After quickly dealing with the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group, Mo Yu clapped his hands easily. Then, with a few leaps, he disappeared from their sight, in front of the petrified Magic Mountain Mercenary Group.
When they saw Mo Yu's returning figure again, a beautiful and charming little girl had appeared beside him.
The little girl was Qing Lin. Mo Yu had been worried that Qing Lin would be affected by the aftermath of the battle, so he had not chosen to bring her with him.
Now that the battle was over and there was no longer any danger, Mo Yu naturally brought her by his side immediately.
"Hey, are you all right?" Mo Yu walked closer and stood in front of the sexy woman, asking.
"No… no." Se曦 glanced at the suddenly appearing Qing Lin in surprise, then her beautiful eyes swept over Mo Yu.
Because she had lived in a mercenary group since she was young, she had only seen rough and burly men around her. This was the first time she had seen such a handsome, powerful, and mysterious young man.
Staring straight at Mo Yu, Se曦 did not show any shy expression because of it. In the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, the atmosphere for women was more open.
Moreover, she was mixed in with mercenaries, so she naturally did not have the shyness and reserve of those gentle Young Misses. Seeing a handsome man would not make her pretty face blush.
"Hello…" Se曦 blinked her eyes, then chuckled softly at Mo Yu: "Thank you for your help, otherwise, our fate… My name is Se曦, I am the captain of this small team, and also the daughter of the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group's leader."
"Mo Yu." Mo Yu nodded faintly, saying.
"Mo Yu?" Hearing this name, Se曦 frowned. Although she was in a small town in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, she was quite familiar with the affairs of the Mu Lan Empire.
But she had never heard of the name Mo Yu. According to the terrifying talent the young man had just displayed, he should have a considerable reputation. After pondering in her mind for a while, she still couldn't figure it out and could only shake her head helplessly.
Seeing her confusion, Mo Yu did not explain his origin. If it were in the Jia Ma Empire, the name Mo Yu would probably be known to many, more or less, but this was the Mu Lan Empire, so naturally no one knew of his deeds.
"Mr. Mo Yu, I wonder if you can return the earth core soul fruit to us?" At this moment, Se曦 suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, Qing Lin's beautiful eyes blinked. As early as when Mo Yu agreed to help, she had guessed that her Young Master had mostly set his sights on this earth core soul fruit.
Sure enough, in just a short while, the item had already fallen into the Young Master's hands.
Young Master, as expected of Young Master.
"Captain Se曦, I remember that I snatched the earth core soul fruit from the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group, and your lives were also saved by me." Mo Yu frowned slightly, not directly answering Se曦's request.
Hearing this, Se曦 was stunned, and then realized that Mo Yu did not want to return the earth core soul fruit.
And what Mo Yu said was indeed true. If the young man had not helped, the earth core soul fruit would not only have fallen into the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group's hands, but their lives would also likely have been in great danger.
"Young Miss, the earth core soul fruit is…" At this moment, a mercenary behind Se曦 said with some dissatisfaction. They had worked tirelessly for a long time, not only were everyone injured, but even one or two companions had died, and yet Mo Yu had reaped the benefits. Their mood could be imagined.
However, before he could finish speaking, Se曦 immediately shouted, "Shut up! Mr. Mo Yu is our benefactor. Without him, we would have died here. Since Mr. Mo Yu has spoken, I will give him the earth core soul fruit. No more words needed!"
Seeing Se曦 being so sensible, Mo Yu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Being able to restrain greed and see the situation clearly was not something an ordinary person could do.
Mo Yu had already decided that if the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group insisted on him returning the earth core soul fruit, he wouldn't mind giving these people a death package.
Having traveled the Continent for so many years, he was not a soft-hearted person.
"I won't take advantage of you. As your companion said, as long as I rescue you, half of the gold coins from selling the earth core soul fruit will be given to me as compensation.
I remember that the transaction price of the earth core soul fruit ten years ago was nine hundred thousand, so I will buy it for half the price. Here are three hundred and fifty thousand gold coins, plus the value of this low-grade storage ring, which should be enough."
With that, Mo Yu handed a light red low-grade storage ring filled with gold coins to the woman.
Se曦 took the storage ring from Mo Yu's hand in surprise, looking at the young man in disbelief. In her opinion, giving the earth core soul fruit to Mo Yu was the most rational method at the moment, but she did not expect that although the other party took the earth core soul fruit, he bought it with gold coins.
