The New Year's Eve of the 905th year of Black Iron Calendar came too abruptly. After returning to Blackwater Base for 3 days, the last day of the 904th year of Black Iron Calendar had slipped away in front of Zhang Tie's eyes …
Due to the heavy snow last night, many provinces within the territory of Peacewest Military Region were covered with silver and white. Both the east and the west sides of Helan Mountain Range were covered with heavy snow. The surging Weishui River was also covered with a thick layer of icicles.
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem In the gloomy weather, nobody could see the Faerie-Dragon Star rising from the east. Only the loud drumbeats drifting from Xuanyuan Fortress last night could be heard. As a result, all the Hua knights who were garrisoned here felt the faint flavor of the new year which had almost been forgotten …
Besides those knights who were on routine patrol and executing tasks, all the knights in Xuanyuan Fortress and the other bases had a rare 2-day holiday since they entered the theater of operations on the 905th year of Black Iron Calendar.
Tension and relaxation were the rules of civil and military affairs. These days, when demons' attacks slowed down, knights of Taixia Country also welcomed their first new year in the theater of operations. All the knights finally had a chance to relax their nerves.
As they couldn't be too far away from Splendid Fortress and the other bases, all the bars and consumption places across Xuanyuan Fortress were full at once.
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"Weiji General? The commander-in-chief appointed you as Weiji General? "
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, Feng Cangwu stopped raising the glass to his lips at once as he widely opened his eyes and watched Zhang Tie who was watching the scene outside the crystal floor-to-ceiling window with a great interest by tilting his head.
The two people were in the tower of brilliance in Xuanyuan Fortress, which was the most boisterous place in Xuanyuan Fortress. Like the tower of brilliance in the Lion Fortress, the tower of brilliance in Xuanyuan Fortress also had many functional areas. Knights in the theater of operations could exchange materials, receive element crystals and trade booties that they had gained on the battlefields here. The 81-storey tower of brilliance also had the largest bar and canteen for knights across Xuanyuan Fortress. Of course, for many people, the most attractive thing in the tower of brilliance was the two huge rankings of military exploits in the lobby of the tower of brilliance.
On the rankings of military exploits in the lobby of the tower of brilliance, the military exploits of top 1,000 knights across the theater of operations could be seen. The rankings were divided into three levels, namely black iron knight, earth knight and shadow knight, which could cover over 99% of all the knights in the theater of operations. As long as their military exploits were confirmed, they would be displayed on the rankings.
As for the military exploits of heavenly knights, a simple ranking list could barely reflect them. As long as a heavenly knight was in the base or fortress, it would be a great deterrent to demons. Another reason was that all the heavenly knights had lofty positions. Each of them was a central figure. Each of their movements might be related to secrets. It was evident that it was disrespectful to rank heavenly knights here; additionally, they might leak secrets. Therefore, there was no ranking list of heavenly knights in the tower of brilliance.
However, the meritorious points on the rankings could best indicate one's battle strength and honor. Besides being envied by others, the meritorious points on the rankings had more practical and irresistible benefits in Xuanyuan Fortress. These meritorious points could almost be exchanged for anything that one wanted, such as element crystals, wealth, land, even senior cultivation methods and secret methods collected by the imperial households of Taixia Country.
The highest cultivation method that could be exchanged for with meritorious points was a duke-level classic. Of course, those who had already promoted to knights couldn't exchange for another cultivation method; however, if they could exchange for it, they could designate their descendants or disciples to accept the enlightenment of the duke-level classic. Numerous knights and major clans would scramble for it.
Additionally, such rankings were almost a rehearsal and ranking for those who dropped their blood on the Heavens Fortune List. As long as they could leave their names on the rankings, most of the knights might become nobles among humans and might be conferred with the title of marquis. Of course, those on the rankings would become the backbone and top figures in Taixia Country.
Knights who came here to exchange their rankings on the square of the tower of brilliance would constantly come here. Of course, the figures on the rankings would also become the focus of the public's attention and discussion.
In each holy war, Taixia Country would erect the Military Meritorious Heroes List in the theater of operations. It was simple, straightforward, violent and effective. Even the figures of the top 7 sects in Taixia Country would scramble for the Military Meritorious Heroes List in front of the Military Meritorious Heroes List, whether it was for fame, benefits or illusory face and vanity.
Watching those knights who were standing in front of the rankings and commenting on the rankings, Zhang Tie realized that the target of the counterfeit Rankings of Meritorious Heroes that he saw in the Crystal Battle Fortress was here …
If it was before, Zhang Tie might be interested in such a ranking; however, now, Zhang Tie was not interested in it at all. Even though his name was also on the ranking of earth knights, Zhang Tie didn't think about it at all.
