The battle between Wang Han and Emperor Chaoyang was not publicized. Although Wang Han was indeed terrifyingly strong, it was still too humiliating for a group of them to be defeated by him alone. Emperor Chaoyang and the others avoided talking about it, acting as if it had never happened. In the end, apart from Wang Han and Emperor Chaoyang, no one knew the details or outcome of the battle that had caused such a stir in the city.
Two days passed quickly, and the other caravans arrived in Chaoyang City one after another. Most of them camped outside the west side of the city.
At dawn, the caravan had already packed up at camp number 444, which they had rented in the west of the city, and set off again towards the rendezvous point designated by the main caravan.
Dozens of unfamiliar adventurers joined the team, clearly indicating that Fatty Lai was still recruiting adventurers these past few days.
"This fat guy seems to be quite valued. Could he be a brother-in-law or something?" Wang Han glanced at Fatty Lai, his mind filled with gossip. Fatty Lai wasn't particularly strong; in fact, he was only slightly above average among the bottom-ranked members of the Pegasus Mercenary Group. However, the leader of the Pegasus Mercenary Group entrusted him with the important task of recruiting new members without reservation, and completely delegated management to him, without ever questioning him.
Following the group out of the city, they soon arrived at the gathering place of the large merchants. When Wang Han and his group arrived, the place was already packed with people. The sheer size of the procession was no less than that of the gathering square in Chaohui City. The caravans, including mercenaries, numbered a total of 100,000 people. However, the order was much better than that of the gathering square in Chaohui City. Most of the large caravans that had come from various cities of the Chaoyang Empire and were heading to the Tianyuan Empire had already gathered together, arranged in an orderly manner, as if they could start moving immediately at the sound of a signal to set off.
Only now did Wang Han finally learn the details of this caravan. This caravan wasn't a joint caravan; it was a single caravan, the largest caravan in the Tianyuan Empire, the Yuanmeng Caravan. The caravans coming from various cities were all branches of the Yuanmeng Caravan, responsible for trade with cities in the Chaoyang Empire. Protecting the caravan were two C-rank mercenary groups and two D-rank mercenary groups, plus dozens of E and F-rank small mercenary groups brought from other cities by the caravan's branches, and nearly five thousand scattered adventurers. The total number of mercenaries, adventurers, and the caravan's own guards approached seventy thousand. In some smaller worlds, this number of mercenaries would even be considered a sizable army. Unfortunately, in this vast world with a huge population and almost everyone cultivating, a war often mobilizes tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of troops. This number was insignificant; it was merely a harassment force.
"Let's go!" Around ten o'clock in the morning, a loud shout rang out from the front of the caravan, and the caravan immediately began to move, the entire caravan moving forward like a long snake.
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"Are you sure what we're looking for is in this caravan?" A quiet conversation broke out among the C-rank mercenary group at the front of the procession.
"Captain, it's confirmed. It's in the carriage at the very front of the caravan. There's a magic circle on that carriage to prevent detection, but we can be sure it's inside." Upon hearing this, an elderly mage said to the mercenary group's leader.
"We must get our hands on that item. Once we have it, our mercenary group will rise to prominence." Upon hearing this, the leader of the C-rank mercenary group revealed a determined look in his eyes. "We must obtain it at all costs."
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"The Dream Caravan thought they were being very discreet, but their leader guessed it long ago," a man with a long scar on his face said with a sneer from a certain F-rank mercenary group.
"The boss is wise, that's why he sent Brother to infiltrate. Once we reach the Ten Thousand Mountains, he'll catch the entire caravan off guard. We'll take advantage of the chaos to get our things, and Brother will definitely be highly valued by the boss," a lean man whispered boasting.
"Brother, do you know what kind of treasure it is?" the lean man asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, the scarred man shook his head and said, "I don't know. I only know that there are some extraordinary treasures in the caravan, treasures that even the gods would find rare. But I really don't know what kind of treasures they are. The chief only instructed us to protect the treasures in the chaos, to make sure no one is hurt in the slightest, and not to let the caravan destroy them in a desperate situation."
"I see." Upon hearing this, the lean man nodded, but the scarred man did not notice the fleeting cold glint in his underling's eyes.
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"Commander, when are we going to slip away?" Bot whispered to the Pegasus Commander.
“It’s not the right time yet, let’s wait a bit longer.” Hearing this, the Pegasus leader said helplessly, “I also want to run away now, but if our mercenary group runs away now that the team has just set off, it will be too abrupt and will easily attract attention.”
"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Bote quietly nodded.
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'Two false gods and one deity—what treasures are hidden in this caravan? Should I pretend to be a bandit when we reach the Hundred Thousand Mountains? And this Pegasus Mercenary Group is actually planning to run away; they must know some secrets. If even the Pegasus Mercenary Group knows a secret, it seems quite a few people do. The journey ahead won't be lonely.' Wang Han, who was sleeping with his eyes closed on the back of the Ironclad Rhinoceros in the caravan, thought to himself. Although the two false gods and one deity were well hidden, most deities wouldn't be able to detect them. However, even without any special abilities, Wang Han easily discovered them. The conversation between the two Pegasus leaders, though careful, didn't escape his ears. However, despite a careful search, Wang Han couldn't find any hidden treasures, which made him both puzzled and hopeful. Not many things could escape his scrutiny and investigation.
"Hello." Just then, a voice interrupted Wang Han's thoughts. A girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old with an ordinary appearance, wearing a white gauze dress and a thin sword at her waist, greeted Wang Han.
Wang Han opened his eyes and looked at the girl who had taken the initiative to greet him.
"Ye Yue Su, this is very impolite." A dignified middle-aged man walked over and reprimanded, "You disturbed this gentleman's sleep. Apologize now."
After reprimanding the girl named Ye Yue Su, the dignified middle-aged man apologized to Wang Han, saying, "I am Ye Long. Sir, I am truly sorry. My daughter is ignorant and has disturbed your rest."
"I'm sorry." Upon hearing this, the girl named Ye Yue Su apologized to Wang Han.
"It's alright, they've slept enough, it's good to enjoy the scenery along the way," Wang Han said with a smile. He found the father and daughter quite interesting, and he remembered their names.
"I heard from them that you are a dual-class magic and martial arts master, and you've even reached the level of a senior professional. You look only a little older than me, yet you're already so powerful. You're a true genius. Unlike me, I've been cultivating for over ten years and have only just become a professional swordsman. By the way, what's your name?" Ye Yue Su asked Wang Han all sorts of questions as if they were old friends. Ye Long, seeing this, didn't stop her but instead smiled and watched.
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