Chapter 447: Gods

After leaving the Huanxi Sect, Lin Xun originally intended to visit the imperial palace of the Qian Kingdom before heading to the Desolate Territory.

However, the journey was quite far, and he was only going to the Desolate Territory this time to do some scouting; it wouldn’t take much time.

Well, the main reason was that Lin Xun was worried that if he went, he wouldn’t be able to leave… As for Sister Mimi, Lin Xun wasn’t actually that worried about her.

After all, with Qingshang and the others there, it was impossible for any more Ascension Realm Cultivators to go there, so nothing would go wrong.

Therefore, Lin Xun set out directly from the Huanxi Sect toward the Desolate Territory.

Even though Daoist Ming Lu had repeatedly warned him not to go to the Desolate Territory, saying it wasn’t a place he should go.

Nevertheless, Lin Xun still wanted to go and see it with his own eyes.

Otherwise, Lin Xun felt like there would always be something in his heart that he couldn’t let go of.

According to the records in the old man’s diary…

The Desolate Territory the old man had visited was located to the right of the Demon Race World and the Myriad Laws World, bordering both simultaneously.

At the border of the Demon Race World and the Myriad Laws World, there were still many hunters who made a living by venturing into the Desolate Territory to hunt Demonic Beasts and gather medicinal herbs.

So, the border of this Desolate Territory wasn’t exactly uninhabited.

On the contrary, there were scattered small towns located there.

Where there are people, there are settlements; it was as simple as that.

Naturally, Lin Xun wasn’t going to charge into the Desolate Territory like a hotheaded youth.

So Lin Xun planned to gather some information first, and once he felt he had enough, he would head in.

Although it was basically impossible to find intelligence on the depths of the Desolate Territory in these border towns…

Even information on the shallow areas would do; it was much better than charging in blindly.

Entering this small border city called “Beast Blood City.”

Lin Xun suddenly felt as if he had stepped into an ancient town described in old scrolls.

Most of the burly men were broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, with their upper bodies bare.

Whether they were Human Race, Yao Race, or even Ghost Cultivators, they all walked through Beast Blood City with great swagger.

Various stalls were set up along the roadside, displaying many things Lin Xun didn’t recognize.

Lin Xun guessed they must be various local products from the Desolate Territory.

Fortunately, Spirit Stones were the hard currency everywhere.

So even in the Desolate Territory, Spirit Stones could still be used for trade.

However, things like maps of the Desolate Territory were simply too expensive.

After all, maps of the Desolate Territory were drawn with lives; even if Lin Xun had the money, they weren’t easily bought.

“Young Master Lin might want to hire a guide.”

At a commission point in Beast Blood City, the young lady at the front desk suggested to Lin Xun.

“Then I’ll trouble you.” Lin Xun put down three High-Grade Spirit Stones.

“Does Mr. Lin have any requirements for the guide?”

“Requirements…” Lin Xun thought for a moment, “The deeper they can go into the Desolate Territory, the better. And the more they know about the Desolate Territory, the better!”

Hearing Lin Xun’s request, the receptionist was stunned for a moment before nodding:

“Alright, I understand.”

The young lady at the front desk smiled as she tucked away the Spirit Stones. “Please wait a moment, Mr. Lin. I’ll find a guide for you right away. You can take a seat over there.”

Lin Xun didn’t refuse and sat on a wooden chair, watching the various types of people in the tavern.

The Realms of these people weren’t low; at the very least, they were in the Cave Mansion Realm.

But that made sense; people with low Realms basically wouldn’t become hunters. After all, even the outer fringes of the Desolate Territory were quite lethal.

“Mr. Lin, this is your guide, Miss Honeysuckle.”

Just as Lin Xun was continuing to observe the crowd, the receptionist brought a woman over to him.

“Hello, my name is Honeysuckle.”

The young girl cupped her fists in greeting to Lin Xun.

Lin Xun looked up at the girl.

To be honest, Lin Xun felt that the name Honeysuckle didn’t quite match her appearance.

Mainly because the name ‘Honeysuckle’ gave off a vibe of gentle, soft beauty… while this girl exuded a kind of wild beauty.

This girl was a Leopard Tribe maiden. A pair of perky cat ears sat atop her head, and a tail behind her was slightly curled.

She wore clothes made of bear skin, her skin was a healthy bronze color, and she stood about 1.75 meters tall.

Her long legs looked extremely powerful!

“Hello, Miss Honeysuckle. I’ll be in your care for this trip to the Desolate Territory.”

Lin Xun also cupped his fists in return.

Honeysuckle didn’t say much, only mentioning a few things to watch out for.

Afterward, the two of them set off.

The two of them rented a Ground Dragon to replace walking.

This was the first time Lin Xun had ridden this kind of dinosaur-like Demonic Beast.

In other words, could he now be considered a ‘Dragon Rider’?

As a guide, this Leopard Tribe girl named Honeysuckle was very responsible.

And although she looked young, her skills were quite seasoned.

“Judging by Big Brother Lin’s requirements for a guide, you want to go deep into the Desolate Territory—the deeper the better. Are you looking to gather some herbs or hunt a specific Demonic Beast?”

Perhaps finding the journey a bit boring, Honeysuckle asked.

This kind of questioning was common and wasn’t considered prying into a client’s privacy.

If the client didn’t want to say, they didn’t have to.

“Something like that…”

Lin Xun smiled.

“I’m going to the depths of the Desolate Territory because I want to see some monsters I’ve only heard others describe.”

“Monsters?”

“Yes.”

Lin Xun didn’t intend to hide it; maybe if he told her, this Miss Honeysuckle might know something.

“One monster has no head and rides a headless black horse.

There’s another monster whose whole body is covered in flames; it’s humanoid and gives off an extremely uncomfortable feeling.”

Listening to Lin Xun’s description, Honeysuckle shook her head, indicating she had never heard of them.

“Perhaps these monsters don’t actually exist.”

Lin Xun smiled.

As expected, the depths where the old man saw those monsters were not places the local residents could reach.

Continuing forward, Lin Xun entered the mist the old man had mentioned.

At this moment, Lin Xun felt a kind of mental interference attack.

Honeysuckle pulled a few stalks of White Grass from the ground and told Lin Xun to chew them and keep them in his mouth.

Lin Xun did as he was told, and the mental interference instantly vanished without a trace.

“I know your Realm is high, Big Brother Lin, but the mental interference from this white mist changes according to each person’s Realm.”

Honeysuckle explained.

“And this White Grass can directly negate the effects of the mist.”

Lin Xun: “…”

It could only be said that the old man hadn’t hired a guide back then.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been troubled by this mist from the start.

“Does everyone know about this method?”

Lin Xun asked.

Honeysuckle shook her head:

“This was taught to me by my grandfather.

Grandfather said that you outsiders, relying on your high Realms, love to barge in recklessly, and as a result, you disappear one by one.

Not only do you waste your lives for nothing, but you also offend the gods of this place.”

“Gods?”