In Li Yao's eyes, most of the barbarian Cultivators were in the Refinement Stage. Some of them were in the Building Foundation Stage, but they were carried by dozens of colorful locals or followed by a lot of wolves, tigers, leopards, snakes, rats, and ants. They couldn't have looked more ostentatious.
Perhaps it was because Appeasing Ambassador Ling was too greedy, or maybe it was because there was no one else in his camp that he could use, but he had recruited all the guys who looked like acrobats. It was truly a case of the emperor's benevolence.
Just like that, after every barbarian town they reached, the troop of the emperor's army would be expanded. It was not hard to say how much combat ability the barbarian soldiers and the barbarian Cultivators could bring out. At the very least, they looked magnificent and magnificent.
Also, the barbarians had one advantage, which was that they were familiar with the local terrain. After they joined the army, the emperor's army would be able to release the barbarian soldiers and the barbarian Cultivators to scout around when they were on their way. The odds of being ambushed by the enemy were greatly reduced, which saved a lot of trouble.
Appeasing Ambassador Ling organized the barbarian Cultivators into a separate camp and sent a lot of barbarian soldiers to take care of them.
Those barbarian Cultivators were like 'deities on the land' in the forests of the Southland of Sorcerers in the first place. They were the guardians of the major towns, caves, and tribes. It was a great honor for the barbarian soldiers to take care of them.
For a moment, the barbarian Cultivators were bragging and bragging in their camp every day.
But they did not know that Neltharion, which was hidden right next to them, had heard a lot of their bragging.
Based on their remarks, Li Yao gradually outlined the general situation of the Sector. He also learned why the 'court' sent Appeasing Ambassador Ling to the Southland of Sorcerers.
It was time for him to get in touch with them.
One day, half a month later …
Above the rift valley in the depths of the mountains, a young man with an indifferent expression gradually floated up from between the layers of branches.
This young man's skin was slightly green, but it was extremely delicate, as if it was carved out of a piece of jade. It also gave people the feeling that it was hard to hold back.
Although he was called a young man, upon closer inspection, the corners of his eyes were covered with extremely fine lines that extended all the way to his temples, making his eyes appear rather long and narrow.
Coupled with that pair of pure black eyes that almost swallowed up the whites of his eyes, there was not the slightest bit of impurity in them. They exuded a mysterious and unfathomable feeling, making it impossible for people to tell his age.
It seemed that it was possible to say that he was not even twenty years old, or that he was in his thirties or forties. It was even possible to say that he was a middle-aged man in his seventies or eighties who had taken good care of himself.
The young man's lips were extremely thin, and he always had a half-smile on his face. His vision was very wide, as if no matter which side he stood on, he could feel that he was staring at him. Occasionally, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, which explained why he could walk so calmly in the depths of the forest where danger lurked everywhere.
The young man was wearing a green ring on his left thumb. It was shining brightly like a green cloud that he was always holding in his hand.
The young man stretched out his right hand and gently turned the ring, coughing dryly.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Earth-shaking explosions immediately echoed deep inside the canyon. Rocks on the two sides of the cliff collapsed and blocked the entrance of the cave.
The young man smiled and darted into the depths of the jungle on a cloud as fast as lightning.
Very soon, the sounds of trees breaking, rocks breaking, and screams of demon beasts echoed from the depths of the jungle.
A giant python with nine sharp horns on its head that looked like a crown darted out of the towering tree and fled into the distance in panic.
However, before he could run more than ten meters, he was pulled back by a strange force. Amidst his miserable cries, he was dragged back into the depths of the forest like a lamb that had been bitten by a beast in the past.
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Next to the banner that read 'Appeasing Ambassador of the Fifth Prefecture of the Southland of Sorcerers', a lot of colorful flags and bizarre-shaped skulls of demon beasts were hanging, representing the barbarian tribes that were vassal to the emperor's army.
Below the tent was a wagon pulled by four spotted cows. It was like a moving palace. Even though the wheels and the axles had been enhanced with light and swift rune arrays, the four spotted cows were still sweating and gasping for breath after being dragged.
The inside and outside of the wagon were two different worlds.
Outside of the wagon was a jungle that was filled with venomous fog, mosquitoes, giant flies, and scorching sunlight.
Inside the wagon, on the other hand, was a quiet, tranquil chamber. Not only were the noises of cicadas, horses, and people outside completely blocked from the hot miasma outside, even the bumps when the wagon ran over the roots and the pools could not be sensed at all. The wagon was as steady and gentle as if it were passing by clouds.
Even Appeasing Ambassador Ling was not qualified to enjoy such a moving chamber. It belonged to the female sword Cultivator of the Jin Dan level who was good at orchid swords.
In a corner of the 'chamber', bright purple incense was burning inside the octagonal censer carved out of white jade.
On the right side of the 'chamber' was a delicate bookshelf, on which a few mottled bamboo slips and a few antique remnants were placed.
The female sword Cultivator of the Jin Dan level was still wearing white clothes. She was sitting cross-legged like a budding orchid. Her eyes were half closed, and she seemed to be asleep.