Zhang Tie's name appeared on the ranking the day before yesterday. Zhang Tie's military exploits of killing 2 earth knights and 2 black iron knights outside Xiangshan City were reported to Xuanyuan Fortress by Xu Baoan, the Cheji General of Wuzhou Province. Besides Xu Baoan, there were some other witnesses who witnessed Zhang Tie's military exploits. Therefore, after the verification of Xuanyuan Fortress, Zhang Tie's name appeared on the ranking.
Besides, if Zhang Tie could show the heads of other demon knights, he would have a higher ranking on the Rankings of Meritorious Heroes. However, Zhang Tie didn't care about it at all.
In different realms, people would have different thoughts and needs. Someone might be complacent about the rankings; however, for Zhang Tie, such rankings were meaningless to him at this moment. He even didn't want to attract too much attention.
However, after his name appeared on the rankings, Feng Yexiao slapped Taiyi Fantasy Sect's face ferociously. As a result, Feng Yexiao couldn't even find a reason to defend Wen Qingkong anymore.
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After hearing Feng Cangwu's words, Zhang Tie moved his eyes away from the window as he revealed a smile, "Are you surprised?"
"Of course, I'm surprised. If you leave the theater of operations, even though your current position looks glorious and powerful, you would lose the opportunity to make meritorious deeds in the theater of operations. In the future, when you drop your blood on the Heavens Fortune List, how could you compete with others? You know, the only qualification to be awarded a noble title on the Heavens Fortune List is to make meritorious deeds by killing demons. No matter how good you are as a Weiji General, it's useless. Even if Taixia Country wins the holy war and drives demons back to the underground world, do you think that people would remember the name of Zuoqiu Mingyue or you as a Weiji General in the future? Don't tell me that you don't want to taste being awarded a noble title at all; neither do you want to earn a noble title and family background for your sons … "Feng Cangwu said with a frown.
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem The two people were in a private room of the bar on the 28th floor of the tower of brilliance, which was provided for knights to rest, drink and chat. With special arrangement, knights didn't need to worry about being eavesdropped from outside. Therefore, Feng Cangwu and Zhang Tie could talk freely.
Zhang Tie's heart raced when he saw Feng Cangwu's attitude. He instantly recalled the preparation of Taiyi Fantasy Sect for this holy war that Lan Yunxi once told him. Taiyi Fantasy Sect had been preparing for the doomsday seeds secretly; however, the top disciples of Heavens Fortune Sect seemed to be thinking about what would happen after the holy war. 'Do the two top sects of Taixia Country have opposite judgments about the result of this holy war?'
"Does Heavens Fortune Sect think that Taixia Country would still exist after this holy war and humans could still win the war?" Zhang Tie asked straightforwardly.
"Have you heard something?" Feng Cangwu asked Zhang Tie straightforwardly. Given their relationship, they indeed didn't need to communicate with each other in a roundabout way.
After considering it for a short while, Zhang Tie said, "I've heard something. It seems that someone among the top 7 sects of Taixia Country is not optimistic about the result of this holy war!"
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, Feng Cangwu revealed a faint, disdainful sneer at his mouth corners, "Since the Catastrophe, in each holy war, there would always be someone who was far-sighted and had sharp vision who felt that he had already seen the doomsday. However, Taixia Country still survived the fear of doomsday time and time again. In each holy war, demons would be more powerful than the last one; likewise, Taixia Country would also be more powerful than the last one. Each sect has its own specialty. Nobody could match our Heavens Fortune Sect in terms of knowing the fortune of the heavens. Over 20 years ago when this holy war broke out, some elders of Heavens Fortune Sect jointly ran the Heavens Fortune List and saw through the fortune of the heavens — — Hua people and Taixia Country would have endless vitality. With this, we were confident to fight to the end!"
"Hua people and Taixia Country would have endless vitality? Is this the fortune of Heavens Fortune Sect?"
"Of course!" As long as the people in Taixia Country don't die, Hua people would not perish. If Hua people perish, they have to die their hearts first; if Hua country perishes, they have to die their history first. The future that those who have lost their minds could only see the illusion of their mental barriers. Like how a blind person could only see the darkness. It's said that Han Zhengfang once said in Sincerity Garden that demons are 100 times more powerful than last time and Hua people would perish for sure in this holy war. How dare the remnants of Bloody Soul Temple talk about the future of Hua people? What a ridiculous thing! If Bloody Soul Temple could peep into the future of Hua people, why did they perish at that time? They couldn't even see through their own destiny and became the lackeys of demons, how could they see through the destiny of trillions of people in Taiyi Continent … "
"If Hua people perish, they have to die their hearts first …" Zhang Tie savored this sentence for a long while as he felt the haze in his heart being swept away in a split second, saying, "Thanks, I see …"
"What do you see?"
