Chapter 196: These are all living people! (Subscribe please)_1
The next day, within the Pope Hall, Xu Sheng woke up in his room, went to the mirror to tidy himself up, and took the necessary items into his storage soul tool...
There was a knock on the door almost immediately, followed by a soft female voice asking, "Your Highness the Holy Son, are you awake?"
Xu Sheng glanced indifferently at the door and muttered, "Hmm."
Soon after, a woman dressed very delicately and elegantly gently pushed the door open and walked in...
The next moment, her gaze fell on Xu Sheng's exquisite collarbone, and her face suddenly turned red as she quietly swallowed...
Then she began to indulge in pleasant fantasies...
His Highness the Holy Son has such an amazing physique! If I could turn the cooked rice into a done deal...
Could I possibly...
"Is there something you need?"
Xu Sheng turned his head, his expression puzzled, as he looked at the woman. His thin words interrupted her thoughts...
That gaze just now made him feel as if the woman was about to devour him.
The woman, stared at so intently, turned beet red and said somewhat shyly, "Your Highness the Holy Son, the carriage you ordered prepared yesterday is waiting outside!"
Xu Sheng replied indifferently, "Hmm."
The time for the divine test only gave him seven days! Xu Sheng did not know the specific route to Sea God's Island, so there was no time to waste any longer...
He then leisurely stepped past the woman, pushed the door open, and left directly...
Seeing Xu Sheng leave without hesitation, the woman standing there fell into a daze, "???"
Why was it different from what she had thought? And today, she had even made herself up special!
...
Since the destination was the only coastal port in the western part of the Tiandou Empire, Hanhai City!
To avoid trouble, Xu Sheng had directly asked a few guards skilled at driving carriages from the Martial Soul Hall to temporarily step down from their posts to drive his carriage...
When Xu Sheng walked out of the Pope Hall, he saw two immensely luxurious carriages ready outside, with four spirited horses arranged for each!
The four guards watching the carriages greeted Xu Sheng respectfully, "Your Highness the Holy Son!"
Xu Sheng nodded slightly and asked in surprise as he looked at the two carriages, "Hmm! Why did you prepare an extra one? It's just me going."
Could these people possibly think someone else was coming?
One of the guards explained, "Your Highness the Holy Son, this journey is quite a long one, running day and night, it would take one and a half to two days to possibly reach Hanhai City!"
"So we made extra preparations to avoid any accidents!"
Xu Sheng frowned upon hearing the reply, "One and a half to two days? Why is it so far?"
The divine test had given him only seven days, and just getting to Hanhai City would take almost a third of that time...
Another guard, upon hearing Xu Sheng's confusion, replied without changing his expression, "Your Highness the Holy Son may not know, but the western part of the Tiandou Empire, where Hanhai City is located, is at least five or six times farther than traveling from Martial Soul City to the central part of the Tiandou Empire!"
Xu Sheng thoughtfully said, "I see, then let's depart."
He then took out several dozen golden soul coins from his storage soul tool and tossed them to the guards...
The guards who caught the golden soul coins immediately beamed with joy, thumping their chests and promising, "Thank you, Your Highness the Holy Son! We will spare no effort!"
Another guard chimed in, "Rest assured, Your Highness the Holy Son, we absolutely can get you to Hanhai City within a day and a half."
This Holy Son is so generous! Handing out several dozen golden soul coins just like that, it was more than what they could earn in several years as guards!
And who knows, if His Highness the Holy Son is pleased on the way, there might even be more golden soul coins lining our pockets!
Xu Sheng's lips curved slightly upwards, and then he slowly got into the carriage…
If you don't give these people something to think about, they will never give their all when doing tasks!
But once you give them something to think about, they will want more, and accordingly, they will perform better!
Xu Sheng slowly closed his eyes and said indifferently, "We'll leave as soon as you're ready!"
The six guards replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness!"
Afterwards, they quickly mounted their steeds, with the guard in front of Xu Sheng cautioning, "Your Highness, please hold tight!"
The next moment, four powerful warhorses sprinted forward, pulling the carriage…
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As dusk gradually set in, Xu Sheng and his party had already covered nearly half of the distance earlier than planned…
Suddenly, a fierce wind whipped up around them, and ahead of their two carriages, a corrosive green fog rolled in, blanketing the sky…
A guard on horseback hurriedly stopped the carriage, puzzled, "What... what is this?"
Another guard's eyes widened in shock, "It seems like poison fog, protect His Highness the Holy Son!!"
Only one guard hastily whispered a warning to the rear, "Your Highness, please prepare to escape! We are ready to turn around and leave now!"
No sooner had he finished than he began to guide the horses to retreat without waiting for Xu Sheng's reply…
However, a more desperate situation arose on the other side, as an even larger green fog swiftly approached, driven by the wind…
The poison fogs from both sides completely trapped them, leaving no room to advance or retreat!!
The faces of several guards turned anxious, "What do we do? We're completely blocked!"
"Are we going to die here today??"
"Damn it! It just feels like we're letting down His Highness the Holy Son!!"
A particularly observant guard pointed at the stagnant green fog excitedly, "No, look! The poison has stopped!! We might be saved!"
In front of him, the green fog on both sides halted about ten meters away from them…
However, the next moment his face joy faded instantly, as if he had seen something terrifying, his expression contorted horrendously, and he began to tremble all over…
He then screamed in terror, "What... what is that??? Monsters!! Monsters!!"
Hearing his cry, the other guards stared hard into the green poison fog…
One guard barely made out several moving shadows, "Are those all... all people??"
Another guard's hands trembled as he tapped his companion, contradicting in fear, "No... no, look at how they walk, they're definitely not human!!"
"These seem to be... bodies without consciousness! Quick, wake up His Highness the Holy Son and let's flee for our lives!!"
Below the rising green fog on both sides, numerous figures with horrific expressions on their faces and blood-white eyes began to reveal themselves, convulsing as they moved towards the direction of the carriage, like zombies…
"Hiss..."
With every step these figures took, the chilling sound of their gnashing teeth could be heard…
In the carriage, the always serene Xu Sheng slowly opened his eyes and unleashed a tremendous level 97 spiritual power that covered both sides of the carriage…
After the spiritual power spread out, Xu Sheng gradually narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "These... are all living people!!"
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