His communication with Zhao Qianqiu went smoothly.
As expected of the instructor who taught Wang Chong the art of command in his previous life, his standing in the training camp was far above that of the other instructors. Wang Chong quickly explained the situation of Gao Feng, Nie Yan, and the others to him, and the matter was swiftly resolved.
Gao Feng, Nie Yan, Xu Qi, Chen Burang, and Sun Zhiming weren't allowed to leave the training camp without orders. However, through Zhao Qianqiu's efforts, the five of them managed to obtain special permission.
Even though Zhao Qianqiu didn't have as many restrictions as Wang Chong, Su Hanshan, and the others, the five of them still received special permission to move around freely for at least half a month every month, and they didn't have to stay in Kunwu Training Camp.
Wang Chong didn't waste any time and sent them to the spirit vein to cultivate. Firstly, he could prevent a similar incident with Abutong from happening again.
Secondly, he could also raise the strength of those around him.
These people were the future generals that Wang Chong had set his eyes on. The stronger they were, the more advantageous it would be for the Tang dynasty, and the more useful they would be to him in the future.
"Wang Chong!!"
"Wang Chong!!"
"Wang gongzi!"
"Wang gongzi!"
...
Three days later, while Wang Chong was soaking in the Tie Guanyin tea in the Deflecting Blade Manor, an earth-shattering roar suddenly sounded from outside.
Along with these excited shouts, dense footsteps could be heard, as well as the bustling voices of the crowd.
"What's going on?"
Wang Chong and Zhao Jingdian stared at one another in bewilderment, and the teacups in their hands nearly fell to the ground. The Deflecting Blade Manor was still a distance away from the training camp.
On top of that, Wang Chong had always been a cautious person, so he didn't recruit too many people in the training camp. As such, other than his own people, no one else would come here, not to mention, with such a huge commotion outside, it was clear that this wasn't the case.
"Jingdian, why don't you go over to take a look?"
Wang Chong said as he looked across.
Nodding, Zhao Jingdian silently took his teacup and left. He had been with Wang Chong for a long time, and he was slowly influenced by Wang Chong and liked drinking tea.
Wang Chong had originally believed that Zhao Jingdian would be back soon, but it took a full five minutes for Zhao Jingdian to appear at the gate of the courtyard, a frightened expression on his face.
"What's going on? Why were you gone for so long? "
Wang Chong frowned.
"Young Master, there are many people outside. All of them want to join Deflecting Blade Manor! "
Zhao Jingdian organized his thoughts, a strange expression on his face.
"What?"
Wang Chong was surprised. He pressed his hands on the armrests of the purple rattan chair and stood up.
Join the Deflecting Blade Manor?
He didn't even send out an invitation, so where did so many people come from?
"Shall I go out and take a look?"
Without another word, Wang Chong immediately walked out.
Boom!
Walking out of the gates of Deflecting Blade Manor, Wang Chong felt like he had stepped into a completely different world. The mountain winds buffeted him, and as he walked out of the gates of Deflecting Blade Manor, he felt like he had stepped into another world.
Zhao Jingdian had said that there were many people outside. But when Wang Chong walked out, he realized that there were many people outside.
Halfway up the mountain, there was a huge crowd, numbering in the hundreds or even thousands. Without a doubt, the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Azure Dragon branches were all here.
"Wang gongzi, please accept me!"
"Wang gongzi, I wish to join your Deflecting Blade Manor!"
"Me too! Me! Me!"
"Wang gongzi is here! Everyone, hurry up!"
…
Upon seeing Wang Chong at the top of the mountain, the faces of the crowd flushed with excitement. What left Wang Chong even more surprised was that there were quite a few female disciples from Vermilion Bird Peak here.
However, they were talking about something completely different from the others.
"So that's Wang Chong! How dashing! … "
Wang Chong's mind was in a mess.
What in the world was going on? Why would so many people suddenly gather here, intending to join his Deflecting Blade Manor?
"Gongzi, these people are all here to join the Deflecting Blade Manor. For some reason, they found out that we extended an invitation to some of the people in the training camp. Some of them who initially didn't agree to join our Deflecting Blade Manor suddenly changed their minds. More importantly, for some reason, they found out that gongzi is the owner of a massive spirit vein outside the capital! "
A leisurely voice sounded behind him. Unknowingly, Zhao Jingdian had followed him out, and as he walked down the slope, he reported the news he had just received.
"What?!"
Wang Chong abruptly turned around and stared at Zhao Jingdian in shock.
Spirit vein!!
How did these people find out?
He didn't tell anyone about the spirit vein, and only his own people knew about it. However, Xu Qi, Gao Feng, Nie Yan, and the others would never speak of it.
He had absolute trust in these people.
