Su Wuchen knew it was only a little over twenty miles from Fengchui City to the Tianyou Mountain Range.
It took him nearly half an hour to finally reach the outskirts of the Tianyou Mountain Range.
In the distance, the Tianyou Mountain Range was filled with towering ancient trees and shrouded in mist.
As he got closer, he finally saw a small mountain city at the foot of the mountain range.
According to the map, this small mountain city was called Tianyou City!
It was said that Tianyou City was spontaneously built by martial artists who frequently entered and exited the Tianyou Mountain Range. Because it was backed by the Tianyou Mountain Range, it was named Tianyou City and was also the best entrance to the Tianyou Mountain Range.
After entering Tianyou City, Su Wuchen found the city bustling with a constant flow of people.
"Now hiring six strong individuals at the sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm to act as bodyguards. The recruitment task is to enter the Tianyou Mountain Range and be responsible for protecting the safety of my young miss until she safely exits the mountain range. Upon completion of the task, each person will receive six hundred mid-grade spirit stones. Those who meet the requirements can come and register; the opportunity will not be available later!"
Su Wuchen suddenly heard a middle-aged man's voice coming from the front of the city.
"Hiring bodyguards! Earn five hundred mid-grade spirit stones upon mission completion!"
Su Wuchen was taken aback.
One mid-grade spirit stone was equivalent to one hundred low-grade spirit stones.
Six hundred mid-grade spirit stones were equivalent to sixty thousand low-grade spirit stones.
If he had those six hundred mid-grade spirit stones, he might be getting closer to breaking through to the sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm.
Thinking this, he was somewhat tempted!
So, he decided to go and take a look.
At this moment, the middle-aged man who had just shouted for recruitment was surrounded by a crowd, all watching.
Standing beside the middle-aged man was a woman in white. She looked to be about eighteen years old, with a beautiful face, fair skin, and a slender waist. The white dress she wore gave her an air of elegance and grace.
Su Wuchen could sense with his spiritual sense that this woman, like him, possessed the cultivation of the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm.
Clearly, this white-clothed woman was the person needing protection.
"Is there anyone with a cultivation of the sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm willing to register as a bodyguard for my young miss?" The middle-aged man once again scanned the crowd and asked.
"My name is Chen Fang, and I am willing!"
A young man in his twenties stepped forward, and with a shake of his body, his spiritual power surged, and his cultivation aura instantly emanated outwards.
"Sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm!"
The middle-aged man nodded slightly. "Not bad, you're one of them. Anyone else want to sign up?"
"I'm Bi Hu, and I'm in!" another strong individual at the sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm announced.
"I'm Li Kui, I'm in too..."
"I'm Luo Nan, I'll go..."
"I'm Lu Zisong, count me in!"
About half an hour passed.
The middle-aged man had already recruited five strong individuals at the sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm.
"Just one more spot left. Does anyone else want to sign up?"
...
"Is there anyone else willing to sign up?"
...
The middle-aged man called out several times in a row, but no one in the crowd responded.
Then, after using his spiritual sense to scan the crowd, he realized that it wasn't that no one was willing; it was that none of them had reached the sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm.
"May I?" Su Wuchen walked out from the crowd and asked.
"You? You're only at the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm…"
The middle-aged man looked at Su Wuchen and immediately saw through his cultivation level.
After scanning the crowd, they couldn't find another expert at the sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm.
"Him!"
The white-clad woman glanced at Su Wuchen and said to the middle-aged man beside her.
"Yes, Miss!"
The middle-aged man took the order and turned to Su Wuchen, saying, "Kid, this last spot is yours!"
"Wait..."
Before Su Wuchen could speak, a strong, burly man in black walked over.
He looked at Su Wuchen with disdain, then turned his gaze to the middle-aged man, looking unconvinced. "This kid is clearly only at the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm, and I'm also at the fifth level. Why is he chosen? Why can't I be?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man was taken aback.
Although the black-clothed man was also at the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm.
However, the middle-aged man looked at the black-clothed man and indeed thought he was more muscular than Su Wuchen, appearing more powerful and suitable to be a bodyguard.
Then.
He looked at the white-clothed woman, a troubled expression on his face.
The white-clothed woman said, "You decide."
"Yes!"
The middle-aged man nodded, then glanced at Su Wuchen and the black-clothed man respectively. He said, "How about this? Since you are both at the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm, you can compete. Whoever wins will get the bodyguard position, how does that sound?"
