"Dragon-rocky Mountain?"
Lu Li noticed that many people nearby looked uneasy. He took out the map out of curiosity and found that the Dragon-stone Mountain Range was very long. It was between two dynasties. From the south to the north, the Dragon-stone Mountain Range ran through three dynasties, like a natural moat.
"Can't we go around it?"
Lu Li pointed to the map and asked a middle-aged warrior nearby. It was true that the Dragon-rocky Mountain was long, but it was not impossible to go around it. It would only take them a month at most.
"No!"
The middle-aged warrior shook his head and said, "Several dynasties are fighting over there. If we go around it, we will be more likely to run into trouble. This is the fastest and the safest route.
Also, the Dragon-rocky Mountain is not a place where ferocious beasts run amok. The Heaven Will Pavilion often flies ferocious beasts over. They have a safe and suitable route. "
"Oh!"
Lu Li didn't ask any more questions. The Dragon-rocky Mountain was still far away from here. It would take them at least a year to arrive. It was pointless for him to ask more questions now.
Those riding on the beasts were from the Endless Ruins of Divinity. They knew the situation of the Endless Ruins better than Lu Li. If they dared to take the risk, what was there for Lu Li to be afraid of?
Lu Li didn't care about anything else. He closed his eyes and continued to cultivate. He consumed the elixirs but they were all average ones. Nobody paid attention to him.
The people on the back of the Direbeast quickly quieted down. Some of them continued to cultivate, some slept, and some chatted.
As for that Lord Gu, he had closed his eyes to cultivate a long time ago. He had no intention to communicate with the others.
Time flew by. The journey was peaceful except for the occasional attacks from some ferocious beasts.
Lord Gu never took any actions. It was the other two lords who killed the ferocious beasts one by one.
Along the way, some went down and some came up. Basically, there were about 1000 people on the beasts. The escorts never changed. It was always Lord Gu, the other two lords, and the 10 warriors of the Fifth Tribulation.
The 10 warriors of the Fifth Tribulation were more like running errands. The main escorts were Lord Gu and the other two lords.
"Up ahead is the capital of the Xiyang Dynasty. We will stay here for five days. If you want to go down and buy something or have fun, you can go down.
However, you must return after five days, otherwise we will not care and will leave on time. "
Seven months later, Lu Li woke up with a start. This was a direct message from a lord.
Lu Li decided to go. He did not want to have fun, rest, or buy materials. He wanted to gather some information and see if there was any news about Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong.
The ferocious beasts stopped in front of a magnificent city and a group of soldiers flew up. A person from the Heaven's Will Pavilion went down to negotiate. After a while, that person returned and told everyone that they could go down.
Lord Gu flew down with the two Overlords. Many others had gone down as well. Lu Li flew down with the rest of the group.
He first found an inn to stay in and asked the waiter. Naturally, he could not find out anything. He thought about it and went to the Heaven Will Pavilion branch to find out more information.
The Heaven's Will Pavilion was the largest black market merchant in the Endless Divine Ruins. They did all kinds of business, including intelligence.
That being said, the Heaven's Will Pavilion was only focused on business. They never got involved in disputes between forces.
Lu Li took out the portraits of Xiang Linglong and Lu Ling, which indicated that they might have been taken away by the Holy Lady Sect. He asked the Heaven's Will Pavilion to help him find out more.
The branch of the Heaven's Will Pavilion accepted the request. But the price was not cheap. It cost Lu Li 300 billion divine stones. They said that they could not find out anything in a short time and that it would take time.
They needed the Holy Lady Sect branch to gather information and then send it back.
Lu Li went back to the tavern and slept for three days. On the fifth day, he went to the Heaven's Will Pavilion branch. They said they had not sent back any information and told Lu Li to ride on the ferocious beasts.
They had branches along the way. When they found something, they would send someone to inform Lu Li directly.
Lu Li went back to the ferocious beasts. Not long afterward, Lord Gu and the others came back. The ferocious beasts moved on.
Lu Li continued to cultivate. After all, the Heaven's Will Pavilion would send back information in time.
Soon, more than half a month had passed. Today, the ferocious beasts stopped at a small city. Lu Li didn't stop cultivating.
However, an hour later, he was woken up by someone. The Heaven's Will Pavilion had sent him a message.
A man handed a jade slip to Lu Li and said, "Lord, this is the thing you asked for. My superior told me to send it to you. Please take a look and see if there is anything wrong."
Lu Li was only at the peak of the fourth tribulation. This man was a warrior of the fifth tribulation and yet he called Lu Li lord and addressed him with respect. Lu Li had to admit that the Heaven's Will Pavilion was quite nice.
Lu Li took a look and waved his hand. "Okay, it's okay. Thank your lord for me."
The man cupped his fists and left. Lu Li opened the jade slip again and read it carefully. There was not much information but it was useful.
It was proof that Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong were at the Holy Lady Sect and they had become external disciples. The news had been made public and it was easy to find out.
That was to say, any force could get the information without the Heaven's Will Pavilion's help. Lu Li's 300 billion Divine Stones were wasted.
Of course, the Heaven's Will Pavilion sent another piece of information — Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong were talented. They were valued by the Holy Lady Sect as soon as they went there. The external disciples were divided into three grades. The two were rated as A, B and C as soon as they arrived.
Being rated as A meant that not only would they have a high status in the external disciples, they would also have access to many resources and it would be easier for them to become internal disciples.
Once they became internal disciples, it would be like a carp leaping through the dragon's gate and becoming a young lady at the top of the Endless Ruins of Divinity.
Internal disciples of the Holy Lady Sect could all become powerful warriors, one of the most influential figures in the Endless Ruins of Divinity, if nothing went wrong and they died prematurely.
As a matter of fact, the first piece of information was more meaningful to Lu Li.
Lu Li had known that Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong were talented.
He also knew that they would not join the internal disciples unless the powerful warriors of the Holy Lady Sect erased their memories.
The information indicated three things. First, they were still alive. Second, they were in the Holy Lady Sect. Third, they were living a good life. At the very least, their lives were not in danger and nobody would bully them.
"This is enough!"
Lu Li felt the 300 billion Divine Stones were well spent. He had gotten the information he wanted. The rest was up to him.
He had to find a way to join the Heaven Emperor Sect and make a name for himself. He had to figure out a way to "marry" the two so that he could save them from the Holy Lady Sect.
"20 years!"