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Chapter 212: The Search for the Holy Dragon (Part One)
Ye Huan might not know that Ye Luo originally did not bear the surname Ye. However, due to certain special circumstances, Ye Luo had joined the Ye Family thirty years ago and began cultivating alongside Ye Tian. After the Ye Family established their clan in the royal capital, Ye Luo became the only member besides Ye Tian to attain the status of a Professional. If one were to speak of their relationship, it was even closer than that of biological brothers. Yet, it was precisely because of this bond that during the battle with the Mysterious Old Man, Ye Tian suffered from Bone Poison while trying to shield the weaker Ye Luo from a surprise attack. Otherwise, as fellow Ninth-Level Practitioners, it would have been a fool's dream for the Mysterious Old Man to successfully ambush Ye Tian.
Upon hearing that Ye Tian had been poisoned while protecting him, Ye Huan did not form any negative opinions about Ye Luo. In his view, if he were in Ye Tian's position, he would have made the same choice. After all, Ye Luo was also a member of the Ye Family. How could he disregard the life of a steward who had devoted thirty years to serving the family? That would surely invite ridicule from all corners of the world.
Gently patting Ye Luo on the shoulder to indicate that he should not blame himself, Ye Huan added reassuringly, "Ye Butler, I promise you, we will go together to the center of the Northern Liang Mountain Range to find the Holy Dragon. We will definitely bring my father back."
"Yes, Young Master."
As Ye Luo lifted his head again, he realized that without him noticing, the once young master of the Ye Family had seemingly become someone capable of standing on his own. With this in mind, could there still be hope for rebuilding the Ye Family?
Just as this thought arose in Ye Luo's mind, Zuo Yi, who had been watching their conversation from a distance, approached them with concern for Ye Huan's journey. He quickly suggested, "Ye Huan, I don't oppose your trip to the Northern Liang Mountain Range, but shouldn't you take members of Dragon Hall with you? With their help, even if you encounter the Holy Dragon, you should be able to retreat safely."
Take members of Dragon Hall with him?
Looking at Zuo Yi's earnest face, Ye Huan felt a surge of excitement. Nearly three hundred Eighth-Level Practitioners combined with his Arms and unified command would make even the journey from the edge of the Northern Liang Mountain Range to its center much easier.
Just as he was about to agree with Zuo Yi's suggestion regarding bringing along Dragon Hall members, a thought struck him: if he took all the members away by himself, what would happen to their base in Tian Yue without Four Halls? Would they just leave it empty? Moreover, in three months' time, Lingxiao would lead Nine Yin Cave from Eastern State to Jiuzhou. If by then Ye Huan's strength remained at its current level, he would be left with no choice but to wait for death.
With this in mind, Ye Huan ultimately shook his head gently and said to Zuo Yi, "Zuo Yi, there's no need to say more. The members of Dragon Hall must guard Tian Yue; I won't take anyone with me. Besides, don't you think my profession level is a bit too low?"
Profession level?
Hearing Ye Huan's words caused Zuo Yi to pause in surprise. After such a long time and through the trials of war, Zuo Yi and others had made significant progress. Not only had Zuo Yi advanced to Sixth-Level Warrior, but Weiyang had also become a Seventh-Level Hybrid Mage with help from his grandfather, who was president of Mage Association. Even Zhang Ren had become a Seventh-Level Warrior. In comparison, although Ye Huan was strong due to his dual identity as both Summoner and Cultivator, aside from his identity as a Cultivator, he was merely a Sixth-Level Practitioner now—indeed somewhat lacking.
Moreover, there was one more thing: as long as Ye Huan could enhance his strength, the benefits would not be limited to him alone, but would extend to all of Huaxia! His Arms would make Huaxia fearless against anyone!
Knowing that a fierce battle awaited them in three months, and upon learning that Ye Huan intended to improve his strength during this trip, Zuo Yi finally gave up hope. He stopped persuading Ye Huan and instead asked, "By the way, Ye Huan, when do you plan to go to the Northern Liang Mountain Range?"
"Tomorrow! Let me return to my former self first."
With a bitter smile, Ye Huan felt that his decision to transform into 'White Impermanence' had been absurd. Not only did it make it hard for some acquaintances to recognize him, but it also led everyone to compare his current appearance with his original one. Just then, he clearly heard Ye Luo respond right after he spoke: "Return? I actually think you look much better now..."
He wished he could revert to his original appearance immediately. With one day left, Ye Huan decided not to linger any longer. After telling his mother Liu Ruyan about his next destination, he left the room to prepare for war. He knew that all the Arms stored in his Spatial Ring had been completely extorted by Wang Pengfei before he left.
