However, if his sister were present, Ye Ningze would have chosen a more conservative approach.
They traveled slowly and leisurely along the way, but everyone could tell that the caravan was extremely safe.
Sitting atop the monstrous elephant, Ye Ningze finally relaxed. At the same time, he released Xiaobai, just in case of any sudden changes. Xiaobai trailed behind the caravan, occasionally hunting a demon beast or two, while also providing security for the entire group.
"Little brother, is this your first time on such a journey? No need to be nervous. I've been on this route six or seven times with them, so this merchant caravan is quite safe. It won't be long before we return to the Sun Base."
It was clear this was a very talkative fellow. He took the initiative to greet Ye Ningze, his merchant-like demeanor suggesting he was an adventurer who had traveled far and wide.
Adventurers generally had two ways to gain strength: either by continuously improving their own power or by hunting demon beasts.
However, not everyone possessed the strong talent and resources to continuously improve their strength.
Therefore, some less powerful adventurers turned their attention to traveling far and wide, acquiring demon blood and various materials from demon beasts.
They would occasionally find a bargain and thus obtain huge profits from the price difference. It was precisely because of this that it was normal for them to have a certain merchant-like aura.
Ye Ningze smiled and echoed a few words, then turned to the burly man in front of him and said:
"Why haven't we seen any trace of demon beasts along the way? Are these demon beasts attracted to something in our caravan?"
The burly man smiled faintly and explained:
"Little brother, you wouldn't know, but the people at the Sun Base clear out the area every month. Their purpose is to thoroughly eliminate the surrounding demon beasts to prevent them from forming a beast tide."
Ye Ningze knew that once a beast tide formed, it would be a life-or-death encounter for them.
It was precisely for this reason that the eighty million they charged was not expensive.
This was not just a single route, but the result of the other party's long-term maintenance.
Ye Ningze originally wanted to say something more to the man in front of him, but he suddenly noticed something was wrong.
This was because Xiaobai clearly sensed a trace of fear.
Ye Ningze immediately inquired of Xiaobai in his mind:
"What's wrong? Did you sense something? Why are you so frightened?"
Xiaobai, being a demon beast with excellent bloodline advantages,
would not fear ordinary demon beasts. Therefore, this indicated that the other party was definitely a terrifying existence.
Xiaobai immediately responded:
"Master, I sense a large number of demon beasts heading in your direction."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ningze immediately became nervous. Had they encountered a beast tide just after he said that?
This wasn't the most critical part. The most critical part was that many people in the caravan lacked the ability to protect themselves in a beast tide.
This meant that in addition to protecting their own safety, they also had to protect the safety of these people.
The most crucial point was that the current caravan had no awareness of their predicament.
So, Ye Ningze quickly went to the leader of the caravan, whose name was Yue Sen.
"Captain Yue Sen, a beast tide is about to appear behind us. I hope you can command the caravan to evade the beast tide's attack."
Ye Ningze's voice was quite loud, and almost everyone around heard him.
A few individuals immediately showed disdainful smiles:
"What nonsense is this guy spouting? Does he think he knows this route better than us?"
"Exactly. It's as if he's walked this route several times. Even if he has, he wouldn't dare to say something like this. Who here hasn't walked it a dozen or twenty times? Who dares to claim they know more about beast tides than us?"
It was known that these people were all regulars on this route, so they understood it better than others.
Therefore, if even they hadn't noticed, it meant the other party was worrying unnecessarily or simply talking nonsense.
Thus, Ye Ningze's words did not arouse everyone's vigilance; instead, they provoked ridicule from many.
However, Ye Ningze ignored their mockery and once again said to Yue Sen with a serious expression:
"Captain Yue Sen, are you really gambling with these people's lives? If you don't believe me, send someone to check, and you'll know the result."
Ye Ningze knew that someone like Yue Sen must be a very cautious person, so no matter what, he had to confirm whether Ye Ningze's words were true.
Yue Sen's face was expressionless. For him, this trip was no different from usual.
Therefore, based on past experience, what Ye Ningze said was indeed somewhat unbelievable, even absurd.
No one present had noticed it, but Ye Ningze felt that something was not right no matter how he looked at it.
But in the end, Yue Sen decided to send someone to check. Just as he was about to dispatch someone.
Suddenly, everyone felt the ground tremble, and small pebbles began to jump.
Such violent tremors could only be caused by the thundering hooves of thousands of horses.
Therefore, judging by this momentum, Ye Ningze had not lied.
Everyone looked at Ye Ningze with shocked eyes. Who could have imagined that his words would come true?
Did this guy really have some special ability?
Otherwise, how could he have discovered all this when so many people present hadn't?
These people could not understand how Ye Ningze knew about the impending beast tide.
But now was not the time to dwell on such matters. Yue Sen shouted loudly to those around him:
"Immediately form a defensive formation. The caravan members are on the outside, and the passengers are inside."
As a caravan, having accepted their payment, they had the obligation and responsibility to protect their safety.
However, Ye Ningze showed no intention of leaving and retreating to the rear. His stance clearly indicated he intended to fight alongside them.
Yue Sen, with some concern, said to Ye Ningze:
"Passenger, please return to the passenger ranks. If you stay here, you might interfere with our defense against the beast tide."
Ye Ningze calmly replied to Yue Sen:
"Captain Yue Sen, perhaps I can help us overcome this difficulty?"
Seeing Ye Ningze's confidence, Yue Sen no longer stopped him.