Chapter 331: Half Elves And Business
Chapter 331: Half Elves And Business
" HMMMMMMM."
Jia Hao stood in the middle of the forest, eyes closed as if he was pondering something.
He realized he forgot to ask an important question to Gordon.
Where the hell should he go now?
Jia Hao came here with a supreme rush. But now thinking back, he really doesn’t have any knowledge regarding the geography around here.
Not to mention, walking a bit inside, he already deviated from the main forest path. Not to mention, the main path is something he should avoid for the time being.
" Tsk tsk, truly what bad luck. I even left my horse behind." Jia Hao clicked his tongue.
Thinking for a moment, he picked a stick and placed it on the ground.
" Heavenly Gods, Three Purities, The unseen of the lands, Bless my luck. I pray thee, show me the way!"
The Golden Arhat Vajra Body Arts wasn’t merely a body refinement scripture. Personally imparted by Khsitigarbha, it contained various Buddhist techniques, big and small.
What he performed was a simple divination. It was merely asking the spiritual force to guide his way.
Suddenly, the stick trembled as it remained upright for a moment before falling to the west. Jia Hao looked at it and nodded.
" Very well, To the west!"
After so much practice, Jia Hao finally managed to merge the understanding of Earth Traversal and Fading Moon Steps, creating a unique movement technique of his own.
Although it was crude, it was enough for him to travel without any issue.
If one would notice, they would feel Jia Hao is gliding on the surface as he moved, as if he was surfing on unseen waves. In a single day, he finally reached a river.
" Well, as Mr. Bear says, finding a river is great when you don’t know what to do." Jia Hao got down and drank some water as he was feeling thirsty.
The sun already set, darkness rapidly covered the forest. However, Jia Hao realized rather than resting, it’s suitable for him to move forward.
A regular human with good eyesight, if stands in a flat plane, he could see a candle light 2km away.
As the stars appeared in the sky, Jia Hao thought of seeing anything amidst the darkness.
With a single step, he climbed a tree. Then, when he reached the peak, he kicked the tree, soaring to the sky. A vast wilderness appeared before him.
To his surprise, he suddenly saw a blinking orange at the line of the river. Perhaps someone is lighting a bonfire.
Without any hesitation, Jia Hao came down and rushed straight at him. As long as there were people, he would naturally find the way.
However, Jia Hao underestimated the distance. Though he didn’t have any problem seeing in the dark, even with his speed, it took three hours to arrive.
" Fellow travelers, may you help me-"
Jia Hao jumped out of the bush, but his expression changed. In front of him lay a bloody scene, with many people lying dead. There are two sets of people, one wearing luxurious robes, though certainly different than ordinary nobles.
The others are wearing black robes, faces hidden, exposing only their eyes.
Clearly, a scene of ambush happened here, and the black masked guys might be the assassins. Jia Hao saw a black clothed man standing, raising a sword to kill the person who looked like the main noble.
Without any delay, he pulled out a chopstick from his Pot of Miracles, throwing it at the black clothed man.
*XIU XIU!*
The chopsticks flew like darts, tearing through wind.
" UARRGH!"
As if his knees exploded, the man cried in agony, falling on the ground.
" Hu-Hurry up! Kill that bastard!"
Jia Hao finally noticed the man, and he couldn’t help but feel surprised.
Such fair skin, mixed green eyes, and pointy ears?
’ An elf?’ Jia Hao was stunned as he approached the man.
" Ki-Kill that evildoer! I...I will reward you handsomely!"
Jia Hao looked at the man as he shook his head. He stood between them, cupping his fist.
" One must not meddle in other people’s affairs. Not to mention, both of you are so injured. Why not just rest before you die? Not that you can walk out from here."
Both the black clothed man and the elf were speechless when they heard Jia Hao. Jia Hao poured some water from the mineral water bottle from the Pot of Miracle.
Staring at each other, both of them drank the water. After all, fighting and killing take a toll on the body.
