Thump, thump, thump…

Rapid hoofbeats echoed on the sandy road.

A long convoy of carriages sped along, kicking up large clouds of yellow dust.

In just a breath, they had already traveled several hundred meters.

“Brother Water Leech, this is a Blood Surge Medicinal Pill found among the Medicinal Pills brought from Yu Hai Pass City. It should have a good effect on your injuries, quickly take it.”

Bai Can, clutching a vermillion porcelain bottle, rushed to the front carriage.

“A Blood Surge Medicinal Pill? It is indeed a good thing.”

Water Leech, his face pale, his eyes lit up, took the porcelain bottle, poured out several vermillion Medicinal Pills, and directly threw them into his mouth to swallow.

He then quickly mobilized his internal Qi to refine the medicinal power within the Medicinal Pills, and his complexion gained a few shades of pink.

At this moment, his previously missing arm had already grown back.

Limb Rebirth is not too difficult for a Martial Artist in the Divine Form Realm; it merely consumes a large amount of Qi and blood.

With Medicinal Pills, it can grow back in a short time.

By now, half a day had passed since they left Yu Hai Pass City, and his injuries had stabilized.

However, this injury was so severe that even with his Physique, it would take several days to fully recover.

After a while, he opened his eyes and looked at Bai Can, who had not yet left his side, a solemn expression on his face.

“Brother Bai, this time we have clearly fallen into the court’s trap. The mission might have changed. I wonder what the situation is with the route?”

“Yes, I didn’t expect such a big blunder this time. I wonder where the problem occurred.”

Bai Can also nodded with a serious expression.

The two exchanged glances. They both knew that the concealment work for this mission had been meticulous. For such a situation to occur, things were not so simple.

“I wonder if there’s an internal spy in the higher-ups or if there’s a problem on Southern Qi’s side?”

Water Leech said in a deep voice.

“Who knows? This time, Yu Hai Pass City was basically a certain death situation. If Young Master Lin hadn’t intervened, I’m afraid all of us would have been lost there.”

Bai Can shook his head slightly, speaking with a sigh and lingering fear.

“Indeed, with Lu Mei leading the team, plus two Yao Beasts and the Zi Zhu Demon Formation, we truly had no chance. It’s just a pity they miscalculated Young Master Lin’s move…”

Water Leech nodded, his eyes flickering slightly.

Even now, he remembered how, half a day ago, the other party had forcefully shattered the Zi Zhu Demon Formation with brute strength, taking only ten breaths from the start of his attack until the formation was broken.

To break the Zi Zhu Demon Formation in ten breaths—if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it, unless the person who acted was a Transforming Void Grandmaster.

And if he hadn’t misread, Lin Sheng’s cultivation was clearly still only in the Blood Transportation Realm. Although he knew from Bai Can that the other party had rebuilt his cultivation after dispelling it, before dispelling it, he was only in the Early Stage of Bones Transformation.

How could he have achieved this step?

Could a Divine Lord have done this when he was young!?

This thought flashed through Water Leech’s mind, but he quickly came to a conclusion: it was impossible.

“Yes, who would have thought that Young Master Lin would possess such strength? Lord Luo Yin was even worried about something happening and told us to ensure his safety on this mission journey.”

Bai Can gave a wry smile.

This time, they were truly startled, or rather, shocked would be more accurate.

“No wonder the Divine Lord suddenly took him as a disciple. Such talent is truly astonishing.”

Water Leech shook his head slightly.

As he spoke, he glanced around at the yellow sand. After leaving Yu Hai Pass City, vegetation gradually thinned out 500 li away, until now, almost everything in sight was yellow sand, with only a few shrubs providing a touch of green.

“It’s a pity we’ve already left the Great Yan territory, and with what happened at Yu Hai Pass City, it’s quite difficult to contact the organization.”

“Yes, I’m afraid the next part of the journey cannot follow the original plan. We must change our route to avoid being pursued by the court.”

Bai Can also sighed and nodded.

As he spoke, he took out a map and looked at it carefully.

“Traveling southeast, there are few towns, which should help us avoid a lot of trouble, but it will bring us close to the Yuan Qi Mountains, which is somewhat dangerous.”

“That’s good too. Although the Yuan Qi Mountains are dangerous, as long as we don’t enter them, there won’t be any danger, and we can also avoid the court’s pursuit.”

Water Leech took the map and looked at it, also nodding.

“However, we still need to ask Young Master Lin about the specifics. After all, this mission went awry, is there still a need to continue?”

