My Foolish Husband Turned Out to Have a Hidden Identity Too-Chapter 1017 - 1020: Purgatory Gate (Part 5)
"Mother, let’s go. This Phoenix isn’t going anywhere. Once we leave Purgatory, she will be your servant, and you can torment her as you like. After all, she did try to harm you just now."
The Flame Phoenix couldn’t help but shiver, casting a plaintive look at Ye Sihuang, her eyes full of grievance.
It was humans who had harmed her, so she harbored a sense of hostility towards everyone...
Mu Ruyue smiled slightly, "Huanghui, you go back into the Dan Book first."
Dan Book?
The Flame Phoenix’s heart suddenly skipped a beat. She looked at Mu Ruyue in astonishment, a flash of shock in her eyes.
How could she possess the Dan Book? This... this is impossible!
At this moment, Mu Ruyue had no time to notice the Flame Phoenix’s expression. She quickly approached the Purgatory Gate, inserted the key into the lock, and with a forceful twist, the gate rose with a whoosh.
Afterward, without any hesitation, she stepped into the Purgatory Gate...
The Purgatory Forest was carpeted with fiery red leaves, looking from a distance like a sea of flames.
At this time, within the forest, a group of people trod over the fallen leaves, which rustled clearly in the dark night.
Leading the group was a man in black, his handsome and stern countenance shining with captivating brilliance under the moonlight. His thin lips pressed into a hard arc, much like his eyes, as dark as the night, making it impossible for one to look away...
"Captain, how much longer until we exit the Purgatory Forest?"
Spoke the small-framed beauty, wiping the sweat from her forehead, and said with some impatience.
The man in black said nothing, furrowing his brows. His cold gaze fixed on the white figure blocking their path ahead...
"Um..." Mu Ruyue said weakly, "I got lost. Could you possibly give me a ride?"
She had been wandering in the Purgatory Forest for days, endlessly looping in the same place. If she didn’t find someone familiar with the way out to guide her, she feared she might never be able to leave. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"Miss, are you looking to issue a commission?"
The middle-aged man behind the black-clad leader spoke with a friendly smile, "However, if you wish to hire us to lead you out, you’ll need to pay a commission."
"Commission?" Mu Ruyue was taken aback for a moment. Is there such a thing as commission in this world too?
"Yes," the middle-aged man nodded, "we are a mercenary squad. Unless you pay the commission, we won’t accept your request."
Mercenary squad?
Hearing this familiar term, Mu Ruyue was surprised once again. Wasn’t it only in Huaxia that there were mercenaries? Why does the otherworldly realm have such a thing as well?
"Uncle Zhang," the petite beauty glared at Mu Ruyue and sneered, "Look at how shabby she is. She clearly can’t afford the commission. Why bother? Besides, this Purgatory Forest is extremely perilous, and we can barely protect ourselves. How can we take on any dead weight?"
At this moment, Mu Ruyue appeared rather disheveled after wandering in the Purgatory Forest for several days, with her white clothes torn by branches. Yet, even so, it couldn’t hide her exquisite beauty.
It was precisely because of that unparalleled beauty that a tinge of jealousy arose in her heart...
"Commission?" Mu Ruyue’s lips curled lightly, "I wonder, is a Middle-level Heavenly Elixir sufficient?"
Elixir?
The middle-aged man’s breath caught, his eyes fixed intently on Mu Ruyue, "You... you mean an Elixir? And a Middle-level Heavenly Elixir, no less?"
