Chapter 172 - 59: The Crystal Stone That Brings Misfortune

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"What?" Yue Jinghua was shocked. "Where did this news come from? But is it true? Who are the dead?" If Yue Jinghua had truly forged bonds on this foreign continent, aside from a few people at Jingxin Courtyard, it was the several mercenaries from the Rebellion Mercenary Group. Especially Ni Qianjun and Feng Buhui, who had been through life-and-death experiences with her; she regarded them as true friends. Several mercenaries from the Rebellion Mercenary Group dead? Could they also... Mercenaries are constantly treading the line between life and death. However, as one of the well-known mercenary groups on the continent, the loss of several mercenaries from Rebellion without a significant task at hand was undoubtedly a major event. "Are you worried about that redhead kid?" Seeing Yue Jinghua’s face change slightly with emotion, Xie Yu felt somewhat jealous. He squeezed a few words through his clenched teeth, "Rest assured, that kid isn’t dead. The ones who died are some of the older mercenaries of Rebellion. These mercenaries were carrying out two separate missions. One group was to deliver crystals obtained from the Dan Demon Tomb to the client. The other group, supposedly, was delivering Devil Crystals as compensation to the families of the mercenaries who died during that mission. The reason the Assassin Alliance is paying attention to this is because of the unique way they were killed—all were fatal blows, with wounds entirely from..." Xie Yu used his finger to trace a line from his throat down to his navel, "Those mercenaries with Dark Earth Cultivation were almost powerless to fight back and were killed. All the Devil Crystals they were carrying are gone." Devil Crystals, it was the Devil Crystals she sent out that had caused their deaths. A sour pain rose in her throat, and Yue Jinghua paused, "Do you believe that these crystals are truly possessed by devils, bringing misfortune to those who possess them?" "I don’t believe in that, but I am certain that the crystals represent some sort of danger. If not necessary, don’t let anyone know that you possess these crystals. An innocent man is guilty if he carries a jade of great value; this principle, on the ruthless Dragon Road, is an unbreakable iron rule," Xie Yu took the crystal, Ah Ta gave Yue Jinghua a meaningful look, and turned to leave. Yue Jinghua fell into deep thought. Xie Yu’s words reminded her that the value of Devil Crystals could have different effects in different hands. But since someone was willing to pay the price of a Blue Diamond Task to find these crystals, it undoubtedly proved their precious nature. Yet she had carelessly given them away. Originally, Dan Demon had said that the crystal’s origins were unknown, gifted to him by a stranger. After a while, she penned a letter and then sent Hongling to immediately deliver it to an unnamed village in Longzhan Country, Fenglinwan Town. With Ni Qianjun’s impressive cultivation and the backing of the Reversed Fire Mercenary Group, he shouldn’t be endangered so easily. But Feng Buhui, who had left the Reversed Fire Mercenary Group, clearly did not have this advantage. Even though his crystal had been handed over to the mercenary group as a substitute for that mission, Yue Jinghua didn’t know if he too might attract a fatal disaster because of it. She hoped that nothing would happen to Feng Buhui, Yue Jinghua thought to herself silently. Regrettably, not all things in the world can go according to one’s wishes. Shortly after Yue Jinghua sent the letter, the breath of death was gradually closing in on Fenglinwan Town. Fenglinwan is an ordinary small town on the border of the Dragon War Empire. Surrounding it is a type of wood known as Fenglin Late Wood; its leaves resemble maple leaves, but unlike maple leaves that turn red in the fall, they only gradually become red before winter, hence they are named Fenglin Late Wood. Like many other towns in Longzhan Country, the town is not large, with just over two hundred families. Bordering several mountains, the residents largely rely on lumber and hunting for their livelihoods. The old home of Feng Buhui is located on the outskirts of the town, where he has lived since leaving the Reversed Fire Mercenary Group and bidding farewell to Yue Jinghua. His mother and younger brother were the happiest about Feng Buhui no longer being a mercenary. As the eldest son, his father died when he was a teenager. To support the family and to quell the burning passion in his chest, Feng Buhui joined the Reversed Fire Mercenary Group at the age of thirteen, following an old mercenary who happened to pass through the town.

Chapter 172 - 59: The Crystal Stone That Brings Misfortune

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