The Silver Wolf Mercenary Group is located in Heavenly Wild City on the southwestern border of the Rage Wave Kingdom.
Heavenly Wild City does not belong to any country. It is one of the several golden triangles in this world.
To its south are the ten thousand great mountains of the barbarian tribes, to its west is a thousand li desert, and to its east is the Rage Wave Kingdom. It is an absolute no mans land. Large mercenary organisations in this world are basically based in such independent cities that belong to no one.
And Heavenly Wild City is one of the three major neutral cities in this world.
There are hundreds of mercenary groups registered in Heavenly Wild City, ranging from several thousand members to just dozens. The total number of mercenaries in the entire Heavenly Wild City exceeds one hundred thousand.
Why are there so many mercenaries?
This world has dozens of countries large and small. Every day some nobles lose power and every day some lords are destroyed. When the tree falls the monkeys scatter. The warriors under these nobles and lords become wandering warriors, and the soldiers under them become wandering soldiers.
But these people still need to eat. Apart from fighting they have no other skills. So they band together and become mercenary groups.
Of course there are exceptions. For example Yan Yan of the Silver Wolf. He is by nature free spirited, unwilling to be constrained, unwilling to pledge loyalty to any noble or feudal lord or even the royal family, and pursues unrestrained freedom.
Therefore he has become a legendary figure in the mercenary world, and the Silver Wolf Legion he leads has become one of the strongest mercenary groups in the world.
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Sauron travelled day and night, making a long and arduous journey, almost crossing the entire Rage Wave Kingdom. Finally after seven days and seven nights he left the kingdom border and arrived at this famous Heavenly Wild City.
This city is very large, even larger than Coastal City, with a population of nearly two hundred thousand. Yet it has almost no defences. Sauron entered the city gates with ease and no one came to check his identity at all.
After entering the city there were bustling crowds everywhere. All kinds of races were present, yellow skinned, white skinned, black skinned.
All kinds of clothing and all kinds of ethnic groups could be found.
Apart from being a city of mercenaries it was also a city of trade. Large scale smuggling trade between the Rage Wave Kingdom and the Western Liang Kingdom, and even with the southern barbarian tribes, was all completed in this city. Therefore almost every corner of this city carried the scent of flowing gold coins.
This kind of deformed prosperity was something Sauron had not seen in other cities of the Rage Wave Kingdom.
However upon careful observation Sauron discovered that this city carried a hidden order within its chaos.
The city walls were densely packed with soldiers. Some transactions took place in broad daylight and the handover of large amounts of gold coins was not particularly secretive, yet there was no robbery or plundering. It was clear that the management of the entire city was loose on the outside but tight on the inside.
From what he knew the defence and management of the entire Heavenly Wild City was handled by the Council of Elders. This Council of Elders consisted of thirteen elders in total, made up of mercenary leaders and chamber of commerce leaders.
Yan Yan of the Silver Wolf was without doubt one of the thirteen elders of Heavenly Wild City and even served as the overall administrator of the city.
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Because Yan Yan was so famous Sauron easily inquired about the location of his administrators residence.
In the core area of the city the massive administrators residence stood before him, occupying dozens of acres. Although it was not as large as the Heavenly Water Earl Residence in Heavenly Water City its imposing manner was even greater.
Sauron did not directly step forward to knock on the door because he discovered that more than one pair of eyes was watching the administrators residence. He did not know whether these eyes came from Heavenly Wild City or from the royal city of the Rage Wave Kingdom.
Of course the most important thing was that if he dared to directly reveal his identity and request to see Yan Yan the only outcome would be a dead end. Either he would be killed by a palm strike from Yan Yan or killed by assassins sent by Zhi Li.
In the Rage Wave Kingdom Zhi Li could not kill Sauron but could he not kill him in Heavenly Wild City? In this no mans land anyone could be killed by anyone.
