Thanks to Brovst's previous warning, Han Shuo was even more cautious this time, fearing that Brovst would discover his demon general's tracks again. Fortunately, the plain wasn't particularly vast. It only took Han Shuo a day to traverse it. Then, he came across rolling mountains and bottomless cliffs. Those were the most suitable places for demon generals to hide. Han Shuo immediately increased his speed.
On the thirteenth day, the group of godhunters arrived at a large valley that was enshrouded in mist and filled with swamps and odd-shaped rocks.
Even before entering the valley, Han Shuo could see that there were hidden boundaries and several energy towers embedded in the towering ancient trees. Abnormally intense elemental undulations filled every corner of the valley. Silhouettes were hiding in the dark, silently observing every godhunter that entered the valley.
After observing for a while with his demon generals, Han Shuo suddenly discovered that even Brovst, Gallas, and Taylin had lowered their statuses upon arriving at this place. Although they didn't go so far as to bow and scrape, they were still rather cautious when they faced the checkpoints along the way.
Han Shuo was shocked by the scene. He thought that Brovst, Gallas, and Taylin were the three leaders of the godhunter alliance and that they should be high and mighty after returning to their headquarters. He didn't expect that this wasn't the case.
After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo was startled. This situation could only mean one thing – Brovst, Gallas, and Gallas weren't the highest-ranking people in the Godhunter Alliance! That was the only explanation for the trio's behavior in the valley.
Brovst, Gallas, and Gallas were roughly mid-stage highgods. If they weren't the leaders of the Godhunter Alliance with such strength, then the Godhunter Alliance was simply too shocking.
There were sentry posts all over the valley. The undulations generated by the energy towers covered the entire valley. Layers upon layers of boundaries covered every corner of the valley. With such a tight defense, there was no way that Han Shuo could enter. If a demon general were to pass through one of the boundaries, godhunters would immediately rush in from all directions. It wouldn't be easy for Han Shuo to escape.
In addition, if Han Shuo's guess was correct, there might be late-stage highgod existences in the valley. If a person of that level were to be alarmed, Han Shuo would be in great trouble.
After carefully observing from the outside for a while, Han Shuo knew that it was impossible for him to sneak in quietly. For the sake of his own safety, Han Shuo finally decided to temporarily give up on exploring inside.
The valley was no longer within the territory of the City of Shadows but between the City of Shadows and Mirage City. Han Shuo had investigated everything along the way and learned of this place. Perhaps in the future, he could seize the opportunity to level this place and consolidate his position in the City of Shadows.
After making up his mind, Han Shuo did not hesitate any longer and quietly went back the way he came.
After arriving at a safer area on the outskirts of the valley, Han Shuo spent a day memorizing the surroundings before he left the valley and flew in the direction of the City of Shadows.
It had been nearly two months since Han Shuo, Andrina, and the others parted ways. The godhunters had given up on searching the valley. According to the agreement between Han Shuo and Andrina, they should be returning to the City of Shadows on airships if nothing unexpected happened.
Han Shuo did not return to the valley to investigate but headed straight for the City of Shadows. During the journey, Han Shuo did not forget to gather medicinal ingredients for refining medicinal pellets. He was not in a hurry. As a result, Han Shuo spent close to three months on a journey that should have taken only ten days to return to the City of Shadows.
All the divine guards of the House of Sainte recognized Han Shuo. As soon as Han Shuo appeared at the city gates, they respectfully greeted Han Shuo.
"Goth, has anyone from our Celestial Pearl Pharmacy visited recently? Many of them are only demigods and their strengths are very low. " Han Shuo nodded to a familiar divine guard with a smile and immediately inquired about Andrina and the others.
"No, there haven't been any demigods who entered the city recently. Hehe, as you know, demigods are generally not allowed to enter the City of Shadows unless they are guided by some special characters such as Mister Brian. Only then are they allowed to live in the City of Shadows, "Goth flattered Han Shuo in a manner that was neither too big nor too small.
