Chapter 174 Heavenly Vein Forest!

From the Immortal Trace Mountain Range southward lies a long, narrow forest known as the Heavenly Vein Forest.This area once belonged to the Demon Clan, but because it’s located in the heartland of the Empire, the Empire had frequently dispatched large armies and ultimately expelled the Demon Clan. Hence, the Heavenly Vein Forest had once again become the territory of Human Warriors.

Due to the abundant spiritual energy in the Heavenly Vein Forest, the region was rich in resources, and many low-level demons and fierce beasts lurked in the area. For that reason, many Human Warriors who gambled their lives gathered here to earn Crystal Coins and other cultivation materials by hunting demons and selling Demon Cores as well as fur and meat of the demons.

These warriors are called Hunters, and typically, Hunters rarely act alone; they form Hunting Teams to prevent accidents.

Because of this canyon’s unique geographical position, over time, it gradually formed into a small town, providing a temporary resting place for the warriors of the Hunting Teams.

After three consecutive days of travel, Ling Feng finally saw a populated area, and couldn’t help but slow his pace as he walked towards the small town, where he found a tavern and ordered some drinks and dishes.

The previous two times he had crossed the Heavenly Vein Forest, he had been led by Wen Tingguang and had flown directly over.

However, this time, Ling Feng encountered some obstacles, and with his current strength, he was unable to contend with the "Hurricane Zone" above the Heavenly Vein Forest, so he had to cross on foot.

"Server, bring a jar of wine!"

After Duanmu Qingshan had introduced him to several rounds of strong liquor, Ling Feng had taken an interest in the beverages. The throat-burning strong liquor of this little town was quite to Ling Feng’s taste.

The tavern was small, but it did brisk business. The server was clearly overwhelmed, so after Ling Feng shouted, the lady boss standing behind the counter, who initially looked somewhat angry in her eyebrows, ordinarily would have directly cursed aloud, "What’s the rush? Can’t you see the server is too busy?"

But today, when the lady boss noticed that it was Ling Feng, a handsome young man who had demanded the wine, her foxy eyes suddenly sparkled brightly. To Ling Feng’s surprise, she personally carried over a jar of wine, approaching him with swaying steps.

This middle-aged lady boss had a particularly attractive figure, causing the rough men around her to feel somewhat dizzy as they gulped down their saliva.

However, no one dared to harass her in this small town, primarily because the server of her tavern had the strength of a Mid-stage Pulse Condensing Realm, and most of the Hunters around were not even at the Pulse Condensing Realm level, so no one dared to provoke such an Evil God.

"Young master, it’s boring to drink alone. How about I join you for a few drinks?"

The lady boss sat next to Ling Feng with a charming smile, took the wine cup from his hand and as she grabbed it, she flicked Ling Feng’s palm with her little finger, the flirtation unabashedly apparent.

Ling Feng maintained his composure, simply nodding at the lady boss without any flattery.

The lady boss poured Ling Feng a cup of wine and brought it to his lips, her red lips parting as she breathed out, "Young master, what brings you alone to these deep mountains and forests?"

"Just passing by." Ling Feng took the wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, glanced at the lady boss, and said indifferently, "I’m on my way to the Sky White Imperial City. I just got lost in the Heavenly Vein Forest and fortunately found this small town, so I wanted to see if there’s anyone willing to travel with me to the Imperial City. Can you help me with this, madam?"

When he had passed this way before, Wen Tingguang had told him that to cross the Heavenly Vein Forest, there seemed to be a shortcut, and some of the active Hunters in the area probably knew it.

"Is that so?" The lady boss gave Ling Feng a deep look, her tongue licking her lips imperceptibly, and with a smiling voice, she said, "My name is Tian Mi, you can just call me Mi-Mi. And you, young master, what’s your name?"

Ling Feng’s mouth twitched slightly, a chill running through his mind: At her age, still calling herself Mi-Mi...

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"So, it’s Brother Ling Feng." Tian Mi moved even closer, emitting a subtle fragrance.

Feeling helpless, Ling Feng busied himself with drinking, somewhat embarrassedly asking, "Mi-Mi... sister, could you tell me?"

"Giggle..." The lady boss chuckled, "It so happens that there is a Hunting Team leaving for the Imperial City in three days. You might as well leave with them. For these few days, why not rest here in our little town, would that be okay?"

"So it is." Ling Feng casually took some dishes and put them into his mouth, nodding slightly, "Thank you, Sister Mi-Mi, for the information!"

"No need to thank me, giggle..." Tian Mi laughed coquettishly, leaning even closer to Ling Feng, even pressing against his arm, causing Ling Feng to look somewhat embarrassed.

Now he really understood what they meant by ’thirty like a wolf, forty like a tiger’!

"Well, Sister Mi-Mi, I’m going to the weapon shop over there to buy some handy swords, I’ll be back in a while..."

Ling Feng quickly straightened up, leaving the required Crystal Coins on the table, and darted out of the tavern like he was fleeing.

"Hmph, really such a bashful young man!"

Tian Mi watched Ling Feng’s departing figure, couldn’t help but pout her red lips and walked back to the counter in a huff, where a rough man shouted, "Mi-Mi, that young lad is probably still a greenhorn. Otherwise, why not let me, Old Liu, keep you company?"

"Company, company, a big-headed ghost to accompany you!" Tian Mi glared fiercely at Old Liu, "You think you can share my bed, you stinky man? Alright, give me fifty thousand Crystal Coins first!"

"Um..." Old Liu swallowed his saliva, picked up his bowl and drank the wine in large gulps.

He was just a small Qi Condensation Realm Loose Cultivator, with no affiliation, influence, or power. Hunting a Second-level Demonic Beast at most earned him around a hundred and eighty Crystal Coins, and even after splitting profits with his teammates, he couldn’t save up three thousand Crystal Coins in a month. Fifty thousand in one go, he couldn’t even afford it if he sold himself!

"Ah, these days, can a pretty face just freeload? There’s no justice!" Old Liu cried out helplessly in his heart.