" Such...Such refreshing water!"
" May I...I need another cup."
" Please drink with leisure." Jia Hao smiled, filling their cups once again. Then he glanced at the noble, " Are you really an elf?"
" A half elf... My name is Chrism."
" Very peculiar name indeed." Jia Hao nodded, " Are you a merchant caravan?"
" I... I do business for the Moonlight Forest. Since they don’t step outside of the forest, usually we...half elves, handle mortal world affairs."
" I was trusted to bring something important back to the forest. But...But these bastards...ambushed us."
Jia Hao then looked at the men, his eyes narrowing. " You are from Black Heart Union?"
Black Heart Union was the culprit behind the Qingyang County murders, an evil organization that sacrifices humans and living beings for its own benefit.
" Ho-how did you know?" The black clothed man was stunned, but finished his cup of water. " Haah, looks like what you said is true. I won’t be leaving this place."
" You bastards are really persistent. Aren’t you afraid of getting killed by Divine Martial Hall?" Jia Hao snorted, clearly having negative feelings about Black Heart Union.
" Haha, birds die for food, men die for money. Since there is a reward, we will naturally do the stuff." The black masked man laughed, yet his expression was clearly painful. After all, Jia Hao basically made holes in his knees.
It was a strange atmosphere. The bonfire and torches were burning. The victim, the assassin, and the stranger all three sat harmoniously.
" Young...Man... I hope...You deliver the things to...Moonlight Forest." The man gasped; clearly, his life force was about to end.
Jia Hao looked at him and gave a proposal, " I can’t promise. What if you are carrying something really valuable? I can just take it and leave."
The man almost died on the spot when he heard Jia Hao’s words. Heavens, such a clean scholarly appearance, but his words were like some rogue.
" You...You can get some reward...from the elves." The man spoke with great difficulty. Jia Hao was interested as he had already scanned the man with his Sage’s Divine Eyes. But what caught his eye was the technique he practiced.
Basic Wind Magic, Wind Blades, Haste Steps.
Clearly, this person was a magician, an elven magician.
Jia Hao pondered as he looked at the man, " You are about to die. But if you allow me to put you out of misery, I will deliver the item with utmost importance to the elven clan."
The man looked at Jia Hao with wide eyes before coughing up another mouthful of blood. " Ve-Very well...Release me from...my suffering."
" Very well, I will help you in this."
Jia Hao gently poked his finger on the man’s chest, and the man finally stilled. With a single tap, Jia Hao severed his life blood, stopping his heart.
Then he looked at the black clothed man, " Well, if you help me, I can grant you a swift death too."
" Phuahahaa!" The man suddenly laughed as he clenched his sword, " I... I am not like that coward. I will..."
" Where is the next town?"
" You are far from the city. The next town is Wenzhou Town, eighty li in the direction of the river."
The man was shocked as he realized how sincerely he answered. The sword dropped from his hands as he covered his mouth.
He spoke the truth like it was the most natural thing, and such action scared him. It was like he had been possessed.
" Where is the branch of Black Heart Union?" Jia Hao asked again, his desire qi covering the man’s heart.
" I... I don’t know. We generally get orders from high up. However, I heard there should be a big branch in Blood Leaf City."
Jia Hao nodded as he unsheathed his saber. With a single slash, he killed him.
In this place, the only living being standing was him.
With a sweep of his hand, he gathered the lingering internal qi and blood energy of the corpses, feeding them to the Pot of Miracles.
Seeing the completion bar increase by 2% barely, Jia Hao’s lips twitched.
’ Do I really have to kill a hundred Innate Realm martial artists? And how much energy does it even need?’ Jia Hao couldn’t help but mutter.
However, since he killed the two important people, he managed to gain skill cards from them.
Basic Wind Magic and Four Pole Palms.
" Now, let’s see what’s inside the carriage." Jia Hao gazed at the broken carriage.