After this battle, none of them dared to ignore Lin Sheng’s presence anymore.

Especially now, since it had already been proven that the mission was exposed, they dared not easily decide whether to continue the mission.

Soon, Bai Can took the map and went to the rear of the convoy.

At the rear of the convoy, two horse-like beasts, with black and red bodies and sharp teeth, were pulling a carriage and moving rapidly.

These were high-grade horse-like beasts brought from Yu Hai Pass, superior to the black horned horses they had used before in both speed and stamina.

This was also the reason why the convoy could travel a thousand li in a short time after leaving the customs.

In addition to the horse-like beasts pulling the carriage, even the carriage itself had changed its appearance, becoming wider than before.

Inside the carriage, Lin Sheng was sitting cross-legged.

His consciousness was focused on the System panel.

“Beast Name: Dragon Beard Teng Snake (Yao Beast)”

“Small in size, with a slender, chain-like snake body, two horns on its head, and silver whiskers like blades, extremely sharp. It moves like the wind, extremely swift and elusive, but its Physique is fragile; this is a very distinctive Yao Beast, possessing powerful speed and destructive power beyond its peers, yet also having a fragile body…”

“Integration Requirements: Agility 12, Physique 12, Strength 12”

“Integration Effect: Agility increase 16, Strength increase 10, Perception increase 7”

“Talent: Level Three Divine Speed”

“Talent: Body Fusion”

“Although the 33 points of attribute increase are not as good as the Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon, they far exceed the increase effect of high-grade Spirit Beasts.”

Looking at the second Yao Beast on the panel, besides the Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon.

Lin Sheng had a smile on his face.

He had originally planned to meet the Phantom Demon Beast after this mission was completed.

He didn’t expect a Yao Beast to be delivered right to his doorstep.

And there were two of them, but unfortunately, these two Yao Beasts were of the same species, so he could only choose the better one.

“Although it’s not the mental-type Yao Beast I need most, the attributes of this Dragon Beard Teng Snake are indeed quite interesting.”

This Yao Beast was indeed as shown on the System panel: its Physique was weak, and even the panel did not show any related increase.

Of course, the lack of display on the panel does not mean its Physique was so weak as to be non-existent.

The attribute increases of exotic beasts do not fully represent their overall strength in all aspects.

It merely extracts their emphasized attributes.

In fact, while the physical strength of this Dragon Beard Teng Snake was not as good as a Yao Beast, it could still compare to a high-grade Spirit Beast.

His gaze fell on the two talents of the Dragon Beard Teng Snake.

He was no stranger to the Divine Speed talent; the Roaring Moon Wolf Ghoul possessed this talent.

The talent's effect is quite good, significantly improving his flexibility and speed.

In fact, even now, the Roaring Moon Wolf Ghoul is still one of his top-ranked beast integration abilities for agility and speed. This is not only due to its high agility boost but also largely related to this Divine Speed talent.

As for the Dragon Beard Teng Snake's Level 3 Divine Speed, there is no doubt that its effect is much stronger than the former.

And this point did not disappoint him after he personally tested it.

The speed he displayed was incredibly fast. Otherwise, at Yu Hai Pass, it would not have been so easy for him to kill Lu Mei before she left the formation.

After all, speed has always been a weakness for him.

He knows this very well. It's not that his speed is slow, but that his opponents are generally far above him in Realm.

Although he has an almost crushing advantage in strength and Physique, he does not have much advantage in speed.

Even the agility boost brought by the second Realm of Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange significantly increased his speed, but it still couldn't compare to a high-level Martial Artist like Lu Mei, who is in the Late Stage of Divine Transformation Realm.

However, after integrating the Dragon Beard Teng Snake, especially with the blessing of the Level 3 Divine Speed talent, his speed has reached an incredible level.

As for the second talent, Fusion.

Inside the carriage, Lin Sheng's palm suddenly turned into a liquid-like substance, rapidly moving on the ground. He even transformed his entire body into a puddle of liquid.

This is the second talent, Fusion, and it was also the key to the Dragon Beard Teng Snake escaping from his grasp at that time.

This can be considered a life-saving talent, and it's quite good. It performs excellently whether in combat or for stealth.

This time, the two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes seemed vulnerable in his hands, easily killed by him, but there was still a considerable element of luck involved.

If these two Dragon Beard Teng Snakes hadn't sought death by actively crashing into him, with the terrifying speed they displayed, it would have been extremely difficult to capture them.

Not to mention killing both of them at once.

Regardless, this Yao Beast has now been successfully integrated and is part of his strength.

