Lu Ran's face was full of panic, but he was cursing Yao Huang's eighteen generations of ancestors in his heart for doing such a thing and causing him to be scolded as well.
Just as he was about to leave to pass down the order, Lu Xiufu called him back. "Go to the stronghold personally. We can't lose this place. The White Tiger Legion must obtain a certain level of authority. If we have such a stronghold as the foundation, our human race's territory on Mount Buzhou will be able to advance by five hundred kilometers. What can we not have?"
Lu Ran nodded and immediately left the eastern hall.
Lu Xiufu paced left and right in the hall. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly laughed to himself. As he laughed, he quickly became serious again.
"This kid does have some ability. No wonder His Majesty and Teacher think so highly of him."
Lu Xiufu said. "Sigh, if Teacher hadn't given that thing to me, how great would it have been? Who wouldn't be tempted by that thing? Now I have to fight with a junior. However, I can't let him off so easily."
Ye Tianze didn't know that his name had already spread throughout the entire Mount Buzhou battlefield. Not only were humans looking for him, but the foreign races were also looking for him.
In less than ten days, the people brought by the emissary had set up a preliminary formation and fortification.
The formation was compatible with the fortification and was maintained by the stronghold's master. The White Tiger Legion's formation masters and weapon refiners had their own way of doing things.
The formation in front of them combined with the defensive crossbow bolts was indeed something. Coupled with the natural stone walls of this place, there wasn't even a need for a city wall.
However, these three hundred Tiger Guards were clearly a little too few.
The leader of the Tiger Guards was called Master Fu Ming. He was from the Eastern Region and was a veteran of the White Tiger Legion.
The White Tiger Legion had five people in a platoon, one decarch in a platoon, one centurion in a platoon, one thousand-man commander in a battalion, one thousand-man commander in a battalion, one ten-thousand-man commander in a platoon, one general in a ten-thousand-man battalion, and one general in a hundred-thousand-man battalion.
The entire White Tiger Legion had close to five hundred thousand people and five generals. Of course, this was only the regular army of the White Tiger Legion and didn't include the people from the various factions.
There were at least a few hundred thousand people in the White Tiger Legion. Only during wartime would they be included in the official ranks. Normally, the White Tiger Legion would not interfere with the actions of the various large factions.
His father was a chiliarch, but his subordinates were all elites at the peak of the Immortal Realm. The Tiger Guards were also Lu Xiufu's personal guards.
Therefore, the three hundred Tiger Guards that he commanded could only be more and not less.
In Master Ming's own words, only Alliance-level strongholds were worthy of the Tiger Guards. Normal strongholds, even high-level strongholds, were only worthy of ordinary military guards.
"Actually, you should've agreed to the envoy's request to cooperate with the White Tiger Legion and give them half of the authority. That would've saved you a lot of trouble."
"After all, this is an Alliance-level stronghold. Although you have a reputation, it's really too difficult for you to swallow the entire stronghold alone. I've served in the White Tiger Corps for 30 years, and I've seen too many greedy people end up with nothing in the end."
Ye Tianze knew that he meant well. He smiled and replied, "If there weren't any missions, I would've handed over half of the authority. But I still have a mission on me."
Ye Tianze had to do it within three years because he didn't want to divide the authority.
"However, the White Tiger Corps will definitely get the authority, but not now," Ye Tianze said. "This is a secret. If I tell you, you have to keep it a secret."
Master Ming seemed to understand what he meant. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, we still have to work together in the future. The Tiger Guards are stationed in the stronghold, and we're bound together for good or ill. If the Outsiders invade and you all run away, the Tiger Guards will fight to the last moment!"
Ye Tianze patted his shoulder and nodded in satisfaction. "I have to make a trip to White Tiger City to prepare for the defense in three months."
"This place is easy to defend and hard to attack. The Outsiders will definitely be the first to test the waters. With us here, you can rest assured," Master Ming said.
After Ye Tianze left, Ye Tianze handed over the following matters to Lee Chao-young. This captive was quite valuable.
Everything was handed over to her to handle. The messengers kept pestering her, but they were all stopped by her.
Ye Tianze knew that before she made a real promise to Lee Chao-young, she would definitely fight for the best conditions for her own life.
After Ye Tianze left for White Tiger City, someone came to visit the stronghold a few days later. Ye Tianze handed the task of defending the stronghold to Master Ming.
If Ye Tianze was here, he would definitely realize that the visitor was Dugu Nuoyan. He was the first to arrive at the stronghold.
Master Ming opened the gates of the stronghold and welcomed him in. During the three months of protection, anyone except the Outsiders who attacked the stronghold would be killed.
When Dugu Nuoyan reported his name, Lee Chao-young was shocked. Although she knew Ye Tianze's name, she didn't know the relationship between Dugu Nuoyan and Ye Tianze.
However, Dugu Nuoyan's name had recently become famous in Mount Buzhou. With a sword, he killed the Outsiders and made them tremble in fear. He had the style of Li Yubai.
"Where's Ye Tianze?" Dugu Nuoyan asked. "I'm here to see if he's the Ye Tianze I know."
Lee Chao-young asked, "So you're not here to join the stronghold?"
"Join?" Dugu Nuoyan smiled. "Yes, I'm here to join him. It's just a matter of whether he wants me or not."
"Of course he wants you. Our stronghold welcomes an expert like you. Besides, he's definitely the Ye Tianze you know." Lee Chao-young said.