"Good, that's the way to do it!" the man in black agreed.
The middle-aged man then looked at Su Wuchen. "What do you think?"
Su Wuchen replied, "Fine by me."
The middle-aged man nodded slightly. "Alright, in that case, you two, begin your match!"
Hearing this, the onlookers automatically retreated ten meters, creating space for the two to compete.
The man in black looked at Su Wuchen, cracking his knuckles and rubbing his palms together. A cold smile spread across his face. "Kid, you're unlucky to have met me. Daring to compete with me for the spot, you're practically asking for death! Take this!"
He suddenly vanished from where he stood.
The next moment!
He had already charged in front of Su Wuchen and clenched his fist. The fist carried a terrifying and powerful force, and he threw a punch directly at Su Wuchen's forehead.
Su Wuchen also threw a punch.
Bang!
The two fists collided!
A low sonic boom rang out, and a terrifying wave of air rippled outwards.
But the moment the fists made contact, the black-clothed man's expression changed drastically. Immediately afterwards, his tall and burly body was instantly blasted away. After rolling several times on the ground, his face was pale, and he was no longer able to fight.
At the same time!
Su Wuchen retreated a few steps before steadying his body.
He was pretending.
If he had gone all out just now, the black-clothed man's arm would have been crippled.
With his current strength, he could fight someone at the eighth level of the Mortal Martial Realm!
But in front of everyone, he didn't want to show his true strength too conspicuously, so he could only pretend to be weak.
At this moment.
Seeing the black-clothed man lose, everyone was shocked.
They didn't expect this seemingly frail young man to be so strong!
After being shocked, the middle-aged man looked at Su Wuchen with satisfaction: "The match is over, and the last spot is yours! What's your name?"
Su Wuchen stated, "Su Wuchen."
"Good!"
The middle-aged man nodded slightly.
He hadn't expected Su Wuchen to be so young, yet already at the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm. It was quite remarkable.
Without overthinking it, he tossed six spatial rings to Su Wuchen and the other five bodyguards who had been chosen. He then said, "Let me introduce you. My young miss's surname is Yang, you can call her Miss Yang! And I am Qin Long."
"In addition, the purpose of my young miss entering the mountain range is to collect a fourth-rank spirit herb."
"Your task is to protect my young miss's safety with me until you safely exit the Tianyou Mountain Range, then the mission will be considered complete."
"The six spatial rings you just received each contain two hundred mid-grade spirit stones. This is a deposit for the six of you. After the mission is successful, the remaining four hundred mid-grade spirit stones will be given to you in full!"
"Do you all understand?"
Hearing this, Su Wuchen and the other five nodded slightly, indicating they understood.
"Good! Then let's head into the mountains now!"
As Qin Long finished speaking, the eight people immediately turned and set off, walking towards the Tianyou Mountain Range.
Along the way.
No one spoke, as they didn't know each other.
Su Wuchen didn't mind.
The reason he was willing to be a bodyguard was, on the one hand, for the reward of those mid-grade spirit stones, and on the other hand, he was completely unfamiliar with this mountain range. Being new to the area, going to dangerous places without guidance could be life-threatening.
And these people didn't look like they were here for the first time.
So, under the guise of being a bodyguard, if he followed this group into the mountain range, it might be relatively safer.
After entering the Tianyou Mountain Range, the eight of them walked for about half an hour before entering a forest.
"Awoo!"
A beast's roar echoed out, and a Golden Mane Celestial Lion, over two meters tall, appeared in front of them.
Seeing the eight people enter its territory, the Golden Mane Celestial Lion immediately became enraged, and charged towards them, looking like it wanted to kill them all.
"A Golden Mane Celestial Lion at the second level of the Third Order. Hmph, overestimate yourself, die for me!"
The man named Lu Zisong moved his body, taking the lead and charging towards the oncoming Golden Mane Celestial Lion!
When the Golden Mane Celestial Lion pounced towards him…
He sneered, then immediately reached for the large knife hanging at his waist, slashing it towards the Golden Mane Celestial Lion's neck.
Wham!
The Golden Mane Celestial Lion's large head instantly flew off, blood spurting everywhere. Head and body separated; it was dead.
Lu Zisong executed a graceful turn, looking at Miss Yang and saying, "Miss Yang, don't worry. As long as I, Lu Zisong, am here, I can absolutely guarantee your safety!"
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