Although it was only half the value, it was still a very considerable income.
The members of the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group behind the woman saw this, and their slight dissatisfaction gradually dissipated, and they were also shocked by the young man's generosity.
Casually taking out hundreds of thousands almost emptied Mo Yu's Family fortune, but he had no reluctance, after all, the earth core soul fruit was a rare treasure, worth even millions.
As for why he bought the earth core soul fruit at half price, Mo Yu also had his own considerations.
He came to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range this time to search for strange flames, and it was not advisable to cause too much trouble.
Now that he had already provoked the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group, it was naturally not good to push the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group to the opposite side, so Mo Yu chose to spend money to avoid disaster.
"By the way, Miss Se曦, do you know Little Beast King?" Mo Yu asked, remembering what the Triangle Eye leader said before he died.
"You don't know Little Beast King?" Hearing Mo Yu's words, the members of the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group exchanged glances, and then Se曦 speculated, "Mr. Mo Yu is not from the Mu Lan Empire, right?"
Hearing this, Mo Yu did not hide it and nodded, saying, "I am from the Jia Ma Empire."
"As expected." Hearing Mo Yu's answer, Se曦 finally understood why the Mu Lan Empire had never heard of Mo Yu's name, or a prominent Family with the surname Mo. So that was the reason.
Thinking of the dying words of the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group's Triangle Eye leader, Se曦's expression also became much more solemn. The reason she handed the earth core soul fruit to Mo Yu just now was not unrelated to Little Beast King. After all, if the matter was true, the earth core soul fruit might have become a hot potato.
"Mr. Mo Yu, do you know about Mulan Valley?" Se曦 blinked her long eyelashes and asked cautiously.
Mo Yu nodded. Of course he knew about Mulan Valley; it was a force even stronger than the Cloud Mist Sect.
"This Little Beast King is from Mulan Valley?" Mo Yu asked, and at the same time, he gradually felt that a considerable amount of trouble seemed to be about to descend upon him.
"Yes, Little Beast King is one of the Three Elders of Mu Lan of Mulan Valley, the grandson and direct Disciple of Lion Old, and one of the designated successors of Mulan Valley's next generation. Not only is his talent powerful and his combat strength astonishing, but he also possesses extraordinary power," Se曦 slowly said.
Hearing this, Mo Yu couldn't help but frown. This Little Beast King was somewhat similar to Nalan Yanran of the Cloud Mist Sect. In the entire Jia Ma Empire, besides Xiao Yan angering her once when he broke off the engagement, few people dared to provoke Nalan Yanran.
"Are the people from the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group related to Little Beast King?" Mo Yu asked again.
"This…" Se曦 frowned slightly, and her red lips parted lightly: "According to rumors, the leader of the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group, Lion Old, and Little Beast King seem to be from the same Family. The specific relationship is unknown."
Hearing Se曦's words, Mo Yu's joy at obtaining the earth core soul fruit immediately diminished significantly. Gaining a treasure, but inexplicably offending a potential strong enemy, it was truly hard to say whether it was a gain or a loss.
Little Beast King might not be terrifying, but the Mulan Valley behind him, for Mo Yu at this moment, was a colossal entity.
It should be known that the combined strength of the Three Elders of Mu Lan was comparable to a Dou Zong expert, crushing Mo Yu now would be like crushing an ant.
"Mr. Mo Yu, the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group has considerable influence in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range; even our Magic Mountain Mercenary Group is slightly inferior. If they find out that you took the earth core soul fruit, it might be disadvantageous for you. Moreover, Little Beast King is also involved. I suggest you return to the Jia Ma Empire," Se曦 advised.
Although she didn't know Mo Yu's status and power in the Jia Ma Empire, this was the Mu Lan Empire, and no one could resist the authority of Mulan Valley.
Hearing this, Mo Yu frowned. He had yet to find the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, and to return empty-handed now, how could he be willing?
Moreover, by the time the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group investigated and found out that he was the killer, Little Beast King or Mulan Valley might personally take action, but by then, he might have already devoured the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire and returned to the Jia Ma Empire.
Staying in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, Mo Yu felt this choice was worthwhile.
"Hehe, thank you for your concern, Miss Se曦, but I still have some matters to attend to in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range." Mo Yu shook his head and said.
