In the seventeenth year of the Lan Li calendar, an evil dragon arose in the north of the mountain, devouring countless livestock and villagers, and plundering tens of millions of treasures.
Emperor Yuan Tai led his army of guards to attack him and slew the dragon on the top of Tianxian Mountain.
Collect dragon scales, dragon skin, dragon bones, dragon teeth, dragon tendons, and countless dragon blood.
Dragon scales are used by good craftsmen to cast armor, and dragon skin is used by beautiful women to tan their clothes. The dragon bones are made into spears, and the dragon teeth are carved into short knives.
The dragon's tendons turned into a long bow, and the dragon's blood prepared the potion.
Since the age of the saints, the dragon clan appeared on the mainland for the last time and was slaughtered by Emperor Yuantai. All the proceeds were given to the Guards Corps, jokingly called the Royal Knights.
——"Lanye Military History* Guards Corps"
The Orchid Leaf Guards Corps may not be able to compare with the Blazing Legion's conquering spirit throughout the world in the history of war, and its organization of four hundred cannot be compared with the 3,000 Blazing Legion.
But in the minds of the world, if there is an army that can confront the Blazing Legion, then there is only this Orchid Leaf Guards Legion.
Not only because they possess the most luxurious dragon equipment in the world, but also because their members are geniuses who are closest to the hidden tribe among millions of ordinary humans. They have given up their so-called glory and are willing to grind stone. The great army built.
However, such a legion should not appear here.
This is a real important weapon of the country. Unlike the Blazing Legion, which was independent after the death of the original emperor, the command of the Lanye Guards Corps has always been firmly controlled by the royal family.
What's even more valuable is that this legion has maintained the combat effectiveness of its heyday.
The sixth family of Lan is also the most special group among the nobles of Lan. They do not exist in the form of a clan. They are four hundred independent families. Their only bond is the military emblem that is still engraved on their doors. .
Lanye Guards Corps.
Four hundred families, within a period of one hundred years, cultivated four hundred talents who could enter Ye Ye College, and the future destination of these talents was to rejoin the Lanye Guards Corps and dedicate themselves to this most powerful legion in mankind. That power.
Perhaps as time goes by, some of them will forget the mission they once carried and gradually be corrupted by the luxurious and charming life of the nobles surnamed Lan. However, today, only a hundred years after the founding of the country, they still maintain the original traditions.
Do not drink wine, do not drive chariots, do not engage in hunting, and do not participate in government affairs.
In a sense, the life span of this Guards regiment, whose age range is close to a hundred years old, whether it is a vigorous young man or an old man with white hair and beard, is closer to that of an ascetic monk.
If one ignores the status and courtesy they received that match those of the nobles surnamed Lan, they would look like a group of the poorest soldiers.
"Lanye Guards Corps." Ge Sheng sighed slightly.
In his memory, only the Blazing Legion had such an imposing and oppressive army.
The Heavy Knights, all of whom are over level 20, possess top-notch dragon-type equipment, and the Zero Legion has three heavenly warriors even at its lowest ebb.
This can be called the strongest inhibitory force in the empire. Why does it suddenly appear here at this time?
Even if they only have a few hundred and forty cavalry, if they charge in formation, even if there is a heavy infantry formation of ten thousand units in front of them, they can penetrate it like a red-hot knife cutting through butter.
But here is just an ordinary convoy and a few mercenary groups that can barely be considered elites.
It is no exaggeration to say that all it takes is a group charge, not to mention the crude defense built with wooden carts, and not to mention the crossbows in their hands ready for battle.
As long as they thought about it, they would see an impregnable city in front of them. One hundred and forty-one keel spears thrown with all their strength during the charge would be enough to destroy the bluestone city wall that was more than three feet tall.
Ge Sheng was unwilling to go against the Lanye Guards. Even if he racked his brains, he could not figure out the identity of the nobleman in the carriage that could provoke such a battle.
As long as the person inside was not Ye Xiaojiu, Ge Sheng was already planning to stay out of the matter.
The mercenaries present also thought so, so even if those silver-armored cavalry were two hundred steps away, the bloody orchids on their chests could be clearly seen with the naked eye.
But not even one of the crossbows in their hands was released.
Instead of letting it go, almost everyone silently removed the machine spring to prevent a moment of nervousness from causing a catastrophe.
Two hundred steps away, the leading knight stopped.
They lined up in a neat square formation, with seven riders in a row, and twenty rows as far as the eye could see.
Even if they move forward in hiding and come at a gallop, when the knight leading them now stops, they also stop one after another, and the distance between the queues is not disordered at all.
