"What?"
"The Imperial Wind House is closed!"
"Business is booming. Could it be that they went to stock up?"
The next day, the spirit controllers who came to buy their wares looked at the tightly shut door of the Imperial Wind House and the black and white words pasted on the door in disbelief.
"Bastard!"
Hearing this, Dongfang Rouxin's hand trembled, and she smashed her beloved rain flower teacup. Suddenly, she roared, "Capture the shopkeeper and the waiters of his shop! Immediately! Immediately! "
After the other spirit controllers left, Dongfang Rouxin's joints turned pale. Her gentle face was filled with resentment, and her expression turned ferocious. "What a brat!"
It was obvious that she had finally realized that she had been fooled by Wu Ming!
The payment of fees and the gift of the Phantom Egg were all a ruse!
He had planned to run from the very beginning!
Dongfang Rouxin could not be blamed for this, because this was too strange.
Dongfang Shuoming was just a youth without much experience. He had grown up in Boulder City and was tied down by his family. A person like this often had a fixed mindset, and it was difficult for him to leave his hometown.
As for an example? Many fugitives from other worlds had been hiding outside for so many years, only to be caught at their doorstep.
Such a person, how could he? How could he? How could he leave his family without permission?
"Lord Administrator, spare me! Spare me! "
Before long, Dongmen Fu and Ximen Qin were brought in. Their faces were filled with panic and innocence. "The house master ordered us to go out and buy things yesterday, but when we returned today, we found that all the money had been taken away. So, we had no choice but to suspend our business!"
"As expected, he has absconded with the money …"
Dongfang Rouxin sat back on the deck chair, realizing that she had never understood Dongfang Shuoming.
The clear impression of that youth in her memory was immediately shrouded in a thin layer of fog …
…
Scenes like this were happening in many places in Boulder City.
"Good lad! What courage! What decisiveness! "
In the Hall of Penal Law, Dongfang Tie heard the news. Even a wily old fox like him was stunned for a while. Then, he murmured to himself.
"Why did Ah Ming leave?"
Beside him, Dongfang Dieyu held the Phantom Egg, her face full of confusion.
"You don't understand …"
Dongfang Tie was silent. Soon after, he said, "This kid is too ambitious. A tiny Grand Boulder City is completely unable to accommodate him … only the entire Flame Continent is his stage and sky …"
After coaxing his granddaughter away, his expression turned cold. "Gather the elites of the Hall of Beheadings and Executions. Dongfang Shuoming must be brought to justice!"
"What crime?"
A spirit controller next to him, who didn't know how to read the situation, muttered.
Dongfang Shuoming's Imperial Wind House paid the spirit coins on time, and the rest of the spirit coins were all his own income. There was no way he could bring it up in public. As for his disappearance? The Dongfang Family was not a cage. How could they go to war just because a clansman ran away from home?
"Who cares about the reason? Can't you just make one up?"
Dongfang Tie glanced at him coldly, and the Spirit Controller immediately turned pale and retreated with cold sweat on his forehead.
…
While the entire Giant Stone City was in an uproar, Wu Ming, who was constantly cursed and remembered by many people, lazily yawned.
He sat on Evil Wolf and flew through the Starry Firefly Mountain Range. An hour ago, he had passed the Starry Moon Lake, and he was still going deeper.
"It's just as I expected. Although a million spirit coins is a lot, it's not enough to make the major forces go crazy and send general-level spirit controllers to keep an eye on me …"
The remaining soldier-level spirit controllers were naturally left in the dust by his disguise and some tricks from other worlds.
"There are checkpoints along the other paths. I'll definitely leave some traces and attract the pursuit of general-level spirit controllers!"
However, even general-level spirit controllers would not be able to find Wu Ming's whereabouts through the Starry Firefly Mountain Range. After all, there were more than a dozen cities bordering the mountain range, and they had long since left the Giant Stone City and the Dongfang Family's sphere of influence.
Whoosh!
A strong gust of wind blew at the young man's hair, but Wu Ming's face didn't show the slightest bit of reluctance.
He wasn't the real Dongfang Shuoming, and he had no feelings for the Dongfang Family.
When he returned to the family, he only coveted the resources and channels there.
Now, using these resources, Evil Wolf had successfully advanced and made a huge profit. If he didn't leave now, when would he?
Was he going to stay and work for the Dongfang Family? Was this a joke?
"After the Starry Moon Lake, we'll reach the territory of some soldier-level phantoms. They're very hostile, and they'll attack any powerful phantoms that intrude into their territory …"
Wu Ming's eyes flashed, and he patted Evil Wolf beneath him.
"Awooo!"
Evil Wolf roared in a very considerate manner, and its soldier-level aura quickly weakened. Its fur color became reserved, and it became gray.
In an instant, it turned from a powerful soldier-level phantom into a middle-level wolf cub.
Ever since it advanced to the soldier-level, its Phantom Breath Holding technique had also improved. Not to mention that Wu Ming had also strengthened Evil Wolf with a lot of demonic techniques, so its effect had naturally been greatly improved.
Phantoms of this level could be seen everywhere in the Starry Firefly Mountain Range, and they wouldn't attract any soldier-level phantoms' hostility.
