"Kenney!" Ricky answered with a smile.
"Is that your real name?" asked Edie with a single eyebrow raised. "Of course, it's my real name! I have
no reason to lie about it!"
Ricky insisted. "Well, I've answered your question. Now, it's time for you to tell us why you followed us
here."
"I really don't want the three of you to die, so I'm giving you some advice. Do you know what kind of
force the Flame Valley is? It's an upper spiritual emperor force! They even have a demi-saint patriarch,
although he went to the Middle Land and hasn't come back yet," revealed Edie.
"Even though you seem to be quite powerful, maybe even stronger than I can imagine, it still won't be
easy for you to escape from the Flame Valley in this mountain range."
"We have met only by chance, so why are you telling us this?" Ricky asked again. And this time, he
sounded puzzled on behalf of Edie.
At the same time, he withdrew his right hand from Edie's shoulder.
"I don't like the Flame Valley members' way of doing things, so I always help those that they try to
suppress. Believe it or not, that is the only reason I am doing this," replied Edie. Ricky could not help
but look at Edie closely, and found that he didn't seem to be lying. At any rate, it didn't look like they
could get more information from him, so the only thing they could do was take him at his word.
"Since you say so, of course, I believe you. But I have another question to ask you. Can you tell me the
fastest route to the Middle Land? We want to get there as soon as possible," asked Ricky.
"Of course, you'd better have a connection with a Sage Level force. In this way, even if the Demi-sage
Level patriarch of the Flame Valley comes back, he will not be able to do anything to harm you," Edie
answered.
"What do you mean by a Sage Level force?" Ricky tilted his head thoughtfully.
"The mountain range within millions of miles from here is under the jurisdiction of a Sage Level force—
the Wind-Mountain Alliance," revealed Edie. "There are two powerful warriors at the Sage Level in the
Wind-Mountain Alliance, and they are also involved in various auction activities.
For the sake of auctions, the alliance organizes a team every once in a while to go to dangerous places
in search of Treasures from Heaven and Earth and the relics of powerful warriors.
I saw that you are quite powerful, Kenney. If you can join that team, you can ask for a reward when you
succeed. By then, you can ask the powerful warriors of the Wind-Mountain Alliance to help you pass
the endless mountain."
"I see. Thanks for the information, man." Ricky nodded gratefully, although his head was already
planning his next move.
"May I know the relationship between you and the Wind-Mountain Alliance?" he asked after a short
silence.
"Of course. I am a deacon of it," answered Edie. "And in a month, I'll summon some geniuses to go
with me to a dangerous place to search for Treasures from Heaven and Earth and the relics of powerful
warriors.
That time will be an excellent chance for you. I promise that when you come back successfully, you will
reach the Middle Land safe and sound.
I don't think you will refuse me, will you?"
"It sounds good, but I want to fight for my life by myself. If I seek refuge every time I come across any
difficulty, I may not have been able to come so far along the path of martial arts," Ricky said with a
smile.
"I understand!" Edie said with a faint smile, as he admired Ricky a little upon hearing his words.
Suddenly, Edie brought out an item, which had the words "Wind-Mountain" carved into it. It was a
token! In addition to the token, there was also a roll of beast hide.
"But what you said will not hinder me from inviting you to join us in the operation a month later. With
this token, you can come to the Wind-Mountain Alliance to see me at any time.
The forces under the control of the Wind Mountain Alliance are drawn in this beast hide.
I'm giving this to you as a gift to show my sincerity. I truly want to be your friend."
After saying that, Edie left.
"He seemed like a man of honor, and he generously gave you these two things. It appears that he is
confident that you will go to the Wind-Mountain Alliance to see him," Tina remarked thoughtfully.
"He is confident because he believes that the three of us can't escape the Flame Valley's clutches on
our own," Ricky answered. It was evident that he hated the idea of running away and asking for help.
"But what is his real purpose? Do you think he was telling the truth?" asked Amelia curiously.
