Mo Han quickly spoke upon hearing this, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle, but we really hope to temper ourselves, so this time I still wish to complete the mission relying solely on our own strength."

Kak, upon hearing this, said with an expression of admiration, "Very well. You are all young, and it is indeed time to gain more experience. It will be of great help to your future cultivation. I stand by my word: if Little Brother needs anything, don't hesitate to find me. I will certainly do my utmost. I will be in the Tianlong Empire recently. You only need to leave a message for me at the Mercenary Guild, and I will know."

Mo Han also quickly replied with a smile, "Heh heh, I understand. If I need your help, Uncle, I certainly won't be polite."

The group happily chatted there until late into the night, only then did Kak and his company depart.

Mo Han and the others returned directly to the inn.

The next morning, the Flying Cloud group rose early to procure all necessary supplies. Among them, Marco and the others were of great assistance, running errands everywhere to purchase things; otherwise, they wouldn't have managed to get everything ready so early.

Especially the young men Marco brought along, they held Mo Han in deep admiration, their expressions respectful whenever they saw him.

This almost gave Mo Han goosebumps, and he said, "You don't have to look at me like that; I'm not used to it."

Daili and the others smiled upon seeing this. Then, one of the young men spoke up from the group, "Your Grace, would you grant us one request?" Mo Han smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course. Tell me what your request is."

The young man who spoke immediately said, "We wish to join your mercenary group, and we want to recognize you as our leader, just like Latin. We wonder if you would agree to our request?" After finishing, these young men looked expectantly at Mo Han.

Mo Han quickly replied with a smile, "You are welcome to call me leader, of course. However, joining my mercenary group seems rather abrupt, as you are already staying with Mr. Marco's mercenary group."

As soon as Mo Han finished speaking, Marco quickly interjected, "Your Grace, please take them in. I discussed this with them last night after I returned. Rather than having them follow an old man like me who has nothing, it would be better for them to follow you, as you have a brighter future. Although the three of them have very low cultivation levels right now, they are extremely hardworking. They simply haven't encountered a good mentor, and Yunxiang also told me how you train people. Therefore, I hope you can help them. They are unfortunate children; staying with me will only harm them."

Mo Han hesitated for a moment. Yunxiang, seeing this, quickly spoke up, "Big Brother, are you angry with me for mentioning your affairs without your consent? It's just that Schmidt and the others are so pitiful, that's why I wanted to help them. Don't be angry, okay?"

Mo Han immediately smiled and said, "How could I possibly be angry about that, silly girl? Since Uncle Marco said so, then I welcome you all to join the Flying Cloud family. From now on, we can consider ourselves one big family."

Hearing Mo Han's answer, the few young men immediately thanked him with expressions of great joy, repeatedly shouting thanks to their 'Boss.' Mo Han then smiled and asked, "By the way, you should all introduce yourselves first, so everyone can get acquainted."

Hearing Mo Han's words, the young man who had spoken earlier quickly said, "Boss, my name is Schmidt."

After speaking, he pointed to a thinner young man on his left and said, "His name is Egg." Then he pointed to the youngest-looking person on his right and said, "This is Wes. We are all from the Aoyue Empire, and we are all orphans. Fortunately, we met Uncle Marco, who kindly took us in and taught us some martial arts for self-defense. So we followed Uncle Marco everywhere on adventures until we met you, Boss."

Hearing Schmidt's words, Mo Han quickly smiled and said, "Heh heh, welcome, Schmidt, Egg, and Wes. From now on, you are members of the Flying Cloud Mercenary Group. This way, everyone is family, and you won't feel lonely anymore."

Upon hearing Mo Han's words, the three of them were visibly excited and expressed their gratitude. Marco stood to the side with a beaming smile. After witnessing the strength of Mo Han and his group yesterday, Marco had a renewed understanding of their capabilities. Being able to arrange for Schmidt and the other two to join the Flying Cloud Mercenary Group, Marco was naturally happy for them.

At this point, Mo Han said, "Alright, it's getting late; we should set off quickly, striving to reach the Magic Forest early so we can complete the mission sooner."

Hearing Mo Han's words, everyone quickly nodded in agreement and set off in the direction of the Magic Forest.

Not long after, everyone arrived at the outskirts of the Magic Forest. Approaching the perimeter, Mo Han noticed that the Magic Forest looked no different from an ordinary forest on the outside; one would never guess that this place was the renowned monster paradise of the continent.

None of the Flying Cloud Mercenary Group members had been to the Magic Forest before because only large, high-level mercenary groups ventured deep inside. Furthermore, there were absolutely no missions below C-rank within the Magic Forest. Thus, this was Daili and the others' first time here as well; they were completely unfamiliar with the area.

Mo Han then said, "Latin, you, Schmidt, and Rock, you will be responsible for vigilance at the front and around the perimeter. Notify us immediately if anything happens. Remember not to stray too far. The demonic beasts here cannot be compared to the low-level ones we encountered outside, so everyone must be extra cautious."

Hearing Mo Han's instructions, everyone quickly nodded in agreement, and the group cautiously proceeded deeper into the Magic Forest.

The first day passed without any danger. They occasionally saw some high-level mercenary groups passing by, clearly on their way to complete missions inside the Magic Forest. Upon seeing the rank of Mo Han's group, they revealed strange expressions, unable to understand what kind of mission a D-rank mercenary group like theirs could possibly complete in the Magic Forest. However, after only casting a few curious glances at Mo Han and his company, they moved on. In the eyes of these mercenary groups, completing missions to earn commission and experience points was obviously far more meaningful than investigating why Mo Han's group had come here.

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