Volume 1 Chapter 90: Long Ao Tian Reappears

  "Two thousand three hundred and fifty-four." Su Ya's voice trembled slightly, her tone barely concealing her astonishment: "Tian Lang, you and Feng Ping can each get nine hundred and forty-two demon beasts' corpses."

  "Good." Qin Hao nodded, his expression neutral. Nine hundred and twenty-four pieces, if luck was on their side, they should have obtained more than a hundred high-grade Xuanjing crystals of the first tier. This amount wasn't much, but since it was their first time in the Beast Valley, being unfamiliar with the terrain, this harvest was still pretty good.

  Su Ya's red lips were slightly parted, and her beautiful eyes had an uncontrollable shock. She pursed her red lips, and her gaze drifted away as if she was thinking of something.

  It wasn't until the flames licked at her sleeves that she came back to herself. She ordered two people to divide the demon beast into three portions. Turning to face the three of them, she said: "I don't know if you want the Hunter's Guild to handle this demon beast corpse or if you'll take care of it yourselves."

  "You let someone else handle it." Qin Hao's hand tapped gently on the table, his face calm. Although letting the Hunting Alliance handle it would definitely reduce some value, such as the beast's fur and scales, these things wouldn't be worth much anyway. But to him, what was most important was the beast's Xuan Crystal; compared to that, those other things were dispensable.

  He clenched his fist and then loosened it, hesitating for a moment before stammering: "I think... I'll take it back myself to deal with it, is that okay?"

  Feng Ping said this, and Qin Hao was not surprised. In his current situation, he didn't have the luxury of wasting resources. Although it was troublesome to deal with, dissect, and process himself, the remaining parts of an ordinary demon beast were equivalent in value to a single Xuan Crystal when converted into gold coins.

  "Is that all?" Qin Hao stood up, his eyes scanning the west side of the hall. In this hunting alliance, there were places to stay. Judging by the location, many rooms on the west side were separate rooms for warriors to live in.

  "Wait." Su Ya hastily turned around, hurriedly walked to the counter below, and pulled out a sheepskin scroll and a jade seal. A smile appeared on her face as she took a few steps forward to Qin Hao and said: "Tian Lang, take out your seal now, you can get this jade seal."

  After finishing speaking, Su Ya's palm opened up, and the seal was similar to the one Qin Hao had taken out earlier, but the material was different. This new seal was bright all over, with a milky white color, and its surface was smooth and flowing.

  Qin Hao handed over the previous one and returned it to her, putting the new seal into his arms, nodding slightly.

  Su Ya unfolded the sheepskin scroll again and held it up in front of Qin Hao with both hands: "This is a map of Wan Shou Gu, which marks some places' demon beast species and things that should be noted."

  Qin Hao's heart moved slightly, but his face remained expressionless as he took it over, his eyes carefully examining the map on the sheepskin scroll. The map was drawn extremely clearly and in great detail, with some places marked with notes about the demons that should be noted. With this map, traveling through the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts would be much safer and more convenient.

  Only the outermost part of Wan Shou Gu is marked on this map, and as you go deeper inside, although the terrain is clearly marked and easy to understand, there is no record of the types of demons in those places.

  "How come these places are empty?" Qin Hao pointed at a spot on the sheepskin scroll and asked out of curiosity.

  Su Ya smiled and said, "This map of the Beast Valley is also restricted by permissions. The more tasks you complete, the more materials you can view on the second floor with the exchanged stamps. Similarly, as your permissions increase, the maps you can exchange will become more detailed."

  "Hmm?" Qin Hao muttered to himself, this hunting alliance's method of attracting warriors wasn't bad.

  "Tian Lang, I believe you will soon get a higher authority map." Su Ya smiled: "In this Blackstone City branch, it is possible to be promoted to the next level in just one day, and currently, you are the only one."

  Everyone's heart moved, and only then did they remember that in just one day, they had obtained a second-level seal, and the person in front of them had also broken the record.

  Qin Hao didn't care about other people's thoughts, Su Ya's words just now made him slightly excited. Being able to enter a higher-level room, he could learn more about the types of demon beasts. Thinking of this, Qin Hao nodded and smiled at Feng Ping: "Let's meet again when we have the chance."

  Feng Ping and Feng Yan, while Qin Hao and Su Ya were talking, had already stored the demon beasts they should have obtained into the Kuang Xuan Seal. At this moment, Feng Ping was holding Feng Yan's hand, looking at Qin Hao with a somewhat complicated expression.

