After reuniting with Filton, Zhang Tie put away the three remote-sensing finger rings. After that, he took a nap in the Male Lions Match. On the next day, Zhang Tie prepared to return to the earth's surface.
Filton and the other knights would stay in the Lion Fortress for a few more days. When enough people arrived, they would return to the Western Continent by airboat provided by Taixia Country together with other knights from the Western Continent. Therefore, Zhang Tie didn't wait for them anymore.
On the early morning of July 15th, Zhang Tie left his knight's tower. Closely after that, he went to the commander's office of the Lion Fortress to handle the formalities for leaving the Lion Fortress and handed in his identity plate.
"After you leave, your meritorious points and consumption points in the Lion Fortress would be preserved. As you're already an earth knight, when you come to the Lion Fortress next time, you could get a new identity plate and enter the region of the high tower of earth knights. If you die, your meritorious points and consumption points could be inherited by the designated person; if not, your meritorious points and consumption points would return to zero..." a big-faced female military officer said with a glassy-eyed look behind the counter.
Zhang Tie touched his head as he felt that this female military officer's qi field was too powerful. Although she was only a captain with a LV 7 battle strength, she looked like she didn't even care about earth knights. Facing such a professional female military officer, Zhang Tie felt very helpless. This kind of eccentric old virgin at her 40s was the most elusive female creature in the world. Zhang Tie didn't want to care about her anymore. At the sight of such a person, Zhang Tie had to surrender to her.
After saying a lot, the female military officer asked in the end, "Are you sure that you want to leave the Lion Fortress and cancel your treatment as a LV 2 garrison knight?"
Zhang Tie revealed his mouth, "I'm sure!"
The female military officer picked up a stamp and forcefully poked it on a form. After that, she said without raising her head, "It's okay, you can leave now!"
Touching his face, Zhang Tie turned around and left the lobby. He felt like being driven away because he couldn't pay the rent.
'F * ck! '
Not until he left the commander's office did Zhang Tie shake his head to get rid of the shadow brought by that powerful female military officer. After that, he strode towards the exit of the tunnel leading to the Earth-elements Realm of the Lion Fortress.
There was a logistics auxiliary base outside that exit. All the airboats that came to the Lion Fortress would park there, including the airboat of Taiyi Fantasy Sect.
Since he won that airboat from Feng Yexiao, Zhang Tie had not visited it yet. Without the airboat, Feng Yexiao and the other members of Taiyi Fantasy Sect had to wait for a few more days before leaving the Lion Fortress. No matter what, Taiyi Fantasy Sect had more than one airboat. As long as Feng Yexiao sent a message to Taiyi Fantasy Sect, the airboat of Taiyi Fantasy Sect would come here again.
What Zhang Tie felt a bit guilty about was that Lan Yunxi's schedule was also delayed by him.
However, Lan Yunxi returned to Taiyi Fantasy Sect this time to be the "saintess", which made Zhang Tie a bit uncomfortable. Therefore, he didn't mind it.
This time, Zhang Tie knew that he was destined to have a conflict with Taiyi Fantasy Sect. His master had killed the deputy head of Taiyi Fantasy Sect; a shadow knight elder of Taiyi Fantasy Sect had been disgraced in the first collision between him and Taiyi Fantasy Sect. After winning the airboat of Taiyi Fantasy Sect, Lan Yunxi would be the saintess of Taiyi Fantasy Sect in the future. If Zhang Tie wanted to marry Lan Yunxi, the relationship between him and Taiyi Fantasy Sect would definitely not be good in the future.
However, Zhang Tie didn't need to worry about that. He had already offended the imperial court of Taixia Country and demons, not to mention Taiyi Fantasy Sect.
As Zhang Tie walked towards the logistics auxiliary base, he felt strange inside, 'I don't even care about offending Taiyi Fantasy Sect. Is this the so-called confidence and growth?'
...
After a few seconds, Zhang Tie walked out of the Lion Fortress and saw the airboat of Taiyi Fantasy Sect in the logistics auxiliary base outside the Lion Fortress.
Even though it was not Zhang Tie's first time to see an airboat; he had even boarded the airboat of Golden Roc Bank and Commander Cheng, he still took in a deep breath at the sight of this airboat.
'Big, too big! '
This was Zhang Tie's first impression at the sight of that airboat.
The largest airboat that Zhang Tie had ever seen was Commander Cheng's airboat, which was longer than 500 m. However, this airboat was even longer than Commander Cheng's airboat, which was almost 600 m. Given this point, Zhang Tie knew the power of Taiyi Fantasy Sect in Taixia Country. One of the 4 elders of Taiyi Fantasy Sect could even match that of Commander Cheng in Taixia Country. What a terrifying power of Taiyi Fantasy Sect!
This airboat was not only large but also extremely delicate. The entire airboat was crystal red from head to tail while giving out a bizarre metallic luster. The shape of the airboat was like that of a bird with a bizarre long tail. The head of the airboat was also in the shape of a bird's head. However, it was not a common bird, but a rosefinch, one of the immortal beasts worshiped by Hua people.
