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  "Be careful, the Falling Curtain Mountains are absolutely one of the most terrifying mountain ranges. Our 'Rock Mercenary Group' has been here before, but walking to this point is already our limit. Going deeper, I don't have confidence in keeping all of you safe."

  In the exposed mountains of Luomushan, a team of eight people walked cautiously, their eyes scanning the surroundings. The speaker's gaze was constantly sweeping the area, and at the slightest rustle of leaves or whisper of wind, they would be the first to detect it and eliminate any hidden danger.

  Among these eight people, five of them are clearly dressed as mercenaries, with a weathered look on their faces and several scars from fighting fierce beasts visible on their faces. They not only wear thick leather armor but also hold swords in their hands at all times, without even having scabbards on their bodies.

  At the very back of the team, a rather thin middle-aged man held a bow and arrow, with sharp eyesight and agile movements. From time to time, he would climb up ancient trees to scout out the road, and as soon as he discovered any place that might pose a threat to the team, even if it meant provoking a fierce beast, he would immediately shoot out an arrow from his hand to test the way.

  Compared to the five mercenaries who were obviously skilled, the young man and two women they protected in the center seemed somewhat weak. The young man was slightly better off, with a sword at his waist and a look of vigilance on his face, appearing to be a diligent guard. However, the two girls seemed rather fragile.

  It's not just the originally somewhat luxurious and dazzling leather armor that has become pitch black, but also the originally beautiful long hair is full of disorder. If it weren't for the fact that his body looks quite elegant and the sword in his hand isn't an ordinary one, he would almost be on par with the refugees in the refugee camp.

  "Miss Ili, Miss Nana, let's go back. In these two days, the two ladies have also seen the ferocity of the beast, and should know that mercenaries are not as carefree, comfortable, and beautiful as described by the bards. This life is spent every day on the tip of a sword, exchanging one's own life for a meal. What's worth experiencing about this kind of life?"

  In a mercenary squad, the highest-ranking high-level swordsman looked at two stubborn girls in the team with some helplessness and said.

  As for these so-called nobles, he really felt that they were unreasonable, just like the two people in front of him. A good noble lady didn't do well and suddenly wanted to experience the life of a mercenary, entering the deep mountains to kill fierce beasts and prove herself. She even hired them, the "Rock Mercenary Group", to enter the Luomang Mountain Range, wanting to enjoy the thrill of hunting fierce beasts. This behavior was simply speechless for these few mercenaries.

  "No way! I must rely on my own efforts to hunt down a fierce beast. All these years, I have persisted in such arduous training, every day sweating and practicing swordsmanship, all for the sake of proving myself. Now that I am already a mid-level swordsman with a medal from the kingdom, but there is no achievement under my sword, this kind of thing will absolutely not be allowed."

  "What Yili said is right. Perhaps others will think our actions are a bit ridiculous, but our determination to prove ourselves capable will not be shaken by the gaze and opinions of outsiders. Director Zhuo Yue, please just carry out your duties."

  The high-ranking swordsman was speechless: "Didn't we just kill a fierce beast not long ago?"

  "That ferocious beast was killed by our combined efforts, and it wasn't just the two of us who did it."

  "Fierce beasts are inherently stronger than human swordsmen. Even a mid-tier swordsman who has been through a hundred battles doesn't have a 100% guarantee of cutting down a fierce beast with their sword. Our achievement of jointly killing a fierce beast is already enough to prove the value of our hard work and cultivation over the years."

  The girl named Iri still stubbornly shook her head.

  Seeing this, the leader of the mercenary group, Zhuo Yue, could only say: "Then let's go, but the dry rations we brought are almost gone. At most, we can last another day, and then we should return to Bishui City. During this time, whether or not we encounter fierce beasts, we should retreat."

  After he finished speaking, he gave the archer a wink, and for a moment, the direction of the team's advance changed slightly, not only did they not go deeper, but instead, they quietly headed towards the outside of the Luomushan Mountains.

  This area has already had mid-tier ferocious beasts lurking about, and although the entire squad including that young swordsman has three high-tier swordsmen, once they encounter a mid-tier ferocious beast, the situation will still be very dangerous, and they have to start withdrawing from the mountain range.