The main reason Sauron came to this administrators residence was to catch a glimpse of Yan Nai Er because he had not yet seen her in person.
However after waiting a full hour the administrators residence remained with its gates tightly closed.
Brother, you have come to see the number one beauty of the border, right? Suddenly a somewhat sleazy man beside him approached.
The number one beauty of the border he mentioned was undoubtedly Yan Nai Er. When did she acquire such a title?
Heh heh, how did you know? Sauron showed a smile that said you understand me and I understand you.
That sleazy man said. Who does not know that when coming to Heavenly Wild City there are three things one must do. The first is to come see the number one beauty, the second is to visit the Western Liang women, and the third is to buy black slaves.
Then he pointed at the men outside the administrators residence and said. Look, all these people have come to see the great beauty Yan.
Sauron swept his gaze around and indeed found many outsiders pretending to stroll back and forth outside the administrators residence.
He had not expected Yan Nai Ers beauty to reach such a level. For many outsiders the first thing they did upon arriving in Heavenly Wild City was to come specifically to see her.
Is this great beauty Yan truly that beautiful? Sauron asked in astonishment.
That sleazy mans eyes immediately filled with longing and he said. What do you mean by that beautiful? One look and you lose your soul, okay? That cold as ice little face is so beautiful that one glare from her scatters your soul. Those two breasts are so big that two hands cannot even hold them. That figure, that temperament. Let alone sleeping with her once, even if I could touch her once I would be willing to shorten my life by ten years. Otherwise why would the second thing to do in Heavenly Wild City be visiting the Western Liang women? It is because after seeing the great beauty Yan one cannot endure it and has to go extinguish the fire quickly, otherwise the whole body would be burning up.
Hearing his sleazy words Sauron instinctively frowned then smiled and said. Then may I ask when this great beauty Yan will come out?
Brother you are unlucky. The great administrator Yan and the great beauty Yan are not at home. The sleazy man said.
Then when will she return? Sauron asked.
How would I know? The sleazy man said. She is a heavenly figure. How would I know her whereabouts? I only know she left yesterday.
Thank you. Then I will come again tomorrow to see this number one beauty. Sauron said.
Remember to come and wait here. If you come to Heavenly Wild City without seeing the number one beauty then you have come in vain. That gaze, those breasts, one look is enough for you to dream about for a lifetime. The sleazy man said with eyes burning with heat.
Yan Nai Er was not at home and had gone somewhere unknown. But even if she were at home Sauron would not rashly rush forward. He did not want to be killed by a palm strike from Yan Yan.
Then may I ask where the Silver Wolf Legion is? Sauron asked again.
Outside the city. The sleazy man said.
Are they still recruiting people now? Sauron asked.
That sleazy man looked Sauron up and down for a while and said. Brother, you are really going all out just to see the beauty once.
Sauron said. If I join the Silver Wolf Legion then I will be able to see this number one beauty day and night.
Brother, I admire you. The sleazy man raised his thumb and said. But your idea is absolutely right. The great beauty Yan spends most of her time leading the Silver Wolf Legion charging at the front lines. If you accumulate enough merits you might even get close to her side. Every day you could smell her fragrance and look at her big breasts. That life would truly be like that of an immortal.
Sauron said. So does the Silver Wolf Legion still recruit people or not?
They do, of course they do, as long as your strength is sufficient. The sleazy man said. Exit from the west gate, walk ten li, and you will reach the military camp of the Silver Wolf Legion.
Thank you. Sauron took out a silver coin which immediately made the sleazy man overjoyed.
This time coming to Heavenly Wild City Sauron definitely had tight time and heavy tasks.
Therefore his primary goal was to take down Yan Nai Er, thoroughly cook the raw rice into cooked rice, and then go see Yan Yan to seize the Silver Wolf Legion.
At that time if Yan Yan wanted to kill him Yan Nai Er could cry, make a fuss and threaten to hang herself. Over time Yan Yan could only hold his nose and accept him as his son in law.