Just looking at it gives people an unspeakable shock. This is not the result of tens of thousands of drills during the military parade, but it comes all the way from an unknown distance. It is unknown how far it has traveled to this place. This kind of near-transformation Maintained for instinctive literacy.
The leader of the cavalry stopped on his horse and lifted off the helmet used by the heavy cavalry to cover their faces, revealing an amazingly young face. It was not very handsome, but its strong and delicate features made people feel comfortable looking at it.
But what he said was not so comfortable.
"I'm here, Lan Yunsheng."
"The Imperial Knights are ashamed to kill their compatriots. Please do not resist and evacuate on your own."
Ge Zhe is one of the few mercenaries who retains his sense. Even in winter, with large beads of sweat rolling down his face, the people in front of him can completely drive them to kill him, but he can't cause any harm to them. No one will be held accountable for any losses, not even the crime of massacring the civilians of the empire itself.
Even the ordinary nobles surnamed Lan have the consciousness to wipe out any city on the map of Lan Ye, and they are the legion of Lan Ye Zero.
But he still remembered what his elder brother had told him before leaving, so he forced himself to speak calmly: "What do we need to leave behind?"
"The carriage behind you, and the person in the carriage." Lan Yunsheng replied calmly without any hesitation.
"He is our employer!" Ge Zhe said through gritted teeth.
"He is our honored guest." Lan Yunsheng continued softly.
"I don't have much patience. Die here or leave alive. It's a simple choice."
"I guarantee you with the honor of the Lanye Guards that after you leave, we will not harm that distinguished guest in the slightest."
"But if you refuse."
"Even if I will be shamed for the rest of my life for what I did today, I will not hesitate to take away that distinguished guest on top of your corpses and blood."
Lan Yunsheng is a strong man at the pinnacle of the earth realm, and he is also only one step away from the natural chasm.
So his voice was very soft, but it clearly permeated all corners of the wilderness.
No one answered, but in the deathly silence, a voice finally sounded.
"I reject."
Ge Sheng turned around in surprise and looked at the carriage that had made no movement since the beginning of transportation.
Someone spoke coldly in the carriage, proudly and indifferently.
As he said this, the sound of the machine spring seemed particularly long and clear in the silent air.
This is not an ordinary machine spring, it is completely different from the ordinary crossbow machines that Ge Sheng saw before.
Its sound is extremely light, extremely crisp, and extremely fast.
However, lighter, crisper and faster than the sound is the fired crossbow arrow.
An arrow coming from the west, a fairy flying from the sky.
Ge Sheng couldn't see the arrow clearly, he could only see an afterimage.
A cyan afterimage shattered the curtain of the nobleman's carriage and headed forward.
No one had time to react, because no one had ever seen an arrow faster than it.
Lan Yunsheng's mithril helmet shattered under the arrow.
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Lanye Empire, in the wilds of Qiuwu County.
This is an inaccessible dense forest, where monsters often appear, and there may be spiritual grass growing there, but after all, it is not favored by many adventurers because of its low value.
Beside a silvery stream, a white deer was lowering its head to sip the stream water. It seemed to be thirsty. Its pointed deer ears were trembling slightly to sense the movement around it, but its lips never left the stream.
At this moment, a black stone was thrown quickly, hitting the deer's neck like lightning. The deer's whole body suddenly stiffened as if struck by lightning, and then slowly fell down by the stream.
"As expected of the president." Mo Xiaojing calmly jumped down from the treetop and came to Bailu's side. He pressed his hand on the deer's neck to check the injury while speaking calmly.
It fell into a coma, but there was still a slight breath between the mouth and nose, and the heartbeat and pulse remained normal. In other words, the strength and position of the stone just now were kept within the limit that made it comatose.
Ao Xuehua shook his head; "Sorry, I can only do this."
The princess of the empire was not very proud. She looked at Mo Xiaojing who was already standing next to the white deer, took out a bright silver dagger from her arms and threw it over.
Her strength was not strong, but her speed was very fast. The silver dagger was thrown in the air, the metal's luster flashing.
"Damn Xiao Jing! Go on!"
Mo Xiaojing raised his hand and held the rotating silver handle firmly, then smiled and said, "Mr. President, you have been involved in a murder."
"It will be better if you stab him to death." The girl replied briskly.
She is a swordsman in white. Her black ponytail is long and straight, like thick ink cut by a knife.
The silver dagger cut open the white deer's hind legs, and the white fur opened to reveal the pink muscles. The veins were cut, and dark red blood slowly poured out. Mo Xiaojing nodded, and the crystal bottleneck was connected underneath. .
Although it was his first time to cut a deer to extract its blood, he was more skilled than a hunter who had been immersed in this art for many years.
