Through the whispers of the barbarian Cultivators, Li Yao also learned a piece of critical information.
Ling Shoujing, as the Appeasing Ambassador of the Fifth Prefecture of the Southland of Sorcerers, had two purposes on his trip.
Firstly, it was to support Huo Wuji and maintain the nominal reign of the Great Qian Dynasty in the place.
Secondly, it was to recruit a large batch of barbarian soldiers to suppress the riot of White Lotus, the Heaven Battering King, and Ghost Qin in the central plateaus.
It seemed that the troops of the Great Qian Dynasty were indeed extremely weak, and they had no choice but to use the method of drinking poison to quench their thirst.
Or maybe, it was a plan to kill two birds with one stone. As long as the young soldiers of the Fifth Prefecture of the Southland of Sorcerers were recruited to the Great Qian Dynasty's army, they would be weakened in the process of suppressing the local forces and resisting the army in the north. Then, the hundred tribes in the Southland of Sorcerers would not be able to rebel even if they intended to.
Other than the barbarian soldiers, the barbarian Cultivators were also on the list of recruitment.
The military and politics of the Great Qian Dynasty and the Cultivators were basically two systems that complemented each other but did not interfere with each other.
While the Great Qian Dynasty's army and Ghost Qin's cavalry were competing, the Cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty and the Cultivators of the Dark Cloud Prairies in the north had quite a few battles, too.
It was said that, in order to compete for the destiny of the country, the two parties were going to hold another spectacular sword competition.
For the rarely-seen sword competition, the Cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty and the Cultivators of the Dark Cloud Prairies were both inviting the experts of the Ancient Sages Sector. "Wait a moment, fellow Cultivators" were everywhere.
Although the barbarians of the Southland of Sorcerers were weak, a grasshopper was still meat however small it was. Even though there were few experts in the Yuanying level, it would still be good if they could invite some barbarian Cultivators in the Core Formation Stage or even the Building Foundation Stage to support them.
Besides, if the Great Qian Dynasty could not recruit the barbarian Cultivators to their side, it was very likely that they would be recruited by Ghost Qin. If there were more Cultivators in the Core Formation Stage and fewer in the Core Formation Stage, the overall capability of the Great Qian Dynasty would be greatly affected, too.
Therefore, Ling Shoujing, the Appeasing Ambassador of the Fifth Prefecture of the Southland of Sorcerers, had come to officially crown Huo Wuji as the new 'Chieftain of the Southland of Sorcerers' on behalf of the Great Qian Dynasty. He was also going to recruit the barbarian soldiers and prepare the supplies for the march to the north through him.
Ling Lanyin, on the other hand, was Ling Shoujing's daughter, who was from the Purple Pole Sword Sect, the 'best sword sect of the Great Qian Dynasty'. She was, to some extent, here on behalf of the Cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty, inviting the experts of the barbarian tribes to join the rarely-seen sword seminar on the Great Qian Dynasty's side.
This couldn't be better.
The competition between the Great Qian Dynasty and the Cultivators of the Dark Cloud Sector would certainly be attended by the best Cultivators of both parties. If he could witness it in person, it would save Li Yao a lot of trouble.
The only thing that needed to be confirmed was whether or not there were any hidden problems with the identity of 'Master Spiritual Vulture'. It would be rather awkward if he became the target of the Great Qian Dynasty and the Dark Cloud Sector the moment he showed up in the Sword Seminar.
Li Yao was eavesdropping behind them, when he suddenly heard the two barbarian Cultivators mention the name that he forged.
As it turned out, not all the barbarian Cultivators were as cunning as ghosts.
The spiritual energy in the Ancient Sages Sector was too abundant. As a result, a lot of bizarre Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures would be bred. Some fruits and the blood of animals would even be able to be reborn as long as they were eaten and drunk. Their spiritual roots would be awakened, and they would become Cultivators!
Those Cultivators boasted immense spiritual energy, but their temperament and wisdom were not good enough. They were like three-year-old children who were waving the Green Dragon Crescent Blade. They were dangerous to themselves and to other people.
Such examples were particularly common in the barbarian lands, which lacked training and etiquette education.
Therefore, among the hundred barbarian Cultivators, other than most of them who were cunning and cunning, there were also a few who were 'innocent' and 'adorable'.
The character that Li Yao was pretending to be was exactly such a person.
Such people only became Cultivators by chance. Some of them were even more muddle-headed than ordinary people because of the collision of spiritual energy during the awakening of their spiritual roots.
They were also often born in the most remote, inaccessible places in the barbarian lands. They had no idea what was going on in the outside world at all.
The locals' impression of the Great Qian Dynasty was still the prosperous, invincible era hundreds of years ago.
Therefore, when the emperor's army arrived, the adorable barbarian Cultivators were the most eager to join the army. They thought that they could make great contributions with the emperor's army and be rewarded with abundant magical equipment, Cultivation arts, and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the central plateaus just like their predecessors did hundreds of years ago!
The two barbarian Cultivators in the front, one fat and the other thin, were discussing how to encourage the idiots to charge in the front and reap the benefits for them when they reached the 'negotiation table'.
Naturally, Li Yao played the role of 'silly boys'.