However previously Sauron had caused too much harm to Yan Nai Er so he could not appear directly in front of her. That would be too great a shock for her and would definitely cause everything to fail.
First he would join the Silver Wolf Legion incognito and lurk by her side as a stranger. Only by knowing oneself and knowing the enemy could one win every battle.
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After exiting the west gate of Heavenly Wild City he walked a full ten li.
Sure enough he saw a massive military camp that looked like a small town.
Inside the camp the silver wolf flag flew high. Yes, it was the station of the Silver Wolf Legion.
I have come to join the Silver Wolf Legion. Sauron stepped forward and said to the guarding warrior.
Register and line up over there. The guarding warrior pointed to the side.
Sauron took one look and was immediately startled. There were fully over a hundred people lining up.
Are all these people wanting to join the Silver Wolf Legion? Sauron asked.
The guarding warrior nodded and said. It is like this every day.
Sauron looked carefully and found that these people lining up were all very young and also handsome and dashing. He could not help asking. Why is this? Why are all the people who come young and handsome?
The guarding warrior said. Our Wolf King said he wants to find a husband for the young miss and it will be chosen from within the Silver Wolf Legion. In the future that person will be the new Wolf King of the Silver Wolf Legion.
Saurons heart cried out in alarm. Suddenly so many love rivals had appeared.
As long as one married Yan Nai Er one could become the new master of this Silver Wolf Legion. No wonder so many people flocked to it. Moreover Yan Nai Er was the renowned number one beauty of the border.
Now he could not reveal his identity or show his true face so Sauron could only obediently go over there to line up and register.
The young warriors lining up there saw Sauron coming to join the queue. First they showed hostility but after seeing his appearance they became completely disdainful.
He looked so rough and appeared to be around forty years old. With this appearance he still dared to compete for the number one beauty? It was completely a fools dream. Which one present was not a one in a hundred handsome man?
After a full half hour it was finally Saurons turn.
Name. The registration officer asked.
Lan Ling. Sauron said. At this time the name from Earth finally came in handy.
Hearing such a poetic name the registration officer could not help raising his head to look at Sauron then was greatly disappointed. It was actually such a rough looking man completely unworthy of this name.
What are you skilled in? The registration officer asked.
Archery. Sauron said.
Sauron glanced at the registration booklet and saw densely packed hundreds of people skilled in sword dao, horsemanship and strength. Only archery had very few.
After reaching the warrior level those who practised archery were indeed very few. But this was good as the competition would be much smaller.
The registration officer said. Archery? You are lucky. Among those registering today only nine practise archery.
Sauron said. Then may I ask how many spots you have today?
The registration officer said. The mercenary group should be eager for warrior level experts but you people obviously have impure motives. Therefore only ten are taken per day. And for your archery category only two are taken.
Out of nine competing for two spots. It looked not bad but he did not know the level of the other eight.
Prepare yourself. The assessment will be in half an hour. The registration officer said.
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Half an hour later night had fallen.
And Saurons archery test would be conducted in the night.
This was different from the royal city academy exam which fully considered lighting conditions. This was a mercenary exam and had to be completely close to actual combat.
Sauron and the other eight competitors stood neatly on the archery field with targets placed three hundred metres ahead.
Earlier Sauron had looked at the list of those taking the archery assessment. His archery cultivation was almost the lowest because after all this was Heavenly Wild City and people with low cultivation did not dare to come.
Even so he was filled with absolute confidence.
Although his strength was insufficient he possessed incomparably powerful mental power. Moreover the sky was now dark and targets several hundred metres away were completely invisible. This was very fatal for other archers but for Sauron it was something he welcomed.
Moreover even if his strength was insufficient because of the existence of the demon star he could continuously use dragon power critical strikes.
Therefore among the nine taking the top two spots was something he was determined to achieve. He only waited for the signal arrow to sound.