Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 57: Demon Wolf Mercenary Group

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Demon Wolf Mercenary Group

"Quiet, everyone quiet!" At that moment, an elder walked up the steps and stood beside the Moon Fairy, speaking while gesturing with his hands for everyone to quiet down.

As soon as the elder’s voice fell, the crowd of several hundred people immediately fell silent. Seeing this, the elder nodded in satisfaction, coughed lightly, and continued, "I suppose everyone knows the purpose of the Moon Fairy’s visit to Demon Beast City."

"Know!" Countless people responded in unison.

"Well then, I won’t go into details," the elder nodded and said, "So, the recruitment starts now. Any martial master is eligible to register and will receive five hundred Lower Grade Element Stones. If a Martial Spirit Practitioner is also willing to go, they can receive one thousand five hundred."

Five hundred, for martial artists, was definitely not a small amount. It must be known that the Hai Family had controlled the northern district of Moon City for so many years, yet Shi Feng had only managed to scrape together five thousand stones from their treasury.

So, these five hundred, one thousand five hundred stones were certainly not a small amount for martial masters and Martial Spirit Practitioners. Only Shi Feng, who practiced the Nine Nether Technique, would find it insignificant.

"If everyone feels this is trivial, then let’s start the registration test," the elder said, pointing to two young men dressed as servants below the stairs. One youth held a transparent crystal ball in his hands while the other sat behind a square wooden table, upon which lay a book. He held a brush in his hand.

That crystal ball was used to test the martial artists’ Martial Arts Cultivation Level. After passing, they would report their names so the other youth could record them.

"I’ll go first!" A burly man shouted loudly, "To protect the Moon Fairy, even if there are no Spirit Stones, I’m willing!"

"Shopkeeper Ye, thank you," said Yuel Wushuang gratefully to the elder, bowing slightly after seeing the recruitment proceeding orderly.

This Mr. Ye was the shopkeeper of Qingfeng Building. Seeing Yuel Wushuang thanking him, Shopkeeper Ye waved his hand and said, "The Moon Fairy is too polite. When I was critically ill, Master Qin just happened to pass through Demon Beast City and saved my life. So, Fairy, there’s no need for such formalities."

In front of Shi Feng, where the tests were taking place, some were overjoyed while others were disheartened. Originally, some martial artists who had not reached the Martial Master Realm had also hoped to try their luck. Maybe, just maybe, there would be a slight malfunction in the crystal ball when it was their turn, but reality is often harsh—the weak were still eliminated.

At that moment, the crowd had formed a long line, with Shi Feng amidst them, waiting for his test. Looking forward, he estimated there were still about forty to fifty people before his turn.

"Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly, a trembling occurred, followed by sounds that seemed like a horde of beasts stampeding from a distance. People turned their heads toward the direction of the noise.

From the direction of the street, a rolling cloud of dust swept toward them. Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted, "It’s—It’s the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group!"

Within the billowing dust, several demon wolves, as large as cows and with fierce, grim faces, became dimly visible. Mounted on each of these immense Demon Wolves was a human martial artist dressed in a black robe.

Racing at the forefront, a young man in his twenties dressed in black sat atop a demon wolf as large as an elephant.

"That is? The Young Captain Hee Xuan of the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group!" a few people in the crowd shouted.

As soon as the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group appeared, the crowd exploded into a frenzy of discussion and shouting.

"The Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, that’s the largest mercenary group in Demon Beast City! Their commander, Hee Long, is a Three-star Martial King, the vice commander Weiy Han is at the Nine-star Martial Spirit Peak and is about to step into the Martial King Realm, and their Young Captain Hee Xuan, a remarkably talented young genius, is said to be only twenty-two years old and already a powerful Three-star Martial Spirit," someone explained.

"What’s the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group doing here? Could they also be here for Moon Fairy?" wondered another.

"That’s very likely, I’ve heard that Hee Xuan has a notorious reputation for lechery, having forcibly taken advantage of countless young beautiful women over the years in Demon Beast City. Such people, sigh... are truly the public enemy of us men!"

"But Moon Fairy is a disciple of Master Qin Rufan; does he dare to covet her too? Isn’t he afraid of a fate worse than death, of having his clan exterminated?"

"Have you not heard? Beneath lust lurks disaster! With a beauty like Moon Fairy, how many men in the world can restrain their restless hearts?"

The rolling dust cloud drew closer, soon forcing the crowd, previously filling the streets, to scatter to the sides; the street was suddenly empty, while the crowds on either side, especially in front of Qingfeng Building, became even more congested with people pushing against each other.

As the dust cloud swiftly approached, "cough...cough...cough..." echoed around, with many in the crowd coughing violently. However, in front of the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, those afflicted could only bear it in silence, daring to be angry but not to speak out.

As the dust settled, a line of martial artists appeared, each mounted on a large demon wolf, eleven in total. Just sitting atop their mounts, one could faintly feel a violent and murderous aura emanating from them.

The leader, Young Captain Hee Xuan, had a tall and burly stature, a cold and stern face marked with a vicious cross scar on his right cheek.

With the arrival of the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, the noisy street instantly fell into an eerie silence, many didn’t even dare to breathe loudly, and the atmosphere abruptly became incredibly oppressive.

Hee Xuan cracked a cold smile, turning his head towards Qingfeng Building, fixing his gaze on Yuel Wushuang on the steps, and said, "I heard the Moon Fairy is recruiting martial artists here. Unworthy as I am, I’ve come with my brothers from the mercenary group to apply and try to earn a few Primordial Stones, hoping the fairy won’t look down on us."

Yuel Wushuang’s expression remained unchanged, still as cold as ever, saying, "Anyone who passes the test and whose Martial Arts Cultivation reaches the Martial Master Realm may be employed."

"Ha ha ha, good!" Hee Xuan laughed heartily and moved suddenly, leaping off the demon wolf, his robust body landing on the ground with a "Boom!" The ground roared, and it felt like the earth itself shook beneath their feet. Only then did the people see clearly that Hee Xuan’s stature was about two meters tall, standing out like a crane among chickens. "Since the fairy has set the rules, I will certainly abide by them no matter what."

Having said this, Hee Xuan scanned the crowd ahead. Immediately realizing what was happening, the previously congested crowd in front of Qingfeng Building scattered in an instant. Even Shi Feng found that, in the line he was part of, where it would have taken over forty more people before his turn, suddenly everyone had run off.

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