There was indeed such a rule in the City of Shadows. Generally speaking, outsiders who did not possess basegod strength were not even qualified to enter the City of Shadows. Only the towns and cities outside the City of Shadows would take in such people. As those who had not reached basegod realm could not even obtain a divine tablet, it would not be easy to manage them after entering the City of Shadows. Even if they died, they would not know whose body they belonged to.
Of course, this rule was not absolute. Just as Goth had said, if those outsiders were relatives of large family clans or were under the protection of a noble person, there would naturally be no problem.
Han Shuo's heart sank after hearing Goth's words. He stealthily handed a bottle of Medicine of Rejuvenation to Goth and smilingly said, "Can I trouble you to check on the other city gates and see if such a situation has occurred?"
Goth's eyes lit up. He excitedly kept the bottle of Medicine of Rejuvenation and immediately replied, "Wait a moment, I will immediately ask around for you!"
Upon finishing those words, Goth hastily left. A few minutes later, Goth walked down from an energy tower. He shook his head at Han Shuo and said, "I'm sorry. I have checked and there has not been such a situation in the past six months."
"Thank you!" Han Shuo was rather worried but he still walked into the City of Shadows.
If there were no mishaps, Andrina and the others should have returned to the City of Shadows two months ago. Han Shuo started to worry that they had not returned after such a long time. Although Andrina possessed extraordinary strength and should be very safe on the journey without the obstruction of godhunters, Han Shuo still felt rather uneasy.
Han Shuo returned to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy with worries and worries.
Through Akley and Gu Li, Han Shuo quickly learned about the recent situation in the City of Shadows. The Celestial Pearl Pharmacy had been doing well during this period of time. They were raking in a considerable amount of crystal coins every day. More pharmacists and all kinds of personnel had joined the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy during this period of time. With new recruits joining the three branch divisions, they had smoothly opened for business.
The position of Chief of the Fifth Corps was still vacant. Although all the major family clans were drooling over the position, they could not find any trace of Avery. It seemed that the position would remain vacant for the rest of their lives if they could not kill Avery and take his head.
The House of Lavers had become more and more low-key. Members of the House of Lavers even avoided certain activities in the City of Shadows as much as possible. Other than Patriarch Field, who remained loyal to the House of Lavers, many members of the House of Lavers had left the City of Shadows using all kinds of excuses. This caused the House of Lavers to rapidly decline.
Carmelita had visited the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy twice. She did not say much after seeing that Wallace had not returned. She only told Akley to look for her at the Sainte Residence if he returned.
Recently, the House of Sainte had been cracking down on godhunters within their borders. The godhunters had been running rampant in the City of Shadows. This had greatly enraged Wallace. He believed that the existence of godhunters had become a threat to the daily commerce in the City of Shadows. He had dispatched divine guards from the First and Second Corps to hunt down those godhunters.
The other three major family clans had also sent representatives to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to inquire when he would be producing new medicines. Rugersey, who had previously had a misunderstanding with Han Shuo, would purchase a large amount of medicines every time he visited. Not only would he not haggle, but he would also leave behind large amounts of crystal coins. Everyone knew what kind of intentions he had.
"Andrina hasn't returned. Did she send any news?" Han Shuo bunched his brows and asked after Akley recounted the recent situation.
"No, no news at all," Akley looked at Han Shuo in a strange manner and asked, "Didn't you leave with her? She didn't come back with you. Why are you asking about me? "
"We ran into an accident on our way back. We split up and came back," Han Shuo was rather vexed and therefore did not explain in detail to Akley.
However, Akley did not pursue the matter. He smilingly consoled Han Shuo, "Don't worry. Andrina possesses great strength. What could possibly happen to her?"
If Andrina was alone, why would Han Shuo be so worried? What Han Shuo was worried about was the group of people she had brought with her. While on Profound Continent, they were characters who could summon the wind and summon the rain, on Elysium, they were like defenseless infants. Every youngster from an ordinary village had the strength to kill them.
