The inner city was not quiet late at night. There was the sound of wind everywhere, the chirping of insects and the chirping of birds, and a faint military roar could be heard coming from the far distant Qianguan.
"Boy, are you going to find Mr. Chang?"
Not far away, a voice came from the earthen house on the side. It was still the old Li Ting, sitting in the house, looking at the hurried Xu Yue with a smile.
"That's right, Uncle Li." Xu Yue stopped and nodded.
"Then please give me a message, just say that my boy has been disciplined, and there is nothing else you can do."
Li Ting shook his head and sighed, his tone was quite heavy, and Xu Yue was a little confused.
"What do you mean, Uncle Li?"
"You'll know when you go there, let's go."
With a creak, the door of the earthen house slowly closed. Although Xu Yue was puzzled, he didn't say anything more. After bowing, he continued to leave.
Walking on the path, passing by silent old houses, an altar filled with green smoke, and cold and simple tombs, Xu Yue stared at them quietly, his heart throbbing.
Although the inner city looks like a mass grave at night, it does not feel eerie and scary at all. Instead, the old house with its door slightly open waiting for people to return, the everlasting incense on the altar, and the wind blowing in front of the tombs The soul-calling flags all reveal a deep tragic meaning, which makes people unable to help but respect the sacrifices of their ancestors and get stuck in it, unable to extricate themselves.
I walked like this for an unknown amount of time. Gradually, the number of houses on the roadside began to decrease. The altars and tombs disappeared. In their place, there was a bumpy ancient road and a high slope that blocked the view.
Xu Yue was speechless, took a deep breath, climbed the ancient road, climbed over the high slope, and the vision in front of him suddenly became clear.
The front pass, which is also the real front line of the Immortal Realm, has arrived.
"Roar!"
"kill!"
"drink!"
The sound of fighting suddenly came with the night wind howling, as if transcending time and space, blurring people's minds, making Xu Yue somewhat unclear whether it was the roar of the unyielding will of the ancient ancestors, or the soldiers of the deserted city in the front pass. In practice.
In front, the tents stood side by side in an orderly manner. Flags were flying on the camps, and groups of neat soldiers in the camp shuttled back and forth with weapons in hand, showing ruthlessness.
Behind the camp is the last city gate in the Immortal Realm. After the gate is closed, towers stand on all sides, like a beacon battle platform. On the city wall, each figure faces the darkness, standing tall and unyielding.
Finally back here again.
"Hush!"
Just when Xu Yue was sighing, a cavalryman rushed from the camp, and then he jumped off his horse cleanly in front of Xu Yue, holding his weapon and bowing: "I pay my respects to Mr. Xu in this humble position! Mr. Chang is already waiting for you now, please come with me!"
"He knew I was coming?" Xu Yue asked curiously.
"Of course! Master Chang has been paying attention to you since you entered the deserted city! Please!"
The messenger said very little. After bowing once more, he led the horse directly towards the barracks. Xu Yue did not stop and hurriedly followed.
The barracks in Qianguan are large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people. Of course, this number is insignificant compared to the vast land and abundant resources of the Immortal Realm, but it is they who have built the first line of defense of the Immortal Realm and protected hundreds of millions of creatures.
As soon as we entered the military camp, a chilling atmosphere hit us, making us feel extremely heavy. Groups of soldiers from the deserted city were patrolling back and forth. Their sharp cold weapons glowed coldly. The heavy black armor on their bodies made a rattling sound. Their resolute eyes Always looking straight ahead, not even looking at Xu Yue, an outsider.
Most of them are soldiers who have been handed down from generation to generation in the deserted city. There are also a few who were selected from foreign races. But without exception, these people are all iron warriors who crawled out from the dead. They are the elites among the elites. Just pick one or two. Everyone who goes to the outside world can bear the name of genius, and is even braver, more ruthless, and more tenacious than those flowers in the greenhouse!
The wild girl grew up in this environment.
"The level of vigilance here is much higher than four or five years ago. Did something happen recently?"
Xu Yue looked serious, but the messenger didn't say a word, as if his mission was just to bring Xu Yue to Chang Lao's place, and he didn't know anything about the rest.
Seeing this, Xu Yue didn't ask any more questions and followed him silently, passing through tents, stables, and armories, and finally came to a handsome tent that was obviously much larger than other tents.
"Master Xu, please excuse me." At this point, the messenger bowed again, then turned around and left directly.
Xu Yue clasped his fists, and after the other party walked away, he gently opened the curtain in front and walked in.
A short and thin old man in single clothes was standing in the handsome tent, with his back to Xu Yue. Looking at that appearance, he had been waiting for a long time.
"Here he comes."
When Chang Lao heard the noise, he turned around. There was no trace of turbidity in his old eyes, but they were very sharp and shrewd. A smile appeared on his usually meticulous face.
"Long time no see, Chang Lao."
Xu Yue also bowed with a smile. The two had known each other for a long time and had the same goals and beliefs. They could be described as close friends.
"I knew that even if Xin Ling told you that you don't have to come tonight, you still wouldn't be able to wait."
Chang Lao sat down on his own and then made a gesture of invitation, asking Xu Yue to sit down.
"Oh, I have worries in my heart and I can't feel at ease. Chang Lao makes me laugh."
Xu Yue shook his head in shame, then sat cross-legged and looked at the hot tea that suddenly appeared on the desk. He picked it up and tasted it carefully without being polite.
"Fu Liang, a remnant of the Western Desert, is a lonely and old-fashioned man, but he praised you in his letter and expressed his willingness to deepen cooperation with our Huangcheng. It seems that your trip to the Western Desert has been fruitful." Chang Lao took the lead. said.
"Well, the surviving clan is also a clan of the four towns. Senior Fu is more talented and strategic, and has a heart for the world. From now on, with a strong and reliable comrade like him joining us, the chances of winning in the Immortal Realm will be even greater."
Xu Yue nodded without any hesitation. He had great respect for Fu Liang, a senior who had given him such a great opportunity.
"Indeed, Fu Liang is a man of great strength and controls a powerful remnant to dominate the West. Now that he has decided to participate in the plan to save the world, he seems to have figured it out." Chang Lao nodded, with rare joy in his tone. .
"By the way, Mr. Chang, I met Uncle Li Ting when I came here. He asked me to tell you that the boy in his family has been disciplined. As for the others, there is nothing he can do. What do you mean?" Xu Yue then asked. .
"We'll talk about this later. It seems that the recent peace in Huangcheng has made veterans like him start to worry." Chang Lao's eyes flickered, wondering what he was thinking.
Xu Yue was silent for a moment, looked at the empty handsome tent, and asked: "Where are the Eight Banners generals? Why are they not here today?"
Hearing this, Chang Lao slowly put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "They have all gone on their mission."
"Task?"
Xu Yue was startled, his expression became completely solemn at this moment, and he said in a deep voice: "Chang Lao, tell me, did something happen to Huangcheng?"
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