Martial Sovereign of Myriad Realms

Spending a bit of money in exchange for something to take care of was also a very worthwhile thing.    

"Sir, the minimum requirement for our exclusive guide service is seven days. You need to pay seven days' money at once, and if you continue to use it after seven days, then the fee will be collected according to the day. You can just directly hand the money over to the guide by collecting the fees in advance on the morning of each day."    

The fat storekeeper said with a smile.    

"Yes."    

Ye Feng did not say much and directly paid the ten million Spiritual Stone.    

Not long after, a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties walked out from the back.    

The shopkeeper pointed at him and said, "This is Bai Mu, your personal guide. I wish you a smooth journey!"    

"Greetings, young master!"    

Bai Mu bowed towards Ye Feng and Yang Zhen. It could be said that he had gotten to know each other.    

After that, Ye Feng did not continue to delay any further and directly left the city, stepping into the Youzhou region outside the city.    

Bai Mu spoke very little and could even be said to be taciturn. Ye Feng and Bai Mu exchanged a few words. After getting familiar with each other for a while, they both stopped talking.    

However, the moment he stepped out of the city, Bai Mu acted as if he was a completely different person. He took out an incomplete map, and explained the situation around them to Ye Feng and the other two quite skillfully.    

Finally, he asked, "I wonder if Young Master Ye has a specific destination?"    

Ye Feng shook his head slightly.    

He was not clear about where the "Pure Earth" was located.    

According to the intelligence he knew, the general target was the area inside the mountain.    

Thinking about this, Ye Feng pointed at the map. "Is there a convenient and safe way to enter the inner parts of the mountain?"    

"Do you want to enter the mountains? That would require at least half a month to travel, and there are two relatively convenient and safe routes. "    

Bai Mu was slightly taken aback, but soon he began to map out two different routes on the map.    

"The first route saves the most time, around half a month's time. However, along the way, I'll pass by a few special areas, which are relatively more dangerous."    

"The second route may have taken a long detour, but we won't encounter any trouble before we enter the mountains of a million, so it'll take a little longer. It might take us nearly a month to reach the second route."    

Bai Mu did not take the initiative to give Ye Feng any suggestions.    

He was only responsible for planning the route and reporting the situation, so all the options would be left to Ye Feng.    

"Is there really such a long time difference? Can we directly pass through from the middle?"    

Ye Feng's eyes flashed as he marked out another route in a straight line in front of them.    

Bai Mu shook his head. "If we cross from the middle, we will pass through a black swamp. It's extremely dangerous. Even if we're lucky and travel safely, we'll only be able to save three to five days."    

"Then, alright, let's take the first route."    

Ye Feng did not continue to insist.    

Since he had spent money to hire a guide, the route given would definitely have been explored. There was no need for him to continue creating unnecessary problems.    

It wasn't worth it to take such a huge additional risk while saving only a few days of time.    

"Three days later, we will leave the outermost region. At that time, we might be affected by the miasma in Youzhou. Please be prepared."    

Bai Mu spoke and took the lead.    

Ye Feng looked at Yang Zhen and also followed him.    

The Spirit Province was indeed quite desolate. As far as the eye could see, apart from the few of them, there was no one else. They did not even see any wild beasts or Demonic Beast.    

Furthermore, as they continued to delve deeper and deeper, even though it was daytime, the sunlight became dimmer and dimmer. Yang Zhen could feel a hint of coldness coming from it, making him feel a little uncomfortable.    

Ye Feng... It wasn't affected at all.    

For three days in a row, they travelled nonstop, with the exception of essential rest.    

Bai Mu had also displayed his specialty when he was resting. He would sprinkle some special powder on the place where he was resting to isolate his aura.    

After resting, he would then continue on his way and return to his original state. No one would be able to tell that someone had stopped there.    

Ye Feng was quite satisfied with the details that Bai Mu had done.    

He felt that this bit of Spiritual Stone was indeed not spent in vain.    

If it was only him and Yang Zhen, they wouldn't have been able to deal with it so well.    

On the evening of the third day, Bai Mu stopped for the first time during his journey. He frowned and said to Ye Feng and Yang Zhen.    

"Young master, there is a special place up ahead. It is called the Black and White Feathers Forest. Once we enter, we won't be able to see any sunlight at all. Furthermore, everything inside is made of black and white. Please prepare yourselves."    

Ye Feng glanced around and didn't see anything out of the ordinary.    

He then asked, "Is there anything you need to pay attention to?"    

"The Black and White Feathers Forest is not a special threat. As long as we don't touch a single plant, everything else is fine." Bai Mu replied.    

"Oh... "Let's go in." Ye Feng nodded.    

More than two hours later, they reached the forest in front of them.    

It was just as Bai Mu had said. After entering, everything became pitch black.    

Although it was currently evening, one could still see some of the peripheral vision of the outside world. Once inside, however, one would be unable to see anything.    

In fact, when he looked up, all he could see was pitch black darkness, and not even the sky.    

The trees inside were incomparably thick and ancient.    

At the same time, each of the stalks was half black and half white. Even the leaves on the stalks were half black and half white.    

These trees looked like they were about to wither, but in reality, Ye Feng could feel a strong life force coming from them.    

"Young master, once you've adapted to it, we can continue moving forward. We will need around two days to traverse this forest."    

Bai Mu waited for a while before speaking.    

"Let's go."    

Ye Feng shook his head.    

For him, there was nothing to get used to.    

It was just that the scenery here was special and the cold aura was a little stronger.    

Creak... Creak...    

When he took another step, Ye Feng realized that there were layers of thick foliage on the ground.    

If he had only used his naked eyes, he wouldn't have been able to tell where there was a road to go.    

Stepping onto it produced a sound that was unavoidable. In this quiet forest, it was exceptionally ear-piercing and horrifying.    

However, Bai Mu didn't say much about this. He clearly felt that it was very normal. Ye Feng didn't think too much about it and followed behind Bai Mu.    

It wasn't until nightfall that Bai Mu stopped to rest.    

Ye Feng wasn't very tired. He didn't sleep at all. Instead, he focused his mind and started to meditate.    

"Master, please lend me your loneliness …"    

"Can I return it in this life …?"    

Suddenly, the expression on his face changed slightly. He could vaguely hear a soft moan that was faintly discernible, and it was unknown where it came from in an intermittent manner.    

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