At night, on a small mountain outside of Plum City, twelve figures hidden in the starlight and moonlight flew to the top of the mountain. They knelt on one knee in front of a big tree and lined up in two neat rows.
"Second Master, we're back!"
Yang Jian, who was standing under the tree, turned around and looked at the twelve figures kneeling in front of him. Some of them were injured, and almost all of them had traces of fighting.
"How's the investigation?"
Yu Qi said, "Second Master, we've already investigated the demon clan's deployment in Plum Mountain and recorded it in this jade talisman. Please take a look."
Yang Jian took the jade talisman and examined it. There was a very detailed map inside, and there were thousands of marks marked on it.
Lei Qi said in a low voice, "Second Master, there are a total of eight Demon Clan Commander-level monsters guarding this mountain. We've done a lot of scouting and found out that the Demon Clan in this Mei Mountain and that …"
"Why are you hesitating?" Yang Jian said, "What's the difference between the demons here and other places?"
Yu Qi answered, hesitated for a while, but still answered, "Most of them have some connection with Golden Turtle Island … Among them, there are a few Daira demons who have cultivated on Golden Turtle Island."
Yang Jian raised his eyebrows when he heard that, "Is this true?"
"How would we dare to lie to Second Master? This is a confession that we've interrogated from a few small demons. Those small demons spoke the same words, so it should be true."
Golden Turtle Island …
Yang Jian pondered for a while, but he didn't care too much about it.
"Second Master, we've also found out that the two demon generals guarding Plum Mountain are demon experts who are good at fighting with their bodies. One is a white ape, the other is a flood dragon. They've both killed Daira before. "
"As for the other demon commander-level demons, there's a snake spirit, a pig spirit, a goat spirit, a mountain dog spirit, a wild bull spirit, and a centipede spirit. Each of them is also extraordinary, and they're all Daira experts of the demon clan."
"Apart from these eight demons, if there's a war on Mount Mei, there will be a large number of demon experts coming to help …"
The twelve commanders reported more than ten pieces of information in a row, completely revealing the current Demon Clan army stationed in Meishan. Although there was nothing that surprised Yang Jian, it was enough to prove some of their capabilities.
"Second Master, there's another human city here. It's occupied by human cultivators fighting against the Plum Mountain Fiend Army. Lelo and I went to investigate. There are plenty of troops there, and they are all humans. "
Yang Jian smiled and said, "Isn't it over there? Get up and follow me into the city tonight. "
"Yes." The twelve commanders replied and respectfully stood in two rows.
As Yang Jian looked at the twelve commanders, he suddenly realized something that he had overlooked before.
Wait a minute. Didn't he agree with the Maguspriest of the Mysterious Underworld Tribe that 1,200 Wu people youths would follow him?
Why did the number of 1,200 unknowingly become 3,000 when he went to the Northern Continent this time? And it had become so natural and casual …
One thousand and two hundred Grass Gods had become three thousand Grass Gods just like that?
It was all Daon's fault for saying it so casually. Yang Jian did not pay much attention to this number. He only sighed at the speed of the Wu people's actions. They could not even wait for three years.
Forget it. The Wu people also wanted more of their clansmen to survive and have a future. This was a good thing for Yang Jian to take advantage of. However, he owed the Wu people a lot of favors.
With the Lady of Earth around, he and the Wu people would always be implicated. If they were implicated, it would not be a burden to have too many debts.
The twelve commanders followed Yang Jian back to Plum City.
When they came out, Yang Jian did not hide and swaggered out of the city gate. When they returned, although it was already curfew and the city gate was sealed by the array formation, it did not take much effort for Yang Jian to bring the twelve commanders into the city.
When Yao Gonglin saw that Yang Jian had brought back 12 subordinates, he naturally did not say anything. Fortunately, his simple General Residence was big enough. The twelve commanders obeyed Yang Jian's orders and went to sleep.
Yang Jian handed the jade token to Yao Gonglin. As Yang Jian had expected, although Yao Gonglin expressed his gratitude, he was not too excited.
The Plum Mountain and Plum City probably already knew each other's background.
Under the grapevines in the small courtyard, Yang Jian and Yao Gonglin sat on a rattan chair and were also talking about the demons of the Plum Mountain.
Yang Jian asked, "Is the strongest of the Eight Monsters of the Plum Mountain the ape or the flood python?"
"It should be that flood dragon," Yao Gonglin answered very carefully. "Among the Eight Monsters of the Plum Mountain, that flood dragon is ranked first. The eight demons became sworn brothers and all respected that flood dragon as their big brother. I've also seen that flood dragon attack more than ten times. Every time, it was a bloody battle and killed many experts on our side. "
When Yang Jian heard that, he nodded and said, "Are there any Quasi-Sect Master almighty figures in the Plum Mountain?"
