Happy knew very clearly which was more important between a valuable treasure and a martial artist at the later stage of Myth Realm. Besides, the other party was a Divine Thief with astonishing skill.
As expected …
Thousand-faced Human Fox put on an anguished expression.
"I can agree to be your follower, but you must promise me that during the half a year that I will be your follower, you will not reveal my real name to anyone." After all, Thousand-faced Human Fox was a famous person in the game. He was one of the Four Divine Thieves, and he cared a lot about his reputation.
"Once the news that I'm your follower leaks out, I'd rather go back on my promise." Thousand-faced Human Fox looked at Happy and said solemnly.
"Don't worry."
Happy nodded.
All Godly Thieves were very ambitious people who moved alone. If news of him lowering himself to become Happy's follower spread out, it would definitely affect Thousand-faced Human Fox's reputation, so Happy agreed to it without hesitation.
Ding!
The crisp sound of the system notification rang in the air.
"Contract established!"
"Thousand-faced Human Fox agrees to stay by your side and serve you loyally for half a year. During that half a year, he will listen to your orders, but … during that half a year, you are not to reveal any information about him to anyone, or else the contract will automatically become invalid, and Thousand-faced Human Fox will break his promise and leave."
"I won't be able to use Thousand-faced Human Fox's name for the next half a year. Master, please give me a new name." Thousand-faced Human Fox sighed with a myriad of emotions. He bent his body and entered the state of a follower.
Ding!
The clear sound of the system notification entered his ears.
"Give names to your followers."
When he heard this, Happy could not help but think about it.
Since he was a follower, he naturally could not weaken his reputation. His reputation had to be loud.
In addition, he had to find a good reason to explain that he would be staying by his side for the next six months. Otherwise, it would definitely arouse the suspicions of the outside world.
He could not even tell Wandering Know-it-all about Thousand-faced Human Fox.
"What should I name it?"
Happy's eyes sparkled.
Chu Liuxiang could be considered to be a romantic person whose name would go down in history, but Thousand-faced Human Fox did not seem to have a good moral character. Once something happened, he wanted to blame Chu Liuxiang for his bad reputation. It would be strange if this sort of person did not go down in history.
Why not call it Ten Thousand Years …
As for his surname, it was a homonym for "Chou" and "Stinky".
"From now on, you will be called Qiu Wannian! What do you think? "Happy asked a little uncertainly. He was worried that Thousand-faced Human Fox would see through his goal.
The latter recited it again and again.
"Wannian Chou … Wannian … Not bad, domineering. Unique surname, domineering name. Interesting. From now on, I will be called Wannian Chou!"
Thousand-faced Human Fox did not know about Happy's evil thoughts. He seemed to be very pleased with his name. He nodded and agreed to it in satisfaction.
When Happy saw this, he was delighted.
"Ten thousand years of hatred!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
Thousand-faced Human Fox took a step forward respectfully and wrapped his fist in his palm. "Master, what orders do you have for me?"
Happy smiled in satisfaction and said, "Tell me about your abilities. What can you do for me aside from stealing?"
"Master, aside from having pretty good attainments in the art of stealing and being on par with the Three Divine Thieves in the World of Martial Arts, I'm also skilled in Turtle Breathing Art, Concealment Art, Trap Art, and the ability to pick locks. I've also dabbled in the art of medicine before. Also, I have all the information and maps related to the sects in the Chinese plains. If you want to go to Shaolin Temple's scripture library, Wudang Sect's Taichi Hall, Emei Sect's Heavenly Leaning Tower, Kunlun Sect's Cave Abode, or the treasured grounds of the other sects, I can lead the way."
When Happy heard this, he was tempted.
These places were the treasured grounds of the sects. They contained the best martial art manuals and ultimate techniques from the sects! The security was very tight!
"You've been to these places before?"
"Yes." Thousand-faced Human Fox nodded.
Happy frowned.
"Since you've been to these places before, is there any logic in returning empty-handed from a treasure trove? Have you touched the things in there? "
"Master, you overestimate me." Thousand-faced Human Fox shook his head. "Aside from the strength they show on the surface, the sects in the world of martial artists all have at least one elite who is at the level of an old monster behind them. One of them is an elite who has been in isolation for many years to reach the dao of heaven, or someone who is at the level of a grand sect master. Ten thousand years has gone to Shaolin Temple and Wudang Sect before. Shaolin Temple has three eminent monks who are at the dao of heaven. One of them is a sweeping monk, one is a divine monk who practices silent meditation, and the last one is said to be imprisoned in Punishment Mount."
"…"
When he heard Thousand-faced Human Fox's answer, Happy's heart trembled a little.
He knew about the two elites in the dao of heaven from Shaolin Temple. The sweeping monk lived in the scripture library, and very few people saw him. Mad Monk was his master. As for the other person … he had never heard of him before.
By the looks of it, there was a reason why Shaolin Temple was listed as the leader of countless sects in the world of martial artists!
The strength of three elites in the dao of heaven was not something a normal sect could imagine.
"What about Wudang Sect?"
"Wudang Sect has their founder, Zhang Sanfeng, and they have Zhang Wuji, their sect master. They have multiple sword formations, and even I can't get close to the core secrets of Taichi Palace."
Happy nodded slowly.
