455: Zhou Ruobing's recruitment

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

After two days of Sword Flight, Yang Lingchen finally flew out of this vast mountain range with the woman.

Just then, several figures suddenly sprang up from the ground, directly blocking Yang Lingchen's path.

Judging by the Killing Intent on these people, they were likely a group of roving mercenaries.

Yang Lingchen could not help but frown, because the cultivation level of these people was simply far too high compared to his own; they had all reached around the Early Stage of the Xuanzun Realm.

With his current cultivation level, if he were to Face these people, he would undoubtedly die, unless Nie Xiaoyu recovered to her Peak state; otherwise, his only option was to flee for his life.

"Gentlemen, may I ask why you have blocked our path?"

Yang Lingchen cupped his fists, while secretly remaining vigilant in his heart. He had already made plans: if the situation turned dire, he would slip away immediately. As for that woman, she was not within his scope of consideration.

"Kill the man, keep the woman."

The leader, the Scar-faced Man, had a cold Killing Intent on his Face, his bloodthirsty eyes looking unreservedly at the woman behind Yang Lingchen.

"Yes, Big Brother."

As soon as the Scar-faced Man finished speaking, several middle-aged men with fierce auras instantly lunged at Yang Lingchen from different directions.

"Beauty, kill them. I won't hold you back; I'll wait for you up ahead." After saying this, Yang Lingchen slipped away, driving the dragon que sword to shoot forward instantly.

At this moment, he could not care about anything else—saving his life was the priority. Although the other party had many people and their cultivation level was much higher than his, if he was determined to run, the other party might not necessarily be able to catch up to him.

However, the moment Yang Lingchen shot forward, the woman landed steadily on his dragon que sword and wrapped her arms directly around his waist.

"Whoosh...!" With a whoosh, Yang Lingchen used Sword Flight to charge back into the mountain range.

"Chase him."

Facing Yang Lingchen, who had suddenly bolted, the Scar-faced Man was also very surprised. He had completely not expected that a Heavenly Net Realm Cultivator could be so fast.

After chasing for about a quarter of an hour, the Scar-faced Man stopped with a gloomy expression, because they had already lost Yang Lingchen's trail.

"How is this kid so fast?" the Scar-faced Man muttered to himself.

"Yeah, Big Brother. It's just a pity about that young lady; she looked so delicate and pretty!" another mercenary said.

Because the woman had been healing, she had not exposed her Qi, which led these mercenaries to not notice her cultivation level. Otherwise, no matter how much courage they had, they would not have dared to block Yang Lingchen.

After confirming he was safe, Yang Lingchen stopped at a canyon. "Why didn't you kill them?"

"This Palace is injured. Even if I killed them, I would not be in much better shape," the woman said in a cold voice. "Besides, you are so fast, why would I need to fight them to the death?"

"Fine! How should I address you?" Yang Lingchen asked with a helpless expression. It had been two days since they met, and he realized he still did not know her name.

"Zhou Ruobing," the woman said in a cold, light voice. "What is your name? Which Sect are you from? You had better not lie to this Palace, otherwise, you can forget about those 100,000 mid-grade divine origin stones."

"Yang Lingchen, Wentian Palace," Yang Lingchen replied truthfully. Lying in front of such a powerful expert was a very unwise choice. Moreover, he could tell that Zhou Ruobing was a very clever woman.

"Are you interested in working by this Palace's side?" Zhou Ruobing parted her pink lips slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Yang Lingchen.

"I would like to know your identity," Yang Lingchen said with a smile. "Also, working by your side, what would I need to do? And what benefits could I receive?"

"You don't know who I am?" Zhou Ruobing asked curiously. She had not expected that in the Eastern Province, there would still be someone who had not heard of her name.

"I rarely go out, having been Cultivating in Wentian Palace the whole time, so I am not very knowledgeable about external affairs," Yang Lingchen said awkwardly, not wanting to slight her Face.

"If you follow this Palace, the treatment will certainly be much better than at Wentian Palace. In the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, with this Palace covering for you, as long as you do not offend members of the Imperial Family, you can almost walk sideways."

"How many divine origin stones can I get per month?" Yang Lingchen asked.

How many divine origin stones he could get per month was what he cared about most. After all, in a top-tier city like Great Zhou City, the cost of living was not low.