"Since that's the case, Lannister Town is not far from here, and it's getting dark. Mr. Mo Yu and your maid might as well follow us to the town for a night's rest."
"Also, from now on, just call me Se曦. You saved our lives, you are a friend of our Magic Mountain Mercenary Group forever," Se曦 chuckled.
"Then I'll trouble you all. Just call me by my name." Mo Yu looked at the somewhat dim sky and did not refuse Se曦's suggestion.
Lannister Town was not far from the northern part of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, making it an excellent resting stop.
On the way back to Lannister Town, in order to confirm Mo Yu's identity, Se曦 turned her attention to Qing Lin, asking several times in a veiled manner.
However, although Qing Lin was young, she was extremely intelligent, and each time the little girl vaguely parried the questions. In response, Se曦 could only glare at Qing Lin helplessly.
During their pleasant conversation, the outline of a small town located on the northern outskirts of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range gradually appeared in everyone's sight.
Looking at Lannister Town not far away, Se曦 and the others couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Mo Yu and Qing Lin also had a few more smiles on their faces.
Walking in the mountains for more than ten days had truly exhausted them both mentally. Now that they had a place to rest, they were naturally quite joyful.
Amidst everyone's cheers, Mo Yu and the others slowly arrived at the town's entrance and then surged in.
The small towns in the mountains, compared to the cities within the Empire, had a bit more ruggedness and disorder, with bloodthirsty mercenaries running through the streets everywhere.
And Se曦 and her group clearly had a high prestige in the town. Many people enthusiastically greeted this 'flower of the mercenaries'.
However, when they saw Mo Yu conversing intimately with Se曦, his handsome face was seen by many as a 'pretty boy', which more or less attracted a lot of hateful stares, making Qing Lin giggle beside him.
After entering the town, Mo Yu followed Se曦 and her group, heading towards the southern part of the town. After turning a few streets, a courtyard, almost comparable in size to the Xiao Family mansion in Wutan City, appeared in their sight.
Above the courtyard, a flag swayed in the wind, with the large characters "Magic Mountain Mercenary Group" emblazoned on it, subtly exuding an overbearing Aura.
"In this Lannister Town, our Magic Mountain Mercenary Group's strength ranks among the top three, with only the Crazy Lion Mercenary Group surpassing us," Se曦 said with a slight smile of pride to Mo Yu beside her.
Hearing this, Mo Yu looked at the mercenaries in the large courtyard who had impressive Aura, and nodded in agreement. Compared to the mercenary groups in Qingshan Town, this Magic Mountain Mercenary Group was indeed a powerful force.
"Now that we've arrived in town, let's part ways here," Mo Yu said with a light smile, looking at Se曦.
"Uh, aren't you coming with us to rest at the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group? My father will surely thank you for saving our lives," Se曦 said, somewhat surprised.
"Hehe, no need. I'll find an inn to rest for a night, and then I'll leave the town tomorrow for an important matter." Mo Yu shook his head slightly, and after bidding farewell to Se曦, he pulled Qing Lin and walked towards a nearby street.
Seeing Mo Yu's departing back, Se曦 frowned. Her female intuition told her that Mo Yu did not trust the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group.
This was indeed the case. After learning that the earth core soul fruit was actually linked to Little Beast King and Mulan Valley, Mo Yu became cautious.
Although he had saved the lives of several members of the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group, in the Fighting Qi Continent, betrayals and acts of ingratitude were rampant. He was not at ease taking Qing Lin to their stronghold.
After walking along the street with Qing Lin for a while, seeing the sky growing dark, he casually found an inn at the end of the street, booked a room, and checked in.
Because he was worried that Qing Lin would encounter danger in this chaotic small town, Mo Yu only booked one room. After instructing Qing Lin to go into the bedroom, he himself leaned back in a chair in the living room and fell asleep.
After settling down, the exhausted Mo Yu did not immediately begin to consume the earth core soul fruit. Instead, he leaned back in the somewhat hard chair, and sleepiness instantly flooded his mind, which had been tired for a day.
The next morning, as Mo Yu slowly opened his eyes, the intense clamor outside the room immediately sobered him up considerably.
When he clearly heard one of the messages, the young man's expression immediately became much more solemn.
"Have you heard? The Crazy Lion Mercenary Group lost three leaders and dozens of mercenaries yesterday. It's suspected to be the work of the Magic Mountain Mercenary Group. The two Families are about to go to war!"