Chapter 1020 -The Door of The Purgatory Part 5
"Mother, let's go. This Phoenix can't run away from us. She will be Mother's servant once we leave the purgatory. You can torture and mistreat her all you like. Who called her to try and kill Mother just now?"
The Scorching Flame Phoenix felt a chill ran through her spine. She looked at Ye Si Huang in resentment, feeling wronged.
'Who called the human race to hurt me before? Hence, I generally hate all humans…'
Mu Ru Yue smiled as she said, "Huang Er, return back into the Alchemy Book first."
'Alchemy Book?'
The Scorching Flame Phoenix's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She looked puzzled at Mu Ru Yue with a trace of shock that flashed past her eyes.
'How can she possess the Alchemy Book? Th-this is just impossible!'
Mu Ru Yue couldn't in the slightest see the expression of the Scorching Flame Phoenix as she was brisk walking toward the entrance of the purgatory. She inserted the key in her hand into the key opening using a lot of her strength to turn the key.
Swish!
The doors opened.
Following that, she didn't hesitate for even a split second to enter the doors of the purgatory…
Red maple fallen leaves littered the ground of the Purgatory Forest. It looked like a sea of flames from afar.
Currently, a group of people was stepping on the maple leaves within the forest, giving off rustling sounds. The sound was that crisp under the night sky.
There was a black-robed man leading the group in the forefront. His grave and stern handsome face emitted a soul-captivating glow under the moonlight. The man's thin lips were slightly pursed up, forming a cold arc. His pitch black night-like eyes would make anyone be unable to shift their eyes away from him.
"Team leader, how long more will we be able to exit the Purgatory Forest?"
The person that said it was a petite beauty. She wiped off the sweat on her forehead and asked with slight impatience.
The black-robed man didn't say anything. He frowned slightly as he shot an ice-cold gaze in front of him, looking at the white figure that was blocking their path…
"About this…" Mu Ru Yue asked weakly, "I'm lost. I wonder if I can follow your team out of here?"
'I had already reached the Purgatory Forest a couple of days ago. But I had always been circling in the same area. If I can't find someone familiar with the route out of this forest, perhaps it will be impossible for me to leave this place for eternity.'
"This lady, are you giving us a mission?"
The middle-aged man standing behind the team leader explained, grinning from ear to ear, "But if you want to hire us to bring you out of this place, you will need to give us a commission."
"Mission? Commission?" Mu Ru Yue was stunned for a moment.
'Is there really such thing as a commission in this world?'
"That's right," The middle-aged man nodded and continued, "We are a small mercenary team. We won't be able to accept your request unless you pay us a commission."
'A small mercenary team?'
Mu Ru Yue was startled once again upon hearing such a familiar term.
'Doesn't only Hua Xia has mercenaries? Why is there such a thing here in a different world?'
"Uncle Zhang (camphor)," The petite beauty glared at Mu Ru Yue as she said with a sneer, "She won't be able to pay a commission, judging by her poverty-looking appearance. Why are we doing such an unnecessary act? Moreover, this Purgatory Forest is extraordinarily dangerous. We are already having difficulty in just protecting ourselves. Why should we bring along another burden?"
Mu Ru Yue's white robe was tattered from being torn by branches after spending a couple of days circling an area of the Purgatory Forest. It still wasn't able to cover up her flawless appearance although it was the case.
'It is due to that impeccable face of hers that make me a little jealous of her…'
"Commission?" Mu Ru Yue raised her lips slightly as she offered, "I wonder if a Heaven Stage Mid Rank pill will suffice."
'Pill?'
The middle-aged man gasped as he stared at Mu Ru Yue and clarified, "Di-did you just say pill and even a Heaven Stage Mid Rank pill?"
Chapter 1021 -Burden? Shock! Part 1
There were several restrictions within the Eighteen Levels of Purgatory. Alchemists here were even more precious than those in the continent so not to mention such a prestigious Heaven Stage Mid Rank Alchemist…
"That's right," Mu Ru Yue smirked slightly as she continued, "I will give you a Heaven Stage Mid Rank pill as your payment if you bring me out of this place."
The grave and stern man glanced at Mu Ru Yue.
His low and heavy voice was slowly heard within the forest, "Our Purgatory small team accepts your request."
"Team leader!"
The petite beauty instantly widened her large eyes upon hearing that. She persuaded, "But this Purgatory Forest is too risky. Won't she be just a burden if we bring her along? Even though the pill she is offering is indeed precious but it can't be that we should lose our lives over a pill, right?"
She glared at Mu Ru Yue after saying that and said with a warning gaze, "Hey! Why are you still standing there? Why aren't you leaving this place?"
"Ling (spirit) Er!"
The middle-aged man that was behind the grave and stern man had a drastic change in her expression before the team leader could say anything. He yelled with slight anger, "The team leader didn't even say anything. Why are you barging into their conversation?"
"But Father…" Yin Ling (hospitable spirit) pursed her tender lips slightly with resentment in her gaze.
The grave and stern man didn't even give Yin Ling a glance from the start. His gaze focused on Mu Ru Yue. He then said gradually, "Let's go. You can give us the commission after the mission is over."
"Alright."
Mu Ru Yue smirked as she asked, "That's right, may I ask what level is this in the Eighteen Levels of Purgatory?"
The man looked coldly at Mu Ru Yue before he slowly spat out a word, "Six."
'Level six?'
Mu Ru Yue was stunned.
'Feng Jing Tian is within the Sixth level of the purgatory. Isn't it just nice for me to enter this place? I don't know why but my instinct keeps telling me that there is a connection to Murong Qing Chu in me entering the sixth level…'
Yin Ling felt that it was unfair but she didn't say anything, following silently behind the team.
Mu Ru Yue found out that the team leader's name was Leng Yan (cold flame) after chatting with them along the way. Moreover, the middle-aged man, Yin Feng (hospitable peak), and the petite beauty, Yin Ling, were a pair of father and daughter. They were in the Purgatory Forest for a task…
"That's right!" Yin Feng turned his head to look at Mu Ru Yue and said with a smile, "Lady Mu, you shouldn't be a person of this sixth level of purgatory. I wonder why have you come here for."
"I'm looking for a friend." Mu Ru Yue raised her brow slightly and asked indifferently, "I don't know if you all are aware of the location for the Fire Sea Purgatory."
"Fire Sea Purgatory?"
The crowd was startled, halting their steps subconsciously. They looked at Mu Ru Yue's face in shock.
Mu Ru Yue rubbed the back of her head as she queried, "Is there a problem?"
"Lady," Yin Feng's gaze turned serious as he continued, "Why do you want to find that Fire Sea Purgatory for? It can't be your friend is within that Fire Sea Purgatory, right?"
"About this…" Mu Ru Yue paused for a moment before she told a white lie, "I just heard about the Fire Sea Purgatory so I want to have some understandings of it…"
"So that's the case."
Yin Feng heaved a sigh of relief as he said with a relaxed smile, "Every level of the purgatory has a punishment ground. Our sixth level possesses the Fire Sea Purgatory as our punishment ground.
"Only people that had committed a hideous crime will be tossed into the Fire Sea Purgatory to be punished. The flesh and body of a person can't survive within that Fire Sea Purgatory but their soul will not extinct for eternity. They will experience unending fire torture for all their lives and eternity! But there aren't a lot of people that know where the Fire Sea Purgatory is located so we don't know much about it."