Four and a half months later!
Lu Li, Qin Zhan and Gan Lin arrived at the westernmost part of the Land of Zi Yang. They were in a huge city by the sea called the City of Magic Music. The city was built on a huge cliff. From inside the city, they could hear the sound of the waves hitting the cliff.
There seemed to be a special melody to the sound of the waves, which made people feel comfortable and at ease in their souls.
This was how the City of Melody came to be. At first, there was no city here. Later on, someone found something special about this place. A powerful family built a city here and in the end, it became the main city of a territory.
This was the westernmost part of the Land of Zi Yang and the largest port to the Chilly Winter Land. The business here was the most prosperous and it was one of the largest cities in the west.
Lu Li and the other two had been walking around in the city for many times. They were getting dizzy. This city was at least 100 times larger than the Asmodian City on the Omen Island.
The population here could reach more than 100 million. There were all kinds of strange races. Fourth Tribulation Warriors were as numerous as the hairs on a cow. The attire here was exotic. The women were dressed so sexy that Qin Zhan could not take his eyes off of them.
The three of them had been walking around in the city for four days. It was not that they wanted to enjoy the scenery or anything. They were looking for ways to make money. Lu Li didn't have many Divine Stones left …
He had sold all the treasures he got from the Storm Mountain.
This was the result of some unremarkable treasures being sold for a high price. Otherwise, the three of them would not have been able to teleport over.
Lu Li only had a few million Divine Stones left. It was impossible for him to go to the Chilly Winter Land.
There was an ocean between the Land of Zi Yang and the Chilly Winter Land, the Ocean of Melody!
Although this sea was not particularly vast, it was very chaotic!
Nobody could control the situation between the two lands. Those with bigger fists were the ones in the right. There were many warriors at the peak of the Fourth Tribulation there. Many old demons were causing trouble there.
If Lu Li and the others flew over, it would take them more than a year. What could happen to the three of them when they were floating on the sea for a year?
Nobody could predict.
It would be faster if they took the Godspeed Boat. But if they took the Godspeed Boat, they would die even faster.
Such treasures would be targeted as soon as they entered the ocean. If one or two old demons came, they would have nowhere to run.
Neither of these two paths would work!
Hence, there was only one option left, and that was to take the Divine Sound Territory's super battleship over.
This kind of super warship could carry a few thousand people at a time, and its speed was very fast. Although it couldn't compare to the Godspeed Boat, its speed could compare to the peak of the fourth tribulation. It would only take three months to cross the sea.
It didn't matter how long or short it was. The most important thing was safety!
The leader of the Divine Sonar Territory was not particularly powerful, but he was from the Celestial Dipper Great Thearch's clan.
Although this clansman wasn't particularly close, he was still a clansman of the Great Emperor.
Because the business here was especially prosperous, this overlord would contribute a lot of resources to the Great Emperor's family every year, so the Great Emperor made an exception and spoke.
The people of the Divine Sound Ocean were not allowed to attack the warships of the Divine Sound Territory. Otherwise, he would send people to kill them.
Since a Great Emperor had spoken, who would dare to not give face?
In this world, the Great Emperors were the strongest experts. The words of the Great Emperors were very powerful. No one dared to disrespect them.
Over the years, no one had dared to stop the Divine Sound Territory's warships. They had always been very safe.
There was a price to pay for safety!
To board the Divine Sound Territory's warships was expensive. One person would have to pay 200 million Divine Stones. Lu Li and the other two would have to pay 600 million Divine Stones.
Lu Li wouldn't be able to afford so many Divine Stones unless he sold all the treasures he had. Otherwise, regular treasures and materials wouldn't be enough.
Lu Li was regretting at the moment. If he had known this would happen, he would have robbed more forces at the Stormy Mountain.
The Divine Sound Territory was very stable. It was the territory of the Great Emperor's family. The law and order were good. There were no roving bandits.
Therefore, Lu Li had nowhere to rob. How many Divine Stones could he earn by robbing some weak warriors?
Robbing a major family?
That was unless he did it in the city. Many major families here had connections with the families of the lords. On the off chance that the Great Emperor's family was enraged, the three of them would be doomed.
Therefore, the three of them wandered around in the city, looking for ways to earn Divine Stones. Otherwise, they wouldn't know how to cross the sea.
They wandered around for a few days and found several ways to earn Divine Stones, but none of them were ideal.
The first was to do manual labor, working for the Divine Sound Territory. Of course, there was no future in this. After a few years of work, they wouldn't be able to earn tens of millions of Divine Stones.
The second was to do dangerous manual labor. This way, they could earn more, but it was risky. That being said, to earn 600 million Divine Stones would take more than half a year.
The third way was to become an assassin. Wherever there was light, there would be darkness. Assassins would always exist.
In the Divine Sound Territory, nobody dared to do anything out in the open. There were too many major families here, and all kinds of interests were involved. Once there was a dispute, how could they deal with it?
Either they could make use of the forces behind the scenes, or they had to resort to underhanded means.
Assassins were a good way to do that!
After all, even if the assassin was caught, it would have nothing to do with them. If they could assassinate someone important, they would make a fortune.
This way, they could earn Divine Stones quickly. If they dared to take on a big job, they could earn hundreds of millions or even billions of Divine Stones by assassinating someone important.
Naturally, this path was also very difficult to traverse. It was too dangerous.
One misstep and they would lose their lives. Even if they could complete the mission, they would not be able to escape if the target's family learned of their whereabouts and identities.
"Let's go back first!"
Lu Li waved his hand and the three of them went back to a tavern. The three of them stayed in a small tavern, which was low-key and comfortable.
Qin Zhan sat on the side and drank in low spirits. Gan Lin thought about it and said, "Let's go to the Black Blood Abyss. It's okay to be tired. We will have enough Divine Stones in half a year."
Gan Lin was talking about the second plan. This plan was relatively safer. It would take a little more time, but it would not be as dangerous.
Lu Li shook his head and said, "No, the Black Blood Abyss is full of traps. We don't have to look into it. Just think about it and you can tell that it is a mess. We might not be able to get out if we go in.
That is a place shared by three families. There are too many dirty things going on. I don't want my fate to be in someone else's hands. "
When Lu Li was at the Valley of Ghosts, something happened and he was left with no way out.
He didn't want to repeat the same mistake. If something were to happen in there, he would be a beast in a cage at the mercy of others.
Qin Zhan looked up and asked, "You want to be an assassin?"
"Yes!"
Lu Li nodded and said, "Assassins here can pick their own targets. I am going to pick one or two good ones. As long as we leave as soon as we get what we want and our identities are not exposed, it will be fine.
If there is a very good target, we can kill one and leave after the job is done. Once and for all. "
"Well …"