"Good place, it's really a good place. Why didn't I think of this place being hollow?" Dugu Nuoyan sighed.
Lee Chao-young welcomed Dugu Nuoyan because the more experts there were in the stronghold, the more prosperous it would be in the future. It was naturally beneficial for the stronghold's defense.
Especially an expert like Dugu Nuoyan, it wouldn't affect her position.
She brought Dugu Nuoyan around the stronghold. However, at this moment, the Tiger Guards reported that someone else had arrived at the stronghold.
When they opened the door, they saw two men. One was tall and the other was thin. One was burly and valiant, while the other was gentle and refined. He held a folding fan in his hand and gave off a scholarly aura.
Dugu Nuoyan glanced at them and immediately ordered people to welcome them in. During their conversation, Lee Chao-young realized that these two were the famous young talents of the Divine General's Estate. One was called Zhou Chong, and the other was called Zhuge Qi.
Zhou Chong was fine as he was an expert in attack like Dugu Nuoyan. However, this Zhuge Qi made Lee Chao-young feel threatened.
This was because Zhuge Qi was intelligent and came from the wealthy Zhuge Family of Imperial Dragon City. Everyone knew that the Zhuge Family of Imperial Dragon City were intelligent and were all talented strategists. Currently, there were many people from the Zhuge Family in the White Tiger Legion who served as strategists beside the various Great Generals.
Lee Chao-young didn't expect that the Zhuge Family would interfere. Furthermore, her life was still in Ye Tianze's hands.
She knew very well that if she lost her value, her death wouldn't be far away. With Ye Tianze's personality, he wouldn't care about her life.
Therefore, after surviving Ye Tianze's blade, Lee Chao-young helped Ye Tianze with all her strength. She took care of everything in the stronghold. When she negotiated with the emissary, she made the emissary speechless.
She really hoped that Zhuge Qi wasn't here to seek refuge. However, she soon realized that whatever she wanted to happen would happen. Zhuge Qi and Zhou Chong were really here to seek refuge.
They chatted happily with Dugu Nuoyan. Clearly, they had known each other for a long time. They weren't so close when they were in the Imperial Dragon Realm. However, they were much closer after arriving at the Buzhou Mountain battlefield.
What Lin Chaoying didn't expect was that Zhuge Qi and Zhou Chong weren't the last to seek refuge.
After Zhuge Qi, Gao Ceyun also came. After Gao Ceyun came some disciples of the Alchemy School and the Tool Refining Sect.
In the words of the disciples of the Alchemy School and the Tool Refining Sect, Ye Tianze was their fellow disciple. After all, Ye Tianze had trained in the Tool Refining Sect and the Alchemy School. Naturally, they would come to support their fellow disciple's stronghold.
In addition to the disciples of the Alchemy School and the Tool Refining Sect, almost all the geniuses of the Divine General's Mansion who had recently arrived at the Imperial Dragon Realm were here.
Moreover, these people were all people who had recently risen to prominence in the Buzhou Mountain, such as Su Han, Shen Yu, Ying Zhao, Tang Yao, Qingkong Yulian, and so on.
It seemed that almost all the disciples of the Heavenly Academy who had recently arrived were here. According to what Lee Chao-young knew, the Heavenly Academy had issued a must-kill order for Ye Tianze.
These people didn't come alone. Some of them even brought some people with them. The originally empty stronghold suddenly became lively.
At this moment, apart from Lee Chao-young, the one who felt the most uncomfortable was naturally the messenger. He had originally thought that no one would come to Ye Tianze's stronghold to seek refuge.
The major forces wouldn't allow a new alliance stronghold to rise, especially when this stronghold didn't have the support of the White Tiger Corps.
"We all underestimated this kid. After all, he defeated the Wu people in a one-on-one battle in the Mountain Sea Arena. The elders of the Buzhou Mountain might not care about his reputation, but these geniuses who grew up at the same time as him are different. They know Ye Tianze's strength better than the elders."
Father Ming stood with the emissary and looked at the newcomers in the stronghold with a strange expression.
"Sigh, it's going to be even harder to get authority now." The messenger smiled bitterly. "I originally thought that he didn't have anyone to support him."
"I think it's not just these people. His reputation outside the battlefield will attract many people to seek refuge, especially the younger generation of the current generation. Just the fact that he defeated the Wu people in a one-on-one battle will attract many experts from the Northern Region," Father Ming said.
"Regardless of whether we can get authority or not, we must protect this stronghold. We can't let it fall into the hands of the foreign races. This is the closest stronghold to the human race, about five hundred kilometers away. It's surrounded by flat land. With the help of these stone walls, we can attack the Buzhou Mountain if we advance, defend if we retreat, and advance steadily. In the hands of the human race, we can rely on this stronghold to push our territory to the foot of the Buzhou Mountain. If it falls into the hands of the foreign races, it will become a nail in the heart of the human race!"
With Father Ming's thirty-odd years of experience in the Buzhou Mountain, he was more than qualified to be a major, let alone a chiliarch.
This was also why Father Ming and three hundred Tiger Guards had been sent to the stronghold as soon as it was established.
According to the White Tiger Corps' plan, they couldn't wait to upgrade this stronghold to an alliance level stronghold and become a nail in the heart of the human race at the foot of the Buzhou Mountain.
After all, the human race had established a stronghold in the Buzhou Mountain for so many years, but in less than a month, it had been uprooted by the foreign races.
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