Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 300 - 126: Heading South to Settle New Lands, Cutting Through the Chaos with a Fast Blade

Chapter 300: Chapter 126: Heading South to Settle New Lands, Cutting Through the Chaos with a Fast Blade

At the same time, he gathered a number of ordinary birds and sparrows to head to Rongguang Square in the southernmost part of Shanbao County and begin surveillance.

The steward under the proprietress went to the Black Market to buy out all the Demon Beasts and then kept urging, saying, "Not enough, still not enough," and "need it immediately, it’s urgent."

Since both parties weren’t dealing for the first time, the Demon Hunter didn’t doubt and sped off southward.

This was a Ninth Grade Demon Hunter, and his abilities weren’t sufficient to notice the flying birds in the sky.

The Ninth Grade Demon Hunter rode on horseback, while Li Yuan called Tang Nian and then took the Imperial Carriage, following at a moderate distance.

The next day, the Demon Hunter arrived at a wilderness gathering place, quickly went inside, and soon after came out pulling an ox cart.

The iron cage on the ox cart held a drugged, drowsy Demon Beast.

From the gathering place emerged an Eighth Grade Demon Hunter, and together with the Ninth Grade Demon Hunter, headed towards Shanbao County.

Li Yuan was in no hurry, opting instead to have birds and sparrows monitor the gathering place.

...

Inside the carriage,

a father and daughter, along with a Sixth Grade Puppet, sat quietly.

From dusk to dawn, the mountain shadows moved with the light.

Outside the carriage, wild grass had yet to grow in the barren wilderness, presenting a bleak scene, unusually desolate.

The small carriage, nestled between mountains and open fields, seemed like a small bean.

The short-haired girl in white drank wine. She was almost eighteen, a grown woman now, and her adoptive father couldn’t force her not to drink.

"Aren’t you going to ask why I brought you out here?" Li Yuan asked.

Tang Nian propped her chin, smiling half-drunk, "Dad, your thoughts are written all over your face."

She had recognized Li Yuan as her adoptive father for nearly ten years, speaking more freely, no longer rigidly calling him "adoptive father."

"Is it that obvious?" Li Yuan smiled.

Tang Nian lifted her head and said, "Isn’t it because you’re afraid I’ll grow withdrawn?"

"Even if not for that, it’s good to come out and take a walk," Li Yuan replied.

Tang Nian, with lowered eyes said, "Lately, it feels like something big is about to happen in the county... a lot of people have left your tavern, Dad."

Li Yuan didn’t hide from her, directly explaining the invitation from the Divine Wood Hall and the threat from the Red Lotus thieves.

Tang Nian was momentarily stunned upon hearing "Mianzhou Path."

"What’s wrong?" Li Yuan asked, puzzled.

Tang Nian hesitated briefly but chose not to hide it. Instead, she said, "Mianzhou Path is the hometown of Niannian..."

Li Yuan looked at the puppet and jokingly scolded, "Oh, Old Tang, you tricked me even after you died."

Then, turning to his adoptive daughter, he explained, "Old Tang tricked me, saying the Tang Family was in a small coastal county, but Mianzhou is all mountains, where’s the sea?"

Tang Nian said softly, "Dad, Old Tang didn’t lie to you. He just... thought I wouldn’t know.

He didn’t expect me to go home again...

Also, Old Tang isn’t really called Tang Chou, but Tang Xuan."

Father and daughter lingered in silence for a moment.

The carriage was quiet for a while.

Li Yuan then changed the subject, saying, "This time, bringing you out here, it’s different from before; mainly, it’s for you to participate in real combat.

You’ve grown up, and you’ll inevitably encounter battles in the future..."

Having said that, he explained the purpose of the journey.

Simply put, it’s an exploration and pioneering mission to investigate whether the south is suitable for relocation.

The first step is to find a guide, but this guide won’t be as obedient as a typical one. They have their own agendas and plans, may hide things, and even harbor malicious intentions.

"So, Niannian should negotiate well with the people in that settlement ahead to make them... listen?" Tang Nian asked.

Li Yuan replied, "There are many Demon Beasts hidden in that settlement. If they decide to go for broke and release all the Demon Beasts, it might not bring us trouble, but could spread to surrounding counties."

"Let me think..."

Tang Nian propped her chin, then her eyes lit up, "Poison."

Li Yuan asked, "Do you have poison?"

Tang Nian, her cheeks flushed, proudly lifted her little head, saying, "I studied well at Chenghua Hall and also carry quite a bit of poison with me."

Saying this, with a thought, the puppet Tang Chou opened the large iron box he carried, bringing out row after row of bottles and jars, colorful with various poisons.

"Dad, when should I set out?" Tang Nian yawned.

Li Yuan suddenly said, "There’s one Sixth Grade, slightly weaker than your puppet, three Seventh Grades, six Eighth Grades, and several Ninth Grades... none of them are ordinary people.

Besides that, the Demon Beasts are scattered, but there are no Sixth Grades, only Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Grades.

The weapons mainly consist of bows and hunting knives.

Their water source is a stream southwest of the settlement; it’s not far from the settlement, so any disturbance would be heard. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The key point is that the Sixth Grade’s perception is very sharp.

Moreover, this might not be the Demon Hunters’ main base; they could have other settlements ready to support them."

Tang Nian contemplated briefly with her eyes closed, waved her hand, and said, "Okay, Dad, I’m off."

Li Yuan nodded.

Tang Nian jumped off the carriage, and the puppet Tang Chou, carrying the large iron box, followed closely behind her.

Tang Nian walked on, looked back, saw that Li Yuan wasn’t following, scratched her head, took a deep breath, then clenched her small fists to encourage herself.

Her thought process was simple: to outnumber the enemy, without letting them go for broke and open the Demon Beast cage, there’s only one option—poison.

The only place to poison is their drinking water.

As a "poison enthusiast," she naturally has a stash of colorless, tasteless poison.

"Poison everything below Seventh Grade, then let Old Tang challenge their Sixth Grade."

"I must be cautious not to be discovered while poisoning."