"It's Tianxia!"
A young Xuanxiu looked up and excitedly yelled, "The Mysterious Cicada Wing Pattern! It's Tianxia! It's Tianxia! Tianxia didn't abandon us! "
Many of the disciples below began to weep.
Sixty years.
Because of the Turbid Tide, the Dongting Protectorate had been cut off from the mainland for sixty years!
Now, they had finally reestablished contact with the mainland.
They could finally go home.
Zhang Yu raised his eyes to that long black silhouette at the very front. When he saw it clearly, his eyes flickered. At this moment, a few of the people around him let out soft cries of surprise.
This was a dragon with a long and slender body, a cluster of horns on its head, and a body covered in black armor.
But he knew that this was not a real dragon.
Because of his extraordinary senses, he could see every detail on the dragon's body clearly.
Although the dragon's body was brimming with a rather strong aura of life, it was a perfect creation of metal and flesh.
However, as it soared into the sky, its muscles, bones, joints, and other parts moved in a perfect rhythm. As its dragon eyes moved, the disdainful and majestic aura it exuded, as well as the balls of icy mist rising from its claws, all clearly told others that this was a truly living mystical creature.
After this dragon arrived, it began to circle in the air, roaring as if to intimidate the enemies and also as a response to the people of the Dongting Protectorate down below.
After the appearance of the tens of thousands of flying boats, they slowly came to a stop, hovering in the air in front of the large whirlpool. After a while, a large silver flying boat suddenly emerged from the crowd, flying towards the direction of the auspicious light. Moreover, it did not stop in the slightest as it rushed directly towards the Profound Palace, which was located at the highest position in the Heavenly Summer Ceremony.
After the airship arrived directly above the Profound Palace, it hovered in the air for a moment. Dozens of silver lights flashed and directly fell from the sky. Then, with a bang bang bang bang sound, huge metal giants that were at least twenty feet tall landed heavily on the ground.
These metal giants looked majestic, burly, and extraordinarily mighty.
Only the metal giant at the very front was an exception. Its body was slender and light, and before it landed, it only lightly tapped the ground with the tip of its foot to steady itself. The entire process produced only a soft sound.
Just from the shape, it wasn't hard to tell that this was a woman.
Compared to her companions, her body was slightly smaller, but she was still at least ten feet tall. Her body was almost twice the size of an ordinary person, and the lines on her body were smooth and beautiful. Her outer appearance was suffused with a silvery-white metallic luster. She had a pair of long and narrow eyes with a deep red color on her face. Amidst her beauty, there was a hint of danger. At this moment, she seemed to be sizing everyone up.
When she saw Zhang Yu, her eyes flickered, and the layer of silvery-white metal armor on her body melted away layer by layer. In the end, it retracted into the space between her eyebrows, revealing her true appearance.
This was a tall woman with long hair. Her legs were long and slender, her neck was slender, her waist was straight, her eyebrows reached her temples, her eyes were bright, and her skin was fair. She wore a suit of armor carved with the pattern of cicada wings.
She walked up to Zhang Yu and solemnly clasped her fist. "Tianxia's Lingxiao Left Army, Qingyang Upper Continent's Guang Ye Battalion, Black Armor Captain Su Qian. I have come on the orders of the Prefecture Overseer to lead the entire battalion to reinforce the Dongting Protectorate. I await orders from the Prefecture Overseer!"
Zhang Yu suddenly remembered that the Dongting Protectorate's fleet had departed from the harbor of the Qingyang Upper Continent. It seemed like they had come from there as well.
According to the Tianxia military system, a captain was someone who commanded tens of thousands of soldiers. In terms of etiquette, they were only one level below the Governor of the Protectorate. However, he had never heard of this black armor prefix before. Was this a title, or was it a change in the military system of Tianxia over the past sixty years?
He raised his sleeve and bowed. "Greetings, Captain Su. My name is Zhang Yu, and I am the acting Black Head of the Dongting Xuanfu."
Su Qian nodded. She didn't find it strange that he was the acting Black Head. Sixty years wasn't a long time for a Xuanxiu. Since the beacon had been lit, it meant that they had encountered a difficult enemy. It was very likely that the previous Black Head had died in battle. In that case, it was quite reasonable for someone else to take over.
However, she couldn't help but take a few more glances at Zhang Yu. This acting Black Head of the Dongting Palace seemed a little too good-looking.
But this kind of good-looking was no longer mortal, but almost like an immortal. It didn't make one feel close to him, but a kind of reverence that came from the depths of one's heart.
It was like a subordinate facing a superior.
Zhang Yu looked at the sky and asked, "Dare I ask, Captain Su, did Qingyang Xuanfu send any companions this time?"
Su Qian replied, "Qingyang Xuanfu's situation is a little special. In a hurry, it is very difficult to find anyone. In order to save the Dongting Palace, my Guangye Camp came first, but …"
A light suddenly flashed in her eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. "I can also be considered a Xuanxiu. My fellow Xuanfu comrades, there is no need to regard me as an outsider."
