Zou Yun suddenly raised this question.
Su Yu, being a Soul Emperor level powerhouse, would face extremely dangerous battles. Naturally, he did not wish to truly experience them on-site; he was primarily curious about Su Yu's Soul Ring Soul Skills.
Additionally, he was interested in the combat style of the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
From Su Yu's previous descriptions, he possessed offensive Soul Skills, and the mutated Life Attribute Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul in his hands seemed not to be simply a Healing-type Soul Master.
"Isn't that just having no chance?"
"Hehe, this time there's likely a chance to see you in action," Zou Yun chuckled.
Transport by trade convoys is generally safe, even in cross-country deals, as long as both parties arrange relations, problems won't arise.
However, single-direction transport is worrisome.
Between two empires, arrangements can be made on both sides. But if only one empire is involved and the other side is a Soul Beast gathering area, the situation becomes far more complex.
Frost Town is located on the edge of the Land of the Far North and falls within the Northern Territory. Although the entire Northern Territory still belongs to the territory of the Celestial Soul Empire, it is almost in a semi-independent state.
This dark zone is the least desirable for trade groups to experience.
But unfortunately, they must go there.
The region near the Land of the Far North has a significant demand for living materials, and the prices are much higher compared to the inland.
Transporting goods from the inland to the Northern Territory for sale means two words — excessive profit.
Driven by profit, any capable trade group will choose this trade route.
Moreover, products from Frost Town can be brought to the inland for even more profit. Something bought for one Golden Soul Coin can be crazily priced at twenty or even fifty Golden Soul Coins and still sell.
With such a price disparity, people cannot help but take risks.
Of course, the greater the ability, the greater the money earned here.
Robbing convoys requires evaluating the loss.
Trade groups supported by the Soul Sect mean there is a risk of severe injury or even falling, so if the goods aren't too valuable, robbing them won't be worth it.
After all, for most bandits, power is their fundamental means of survival.
Of course, bandits need to eat too, so like crossing the border between two countries, transit fees must still be paid.
If the value of the transported goods does not match the convoy's strength, it will face looting.
As for a Soul Emperor leading a team to seize a trade group supported by a Soul Sect, there would be no loss and small accumulations can add up?
Frost Town and other towns need these trade groups!
If such bandits arise and the trend accumulates, who would dare to come?
The Northern Guardian Marquis' Mansion of the Celestial Soul Empire won't let such things happen.
As for why not kill the bandits who follow rules altogether, firstly it's unrealistic, and secondly, there are things the Northern Guardian Marquis' Mansion isn't convenient to do...
In summary, intertwining interests among various parties eventually formed a rule.
That is, one's strength dictates their earnings.
Think it's too little?
Then you'll have to risk your life and run a few more times.
This time, the Kuangyun Guard Team has Su Yu accompanying them, and the value of the transported goods reached the Soul Emperor level.
The profit of this journey will be tenfold any previous trip.
Of course, the Kuangyun Guard Team also has its own reputation; they transported so many goods and naturally need to show some strength.
Thus came the scene Zou Yun mentioned, where they could see Su Yu in action during this trip.
Su Yu remained silent.
Upon initial hearing, these long-standing rules intrigued him.
But undeniably, this situation truly hinders development.
In the end, it's black money.
No matter how much it aligns with ancient rules, it remains ill-gotten gains.
Su Yu was unsure how fair and just the federal system in a Mystical World could be.
But at least the level reached ten thousand years in the original work was quite impressive.
Aside from the default rule that Soul Masters have far superior status than ordinary people, this is a world where the weak fall prey to the strong. Being able to impose constraints on Soul Masters, preventing them from arbitrarily harming ordinary people, is already the pinnacle.
Su Yu couldn't claim he held all the commoners in his heart, acting for nation and people selflessly.
But if there genuinely is a beneficial matter for the continent that doesn't contradict his own path, and won't affect his own cultivation, why not go with the flow?
Moreover, Su Yu now actually has a need for faith.
Such matters benefit him significantly and are no longer a mere going with the flow; they must be done if feasible.
...
The Northern Territory of the Celestial Soul Empire.
The Northern Guardian Marquis Beiming Abyss is a Soul Douluo level powerhouse, extremely powerful, leading the Northern Garrison Army to guard the border of the Land of the Far North, preventing Soul Beast disturbances.
With the Heaven-Supporting Spear in hand, he is unparalleled in killing, and it's said his strength could challenge average Titled Douluo.
The Northern Guardian Marquis commands three generals...
Zou Yun introduced Su Yu to the distribution of forces in the Northern Territory of the Celestial Soul Empire.
"Besides the Northern Guardian Marquis' Mansion, there are Frost Town and bandit forces in the Northern Territory.
These two forces naturally cannot compare to the official Northern Guardian Marquis, but they are not to be underestimated.
Bandits cannot be relied upon, scattered in small groups, not true major powers, merely leeches of this dark region.
The three most powerful gangs are collectively referred to as the Northern Territory's Three Major Gangs, all having Soul Emperor-level powerhouses overseeing them, and the largest gang having reached Level 69 years ago with its Coiling Dragon Staff terrifyingly mighty.