In the past three years, from returning from Centipede Ridge to Heavenly Dao Mountain, Wang Wu considered it as a journey of exploration. Although what he saw and heard was not comprehensive, he could still perceive some things.

The grand situation in the West Wilderness has settled, and there are no more ripples.

The West Wilderness no longer has the soil for a Demon Emperor to emerge.

The Human Race side is now playing an overt strategem.

The direct move to split the Ancient Blood Demon Race and the Mortal Blood Demon Race is the most deadly.

Especially allowing mortals to employ Mortal Blood Demons is practically a killer tactic.

The Mortal Blood Demon Race is well aware of how they fared in the past. With these mortals coming, perhaps out of fear, it's essentially impossible to withhold wages or rations. Just this point makes the Mortal Blood Demon Race flock to them.

Wherever they work as cattle or horses, why not choose a more comfortable option?

Moreover, the Human Race is genuinely generous, with Ginseng Vitality Pills and Refined Gold Body Forging Pills. Although not abundantly supplied, they can occasionally relish some extravagance.

Anyway, Wang Wu feels that resisting the Human Race in the West Wilderness is meaningless. The West Desolate Demon Race is simply too easy to deal with.

It is worth mentioning that, for some reason, neither Lu Wuchen nor Master Jade Blade mentioned issuing a warrant for him, nor did they bring up the Ancient Blood Bear Race. Even Xiong Shiliu is still alive, now living idly as a Demon King on a small mountain.

Even Old Niu was allocated a small mountain for being of the Ancient Blood Demon Race and became a Demon King. The Little Wild Boar follows him, and their days are quite comfortable.

Wang Wu once looked at them from a distance and then silently left.

In this life, the Three Heroes of the Western Wilderness have no chance to make a big splash.

Reality is always so stark.

"Hey! That brother over there, there's an escort job. Want to join?"

While Wang Wu was thinking about these things, he suddenly heard someone calling him.

They were two Mortal Warriors, similarly dressed, with competent expressions and eyes full of hope for the future.

They were like cowboys from the western side of Earth, full of vigor.

"Where to? How far? What's the pay?"

Wang Wu casually asked while skillfully taking out a small-amount Spirit Ticket to pay the tab. This currency was issued by the Western Alliance two years ago and is exchangeable throughout the West Wilderness. Essentially a low-tier Talisman, it offers some protection upon use, making it worth its value.

With the Western Alliance's endorsement, it quickly replaced the previously chaotic Jiaozi notes to become the unified currency.

"This trip goes to Tiger Tooth Mountain, eight hundred miles, expected to take ten days round trip, with meals and accommodation included. The basic wage is fifty, and if you have Contracted Demon Beasts, each extra load gets an additional thirty."

"That's a bit low, brother. At current rates, the basic wage should be at least sixty."

Wang Wu began to haggle.

The Mortal Warrior across from him just grinned, "No choice, brother. Right now, it's so peaceful across the West Wilderness. We can go months without encountering a single robbing Demon. I'm even hoping a few Demons pop up on the road, so I can satisfy my cravings and earn some extra cash."

"Alright then, but I'll only go halfway. I'll settle accounts at Tiger Tooth Mountain."

"Deal! It's settled."

The two Mortal Warriors were quite pleased. They sought out Wang Wu because he was a recently arrived freelance escort in this small town with no connections, allowing them to negotiate a lower price. Had it been a local escort, they would not work for anything less than sixty for the basic wage.

At this point, Wang Wu grabbed his Profound Iron Spear and went to the other side to fetch his mount, which, yes, is also a Contracted Demon Beast, a Ninth-Grade Donkey Demon. Although it's a bit weak, it benefits from eating only grass, not meat, making it easy to care for. Wang Wu signed a medium-long contract with it for two years, with the terms including meals and accommodation, one Ninth-Grade Ginseng Vitality Pill per month, and three pounds of crude Profound Iron ore.

The Contracted Demon Beasts of the two Mortal Warriors weren't much better either. One was a Ninth-Grade Bull Demon, the other a Ninth-Grade Horse Demon, all configured for the best cost-efficiency.

No one's Spirit Tickets grow on trees.

"Hey, Liu Fugui, do you guys have a gig? Give us brothers a referral, will you?"

In a shop along the street, several Human Race Warriors listlessly called out. They were locals, turning down small jobs and hoping for big ones.

So that Mortal Warrior named Liu Fugui just rolled his eyes at them, ignoring them. For cost considerations, having three escorts was enough.

Walking a bit further and turning a couple of corners, they saw two Array Mechanism Vehicles parked behind a house, each pulled by four Eighth-Grade Contracted Bull Demons, with a Driver per vehicle.

A middle-aged man looked at Liu Fugui with a displeased expression.

