Chapter 437: Chapter 406 Riding a Flying Mount_1

“Headed to the County City?”

No one had expected Xu Mu to make such a decision.

“Are you speaking in jest, Young Master?”

This was Yang Jiang’s first thought.

The County City was not only filled with highly skilled martial artists, but the League of Martial Artists also had a branch there. Although the strongest individuals there were of the Martial Emperor level, there was strength in numbers. Furthermore, the prestige of the League meant they could quickly gather a large group of helpers.

Compared to small county towns, transportation was much more convenient in the County City, making it easier for skilled individuals from other places to provide reinforcements.

To put it simply, the County City was a deadly trap for them.

Zhang Ergou did not understand the gravity of the situation. He was, in fact, in favor of Xu Mu’s decision to head to the County City.

The farthest he had ever traveled was to a county city.

He had heard many tales about the County City and their prosperity. With this opportunity to see it for himself, he naturally didn’t want to let it slip away.

As for the dangers, having faced several already, Zhang Ergou was not too afraid.

The worst-case scenario was death and he wasn’t a fool, believing he was marching towards certain death. Besides, he didn’t think Xu Mu would make such a mistake either.

Since he was unfamiliar with martial arts and did not understand the disparity, he viewed Xu Mu as invincible and therefore there wasn’t much to worry about.

The only person brimming with joy was probably Yin Wen.

Originally, she was hoping that the County City would send people to rescue her. Never in her dreams did she think Xu Mu would take the initiative to go there instead.

“Once my senior fellow brother returns, he will surely report the conflict to the President. The news may have already reached Du City by now. If Du City receives the news, they might send a highly skilled Martial Ancestor. If so, Xu Mu won’t be able to escape.”

Regardless of the situation, Yin Wen didn’t believe that someone of Xu Mu’s age was capable of reaching the level of Martial Ancestor, an individual who could suppress a region single-handedly.

According to her estimation, Xu Mu was likely at the half-step Martial Ancestor level.

“What are you standing around for? Hurry up and prepare!”

Noticing the three of them frozen in place, Xu Mu reminded them again.

Seeing Xu Mu’s determination, Yang Jiang quickly said, “Young Master, shouldn’t you reconsider? The County City is filled with skilled martial artists, and there’s likely a well-constructed trap waiting. Going there now would be like walking into a spider’s web…”

Xu Mu raised his hand to interrupt Yang Jiang.

“I’m not a fan of idle talk, nor do I appreciate being contradicted. Let’s avoid this in the future.”

Xu Mu glanced at Yang Jiang indifferently. Zhang Ergou found some amusement in this because he had been on the receiving end of such treatment twice before.

“Yes!”

Yang Jiang nodded stiffly in agreement.

At this moment, he felt that Xu Mu was somewhat arrogant and cocky, likely a result of the young man’s success. Was it because he had defeated two War Kings? Did he truly believe himself invincible?

Although disgruntled by such an idea, Yang Jiang didn’t dare to express his dissatisfaction. All he could do was agree obediently.

He realized that he was now in the same boat with Xu Mu and even if he wanted to jump ship, it was too late.

“I’m going right now!”

Seeing Xu Mu’s decisiveness, Yin Wen, of course, didn’t want to stir up trouble. She hurried to the yard where the white-headed vulture she was riding was tied up.

In the yard, the white-headed vulture was eating the food brought by the servants – a whole plum blossom deer.

The white-headed vulture was a genuine wild beast with combat power comparable to a Grand Martial Master. The energy it consumed naturally was extraordinary; it needed to eat at least two or three cows a day.

Even if ordinary people could afford it, they might not be able to keep up with its diet.

If it was fed meat from wild beasts, twenty or thirty catties would be enough for a day.

It was because of this, like Xu Mu, that such large wild beasts ate so much – the food’s nutritional content was too low.

Yin Wen had nothing to pack. After soothing the white-headed vulture and building rapport, she removed the iron chain around it.

Xu Mu also had nothing to pack. He jumped on as soon as he saw Yin Wen was ready.

As a strange passenger, Xu Mu wasn’t welcomed by the white-headed vulture. It flapped its wings and twisted its head regardless of Yin Wen’s attempts to soothe it down.

The vulture had been bred by the League of Martial Artists and was more familiar with their scent. Xu Mu’s scent was different not only from the League’s but also from most martial artists, so it was no wonder that the vulture was so resistant.

Even Yin Wen hadn’t anticipated this and thus didn’t understand why she couldn’t calm it down.

However, this wasn’t a big problem for Xu Mu.

With a light pressure of his foot, the vulture’s large body involuntarily shuddered. Pliantly, it became obedient.

Yin Wen was startled and thought something was wrong. She hurriedly jumped off and checked the vulture. Finding no abnormalities, she noticed the vulture’s darting eyes as if it had become somewhat timid.

She glanced at Xu Mu, standing calmly on the bugle’s back, and realized that he must have caused this. But even fully aware of this, she didn’t dare to question him.

She got back on the vulture’s back and obediently sat down, thinking that once Xu Mu reached the County City, someone else would inevitably deal with him.

Before long, Zhang Ergou and Yang Jiang also hurried over. Unlike Xu Mu and Yin Wen, who carried nothing, the two of them each had a moderately sized bag.

Arriving at the same time were four other rough martial artists from LeFeng City. Of course, they were not there to leave, but merely to see them off.

Once Zhang Ergou climbed onto the back of the white-headed vulture with difficulty, Yin Wen gently stroked its neck. The bird flapped its enormous wings a few times, gradually lifting its massive body into the sky.

Although the white-headed vulture was named after an eagle, it was as massive as a prehistoric creature. Just the width of its back was ten feet, and its length approached seven or eight meters, making it not a problem to carrying four people, even spacious.

However, this spaciousness was relative only to Yin Wen and Xu Mu. For Yang Jiang and Zhang Ergou, no matter how large the surface area, they felt unsafe.

Yang Jiang was better off being a martial artist and maintained basic courage. He obediently sat on the vulture’s back, but his body was quite tense.

Zhang Ergou was in a much more pitiful state. He lay flat on the vulture’s back, his hands tightly grasping its feathers, his body shivering in fear for fear he would fall off.

He deliberately moved closer to Xu Mu’s leg, prepared to grab onto his leg at any time.

While this may have seemed a bit embarrassing, it was understandable, considering he was just a common man who was experiencing his first ride on a flying mount. The fact that he didn’t wet himself from fear already indicated a large degree of courage.

One need to remember that in Xu Mu’s former life, many people turned pale when they flew for the first time.

The white-headed vulture rose higher and higher, quickly ascending into the cloud layer. At this height, even the usually calm Yin Wen was alert. Yang Jiang also lowered his body slightly, dutifully holding onto the vulture’s feathers, while Zhang Ergou hid his head even further, only occasionally daring to look down. The only one who remained calm was Xu Mu, standing with his hands behind his back amidst the clouds, looking like an immortal.