"Forget it, I'm going to look for Carmelita. Perhaps I can ask her about the situation!" Han Shuo did not explain. After informing Akley that he was leaving, he headed towards the Sainte Residence.
Han Shuo could be considered as a regular visitor of the Sainte Residence. When those divine guards saw Han Shuo, they would bow and greet him. When they heard that Han Shuo was looking for Carmelita, they immediately led Han Shuo to the gymnasium.
"Hehe, a few guests have arrived in the City of Shadows. Miss Carmelita is currently sparring with them in the gymnasium," that divine guard explained to Han Shuo smilingly as he led Han Shuo to the gymnasium.
"What kind of guests are they? Even Carmelita is personally accompanying them?" Han Shuo temporarily cast aside the worries in his heart and asked about the situation with the divine guard.
"They are from the other two Dominions. Hehe, our Dominions of Darkness, Death, and Destruction formed the Calamity Church. However, we from the Darkness Dominion joined the Church later. It is said that the guests this time are from major family clans of the Death and Destruction Dominions. Their status in the Church is slightly higher than that of the Sainte Residence," the divine guard explained in a low voice.
Han Shuo was slightly startled after hearing those words. He did not expect that people from major family clans of the two Dominions would come to the City of Shadows. What were they doing in the City of Shadows?
The gymnasium of the Sainte Residence was more well-equipped. There were eight energy towers scattered in every corner of the gymnasium. They formed five layers of powerful boundaries to protect the gymnasium. This was to prevent the gymnasium from being overwhelmed by the divine energy unleashed by those inside.
Han Shuo saw Carmelita at first glance. Carmelita had a rather impatient look on her face. She was sitting at a corner and observing the fight between the two with her brows bunched.
There was a man and a woman in the gymnasium. Both were very young.
The man had shoulder-length, grayish-white hair that was trimmed and fluttered in the wind. He wore a greenish-gray divine armor with a pattern of three withered bones on the back of the armor. It should be the insignia of his family clan. Just like Carmelita, he possessed early-stage highgod strength. However, he cultivated in the energy of death.
The woman had long brown hair that was tied into a bun. She appeared to be someone's wife. Although her looks were average, she had an air of grace and elegance about her. It was clear that she had an extraordinary background. She cultivated in the energy of darkness and was also an early-stage highgod. Throughout the fight, she had been on the defensive with a smile on her face. She had calmly dealt with the young man's attacks without showing any signs of losing.
"Alright, alright. Sister Charlotte is obviously going easy on you. Portlem, are you done yet?" Carmelita was getting more and more impatient after watching for a while. She suddenly yelled.
The young man who cultivated in the energy of death chuckled and immediately stopped his attacks. He bowed slightly at the young woman and said, "Sister Charlotte, to be able to maintain such a state after getting married, I am truly impressed!"
"Whether I get married or not, what does it have to do with my strength regressing?" Charlotte giggled and praised, "Kid, you have improved a lot over the years. Even I have a headache dealing with you now!"
"This is the result of my diligent cultivation!" The young man named Portlem smiled. He shot a glance at the impatient Carmelita, shook his head and clicked his tongue in wonder, "I really didn't expect that even you have changed so much. Carmelita, I don't even fear you anymore! I still remember the first time I saw you. I thought you were a foreigner! "
"Shut up, Portlem! You always give me the urge to tear your lips apart! " Carmelita cursed and coldly said, "Don't think that I can't do anything to you now that you have become a highgod!"
"I'm a guest. You can't be as impulsive as you used to be, right?" Portlem chuckled. He did not appear to be afraid of Carmelita at all. He reckoned that after becoming a highgod, he would be able to handle Carmelita's attacks.
"Miss Carmelita, Brian is looking for you!" it was at this moment that the divine guard who brought Han Shuo here softly called out from the door.