"… Furthermore, according to the rumors, gongzi found a massive spirit vein. The Origin Energy there is extremely dense, and cultivating there for ten days is equivalent to cultivating for several months. Thus, the people who have gathered here aren't just from our training camp, but from Shenwei and Longwei as well. "
"In other words, other than those from our training camp … Do the people outside know about it as well? "
Wang Chong said.
"That's right!"
Zhao Jingdian nodded solemnly.
In an instant, Wang Chong's complexion turned grim.
The situation was far more serious than he had thought. If the news wasn't limited to Kunwu Training Camp, it meant that, other than the Three Great Training Camps, everyone in the capital knew about it as well.
Wang Chong was well aware of the effects of the exposure of a massive spirit vein. None of the prestigious clans or influential clans would be able to resist the temptation.
In his previous life, when the spirit vein exploded, everyone realized that there was a massive spirit vein within close proximity, but no one noticed it.
In that instant, countless people felt the same pain and regret as Wang Chong.
If not for that, Wang Chong wouldn't have gone to search for the spirit vein not long after his reincarnation.
But the problem was, how did this matter get leaked?
One must know that even the guards of the Wang Family Residence were clueless about the matter. They only knew that the young master wanted to build something, that, and that.
At the very most, they only knew that the mountain that Wang Chong bought seemed to be rich in Origin Energy. They knew nothing else.
This was how secretive Wang Chong was.
But now, the news got out, and it wasn't from Wang Chong.
Wang Chong's heart was in a mess.
No matter what, he couldn't believe that Gao Feng and Nie Yan would betray him.
"Someone must have spread the news!"
Wang Chong thought.
He was certain of this.
Gao Feng and Nie Yan had just gone to the spirit vein, and such a thing happened. To be honest, Wang Chong was extremely displeased.
"Who was the one who spread the news?"
Wang Chong's mind was in turmoil.
He didn't like this feeling of being led around in the dark.
"Hualala!"
Just as he was deep in thought, a snow-white messenger pigeon suddenly flew down from the sky. Wang Chong reached out and grabbed it.
There was a simple letter tied to the pigeon's leg. Seeing the two familiar strokes of ink, Wang Chong immediately recognized it.
"It's a letter from Master!"
When Wang Chong's master sent a letter, there would always be two strokes of ink on the back. This was the unique mark of The Evil Emperor.
In the few months that Wang Chong had been in the Kunwu Training Camp, this was the first time he received a letter from the spirit vein.
"As expected!"
After reading the contents of the letter, Wang Chong's frown deepened. However, his heart relaxed.
Master The Evil Emperor's letter wasn't long. It only mentioned that not long ago, a group of strangers suddenly appeared near the tail end of the spirit vein.
Wang Chong's master had yet to recover his cultivation. Coupled with the distance, he wasn't able to see the situation clearly. He only knew that those people had extraordinary cultivation. A few of them were clearly wearing the uniform of the palace guards.
One of them was even holding a compass in his hand.
Although his master didn't say much, this information was already very helpful to Wang Chong.
"Sure enough, someone deliberately spread the news. It seems that even Master has received news of this matter. My place is already in such a mess. There must be many people visiting his place. "
Wang Chong said to himself.
The matter of the spirit vein was a complete mess. The only consolation was that he was smart enough to spend tens of thousands of gold taels to buy the mountain range and the surrounding mountains.
Furthermore, the reputation of the Wang Clan was also very prominent.
With the instructors of the Imperial Army stationed at the spirit vein and his grandfather's reputation, no one would dare to cause trouble in the capital.
As long as he wasn't willing to sell the spirit vein, no one would be able to do anything to him, regardless of whether it was the prestigious clans, nobles, or officials.
Most likely, this was also the reason why those people intentionally leaked the news to catch him off guard.
"Those who hold a compass in their hands must be seers. Only astrologers and fortune-tellers would use compasses. But how could a fortune teller divine my spirit vein? "
Wang Chong was perplexed.
Since a seer had appeared in the vicinity of the spirit vein, it did make sense. But more importantly, in his previous life, Wang Chong clearly remembered that there was no seer who could divine the massive spirit vein around the capital.
That spirit vein was being interfered with by an immense amount of malevolent energy, and this would greatly affect divination. If not for this, the spirit vein wouldn't have exploded on its own during the apocalypse, resulting in a deluge of spiritual energy before it was discovered.
But now, before that calamity had even descended, a seer had managed to divine his spirit vein. This was truly inconceivable!
The future was completely different from what he remembered!
"Wang Chong! — — "
While he was deep in thought, he suddenly heard an impolite voice. At the bottom of the mountain, among the crowd, a valiant woman with a red tassel spear on her back separated the crowd and rushed up the mountain with large strides.
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