Chapter 542

Zhang Wu and the woman are part of the Muxue Mercenary Unit.
The majority of this group was men, and they all dreamed of becoming lovers with the woman leading them. She possessed the highest cultivation base of them all, and she was also beautiful like a flower. How could they let a stranger swoop in?
The woman then introduces herself as Mu Xue.
LC introduces his name.
== Long Chen ==
"Long Chen? That sounds a bit familiar. I think I've heard it somewhere?" Mu Xue frowned.
"Perhaps it's just that my name is too ordinary, and many people have the same name," laughed Long Chen.
"That's true. Most cultivators like to be lofty and come up with a name that can intimidate their opponents." Mu Xue also laughed.
With just a few words, Long Chen found that this Mu Xue truly had the style of a leader. Her words were not at all artificial, allowing a person to feel comfortable around her. It was no wonder she had become this group's leader.
Just now, he had heard them call themselves the Muxue Mercenary Unit. It seemed it was named after her.
"Perhaps it was because my mom wanted me to grow up into an ordinary person," said Long Chen. But a trace of sadness flashed within his eyes.
He thought of those lines on the jade pendant: The Dragon roars at the Heavens, Looking down arrogantly on the mortal world of dust. Live peacefully and happily, Never to be parted.
The first line was domineering and haughty, while the last line was warm and pampering. They were the hopes his father and mother had for him.
== Qingzhou ==
"Brother Long, this area is a wild land, without any civilization for thousands of miles. Furthermore, even if I tell you the direction to the closest city, there are high mountains and long rivers that will block your path, and it'll be too easy for you to get lost.
"It'd be better for you to stick with us for now. Once we finish our mission, we can bring you back to Qingzhou City. At that time, it will be much more convenient for you," advised Mu Xue.
"Qingzhou? This place is within Qing Prefecture?" asked Long Chen.
"Yes. This place is considered part of Qing Prefecture. If you travel south for a few weeks, you'll arrive at Suzhou," said Mu Xue.
Damn, that bastard Yin Wushang really knows how to chase someone. He actually chased me across prefectures.
"We came out this time because of a mission from the Mercenary Guild. There's someone who wants to buy a certain Magical Beast's core for a high price, but the core must be fresh. We came out to hunt down a Xiantian Magical Beast."
"Our target is called the Hidden Ground Spider. It'll probably be a bitter battle," sighed Mu Xue worriedly.
"The Hidden Ground Spider's crystal core has a rarely seen dark attribute. It's the main ingredient used in refining the Nine Revolution Dao-Heart Pill, and it truly does need to be fresh. The crystal core will lose its energy three months after the Magical Beast's death. It seems your buyer wants to refine pills," muttered Long Chen.
"This crystal core is something the junior gate master of Mo Gate, Mo Nian, requires. So we have to get it for him," sighed Mu Xue.
"Mo Nian?"