"I don't believe he did this because he doesn't like the Flame Valley's way of doing things. And I don't
think he did it because he is going to collect Treasures from Heaven and Earth in a month either.
Judging by the position of the Wind-Mountain Alliance, once they release the news and promise the
reward, countless spiritual emperors will join them. But why did he just invite us? That doesn't make
sense."
"I have no idea, but it's none of our business. He was wrong anyway because escaping from the Flame
Valley's clutches is as easy as taking candy from a baby for the three of us," Ricky finally concluded. At
this point, their assumptions would not help any, so it was better to move on instead.
"Let's go, before the members of the Flame Valley begin to hunt down us in a big way. For now, we can
still cultivate in the Fortune River, so let's make the best of it!"
"Okay!" Tina and Amelia nodded.
The two girls knew that Ricky had zones, so they did not worry about the possible trouble concerning
the Flame Valley.
Around the area of the river where the three of them were cultivating, Ricky placed some Shadowy
Replications with disguised faces. He used the appearance of his middle realm and sent the copies
away so that he could get more information.
As he expected, the news of Redmond's death spread like the wildfire. Redmond's father was one of
the three elders of the Flame Valley, an upper spiritual emperor.
And since Redmond had such a powerful and influential father, a lot of spiritual emperors were
dispatched to avenge him, including ten well-known middle spiritual emperors.
"An upper spiritual emperor's appeal is really remarkable," Ricky said from the Massacring Zone. "Any
other warrior in the same situation would find it impossible to leave here."
"But they don't know that you have your own zones, which is the best way to escape in the world," Tina
said, smiling.
"Tina, are you teasing me?" Ricky replied with a smile.
Seeing Tina's excellent mood, Ricky decided not to tell her about the existence of the evil spirit mass in
her body. At this point, he wanted her to be happy, and he couldn't bear to take away the smile on her
face.
If he could not remove it as a lower spiritual emperor, he could break through and become a middle
spiritual emperor. If he still could not remove it as a middle spiritual emperor, he would struggle to
become a saint in order to do so. There was no way that he would still be unable to remove the evil
spirit mass if he became a holy being.
Of course, he hid it from Tina only under the premise that the chromatic energy from the mysterious
axe could suppress the evil spirit mass, though only temporarily.
If the time came that even the chromatic energy from the mysterious axe could not suppress the evil
spirit mass, Ricky would have to tell Tina the truth.
"No way.
You know I wouldn't dare," Tina insisted, laughing happily.
"Ricky, can we leave this area using the Massacring Zone now?" Amelia suddenly asked.
"I intended to. But my Shadowy Replications have heard of something else, so I have to take a trip to
the Wind-Mountain Alliance," Ricky said.
"Oh? What is it? Did you hear something overestimating?" Amelia asked as her ears pricked up with
interest.
"A large-scale auction will take place at a certain branch of the Wind-Mountain Alliance in a few days. I
don't lack Treasures from Heaven and Earth, but I'm determined to obtain one of the most important
auction items," explained Ricky.
"There will be an auction? What is this item you want? You seem very determined to get it, so it must
be incredibly important," the two girls curiously asked. Ricky smiled at their enthusiasm and answered,
"They will auction the Chaotic Sword Intent Grass!" "What?!
The Chaotic Sword Intent Grass! I can't believe it would appear!" Tina and Amelia exclaimed in one
voice. And at once, they understood why Ricky was so determined to get it.
After that conversation,
Ricky navigated the Massacring Zone towards the place where the auction would take place.
"Well, now it seems that Edie's confidence makes sense. You indeed have no choice but to go to the
Wind-Mountain Alliance," Tina said in a smiling tone.
"Ha-ha, just let him be proud of himself this time," Ricky said with a smile. "Moreover, it will be nice to
attend such a large-scale auction. Maybe we can really get something we need.
After all, I have a pair of Golden Spirit Eyes."
Very soon, the three of them arrived at the place where the Wind-Mountain Alliance's auction would
take place.
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