Thinking of this, Lin Sheng couldn't help but feel great and sighed again.

"This mission trip was quite worthwhile."

After thinking, he composed himself and planned to continue practicing the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture.

However, he sensed Bai Can approaching from outside.

"Young Master."

Bai Can's voice sounded.

"Come in."

Lin Sheng said calmly.

Soon, the curtain opened, and Bai Can entered the carriage.

Looking at the calm and composed Lin Sheng, he still couldn't associate him with the terrifying figure from before, who was filled with lust and seemed like a god or a demon.

"Young Master, regarding the matter at Yu Hai Pass this time, what should be the next step? Should the mission continue?"

Bai Can's words carried a newfound respect, and he spoke softly.

Previously, his attitude towards Lin Sheng was cordial mainly due to his status. Now, the change in attitude brought about by status is the least significant point.

"Have you contacted the higher-ups?"

Lin Sheng asked calmly.

"Not yet. We are already out of Northern Yan's territory, and communication with the higher-ups is inconvenient. Although we have sent out messenger birds, it will probably take several days to contact them. A round trip will take about half a month."

Bai Can replied respectfully.

"Half a month?"

Lin Sheng raised an eyebrow. This was indeed a problem. He couldn't just keep the convoy wandering outside for half a month. After all, the incident at Yu Hai Pass caused quite a stir and might alarm Transforming Void Grandmasters.

He closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"How much further is the rendezvous point with Southern Qi?"

"About half a month's journey."

"Then let's continue forward. The higher-ups will soon notice the incident at Yu Hai Pass. Since they know we are fine, they will likely react. Continuing forward should lead to someone meeting us."

"Yes, Young Master."

Bai Can nodded. This was actually his thought as well. He immediately opened the map in his hand and said again.

"If we are to continue forward, it's best we change our route. Water Leech and I have discussed it, and bypassing the Yuan Qi Mountains is the most secure option."

"Yuan Qi Mountains?"

Lin Sheng looked up at the map.

"That's right, Young Master. Although the Yuan Qi Mountains are dangerous, we are only passing through the periphery, so there is no threat to us."

"Alright, then do as you say."

Lin Sheng nodded, without objection.

He was quite curious about the long-renowned Yuan Qi Mountains. If he passed by this time, he could take a look.

Seeing Lin Sheng agree, Bai Can bowed and then left.

But he quickly returned, with a hesitant expression on his face.

"What do you want to say? Just say it."

Lin Sheng looked at him and said.

"It's like this, Young Master. That Dragon Beard Teng Snake is the pet of Han Hai City Lord Long Mo Xiahou Qi, and he has always been very fond of it. Now that both Dragon Beard Teng Snakes have died here, I'm afraid he won't let it go easily. So, to be safe, it's best to dispose of the Dragon Beard Teng Snake's Materials to avoid any tracking methods he might use to target you."

Bai Can poured out his worries in one breath.

"Long Mo Xiahou Qi!?"

Lin Sheng's eyes narrowed, and a surprised expression appeared on his face.

He had heard this name in East Sea Prefecture.

He is a Grandmaster expert from the Northern Yan court who suppresses the Huanghai Road region.

He had witnessed the power of a Grandmaster expert, but he hadn't expected the Dragon Beard Teng Snake to be his pet.

Using a Yao Beast as a pet, truly worthy of a Grandmaster expert.

"How does this Long Mo Xiahou Qi compare to Three-Eyed Rakshasa Xiang Kong?"

He asked.

"Well, Xiahou Qi should be superior."

Bai Can replied almost without hesitation.

"Oh?"

Lin Sheng was a little surprised.

He had specifically inquired about Xiang Kong's information in Fulong City. Among the Grandmasters of the Northern Yan court, he was considered to be one of the top-ranked existences.

"Young Master, you may not know, but although Three-Eyed Rakshasa Xiang Kong's reputation is widespread, he still cannot compare to Long Mo."

Bai Can explained with a slight smile.

"The name Long Mo Xiahou Qi could be said to have made people tremble with fear 150 years ago. It's just that he has only become silent in recent centuries. 50 years ago, he once fought with the Vice Pavilion Master, and the final result was a draw."

"His strength is definitely among the top three among Northern Yan Grandmasters, while Xiang Kong only ranks in the top ten."

"Can he rank among the top three? I didn't expect him to have such strength."

Surprise flashed in Lin Sheng's eyes.

One must know that the two Vice Pavilion Masters of Dark Star are each top-tier experts in the Grandmaster Realm, only a step away from the Supreme Grandmaster.