"If the First Elder and Second Elder of the family find out that I'm missing, they'll probably go crazy and send spirit controllers to capture me … Even if they send a general-level spirit controller as the leader … The Hall of Penal Code won't let me go. I don't know what crime they'll pin on me …"
A cold smile appeared on Wu Ming's lips.
With Evil Wolf and his own unique ability, the Starry Firefly Mountain Range was basically his home field. If he hardened his heart and set up traps and bait, he could definitely fight guerilla warfare and cause heavy casualties to the spirit controllers of the Dongfang Family.
But again, what benefit could he get from killing the spirit controllers of the Dongfang Family?
It was better not to do things that were not beneficial and could easily attract resentment.
…
"The key to this trip is to obtain Jia Kongming's inheritance and treasure!"
At night, Wu Ming, who had probably left his family's pursuers far behind, began to set up camp to rest and reorganize.
With the misleading formation he had set up before he left, it was already difficult for the other party to guess his route. Even after they guessed it, they still had to send out elites and spread a wide net to cover the entire Starry Firefly Mountain Range. How much manpower and material resources would it take? Was it worth it?
Thus, Wu Ming estimated that after he arrived here, the possibility of him facing a large-scale pursuit was very small.
At most, if he was unlucky, he might run into a single elite expert.
"But the probability of that is still very small. Also, I have to replenish my strength for the upcoming battle …"
Wu Ming lit a bonfire and roasted a prey that Evil Wolf had caught.
This prey was a pink fat pig. It was round and had a fragrance that seemed like it had been aged for a long time. Especially after it was roasted, the meat was crispy and tender, and the fragrance was even stronger, making people salivate.
"Cloud Top Fragrant Pig …"
Of course, he recognized it. This Cloud Top Fragrant Pig was also a type of wild Phantom. It was famous for being delicious, and it was the top ingredient in all the restaurants. Spirit Controllers had to be dispatched to hunt it.
Of course, in front of Evil Wolf, this Cloud Top Fragrant Pig was very unlucky. It had actually been charmed, and it had come forward to die, becoming Wu Ming's meal.
After roasting it, he tore off two thighs and threw them to Evil Wolf. He held the Rainbow Tree Juice in one hand and the front leg in the other, eating heartily.
"Not bad! Not bad! "
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Wu Ming touched his belly with satisfaction. "I heard that this Cloud Top Fragrant Pig isn't the best of this kind. There's a type of wild Phantom called the Gem Suckling Pig. Its meat is as dazzling as a gem, and there are all kinds of spices growing on its body. If you catch it in the wild and roast it, it will immediately become a top-grade roasted suckling pig …"
In the Phantom World, there were all kinds of strange Phantoms, and there were naturally such top-grade ingredients.
For any Spirit Controller, this kind of ingredient was a gift from the heavens. If they encountered it in the wild, they would definitely not let it go.
"After resting for a night and traveling for a few days, I should be able to get out of the Starry Firefly Mountain Range and reach Greenwood City …"
Wu Ming spread out a simple map.
This was a strategic resource in ancient times, and it could not be bought even if one had money. At that moment, the markings on the Starry Firefly Mountain Range on the yellowed parchment were very crude, and Boulder City was only the size of a sesame seed.
His finger traced along the lines of Greenwood City, and he moved all the way out. "There's still some distance between here and the Flying Fish Waterfall where Jia Kongming's inheritance is located … But it seems that I don't have to rush. Perhaps I can complete the contract with the second Phantom in the Starry Firefly Mountain Range!"
Specialized Spirit Controllers could add one more summoning slot at the Soldier Level.
The main reason why Wu Ming had not used this summoning slot was that he was too lazy to form a contract with a youngling.
Otherwise, it would be very troublesome to nurture an Phantom to the stage where it would have combat power!
What he wanted to choose was naturally the second path, which was to directly subdue a wild Phantom!
…
Late at night, the bonfire was extinguished, and the red light in the ashes flickered.
Wu Ming was sitting cross-legged in the tent, pretending to sleep. Suddenly, his eyebrows twitched, and he went outside the tent.
Pitter patter …
Under the moonlight, a large number of fireflies danced in the forest, as if the galaxy was hanging upside down. It was indescribably bright.
In the distance, starlight shone continuously and turned into the shadow of a beautiful butterfly. When it flapped its blue wings slightly, it brought about a shocking airflow.
"Woo woo!"
Evil Wolf came to Wu Ming's side, his eyes filled with vigilance.
"It's an Elite-type Blue Storm Butterfly. This kind of Phantom is gentle and won't take the initiative to attack …"
A light flashed in Wu Ming's eyes, and information automatically appeared in his Observing Eyes.
[Blue Storm Butterfly]
[Race Level: Elite-type (Orange)]
[Race Bonus: 1]
[Attribute: Wind, Insect]
[Position: Beginner Fighter]
[Demonic Art: Hurricane, Hypnotic Powder]
[Status: Calm]
…
"It's a pity that its position and race value are too low …"
Wu Ming and Evil Wolf stood side by side as they watched the Blue Storm Butterfly turn into a beautiful shadow and disappear into the dense forest …
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