  Feng Yan suddenly pulled his hand out of the flat palm, ran a few steps to Qin Hao's face, and asked with a tense little face: "Will I see you again? Can you teach me martial arts next time?"

  Qin Hao was silent for a moment, pinched his cheek, and smiled lightly: "There will be opportunities. And having courage is a good thing, but if only courage is left, it's not necessarily a good thing."

  Feng Yan's eyes blinked, filled with intense puzzlement. After all, he was just an eleven or twelve-year-old boy. Under his father's guidance for many years, his thoughts had already taken shape.

  Qin Hao didn't say anything more, some things can only be understood by himself. He turned around and waved at the two of them, then stepped back onto the second floor staircase. Just as Qin Hao was about to walk past the corner of the stairs, Su Ya's voice floated up faintly.

  "Tian Lang, have you ever thought of joining the Hunter's Alliance and becoming a true disciple?" Su Ya said this with her small fist clenched tightly, her palms seeming to be slightly cold and sweaty, clearly extremely nervous.

  A group of martial artists heard this and clenched their fists, their breathing becoming rapid.

  Join the Hunter's Guild and become a true disciple. What does that represent? The Hunter's Guild is a massive organization spanning over a dozen countries, becoming a true disciple means you can truly integrate into this sect from now on, at critical moments, you can even borrow the power of the Hunter's Guild. How great is this benefit?

  They are just nominal warriors, no matter how well they perform. To be honest, the relationship between them and the Hunter's Alliance is more of a cooperative one. Of course, every year the Hunter's Alliance will absorb outstanding warriors from among these nominal warriors, but those positions are extremely scarce. Hard to come by.

  Heaven knows how many warriors want to be part of this organization. At this moment, the little kid in front of him, who has just entered for a day, already has this opportunity, which makes them jealous to madness.

  In the eyes of a group of people, there was full of resentment and jealousy. That jealous feeling scratched their hearts, making their anger almost burst out from their eyes.

  "Join Hunter Alliance?" Qin Hao stopped for a moment, as if seriously considering Su Ya's invitation.

  "That's right, if you agree and pass the test, you can become a true disciple of the Hunter Alliance." Su Ya's tone was sincere: "As a member of the Hunter Alliance, if you perform well in the future, you can obtain extraordinary martial skills, precious demon beast data, and demon beast crystals will be provided every month. The reward for taking on tasks will also increase by half."

  Su Ya spoke endlessly, and with each item she threw out, the fists of the surrounding warriors clenched a little tighter, and the flames in their eyes burned even higher. These temptations were simply too great for them.

  Everyone was staring at Qin Hao, and as long as he nodded, this little guy would be above them from now on. In the field, only two people's eyes were filled with excitement. They were Feng Ping and Feng Yan. As long as Qin Hao agreed, he would have a period of time to stay in Heishi City. This was the best thing for them.

  "Thank you."

  Among the hundreds of eyes, Qin Hao spoke up, his tone as calm as ever: "Understood." As soon as he finished speaking, he continued to move forward, firm and decisive, without a hint of hesitation.

  Everyone was stunned, who would have thought that in the face of such a great temptation, his response would be "I understand".

  "Don't be so hasty." Su Ya stopped him, her tone somewhat anxious: "The opportunity to join the Hunter's Alliance isn't one that comes easily. If you miss it now, who knows how long you'll have to wait in the future? A rash decision will only lead to regret later on."

  "Regret?" Qin Hao stopped and turned his attention back, a smile on his face.

  "That's right." Su Ya nodded heavily: "You will definitely regret it."

  "Then let me regret it." Qin Hao spread his hands, turned around and continued on his way, no longer paying attention to the stunned crowd behind him.

  If it weren't for the most detailed demon beast records in the Hunter's Guild, he wouldn't be able to dispel his doubts. Also, if one of his good friends from his past life wasn't a member of the Hunter's Guild, he wouldn't have joined either.

  However, this time's addition ultimately left him somewhat disappointed. He only then understood that the larger the Hunter Alliance became, the more difficult it was to manage. Not every warrior in each branch would be as trustworthy as those he had met in his past life.

  Dragons and snakes are mixed together, this phrase may be a bit excessive, but it is quite fitting. Such a hunting alliance does not have enough appeal to him. As for those so-called benefits, he has never been interested in them. Not before, nor will he be in the future.

  As he pondered, Qin Hao easily went up to the second floor. This time, that thin and weak old man did not appear.

  Qin Hao looked around outside each room, trying out the new seal's authority.

  One room after another was tried out, and it was discovered that a new seal could open two rooms with higher permissions. Qin Hao rushed in excitedly.

