Dongfang Lie was not an inexperienced person who could become the Vice Governor of the Imperial Guard Army. Why would he reveal such a look of disbelief when he saw the words on the stele? Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that Niu Youde would recruit these people.
The words' Recruitment 'were written on the stele, and the text below it read: I was originally a rogue cultivator who struggled to make a name for myself. Later on, I was lucky enough to enter Tian Jie and become a merchant. My business was a little better, but then I encountered a storm and joined the Heavenly Court as a Deputy General. I was promoted to the Commander of Tian Jie after my meritorious service. Then, I was promoted to the Great Commander of Tian Jie after my meritorious service. Then, I encountered twists and turns and was transferred to the Great Commander of the Left Supervisory Guard. After accumulating meritorious service, I became the Great Commander of the Left Supervisory Guard. I made a mistake and was transferred to the Great Commander of the Phantom City. I was demoted and promoted several times. Today, I have been authorized by the Heavenly Edict to recruit a hundred thousand people from the Four Armies as my subordinates. However, I can empathize with the hardships of the soldiers at the bottom of the Four Armies. Therefore, I have specially set up a monument here to limit the recruitment of people to the lowest level of the Four Armies. Those whose ranks are higher than this limit are not allowed to disturb me. I dare not associate with them! If you don't mind the Ghost City's despicable appearance, I hope that the people with lofty ideals from the four armies will come and join. The deadline is one year, the best will be recruited, Niu Youde Ghost City will respectfully await!
The first part described Niu Youde's journey so far. Those who had a little understanding of Niu Youde would know that Niu Youde had experienced a lot of troubles during this period. But what surprised Dongfang Lie was that Niu Youde actually limited the targets of recruitment to the Mountain God, Door God, Earth God, City God, and so on. He purposely excluded people of higher levels. How could these low-level pawns be considered as elites of the four armies?
Was this guy crazy? Wasn't this deliberately making him lose the bet? Dongfang Lie's face darkened. Of course, he knew what this bet meant to His Majesty. Otherwise, the Imperial Guards would not have sent him here in person. He walked to the other side of the tablet and found that the content on both sides was the same. He could not help but look coldly at Yang Zhaoqing.
"Lord Dongfang, you can let people come over to look at the recruitment stele. You only need to leave four people to guard it!" Yang Zhaoqing instructed, cupped his hands, and turned to leave.
Dongfang Lie frowned. Suddenly, he heard noises coming from afar. Tilting his head to look, he saw that the bystanders in the distance were already discussing spiritedly. With such a conspicuous inscription placed here, it would be difficult for cultivators not to notice it.
"We're only recruiting low-level Mountain Gods and Earth Gods. This … "
"Is this Niu Youde joking? Isn't this the same as running into the word 'lose'? "
"Not necessarily. Do you think Niu Youde is stupid? At most, he's a little impulsive. He must have his reasons for doing this. There's no need for him to court death, right? "
The guards on the side began to discuss around the inscription. Hearing this, Dongfang Lie was startled. He continued to stare at the inscriptions on the tablet, and a look of understanding gradually appeared on his face. He seemed to have thought of something, but he couldn't quite understand it. He quickly took out the Star Bell and reported the situation here.
One of his missions here was to see how Niu Youde recruited people so that he could report it at any time. Naturally, this matter had to be reported as soon as possible.
Although the inscriptions were isolated by the Imperial Guards, they could not prevent more and more people from gathering in the distance. The sensational effect caused by the contents of the inscriptions was simply unimaginable. The news spread like a tide, and the entire Ghost City soon exploded.
"Sir, it's done." Yang Qing came back to report.
Standing in front of a window and observing the situation outside, Miao Yi nodded and said, "I saw it." He then turned to Yun Zhiqiu beside him and said, "Madam, I'll leave the recruitment to you." He didn't have many subordinates he could use right now, so he couldn't personally go into battle and ask questions to the new recruits one by one. He was also worried about Dongfang Lie's group of Imperial Guards, afraid that the Heavenly Palace would use this opportunity to stir up trouble. However, Yun Zhiqiu still had a group of trusted subordinates.
Yun Zhiqiu nodded and said, "I will instruct the carpenters to take care of it."
Miao Yi's gaze darkened slightly.
Inside the Pavilion of Faith, Cao Man was having a discussion with a guest. Qi Jue came in and waited for her. After the guest left, Qi Jue reported, "Master, Niu Youde has returned. Dongfang Lie from the Right Commandant personally escorted him here. The Kou Clan's men have already been sent away. "
Cao Man slowly sipped her tea and sneered, "That's to be expected."
Just then, Qi Jue, who was about to speak, paused. He took out a Star Bell and listened to it for a while. His expression immediately changed.
Cao Man glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Qi Jue regained his composure and organized his thoughts before replying, "Niu Youde has erected a recruitment stele at the entrance of the headquarters."
"Oh! That's fast. I'm afraid he hasn't even warmed his seat yet … "Cao Man was a little surprised. She quickly realized something from Qi Jue's abnormal reaction and asked," Could there be something wrong with the recruitment stele? "
Qi Jue replied, "The recruitment stele has a restriction on the level of recruitment. It doesn't want the elites of the four armies, but only those of the Mountain Deity and Earth God level."
"What?" Cao Man was shocked and curious, "How is that possible? There's no mistake with the information, is there?"
