GBP Chapter 170 Why not make money while it's free?
Chapter 170 Why not make money while it's free?
"I?"
Tao Tao turned around with a suspicious look, pointed to himself, and looked completely bewildered.
She had been in seclusion for over ten years to heal her injuries, and only recovered today. However, as soon as she emerged from seclusion and stretched, she suddenly sensed the presence of demonic beasts. She decided to test her recovery progress and ended up accidentally saving the group of people.
"Who else could it be but you?"
The young man was speechless. He had initially held Tao Tao in high esteem, but when she turned around and revealed her soft and cute face, his fear vanished instantly.
But the strength that Tao Tao just displayed is indeed not to be underestimated; at least her strength is definitely above all of them.
"Oh." Tao Tao nodded slightly and said with a smile, "I was just a passerby who accidentally hunted your monster. You won't mind, will you?"
They dare to mind? Didn't they see they were almost eaten by that monster?
"Thank you for saving me, young lady. This demon beast rightfully belongs to you. However, high-level demon beasts often appear in Qiyun Mountain. Are you here alone to kill demons and obtain their cores? Judging from your cultivation level, dealing with second- or third-tier demon beasts is no problem for you. But if you continue to go deeper, you may easily encounter fourth-tier or even more powerful demon beasts. I hope you will take good care of yourself."
The one who spoke was the young master whom this group had been protecting. This young man looked refined, elegant, and generous, giving people a very comfortable feeling. His persuasion was also appropriate, and Tao Tao did not dislike him.
She appeared in front of the boy in an instant, so fast that his guards didn't even have time to react. They were startled by Tao Tao and immediately gripped their scimitars, wanting to protect their young master. However, the boy shook his head slightly at them, and they silently retreated.
"You know this place very well?" Tao Tao leaned closer, asking with a look of doubt.
"I know it fairly well, after all, our caravans have been traveling this route for over a hundred years."
"Then, do you know how to get to Chengdu?"
Now that the injury has healed, Tao Tao will go to Rongcheng to find a way to restore Bai Yan. It is said that Rongcheng is one of the four major cities, so there must be many rare treasures there.
Hearing Tao Tao's question, the boy was slightly surprised, "You're going to Chengdu?"
"Hmm, I heard Chengdu is very lively, I want to go and see." Tao Tao nodded, making up an excuse.
“That’s perfect. I was also planning to go to Chengdu. If you don’t mind, you can come with us.”
"Companions?"
Tao Tao hesitated a bit. She could be fast on her own, but traveling with this group would probably delay their journey. She wished she could fly to Rongcheng immediately and collect all the rare treasures, hoping to find one or two that could help Bai Yan recover.
Seeing that Tao Tao did not agree immediately, the boy became anxious. If their caravan continued onward, they would have to hire a skilled escort to ensure their safety. They had hired one before, but when they encountered a monster attack, the escort abandoned them and ran away.
Now that he has finally encountered someone with such profound cultivation as Tao Tao, he certainly doesn't want to miss the opportunity. Besides, Tao Tao seems easy to talk to and would definitely not run away like the previous person when faced with danger.
"Please don't refuse yet, young lady. The reason I asked you to come with us is because the caravan will pass through the Yan River. The Yan River has terrible weather, frequent thunderstorms, and is teeming with monsters. Without someone with your high level of cultivation to escort us, it would be difficult for us to get through safely."
"so?"
"I would like to hire you at a high price to escort my caravan across the Yan River to Guning City. Rest assured, our Luzhang Merchant Guild will definitely give you a satisfactory price. If you wish to go to Rongcheng, I can accompany you. Of course, if you do not wish to go, I will give you a landscape painting book, and you can go there on your own."
This person seemed very sincere. Tao Tao didn't know much about the area, and she couldn't just rush headlong into Rongcheng. She had to ask for directions. Although she didn't want to travel with this group, she wasn't afraid of being paid.
She had almost used up all her spirit stones, and if she wanted to buy a large number of rare treasures, the amount she had was definitely not enough. She could only try to earn as much as she could.
Tao Tao readily agreed, "Okay, I can travel with you, but the amount of spirit stones cannot be less than one thousand."
"I'll offer ten thousand directly."
"Ten thousand……?"
Tao Tao was dumbfounded. The price had increased tenfold. It must be a wealthy young master with status and background. Otherwise, who could casually throw out 10,000?
"I am Lu Bai, the young master of the Lu Zhang Merchant Guild. May I ask your name, young lady, and which school you studied under?"
"Le Taotao, a rogue cultivator."
Since both parties had reached an agreement, although Lu Bai was interested in Tao Tao, he did not ask any more questions. Asking too many questions would only annoy others, and he was always smart enough not to do such a thing.
Qiyun Mountain is quite a distance from Yanhe River. They usually have to take the longest route along the border of Qiyun Mountain to reach Yanhe River in order to avoid encountering high-level monsters along the way.
But Tao Tao insisted on taking the shortest route instead of taking a detour, which worried Lu Bai. His subordinates also tried to dissuade her, saying, "Miss Le, you don't know how dangerous it is to go any further in. If we encounter high-level demonic beasts, we might be in trouble..."
"Don't worry, there won't be any major problems. Why take the long way when there's a shortcut?"
Tao Tao refused to budge, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
What they didn't know was that the reason Tao Tao insisted on taking this extremely dangerous path was simply because she wanted to obtain more demon beast cores, preferably of a high level, so she could sell them for a good price.
In order to help Bai Yan recover, she must earn a large sum of spirit stones to prevent herself from seeing useful treasures but not having the money to buy them.
Tao Tao swaggered ahead of the caravan, constantly observing the surroundings and using his divine sense to search for monsters.
Seeing her nonchalant demeanor, Lu Bai's guard, Wang Zhao, gripped his scimitar tightly and whispered, "Young Master, is she really trustworthy? What if she encounters a high-level demon beast? Will she run away like the person before her?"
"Probably not, I trust Miss Yue."
“But…” Wang Zhao wanted to say something, but Tao Tao, who was walking at the front, suddenly sensed a monster on her left. It was a fourth-tier monster. Her eyes flickered, and she turned into a white light and disappeared from the spot.
The person simply vanished right before everyone's eyes, leaving everyone stunned and their faces filled with question marks: "Where is she? Young Master, could it be that she's...?"
"Don't jump to conclusions before we know the outcome."
Lu Bai appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he was very anxious. They had followed Tao Tao on such a dangerous road, and if Tao Tao ran away on his own like the others before him, their entire caravan would be in trouble.
"Awoo!"
A howl came from deep within the forest, followed by the extremely shrill screams of a monster. Birds immediately soared into the sky, causing leaves to fall everywhere.
"what happened?"
The commotion around them grew louder and louder, as if a group of monsters were being chased by something terrifying, causing the ground to shake, which left everyone puzzled.
"Young Master, is Miss Yue alright? Should we...?"