14: Can you drive? If not, find someone else!

“It seems our Chat Group member is taking on the Male Lead template.

As for Old Ning, whose cultivation was split, he’s undoubtedly a supporting male character; perhaps not even a supporting male, but just a cannon fodder extra who gets killed off at the beginning.”

Speaking of cannon fodder extras, Chu Mo thought of his own ‘cannon fodder A’ identity.

Alright.

Two brothers in misfortune, neither should look down on the other!

“Cannon fodder A it is, then.

The initial task has already given me my first sum of funds, and with the luxurious Newbie Gift Pack (Newbie Gift Pack), I’ve jumped from the Early Stage of Qi Condensation to the Golden Core Stage, plus a Soul Transformation Stage bodyguard.

I guess I’ve made it through the newbie phase.”

Although Chu Mo’s start wasn't as luxurious as Ning Haocheng’s, at least he wasn't burdened with the continuous cultivation-sharing debuff.

He casually clicked the exit button, leaving the Chat Group interface, and continued on his journey.

He knew too little about this world and needed to quickly reach the nearest city to gather information about it, to facilitate his travels.

He was now considered a Demonic Path Cultivator.

If he didn't understand the distribution of righteous and Demonic Path forces in this world, and accidentally ran into a righteous sect's stronghold, wouldn't he be finished?

...

Great Wu World, outside Shanhai Pass.

The peace-making entourage, traveling from Great Wu to the grasslands, gradually went deeper.

The Shanhai Pass behind them grew smaller and smaller, eventually disappearing from view.

Li Tian Ce, sitting alone in the carriage, slowly closed the Chat Group interface.

After Chu Mo went offline, Ning Haocheng also went offline.

There was practically no one speaking in the group, so it was meaningless for him to stay alone, forcing him to reluctantly go offline.

“I wonder how much longer it will take to reach the Turkic royal court and meet my kind and amiable father-in-law.”

“Forget it, I’ll just memorize the Meridians map to help me cultivate.

Even if it’s just the Early Stage of Qi Condensation, it’s enough for me to run wild in this world.”

“When the time comes, I want to confront my incredibly intelligent mother at Xuanwu Gate myself.”

Thinking of this, Li Tian Ce let out a villainous laugh and pulled out a Meridians map, beginning to memorize it meticulously.

Although memorizing it was extremely painful, even more so than forcibly memorizing English words, to cultivate and become a superior being, one had to memorize all the human Meridians.

For the sake of successful cultivation, enduring some hardship was worth it.

Just as he unfolded and flattened the Meridians map, the carriage jolted violently, throwing Li Tian Ce to the ground.

He rubbed his slightly reddened arm, wincing in pain, and cursed, “Can’t you drive, you idiot?

If you can’t, then switch drivers…”

However, before he could finish his words, a thunderous roar of battle and the clang of weapons came from outside.

“Wha… what’s going on?!”

Li Tian Ce, bewildered, walked to the front and lifted the curtain.

What met his eyes was the corpse of the coachman, sprawled on the horse's back, his back soaked in blood, a sharp arrowhead protruding from it, glinting coldly in the sunlight.

“This…”

Li Tian Ce shivered and looked up.

In front was the chaotic peace-making entourage, with bodies strewn on the ground, and even the grass stained red with blood.

A group of Khitan people had scattered the peace-making entourage and were carrying out a massive slaughter.

Pfft!

A sharp arrow tore through the air, striking directly into Li Tian Ce’s right shoulder blade.

Blood splattered, and an intensely painful sensation exploded in his mind.

His face instantly turned incredibly pale, and he stumbled and fell from the carriage to the ground.

Just as he was about to post a plea for help in the Chat Group, he was struck on the back by an approaching club, his head lolled to the side, and he passed out.

Li Tian Ce lay unconscious on the ground.

And the slaughter continued.

Soon after, the entire peace-making entourage was annihilated; apart from the unconscious Li Tian Ce, there were no survivors.

“This is our target?

Just this young lad?

Killing him will get us 100,000 taels of gold, a thousand bolts of silk, and five hundred head of cattle and sheep.

This is a truly profitable business!”