Carmelita, who was about to attack Portlem, immediately turned her head to look at the entrance when she heard the divine guard's voice. She saw that Han Shuo was indeed there. She smilingly waved her hand and said, "Bryan, come here quickly. Let me introduce you to two people!"
Nodding his head, Han Shuo wore a smile on his face as he calmly walked towards the two.
When he walked towards them, Portlem and Charlotte stopped their conversation and turned their attention to Han Shuo. The two wore friendly smiles on their faces and nodded at Han Shuo from afar. Han Shuo returned the greeting.
"This is Portlem from the Batchelder Family of the Death Dominion. This is Charlotte from the Brackner Family of the Destruction Dominion. Oh, Charlotte used to be from our Mirage City in the Darkness Dominion but she has now married into the Brackner Family. Hehe, the two of them are very interested in your Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. One of the reasons they came here with their family members is to purchase some of the medicines you personally refined! "Carmelita explained smilingly." Hehe, the two of them are very interested in your pharmacy.
"Greetings to the two of you." Han Shuo smilingly nodded and said, "It just so happens that I have a batch of medicinal ingredients on hand. You have come at the right time. I will be able to refine new medicinal ingredients in two months. If the two of you haven't left the City by then, I will reserve some for you."
Although the medicines personally refined by Han Shuo were notoriously expensive in the City of Shadows, they were always in high demand and could be sold out on the same day. The two had been in the City of Shadows for some time and had obviously heard about this. They immediately expressed their gratitude after hearing Han Shuo's words.
The Batchelder Family of the Death Dominion and the Brackner Family of the Destruction Dominion, like the House of Sainte, were extremely ancient family clans. As they resided in the Death and Destruction Dominions, their influence on the Calamity Church was slightly greater than that of the Sainte Family.
Having the two family clans purchase medicines from him would be the best publicity for the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. As long as they obtained the medicines and experienced their miraculous effects, even more large family clans from the two Dominions would come to the City of Shadows to purchase his medicines. By then, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy would become even more famous. They might even have branches in various cities like the Godswamp Pharmacy.
It was precisely because of his long-term vision that Han Shuo agreed to the request without hesitation.
"Thank you very much. We will be staying in the City of Shadows for at least half a year. We will be there to support you on the day you finish refining the medicines!" Charlotte immediately thanked Han Shuo smilingly.
"Yes, the price is definitely not a problem!" Portlem immediately promised. However, his eyes when he looked at Han Shuo seemed to be flickering, as though he was trying to avoid something.
"Alright, alright, carry on. Do whatever you want. I have something to discuss with Brian in private," Carmelita waved her hand and dragged Brian away.
Both Portlem and Charlotte noticed Carmelita's unbridled attitude towards Han Shuo. The two stared blankly for a moment before they realized something. Portlem put on a cold smile and said disdainfully, "No wonder. I was wondering how he could climb up the ranks so quickly in the City of Shadows. So this is the reason! Hmph, this youngster actually clenched his teeth and tried to get close to Carmelita in order to achieve his goal. Hehe, he is not to be underestimated! "
Charlotte bunched her brows and looked at Portlem in displeasure. She said, "What are you talking about? We should be happy that Carmelita has found a good husband. Besides, this fella can refine such miraculous medicines. He will be welcomed no matter where he goes. He might not be what you think he is! "
"No matter how I look at him, he's just a guy who lives off a woman!" Portlem put on a mocking smile and praised, "But to be able to live off a woman like Carmelita, this youngster is really different from the rest. I'm starting to admire him a little. This fella is really a patient character. "
"You better be careful. Don't think that I don't know what you did on the way here. Those people said that they were from the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy but you still dared to attack them. You attacked them but you failed to apprehend them and let them escape. Let's see what you will do if they return to the City of Shadows, "Charlotte coldly groaned.
"Dammit, how would I know that little girl is so perverted!" After being reprimanded by Charlotte, Portlem cursed fiercely. It seemed like he had suffered a small loss.
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