On a mountain range on the eastern outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Standing atop a mountain peak, Mo Yu looked up at the Blue Hawk circling in the sky. He waved at the White-Skirt Woman standing gracefully on the eagle's back and laughed loudly, "Xiao Yi Xian, let's part ways here."
"Take care, Mo Yu!"
Looking down at the young man on the hillside, Xiao Yi Xian smiled slightly, a hint of reluctance in her expression. After one last wave, she finally stopped lingering. Controlling the Blue Hawk, she turned its body and, amidst a clear eagle cry, flew towards the western sky.
Standing on the mountaintop, Mo Yu watched as the light blue shadow disappeared into the distant horizon before thoughtfully turning around.
Entrusting the Xuan Yin Poison Demon Lightning to Xiao Yi Xian for cultivation was a daring attempt of his. He hoped that when they met again, Xiao Yi Xian would give him a huge surprise.
Slowly collecting his thoughts, Mo Yu then began to shift his attention to the upcoming journey.
Mo Yu's current residence was not within the scope of Qing Shi Town. Such small towns were not uncommon near the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
The closest city to Mo Yu at this time was a large city located in the eastern province of the Jia Ma Empire. Its scale was even grander than Wutan City, and in terms of overall strength, this city, named Blackrock City, could rank among the top large cities in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
And Mo Yu's primary goal for this trip was to first reach Blackrock City, because only such large cities were equipped with civilian air transport teams by the Empire.
After all, the Magical Beast Mountain Range was too far from the eastern border, and the Mu Lan Empire was to the east of the Jia Ma Empire. To go to the Mu Lan Empire, one had to pass through the eastern border.
If Mo Yu were to walk there himself, it would probably take at least four or five months. However, Purple Fire had already begun to sleep, and Mo Yu did not want to squander this time. Therefore, he chose to go to Blackrock City and take a flying transport team to reach the Empire's border.
Of course, Mo Yu could also directly use the Purple Cloud Wings to fly, but although he had now advanced to become a Dou Shi, it was still somewhat impossible to cross half of the Jia Ma Empire.
Moreover, flying with his own Purple Cloud Wings would attract too much attention, and the Jia Ma Empire was vast, with many hidden powerful individuals. He did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble for himself.
Descending from the mountaintop, Mo Yu arrived at the nearest small town. After a brief rest, he hired the fastest horned horse carriage there and then galloped non-stop towards Blackrock City.
After spending most of the afternoon, Mo Yu vaguely saw the massive outline of Blackrock City.
Standing on the carriage, Mo Yu gazed at the huge city, which reflected a light red glow under the setting sun's afterglow, and couldn't help but look at it curiously.
Compared to Wutan City, Blackrock City was undoubtedly more magnificent and spectacular, and it was the most majestic city Mo Yu had seen since his Rebirth on the Fighting Qi Continent.
The huge city walls were constructed from neat black rocks. According to Mo Yu's observation, even the attacks of Dou Wang powerhouses could probably be resisted.
Furthermore, as a more prosperous and wealthy city, Blackrock City had an Alchemist Guild, but Mo Yu did not want to complete the Alchemist rank assessment here.
Mo Yu's main profession was an Artifact Refiner, but he was not completely ignorant of alchemy. At least, passing the assessment for a Two-Rank or Three-Rank Alchemist was not a problem at the moment.
However, Mo Yu's ultimate destination was still the Mu Lan Empire. Although Alchemists were well-regarded throughout the continent, if he could pass the Alchemist assessment in the Mu Lan Empire, he would naturally integrate into the local Alchemist circle, which might provide some convenience in his subsequent plan to acquire the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.
After paying the tax at the city gate, the horned horse carriage was smoothly allowed in. Passing through the somewhat dark city wall passage, a moment later, the view suddenly opened up.
Deafening human voices flooded in, making Mo Yu, who preferred quiet, feel a slight headache.
After paying the carriage fare and watching the carriage drive away, Mo Yu was about to find an inn to rest for the night when he overheard a casual conversation between a few passersby.
"Have you heard? The Mittel Auction House is holding an auction tomorrow, and even the Clan Chief of the Ye Family will be there."
"The Ye Family? I didn't expect the Clan Chief of the Ye Family, one of the Four Great Families of the Northeast Province, to attend in person. The items to be auctioned must be extraordinary, right?"
"I don't know. Such an auction even requires a thousand gold coins for entry. How can poor people like us participate?"
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Hearing the casual conversation of the few people walking by, Mo Yu raised an eyebrow, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
The Mittel Family, as one of the Empire's three major families, had influence throughout the entire Empire. Even a small city like Wutan City had an auction house established by them, so it was even less surprising in Blackrock City.
What made Mo Yu curious was the Ye Family, or rather, their identity as one of the Four Great Families of the Northeast Province.
To be able to rank among the Four Great Families alongside the Mo Family in the Northeast Province, the Ye Family's strength must be quite formidable, which gave Mo Yu an idea.
Now, he and the Mo Family were irreconcilable. However, the Mo Family had a Dou Ling, and Mo Yu was still somewhat outnumbered if he wanted revenge now. Even if Purple Fire broke through to the fourth rank, reaching the human Dou Ling level, he still couldn't steadily eliminate the Mo Family.
As for 'a gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years,' that was a last resort only to be employed when one was powerless. Mo Yu believed more in taking revenge without delay.
With his current strength, it was impossible to annihilate the Mo Family. However, if he could bring the Ye Family on board, the possibility would greatly increase.
After all, as one of the Four Great Families of the Northeast Province, the Ye Family surely also had a Dou Ling powerhouse.
As for whether he could bring the Ye Family onto his side, Mo Yu believed it was not impossible. Just like the three major families in Wutan City, the Four Great Families in the Northeast Province also had a hostile relationship with each other.
He recalled how the intervention of Liu Xi, a One-Rank Alchemist, had caused the Xiao Family and the Gali Family to fight to the death, ending in the complete defeat of the Gali Family. Mo Yu did not believe he was inferior to that lecher Liu Xi.
Of course, at the moment, Mo Yu only had a preliminary idea. Now that he was new to Blackrock City, he needed to investigate the specific situation and whether it could succeed before deciding.
Thinking of this, Mo Yu saw that it was getting late, so he found a decent inn to rest for the night and, while he was at it, gather information about the Ye Family.
As for tomorrow, he would first go to the Mittel Auction House to see what happened. Firstly, to see if he could find any good items, and secondly, to observe the situation of that Ye Clan Chief...