A Khitan man compared a portrait with Li Tian Ce, confirmed he was their target for this operation, then raised his great saber, intending to cut off Li Tian Ce's head for the trade.

However, as his great saber fell, it was blocked by another Khitan man's saber.

“Wait, this person cannot be killed.”

“Leader, why?!”

The other Khitan people didn't understand.

“If we kill him, we can exchange his head for so many good things.

Why shouldn’t we do it?”

The leading Khitan man pointed at Li Tian Ce and said, “They are a peace-making entourage, but there is no Great Wu princess in the entourage.

This young lad is sitting in the carriage, and this lad is someone Great Wu paid a hefty sum for us to kill.

What do you think his identity is?”

There was no princess in the peace-making entourage.

The Great Wu people paid a hefty sum to have someone killed.

Connecting these two facts together, one could fully deduce this person’s identity.

“He couldn’t be a royal relative of Great Wu, could he?”

“Hmm, it’s very possible.”

The leader of the group nodded heavily and lifted Li Tian Ce onto his horse.

“Let’s go, back to the Khitan Royal Court.”

“This lad’s disappearance will definitely cause a huge stir.

Then we’ll be able to find out his exact identity from the border.”

“If he truly is a royal relative of Great Wu, then our Khitan invasion of the Central Plains region will be just around the corner.”

...

On the other side, Xuanling Continent.

After several days of travel, Chu Mo finally arrived, covered in dust, before a massive city.

As soon as he reached the city, he noticed three powerful characters carved above the city gate.

Jinling City.

He stared at these three characters for a while.

Chu Mo felt a sharp Sword Intent rush towards him, and his eyes stung intensely.

He immediately retracted his gaze, gathering Qi in his eyes to alleviate the stinging sensation.

“Hahahahaha, there’s actually still an idiot staring at the Jinling City gate plaque, not knowing it was carved by City Lord Ye with Sword Intent?

Even a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator wouldn’t dare to look at it for long, yet this Golden Core Stage ant dares to stare like that.

His eyes must be blind now!”

As Chu Mo was using Qi to relieve the discomfort in his eyes, he heard a mocking laugh from behind him and immediately turned to look.

He saw a Fat Man (fat man) with ten fingers covered in storage rings, dressed in a golden luxurious robe, emitting a faint glow all over his body.

Clearly, his entire outfit was Magic Treasure.

However, Chu Mo sensed the Fat Man’s aura; he was merely at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment Stage, a whole major Realm weaker than himself.

But the old man beside him had a deep, unfathomable aura, his cultivation definitely at or above the Nascent Soul Stage.

His cultivation wasn't impressive, yet he was covered in Magic Treasure and had an unfathomable guard beside him, clearly indicating that this Fat Man was the scion of some major force.

He was worth killing for his treasures, but the danger was also significant; first and foremost was the unknown cultivation of the guard.

If he was a Nascent Soul Stage, it would be fine, but if he was a Soul Transformation Stage, the Soul Transformation Stage bodyguard in his Human Emperor Flag would have a tough time.

A living Soul Transformation Stage and a dead Soul Transformation Stage, it was obvious which one was stronger.

Furthermore, if he displayed Demonic Path methods here, it would definitely expose his identity as a Demonic Path Cultivator, leading to him being targeted, and perhaps even provoking the Jinling City Lord to act.

“Hard to kill!

I’ll ask Old Ning later if he has any powerful poisons so I can get rid of these two.”

Watching the old and young pair swagger into Jinling City, Chu Mo also entered the Chat Group, preparing to ask Ning Haocheng.

However, as soon as he entered the Chat Group interface, a task notification popped up.

【Emergency Rescue Mission: The Empress of the Great Wu Dynasty sent a Royal Relative to the grasslands for a peace marriage with the Turks.

Internal officials of Great Wu, to stabilize Great Wu internally and ensure the noble families' position in the Dynasty remains unchanged, secretly colluded with the Khitan to have them kill the Royal Relative for the peace marriage.

Currently, 'Emperor and Royal Relative Number One' is in a dangerous situation.

Please, Chat Group members with the ability, lend a helping hand.

Mission Reward: 200 points, Chat Group experience +1

Note: This mission does not have enemies exceeding Tier 1.

Please, all Chat Group members, participate enthusiastically.】