belinda's previously disdainful expression suddenly brightened when she saw the milky white fighting aura blossom from Phoebe's longsword. She seemed a bit surprised.
"Hmph, you're courting death!" The wound on Johnny's chest had been treated and was now bandaged with a piece of gauze. Lightning crackled as he raised his sword, and his aura wasn't the slightest bit weaker than Phoebe's.
"Give them the commission, this is what you should pay. Otherwise, only death awaits you!" Han Shuo quickly recognized the situation and walked to Phoebe's side with a callous expression, snorting coldly as he stared at Belinda.
Gilbert cackled oddly as he cracked his knuckles. Caspian and those of the Battlefire mercenary band also stood next to Candice. It looked like they would immediately make a move if Belinda didn't back down.
Although Belinda's voice was soft, her temper was quite stubborn. She didn't show any signs of timidity at this moment and seemed to be prepared to fight head-on.
"Now doesn't seem to be the time for internal strife. Heh heh, Miss Candice, how much money do they owe you? I'll help them pay it. Let's not argue about this matter for now, okay?" Lawrence suddenly stood up at this moment and smiled to smooth things over, contrary to everyone's expectations.
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