"Is this weird?" Qin Yan asked back.
Ye Fei nodded truthfully and said, "Yes, it's very strange, very strange."
"I'm afraid anyone who hears it will find it strange."
"after all--"
"Logically speaking, there should be no one in the entire Xuanwu Continent who doesn't know about the existence of the Northern Guards."
Um?
Are the Northern Guards so powerful and famous?
Everyone in the entire Xuanwu Continent knows about it?
So if you say that——
Should the Northern Guards belong to the Xuanwu Temple?
"I have been practicing in seclusion with an expert since I was a child, and I rarely hear what is going on outside the window."
"This time, it was my mentor who allowed me to come out to practice, so I had no choice but to come out and walk around the world."
"so--"
"I really don't know much about these things."
Faced with Ye Fei's suspicion, Qin Yan made up a lie casually.
After hearing what Qin Yan said, Ye Fei was completely relieved. It turned out to be this, and it was easy to understand.
Ye Fei was naturally convinced and didn't think much about it.
Ye Fei immediately said: "Brother Qin, let me tell you about the Northern Guards in detail..."
After listening to Ye Fei's explanation, Qin Yan understood what was going on.
Only then did he know why Ye Fei was so surprised when he asked the Northern Border Guard just now.
Qin Yan thought well, the Northern Guards did belong to the Xuanwu Palace.
There are eight realms in the Xuanwu Continent, and each of these eight realms has a division.
The divisions are named after the names of each realm.
Yanzhou belongs to the Northern Territory, so there is a Northern Territory Division on the Northern Territory side.
There are eight divisions in the eight realms. The eight divisions are the authority under the three major temples of Xuanwu Shrine and are responsible for managing the eight realms.
The Northern Territory Division oversees the entire Northern Territory.
Under the Northern Territory Division, there are nine branch divisions, named after the names of various continents.
For example, here in Yanzhou, there is the Yanzhou Branch of the Northern Territory Division.
The branch is in charge of various continents.
Xuanwu Palace is the only dominant force in Xuanwu Continent, and Qin Yan has known this for a long time.
But before, Qin Yan didn't know how far the Xuanwu Shrine controlled the Xuanwu Continent. After listening to Empress Ye's story, Qin Yan finally understood.
It is quite surprising that the Xuanwu Palace has complete and absolute control over the Xuanwu Continent.
There are three main halls under the Xuanwu Palace, and there are eight divisions under the three main palaces. Under the eight divisions, there are seventy-two divisions.
From top to bottom, it possesses absolute and consistent power, controlling the entire Xuanwu Continent.
Xuanwu Continent only allows the inheritance and existence of family forces, and never allows the emergence of sect forces.
Once there is, the Xuanwu Palace will destroy it.
Therefore, the only way for the martial arts geniuses in the Xuanwu Continent to have a path to promotion is to find a way to become realm guards in each realm.
The Northern Guard is the dream that all martial arts geniuses in the Northern Territory dream of pursuing.
Being able to become a Northern Guard is equivalent to eating 'imperial food', which is a symbol of status and strength, and only then will there be unlimited potential and possibilities.
Even the most ordinary Northern Guard has a very noble status, and no one is allowed to offend or harm him.
Not to mention killing.
Killing a border guard is an absolute death penalty, and may even lead to the death of nine tribes.
The status of the Jingwei has always been high in Xuanwu Continent.
By becoming a realm guard, one can obtain many cultivation resources.
This is a powerful cultivation resource that no other family force can match.
After all, the Xuanwu Palace has been in sole control of the Xuanwu Continent for over a million years, and its control over all aspects of the Xuanwu Continent has reached an extreme level.
It is no exaggeration to say that all the top experts in the entire Xuanwu Continent are basically in the Xuanwu Palace.
After being passed down for more than a million years, this idea has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of everyone in Xuanwu Continent.
Becoming a Realm Guard has become a lifelong dream pursued by all talented warriors in the Xuanwu Continent.
Such a situation made Qin Yan couldn't help but think, if he wanted to grow up in the Xuanwu Continent, would he not be able to avoid the Jingwei?
Do you need to become a realm guard yourself?
"Then how can I become a realm guard?" Qin Yan asked.
Ye Fei further explained: "The Northern Guards will have a selection every year. Anyone under the age of twenty-five can participate in the selection, and there is no limit to the number of times they can participate."