"Perfected Lord, you must be joking." Yao Gonglin said with a smile, "Even if such important figures fight on our side, they are only fighting in the void and the Chaos. They have never shown their faces many times. However, there must be almighty figures from the human race who are involved with the demon race. "
"About that, I have to confirm it." Yang Jian thought for a moment and took out a jade token. He said, "On the day of the troops, I'll write a letter and invite a few seniors from the sect to come and hold the fort."
Yao Gonglin laughed loudly. His eyes were filled with emotion. "This time, I can finally take revenge! Perfected Lord, I don't want to say anything else. On the day of my revenge, Perfected Lord can take my life at will! "
"Gonglin, you're being too serious." Yang Jian revealed a bitter smile. "Why would I want your life?"
Just as he finished speaking, Yang Jian realized that Yao Gonglin had said those words to seek refuge.
He smiled awkwardly and was about to salvage the situation when Yao Gonglin smiled and cupped his hands at Yang Jian, indicating that Yang Jian did not need to take it to heart.
Wasn't it just being rejected? It was reasonable for a figure like Yang Jian to look down on frontier generals like them …
"Gonglin, don't … Uh, it's hard to say," Yang Jian said cautiously. "In short, I treat Gonglin as a good friend. If Gonglin treats me sincerely, I will not let Gonglin down!"
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled. Yao Gonglin could see that Yang Jian was not good at this, so he did not say much. If he said too much, Yang Jian would become estranged from him instead.
Yang Jian asked, "How is the Plum City Lord usually?"
"The City Lord is usually in seclusion. Most of the matters in the city are decided by the Deputy City Lord."
"How is the Plum City Lord's cultivation?"
"This …" Yao Gonglin smiled bitterly. "The City Lord fought with the demons many years ago and fell ill. It's already very difficult for him to live a long life. That's why he has been in seclusion to seek a breakthrough."
Yang Jian nodded lightly. He had a rough understanding of the Plum City's matters.
The power of the Plum City was in the hands of the Deputy City Lord, Mei Linhan. The Plum Guihun was more of a symbol. Like the flag, it encouraged the Mei Mountain people to kill demons and take revenge.
It seemed that Mei Linhan's problem was not small.
"Actually, to tell you the truth, Perfected Lord, everyone has been complaining about the Deputy City Lord for a long time. It's just that we're all brothers who have struggled on the edge of life and death together, so we didn't say anything … Sigh, this is probably a common problem of us humans."
"What is it?"
"Ambition, greed."
Yang Jian was silent and only nodded. He picked up the tea beside him and took a sip. Then he smiled and said, "You can't say that. Everyone has their own pursuits. As long as Mei Linhan doesn't do anything rebellious, it's not wrong for him to pursue power."
"Perfected Lord is right. That's true."
Yang Jian waved his hand. "I have nothing to do tonight. Why don't Gonglin tell me about the experts in the city and in the mountains? I'll have a better idea and have less to worry about when I go on an expedition in the future."
"Of course. I'll tell you about the Eight Commanders of Mei Mountain first …"
Yao Gonglin seemed to have memorized them many times. He told him about the Eight Monsters of Mei Mountain's background and abilities.
The flood dragon, Wang Linzhi, was good at riding the clouds. Although he had not transformed into a dragon after cultivating for many years, he had the mystical ability to slay real dragons. He was good at using a long saber and had immense strength.
The ape, Yuan Hong, could transform. He had the mystical abilities of the Daoist sects. He was good at fighting with his physical body like the flood dragon. He wielded a blue and white metal staff and there were countless ghosts under it.
The pig spirit, Zhu Zizhen, had obtained the essence of the ancient ferocious beast, Taotie. He could swallow mountains and rivers and could directly devour his enemies in battle.
The snake spirit, Chang Hao, had a strange bloodline. He could transform into an eight-headed snake and use wind, fire, lightning, and many other Dharma spells. Countless immortal realm soldiers had died in his hands.
The dog demon, Dai Li, could spit red pearls. The ox demon, Jin Dasheng, could spit bezoar to burn Dharma treasures. The centipede demon, Wu Long, could use poisonous fog to hurt people.
"Among them, Wang Linzhi and Yuan Hong are the most troublesome. Yuan Hong had once become the disciple of a famous teacher on Golden Ao Island. He has a strong background." When Yao Gonglin said that, he paused and observed Yang Jian's expression.
He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Yang Jian's face was filled with interest.
That's right. Golden Ao Island is a Saint's Daoist field. Isn't the Jade Void Palace also a Saint's Daoist field?
Among the three sects, in terms of weight, Yang Jian would definitely be higher than the ape.
Yang Jian sighed and said, "My Uncle-Master has taken in many disciples. There are hundreds of races on Golden Ao Island. The demons have really taken advantage of him."
Yao Gonglin smiled and did not dare to reply.
Yang Jian could comment on Saints, but he did not dare to.
"Gonglin, please tell me all the experts in the city."
"Yes." Yao Gonglin nodded and reported the few Daira realm experts in the city. Yang Jian had seen all of them today.
There were not many, just three.
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