When strands of sandalwood fragrance drifted to her side, they were guided by her thoughts and condensed into numerous graceful figures that danced with their swords. They were like furious thunderbolts, like the condensed light of rivers and seas, and like swimming dragons, causing the sword lights that filled the room to sway indeterminately.
All of a sudden, the sword lights condensed from several tens of purple smoke abruptly shrank and transformed into a light purple smoke ball. The female sword cultivator opened her mouth slightly and swallowed it into her stomach.
She opened her eyes slightly and extended her wrist. Ripples appeared on the curtain of the wagon, as if a barrier had been unlocked.
Someone coughed outside. The Appeasing Ambassador Ling opened the curtain and walked in, bending over.
He had lost a lot of weight after marching in the woods for a month. His face was darker than before, and his wrinkles were deeper and deeper as if they had been cut by a saber.
But at this moment, he seemed to have run into something good. There was a smile on his face.
"Father, why did the army stop just now?"
The female sword Cultivator asked casually. "I sensed a rather sharp wave of spiritual energy. Did another expert from this area come to join us?"
"Yes, and no," Appeasing Ambassador Ling said with a smile.
Appeasing Ambassador Ling smiled. "Just now, when the army passed by the 'Head Cutting Cliff', a famous fortress in the area, we suddenly heard screams below the cliff. We sent someone to investigate, only to discover that a weird-looking young man was fighting a 'High Crown Venomous Boa' next to the 'Thousand Snakes Cave' below the cliff!
"The High Crown Venomous Boa is one of the best boa-type beasts in the forests of the Southland of Sorcerers. Yet, it could not withstand the young man's bare hands and was minced into multiple pieces immediately. It was quite amazing!
"I asked the experts of this area to test the young man, but the three leaders of the Mo Yunling Valley were all defeated by the young man. They were almost killed by him.
"By my observation, the young man is at least in the middle level of the Building Foundation Stage. He must've been enlightened by an expert. It's truly rare to see someone like that in such a desolate place!
"Thankfully, the young man admired Emperor Hua. When he saw the dominance of the emperor's army and the 'Black Tiger Iron Guards', he knew what was good for him and voluntarily approached us."
"Oh?"
Brilliance flashed in Jin Dan's eyes. She asked calmly, "What's the background of the young man?"
"I asked the translator who was familiar with the dialect of the seventy-two caves to come forward and ask him, but the young man spoke the dialect of the Far West. Also, he stammered intermittently, as if he had been living alone for too long and had not spoken for a long time.
Appeasing Ambassador Ling said, "According to the translator's report, the young man did not even know where he came from. He only knew that he grew up in a desolate place deep in the forests with snakes, insects, rats, and leopards as his companions. His body was invulnerable and extremely strong. One day, he was captured by an eccentric person and brought to a cave deep in the clouds, where he was taught his skills. Several years later, the eccentric person died abruptly. Since then, the young man has been dominating the forests and feasting on venomous boas and insects.
"However, the young man's master did tell him about the power of the court. When he saw the banner of our army, he did not dare to act rashly and was willing to join the court to punish the rebels!
"My daughter, ever since our 'Appeasing Order' was issued, twenty-two barbarian tribes from the caves have come to join us. The number of Cultivators here is more than a hundred, too. Right now, we have a vanguard general. It is obvious that the Great Qian Dynasty is still influential. We may have a chance to fight our way out of the perilous situation!"
"Influential?"
Jin Dan smiled. Her eyes unfocused, she sighed gloomily and said, "Three hundred years ago, when the Great Qian Dynasty was in its heyday, what were the barbarians and barbarians in the forests of the South Sorcerers' Mountain? At that time, there was no need to mobilize an army at all. All we needed to do was send a minor official in the Refinement Stage with the Gold Sword Badge of the Divine Capital. Not just the shrimps in the Refinement Stage and the Building Foundation Stage, even the Jin Dan and the Yuanying in the Southland of Sorcerers were all silent and obedient.
"I didn't know that the Great Qian Dynasty would decline so much after only a hundred years. Even my father, the Appeasing Ambassador of the Fifth Prefecture of the Southland of Sorcerers, is overjoyed to have a new Building Foundation Stage Cultivator under his command. It's really — it's really —"
His daughter's words made Appeasing Ambassador Ling blush. He smiled bitterly in embarrassment and said, "Lanyin, the changes of the court are not something that you and I can control. Now that I've been appointed as the Appeasing Ambassador, the only thing I can do is to try my best to prevent the situation in the Southland of Sorcerers from deteriorating further. That will be the only way I can live up to the emperor's grace!"
"Emperor's grace?"
Electric brilliance flashed in the eyes of 'Ling Lanyin', the Jin Dan female Cultivator, as she sneered, "It's obvious that the new emperor is still angry after his coronation and is trying to annihilate the Ling family as an example to others!"
"How dare you!"
When he talked to his daughter just now, Appeasing Ambassador Ling's attitude was quite humble, as if his daughter's position was even higher than his.
However, after hearing his daughter's outrageous words, Appeasing Ambassador Ling's face turned gloomy, and he bellowed, half seriously.
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