Indeed!
Leading the group was a young man with a small mustache, appearing to be in his thirties. Yet, Su Han sensed a chilling aura from him.
"This person's killing intent is so potent, it's reached its peak. How much must he have killed to accumulate this?"
Su Han marveled. The mere killing intent emanating from the goatee man was astonishing, let alone the other thirty-odd individuals, each radiating a strong sense of murderous intent!
"You gentlemen are blocking our path. Do you have business with me?"
Stepping down from the carriage, Su Han immediately positioned himself in front of Ye Lingshan. After all, although Ye Lingshan was his servant on this outing, she was also a beautiful young lady. If she were to be targeted by ruffians, he would inevitably have to deal with them.
To avoid trouble, Su Han had kept Ye Lingshan inside the carriage.
"Hmph, hmph, so it really is Your Excellency the Emperor. Our mercenary group's leader wishes to speak with you. Please, Your Excellency the Emperor, grace our Black Tiger Group's camp with your presence!"
Upon hearing this,
Su Han let out a scoff. If everyone along the way wanted him to visit, a month wouldn't be enough time. With a chuckle, Su Han directly stated, "My apologies, gentlemen. I must continue my journey today. I have matters to attend to in the City of Spirits, so please convey to your mercenary leader that I will personally pay my respects another time!"
With that, Su Han immediately sat at the front of the carriage, intending to drive away!
But at this moment!
The man with the mustache let out a cold snort and blew a whistle!
Instantly, dozens of Black Tiger Group members surged towards Su Han, their ghost-head sabers slashing towards them.
Su Han was astonished. He never expected these fellows to be so audacious, daring to attack him without a word!
And this was even after knowing he was an Emperor Realm expert!
It seemed this foreign race had some formidable individuals!
"Hmph, with just this much skill, you probably can't stop me!"
Su Han was no less capable. He immediately retaliated, unleashing a palm strike that sent the sabers hacking towards the carriage flying. Unfortunately, one or two of them directly struck the horses' hindquarters.
The two spirit horses neighed in pain and met their demise!
"You dare kill my horses?"
Su Han suddenly realized that these fellows weren't targeting him, but his horses!
"Your Excellency the Emperor, my leader said that if you are willing to visit, he can gift you a Black Tiger, guaranteed to be at least three times faster than these spirit horses!"
"Is that true?"
Su Han was somewhat tempted. After all, these black tigers, standing over a person's height, were indeed incredibly imposing and more suited for mountain and jungle terrain than his carriage.
Considering the promise of a black tiger, Su Han shook his head, intending to take Ye Lingshan for another meal.
Soon.
The two of them, together, arrived in a jungle. Looking around, they saw over a thousand formidable mercenaries lurking, each appearing incredibly fierce!
Su Han nodded. If these fellows were to form a single unit, the Snow Clan might not be able to resist them. And the Night Clan, without Ye Wushuang, would also be in a precarious situation!
"Your Excellency the Emperor, please!"
The small goatee man respectfully made a gesture of invitation.
Su Han, with Ye Lingshan, entered a tent made of animal hides. Soon, he saw everything within the tent.
At the front, tables were laden with a feast of delicacies!
And behind the food sat a beautiful and alluring woman, who looked remarkably familiar.
"You? Hua Huli!"
Su Han was instantly dumbfounded, even finding it hard to believe. This person was Hua Huli, whom he had met only once the previous night. He never expected to see her again here.
However, what puzzled Su Han was that the previous night, he had observed Hua Huli's movements and found her to be an ordinary person with no martial arts foundation. But now, looking at her again, he realized Hua Huli's strength was no less than Ye Wushuang's; she was a solid half-step Emperor Realm expert!
Furthermore, Hua Huli now lacked the worldly aura she had before, replaced by an air of regal dominance!
"Hahaha, didn't expect this, did you? You refused to be my husband yesterday, and now, what do you say? Consider it, won't you?" Hua Huli teased as she poured wine for them.
Su Han's lips curved into a slight arc. He had indeed misjudged her. Now, glancing at the burly men guarding the entrance, Su Han immediately understood.
The charade from yesterday must have been Hua Huli testing him!
If he had been careless yesterday, she had no doubt that Hua Huli would have immediately attacked him, killed him, and seized the Thousand Mile Landscape Painting.
And today, hosting a banquet here was likely for the same reason!
"You're quite something, Hua Huli. When Mo Ya came asking yesterday, it was probably your idea, wasn't it? I even played matchmaker for you and Mo Ya yesterday. Turns out you two already knew each other!"
Hua Huli immediately rolled her eyes and said, "Mo Ya? Heh, that old geezer is already a good-for-nothing. Otherwise, Xue Ying wouldn't have become Madam Shan Yang Hou. You want me to be with him? You've got to be kidding. Heh, but if you're feeling generous, why don't you come yourself? If you do, I'll hand over my position as mercenary leader to you, how about that?"
Su Han waved his hands dismissively. He had already stayed in the Spirit Realm for a considerable time!
To prevent his family from worrying, Su Han planned to return to Blue Star immediately after making his report. After all, Xu Yiran and the others had been waiting for him for too long and needed his care.
"I'll pass on the leader position. I don't plan to stay long in the City of Spirits either. I'll just make my report and head back. My homeland is the better place, with less hostility..."
What Su Han said was the truth. Living here daily, with constant peril and deceit, if not for his exceptional strength, he would likely have become a ghost by now.
Upon hearing this, Hua Huli understood. She glanced at Ye Lingshan beside him and said, "Look how spirited this young lady is. Come, I'll give you a knife to cut that lamb chop and lamb. Drink heartily!"
Ye Lingshan respectfully cupped her fists towards Hua Huli. She knew how powerful the mercenary group controlled by the woman before her was. Even many Emperor Realm experts dared not provoke her lightly!
"By the way, what happened in the Night Clan a few days ago, does it have anything to do with this fellow? I recall your Night Clan's Ye Wushuang has now overcome the backlash from his demonic cultivation, is that correct?"
Ye Lingshan nodded and replied, "Indeed! If not for the benefactor's rescue, my clan would be in peril. And my brother's demonic cultivation, all thanks to the benefactor... That is why I can only serve as his slave to repay him!"