Divine Seal: Fire Kirin Fly Template, shattering the Demon God Pillar!

Chapter 70 Moonlit Night and Leng Xiao

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

At the south gate of Xingxun City, the sky was just before dawn, and the morning mist was thick.

A massive caravan is silently gathering.

More than two hundred trucks, fully loaded and covered with thick tarpaulins, stretched for miles like a lurking dragon.

Nearly two thousand guards and drivers, dressed in uniform, were busy at their respective posts.

The entire process was orderly and efficient, without a single unnecessary noise, demonstrating its elite nature.

The six members of the Fire Cloud Demon Hunter Team had also changed into the same Moonlit Merchant Guild attire and mingled among the crowd.

Sima Xian felt uncomfortable wearing these simple clothes, as if a shackle had been put on his bald head, and he always wanted to reach out and scratch it.

He looked around at the massive scene and couldn't help but lower his voice to speak to Li Hao.

"Commander, isn't this a huge commotion? Are we going to deliver aid to the demon realm, or are we moving house?"

"Quiet." Li Hao said calmly, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Put away your curiosity. We're just ordinary guards now. Do your job."

Sima Xian shrank his neck and immediately became obedient.

The others also stood solemnly, concealing their presence to the minimum, and silently stood beside a truck, just like the guards around them.

Eyes looking at the nose, nose looking at the heart, like six sculptures.

"set off!"

With a command given, the gray dragon finally began to slowly writhe.

The wheels rolled on, crushing the bluestone road, and marched in a mighty procession toward the demons shrouded in the morning light.

Speechless all the way.

The caravan moved at an extremely fast pace and was so disciplined that it seemed more like a well-trained army than a caravan.

As night fell, they arrived at the southeastern fortress of the Temple Alliance.

The towering city walls, like steel behemoths, stretch across the sky and earth.

Countless magical crossbow bolts and defensive arrays gleamed with a cold light, exuding an aura of impending doom.

However, this large caravan did not undergo much inspection when it came to this war fortress.

The fortress’s massive gates had already slowly opened before they arrived.

The soldiers guarding the city merely checked the documents handed over by the leader on a perfunctory basis before waving them away.

The whole process was incredibly smooth.

When the caravan had completely passed through the fortress and set foot on land belonging to the demon race's territory.

The unique, chilly air, mixed with the smell of sulfur and blood, swept over them, instantly invigorating the members of the Demon Hunter team.

"Commander, this...this is already here?"

Sima Xian stared wide-eyed, feeling as if she were dreaming.

"Isn't the defense of this southeastern fortress far too sloppy? They just let us swagger in like that?"

Chen Ying'er blinked her curious eyes and asked softly, "Yeah, Captain, why don't they check the goods? What if we're spies from the demon race?"

Even the usually aloof Wang Yuanyuan had a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Li Hao looked at the demonic watchtowers that were faintly visible in the night in the distance and said with a smile:

"What do you think has allowed the Moonlit Merchant Guild to thrive on this route for so many years?"

He paused, lowering his voice even further: "If I'm not mistaken, the entire Moonlit Merchant Guild has already thoroughly taken care of the Alliance's higher-ups."

"In fact, a significant portion of these two hundred-plus truckloads of goods were originally 'orders' from the alliance."

"Orders?" A glint of light flashed in Lin Xin's eyes as he instantly understood something.

“That’s right.” Li Hao nodded. “We can use our surplus resources to exchange for rare strategic resources that are unique to the Demon Realm and that our alliance also urgently needs.”

"Both sides' top officials are well aware of this situation; it's mutually beneficial, so naturally someone will open the door for them."

What we see is just the tip of the iceberg.

His words plunged everyone into a long silence.

These warriors, who fought bloody battles against demons on the demon-hunting battlefield, never imagined that, unseen by them, such a strange and fragile trade bond existed between humans and demons.

The complexity of this world far exceeds their imagination.

Just as everyone was lost in thought, a cold gaze fell upon them from beside a luxurious carriage that stood out starkly against the surrounding plain wagons in the middle of the caravan.

She was a young girl dressed in a plain white dress, with an exquisite face and elegant demeanor.

She stood in the night wind, her skirt fluttering, like a fairy untouched by worldly affairs, seemingly out of place with the weary caravan.

"These are the people you recently recruited?" The girl's lips parted slightly, her voice as clear and melodious as she was.

She was referring to Li Hao and his group in the distance.

The steward, Dianxuan, stood behind her. Upon hearing this, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed and said, "Yes, President."

"I think they're quite strong, all fifth-tier experts, and their asking price isn't high, so..."

“Manager.” The girl, referred to as “Chairman,” shook her head, interrupting him, “You’ve misjudged him.”

"Huh?" Dian Xuan was taken aback.

The girl's gaze seemed to pierce through the night and see through the essence: "Ordinary mercenaries, who live a life of hardship and exposure, always carry an inescapable air of ruthlessness."

“But these people, especially the young man in the lead, stood upright like pine trees, their aura restrained.”

"That discipline and composure that comes from the bone is something that ordinary mercenary groups can't possess."

She continued, "No matter how ordinary their clothes are, they can't hide the unique aura they possess."

"Moreover, look at their age. They've all reached the fifth rank at such a young age. Could such people be nobody?"

"Their identities must be extraordinary."

"Manager, you've probably gotten us into some unnecessary trouble this time."

Dianxuan's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

He was just a businessman who only saw strength and price, but ignored these deeper things.

After the chairman's prompting, he suddenly realized that these people were indeed strange in every way.

"President, it was my oversight! I... I'll go and chase them away right away!" Dian Xuan panicked and turned around to deal with this "trouble".

"That's all."

The girl reached out and stopped him.

"Now that the arrow is on the bowstring and we have already penetrated deep into the demon territory, driving them out will only make us more conspicuous and attract more attention."

She looked away, her tone returning to calm.

"Let them stay in the line, just pretend they don't exist."

"Pass down the order: no core members are to have contact with them. Once we reach Moonlight City, settle the payment and let them leave on their own."

"Yes, Chairman," Dianxuan replied respectfully.

Just then, a slender hand lifted a corner of the curtain of the luxurious carriage, and a charming yet languid laugh came from inside.

"Sister Yue, come in quickly, it's windy outside. They're just a few human brats, what's there to worry about!"

"As long as they don't cause trouble, we can just keep them like a few flies."

"Okay, coming right away," the girl in the white dress replied, turning and getting into the carriage.

On the other side, Li Hao's gaze also swept over the luxurious carriage, seemingly casually.

"That girl in the white dress just now should be Yueye, the president of the Yueye Merchant Guild."

"If I'm not mistaken, the one in the carriage is none other than Leng Xiao, the little princess of the Demon God Emperor," Li Hao thought to himself.

"It seems that no matter how low we try to keep a low profile, we 'wolves' who have infiltrated the flock of sheep have inevitably been noticed."

Li Hao pondered for a moment, then slowly withdrew his gaze.

He didn't care about the unexpected turn of events.

As long as you can successfully achieve your goal and enter the Cave of Fear and Howl, a few setbacks are insignificant.

The caravan continued its journey across the silent wilderness.

However, less than fifteen minutes into their journey, they encountered a strong, violent aura filled with murderous intent.

Like a tidal wave, it surged in from all directions, instantly shattering the tranquility of the night.

Li Hao abruptly stopped, looked up at the dark horizon in the distance, and his eyes instantly became sharp as knives.

"Enemy attack, everyone on alert!"

(End of this chapter)