Chapter 159: No Escape

Zhang Ye was puzzled. He didn't want the top-grade flying sword, but wanted a top-grade spiritual stone?

Zhang Ye asked other mercenaries: "Whoever is willing to take me to the Dark Forest will get the top-grade flying sword."

The top-grade flying sword that was once so coveted by the mercenaries was now avoided by the mercenaries like snakes and scorpions. Master Zhang's work is rare, but you have to be alive to get it.

Zhang Ye shouted for a long time, but no one took the order, and no one told him why. At this time, a team of mercenaries came up to him: "I heard that as long as I take you to the Dark Forest, you are willing to pay a top-grade magic weapon of Master Zhang as commission?"

Zhang Ye looked at the people who came. They were all Jindan cultivators, especially the man and woman who led them. The female cultivator was half a step into the Nascent Soul, and the male cultivator was in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

"That's right." Zhang Ye replied.

The male monk looked at the flying sword in Zhang Ye's hand and was silent for a moment: "We, the Tianlang Mercenary Group, have accepted a mission and are about to go to the Dark Forest. We can take you there, but we will not enter the Dark Forest. If you are willing, follow us."

The male monk explained why he could not enter the Dark Forest. Zhang Ye suddenly realized that the Dark Forest was so dangerous, but Zhang Ye did not back down: "Okay, just take me to the Dark Forest."

Zhang Ye handed the top-grade flying sword forward, and the female monk happily took the flying sword as if she had found a treasure.

"My name is Tianlang, and this is my sister, Xiaotao." The male monk looked at the female monk lovingly, introduced himself, and then arched his hands, "I don't know what your name is?"

Zhang Ye disguised himself to hide his identity, and he certainly couldn't say his real name, so he said: "Magic Taoist."

Tianlang's face twitched a little. Such a pretentious name, you can tell it's fake at first glance. But Tianlang didn't delve into it. After all, Zhang Ye looked like a Jindan monk and couldn't make any waves.

On the way out of the retreat, Tianlang told Zhang Ye a lot about the Ten Thousand Mountains, and Zhang Ye gradually got to know the Tianlang Mercenary Group.

At the beginning, the Tianlang Mercenary Group only had Tianlang and Xiaotao, brother and sister. After years of hard work, it has grown to its current size and become one of the best mercenaries in Ghost Gate.

It's just a pity that Xiaotao can't speak because of an accident. She took a lot of elixirs, but couldn't be cured. Fortunately, the monks can communicate through divine thoughts, so there is no big problem.

"In fact, I didn't want to take your job at first, mainly because my sister especially admires Zhang Ye. I heard that you have Zhang Ye's top-grade flying sword, so I want to come here as a gift for my sister." Tianlang and Zhang Ye chatted for a while, less guarded, honest and straightforward.

Zhang Ye looked at Xiaotao who was fiddling with the flying sword. Alas, I don't know how many girls he has let down. What a sin...

Walking through the long canyon, it suddenly became clear. The Ten Thousand Mountains were full of spiritual energy, which was not worse than Tiandao Peak. These beasts really know how to choose a place to settle down.

Arriving at the border of the Shiwan Mountains, Tianlang and Xiaotao changed their aura, put away their relaxed and self-satisfied attitude, and became solemn and cautious.

Zhang Ye asked: "There are only some small beasts of the Qi Refining level outside the Shiwan Mountains. Why are you so nervous?"

Tianlang glanced at Zhang Ye and ordered: "Protect the magical Taoist." Immediately, the formation of the Tianlang Mercenary Group surrounded Zhang Ye.

"The Shiwan Mountains, you can never take it lightly. In addition to the beasts, you must also be wary of people's hearts." After Tianlang finished speaking, seeing that Zhang Ye still had a silly face, he added, "You lost money at the Ghost Gate before, I'm afraid someone will miss it, don't be careless."

Zhang Ye didn't notice this, he still didn't have enough experience in the martial arts world, thanked him, and followed the Tianlang Mercenary Group to the depths of the Shiwan Mountains.

Maybe because the Tianlang Mercenary Group was so powerful, no other beasts or monks approached until night.

Because the spiritual energy in the Ten Thousand Mountains is too abundant, it is a burden for low-level cultivators. Just like in Tiandao City, they need to eat to replenish their physical strength. In addition, the danger in the Ten Thousand Mountains at night doubles, so Tianlang chose a place to rest overnight.

After setting up the camp, Tianlang took some people to hunt nearby. Not long after, Tianlang brought back several small beasts, but one of the team had a broken arm.

Facing Zhang Ye's inquiry, the cultivator with a broken arm was a little embarrassed: "When hunting beasts, I was accidentally stabbed by a poisonous sting, and I had to cut off my arm to save my life."

"You are real heroes." Zhang Ye sighed sincerely. In Tiandao City, as long as he had money, he could buy any beast meat, but he only knew the deliciousness of beast meat, but never knew the danger of these hunters.

Hearing Zhang Ye's praise of heroes, the monk with a broken arm blushed and hurriedly said that he was not, but Tianlang was. When others heard this, they immediately gave the monk with a broken arm a nickname of hero to tease him, and a group of people made a mess.

Zhang Ye looked at this scene, and somehow, he envied their life. After all, Zhang Ye was always around the blacksmith shop, and had never enjoyed this kind of life fighting side by side with his brothers.

Soon, the aroma of barbecue wafted, and Xiao Tao handed a piece of beast meat to Zhang Ye.

"Thank you." Zhang Ye came back to his senses and took the beast meat. Although it was not as delicious as the dishes carefully cooked in the kitchen, the rough method also had a unique flavor.

