Chapter 238: Joining The Caravan
The second thing Han Yu did was alter his appearance slightly.
Nothing major—just a bit of dark soot rubbed into his hair to dull its sheen, a few herbs mixed into a paste to give his skin a slightly weathered tone, and some deliberate exposure to sun to bring out the rugged look.
His scars, still healing in some places, did the rest of the work.
Anyone looking for the clean-cut disciple of Twin Leaf Peak would find only a tired, wiry hunter with too many bandages and a wary gaze.
Finally, he gathered his remaining coins—mostly silver, but he reserved two gold coins, just in case charm failed and currency had to do the convincing.
Seven days passed.
The next caravan arrived right on schedule, just as he’d heard.
It rolled into the town with the usual fanfare of stomping ox beasts and shouting porters. This caravan was slightly different. Less extravagant, more armed. The flags were the same, but the guards were more numerous—at least twenty, some of whom Han Yu could tell were at or near the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.
Their destination was the outpost at the Caldera, a new hub that needed supplies before moving back or heading deeper into the Plateau.
Han Yu hesitated for a bit.
Was it too reckless?