You can offend anyone, but you can't offend a woman!
This is a phrase that One-Eyed Dragon often nags in Little Black's ear, and Little Black has completely found it to be true.
Waaah...
Xiao Hei thought about his bald appearance; how embarrassing it would be if he appeared in front of those wind wolves.
"Please...have mercy...have mercy..." the usually stubborn creature pleaded desperately with Mei'er.
Mei'er rarely saw a talking mythical beast like this, and she was quite interested in Xiao Hei. After glancing at her master's departing figure, she said helplessly, "Who told you to upset our young lady? Just don't do it again next time."
Waaah...
Little Black was crying pitifully, and One-Eyed Dragon felt deep sympathy but dared not say a word.
Baal led them into the cabin, and after the servants had served all the good food, he remained standing upright to the side.
Qian Youxue glanced at Yun He, who nodded and turned to look at Baal: "Master wants you to sit down and talk."
"Yes, yes, Miss Yunhe, what is this gentleman's name?" Baal was very curious about what kind of ability the person who could make Miss Yunhe pledge her allegiance to must possess.
When Yunhe came in, he briefly told Qian Youxue about Baal's situation.
Qian Youxue is currently short of both money and manpower. Recruiting an eighth-level Martial Spirit who can understand beast language would be a good thing. Besides, Baal already has a team, albeit a somewhat chaotic one, which is better than nothing.
"Just call me Master Xue. I heard from Yunhe that you used to be a bounty hunter. Why are you now running a robbery business?" Qian Youxue knew that a bounty hunter of Baal's caliber would earn a lot of money each time he went on a mission.
Why……
Baal sighed deeply and slowly sat down. He looked up at Yun and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
"Don't worry, Master Xue is the young master's most trusted person. He'll be happy if you follow him." Yunhe was giving Baal a hint: whether he knows how to behave or not is up to him.
Upon hearing Yunhe say that the person before him was the young master's most trusted confidant, Baal's eyes lit up, and he nodded heavily, as if he had already made a decision.
"If you're willing to follow me, I'll naturally get justice for you," Qian Youxue said calmly, taking a bite of the roasted meat Yunhe handed her.
It smells so good!
However, it's still a far cry from Wu Xie's skill.
Wu Xie always adds some herbs to his barbecue. The herbal flavor mixed with the umami flavor makes it taste completely different from this.
"Master Xue, please have some of this. It's made with spring water." Baal tactfully stepped forward and poured Qian Youxue a cup of fine wine made with top-quality spiritual fruits and spring water.
Qian Youxue took a bite; it was sweet and sour with a subtle fruity flavor, just her type. However, remembering she still had important business to attend to, she only took a small bite.
Barr leaned closer and peeked at her. Although he couldn't see through the mask to her face, he could tell from her voice that the woman in front of him was not very old.
Could she be the young master's beloved?
However, he is at least a level eight Martial Spirit, and he would definitely be willing to follow the young master. But he doesn't know what level this woman in front of him is.
With over a hundred men under his command, how could he easily trust an outsider? If things get out of hand, he'll be the one who ends up pleasing neither side.
Qian Youxue saw through Baal's hesitation with a single glance. She understood; he was at least an eighth-level Martial Spirit, someone who could easily overpower her. To accept him, she had to win his heart. However, in a fight, she was no match for him. The only thing that could entice him was alchemy.
For a team or a country, having a powerful alchemist is a blessing to all. With that thought in mind, she simply removed the mask from her face.
Upon seeing the face beneath the mask, Baal stared in surprise for a few more moments, thinking to himself that his young master had excellent taste; this was an absolute beauty. But what use was a mere vase?
The excitement in his eyes quickly faded. He couldn't lose face for Yunhe, so he could only obediently stand aside and serve her well.
Qian Youxue slowly swallowed a bite of roasted meat and said calmly, "Tell me who bullied you?"
Quite the boast!
Baal twitched the corner of his mouth, secretly glanced at Yunhe, and seeing that Yunhe was taking good care of him, he told them everything that had happened.
Two years ago, Baal received a special mission: to steal a brocade box being transported from the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. He didn't know what was inside the box, but he arrived at the border between the Vermilion Bird Kingdom and its neighboring country that very night after receiving the order.
He had someone infiltrate the group beforehand and tamper with things, so he should have succeeded easily. However, a thief appeared halfway and snatched the brocade box from his hands. He thought that the mission was over and done with, but unexpectedly, the man suddenly returned, claiming that the brocade box was empty and insisting that he had taken the contents.
So the two began to fight, and in terms of martial arts, the other man was no match for him. However, the other man had many pills, and every time he was about to lose, he would start putting pills into his mouth.
Finally, exhausted, he tried to escape, but the man told him that he was an alchemist and that if he didn't hand over the item, he would be hunted down to the ends of the earth.
He initially thought it was just a momentary outburst, but then the alchemist appeared at the Hundred Sparrow Pavilion and placed a bounty on him. From then on, he became the target of the Hundred Sparrow Pavilion's pursuit, and eventually, having nowhere else to go, he was forced to enter this forest and become an outlaw.
"So you were forced into this situation by the alchemist. Did you inquire about what exactly was being transported?" Qian Youxue was very interested in that thing. If it could make an alchemist even consider robbing it, it must be an extraordinary spiritual medicine.
Baal hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily. He then took out a green box from his spatial ring. Inside the box was a seemingly ordinary weed.
"This, this is..." Yunhe was greatly surprised after taking a look.
"Resurrection Grass!" Qian Youxue recognized the herb in front of her. This was a treasure with the effect of bringing the dead back to life. Wu Xie had mentioned that this Resurrection Grass belonged to the Medicine King Valley. How could it be in the hands of the Vermilion Bird people?
Yun He and Qian Youxue exchanged a glance, their hearts tightening in unspoken understanding.
Yunhe asked anxiously, "Where did you get this from later?"
Seeing that Yun and the girl looked tense, Baer immediately recounted the whole story: "After becoming an outlaw, I was resentful and kept people inquiring about the Vermilion Bird's situation. A little over a month ago, they entered the Black Tortoise Realm, and I followed them after receiving the news. As a result, I saw them severely injured, and then..."
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