  Two new rooms, larger than the one Qin Hao had previously visited, with even more books on display. Qin Hao browsed through row after row, discovering that these books recorded a large portion of second-tier primary demon beasts, and the scope was extremely broad, not limited to just the demon beasts in the Ten Thousand Beast Valley. Moreover, starting from these two rooms, the content of the books no longer only included demon beasts, but also included other contents such as martial technique introductions, sect introductions, and warrior introductions.

  Qin Hao became more and more puzzled, how could these things be so similar to the ring left by Baozi? If compared, the information left by Baozi was much simpler than this hunting alliance, but some places were almost identical. It felt like what Baozi gave him was a bit like an outline of these classics.

  Qin Hao suddenly had an idea: Could it be that the fat guy's stuff was secretly copied from this hunting alliance?

  The more he recalled and compared, the more Qin Hao was convinced of his own thoughts. Moreover, Qin Hao dared to confirm that Fatso's situation was not as simple as secretly copying. With his personality, it was likely that he had done something that would provoke heaven and anger people, which would lead to him being hunted down by the Hunting Alliance in such a state.

  Thinking of this, Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh quietly, this fatty really can cause trouble everywhere.

  After spending several more hours, Qin Hao walked out with a disappointed look on his face after roughly flipping through those records. He spent a lot of time but still couldn't find any information about the demon beast's shadow. If he really wanted to gain something, it seemed that he had to search in the largest rooms, but with his current permissions, it was still not enough.

  In the next five days, Qin Hao got up early every day to select tasks. Because of the astonishing results of the first task, it was much easier to take on subsequent tasks. Most people took one look at Qin Hao's first hunting result of over 2,000 Golden Stinger Bees and directly confirmed it.

  For five consecutive days, Qin Hao had hardly rested, going in the direction of Wan Shou Gu Valley time and again. As for the clients he met these few days, they weren't as simple-minded as Feng Ping or Feng Yan, and were easier to get along with.

  But dealing with that kind of person isn't difficult, being straightforward is enough, no need to think too much. They haven't even talked a few times. Joining forces to hunt down the demon beast, each taking what they need, completing the task and parting ways, it's just a repetition of these simple steps.

  Su Ya had already become numb, Qin Hao brought back a large pile of demon beast corpses every day, and his seal was changed once every one or two days. By now, no matter what kind of demon beasts Qin Hao hunted or how many, she was no longer surprised.

  At this moment, Qin Hao was playing with a dark golden seal in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.

  This was his fifth seal, and the highest record of the room that this seal could open was only mid-second-tier demonic beasts.

  Moreover, the higher you go, the harder it is to upgrade your authority. Next, in order to exchange for a new seal, you must hunt and kill at least dozens of second-tier intermediate demon beasts, and your strength cannot be too low.

  Second-order demonic beasts have become extremely rare on the outskirts of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. They only gradually increase in number when one delves deeper inside. However, this kind of depth comes with enormous danger.

  Qin Hao shook his head, stood up and walked out the door. After hunting for many days, he was also a bit tired of it. The warriors around him saw him stand up and quickly got up to make way for him.

  They still hold a grudge against Qin Hao. However, in this place where strength is paramount, their own strength cannot give them the courage to confront Qin Hao.

  Standing somewhat dazed on the stone road, Qin Hao narrowed his eyes and gazed directly at the dazzling sunlight. After a while, he let out a long sigh, a faint smile spreading across his face as he strolled leisurely forward.

  He currently has over a hundred first-grade Xuanjing crystals and more than fifty second-grade Xuanjing crystals in his ring. These savings accumulated over the years are enough to support him for a while. As for the authority in the Hunter's Guild, it should be difficult to upgrade again in a short period of time.

  Next, he should also consider removing his name from the Hunter's Alliance. However, there was no news about that fatty until now. The scene where Fatty was being chased by 700-800 warriors in the Condensing Stone was still vividly remembered by Qin Hao.

  However, staying in the Hunter's Alliance for these days, he didn't hear any news at all. Moreover, he flipped through all the information he could currently check, and still couldn't find any information about the bounty on Fatso. This made him very helpless, where did that fat guy hide after all?

  Qin Hao sighed, just as he was unsure of what to decide, when suddenly he saw a robust man running towards him from tens of steps away, extremely excited and smiling. He covered his mouth with both hands and shouted while running: "Long Ao Tian has appeared again in the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts!"

  That voice is indeed loud and clear.

  Qin Hao was struck by lightning...