Four days passed in the blink of an eye. Everything was peaceful as usual. Cang Baihe had not appeared since his defeat in the Dragon Seeking Forest. He must have been afraid that once he entered Lanyan City, he would be hunted down by Qu Chu, Lei Hong, and the rest. Cang Baihe's ribs were shattered by Lin Muyu's Seven Luminaries Xuan Energy and could not recover in a short period of time. Naturally, he did not dare to come looking for trouble.
… …
Early in the morning, the sound of fists hissing through the air could be heard coming from the Divine Hall. Zhang Wei was already able to get off the ground, and his Fiery Soul Fists looked vigorous and powerful. Although he had not recovered to his peak strength, he had at least 70% of his original strength.
Lin Muyu, dressed in a Divine Temple robe, smiled and said, "Congratulations, Master Zhang Wei. You are fine now."
Zhang Wei immediately stopped practicing and gave a military salute to Lin Muyu. "I will forever remember Master Lin Zhi's kindness. Half of my life belongs to Master Lin Zhi!"
"You are welcome." Lin Muyu patted his shoulder and said, "The Divine Marquis Residence will not let us off easily. Master Zhang Wei must recover quickly or we will be at a disadvantage again."
"Yes!"
At this moment, Ge Yang walked over and said, "Tomorrow is the Weapon Forging Day. You should all prepare! Lin Zhi, this is your first time participating in the Weapon Forging Day. Zhang Wei will explain everything to you! "
"Weapon Forging Day? What does that mean?" Lin Muyu was stunned.
Zhang Wei smiled and explained patiently, "Lin Zhi, you have been in the Divine Temple for a long time, so you should know by now. The Divine Temple is the holy land of the Empire and has two main functions. One is to discover the Empire's martial talents and the other is to train the outstanding military students. The cradle of the Empire's experts is the Academy. The Imperial Capital has the strongest 'Ares Academy'. Many outstanding military talents graduated from Ares Academy. The Divine Temple is responsible for sending a group of instructors and sparring masters to Ares Academy every month to spar in front of the students and teach them outstanding martial skills and battle experience."
"I see … Do I have to go too?"
"Of course, you're the strongest Training Partner in the Sacred Hall. If you don't go, I'm afraid our Training Partners will be beaten to the point where they can't even walk after the Weapon Refinement Day."
Lin Muyu immediately frowned and said, "Zhang Wei, you should change your fiery temper as well. Don't always beat your sparring partner until half of his body is paralyzed during training, do you understand?"
Zhang Wei scratched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly. "I will try my best to pay attention to it. Lord Lin Zhi, rest assured!"
"Yes."
Ge Yang smiled at the side. "This time's Weapon Forging Day is rather special. It's said that many army commanders will personally participate and select outstanding graduates to join the army as officers, so you guys must perform better … Also, pay attention and protect yourselves."
Zhang Wei cupped his fists. "Understood, Deacon Ge Yang."
As he spoke, Zhang Wei's eyes turned cold. "Other than Zhen Fang and Ouyang Qiu, the Divine Marquis Residence still has some lackeys in the Divine Temple. They are all targets that we must guard against."
"Who else?"
"Silver Star Instructor Deng Zilin, Gold Star Instructor Xu Fang, but the most terrifying one is probably another person …"
"Who?"
Zhang Wei's eyes lit up. "This person rarely participates in training, but he is the strongest among all the Gold Star Instructors. He is known as the First Spear of the Divine Temple, Zhao Jin. It's said that he broke through Level 70 a few days ago and became a Gold Star Instructor with the strength of a Heavenly King. He is the only Heavenly King Instructor in the Divine Temple."
Ge Yang added, "Zhao Jin is a second rank aide of the Divine Marquis Residence. He is also a noble, and his strength is extraordinary. His spear skills are outstanding. Lin Zhi, you must be careful. If you can avoid meeting Zhao Jin, do your best. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Deacon Ge Yang."
"Dismissed, go and train."
"Yes!"
… …
In the middle of the night, the stars shone brightly on the Divine Marquis Residence.
Zeng Yi Fan raised his head to look at the glittering stars in the sky and sighed. A trace of disappointment flashed across his resolute face as he said, "Even Elder Cang failed. I would never have thought of this."
Zeng Fang walked over with a cup of tea. "Father, have some tea! Grandpa Cang failed because Qu Chu was also in the Dragon Seeking Forest. Otherwise, Lin Muyu would have been beheaded. "
"Sigh …"
Zeng Yifan's eyes were cold. "Elder Cang's failure has alerted the enemy. His Majesty will definitely know that Elder Cang wants to kill Qin Yin. The Divine Marquis Residence will also be in trouble. No, we must strike first."
"Strike first?" Zeng Fang was stunned.
Zeng Yifan's eyes were cold. "Send a letter to Elder Cang. Tell him to go to the Qinling Mountains to train for a while! Tomorrow, issue a wanted order to the Shen Wei Battalion. The entire country is looking for Cang Bai He. Anyone who obtains his head will be rewarded with a million gold coins. "
"Yes, Father!"
Zhen Fang nodded respectfully, then said: "I heard that Lin Muyu had gotten her hands on a medicine called Muscle Replenishing Powder, and has already healed Zhang Wei's dragon tendon. These two people are still alive, father, are we just going to ignore this?"