A bottle of deer blood from the fourth-level magic beast White Plum Snow Deer. The mission rewards five golden leaf clovers and 300 mercenary points.
A fifth-level mission with rich rewards was naturally within reach for the two seventh-level adventurers. However, a certain girl had always liked white deer, so she took it easily.
A bottle of deer blood is worth five golden leaves, so how much is this white deer worth? This is a very simple arithmetic problem, and only a fool would just follow the mission and receive a bottle of deer blood.
There are two fools here.
The white deer was already unconscious. It was hit in the neck by a flying stone while running. Its blood was blocked and its brain was deprived of oxygen.
The girl threw the stone, then walked up, bowed and took out a fragrant green pill from her arms. She was about to put it into Bai Lu's mouth, but suddenly she raised her head playfully.
somebody is coming.
The visitor is still far away, invisible to the naked eye, but the girl's name is Ao Xuehua.
When the team came into view, Ao Xuehua looked up and couldn't help but smile.
Adventurer team.
Standard adventurer team, swordsmen, thieves, archers, mages.
This area is a common area for white plum snow deer, but unless they are on a mission, few people will make a special trip here. Ao Xuehua secretly glanced at Bai Lu, who was still unconscious at his feet, and sighed.
What an honor.
Then she looked sideways at the boy next to her and whispered: "Please be a prop."
When the boy nodded, she ducked behind Mo Xiaojing and screamed in low voice: "Hey... hello... who are you?"
If you don't shout, you might as well return the favor. The eyes of many people in the adventure team who were approaching cautiously at first lit up.
Looking from a distance, the girl in white jumped like a frightened deer and hid behind the man. Her questioning voice was shy and timid, soft and charming. Even if she couldn't see clearly, she could guess that she was a noble lady.
They couldn't help but start to speed up and get closer. When they couldn't see more than a hundred steps, another young man in white bit his lip and looked at them tremblingly. He wanted to escape but couldn't take a step, which made them laugh and cry. So when they stood between these two In front of him, he was secretly laughing at the fact that these two chicks didn't even have the courage to run. The boy in white shook his hands and showed out the silver dagger. His hands were like sifting chaff and he said with trembling words: "Don't come here, otherwise ...Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude.”
When you say "Don't come over", it's often when others want to come over.
Naturally, the leader of the team had seen the white deer lying in front of the two of them early, but he dismissed the dagger Mo Xiaojing stretched out.
Silver is soft and has no use value as a weapon. Silver daggers are used for sacrificial bloodletting because they are inherently clean and will not be stained by blood. Although they are valuable, the most common iron sword can cut a gap in its blade.
"Your deer?" The swordsman asked, looking at the white deer with only one scar on its hind leg.
The boy looked emboldened and answered, "My deer!"
"How much?" the swordsman asked directly.
He didn't ask if he would sell it, but directly asked how much it would cost.
Behind him were five heavily armed adventurers, and in front of him was the girl hiding behind the boy.
A dark head emerged from Mo Xiaojing's shoulder, and her beautiful face was filled with fear: "Five... no no no... ten golden leaf clovers!"
A handsome young boy and a stunning aristocratic girl, both wearing white apprentice swordsman uniforms, stood behind a fainted white deer in the wilderness.
I always think of plots like elopement unconsciously.
The swordsman shook his head, took off the heavy money bag from his waist, and handed it out without even counting it: "Fifty golden leaf grass."
Seeing that Mo Xiaojing wanted to step forward, he squinted his eyes, and Mo Xiaojing took a step back unconsciously: "You can go."
Then he faced Ao Xuehua: "Come and get it."
The girl glanced at the timid boy with slight disgust, then plucked up the courage and walked up step by step. The swordsman was overjoyed and just wanted to take advantage of the situation and pull her into his arms, but he couldn't touch anything with his outstretched hand.
Aoxuehua accidentally tripped over a stone under her feet, pretending to be in pain, and hugged her legs on the ground and cried.
There was a picture of a weak and beautiful girl sobbing, and the six people in front of him were moved unconsciously. The swordsman felt that he had discovered the true and falsehoods of the two people. He turned around and said coldly: "Kill the boy, and keep the girl."
Mo Xiaojing was squatting down to comfort the crying girl sitting on the ground. Hearing these words, he couldn't help but clenched his dagger: "You, what are you going to do?"
What do you want to do?
The swordsman didn't expect such an innocent young man to exist at this time.
But he saw that weak and lovely aristocratic girl squatting on the ground, wiping her tears, looking at her with hatred: "Brother Jing, they want to bully me, go dig out their eyes and give them to me."
