Chapter 20: The Treacherous Margo Sea

  Ning Cheng didn't answer, as a sharp whistling sound interrupted his thoughts. A gray shadow flashed by in front of him with a whooshing sound, and after a moment, another black shadow closely followed it. After several breaths, the two shadows vanished without a trace.

  Ning Cheng's heart skipped a beat as he realized that the shadow was actually a magic treasure, one that he had seen before on Ji Luo Fei's aunt. It was said that hundreds of countries in Huazhou and countless powers came to the Manggo Sea to hone their skills and search for resources. Now it seemed that this was indeed the case, as the two shadows that had passed by earlier were clearly not cultivators from the Cang Qin Kingdom.

  Those who can fly with flying artifacts are absolutely in the later stage of condensing reality, or even a master of building yuan. It seems that living well in the Manggo Ocean is not an easy thing. Ning City's excitement just now has decreased a lot, and he has already started thinking about how to survive in this place.

  Even An Yi could see that the two people who just passed by were one escaping and one chasing, and both she and Ning Cheng's cultivation levels were very low. She wasn't quite sure about Ning Cheng's cultivation level, but it didn't seem to be high either.

  "An Yi, we need to be careful now. The Mang Ocean seems to be full of dangers everywhere." Ning Cheng quickly pulled An Yi down from the high place and came to a secluded place by the side of the small road.

  An Yi also forgot what she wanted to ask Ning Cheng earlier. She hummed in agreement and closely followed Ning Cheng. If she were alone now, she would have no idea what to do.

  "Put away that thing of yours, don't let it be seen." Ning Cheng thought again about An Yi's thing, if An Yi revealed the thing, not only would An Yi be destroyed, he would also be destroyed.

  An Yi hastily put her hand on Ning's waist, "Ning Gege, I'll take it down and put it on you instead, it's too unsafe to keep it on me..."

  Ning Cheng stopped Anyi's movements, "Anyi, this pouch was left to you by your master, it's better if you keep it on yourself. There might be other things inside that belong to you, it's not suitable for me to carry it."

  Ning Cheng originally wanted to take a look at An Yi's storage bag, but then thought that An Yi's master must have passed on some things to An Yi, and if he took it over himself, it would be equivalent to peeking at someone else's privacy.

  "Brother Ning, this isn't a storage pouch, it's a treasure pouch. A treasure pouch and a storage pouch are different, a storage pouch is smaller, while a treasure pouch has more space. These things communicate through mental intent, inside is a spatial array formation, which can hold larger items."

  Ning Cheng only then understood that there was such a difference between storage bags and storage pouches. Thinking that a small storage pouch could hold many things, Ning Cheng's heart felt itchy, he really wanted one of these pouches.

  ……

  After what just happened, Ning Cheng took An Yi and walked as much as possible on small roads.

  "Brother Ning, there's a relay station over there." An Yi knew that Ning Cheng was worried about her, so she spoke a bit more. It seemed that she had hidden the pain of her master's passing in her heart, and on the way, she also actively asked Ning Cheng some questions, but didn't ask him about his girlfriend again. Nor did she ask Ning Cheng what a girlfriend was.

  Ning Cheng simultaneously saw a relay station in the distance. The relay station didn't look very big, but Ning Cheng stopped nonetheless.

  "Brother Ning, Li Shao said that after passing the Dibi Town relay station, we will be out of the range of Cangqin State. Although there is a relay station ahead, it may not belong to Cangqin State." An Yi saw Ning Cheng stop and even spoke with some caution, taking the initiative to say a sentence.

  Ning Cheng nodded, "Alright, let's go take a look first."

  The relay station is not large, it's a purely relay station. Besides a dozen or so soldiers on guard, there's also an inn. The largest place in the relay station is where the animal-drawn carriages are parked. Many of the carriage owners are shouting to attract customers. The words above the relay station allow Ning City to completely put its mind at ease: Huoyuan State Yifu Relay Station.

  Ning City and An Yi had just arrived when a short-haired woman with a rough face came up to them, "Are you two friends going to the Manggo Sea? Take my beast car, only twenty gold coins per person."

  Ning Cheng was shocked, 20 gold coins per person? Is that all? Earlier, Li Shao said that he would only get a few dozen silver coins for pulling one trip, how come the price is so high here?

  "Isn't this price too high?" Ning Cheng asked uncertainly, wondering if the woman was trying to rip him off.

  The short-haired woman was taken aback and hadn't responded yet when someone nearby chimed in, "Friend, this price isn't high. Not to mention the ten or more days it takes to get to the Manggo Ocean, just the danger of the Manggo Ocean is worth that much gold coin. The drivers here are all people who have put their lives on the line, so unless necessary, it's best not to haggle."

  The person speaking was a man with a short beard, who seemed to have only three layers of Qi gathering. However, his tone was extremely calm and didn't make anyone feel uncomfortable. The gap between the third layer and the fourth layer of Qi gathering is huge, and in comparison, there are at least ten times more cultivators at the third layer than at the fourth layer.

  Ning Cheng hastily cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for the explanation, friend. My sister and I are going to the Mang Ocean for the first time to seek a living, and we didn't know the market conditions here either. If you say so, then twenty gold coins isn't expensive."

