26: Shimo City, Searching for the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire

Chapter 26: Shi Mo City, Searching for the Azure Lotus Core Flame

The clear sky was cloudless, the scorching sun blazed, and the golden desert was baked hot, with no living creatures or human figures in sight.

At this moment, a black shadow swept across the sand. Looking closely, it was a person with wings on his back, whose shadow was cast by the sun as he soared through the sky.

"Shi Mo City has arrived..." Looking at the city not far away, Soul Cang slowed down his flight. "According to the timeline, Queen Medusa came here to take the Azure Lotus Core Flame half a year after Xiao Yan entered the Demon Beast Mountain Range for training..."

Shi Mo City is a city located in the Tagor Desert, similar to Mo City, just in a different direction.

In Shi Mo City, there are many mercenary groups of varying sizes. Apart from the City Lord's Mansion's forces, the Sha Zhi Mercenary Group, Mo Tie Mercenary Group, and Storm Mercenary Group are the most powerful.

Among them, the Sha Zhi Mercenary Group's leader is a Great Dou Shi, firmly occupying the top position among mercenary groups, unshakeable.

"Speaking of which, the Mo Tie Mercenary Group seems to have been founded by Xiao Yan's two older brothers..." Soul Cang mused, with no intention of getting to know them.

Simply put, they weren't worthy.

They were just two Dou Masters, with no significant roles in the later stages, and they couldn't provide him with help like Xiao Yan could.

There was absolutely no need to get to know them.

As Soul Cang slowed down, people in the City Lord's Mansion and the residences of various mercenary groups in Shi Mo City felt something. Their expressions turned solemn, and they quickly walked out, all gazing up at the sky.

"Dou Qi Wings! At least a Dou King expert!"

"Why would such an important figure suddenly come to Shi Mo City?"

"Pass down the order. Tell the brothers to be well-behaved lately and keep their eyes open. Otherwise, if they offend the Adult, don't blame me for not warning them if they die!"

He descended to mid-air.

Soul Cang looked down at the figures rushing towards him and slowly spoke, "Who is in charge here?"

"Greetings, Adult. This humble one is Xu Guang, the City Lord of Shi Mo City. May I ask what brings the Adult from afar?" A middle-aged man stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and asked cautiously.

Flicking his storage ring, Soul Cang took out the map he had obtained from Hai Bodong and threw it to Xu Guang, saying indifferently, "Find the location on the map. I don't care what method you use; I hope to hear the news I want before dawn tomorrow."

Xu Guang caught the map floating down from above with both hands. He glanced at it and first praised it in his heart.

What a detailed map!

Then he heard Soul Cang's command, collected his thoughts, and looked at the three marked locations on it, one of which was precisely in the south-eastern part of Shi Mo City.

Could there be treasure there? Xu Guang frowned slightly. Shi Mo City had many mercenaries who often carried out various missions, and many areas near the city had been explored by them.

If there were really good things, they should have been discovered long ago.

Xu Guang looked up. Dou Qi wings slowly flapped behind the stern young man; the other party showed no intention of explaining.

Suddenly, the young man looked down, met Xu Guang's gaze, and asked, "Is there a problem?"

Xu Guang's body tensed, and he quickly bowed, saying, "No!"

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Guang heard no further sound, only faintly sensing a gust of wind passing by.

"City Lord Xu, what did that Adult give you?" A query came from beside him. Xu Guang straightened up, looked around, but did not find the young man's figure. Finally, his gaze settled on the middle-aged man beside him.

Xu Guang casually handed it over, saying, "Rob, after you've read it, immediately organize your mercenary group's manpower and start digging!"

Saying that, he turned to look at the leaders of the mercenary groups behind him and loudly declared, "All of you listen up! Call your people, bring your digging tools, and all of you gather in the south-eastern part of Shi Mo City!"

A pair of similar-looking young men stepped forward. One of them, dressed in a white robe and possessing a scholarly aura, asked, "City Lord Xu, was that Adult just now looking for something?"

"Xiao Ding, Xiao Li." Xu Guang saw the two, nodded slightly, and then showed some hesitation. "The Adult gave me a map, which should be related to something. I'm not sure about the specifics. You were all here just now, so I don't know more than you."

Rob had just finished reading the map and returned it to Xu Guang. After receiving it, he handed it to Xiao Ding, asking them to read it and pass it to others.

Soul Cang had said that he hoped to see results tomorrow.

If they relied only on the City Lord's Mansion's strength, the efficiency might not be that fast.

Therefore, Xu Guang hoped that all the mercenaries in Shi Mo City could join in; there is strength in numbers.

With so many people together, even for just one night, it would be enough for them to dig three feet deep.

However, as soon as Xu Guang told everyone his idea.

Rob coughed twice, and facing Xu Guang's gaze, he said with a playful smile, "City Lord Xu, I'm sorry, our group recently accepted a commission, so we probably don't have time. But I see there are so many of you, so one less group shouldn't matter, right?"

"Rob, I advise you not to court death!" Xu Guang said slowly, suppressing his anger.

The meaning behind Rob's words was clear to anyone with a discerning eye: he wanted to decline and not work.

A large part of the reason, he thought, was that Rob saw no benefit.

Rob spread his hands, his smile still present, "City Lord Xu, I really do have something to do."

With Rob taking the lead, other mercenary group leaders soon expressed their stance, all declining and unwilling to join the work.

There was no way around it; they had just heard that the Adult hadn't clearly stated what he wanted, simply throwing a map at them and telling everyone to find it.

How could they find it? They couldn't possibly turn that entire area upside down.

First, the workload was immense, and they also had to pursue efficiency, not to mention potentially needing to consume some medicine to maintain their physical condition.

Giving out without getting anything in return—who would want to do such a thing?

"Rob, are you sure you want to offend that Adult?" If looks could kill, Xu Guang might have already killed Rob hundreds of times.

Offend? Only a Dou Emperor was worth fearing; a Dou King still had to abide by the rules of the Gama Empire.

Rob thought to himself, looking at the person's appearance, he must be very young. To break through to Dou King was already a rare talent; he couldn't possibly also be a Dou Emperor, could he?

"City Lord, our Mo Tie Mercenary Group is willing to help." Xiao Ding said with a smile.

Rob scoffed, "There are really fools willing to fawn over him."

"Rob, speak politely! Don't think that just because you're a Great Dou Shi, our Mo Tie Mercenary Group will be afraid of you!" Xiao Li's expression turned cold, and fierce light gleamed in his eyes.

Rob chuckled, "Come on, I'm waiting!"

Afterward, Rob really left with his men. Some mercenaries present hesitated for a moment and then also left, leaving only a portion.

No profit, no early rising—this was a very realistic matter.

Xu Guang looked at the Xiao Family brothers with gratitude and called the others to return to the City Lord's Mansion to discuss the next steps.