Finding a quiet room, Ye Huan stayed there from day until night. The meals were delivered by Zuo Yi's people until the next morning. By then, his Spatial Ring contained over a hundred M4A1 assault rifles equipped with grenade launchers, fifty Barrett sniper rifles, twenty M60 machine guns, and only ten Remington M870 shotguns with recoil effects. Fortunately, there were plenty of bullets for the Remington, enough for Ye Huan to indulge himself. As for heavy Arms like Gatling guns, Apache helicopters, and Type 99 main battle tanks, due to the terrain of the Northern Liang Mountain Range and the consumption of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, Ye Huan had no plans to use them and thus did not prepare them during that day and night.
As the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window onto the ground, restoring his original appearance after washing his face with cool water, Ye Huan opened the door and walked slowly to the entrance of Dragon Hall Headquarters. There, Ye Luo had already been waiting for quite some time.
Summoning a military Hummer, both he and Ye Luo climbed into the vehicle. As soon as Ye Huan pressed the throttle, the engine roared to life. The military Hummer sped toward the northern part of the Northern Liang Mountain Range under the sunlight. They could only reach the central area of the Northern Liang Mountain Range at maximum speed while still within the territory of Southern Xiongnu Empire instead of crossing mountains in Huaxia Nation in the south...
Recently, ever since Xuan Ziming's death, Southern Xiongnu Empire had been in turmoil. First came Lord Qin Mu of Flame Sun City and Han Residence openly rebelling; then many small families suppressed by Thundercloud City united to establish their own nation. Even within the palace, there were rumors of someone openly declaring themselves emperor. It was uncertain whether this was true or not; what was certain was that with chaos reigning in the country, Professionals became highly sought after. Under the temptation of vast sums of money, all those Professionals who had previously killed beasts in Northern Liang Mountain Range for their inner cores had vanished without a trace.
Perhaps due to the absence of Professionals entering the area, within just a few days' time, various plants had completely blocked off what used to be an entrance to Northern Liang Mountain Range. They occasionally spotted numerous Low-Level Beasts weaving through them. After spending an entire day and night reaching this place, Ye Huan and his companion couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Since neither had been to Northern Liang Mountain Range before, after listening to Ye Huan's detailed description about it, Ye Luo looked at what was now the entrance with confusion and asked him: "I say Young Master, is this really the entrance to Northern Liang Mountain Range? Where is it exactly?"
"I was quite sure this was the entrance before coming here; however now... I have no idea where it is either..."
Frowning as he watched two Level One beasts—a Pink Rabbit—hop past them, Ye Huan felt somewhat helpless. After searching for a while without finding any entrance, he finally said: "Forget it; we came here looking for Holy Dragon anyway. Let's just head toward the center; who cares where the previous entrance was?"
"Wait! I've heard that if you don't enter through Northern Liang Mountain Range's entrance, you might encounter high-level beasts as soon as you step inside. If that's true, we'll be in big trouble." Stopping an impulsive Ye Huan from proceeding further, Ye Luo moved closer to examine the edge of Northern Liang Mountain Range carefully.
Noticing Ye Luo's actions, Ye Huan thought that what Ye Luo said made sense. Since they had nothing else to do, Ye Huan decided to join in and take a look. To his surprise, he quickly found a piece of fabric belonging to a martial artist's robe tangled in a thicket at the edge of the Northern Liang Mountain Range. It must have been left behind by some martial artist who had passed through.
Clutching the black fabric in his hand, Ye Huan shouted to Ye Luo, "Ye Butler, I found the entrance! It's right here!"
As he spoke, Ye Huan pointed towards the location of the black fabric within the Northern Liang Mountain Range. However, when Ye Luo arrived beside Ye Huan and took a good look at the area, he couldn't help but smile wryly.
Perhaps it was because no one had passed through this area for quite some time, but the thicket had grown exceptionally dense and tangled. Getting through would not be an easy task.
After expressing this unavoidable trouble to Ye Huan, Ye Luo wanted to see if Ye Huan had any good ideas. To his astonishment, Ye Huan pulled out an M4A1 assault rifle.
"Ye Huan, it's just a thicket. Do we really need a gun?"
On their way to the Northern Liang Mountain Range, for safety reasons once they entered, Ye Huan had given Ye Luo an M4A1 assault rifle to familiarize himself with. It was then that Ye Luo learned that this type of weapon was called a 'gun.' However, using a gun to clear a thicket seemed excessive; not only would it waste ammunition, but aiming would also be tiring. If given a choice, Ye Luo would prefer to use sword energy rather than an M4A1 assault rifle.
Hearing Ye Luo's question, Ye Huan seemed to see through his thoughts and immediately broke into a bright smile. He pulled out two D80 Tiger Tooth bayonets from his Spatial Ring and attached them to the M4A1 assault rifle. After swinging it a couple of times and feeling satisfied with the balance, Ye Huan handed the modified M4A1 directly to Ye Luo.
Taking the M4A1 equipped with D80 Tiger Tooth bayonets, Ye Luo found that after assembly, it was indeed quite handy for clearing a path.
After tinkering with it himself, using the bayonets on the M4A1 to clear their way, Ye Huan and Ye Luo quickly made their way into the Northern Liang Mountain Range…
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