Dragon-shaped airboats were exclusive to the imperial court and the official of Taixia Country. As the major sects in Taixia Country, they chose other shapes besides dragon.
At this moment, airboats were taking off and landing in this logistics auxiliary base constantly. Some airboats arrived and some left. Compared to the other airboats which ranged from dozens of meters to 100-200 m in length, this rosefinch shaped crimson airboat was as eye-catching as a super luxury car in a lot of cars.
A group of less than 20 people in common military uniforms of Taixia Country was standing at the entrance of the airboat solemnly. At the sight of Zhang Tie, one of them walked towards Zhang Tie and gave a military salute to him.
"Mr. Cui, nice to meet you. At the order of Commander Guan, we're waiting for your order here!"
What made Zhang Tie a bit amazed was that this person was another old acquaintance, Major Liu Xing whom Zhang Tie had met in Tiewei Mountain Theater of Operations a few months ago.
Yesterday, after winning the bet, Guan Qianchong said that Zhang Tie could not operate the airboat alone. Coincidentally, a batch of fighters in the Lion Fortress were going to return to the earth's surface. Therefore, Guan Qianchong told them to operate the airboat and escort Zhang Tie back to the earth's surface. That batch of fighters was at Zhang Tie's command for one year.
Of course, Major Liu Xing didn't recognize that this Cui was the knight in black robe who saved his life in Tiewei Mountain. However, he had already met Cui when he came to the Lion Fortress. Therefore, they were not strange to each other.
Zhang Tie noticed that although Major Liu Xing was in the common military uniform of Taixia Country, he didn't have epaulettes and military ranks on his shoulders. So did the other soldiers. All the soldiers in the Lion Fortress were LV 6 to LV 9. Each of them was steady, firm and full of killing intent which indicated that they had experienced bloody battles.
Compared to a few months ago, Major Liu Xing looked a bit steadier. He had changed a lot. Under his sword-like eyebrows, Major Liu Xing's eye light looked more profound.
"Major Liu Xing, I've not imagined that I could see you again. Have you been clear about General Guan's order?"
"Understood. Within a year, we will listen to your orders and commands, unless you ask us to leave. During this period, these warriors will be under my command!"
"Well, I will not say anything more. Let's board the airboat!" Zhang Tie waved his hand.
"Fine!"
Liu Xing led Zhang Tie towards the hatch of the airboat. After Zhang Tie boarded the airboat, Liu Xing made a hand gesture to the other fighters. Closely after that, all the other fighters boarded the airboat one after another.
"Mr. Cui, do you want to visit this airboat first?" After entering the airboat, Major Liu Xing opened his mouth. All the other fighters had rapidly entered their positions in the airboat without receiving Zhang Tie's order.
"Don't call me Mr. Cui. The word" Mr. "makes me feel uncomfortable all over!" Zhang Tie threw a glance at the interior of the airboat. Compared to Commander Cheng's airboat, the interior of this airboat was also very luxurious. Although it was not splendid, Zhang Tie could sense that this airboat was extraordinary everywhere. Taiyi Fantasy Sect's airboat was more introverted. In many cases, it meant that they pretended to be low-key; however, it didn't mean that they didn't pretend at all. Take the interior of this airboat as an instance, after entering the airboat, Zhang Tie saw a garden being planted with exotic flowers and grasses and a brook being covered with pebbles. There were even some exotic goldfish swimming in the brook. Such a decoration was out of Zhang Tie's imagination. All the other airships were crap compared to this.
"You can call me Fire Dragon Hermit or Hermit!"
In Taixia Country, earth knights could have their own titles. They could add "hermit" to their titles like Mountain Lifting Hermit. When they reached shadow knights, the "hermit" in their titles would become "immortal".
These titles also belonged to the knight culture in Taixia Country. Hermit and immortal represented the hearts of knights in Taixia Country.
As the only living earth knight who cultivated "Fire Dragon Sutra" in this world, it was reasonable for Zhang Tie to call himself Fire Dragon Hermit. It was also a popular appellation among knights in Taixia Country to add the name of his cultivation method before the title of hermit or immortal.
After returning to the earth's surface, Zhang Tie had prepared to shoulder the great banner of Fire Dragon Hermit. At the beginning, Fire Dragon Hermit was famous in Taixia Country. It would be too wasteful if Zhang Tie didn't inherit the intangible assets of his predecessors.
"Fine, we will call you Hermit from now on!" Liu Xing nodded.
"Oh, aren't you serving in the Lion Fortress? Why are you returning to the earth's surface?"
Liu Xing's face turned slightly gloomy as he replied, "I've already retired. Is this our last task?"
"Retired?" Zhang Tie became a bit amazed...
"My elder brother Liu Yang has just fought to death 1 month ago. As the only male in our family, I was forced to retire by the military headquarters..."
"What about the others?"
"The others' situation is similar to mine..."
After hearing Liu Xing's words, Zhang Tie became gloomy too...
Although the battle flames of the holy war had not spread to Taixia Country yet, many families in Taixia Country had already paid a heavy price for it. Some people lost their sons; some lost their brothers; some lost their fathers or husbands...
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