With that thought, Fang Zhengzhi decided to try his luck. However, he did not expect someone else to be even more eager to try their luck than him.
That person was Ping Yang.
Before Fang Zhengzhi could run, Ping Yang was one step ahead of him.
She dashed towards the half-opened stone door without even greeting Fang Zhengzhi. She looked like a little sheep galloping on a field of hope.
"Hahaha, I'll pay my respects first …" Ping Yang let out a crisp and wild laugh as he ran.
This caused Fang Zhengzhi to be slightly surprised.
After all, Ping Yang was the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty. Was there a need to be so anxious? Wasn't it just the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet? Had she not seen it before?
Couldn't she be more polite?
Fang Zhengzhi looked at Chi Guyan.
Chi Guyan saw the confusion in Fang Zhengzhi's eyes and knew what he was thinking, "Actually, Ping Yang has not seen the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet."
"What about you?"
"I have." Chi Guyan nodded.
Fang Zhengzhi was confused again.
Ping Yang was the Emperor's most beloved princess. If Chi Guyan could meet her, then Ping Yang should have the opportunity to meet her.
Was there something else going on?
Hang on...
Chi Guyan said she had seen the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet? Then, why hadn't she become a sage?
"You have already done it..."
"No!"
"You don't understand?"
"..." Chi Guyan fell silent and shook her head. "The Heaven Dao Sage Tablet is different from what you think. It is not a real tablet. If you are blessed by the Heaven Dao and have the luck to see it, you will naturally understand what I mean."
"The Heaven Dao Sage Tablet is not a tablet?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at Chi Guyan. He wanted to say, "I have read a lot. If you dare to lie to me, I will know."
However... The most important thing now was to catch up with Ping Yang. She was already at the entrance of the stone door.
Without hesitation, Fang Zhengzhi and Chi Guyan ran towards the stone door.
They stepped into the stone door. Fang Zhengzhi felt like he was in a different world. It did not feel like he was the one who stepped in. Instead, it felt like he was being sucked in by an unknown force.
What happened next made him feel even more strange.
The golden stone pillar was at most ten meters wide, but … What appeared in front of him was an extremely majestic hall. All kinds of carvings appeared on the four walls of the hall.
In the middle of the hall, there was a huge black cauldron.
Flames rose in the cauldron.
Below the cauldron were soldiers dressed in bright armor. At a glance, there were several thousand soldiers densely packed together.
Ping Yang was standing right in front of Fang Zhengzhi. She looked at the soldiers and seemed a little excited. Her pink lips parted slightly.
"Uncle Xing!"
"Yes … Your Highness, Your Highness, why … why are you here?!" A middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in purple armor, and with a pair of long, narrow eyes, was also shocked when he saw Ping Yang.
Then, the middle-aged man noticed Fang Zhengzhi and frowned slightly. Just as he was about to speak again, his gaze froze.
That was because Chi Guyan had also walked in.
"Guyan!"
"Uncle Xing. Guyan greets you. " Chi Guyan calmed down when she saw the middle-aged man. She bowed slightly to the middle-aged man.
"Your Highness. Guyan, why … why are you here?! " The middle-aged man recovered from his shock and appeared in front of Ping Yang and Chi Guyan in an instant.
Fang Zhengzhi was shocked when he saw the middle-aged man appear in front of him.
If Chi Guyan's speed was shocking, then … This middle-aged man's speed could only be described as ghostly.
One was called Uncle Xing? The other was Uncle Xing?
Fang Zhengzhi's heart skipped a beat. Could this man be the leader of the 13 Constabularies, Xing Yuanguo of the Stabilization Constabulary, Xing Qingsui's father?
Fang Zhengzhi had a good impression of the Stabilization Constabulary.
Perhaps it was because of their unyielding faith, or perhaps it was because Xing Qingsui had begged for a sword for him in the throne room. Regardless, he did not dislike the Stabilization Constabulary.
However, Xing Yuanguo only had eyes for Ping Yang and Chi Guyan.