"But the minimum requirement to participate is that you need to reach the third level of the Mysterious Realm."
"The branches in each continent will conduct a preliminary election. After passing the preliminary election, the Northern Territory Division will be responsible for the final selection."
"The total number of places to become Northern Guards every year is one thousand. A thousand outstanding candidates are selected from each continent in the preliminary election. A total of nine thousand people participate in the final selection, and one thousand winners are finally selected."
"A thousand? So many?" Qin Yan asked.
Although Yanzhou is generally much stronger than Cangzhou, in the end, only ten registered disciples were selected for the Yuanhai Secret Realm.
Moreover, it only happens once every three years.
The selection of the Northern Guards takes place once a year, with a thousand places available at a time.
So to put it bluntly, it is much simpler than being a registered disciple of the Yuanhai Secret Realm, right?
Moreover, the conditions are much more relaxed than the selection of registered disciples in the Yuanhai Secret Realm. Anyone who is twenty-five years old can participate.
There is no limit to the number of times.
Ye Fei added: "Of these one thousand places, nine hundred and ninety will be assigned to branches in various continents."
"Actually, the number of ace Northern Guards in the strict sense is only ten per year."
"So, the competition is very, very fierce."
"And only the ace Northern Guard can truly be considered a member of the Xuanwu Palace."
"If the border guards in each continent branch become disabled or reach a certain age, they can apply for retirement and return to their families."
"If you are a branch of the border guard, you only need to stay for ten years before you can apply for retirement."
"The ordinary Northern Guard is indeed not too difficult, but the real difficulty is the Ace Northern Guard."
"For example, Zhu Zhiyuan's eldest brother Zhu Zhijun, although he is a Northern Guard, he is just an ordinary Northern Guard and is assigned to the Yanzhou Branch of the Northern Guard."
"However, if you perform extremely well in the branch, you may have the opportunity to be promoted to the ace Northern Guard."
"And those who perform extremely well among the ace Northern Guards can continue to be promoted and become the Xuanwu Divine Guards of the Xuanwu Palace."
"The Xuanwu Divine Guard is the highest palace of martial arts geniuses in our Xuanwu Continent."
"If he can become the Xuanwu Divine Guard, he can dominate a place. As long as the Xuanwu Divine Guard does not die, his family can always be prosperous."
"In the long history of our Fengcheng city, there has never been a Xuanwu Divine Guard born."
"In the land of Yanzhou, it would be difficult for a Xuanwu Divine Guard to be born in ten years."
Qin Yan nodded slightly, probably understanding what was going on.
The difficulty of becoming a Xuanwu Divine Guard, put in Cangzhou, is probably equivalent to becoming a core disciple of the Yuanhai Secret Realm.
But to put it simply, the population of Xuanwu Continent is more than a hundred times that of Cangzhou.
Moreover, the cultivation resources in Xuanwu Continent are obviously better. There are too many places in Cangzhou, so the number of geniuses may be a thousand times or more than that in Cangzhou.
"Brother Qin, I'm not afraid of you making fun of me. In fact, I have had a dream since I was a child, and that is to become a Xuanwu Divine Guard."
“It’s only now that I’ve grown up that I realize how out of reach this dream is.”
"For me now, the more realistic dream is to work hard to become an ordinary Northern Guard."
"Only in this way can I get a way to rise and become stronger."
"In this way, it is possible to avenge the deaths of everyone in my Ye family."
"I haven't been able to participate in the Northern Guard selection this year, but I will definitely participate next year."
Ye Fei suddenly said to Qin Yan with an extremely serious look on his face, clenching his fists secretly.
He had a determined look on his face, full of confidence.
The power of Jue Nian is very strong.
He must become the Northern Guard, he must.
Qin Yan looked at Ye Fei approvingly, patted his shoulder heavily, and encouraged: "Where there is a will, there is a way. People become great because of their dreams."
"As long as you believe in yourself and keep moving towards your dream goal, you will definitely succeed."
"If you are determined, God will not let you down. I believe you can succeed."
"Um!"
Ye Fei nodded heavily and looked at Qin Yan gratefully.
Then he said: "Brother Qin, actually I think you can participate in the selection of the Northern Guards."
"With your strength, you can easily become the ace Northern Guard, or even be promoted to the Xuanwu Divine Guard."
Hearing this, Qin Yan smiled lightly and did not answer.
He hasn't decided yet.
And at this time——
