"Teacher?" Upon hearing Baiyi's words, Tisdale's eyes lit up. Surprised, she asked, "You agree to it?"
"What else? Watch you throw your life away alone? Or lock you up at home every day? " Baiyi replied impatiently, "Explain to Mia what's going on. If she has no objections, we'll go to the Dole's house first tomorrow."
"After you're done talking, get me a map," Baiyi said and left the room, giving the two girls some privacy to talk to each other.
It was not difficult to convince Mia. The little girl was so kind that she agreed without much consideration. The two girls did not understand how dangerous the Northern Wasteland was. Did they really think that it was as simple as going for an excursion?
When Tisdale took out a map of Isythre from her father's study and handed it to him, Baiyi called her over again and said sternly, "I don't object to your idea, Tisdale. I even acknowledge your kindness and perseverance but you have to know your own limits. I hope this is the last time you make such a rash decision. I can't pay for you every time."
Tisdale lowered her head in embarrassment and playfully stuck out her pink tongue. She then said in a coquettish tone, "I thought you were really mad at me, teacher."
"Of course I'm angry! I'm angry at your childish attitude!" Baiyi said without lifting his head as he flipped open the map.
"I'm sorry, teacher. I won't say that again!" Tisdale said guiltily. She realized that she had said that she did not want to be his student in a moment of desperation. That kind of attitude was indeed very bad and Baiyi did have a reason to be angry at her.
"It's good that you remember that. Now go and prepare your luggage. We can leave at any time." Baiyi said as he carefully studied the map. Then, he threw the storage pouch that Vidomina had given him to Tisdale.
"Thank you, teacher. I'll take my leave now." Tisdale took the storage pouch and said respectfully. Then, she carefully left the room, not daring to disturb Baiyi's thoughts.
Looking at the map, Baiyi fell into deep thought. From time to time, he would use his blue Mana to draw something on the map.
There was only one continent in the whole of Isythre. It was crescent-shaped. The southern part was the Southern Land where Baiyi was currently at and the northern part was the Northern Kingdom where Undine and the rest were going to go. Most of the land in the middle was a large mountain range that stretched from east to west. It was called the Eol Mountains. North of the Eol Mountains was Baiyi's destination, the Northern Wasteland.
The terrain of the Northern Wasteland was complicated. Not only did it contain a part of the Eol Mountains, there were also a variety of forests and valleys. There were also three large rivers that flowed from the Eol Mountains that flowed through the land, giving birth to a large grassland.
Continuing north from the Northern Wasteland, after passing through a hilly area and a forest, they would arrive at the southernmost city of the Northern Kingdom.
Other than a variety of beasts and magical beasts, the entire Northern Wasteland was inhabited by the Alpine Barbarians who lived in the Eol Mountains and the Grassland Barbarians who lived in the Wasteland. The Alpine Barbarians basically resided in the eastern part of the Eol Mountains. If the caravan chose to go west, they would basically be able to avoid their territory and only need to make contact with the Grassland Barbarians.
It was just that the exact route of the caravan was kept a secret. Baiyi could only roughly guess that after they departed from Arfin City, they would go all the way to the north, pass through the northernmost border checkpoint, the Southern Gate, and enter the Eol Mountains. After that, they would follow the relatively flat terrain of the Western Mountains and enter the Northern Wasteland. After that, they would follow the characteristics of the Steppe Barbarians who lived by the river and try their best to pass through the areas where there were no rivers. Following that logic, a light blue magical line was drawn on the map. That was the rough route that Baiyi had guessed.
However, after giving it a second thought, he waved his hand and erased the line. The main point of the caravan was to open up a trade route, not to make a one-off trade. A stable trade route was absolutely impossible to avoid the barbarians every time. The caravan would have to negotiate with the Grassland Barbarians and reach some kind of agreement. Otherwise, the trade route would not be able to last for a long time.
With that as the basis, Baiyi speculated, "Maybe she was captured during the negotiation. Otherwise, with her Legendary Level skills and her Soul Armature by her side, even if she were to face Huskar from the Alpine Barbarian tribe, she would still have a chance to fight back. How could she be captured so easily?"
But since the Dole family could confirm that she's still alive, it means that she still has some value to them. It's just that we don't know what kind of torture she has been through... Baiyi continued to speculate. Then, he asked in the Void, Caveman, do the Steppe Barbarians have any special rituals that require women? Like a live sacrifice or something like that?