As such, Fang Zhengzhi would not interrupt their conversation and try to get close to Xing Yuanguo.
"The reason we are here is a little complicated. Is Uncle Xing trapped?" Chi Guyan looked at the thousands of soldiers behind Xing Yuanguo.
"Guyan saw through it immediately. Uncle Xing can no longer hide it. This is the most frustrating battle I have fought in my decades of leading the army. However, I will not allow the demons to do as they please until my last breath!" Xing Yuanguo exuded a strong will to fight.
Fang Zhengzhi had felt this from Xing Qingsui before. However, if Xing Qingsui's will to fight was a stream, then Xing Yuanguo's was a vast ocean.
A vast ocean.
It was rare for a general to still have the will to fight even after suffering a setback. Xing Yuanguo could still fight even after suffering the most frustrating defeat in his life.
Perhaps this was why the Stabilization Constabulary was the leader of the 13 Constabularies and the pillar of the Great Xia Dynasty.
"Uncle Xing, what happened in the barracks?" Chi Guyan continued to ask.
"You went to the barracks?"
"Yes."
"Mm, it was a massacre, but... it was a massacre between the Red Pinion Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army!" Xing Yuanguo's eyes glowed as he said this. It was a blood-red glow.
Chi Guyan frowned when she heard this. However, she did not ask any further questions.
At this moment, Ping Yang was quiet, which was rare.
Xing Yuanguo spoke again after a moment of silence.
"An hour ago, the Mountain Breaking Army and the Red Pinion Squad discovered the enemy attack at the same time. As such, they began to defend their own gates."
"This time, your father has temporarily transferred the Red Pinion Squad to me and placed me in command. I have considered the battle tactics and coordination between the two armies. Thus, I have placed the Mountain Breaking Army in charge of guarding the east and west gates, while the Red Pinion Squad will guard the north and west gates."
Xing Yuanguo paused when he said this. Chi Guyan nodded.
If she was in charge of the army, she would have done the same. The Mountain Breaking Army used the spear as their main weapon. They were good at attacking, while the Red Pinion Squad was good at cavalry.
This had a lot to do with the positions of the two armies.
For example, the Red Pinion Squad was mainly used to defend against the Northern Barbarians. As such, they had to deal with the agile Northern Barbarians. The Red Pinion Squad had to be faster and more agile.
They had to suppress the Mountain Breaking Army.
As for the Mountain Breaking Army, their main responsibility was to attack cities. As such, their main training method was to increase their strength.
The two armies had different philosophies. If they were to mix together, it would greatly reduce their combat power.
As a Marquis, Xing Yuanguo had led troops for decades. He knew the logic behind this arrangement. This was the most logical arrangement.
"But I never expected that because of this … they would kill each other!" Xing Yuanguo gritted his teeth and clenched his fists so tightly that they turned white.
"Kill each other?!"
"Yes, the Mountain Breaking Army killed the Red Pinion Squad, and the Red Pinion Squad killed the Mountain Breaking Army. By the time I reacted, it was too late …"
"They discovered an enemy attack, but the attackers were the Red Pinion Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army. Could it be... that they used the Spatial Dao to change the space in the camp?" Chi Guyan guessed.
"I think that's just one of the reasons, because of the enemy attack. The Mountain Breaking Army did not see the Red Pinion Squad, but a group of masked men dressed in black. It was the same for the Red Pinion Squad. "Xing Yuanguo shook his head.
"Masked men in black … Uncle Xing, do you mean that these masked men in black do not exist?" Chi Guyan frowned.
"According to my initial analysis. These masked men should be illusions created by the Red Pinion Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army. However, these illusions have altered their appearances. When the Red Pinion Squad pierced the illusions, their swords pierced the bodies of the Mountain Breaking Army soldiers. "Xing Yuanguo continued to explain.
"If that is the case, why didn't Uncle Xing order the army to stop attacking?"
