Battle Through The Heavens Book 1

Chapter 144 Gan Mu

Slowly walking within the dense forest, Xiao Yan's eyes glanced at the gradually thinning woods and sighed in relief. He was presently at the outer edges of the Magic Beast Mountain Range. If he continued walking for some distance, he should be able to meet some Mercenary Companies that had entered the mountain range to hunt for Magic Beasts.

Lifting his head, Xiao Yan watched the slightly dark sky and involuntarily frowned. It looks like he would have to spend the night in the mountain range once again.

Shaking his head, Xiao Yan patted the Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back; it had been completely wrapped with a black cloth. His strange looking Heavy Black Ruler had become a unique sign, causing Xiao Yan to have little choice but to think of ways to hide it in order to avoid some unnecessary trouble.

After Xiao Yan passed through another small forest, the sky had finally become totally dark. He shook his head helplessly as he prepared to search for a spot to rest. His moving gaze abruptly paused as he noticed a bonfire slowly ascending in the forest a short distance away, much like a lamp that led the way in the darkness.

"Eh, there's actually someone?" Xiao Yan stared blankly at the bonfire. After some thought, he lifted his legs and headed for the spot where the bonfire was.

As he went nearer, Xiao Yan could vaguely see that five people were seated beside the bonfire. There were three males and two females, each carrying their own weapon. On their chest was the same badge; it appeared that they were mercenaries belonging to the same company.

When Xiao Yan was slowly approaching, a middle aged man beside the fire suddenly turned around. His eyes shot toward the place Xiao Yan was at and coldly barked, "Who is it?"

Hearing his shout, three of the people by his side pulled their weapons out from their waist with a clang while a girl among them that was much younger pulled twice before she managed to draw her sword. Her face instantly became bright red with humiliation.

"Please don't panic. I'm just a passerby who saw the bonfire and walked over." A young man with a smile appeared from behind a dark and cold tree. In order to prove that he had no ill intentions, he purposefully waved his empty hands.

Seeing Xiao Yan's young face, the five people clearly relaxed. The middle aged man was about to smile and speak when a spoiled crisp young lady's voice was vocalized from the mouth of the young lady who had difficulty drawing her sword just a moment ago. It seemed that she wanted to vent her anger from her embarrassment onto Xiao Yan. "Do you not know any manners? To quietly enter the domain of another mercenary company; are you trying to eavesdrop on our conversation?"

Being falsely accused without any reason, Xiao Yan knit his eyebrows together and turned his gaze onto the girl. From her appearance, she appeared to be younger than Xiao Yan by about a year. Her face, reddened from the firelight, was considered pretty but her expression was spoiled and unreasonable. Even the tone she used was also not very likable.

"Ling Er, don't say such nonsense." Noticing Xiao Yan's expression, the middle aged man turned his head and reprimanded before facing Xiao Yan once more and smiled, "Brother, are you also a mercenary? Why did you come into the Magic Beast Mountain Range alone?"

"Haha. I'm a physician. I've come alone in search of medicinal ingredients that have been used up. Unexpectedly, I ended up spending such a long time." Xiao Yan took out some medicinal herbs from his breast pocket and smiled at this middle aged man who had his guard up.

"Oh." The middle aged man felt a little relief after listening to Xiao Yan's explanation and carefully observing the medicinal herbs in the latter's hand. He pointed to the bonfire beside him and said unrestrained, "Why don't you come over and sit. The night is when the Magic Beasts are most active. It is a little dangerous to be out alone."