Of course, there were many benefits to being in such a big city. As long as you had enough divine origin stones, you could exchange them for any resources and treasures you wanted.

In such a top-tier city, there were Alchemist Guilds, Artifact Refiner Guilds, and Mercenary Guilds. Whether you wanted Medicinal Pills or weapons, or needed to post tasks, you could solve it with divine origin stones.

"10,000 mid-grade divine origin stones per month, and there will also be various rewards from the Imperial Family," Zhou Ruobing said.

"What do I need to do?" Yang Lingchen asked. This was also an area he was concerned about. Although 10,000 mid-grade divine origin stones was not a small amount, he also wanted to know what he needed to do. What if the other party had some ulterior motives for him?

[Note: 10,000 mid-grade divine origin stones is equivalent to 1,000,000 Low Grade divine origin stones]

"This Palace has no requirements for you; you just need to serve by this Palace's side," Zhou Ruobing said.

"Just that simple?" Yang Lingchen frowned and said, "You won't restrict my freedom, right?"

"Of course not." Zhou Ruobing raised her willow eyebrows. "You have good talent. If you serve well by this Palace's side, this Palace can provide you with a large amount of resources. As long as you grow up one day, just remember this Palace's kindness."

"You aren't looking at my handsome Face and wanting me to be your male pet, are you?" Yang Lingchen chuckled and said, "I must declare beforehand! I do not sell myself."

"Pfft!" Zhou Ruobing lightly covered her lips and said disdainfully, "Rest assured. Although you are indeed good-looking, with your current cultivation level, you are not qualified to be this Palace's male pet."

"I can work by your side, but if one day I want to leave, you cannot make things difficult for me, and I cannot leave Wentian Palace," Yang Lingchen said.

"You can leave whenever you want. If it were not for the fact that you escorted this Palace back, do you think such a good thing would fall to you?" Zhou Ruobing said in a flat tone.

The reason she wanted to keep Yang Lingchen was mainly because she valued Yang Lingchen's talent.

A Heavenly Net Realm first-layer Cultivator actually escaped from the hands of the Magic Flame Condor; she could not help but take him seriously. If she kept such a Genius by her side, it would definitely be a profitable deal for the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty.

"Fine, I accept this job," Yang Lingchen said, biting his lip slightly.

Since Zhou Ruobing would not restrict his freedom, this job had no drawbacks for him, and he could also take the opportunity to gain experience in Great Zhou City.

"Your culinary skills seem to be quite good; get some food for this Palace first," Zhou Ruobing began to order him around directly.

"Winged Tiger Hooves, Xuan Python Meat, Magic Bear Paws—I have them all here. Which one do you want to eat?" Yang Lingchen asked.

"Just the Xuan Python Meat you made that day!" Zhou Ruobing said.

"Alright, wait a moment." Yang Lingchen immediately set up a campfire, then took the Xuan Python Meat out of the storage space and started grilling.

"Your technique is very skilled. Do you often make food yourself?" Zhou Ruobing asked curiously.

"That's right!" Yang Lingchen said while grilling. "Although we can already practice inedia, long-term consumption of the flesh and blood of such Yao Beasts and medicinal cuisine has great benefits for our Cultivation, so when I have free time, I make some food for myself."

"You certainly know how to enjoy life," Zhou Ruobing's tone was no longer as cold as before.

"Isn't the purpose of living to enjoy life?" Yang Lingchen smiled calmly, then tore off a piece of Xuan Python Meat and handed it over. "Come, taste this piece and see how it tastes."

"What about the wine you drank that day?" Zhou Ruobing asked.

"Here." Yang Lingchen took out another bottle of red wine and handed it over, saying, "This is red wine I uniquely refined. I added quite a few top-tier Spirit Medicines into it. Don't drink too much; it's easy to get drunk."

"What kind of wine has this Palace not drunk? Could it really make me drunk?" Zhou Ruobing smiled disdainfully.

"My wine is not ordinary red wine; dozens of top-tier Spirit Medicines are added inside. If you drink too much, don't act crazy while drunk," Yang Lingchen warned.

After all, this wine was no longer the red wine from before; if one drank too much, it would indeed be easy to get drunk.

...To be continued