Chapter 79: Heading To Old Valarya… Scarlet Moon Organization…

Calming his thoughts, Kranos closed his eyes. Just like that, he spent his time recovering while the journey with the bandit group continued.

He was slightly curious about where they were heading, but he wasn’t interested in asking them right now. What he truly needed was to focus on cultivating to increase his cultivation. He had already scanned their cultivation, most of them were ordinary mortals, while a few had barely stepped into the Qi Condensation realm.

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Time passed swiftly, and before long, a week had flown by.

Deep within a dense forest, a group of men sat around discussing in hushed tones.

“Leader, what should we do with him? If he’s not as valuable as we thought, won’t we end up taking a loss?” one of them asked.

Their leader, a man who appeared to be in his forties, wore a calm yet fierce expression. He glanced toward the figure tied to the carriage, a faint smile forming on his lips.

“Don’t worry about that,” he replied. “When we first captured him, I removed his mask. His looks are extremely rare—handsome enough that, even without noble status, there are women who’ll pay handsomely just for that.”

“In that case—” Just as the man was about to continue, a suffocating pressure suddenly descended upon them…

They were instantly terrified. The pressure was so thick and heavy, making it hard to breathe. Panic immediately spread as they frantically looked around, trying to find the source of the overwhelming force.

The leader gritted his teeth and spoke through clenched jaws. “Senior, if we have offended you in any way, I beg you to show mercy…”

As his voice faded, a chuckle resounded from the surroundings…

A young, almost childish voice drifted out from the carriage. “You tied me up… and you’re still asking if you offended me?” Kranos sounded amused.

The moment he finished speaking, the crushing pressure vanished. The bandits let out a collective breath, their bodies trembling with relief. But their sense of relief turned quickly to disbelief when they turned toward the carriage.

Kranos had already destroyed the ropes they used to tie him.

Looking at the masked figure sitting calmly on the carriage, they were shocked. They didn’t expect to actually capture an expert!

The leader’s body trembled faintly, but seeing the nervous glances of his men, he quickly gathered his thoughts.

“Senior, it was our mistake to capture you, we hope you can forgive us.” After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply, prompting the others to do the same.

Kranos tilted his head in curiosity, then used Space Flash to instantly appear before the leader. The man was stunned but dared not flee. Recalling the words of the man previously, Kranos understood that the man was slightly intelligent.

“Come with me,” Kranos said. “There are things you need to hear.”

The leader shot a glance at his companions before following Kranos into his tent.

The other bandits outside didn’t dare move, they understood how terrifying Kranos was, and they were afraid of doing something that would lead to abruptly killing her.

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Inside the bandit leader’s tent, Kranos spoke solemnly.

“I know you are a smart man. If you don’t want me to wipe out your entire group, then don’t reveal anything about me to anyone.”

“That’s the first rule. The second—find out whether any students from the Royal Academy are in the vicinity. In the meantime, you’re free to continue your bandit activities. I’ll stay here for a while. Once I’m done, we leave.”

“Any problems with that?” Kranos asked, raising a brow as he faintly released his aura.

The bandit leader trembled slightly once again before nodding in agreement. He had decided inwardly, he would never betray this masked, robed expert!

Kranos gave a faint smile. He could already guess the man’s thoughts from his expression.

Thinking of something, Kranos asked, “Where were you planning to take me before?”

At his words, the leader panicked slightly, then gave an awkward cough before replying, “We were headed to Old Valarya…”

“Old Valarya?” Kranos asked in surprise. Since he hadn’t explored the planet much, he was unfamiliar with many places in the Immortal World.

“Yes,” the leader confirmed. “Old Valarya—the trading city where humans and elves exchange goods.”

Kranos was immediately intrigued. This was the first time he’d heard of a place where exchanges with another race occurred.

“Tell me more about this Old Valarya,” he quickly demanded.

“There isn’t much to say,” the man replied. “It was built long ago due to the longstanding friendship between humans and elves. The city is primarily used for trading resources. Some things that grow in the human world don’t exist in the elven lands, and vice versa.”

“Additionally, cultivators from both sides often exchange pointers there. Sparring with the elves is said to improve one’s versatility in combat.”

Once the explanation was complete, Kranos’s interest was thoroughly piqued. He began to wonder what kind of cultivation paths the elves followed, what techniques they possessed, and how their philosophies differed and so on… He quickly decided that it was best to follow the bandits to Old Valarya.

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What Kranos didn’t know was that, deep within a secluded secret realm resembling a miniature world, a group of masked cultivators in black robes had already begun tracking him.

It wasn’t just them, there were about three elite teams that had accepted the mission already. The mission details?

A young cultivator with a great secret has been discovered. Find out what it is. Intelligence suggests he may also possess a prediction-based ability.

Along with the words, Kranos’ cultivation at the foundation establishment realm, his space element, and other abilities were displayed on the scroll.

The order came directly from the Scarlet Moon Organisation! They were extremely secretive, so it would be very difficult for Raphael to realize that there were still people who went against his words.

Besides being secretive, another unique criterion for joining the Scarlet Moon Organisation is to be extremely smart in the aspect of investigation…

This was one horrifying thing about them… the second was their possession of unique elements!

My dear readers… It’s time we explore the unique elements in the immortal world, not just the basic elements that have been discussed so far… eyes and returned.

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