Li Yao thought of something. He squeezed his legs, and the giant boa below him dashed forward like a dragon and squeezed into the middle of the two barbarian Cultivators.
"Huo!"
Li Yao glared at them. The boa below him stared at the two barbarians maliciously, too. He said, "I heard you calling my name, and you were laughing. Are you laughing at me?"
The two barbarian Cultivators were greatly shocked. They did not expect that the boy who popped up from the bottom of the cliff would follow them so closely without them noticing anything. They also did not know that Li Yao had such keen ears. They had already reduced their voices to the tiniest sound, but he still caught them.
"Brother Snake Swallower, please don't misunderstand!"
The fat barbarian Cultivator, whose body was covered in vipers, hurriedly winked at the skinny barbarian Cultivator and said with a smile, "Come on. Let me introduce you to Brother Gu Siduo of the Black Cloud Fortress. We were just talking about Brother Snake Swallower's strength and how you threw the three leaders of the Hundred Flowers Cave of the Cloud Contact Ridge away. That was truly impressive! Truly impressive!"
Li Yao had used the pseudonym 'Snake Swallower', which meant 'snake eater', to indicate that he had grown up eating venomous snakes.
It was a rather common way of naming in the uncivilized barbarian tribes deep inside the barbarian lands.
Li Yao raised his chin, his nostrils slightly expanding. He did not even bother to look at the two barbarians. "What's the big deal? Not just the three of them who look like monkeys, when I was in the forest, I could even throw a wild boar weighing a thousand kilograms away casually! "
"Of course, of course. Brother Snake Swallower, you are truly a young hero. You will certainly distinguish yourself in the camp of the Appeasing Ambassador. The old bones like us will be counting on your performance now!"
Gu Siduo flattered him with a fake smile.
Suddenly, he lowered his head in 'embarrassment' and asked, "Hey, let me ask you something. I've heard that in the Fire Rude Clan, as long as you throw your opponent three to five kilometers away like just now, or throw them to the rocks and smash them to death, you will be rewarded handsomely. You will get all kinds of rare treasures, and you can even become a high-ranking official in the Central Plateaus. Is it true?"
The two barbarian Cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment. Holding back their laughter, they nodded quickly and said, "It's true. Of course, it's true. It's written clearly on the 'Appeasing Ambassador'. As long as you try your best to kill the enemy, preferably thirty to fifty of them, you will be rewarded with all kinds of treasures, arts, and magical equipment. There are also dozens of positions for you to choose from!"
Li Yao was overjoyed. Scratching his head, he said, "According to the official surnamed Ling, we are on the side of the — what 's-his-name — Huo Wuji, and we cannot kill anyone on our side anymore! But I wonder what kind of person on the enemy's side can withstand my swing, hammer, and twist? "
'Meng Duo', the stout barbarian Cultivator whose body was covered in vipers, smiled and said, "Brother Snake Swallower, you were born with extraordinary strength and your extraordinary skills. Even the High-Crowned Venomous Boa has been tamed by you. I'm afraid that nobody in the Southland of Sorcerers is a match for you. Don't you think so, Brother Gu Siduo?"
"Of course, of course!"
The barbarian Cultivator who looked like a zombie said solemnly, "Brother Snake Swallower is definitely going to make the greatest contribution in this battle!"
"That's great!"
Li Yao bashed his fists in excitement and glared at the two barbarians. "Then, don't compete with me for the credit. Otherwise, I will remember your names, but the giant boa below me won't!"
The two experienced barbarian Cultivators did not bother to compete with him for the credit at all. They immediately flattered 'Brother Snake Swallower' as if he were unparalleled in the world. Not just the insignificant Southland of Sorcerers, he could even go to the Divine Capital of the Central Province or the Dark Cloud Prairies.
Li Yao seemed to have been completely overwhelmed by their flattery. Slapping his arms and laughing aloud, he said proudly, "Right. A few years ago, when my master was still alive, he often mentioned that a guy named 'Master Spiritual Vulture' was very awesome. The greatest regret of my master's life was that he did not have a chance to fight Master Spiritual Vulture!
"Now that my master is dead, and I've lived in the wilderness for more than ten years by myself, I feel that he is much stronger than when he was alive! I wonder, will Master Spiritual Vulture come this time? If he does, whose side will he be on? If only he were on the enemy's side. I'd rather punch him to death and pour wine for my master with his head! "
After hearing that, the fat barbarian Cultivator 'Meng Duo' and the thin barbarian Cultivator 'Gu Siduo' both shuddered beyond their control. Their faces immediately turned pale.
The temperature around the three of them dropped by dozens of degrees all of a sudden, as if an invisible ice block had smashed them brutally.
The two of them looked at Li Yao as if he were a dead body that was filled with venom and plague.
"Brother Snake Swallower, stop talking now!"
Meng Duo's smile was even uglier than his crying face. "Don't — don't joke about Master Spiritual Vulture's name!"
"Exactly!"
Gu Siduo said, not entirely convinced, "It doesn't matter if you get yourself killed, but don't get the two of us involved!"
The two of them kept a respectful distance from Li Yao as if he were a leper.
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