Vast Sky City was bustling with people. A large number of cultivators from the Cloudy River Battlefield had gathered here.
Although they were now considered to have joined the Military Prefecture Guards, there was no clear conclusion as to where they would be sent. Therefore, they could only stay in Vast Sky City for a short period of time. Only when they were certain of their destination would they head to the frontlines to serve.
There were twelve major passes in the Military Prefecture. Under each major pass, there were dozens to hundreds of smaller passes. The frontlines used the twelve major passes as hubs and the smaller passes as nodes to form a tight line of defense to protect the Vast Sky Alliance's foundation in the Military Prefecture.
All the major passes and small passes needed cultivators to guard them.
The battle at the frontlines was intense. There were many casualties among the cultivators, so the Military Prefecture Guards needed to be replenished from time to time.
Especially now that a large number of new Military Prefecture Guards had gathered, there were Divine Ocean Realm cultivators from the twelve major passes returning to Vast Sky City to divide up the new guards.
In a hall somewhere in Vast Sky City, twelve people were sitting upright, talking and laughing.
Suddenly, one of them walked in and presented a jade slip with both hands. "Reporting to the department heads, the list of new guards is here. Please take a look." Everyone nodded. One of the young men with a dignified appearance raised his hand and the jade slip engraved with the list of new guards fell into his hand.
He glanced at the other eleven people and smiled. "Then shall we begin?"
"Let's begin." Someone nodded. "Alright."
The young man replied. He exerted force in his hand and the jade slip immediately shattered. At the same time, a powerful Divine Sense surged and invisible ripples spread out in all directions with him as the center.
This young man who didn't look very old was a Divine Ocean Realm cultivator.
When the ripples spread out, thousands of fluorescent lights suddenly flew out from the crushed jade slip. In an instant, they filled the entire hall as if a starry sky had descended here.
The twelve people spread out their Divine Senses and instantly scanned through the countless lights. The information imprinted in the fluorescent lights was clearly imprinted in their minds.
Every dot of fluorescent light represented a new guard, including their background, sect, cultivation, age, and rank. It was extremely detailed.
In this way, it would be convenient for the twelve people to choose the talents they liked.
"I'll take it. One of the old men smiled. He raised his hand and pointed. A speck of fluorescent light was guided and fell into a blank jade slip in his hand. This meant that he had chosen this new guard and would bring him to the pass he represented.
As for how it would be distributed when they arrived, that would be a matter for the future.
The twelve of them made their moves. They didn't seem to be fast, but the countless fluorescent lights that filled the hall were rapidly disappearing.
Snatch!
This was a tradition that had been passed down for a long time in the Military Province Guards. Outstanding talents were needed at every major checkpoint, and this type of thing was something that only those with fast hands would get.
Therefore, every time the people from the Twelve Great Passes came to Hao Tian City to divide up the new guards, they were all people with powerful Divine Senses.
Only a strong Spiritual Sense would be able to gain the upper hand in such matters.
In a short period of less than 10 minutes, all the new guards had been divided up, and to a certain extent, their fates in the future had been decided.
The Twelve Great Passes of Hao Tian City were in different situations. Some of the Great Passes had an advantage in the process of resisting Wan Mo Ridge, so it was naturally safer to go there. Some of the Great Passes were the opposite, so it was naturally more dangerous to go there.
The youth who received the jade slip turned his head and looked around, then smiled. "Looks like everyone has gained something, so let's do it this way."
"Wait." An old woman suddenly spoke up.
Everyone looked at her.
The old woman looked at the cultivator who sent the list of new guards over. "Is this list incomplete?" “
The cultivator immediately replied, "All the new guards who came to Hao Tian City to report are on it, no one was left out."
"Not necessarily." The old woman sneered softly. "As far as I know, there's still one person who isn't on the list."
"Oh?" The youth looked suspicious. "There's one person who was left out, and Elder Yu even knows about it. Looks like you pay a lot of attention to that person. Which family's junior is able to catch Elder Yu's attention?"
The others also looked curious. Logically speaking, these Divine Sea Realm cultivators came to divide up the new guards on behalf of their respective Great Passes. Now that they had gained something, they should quickly bring people to the frontlines instead of worrying about whether there were any omissions on the list. That was the responsibility of the Recruitment Department.
Moreover, most of the new guards were in the Cloud River Realm, and a few in the Spirit Stream Realm were not qualified to catch the attention of Divine Sea Realm cultivators.
Therefore, the old woman's attention was somewhat special.
"To catch my attention, he's naturally not an ordinary junior. I think you've more or less heard of his name." As she spoke, she looked at the cultivator who sent the list of new guards over. "That Lu Yiye from Jade Blood Sect, hasn't he replied yet? As far as I know, the deadline given to him by the Dispatch Department has long passed. If he doesn't reply, he'll be executed according to the Wei Law! If he's already replied, why isn't he on the list? " “
Jade Blood Sect …
When the others heard this, they understood what was going on.
