Du Youqian was, of course, mentally prepared for the risks involved in establishing a new trade route.
After all, if trade routes were so easy to establish and money was so easy to make, why hadn't others already done it?
Du Youqian's advantage was his ability to transport unique products from the distant Immortal City Alliance.
But his disadvantage was just as obvious: he lacked powerful enforcers to protect his caravans.
The Four Principles Sect had sent five Core Formation Cultivators, and the Shengxia Sect another three. On paper, it was a powerful lineup, one that could seemingly traverse the Endless Desert Sea without issue.
Yet in the outside world, they were nothing but small fry, easily bullied by anyone.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have suffered so many grievances and hardships before.
Still, the sudden loss left Du Youqian stunned. After the shock came a visceral, gut-wrenching pain.