"I did give the order. However, when I gave the order to stop attacking, those masked men... "Xing Yuanguo could not continue. He looked extremely pained." When I gave the order to stop attacking, I realized that the massacre had only just begun! "
At this point, Chi Guyan could guess what would happen next.
That was because the corpses piled up in the barracks could explain everything. However, the twists and turns were indeed intertwined, causing one to inadvertently fall into the other party's trap.
"Uncle Xing, have you heard of The Vast World?" Chi Guyan suddenly asked.
"The Vast World?! Of course I have... you mean... we are trapped in The Vast World? "Xing Yuanguo's expression was one of shock.
"This is just my guess. However, when the incident happened, I was far away... As such, I guessed that only The Vast World could turn the entire Cang Ling Mountain into a trap!"
"The entire Cang Ling Mountain! How extravagant! Who would have thought that the Demon Race would actually find The Vast World that was destroyed? Furthermore, they even managed to repair it? There are only three people in this world who can repair The Vast World... but, why would such a person serve the demons? "Xing Yuanguo's eyes burned with rage.
"Xing Hou, that's a good question. It's a pity that you won't know the answer in your lifetime." A voice rang out from the stone door.
Then, a black shadow appeared at the door, wearing a bamboo hat on his head, and his body was completely covered by a large black cloak.
Following the bamboo hat man were nine other men in black.
Each of the black-clothed men had an emerald bead-like object on their foreheads.
Those were demon eyes.
Furthermore, they were demon eyes that represented the Supernatural State.
"Demons, demons of the Supernatural State! Nine? "
Xing Yuanguo's gaze fell on the bamboo hat man and the nine demons in black. His eyes were filled with shock, but he quickly regained his composure.
"I thought there would be some surprises, but it's always the same few. I'm disappointed!" Xing Yuanguo shook his head as he looked at the bamboo hat man.
"Xing Hou has fought against the demons for so many years. When you leave, you should be sent off by an old friend, right? Furthermore, I, "Bai Xing", am the only one in the 10 domains who can match up to Xing Hou! "The bamboo hat man took off his bamboo hat as he spoke.
A moment later, a man with picturesque features appeared in front of everyone. From his appearance, he looked to be around thirty years old and had a fair complexion.
He looked like an ordinary pale-faced scholar who had never experienced the flames of war.
However, no matter who it was, when they saw this man, they would forcefully suppress this thought. This was because he had a pair of eyes that were as cold as knives.
But more importantly …
On his forehead was a demonic eye, a blood-red demonic eye!
"As the leader of the Demon Domain, you only brought nine followers... I'm afraid that's not enough?" Xing Yuanguo clenched his fists as he looked at the demon eye on Bai Xing's forehead.
"Of course not. That's why I wanted to give Xing Hou a surprise! However, I did not expect Xing Hou to give me an even bigger surprise. The pride of the heavens, the Double Dragon Roll Champion, Chi Guyan, and Princess Ping Yang. If I'm not wrong, this should be the newly appointed sword envoy? " Bai Xing looked at Fang Zhengzhi and smirked.
"Sword Envoy?!" When the soldiers below the black cauldron heard Bai Xing's words, they all turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi.
Some of them recognized Fang Zhengzhi.
However, they did not know why Bai Xing would call Fang Zhengzhi the Sword Envoy.
"Generally speaking, when we humans mention the word 'newly appointed', we will give some … valuable gifts to express our congratulations. I wonder if this Star Domain Commander of the 10 Devilish Domains knows how to be polite?" When Fang Zhengzhi heard this, he finally spoke. Furthermore, he emphasized the word 'precious'.
"Haha, Sword Envoy sir is right. Today is the first time we have met, and you have just been promoted. Bai Xing should indeed show some gratitude. However, you humans have a good saying, 'Courtesy demands reciprocity'. May I ask if Sword Envoy sir is willing to reciprocate my gift?" Bai Xing smiled, his face full of mockery.
"Of course I will. We humans are trustworthy, and we will definitely do what we say. If you give me a gift, I will return you a gift immediately!" Fang Zhengzhi said honestly.
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