Chapter 670: Settled
The tamed demonic beasts were immensely strong and capable of casting simple spells. With their ceaseless day-and-night travel, the caravan moved much faster than anticipated.
By the second day, Qin Sang had already become acquainted with the two other people sharing the carriage.
Although Ran Luo also rode in the same cart, she had responsibilities to assist Elder Zhou in coordinating the caravan, so she seldom showed herself.
The other two were a man and a woman, both at the early stage of the Core Formation Realm. They showed no surprise at Qin Sang’s unorthodox appearance and did not question him.
The man was named Ning Kun and, like Ran Luo, was a manager of the Qiongyu Merchant Guild.
However, Qin Sang noticed shortly after boarding that although Ning Kun’s cultivation was high, his qi and blood were clearly deficient, as though he was injured. He later learned that Ning Kun had recently arrived at Pingbo Port after escorting one of the guild’s merchant ships.
During that voyage, they had been attacked by a demonic beast that stirred up trouble at sea. Ning Kun fought fiercely to defend the ship and managed to steer it out of danger, but suffered serious injuries in the process.
He had intended to recuperate in Pingbo Port but was forced to set out again while still wounded.
The female cultivator was a follower of the Quanzhen School[1] and had the Dharma name of Huiwen, did not belong to the Qiongyu Merchant Guild. She was a longtime family friend of Ran Luo and had been invited by her to join the journey.
"Good thing Elder Zhou returned in time and noticed something was off with the witch race. If we had realized any later, it would’ve been too late. Now it all makes sense why those top-tier human forces that left Pingbo Port over the last few months... We thought it was a coincidence, but clearly they caught wind of it early."
Huiwen patted her chest in lingering fear, looking as carefree and naive as ever.
Qin Sang understood well that anyone who had reached this level of cultivation could not be judged by appearances. He turned to Ning Kun and asked, "Your guild is affiliated with the Dongji Alliance. How did you not receive word sooner?"