The Jade Blood Sect of the War Province was an extremely special sect. Many people were indebted to it, but many people also bore grudges. The old woman was undoubtedly the latter. Moreover, she had never concealed her hatred for the Jade Blood Sect. Back then, her only son was under the command of Feng Wujiang of the Jade Blood Sect. In the end, he made a big mistake and was executed by Feng Wujiang in front of the army to pacify the army!
Later, Feng Wujiang died, and the Jade Blood Sect declined. However, after so many years, the hatred in her heart could not be resolved.
A few years ago, the Jade Blood Sect was about to be wiped out, but Lu Yiye appeared and protected the Jade Blood Sect. Now, the Jade Blood Sect showed signs of revival.
The old woman's trip this time was for both official and personal reasons.
For official reasons, she represented her own Great Pass to select new guards.
For personal reasons, she had her eyes on Lu Yiye of the Jade Blood Sect!
If Lu Yiye really fell into her hands, he would not have a good ending. The War Province's Guard Army had too many honorable methods at their disposal.
However, on the list of new guards, the person she was looking for was not on the list.
"Elder Yu, it's been so many years, and what happened back then …" The young man frowned. He felt that it was somewhat inappropriate for a Divine Sea Realm cultivator to target a Cloud River Realm cultivator. Moreover, every injustice had its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. Back then, it was Feng Wujiang who executed the general in front of the army. What did it have to do with Lu Yiye?
When Feng Wujiang was all-powerful, Lu Yiye was not even born yet.
If news of this spread, it would damage the image of the War Province's Guard Army.
"Don't mention the past to this old woman!" The old woman said angrily. "This old woman is now the division head of Heaven's Gate's recruitment division. Selecting elite soldiers for Heaven's Gate is my duty. That Lu Yiye of the Jade Blood Sect is a rising star and has a reputation. This old woman has taken a liking to him and wants to bring him to Heaven's Gate so that he can make a name for himself. What's wrong with that?"
There really was no problem!
When these high-sounding words came out, even if the others knew what the old woman was thinking, they could not say anything. "Or … you all want to steal him from me?" The old woman's turbid eyes shone brightly as they swept over everyone present.
Some people frowned, some people did not care …
Seeing that no one spoke, the old woman looked at the cultivator. "Lu Yiye is not on the list. Did he not reply? If so, according to the law, he should be executed! "
"This … this disciple is not too sure." The cultivator's forehead was covered in sweat. He was only here to deliver the list. Who would have thought that something like this would happen?
Also, he really did not know about Lu Yiye or Lu Yiye. "If you don't know, then hurry up and ask!" the old woman scolded.
"Yes, division heads, please wait a moment!" The cultivator hurriedly responded and began to inquire about Lu Yiye.
Soon, there was news. His face was filled with shock. "What?" the old woman asked in a low voice.
"Reporting to division head Yu, that Lu Yiye of the Jade Blood Sect had already replied a few days ago, but …"
"But what?" Seeing him hesitate, the young man could not help but urge him.
The cultivator's expression was strange as he said, "But I heard that when he was replying, he offended division head Qian and division head Fan, and was sent to the punishment prison by division head Qian. He did not have time to report to the recruitment division, so his name is not on the list."
"Qian Wudang …"
"Fan Xiangyi …"
They were all Divine Sea Realm cultivators of the Military Province Guards, and they were all division heads. They naturally knew who division head Qian and division head Fan were.
These two people, one was the head of the Law Division, and the other was the head of the Dispatch Division. Both of them held real power.
What kind of bear's heart and leopard's guts did that Lu Yiye eat to offend them? Or … was there more to it than met the eye?
Among the 12 people, some were deep in thought, while others did not know whether to laugh or cry.
The old woman also frowned. She did not expect things to be like this, but how could she not see through the trick?
This was obviously done on purpose. Lu Yiye was now in the punishment prison. It looked like he was being punished, but it was actually a form of protection.
"What's the punishment from the Law Division?" The old woman asked in a low voice.
"Three strokes of the whip and ten days of imprisonment!" The cultivator replied, and then added, "Today is the fifth day."
"It's just a small mistake, a small punishment is enough. Take him out and let him register at the recruitment division!" The old woman said.
Although Lu Yiye's punishment would be over in five days, she could not wait here for another five days. Now that the new guards had been decided, she had to quickly bring this batch of new guards back to Heaven's Gate.
As for Lu Yiye, she was going to take him away today!
"Ah, this …" The cultivator was instantly terrified. He looked at the other Divine Sea Realm cultivators for help. How could he rush to do something like this, even if the old woman said so?
The old woman was the division head of the recruitment division in Heaven's Gate. The punishment prison was under the control of the Law Division. The old woman had no control over the punishment prison.
"Elder Yu, why do you have to make things difficult for him?" When the young man spoke, he waved at the cultivator.
The latter hurriedly left as if he had been pardoned. The whirlpool here was very dangerous, and he did not dare to get involved.
The old woman also realized that she was being a little too forceful, so she did not stop the cultivator from leaving. Instead, she raised her hand and tapped on her battlefield imprint, quickly sending a message.
Obviously, she wanted to use her connections to get Lu Yiye out of the punishment prison.
Seeing this, the others could not say anything, and they all shook their heads.
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