  As soon as he mentioned his sister, Ning Cheng immediately thought of Ning Ruolan again, and his heart was even more worried.

  An Yi tied her hair back with a white headscarf, making it impossible to tell she was a nun. Ning Cheng said An Yi was his sister, and the short-bearded man didn't think Ning Cheng was lying. He nodded and said, "Sister He's beast car has a great reputation, I'm also going to the Manggo Sea Domain, I plan to take Sister He's beast car too, why don't we go together?"

  Ning Cheng said somewhat awkwardly, "I don't have a single gold coin on me. I really want to go to the Mang Ocean immediately, but it's not possible."

  The two most valuable things he has on him now are the knife in his package, which was snatched from Gu Fei's hand, and the Qi-gathering stone given to him by Ji Luo Fei, which he never thought of using. Apart from these, there were only two volumes of Ning family's skin scrolls.

  At this time, he was somewhat regretful of killing Gu Fei and not searching his body carefully, perhaps there were still some valuable things.

  The short-bearded man sized up Ning City and said with a smile, "A cultivator of the third layer of Qi gathering, it's rare to see someone as poor as you. I'll help you out with the gold coins for this beast cart, let's consider it a friendly gesture."

  Ning Cheng heard the short-bearded man's words and immediately became overjoyed, cupping his fists in gratitude. "Then thank you, friend! Once I reach the Mang Ocean, I will definitely find a way to repay you."

  If Ning Cheng hadn't offended Gu Yi Ming, he really didn't want to owe this person a favor. Now for Ning Cheng, the farther away from Qing Qin country, the better. The Manggo Sea Domain has all sorts of people, even if Qing Qin country is in the Manggo Sea Domain, it's not considered anything, that place is the safest.

  "It's just 40 gold coins, no need to return it. My name is Feng Feizhang, I've been traveling between Manggo Sea and Yuhefu Station. Although delivering goods back to Huoyuan Country would earn me double, I'd rather sell my own things here, it saves a lot of time." The short-bearded man said with a smile.

  "My name is Ning Cheng. This is my cousin Anyi." Ning Cheng temporarily changed his sister to his cousin. The two people are siblings, if they don't have the same surname, what kind of siblings would they be?

  Feng Feizhang didn't mind Ning Cheng's previous words and continued to introduce with great enthusiasm, "The Mang Ocean is full of gold coins everywhere, as long as you have the skills. Like me, who can't advance to the Gathering Qi middle stage, once I've earned enough gold coins, I'll go back and establish a family."

  "Feng, is the Manggo Sea full of murderous intentions everywhere?" Ning Cheng asked Feng Fei Zhang about the situation in the Manggo Sea since he had been there.

  After listening to Ning Cheng's words, Feng Fei Zhang's expression turned solemn. "Yes, Brother Ning. In the Mang Ocean Domain, our cultivation is considered one of the worst existences, only slightly better than some of the lowest-level adventurers. I can only scavenge for things in the coastal areas, and I don't dare to venture too far out. The resources in the Mang Ocean Domain are most abundant in the distant seas, but there are too many people in the coastal areas, making it very difficult to find better things now."

  He paused for a moment, then continued, "To go to the Mangrove Sea, you must form a team. Over the years, I've also formed teams with many friends to head out. But not many can return. I've witnessed many familiar faces fall before my eyes, and there's nothing I can do about it. I think that maybe one day, I'll end up like them, forever staying in the Mangrove Sea."

  An Yi had always lived with her master in a safe place, and didn't have much of a concept about this. Ning Cheng was worried, although he had gathered his energy to the third layer, but his fighting experience wasn't rich. The last time he was able to kill Gu Fei, it was completely because Gu Fei took him for someone who had only gathered his energy to the first layer. Even so, he was still heavily injured by Gu Fei's counterattack before his death.

  What Ning City is most worried about is that his qualifications are very poor and he can't be promoted at all. If he could still easily upgrade from the first layer of Qi gathering to the third layer like in Cang Le City, then he would definitely improve his cultivation and go to the Mang Go Sea area again.

  Feng Feizhang saw Ning Cheng and seemed to be worried, so he spoke up again, "Actually, as long as you're careful, it's not necessarily a death sentence in the Mang Huang Sea. I've been in the Mang Huang Sea for almost ten years now, and I'm still doing fine. Later on, we can form a team together, and I'll teach you how to survive in the Mang Huang Sea."

  Ning Cheng gratefully clasped his fists and said, "Brother Feng is so enthusiastic, Ning Cheng thanks you here."

  Going to the Mangrove Sea, a dangerous place like this, the team leader is naturally better with more experience and stronger abilities. He has no experience at all, if Feng Feizhang can bring him and An Yi along without any ulterior motives, then he really is kind-hearted. Judging from their attire, others can tell that they are not up to anything good, but Feng Feizhang appears to be a kind-hearted person indeed.

  "Hello, Sister He, are there still seats available on the car? We're also heading to the Mang Ocean Domain." Along with the voice, two more people walked over. The man was quite handsome, but a red scar on his face ruined his looks. The woman looked strange, she seemed seductive at first glance, but upon closer inspection, she appeared to be a elegant and refined lady.