"So Mr. Brando only wants to use Nine Phoenix to return to Wohnde," Mister Liu said. "Then you don't have to go to Nine Phoenix. Elm Harbor also has merchant fleets going to Erouine, Lubic, and other places."
"Where is Elm Harbor?"
"At Green Jade Hills. Rosaleen has ships going there. That harbor is at the northern end of Taowu Strait, close to the Sea of Dim Light. It is ruled by a group of people from Nine Phoenix. Every March, April, September, and October, a large number of merchant fleets going to Lubic, Madara, and Erouine gather there with the help of the ocean currents."
"Is that place also under the influence of the Ghost Chariot?"
Mister Liu was slightly stunned. He raised his head and used his remaining eye to look at the young man in front of him, only to see a confident expression on his face. As he tried to figure out the meaning of these words, he replied in a low voice, "Mr. Brando, the Ghost Chariot is fully developed outside of Nine Phoenix. They also have influence in Green Jade Hills, but they can't control everything because that place is very complicated. It is the headquarters of the Pious Heart Sect and the Stone Dragon Sect. The Red Jade Guards of the Scorching Sun Holy Temple protect the harbor. The Ghost Chariot people only dare to move in the dark, but they should have spies everywhere in the city."
"In that case, since Green Jade Hills is under the control of the Pious Heart Sect and the Stone Dragon Sect, it should have a much closer connection with Nine Phoenix than Swift Plains."
Mister Liu nodded. "Green Jade Hills is actually Nine Phoenix's default sphere of influence in Taowu Strait. It is not only connected to Nine Phoenix by sea. In fact, there is also a land trade route through the Deep Stone Mountains. In March, Second Miss and I used this route to reach Elm Harbor."
"Is this route very dangerous?" Brando asked.
"Not really, but it is not as convenient as the sea route. We left Nine Phoenix around the time of the Green Dragon's Birthday Ceremony and traveled day and night for almost a month before reaching Green Jade Hills. If we took the sea route, this journey would only take a few days —"
At this point, Mr. Liu seemed to have realized something. His single eye lit up slightly. He took a deep look at Brando, raised his hand, and cupped his fist in greeting. "Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Brando. I was careless. Right now, it is indeed safer to return from the Green Jade Hills."
Brando smiled. He waved his hand and said, "I just want to hitch a ride. You think too much, Mr. Liu. However, I don't have anything valuable on me. In exchange, I will help you deal with those ignorant rascals. "
Mister Liu was stunned when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly flipped over and stood below the horse, bowing deeply to Brando.
In his heart, he only knew that the so-called ship fee was just an excuse. Last night, when he saw the young man dealing with the monsters, two swords suddenly appeared in his hands. This proved that the other party must have a space-related storage item. How could such a person not be able to afford the fare?
Therefore, when the other party said this, it was clear that he just wanted to help them.
Mister Liu was sincerely grateful because he knew better than anyone else the strength of this young man in front of him. Although he didn't know whether this young man was stronger or weaker compared to his teacher, he was at least a figure of the same level.
A person who had reached the Realm of Path (Supreme Realm). Such a person would rarely be tempted by external objects, so how could he easily make a move? He didn't know that Brando had only taken two years to reach this stage. He only knew that it was already a great honor for them that the other party could make such a request.
His reaction gave Brando a shock. Although Brando did have a special favorable impression of the nine-headed phoenix and said this to help the two of them, his primary goal was indeed to hitch a ride. This was because he definitely wouldn't change his itinerary just to help the other party. Moreover, he didn't have the time to do so at the moment.
However, compared to going to Rosaleen to look for a ship, of course, it was more convenient to take the ready-made ship of the nine-headed phoenix royal family. As for the trouble of the lord of Rosaleen or some ghost chariot? Did he need to care?
He didn't want to be involved in this dispute, but that was based on the premise that the other party didn't find trouble with him. However, judging from the reaction of these Knight, the ghost chariot obviously colluded with the lord of Rosaleen. They wanted to wait for Mister Liu and Phoenix Fire in Rosaleen City. Obviously, they would not only detain the nine-headed phoenix royal family's ship, but they would also seal off the port.
Since this was the case, he had to leave the port and head to Yu Harbor. Anyway, he would have a conflict with these two groups sooner or later, so he might as well help Mister Liu and Phoenix Fire. Everyone had the same goal, so why not?
Thinking of this, Brando also dismounted and helped Mister Liu up. He said, "Mister Liu, you don't have to do this. Since the ghost chariot has its eyes on you, they will definitely instigate the lord of Rosaleen to detain your ship and seal off the port. I am only helping myself by helping you."