  "What's going on? Come out!"

  Just as the troops were quietly changing direction and heading towards the outer reaches of the Luomushan Mountains, the archer who had gone ahead to scout out the route suddenly let out a loud shout, his bow and arrow instantly trained on a certain direction in the forest.

  An unexpected change occurred, and the entire team immediately became vigilant. The remaining four mercenaries and the young swordsman quickly contracted their formation, protecting Iri and Nana, the two girls, within it.

  "Get out of the way, I'm also a combatant."

  This scene immediately caused dissatisfaction among Ili and Nana, who were about to leave their posts and join the battle circle. For a time, it even caused some minor commotion in the mercenary troops.

  Fortunately, what appeared before their squad was not a fierce beast, but a person.

  A boy who looked like he was only sixteen or seventeen years old.

  The young man's clothes were tattered, but his entire demeanor was devoid of any hint of dishevelment. He emerged from the thicket, ignoring the middle-aged archer's aim and the mercenary group's vigilance, strolling past them with an air of leisure, as if this wasn't the perilous and crisis-ridden Mountains of Falling Veil, but rather his own backyard.

  Before long, the young man had vanished from the team's line of sight.

  From start to finish, the other side didn't even give this mercenary team a glance, as if their entire eight-man squad simply didn't exist.

  "Ah."

  Seeing the youth disappear, the middle-aged archer slightly waved his hand: "Dispel vigilance."

  Although he was just a young man, the entire mercenary group did not have any intention of conflicting with him.

  "That young man is so young, he's only sixteen or seventeen years old?"

  "Could he be alone in the Luoshan Mountains for his training? This is impossible!"

  A few of the mercenaries wouldn't mind this sudden interruption, but Iri and Nana weren't regular mercenaries, and they couldn't help but feel curious about this person who was the only one they had met since entering the mountains.

  "It is a person who has been tempered in the mountains, and the days of tempering are not short."

  "His clothes, although washed, had not been changed for a long time, and his shoes were the same, with a color full of withered branches and leaves, as well as skin tone. The mountains where he lived were mostly covered by dense forests, making it difficult to see sunlight, and his skin had become somewhat pale. His body also carried a cold aura from staying in the mountains for too long..."

  "This young man has been in the mountains for at least two months."

  The one who picked up the conversation was a middle-aged archer.

  "Two months?"

  Upon hearing this sentence, Yili couldn't help but pause for a moment: "He was alone in the mountain range for two months?"

  "How is it possible? The environment in the mountains is so harsh, not to mention ferocious beasts, even insects and snakes would be annoying. He looks so young, how could he have stayed in the forest for two whole months? Two months without eating human food, two months without communicating with outsiders, two months staying in this dark and perilous forest? This..."

  "This is a true practitioner."

  Zhuo Yue said with a hint of awe and reverence in his tone, "A person who can survive for two months in the environment of Luomeng Mountain Range without dying is absolutely a true strongman."

  In the mountains of Loom, ferocious beasts roam, and on average, one can encounter a ferocious beast every day. A person living in the mountains for two months would have encountered not only ordinary ferocious beasts but also mid-tier ones. Yet, under such circumstances, that young man somehow managed to survive.

  It's not just Iri and Nana, even those mercenaries who have been taking on these dangerous missions for years can't help but show a hint of shock in their expressions.

  "That young man, he's probably only sixteen or seventeen..."

  "This must be a disciple of some great master of swordsmanship; otherwise, how could he have achieved such accomplishments at such a young age."

  The other mercenaries whispered among themselves.

  The entire mercenary group had two high-ranking swordsmen and three mid-ranking swordsmen, who did not dare to stay in the Luomushan Mountains for a long time unless necessary. This young man alone had such courage, which shocked everyone in the Panshi Mercenary Group.

  Yili gazed in the direction where the young man had disappeared, hesitated for a moment, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes. Suddenly, she said: "Let's go, we'll continue to search for ordinary fierce beasts. This time, Nana and I will definitely rely on our own strength to kill one. That young man is several years younger than us, but he can do it. We must be able to do it too!"

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