"They have a lot of primitive and ignorant rituals," the Caveman replied sarcastically. The Caveman replied with a hint of sarcasm. "But the most important and official thing is to worship their God of War. Only then will they need to use women."
"Oh? Tell me more about it? "Baiyi immediately asked.
"The ritual that they worship their God of War is called the Warrior's Sacrifice. Other than the ordinary sacrificial activities, they would also hold a huge tournament and the prizes would be cows, goats and women. The strongest person would be able to carry away the most beautiful woman. But they are a group of debauched people. Usually, the women would be disposed of after they have had enough of them. And as far as I know, they like to abduct human women as prizes. "
"Is that so? Then it seems like Undine is the best prize that they have, right? When does the Warrior's Sacrifice usually start? "Baiyi asked again.
"It usually starts in the hottest month of summer. Judging from the current time, it's less than a month away, so it's a little tight. But the good news is that the best prize must be a virgin, so Undine shouldn't have been defiled yet." The Caveman explained.
"In such a short period of time, we have to bring Mia all the way to the Northern Wasteland and search for her in the vast grassland. Who knows what we might encounter along the way and then snatch away the best prize from the hands of the barbarians? Tsk tsk! Now that I think about it, it's really a challenging task. Your descendants really know how to create trouble for me," Baiyi sneered.
"I apologize on her behalf, Sir Hope." The Merchant quickly said, "If it's possible, I also hope that you can discipline her on my behalf."
"Discipline? How am I supposed to discipline her? " Baiyi sneered, "She is carrying the mission of your family. What's the use of me disciplining her alone?"
Actually, it was not that the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom did not have any communication. Other than the dangerous road on land, the sea route had long been opened and the Teleportation Formation had long been set up. Both sides had always been in contact with each other but they had never been able to trade with each other.
The main reason was that the energy consumption of the Teleportation Formation was very high. It was already good enough to send people over but it was basically impossible to use it to deliver goods. What about the sea route? Due to the harsh environment of the Endless Ocean in the west, it was very difficult to reach there safely with the navigation technology of this world. The sea route in the east was relatively calm but it happened to pass through the Peak of the Dragon in the Eol Mountains. That was the territory of the dragon clan. If they were not careful, they would become food for the giant lizards. If they were to bypass the Peak of the Dragon, the magical beasts and beasts in the ocean would be extremely active without the suppression of the dragons. They would not be as courteous as the dragons at all. Therefore, the sea route was actually more dangerous than the land route.
It was also because of this complicated situation that many people jokingly said that the distance between the Northern and Southern Kingdoms of Isythre was even further than the distance between Gouve and Marle. They had already developed a lot of trade with those big realms but on the contrary, they could not even trade with each other in their own realm.
Therefore, if Undine's trip was successful, it would not be as simple as saving her family. Her achievements would be enough to be recorded in the history books! Unfortunately, this kind of thing was probably not suitable for her to do.
After sorting out the general idea, Baiyi vaguely had a plan in his mind. However, as for the actual plan, he still had to go to the Dole family tomorrow to check on the progress of their preparations. Early the next morning, Baiyi brought Mia and Tisdale to the front door of the Dole's house.
With Tisdale, who was a frequent visitor, leading the way, Baiyi easily entered the Dole family's guest room. Then, he met the current head of the Dole family, Oieni Dole, who was also Undine's father. His attire was considered fashionable and avant-garde. He did not look too old but his hair was already completely white. The spirit and aura that he exuded was more like that of an old man who was about to die. It was obvious that he was also very worried about Undine's matter.
After listening to Tisdale's brief introduction, a smile finally appeared on his distressed face. Turning to Baiyi, he said, "Oh, so you're Master Hope! I'm so glad that you're willing to help us! As long as you can save Undine, our Dole family is willing to pay … "
"Let's talk about the payment later." Baiyi waved his hand and interrupted him, "Our time is very limited so we need to depart as soon as possible. I want to know how are the preparations going?"
The question made the head of the Dole family frown again. Honestly, he replied, "The materials have already been prepared and the customs clearance procedures have also been completed. It's just that we're still lacking in manpower. To be honest, even though we've offered a high reward, there are still not many mercenaries and adventurers who are willing to accept this mission …"
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