Zhang Ye ate several bites and found that Xiao Tao's big watery eyes were staring at him. Zhang Ye asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Tao handed Zhang Ye a jade slip, and Zhang Ye realized that Xiao Tao could not speak, so he immediately took the jade slip and communicated with his mind.

"Magic Taoist, are you from Tiandao City?" Xiao Tao asked.

"Yes." Zhang Ye replied.

"I have never been to Tiandao City. Is Tiandao City big?" Xiao Tao looked full of longing.

"Big, very big." Zhang Ye affirmed.

Xiao Tao asked a lot about Tiandao City. Suddenly, she asked again: "Have you met Master Zhang?"

Zhang Ye was a little speechless: "I think I've seen it before."

"Have you really seen Master Zhang? Is he as handsome as the legend says?" Xiao Tao became even more fascinated.

"He's so handsome." Zhang Ye said without blushing.

Xiao Tao was very happy and was about to continue saying something when Sirius called her and Xiao Tao said: "Let's talk next time. Thank you for the sword you gave me."

Seeing his little fans so lively and cute, Zhang Ye felt much better.

The next day, the Sirius mercenary group continued to advance deep into the Shiwan Mountain. Occasionally they would be attacked by Jindan-level ferocious beasts, but the Sirius mercenary group was very powerful and there was no damage.

Sometimes Zhang Ye wanted to take action, but Tianlang stopped him: "You are the employer. If you die on the way, won't you ruin my reputation?"

Tianlang's blunt words were unpleasant, but Zhang Ye understood that he wanted to protect himself, and it didn't matter if he didn't take action. The mercenary group could handle it anyway.

"Miracle Taoist, by the way, what are you going to do in the dark forest?" During the break, Xiao Tao couldn't hold back her curiosity and came to talk to Zhang Ye. After all, Zhang Ye was a golden elixir monk and went to the dark forest purely to seek death, but she He added, "Of course, you don't have to answer."

"Kill ferocious beasts and practice martial arts." Zhang Ye told the truth.

But Xiaotao felt that Zhang Ye had lied, so she angrily took the jade slip away and never spoke to Zhang Ye again.

Zhang Ye smiled helplessly and did not explain too much.

After a while, the team got back on the road.

Xiaotao was originally responsible for protecting Zhang Ye personally, but she might be a little angry and stayed away from Zhang Ye.

Tianlang yelled at Xiaotao not to move, so he had to apologize to Zhang Ye and rearrange the two of them to protect Zhang Ye.

While walking on the road, Zhang Ye suddenly turned around and said, "Xiao Tao, do you believe me when I tell you to travel to the dark forest?"

Zhang Ye wanted to make Xiao Tao happy, but he was suddenly stunned. Then he looked around and asked, "Sirius, where is your sister?"

"My sister..." Tianlang was about to say that my sister is here, but he was suddenly stunned. There were more than a dozen people in the team, but Xiao Tao was missing.

Tian Lang forced himself to calm down and asked the monks in the team. No one noticed when Xiao Tao disappeared!

"Go back and look for it!" Sirius led the men and horses back the same way.

"Brother Lang, there is a hole here, and there is Miss Tao's sword!" A monk discovered the abnormality and reported it immediately.

Everyone hurriedly approached, and next to a dark and bottomless hole, lying quietly was the top-quality flying sword made by Zhang Ye.

Zhang Ye frowned, why didn't he notice such a big hole when he walked here before? Could it be that little peach girl fell in while walking?

Sirius checked the hole and turned pale: "It's broken, this is the hole where ghost-faced spiders feed!"

Ghost-Faced Spider is a Nascent Soul-level ferocious beast, but because of its elusiveness, it is more difficult to deal with than ordinary Nascent Soul ferocious beasts. Previously, Xiao Tao's sister was in a mood and went to defend at the end of the team. As a result, the ghost-faced spider emerged from the ground and dragged Xiao Tao away.

Because Xiao Tao couldn't call for help, and the people in the mercenary group were doing their own duties, it was dark under the lamp and they didn't notice that Xiao Tao was missing.

Sirius ordered: "Everyone is on standby. If I fail to come back before dark, all tasks will be canceled and we will escort the magical Taoist back to the Gate of Hell!"

After saying that, Sirius jumped into the deep hole.

Zhang Ye also knew the seriousness of the matter, hesitated for a moment, and wanted to enter the spider cave to save people.

Although the other monks were anxious, they unswervingly carried out Tianlang's order and stopped Zhang Ye: "Miracle Taoist, it's enough for Brother Lang to save Sister Xiaotao. If he can't save her, it's useless for us to go."

Everyone is a golden elixir cultivator, and they are just a burden if they go.

Zhang Ye didn't explain anything. The power of the Nascent Soul spurted out, knocking back several people. He held the bone knife and drilled into the spider hole.

"Nascent...Nascent Soul?" The monks of the mercenary group were shocked, and then looked ecstatic, "Set up a formation and wait for Brother Lang and the others to come back!"

They believed that with Zhang Ye's help, Sirius would definitely be able to kill the hateful ghost-faced spider and rescue Little Tao.

At this moment, Sirius followed the cave, and the space became wider and wider as he went inside, and finally came to a huge lair.

A ghost-faced spider was hanging on the top of the nest, with a ferocious face, and it was spinning spider silk to wrap around Xiaotao.

"Bold bastard!" Sirius was furious, flying up and slashing at the ghost-faced spider.

At this moment, many ghost faces suddenly emerged from the countless holes in the lair, and spider silk was like a waterfall.

With his cultivation in the middle stage of Nascent Soul, Sirius could deal with a ghost-faced spider, but when more than a dozen ghost-faced spiders appeared at once, he was doomed.