'I knew it.'
Even though he obtained Thousand-faced Human Fox, it did not mean that he could easily get the core treasures of the sects in the world of martial artists. The foundation of each sect was not something he could offend.
Happy sighed in his heart and resolutely gave up on this plan. He did not want to provoke more elites in the dao of heaven and become enemies with the sects.
With Thousand-faced Human Fox by his side as a follower, it meant that he had gained a helping hand. He could only be useful when he ran into quests.
Fortunately, he had a pretty good chance right now.
He had to activate Dragon Gate Inn within half a month. Right now, he only had ten days left. He could bring the brand new Thousand-faced Human Fox, Ten Thousand Years' Hatred, to the forbidden treasure trove and search for the palace's secret treasure that was submerged in the desert.
A quest in a forbidden land!
He had never heard of it in the Chinese world of martial artists or even the world. He did not know what sort of situation it would be inside. If he had a locksmith who was skilled in traps and had great lightness skills by his side, he should be able to bring quite a lot of surprises.
"Ten Thousand Years, help me take a look at this."
When he thought of this, a thought appeared in Happy's mind. For some reason, he brought out the treasure map he obtained from the tall altar at the core of Mountain Villa of Ten Thousand Beasts from his Universe Bag.
"This is …"
Thousand-faced Human Fox was indeed an elite in this field. With just one glance, he could tell that the map in Happy's hands was rather extraordinary. Once he took it and scrutinized it carefully, his eyes gradually lit up, and his tone became surprised.
"If my guess is correct, this is made from golden parchment from West Region. It's impervious to fire and water, and it's usually used to store very important information. The place marked on the map seems to be a small town in West Region that I've been to before."
"A small town in West Region?"
Happy was slightly stunned.
In the beginning, he did not have much hope in Thousand-faced Human Fox. After all, this thing was locked in Mountain Villa of Ten Thousand Beasts, and no one knew about it. He did not expect that Thousand-faced Human Fox would actually give his opinion, and he became even more certain about it.
"Not bad. It doesn't seem to be far away. When I was in West Region, I even heard a related legend. That place seems to overlap with the place marked on the map."
"Is what you said true?!"
Happy was instantly incredibly excited. His gaze burned, and he stared at Thousand-faced Human Fox in delight.
Right now, the quest had yet to be activated. If Thousand-faced Human Fox could bring him to the location marked on the map beforehand, he would be able to win more time and chances!
"This map is drawn using a rather ancient method. Right now, the elites in the Chinese plains and even West Region might not be able to analyze it within a short period of time, but I coincidentally obtained an ancient book, and I read about the method to read this sort of map in it." Thousand-faced Human Fox placed all his attention on the map, and he spoke very carefully.
"Looks like the legends I heard at that time are true."
"Are you talking about the palace that was submerged in the desert?"
"That's right!"
Thousand-faced Human Fox was so excited that his face lit up. "I heard from the locals that as long as we can find this palace, we will immediately be able to obtain an endless amount of wealth. At the same time, we will also be able to obtain a lot of ultimate martial art manuals, divine weapons, and spirit pills." The wealth of an entire palace instantly attracted the Divine Thief's interest. "Master, should we go and search for it right now?"
"Of course we have to search for it," Happy answered instinctively.
Since Thousand-faced Human Fox knew the contents of the map, it was naturally for the best. He had originally intended to activate the quest once he entered West Region, but by the looks of it now, he could take a step further and activate the quest at the ruins of Dragon Gate Inn. Before Hu Baiwan's people arrived, he could enter the ruins of Dragon Gate Inn and even the desert palace.
"By the way, help me read this book."
Happy brought out an old and tattered book from his Universe Bag. It was the Amazing Log of the Seas and Mountains, and it had nearly been sealed and forgotten. He tossed it to Thousand-faced Human Fox, who had a puzzled look on his face.
"This is …"
Thousand-faced Human Fox watched Happy take the map back reluctantly before he looked away. His gaze landed on the Amazing Log of the Seas and Mountains.
Ten seconds passed.
Thousand-faced Human Fox's nonchalant expression slowly faded away.
Half a minute passed. A strange light shone in Thousand-faced Human Fox's eyes, and they shone with a burning gaze.
One minute passed.
Happy held his breath and watched Thousand-faced Human Fox quickly flip through the book. He searched for the contents of the book page by page, and his gaze became brighter.
"The Amazing Log of the Seas and Mountains! It's actually this amazing book!
"Just what is the use of this book?" Happy could tell that Thousand-faced Human Fox seemed to have forgotten about the treasure map. All his attention was focused on the strange book, so there was no way he would not know that the book he thought was useless had been covered in dust.
"This book was written by an amazing person in the Chinese plains, but to us wanderers, it's not very useful." When he heard Happy's question, Thousand-faced Human Fox finally looked away and said with a myriad of emotions in his heart, "This book is worth cities.
Not only are there plenty of legends about other countries recorded in it, it also records the locations, top-grade herbs, intelligent beasts, and many amazing places that normal people can't enter. Master, if you give this book to me, I can go to places outside the Chinese plains as well. There are methods to communicate with foreigners recorded in this book. "
Thousand-faced Human Fox stared at Happy with a burning gaze.
"Master, please give this book to me!"
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