"How could this be?"
Lei Zang stood in front of the ruins of the Moon Ship, trembling. His heart was cold.
He had already carefully observed the surrounding ruins. He was sure that things were different from what he had imagined. Li Mu, Lin Jingxin, and the others were not dead. There were only the corpses of various beasts within dozens of miles, but there was no trace of the silver scouts. There was only one possibility. After the array masters died, they were not killed by the Moon Clan warriors, nor were they eaten by the beasts.
They escaped.
Now.
This was trouble.
Beside Lei Zang, stood an old man with a bald head and long hair that resembled snow.
"Uncle Ming, what … what should we do?" Lei Zang panicked.
If Lin Jingxin, Ye Ying, Xiao Jianfei, and the others survived, then his despicable act of killing array masters in order to steal merit would definitely be known by the military. At that time, if they investigated, he would be in big trouble.
Damn it, why was this happening?
The Moon Emperor was so powerful. Plus, the Moon Clan army, and the surrounding Beast Kings, beasts, and monsters, they still could not kill them. Why?
The bald old man called Uncle Ming had unfathomable cultivation.
"Let's report to the master." His cloudy eyes were calm. "The array masters of the three scout teams are dead. The news should not have reached the military yet. It's not too late to do something now."
Lei Zang nodded. "Yes, yes, yes. There's still a chance. There's still a chance. Thank you, Uncle Ming."
The bald old man said with an indifferent expression, "There's nothing troublesome about it. I'm just working for the old master. Remember what the old master said. Go and investigate the surroundings now. Since you've already done it, don't hesitate anymore."
Lei Zang gritted his teeth. "Okay, I'll do it."
…
…
When Li Mu finally got used to the speed of the black Dragon Horse, the group arrived outside Flame City.
Flame City was the largest human settlement within a thousand miles. The largest army of the Wuhou Army, the Dragon Army, was stationed there. It was extremely powerful and occupied dozens of miles. It was surrounded by huge walls that were hundreds of meters tall. There were tens of millions of people in the city. It was quite prosperous.
Because the Longevity Tree in the city was a fire-attribute tree spirit, it had lush branches and leaves. Its bark and leaves were naturally orange-red. From afar, it looked like burning flames. Hence, it was named Flame City.
Li Mu came to the city gate and looked into the distance.
The towering city was like a miracle, giving off a heavy and powerful visual impact. The city walls were covered with all kinds of mottled traces of war, which made people wonder how much damage this thick city wall had withstood for the human race.
The Roaming Dragon Army had set up dozens of outposts and outposts around the city. They were strategically positioned like an arch that protected the city.
Lin Jingxin stepped forward and revealed his identity. After a simple check, the group was allowed to pass.
They passed through the checkpoints and arrived at the northern gate of Raging Flame City.
This interrogation was the strictest, and it took about the time for half an incense stick to burn.
In the end, everyone was able to enter Raging Flame City.
The streets in the city were neatly planned, and the buildings were arranged in picturesque disorder.
It gave Li Mu an indescribable sense of heaviness. All the buildings were made of brick and stone, and the top priority was to be firm, fireproof, and bunkers. This city used to be a famous military fortress. But later, because the frontline was retreated to other places and the flames of war gradually faded away, it became a human settlement city.
People came and went on the streets, and it was bustling.
The liveliness in the city and the coldness outside the city were like two different worlds.
Li Mu and the others were arranged to stay in a military courier station.
There were at least a hundred courier stations like this in Raging Flame City.
As soon as they arrived at the courier station, someone came to them before they could rest.
"Third Uncle? Why are you here? " Lin Jingxin was very surprised. Third Uncle Lin An was one of the most powerful senior members of the Lin family. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be in Raging Flame City.
"I came to Raging Flame City to ask your Uncle Jiang to do something. I heard you were here, so I came to see you." Lin An was a middle-aged handsome man with naturally curly white hair. He had a scholarly temperament. "I have something to ask you. Come with me to do something first."
"Ah? Me? "Lin Jingxin was a little surprised. He said subconsciously," But I still have … "
Lin An smiled and said, "Don't worry. Someone else will take care of it. Come with me now."
Lin Jingxin didn't dare to disobey his elders. He only had time to say goodbye to the others before he left with Third Uncle Lin An.
As soon as the two left, a woman who claimed to be from the Ye family came to the courier station and asked for Ye Ying.
"Eh? Big sister? You … why are you here? "Ye Ying was also very surprised.
Ye He was the number one genius of her generation in the Ye family. She was deeply loved by the current master of the Ye family. She was considered the best natural successor to the next master of the Ye family. Unfortunately, she was a woman. However, Ye He had always regarded herself as a man. She wore men's clothes and wore men's armor. Her martial arts and mind were like a man's. Because of this, she had rejected the pursuit of countless young human talents. She wholeheartedly cared about the interests of the family.
Ye Ying had regarded this big sister as his idol since he was young.
