Liu Qingyuan's expression shifted dramatically as he spoke, "Young friend, are you determined to go against us? If you make an enemy of the Mercenary Guild, I believe even the Church of Light would not approve."

Mo Han sneered, "Today, no matter who tries to stop me, I will teach these few who dared to harm my brothers a lesson. No one can stop me. Besides, I am not a member of the Church of Light, and this matter has nothing to do with them, so you don't need to use the Church to pressure me."

"I only wish to deal with these individuals; I have no desire to become enemies with your Guild. I hope the Guild Master will reconsider the nature of our relationship."

Kellogg, standing to the side, felt a surge of anxiety. He certainly hoped Liu Qingyuan would stand firm; only then would his own life be temporarily secure.

Then, Liu Qingyuan burst into laughter, "You claim you don't want to fight the Mercenary Guild, yet you intend to start a brawl within our premises. Doesn't that show a complete disregard for the Mercenary Guild?" Mo Han retorted, "If your own family members were harmed today, Guild Master Liu, would you still speak this way? If you insist on protecting these pieces of trash, then I, Mo Han, have no choice but to offend you."

Latin and Rock, witnessing Mo Han prepare to offend the Mercenary Guild just to defend them, grew extremely worried yet deeply touched. They inwardly rejoiced at having such a formidable leader. With this thought, Latin quickly interjected, "Boss, we are fine. We will find another chance to teach these scum a lesson later. It's not worth offending the Mercenary Guild over them."

Rock chimed in his agreement beside him, while Daili and Anna also urged Mo Han from the sidelines not to act impulsively.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyuan also spoke with sincere gravity, "Today, with your Earth-Bear by your side, I certainly cannot defeat you. However, as the Vice Guild Master of the Mercenary Guild, I absolutely cannot permit you to cause trouble within my halls. I hope you can understand my difficulty and reconsider, young friend."

Mo Han calmed down after hearing everyone's counsel. He reflected that it truly wasn't worth needlessly antagonizing the Mercenary Guild for a few scoundrels. There would be plenty of opportunities to teach them a lesson later. Moreover, Daili and the others were not yet strong enough, and a conflict with the Guild would be detrimental to their future development. Furthermore, Liu Qingyuan's attitude seemed genuinely sincere and not aligned with the others. Mo Han sighed internally, realizing that enhancing strength was paramount. With this realization, Mo Han addressed Liu Qingyuan, "Very well. Because you are a man of integrity, I will grant you this face today and let these pieces of trash go for now."

Having spoken, Mo Han contemptuously addressed Kellogg, "You all had best remain within the Mercenary Guild forever. If I see you next time, you won't be so fortunate."

With that, Mo Han turned and left without a backward glance. Daili and the others followed closely behind him.

Seeing Mo Han and his party depart, the tension finally eased from Kellogg and his group. Just as Kellogg was about to thank Liu Qingyuan, he noticed the Vice Guild Master merely cast a disdainful glance their way before coldly stating, "You openly instigated a fight within the Guild's territory. According to Guild regulations, your mercenary group's rank will be lowered by one level. If you object, you may file a protest with the main headquarters."

Without waiting for Kellogg's reply, Liu Qingyuan departed.

Only Kellogg and his stunned cohort remained.

Staring at Liu Qingyuan's receding figure, Kellogg spat out fiercely, "Damn it, what's the big deal? I'll show him what I'm capable of later."

One of Kellogg's subordinates beside him then asked, "Captain, what do we do now? Are we really stuck staying here in the Mercenary Guild?" Kellogg snarled, "Of course not. I'll send someone immediately to notify my uncle and have him invite a few well-connected friends to help. I will make sure that arrogant Priest meets a terrible end."

Saying this, he turned back to draft his letter.

Meanwhile, after leaving the Guild, Mo Han and his group proceeded directly to the mission board located near the city gates.

Mo Han instructed Latin to take charge of accepting the mission while he and Daili waited nearby. They could have accepted a mission at the Mercenary Guild, but given the recent friction between Mo Han and the Mafa City Mercenary Guild, they decided it was better to handle it here instead.

Noticing someone accepting a mission, a soldier resembling a squad leader looked at the High Swordsman insignia on Latin's chest and asked, "What rank is your mercenary group?" Latin replied curiously, "Didn't the notice say the mission had no rank restrictions?" The captain quickly clarified, "That's not what I meant; please don't misunderstand. I'm just kindly reminding you that A-rank mercenary groups have already attempted this mission and failed, so I wanted to warn you."

Hearing the captain's response, Latin smiled gratefully and said, "Heh, thank you. But with our Boss here, we definitely won't fail."

With that, he signed his mercenary group's name in the registry book and stamped it with their emblem.

Then, he took out their mission log, and the captain stamped the official seal onto the book as well.

Having finalized these matters, Latin turned and rejoined Mo Han.

Looking at the 'E' rank designation on the mission board, the soldier captain shook his head, muttering, "Alas, another one going to their death. Truly, men die for wealth, birds starve for food. What a pity."

Seeing that Latin had completed the acceptance, Mo Han said, "Alright, it's getting late. Let's head back and rest. We need a good night's sleep, and tomorrow we will head to Clear Wind Canyon."

Naturally, no one objected to Mo Han's suggestion.

The next morning, the group departed Mafa City and set off directly for Clear Wind Canyon.

They encountered few common folk on the road, but they were passed by mercenary groups from time to time. Some, upon seeing Mo Han's party, wore expressions of confusion—an E-rank group taking on such a mission, weren't they inviting death?

However, other mercenary groups greeted Mo Han and his companions with smiles, some even showing expressions mixing respect and apprehension.

This was likely due to Mo Han's display of power at the Mafa City Mercenary Guild yesterday, along with the powerful Holy Light Healing Magic he unveiled, which made it clear that Mo Han's group was not to be underestimated.

Clear Wind Canyon was about thirty li from Mafa City. Mo Han and his party rode their swift horses and soon arrived at the canyon entrance. But upon seeing the scene, Mo Han couldn't help but gasp in surprise. Hundreds, perhaps even close to a thousand people, were already gathered at the entrance, blocking the passage entirely.

Witnessing this, Mo Han managed a wry smile, "It seems we underestimated the pull of gold. I didn't realize so many people weren't afraid to die."

Daili, hearing Mo Han's complaint, asked, "Then what do we do now?" Mo Han smiled, "We watch the spectacle, of course! Let's see if there are any easy pickings to be had. Heh heh, we shouldn't rush into action. That monster sounds like it won't be easy to handle, so let's observe the situation first."

Hearing Mo Han's words, everyone agreed and slowly urged their horses forward at a measured pace.

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