"Brother-in-law, we've got enough people. Rest assured, they're all seasoned hands in our business, highly experienced and strong..."

Liu Fugui hadn't finished before the middle-aged man spat at him.

"Damn it, how did I end up with a brother-in-law like you? I told you at least five escorts, and you're skimming to make a side income from me?"

"Come on, brother-in-law, calm down, calm down. Three are really enough. Moreover, don't we have four Bull Demon brothers here?" Liu Fugui said with a cheeky smile.

"Then the price goes up! That's the rule, can't break that."

A cow demon beside them suddenly spoke leisurely.

The middle-aged man glanced at the cow demon, then at Liu Fugui. At this moment, he clearly trusted the cow demon more.

What kind of brother-in-law is this, always scheming against me!

"Damn you, Liu Fugui, just the wages for three escorts, take it or leave it!"

"Niu Sande, this job is a bit of trouble, but the pay is negotiable."

"If it's negotiable, let's settle it now." The cow demon Niu Sande wasn't buying it, probably having suffered similar losses before.

So the middle-aged man wore a bitter expression like a frost-bitten eggplant, tugging on Niu Sande's ear, murmuring for a long time before finally settling on a price.

"Auspicious time has come, let's set off!"

"Whoosh—boom!"

A low-tier Thunder Talisman flew up and exploded in front of the Array Mechanism Vehicle, symbolizing a bright future, meaning lightning paves the way for smooth travel.

Who says the Cultivation Realm isn't superstitious?

They're just as superstitious.

And Liu Fugui's brother-in-law hadn't discussed wages with Wang Wu and another human warrior at all, clearly treating Liu Fugui like the foreman.

But it doesn't matter, the West Wilderness is indeed peaceful now, and Wang Wu had taken only one minor detour during his escort service from Centipede Ridge to Heavenly Dao Mountain.

At this rate, the escort profession will be forced into mountain banditry.

The convoy set off, with Wang Wu leading his donkey demon, sluggishly trailing behind, and Liu Fugui along with another mortal warrior doing the same; they were reluctant to ride contracted demon beasts because it would cost extra.

Yes, the most popular saying now among the Mortal Blood Demon Race in the West Wilderness is "It costs extra."

Truly a refreshing breeze for the bourgeoisie of West Wilderness.

But as they reached the entrance of a small town, they were met with three to five convoys blocking the way, with many people engaged in heated discussions, and even the contracted demon beasts perked up their ears, their previously sleepy eyes now filled with curiosity.

"What's the matter?"

"Don't mention it, we just received confirmed news that the bandit Xiong Wu has come to our area. It's said he just massacred the demon stronghold at Tiger Tooth Mountain and wiped out three caravans, with only a few people escaping. It's terrifying!"

"Damn that bastard Xiong Wu, we only had a few days of peace, and now this bastard won't settle down."

"Shh, keep your voice down. It's said Xiong Wu is a descendant of the Bear Demon Emperor, and he's displeased with the establishment of the Western Alliance. He might raise an army to rebel, and who knows, he might attack us one day..."

For a moment, the mortal warriors were gloomy, while the contracted demon beasts were either worried or their eyes were sparkling, thinking this might be an opportunity...

Wang Wu listened expressionlessly, realizing that this was Lu Wuchen's handiwork.

It's likely that this is not just about ruining Xiong Wu's reputation, but also that of the Bear Demon Emperor, and seizing the chance to wipe out those restless demon beasts.

Killing one wave after another, the number of unruly demon beasts keeps decreasing until only the docile ones remain.

Indeed, it's a brilliant move.

Just fabricate an accusation, or directly produce evidence, claiming that some Ancient Blood Demon Race member secretly colluded with the rebel Xiong Wu's son's grandson's little nephew, and according to the law, they should be executed!

Click, click!

This is just the beginning.

"Looks like I need to find a place to hide as well. Given Lu Wuchen's ruthlessness, he previously dared to bury countless human cultivators and warriors as collateral. Now, he won't care about the well-being of ordinary mortals. Who knows what kind of tricks he'll play with the card of the bandit Xiong Wu. Disguising myself as a mortal warrior may not be appropriate either."

Wang Wu made a decision in his heart. He initially wanted to wander and observe the future trend of changes in the Western Wilderness, and to be honest, he really thought that from now on, the demon race and human race in the West Wilderness would put aside their differences for mutual development.

However, after just two years of stability, an unexpected situation arose.

But it doesn't matter to him, Lu Wuchen can cause his troubles if he likes.

Anyway, he has time and patience.

Let them drag on.

He doesn't want to be a Demon Emperor, nor does he have the vision of unifying the Great Wilderness, while Lu Wuchen has to constantly worry about being assassinated by him.

Carefully plotting all sorts of schemes.

Be careful not to enter Qigong Deviation!

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