Qi Jue replied, "There shouldn't be any mistake. This old servant has repeatedly asked around. Our spies have been relaying the information without missing a single word from the stele. Furthermore, as soon as the stele appeared, there seemed to be a huge commotion outside. I don't think anyone expected Niu Youde to recruit this kind of people. "
Cao Man was speechless for a while. She slowly put down the teacup and stood up. She paced back and forth with her hands behind her back. "What the hell is this guy doing? If he can't recruit 100,000 elites, what's the use even if he does? Dongfang Lie has personally brought people here. If he dares to lose the bet, I'm afraid Dongfang Lie will be the first to not let him go. As for Lord Qing … "Her voice suddenly stopped. She quickly walked to the window and opened it. Looking at the direction of the headquarters, she suddenly slapped the window and said in annoyance," I've already seen through it, but I'm still confused. Damn it! Why didn't I think of such an obvious thing earlier! "
Qi Jue came forward in surprise and asked, "What do you mean, Master?"
"Haha …" Cao Man shook her head with a bitter smile, "Lost! Opening up a new path is truly a strange move. How did that fellow think of this? It's simply unimaginable. Once this move is used, I'm afraid that everyone will be caught unprepared by that fellow in a fair and square manner. The entire imperial court has lost, and the defeat is already set in stone. There's no turning back! "
Qi Jue was still confused, "Master, this old servant is ignorant. I don't know …"
Cao Man waved her hand and said no more. She quickly took out the Star Bell and contacted Xiahou Family.
"What? Setting a limit and only recruiting people like Mountain God and Earth God? What kind of elites are they? Does that monkey think that I dare not cut off his head? "
Heavenly Palace, Starry Hall, and Wu Qu hurriedly came and reported the situation of Ghost City's recruitment. Hearing it, Lord Qing's eyes widened. He stood up and roared furiously. He felt that he was fooled.
Wu Qu: "Your Majesty, please calm down. There may be something strange about this matter. It's useless to ask Dongfang Lie. Why don't you force Niu Youde to tell you the reason?"
"Your Majesty!" Shangguan Qing suddenly turned his eyes and turned to Lord Qing. He cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Niu Youde has made a wonderful move. Your Majesty will win this game!"
Both Lord Qing and Wu Qu were stunned. They knew that he would not speak without thinking. There were no outsiders here, and they did not have to worry about embarrassing themselves. Lord Qing's anger subsided a little. He frowned and asked, "What's so wonderful about it?"
Shangguan Qing reminded him with a subtle smile, "The four armies seem to be united and are firmly controlled by the Four Heavenly Kings. However, there are many people who are deceiving their superiors and subordinates. Among the Mountain Deities and the Land Deities, there are many who are not weak but are suppressed and depressed. They are definitely not the minority!"
"Hmm …" Lord Qing stroked his beard and pondered for a long time. His eyes gradually lit up. Suddenly, he clapped his hands and laughed. "Wonderful! It is indeed a wonderful plan!"
Wu Qu was also enlightened.
Lord Qing suddenly waved his hand and pointed at him. "Victory is in my hands. I will not allow any shameless people to cause trouble. I will strictly order Dongfang Lie to protect Niu Youde's safety with all his strength. There must be no mishaps!"
"Yes!" Wu Qu cupped his hands and accepted the order.
"I would like to see how those four old men's faces turn black! Haha … "Lord Qing laughed heartily.
Kou Tianwang's Residence.
Kou Zheng went straight to the forbidden area of the Inner Yard. He looked around and his eyes fell on Kou Lingxu and Tang Henian, who were walking together in the bamboo forest. He quickly walked towards them.
Tang Henian bowed slightly to return the greeting. "Sir, you are here."
Kou Zheng cupped his hands and turned to Kou Lingxu. "Father, our men in the ghost market have been ordered to retreat by the Elysian Palace."
"I know." Kou Lingxu nodded, indicating that he was talking about this matter.
Kou Zheng said, "Niu Youde has erected a recruitment stele outside the main government residence. It has caused quite a commotion."
"Oh, so fast?" Kou Lingxu was surprised. He asked, "What did it say?"
"It's a little strange. The stele has its own restrictions. It doesn't want the elites of the four armies, only the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods …" Kou Zheng explained the general meaning of the stele. At the same time, he handed over a jade archive that he copied without missing a word.
"…" Kou Lingxu did not take the jade archive. His brows furrowed and his face was filled with suspicion.
Tang Henian, on the other hand, reached out to take the jade archive. Just as he was about to read it, his whole body suddenly trembled. He cried out involuntarily, "Not good! Your Highness … "
Kou Lingxu raised his hand to stop him from continuing. His expression was a little unsightly. Under Kou Zheng's questioning gaze, he suddenly clutched his chest and screamed, "It hurts so much!"
Tang Henian held the jade archive and cupped his fists. "Don't worry, Your Highness. It's just a Marquis title. There's no need to be overly concerned!"
Kou Lingxu shook his head with a pained expression. He sighed and said, "I'm not sad about a Marquis title. I'm sad that I've lost a good general!"
Kou Zheng was a little confused. He looked at Tang Henian. "Uncle Tang?"
"Niu Youde has made a clever move!" Tang Henian shook his head regretfully and explained the reason in detail.
In the forbidden area of the Inner Yard of Prince Ying Tian's Mansion, a crisp clatter was heard, mixed with the sound of something jumping.
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