"I see what's the most important thing for me to do after taking the office of Weiji General!" Zhang Tie smirked.
"Commander-in-chief just likes your fiery oil and your ability to irrigate farmlands. As an earth knight, you could make fiery oil; however, you're good at farming. How do you expect others to survive? Additionally, what else do you want to do in that position?" Feng Cangwu let out a sigh.
"I want to make an item that commoners or low-level fighters might be able to kill knights. At least, it could enable cities in Taixia Country to resist demon knight-level powerhouses …" Zhang Tie said seriously.
"Do you want to use fiery oil? But fiery oil is too weak for knights. Do you want to make alchemist's bomb? Do you know how difficult it is to make an alchemist's bomb?" Feng Cangwu thought of alchemist's bomb immediately.
"No!" Zhang Tie shook his head as he added, "But I feel there should be another method besides alchemist's bomb …"
After watching Zhang Tie for a short while, Feng Cangwu burst out into laughter all of a sudden as he pointed at the square outside, saying, "If you could really make such a thing, I will marry that woman …"
Zhang Tie followed Feng Cangwu's finger as he saw a sturdy "female knight" standing in front of the Military Meritorious List of Black Iron Knights in an imposing manner with her hands on her waist. With a big mouth covered with bright lipstick and a big red flower on her head, she was smiling like a rotten pear as she watched the names on the Military Meritorious List.
This woman was followed by some knight-like powerhouse bodyguards. At the sight of this "female knight", all the surrounding knights hurriedly gave way to her; especially when the female knight looked at them, all the male knights became scared as they covered their faces and escaped away in a split second.
"Hateful, why do these people always want to attract my attention in this way? Can't they do something new? I will not come here …" The female knight dodged her foot as she became bashful. Zhang Tie couldn't hear her words; however, knights who had learned lip-reading skill could "hear" what she was talking about. At the sight of that female knight's look, Zhang Tie felt his stomach churning at once. It was even more uncomfortable than watching a tough man with a beard bending his fingers and twisting his buttocks.
"Who's this woman?" Zhang Tie hurriedly turned around and asked Feng Cangwu.
"The princess of King Jingtian's Mansion, the only pearl of King Jingtian's Mansion. Strangely, King Jingtian has dozens of sons; however, he only has one daughter. Therefore, he loves her very much. This princess of King Jingtian's Mansion is here to select a son-in-law. King Jingtian has long declared that his daughter would have at least 10 Class A cities as her dowry …"
"Fine, I will bear that in mind!" Zhang Tie nodded forcefully as he watched Feng Cangwu with an evil look, "If this girl hasn't married anyone in the future, I would like to try to be a matchmaker for you. As a distinguished disciple of Heavens Fortune Sect, I'm sure that this princess would like him!"
Feng Cangwu changed his face at a stroke as he asked, "Wait, are you serious?"
"Of course I'm serious!"
"Why do you have such a crazy thought?"
Zhang Tie let out a sigh, "A few days ago, I ate the ancient-well beancurd in Xiangshan City. Since then, this thought has occurred to my mind. It's getting more and more intense. I couldn't get rid of it at all …"
"After eating ancient-well beancurd in Xiangshan City, you want commoners and cities to have the power to kill demon knights?" Feng Cangwu asked Zhang Tie as if he wanted to see a flower on Zhang Tie's face.
"Yes, isn't it a bit crazy?" Zhang Tie replied with a smile as he asked Feng Cangwu in a relaxed tone, "Do you want to regret it? It's not too late to regret it. I will pretend that I didn't hear that!"
"A knight's words are unbreakable!" After being hesitant for half a second, Feng Cangwu raised his head proudly, "If you really have the ability to make it, I will not be afraid of serving a tiger with my own body!"
"Oh …" Zhang Tie suddenly recalled something as he asked casually, "What does Weiji General mean? Why does the general responsible for logistics in the theater of operations of Taixia Country have such a strange name?"
After throwing a serious glance at Zhang Tie, Feng Cangwu said something which sounded a bit familiar to Zhang Tie, "You should read more books …"
Zhang Tie became speechless... (To be continued)
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