Mister Liu quickly nodded. He wasn't a sentimental person, so he only cupped his hands again to Brando to express his gratitude. At the same time, he thought of something and said, "Since the ghost chariot discovered our whereabouts in Rosaleen, they will definitely be able to guess our next itinerary. They might even intercept our fleet in the open sea. If it wasn't for Mister Brando's reminder, I'm afraid the second miss and I would really be in trouble this time."
"If we head to Yu Harbor, will they also intercept us?" Brando asked with a frown.
"It's not a big problem. They probably won't expect us to turn back. In fact, it was an accident that we were stopped by them in Rosaleen. If it wasn't for the Starfall disaster, the second miss and I would have passed through Madara to travel to Lubic." Mister Liu waved his hand and answered calmly.
After hearing this, Brando's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly asked, "In that case, you are heading to Madara from Yu Harbor?"
Mister Liu was stunned by this question. He probably didn't understand the meaning of Brando's question, but he still nodded and said, "Yes. Although we can also head to Lubic from Yu Harbor, the jade phoenix lineage's training requires us to practice physically. Therefore, the second miss and I originally planned to cross Madara."
"Then, can the spy of the ghost chariot in Yu Harbor determine that your ship is heading to Madara?"
"No." Mister Liu didn't expect Brando to ask this question. He shook his head and said, "The ship left in Yu Harbor is also the Huang family's own ship, not a merchant ship. We usually redraw our route after we go out to sea. The spy left in Yu Harbor definitely won't be able to guess where we are going."
"Then, could there be a spy on your ship?" Brando asked again.
"Spy?" Mister Liu frowned, but still shook his head and said, "Even if there is a spy, he won't be able to send back information because the ship is still anchored in Sopa Lache."
Brando knew that Sopa Lache was the name of a port in Madara, but he was not interested in this name. He replied, "In that case, you shouldn't have leaked the information before leaving Yu Harbor."
Mister Liu nodded. "I think so too."
"Then I have to remind you that the ghost chariot might be in cahoots with Madara."
Mister Liu was shocked. He subconsciously blurted out, "You mean, the ghost chariot found out about our itinerary through Lesotho?"
"Who's Lesotho?"
"It's a lich. It's the lord of Sopa Lache."
"No." Brando shook his head and said, "You misunderstood me. I'm talking about Madara, not a lord."
"What's the difference between them?" Mister Liu's only eye showed a hint of confusion. In his opinion, the Black Rose of Bramanto was formed by independent undead lords who hated each other. Although there was no lack of unusual creatures like the Dark Nobles of the Sea of Dead Moons who formed an alliance, that was only to fight against the strange creatures.
A united Madara was obviously not within his scope of understanding.
Brando understood that the Nine Phoenix's understanding of Erouine, Cruz, and even Saint-ausol might be far better than their understanding of the colossus beside them. This was caused by the difference in the lag between the transmission of information by land and sea. Although Erouine and other countries were further away from the Nine Phoenix, the things that happened a few months ago might be transmitted to the Nine Phoenix through the merchant fleet. However, in the vast land in the direction of Madara, there might not be anything new that could be transmitted to the Nine Phoenix even after a year and a half.
Moreover, the core of the rising Madara was actually the 14 territories in the east of the Sea of Dead Moons that were adjacent to Erouine — under the leadership of the Mercury Staff. After unifying the Sea of Dead Moons in the east, the supreme of the Dark Kingdom had enough authority to command the Dark Nobles in the south of the Sea of Dead Moons.
These changes happened slowly and quickly inside Madara, but to the outside world, especially to the outside world outside of Erouine, the impact was not obvious. Therefore, it was normal that Mr. Liu did not understand that a huge empire was born on the banks of the Nine Phoenix.
After all, in the course of the game, this empire also gradually began to have an impact on the Nine Phoenix after nearly half a century.
At this moment, half a century ago, there were not many people in the Nine Phoenix who could be a prophet and predict what would happen decades later.
However, Brando saw something strange from this incident.
He replied, "You may not know, but the Mercury Staff has reappeared in Madara, and now this dark empire is being reunited under its unification. What I mean is, the one that the Phantom Chariot is colluding with is this united Madara, the supreme with the Mercury Staff. "
"What!" Mr. Liu's expression suddenly became solemn. He clearly understood the difference between the former and the latter. He carefully recalled his trip with the second lady, and then connected it with Brando's reminder. His expression could not help but become more and more gloomy.
"Mr. Brando, is what you said true?" His only eye flashed with a heavy light, and he could not help but confirm subconsciously.
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