"I came to see you." Ye He had always been straightforward and concise.
Ye Ying said, "You came to see me?"
She was very surprised.
"Yes. Come with me." Ye He turned around and left.
"But … Alas, all right." Ye Ying gave Xiao Jianfei the signed military intelligence report and the one that Lin Jingxin gave her before he left. Ye Ying reminded Xiao Jianfei a few words and left with Ye He immediately.
Xiao Jianfei smiled bitterly.
Li Mu said, "What's going on? Lin and Ye are a little special? "
Xiao Jianfei carefully put away the three military reports he had just written and explained with a smile, "They are not special. However, the human race has been multiplying in this world for so many years. Many heroes have emerged and become important figures in the military. Since some big families have evolved, the Lin family where Lin Jingxin is from and the Ye family where Ye Ying is from are both famous families in the Marquis Military Region. Both of them are quite outstanding juniors in their respective families. It must be a coincidence that the elders in their families came to see them. So, the task of delivering the military report fell on me."
Li Mu was suddenly enlightened.
"Then, Brother Xiao, are you from the Xiao family?" he asked.
Xiao Jianfei spread out his hands and said, "Among the big families in the Marquis Military Region, there is no Xiao family. I just came from a small village step by step. I am different from them … By the way, I have to go to the Governor's Mansion to deliver the military report. You stay here for the time being. I will be back in the evening. By then, Ye Ying and Lin Jingxin should also be back. Let's find a place to have a few drinks."
He patted Li Mu on the shoulder and left with the two scouts.
Li Mu did not have much interest in shopping. He temporarily stayed in the station and asked the deputy to find some good fodder and tools to feed and clean the black dragon horse.
This horse was the king of beasts. It was intelligent, but it concealed its breath. So, when it entered the city, no one noticed it. But after staying in the wilderness for a long time, it was very wild. Its mane was messy. Li Mu spent a lot of effort to comb its hair, cut its tail, and smooth its mane. After that, the black dragon horse looked even more spirited. The more Li Mu looked at it, the more he liked it.
A famous sword should be given to a chivalrous man. A precious horse should be given to a hero.
Every martial artist had a dream of riding on a horse.
When Li Mu thought of riding the black dragon horse in the future, galloping in the chaotic world, serving justice, and defending the human race, such a beautiful scene, he could not help but feel proud.
Time passed quickly.
In the evening, Li Mu did not see Xiao Jianfei return with the report.
Lin Jingxin and Ye Ying also disappeared without a trace.
"Did something happen in the army again?"
Li Mu guessed, but did not think too much about it.
The 236 survivors of the three silver scout teams were all in the station. The injured silver scouts were treated in the station.
When the lanterns were first lit, the Roving Dragon Army arranged a banquet to reward them. But Li Mu did not like crowded places, so he hid in his room and did not go out. The banquet outside was very lively. To the scouts, carrying out missions was extremely hard, dangerous, and tiring. So, when they returned to the big city and took off their armor, it was rare for them to relax, so it was easier for them to let go.
Li Mu closed his eyes to practice martial arts in his room.
According to what Xiao Jianfei and the others said, after tonight, the military would come looking for him very soon to verify some things and obtain military merits. At that time, compared to others, he would have more leeway to choose which army to join in the military.
Not knowing when, the rock-paper-scissors game and the noise of drinking outside gradually disappeared.
Until then, Xiao Jianfei and the other two still did not come back.
Li Mu slowly got up and stretched. When he was about to open the door to see the situation outside, suddenly, a faint smell of blood came to his nose.
In an instant, an indescribable sense of crisis rose in his heart.
Without thinking, he subconsciously pulled out the rusted sword in his hand.
Three jets of black light silently broke the door panel of the room and shot at Li Mu as if they were piercing through a piece of tofu. Their speed was as fast as lightning.
Ding, ding, ding!
At the critical moment, Li Mu used the sword as a knife and directly hit the three black lights away.
At the same time —
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
The dense stone wall was penetrated, and strange sounds rang out.
Hundreds of streaks of black light pierced through the walls of the room. Like a storm, they swarmed toward Li Mu. Those were the arrowheads of the God-destroying Crossbow, a sharp weapon used by the army to kill martial arts masters.
The killing intent was overflowing.
The rusted sword in Li Mu's hand turned into thousands of rays of light, which completely shielded him and knocked away countless God-killing Arrow Clusters. At the same time, his figure flashed and directly smashed a human-shaped hole in the wall, which was as hard as tofu, and rushed outside.
Under the moonlight, the bodies of the silver scouts were lying on the ground.
The black-armored soldiers, who were wearing ghost masks and holding crossbows in one arm, looked like ghosts and ghosts from hell. Nobody knew when they had surrounded the room where Li Mu was. The quivering of the crossbow sounded continuously, and the God-killing arrowheads instantly engulfed Li Mu's figure.
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