When the young Xuanfu disciples saw this, their expressions relaxed. Unconsciously, they felt a little closer to her in their hearts.
Zhang Yu could see that although Captain Su could also be considered a Xuanxiu, she probably hadn't cultivated the Heart Light. At most, she had cultivated a few seals. Her strength should be dependent on other things. It should be the divine robes and armor she wore.
It seemed that sixty years had indeed changed many things.
At this time, Su Qian looked around and cupped her fists. "Dare I ask, Xuanxiu, where is the enemy?" The killing intent between her brows was cold as she said, "The Protectorate is also Tianxia's territory. No one can invade it. My Guang Ye Camp will assist my fellow Protectorates in annihilating the invading enemies."
Xiang Chun said from the side, "Captain Su, the invading enemy has already been destroyed by the Head Xuan himself. Later on, he lit the beacon. It's just that the turbid tide is gradually receding. He misses his homeland and wants to establish contact with Tianxia."
Su Qian was a little surprised. Looking at Zhang Yu, she thought that although this person was the substitute Head Xuan, it seemed that he had relied on his strength to obtain this position. Regarding Xiang Chun's words, she expressed her understanding. Looking at the Xuanxiu disciples, she said loudly, "Fellow Tianxia comrades, don't worry. I will bring you home."
When these words came out, many people couldn't help but have tears in their eyes. This voice spread far and wide. Even the people of Auspicious Light City below the platform could hear it. They couldn't help but let out earth-shattering cheers.
Zhang Yu looked up at the sky. The turbid tide was about to end. It was also time to go to Tianxia to take a look.
At this time, Xiang Chun asked, "How many people did Captain Su bring this time?
Su Qian said, "The Guang Ye Camp has a total of thirty thousand people this time. However, only the three hundred people that I lead are regular soldiers."
She looked at Zhang Yu, "After the Qingyang Army noticed the beacon signal, they were preparing to send reinforcements. However, because the turbid tide has receded, many protectorates outside the Eastern Sea have lit their beacons. In addition, there are external enemies watching from the side. Therefore, they couldn't gather enough manpower. Coincidentally, my Guang Ye Camp returned after completing their mission. Therefore, they ordered us to come and provide support."
Xiang Chun said, "The Qingyang Upper Continent trusts your camp so much. It seems that your camp's battle strength is not weak."
Su Qian said proudly, "I believe that my Guang Ye Camp is enough to deal with any changes."
Zhang Yu was observant, and he could sense that her confidence was not due to arrogance, but was gained through the experience of hundreds of battles, and victory after victory.
He had observed that whether it was the metal armor or the body armor that Su Qian was wearing, they were all similar to divine robes.
It seemed that this Guang Ye Camp wasn't simple.
Xiang Chun asked, "Captain Su, what's so special about the Guang Ye Camp?"
Su Qian said proudly, "My Guang Ye Camp is one of the three camps and five guards of the Lingxiao Left Army. We are now under the command of the Qingyang Upper Continent. The three hundred regular soldiers are all equipped with 'Chong Yang Xuan Armor' and 'Night Rending Xuan Weapon'. They also have Xuan Dragons as their wings. They are enough to destroy any enemy below the level of a high-level cultivator."
She then explained a little. To put it simply, the soldiers of the Guang Ye Battalion wore divine robes on the inside and profound armor on the outside. The so-called profound armor was the metal outer armor that they saw just now. However, the divine robes today were no longer the divine robes of sixty years ago. They were not refined from the power of the gods. That was already a relatively backward method.
The current divine robes were made by the various departments under Tianxia's "Tianji Division". They completely removed the negative effects and could improve a person in all aspects. Some of the rare masterpieces could even improve a person's physique to the level of a high-level cultivator.
The nearly ten thousand flying ships were controlled by ordinary soldiers who didn't have the qualifications to wear armor. Among them, only a thousand ships were used for battle. Each ship carried a Xuan Weapon. Of course, these Xuan Weapons weren't of the "Suyi" level. The rest of the flying ships were used to transport relief materials and facilitate the transfer of people.
However, Su Qian only briefly mentioned the Xuan Dragon. She didn't go into too much detail. It seemed that it either involved some secret or was restricted by military orders. It was inconvenient to talk about it.
After understanding this, Xiang Chun and the others were also shocked. Such a lineup was almost another Army of God. It was just that it didn't have the disadvantages of the past and was even more powerful.
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and asked the question that everyone was most concerned about. He said, "Commandant Su, how is Tianxia now?"
Su Qian said, "Tianxia is naturally safe and is even more powerful than before. However, the turbid tide 60 years ago did have a lot of impact. We also have many new enemies."
She raised her head and looked at everyone. She said, "I know that all of you have many questions and are eager to understand the situation of Tianxia. However, there are some things that can't be explained in a short period of time. We will stay here for a while to help all of you resolve the crisis and set up communication channels. When we leave, you can bring those who are willing to follow us back to the mainland. When you return to the Qingyang Upper Continent, everything will be clear."
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