Chapter 48: The Assassin
Word Number:245
Author:王者之路
Translator:
Release Time:2026-03-08
There's no good or bad in the world—it's all in how people see things. Everything comes from our minds, and every action has its consequences. Old Wu's guess had been correct—the official sent to greet Gong Dian at the forest's edge was indeed Lian Shan. After a brief welcoming ceremony, the combined parties of the two human clans set out toward Steed City. On the road, Lian Shan rode side-by-side with Gong Dian and asked, "Great Chief Gong Dian, where shall we lodge tonight?" "Do you have a suggestion, Young Master?" "There are two options. One is to stay at Bearhunt City in my clan's Roc-Tribe territory, but it's slightly off the main route to Steed City." "And the other option?" "The other is to camp near Ironsmith Town, which is right along the road. The town has a tavern but no inn, so we would need to set up camp outside." "Then we shall make camp near Ironsmith Town." Bearhunt City was a fortress of the Roc-Tribe under the Baihuo Clan, located closest to the Southern Gorge Forest and near the Gongyou Clan's Stone Citadel. For years, the Roc-Tribe and the Bear-Tribe had been locked in constant conflict, maintaining a hostile relationship. This was precisely why Gong Dian preferred camping in the wilderness to lodging in Bearhunt City. Around dusk, the envoy party and Lian Shan's group arrived at Ironsmith Town. At Lian Shan's invitation, Gong Dian brought along Gong Yi, Gon