"Lin Muyu must die!"
Zeng Yifan punched the railing. His eyes were filled with murderous intent. He smiled. "Tomorrow is the Day of Weapon Refinement. I have already told General Zhao Jin that he has become a Heavenly King. The Day of Weapon Refinement will be the day Lin Muyu dies!"
"Heh, alright."
…
Inside a room in the side chamber of the Sacred Palace.
"Rustle …"
Zhao Jin slowly wiped the shiny shaft of his spear. This Pear Blossom Spear had been with him for many years. It had made countless contributions in conquering the south and the north. Tomorrow would be the time for this Pear Blossom Spear to drink blood.
"Buzz!"
With a light flick of his wrist, the spearhead immediately let out a buzzing sound and a beautiful cold gleam.
Zhao Jin continued to rub his Pear Blossom Spear in a leisurely manner. There was not a single trace of emotion in his eyes. Those who deserved to die would eventually die. No matter how radiant he was, he would not be able to escape death in the face of absolute power.
"Knock knock …"
A servant knocked on the door. "Lord Zhao Jin, tonight's supper is here. Shall I bring it in now?"
"No need. I won't eat meat tonight."
Zhao Jin smiled coldly. After the servant left, he muttered to himself. "I can eat meat tomorrow."
…
Early in the morning, the sound of the horn reverberated in the Sacred Palace. The Day of Weapon Refinement had finally arrived.
After breakfast, Lin Muyu, Zhang Wei, and the others put on their new Sacred Palace battle robes. Lin Muyu also noticed that his battle robe was actually more exquisite and luxurious than Zhang Wei's. The white cloak behind him was inlaid with a silver Purple Flower pattern. He had seen Feng Jixing and Qin Lei's white robes, which had a golden Purple Flower pattern. This must be the difference.
One by one, the battle horses were brought out. Lin Muyu found the one that belonged to him and mounted it. He saw Lei Hong, Ge Yang, Zhen Fang, and the other deacon level members walking in front. Behind them were Lin Muyu, Zheng Shanhe, and the other Gold Star instructors and sparring masters. Behind them were the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Iron Star instructors. The Sacred Palace's hierarchy was very strict.
"Let's go!"
After Lei Hong gave the order, the battle horses rushed out of the Sacred Palace in a single file and went straight out of the city.
Ares College was built outside the city. As the space within the city was too small, it was unable to provide a spacious enough training field for Ares College. After more than an hour, they reached the depths of the dense forest outside the city. From afar, they could hear the uniform sound of hooves. A group of young students in dark blue imperial military uniforms were riding their horses to practice riding and shooting.
But when the instructors and sparring masters of the Sacred Palace passed by, the group of students stopped their training and saluted from afar to show their respect. In the hearts of the students, the instructors of the Sacred Palace were sacred existences.
Ares College was more like a city. The city walls were 10 meters tall and there were antlers everywhere. It looked as if they were facing a great enemy. In fact, when this place was built, Ares College had already been treated as a battle fortress. It was used to surround and protect the imperial capital, Lanyan City, which was in the center. When the group of people from the Sacred Palace arrived at the bottom of the city, the gate slowly opened. A group of people riding on battle horses came to welcome them. At the front was a white-bearded old man in armor. He had the demeanor of an elder. He cupped his fists and smiled. "Sir Lei Hong, you're here. The teachers and students of Ares College have been waiting for you for a long time!"
Lei Hong also smiled respectfully. "Dean Qin Hao is too polite. Let's go in. Time is precious on the Day of Weapon Refinement!"
"Yes!"
…
After entering the college, the interior was surprisingly spacious. All the students here were wearing the imperial military uniform and looked very spirited. However, they were mostly men. It seemed that there were very few women in the military. Moreover, based on Lin Muyu's understanding of the Shattered Cauldron Realm, the status of women in this world was very low. It was much lower than in ancient China. However, women of high status like Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi were an exception. Even so, they were unable to hold important positions in the military.
Very soon, a huge training ground appeared in front of them. It could accommodate at least a few thousand people. There were already many people sitting on the high platform. Lin Muyu's eyes were sharp. Her gaze swept across each and every one of them. Most of the badges on their necks were gold stars, which meant that most of them were at least chiliarchs.
After everyone was in position, Ge Yang began to call out the names of the instructors and sparring masters one by one.
Finally, Ge Yang announced loudly, "The first public trial, Copper Star Instructor Zhou Pei against Copper Star Sparring Master Jiang Yan!"
The two of them went up the stage. After a round of fighting, the instructor's consecutive slashes caused the sparring master to fall to the ground. Immediately, the surrounding graduates cheered. The sparring master stood up in a sorry state and bowed respectfully. However, the instructor didn't even look at him directly. It was as if this was how people should be.
Lin Muyu frowned. The instructors were still too arrogant after all.
…
The training and demonstrations went on for the entire morning. The training ground at the side was the place where the students dueled. Those high-ranking officers were already choosing the graduates they liked. Lin Muyu watched the entire morning. All the Gold Star instructors' demonstrations were arranged to be the finale in the afternoon. Therefore, as a Gold Star Sparring Master, he could only work in the afternoon.
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