Inside the square station, Zhang Yu sat cross-legged on a soft couch in the inner room. A cup of fragrant tea was placed on the table in front of him. He was currently looking at the deep wilderness through the glass wall.
Although it was not yet the new year, there were rumbling explosions from time to time in all directions. Balls of gorgeous and magnificent fireworks bloomed in the sky above.
Because it was the eve of the new year, today's news would be accompanied by the special fireworks and firecrackers of the Tenki-in Hall. The originally silent and cold wilderness was now unusually lively.
He looked at the Wilderness that was sometimes bright and sometimes dark under the fireworks. It was now the end of the year, but Ancestor Yuan Tong still had not appeared. This person might still be waiting for a better opportunity.
However, there was another possibility.
Perhaps even evil spirits had to celebrate the new year.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip. The fragrant and hot tea flowed into his lungs and cleared his mind.
This was the tea that Yu Fu had brought from the Mysterious Realm. He had specially given him two cans. He tasted it very well and thought that he could ask Tao Dingfu to bring some over next time.
But speaking of which, Tao Dingfu had already promised to go back and build a giant ship for him after seeing the giant ship in Shuang Zhou. He was afraid that he would not have any free time in the next year.
While he was thinking, another burst of fireworks and firecrackers sounded. A bright light flashed outside the glass wall again.
Another year was about to arrive.
Amidst the rumbling, an old cultivator walked in. He bowed and said, "Xuanzheng, just now the Divination Department sent a message. It said that half a summer ago, several military forts built more than two thousand miles away were breached. Many soldiers were killed or injured."
Zhang Yu's hand that was holding the cup moved slightly. He asked, "Did you find out who did it?"
The cultivator replied, "The message was not detailed. The person who did it is suspected to be the one who attacked our sentry post last time.
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Did anyone from the Tenki-in Hall station come over?"
The cultivator replied, "No."
Zhang Yu nodded.
Half a summer had passed since the incident. Since no one from the Tenki-in Hall station came, it meant that they did not want the Xuanfu to intervene. In that case, he did not need to care.
He said, "You may leave. Tell the disciples to strengthen their vigilance. Although tonight is the new year's eve, since they attacked the station, they might come for me."
The cultivator cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Xuanzheng."
After the cultivator left, Zhang Yu took a sip of tea. It seemed that he guessed that evil spirits did not celebrate the new year.
At this moment, Chang Gu and Le Junhou had arrived at the place of the incident on the warship.
They had brought along over a hundred armored soldiers, a few Creator Wyrm Dragons, and over a dozen Warship Flying Warships that carried Profound Weapons. This was enough to deal with most of the dangers.
Half a summer later, the warship came to a stop and a soldier said, "Junhou, according to the distance and direction, the station should be below."
Le Junhou glanced down. He could not see anything under the pitch-black night sky. The wasteland below was like the mouth of a giant beast that would devour everything.
However, a short while later, several flying ships arrived. Bursts of bright light radiated from the ships, instantly illuminating the area down below as if it were daytime.
What appeared before them was a stretch of ruins. Half of the originally sturdy military base had collapsed. The wasteland was littered with the corpses of soldiers and the remains of all kinds of creations.
Le Junhou's heart sank at the sight. Many of these soldiers had extraordinary backgrounds. He would not be able to explain himself with so many casualties.
He tapped his forehead, and a suit of armor spread out and covered his entire body. "Sir Chang, let's go down."
Chang Gu nodded and also put on his own profound armor. He jumped down from the opened hatch.
At the same time, five groups of armored sergeants also jumped down from the flying boat. After landing on the ground, they quickly spread out and leaped close to the ground towards the destroyed military fortress.
At this moment, Chang Gu looked around. Through the armor, he could clearly see everything within three hundred feet. He noticed that the huge creator wyrm was lying on the ground, but its body had been broken into several pieces. The flesh and blood had completely melted away, leaving only the metal parts.
He walked over and looked for a moment. He went up and grabbed a handful. Those parts fell down with a rustling sound. They had completely turned into powder.
He looked at the fiendish light that lingered on his fingers. "Le Junhou, this seems to be the work of a cultivator."
Le Junhou's expression was not too good. He had already realized that it might be the person Xuanfu reminded him of.
At this moment, the vice commander's voice came from the ruins. "Le Junhou, come and take a look."
Le Junhou and Chang Gu looked at each other. The two of them walked into the main hall of the military base. Then, they saw a huge talisman array that was drawn with blood. The strange talisman extended from the ground to the top of the broken dome. In the end, it seemed to be connected to the sky.
Le Junhou asked his observer, "Ling Le, what's this?"
After a while, the observer replied, "According to the army's records, this is most likely the blood talisman array of an evil cultivator. The living beings that originally lived here should have been blood sacrificed."
"Blood sacrificed?"
He quickly learned everything about the blood sacrifice from the Observer, and his expression under the helmet suddenly became abnormally ugly.
Chang Gu was not a soldier, so he did not have an observer. However, after asking a few questions, he also got the answer.
In the midst of his shock, he could not help but blame himself: "I'm still to blame for this matter. The Profound Palace had already reminded us long ago that I should strengthen the defensive power a little more during the construction, and not completely follow the rules. Teacher had always told me to adapt to the circumstances, but I was still too inflexible in doing things."
Le Junhou's mood had been very bad since the beginning. His mind was constantly thinking of how to deal with this matter. When he heard Chang Gu's sudden words, his heart was moved. For a moment, he had the thought of pushing the blame to Chang Gu.
However, after a second thought, he helplessly gave up on this idea.
Chang Gu had always been obedient and diligent. He had never made any mistakes. Most importantly, this person was not without background. It was impossible to push the blame to him.
Just as he was thinking this, he heard Chang Gu's suggestion. "Le Junhou, since this might be a cultivator, should we ask Xuanfu for help …"
"No! Absolutely not! "
Le Junhou decisively rejected this suggestion.
In this situation, he could not let Xuanfu interfere.
If he had a problem, it was his own problem. If there was any responsibility, he would take it on himself. This way, he could ensure that his family and descendants would not be implicated.
However, if he asked Xuanfu to help solve this problem, it would be a disgrace to the military residence. It might even affect the careers of his descendants.
Perhaps he felt that his attitude was not good enough, so he hurriedly added, "Don't worry, Mister Chang. After the New Year, Lieutenant Ming and Lieutenant Mo will come. With these two holding the fort, we don't have to be afraid of this evil cultivator."
Chang Gu said, "Is that so?"
Although he felt that it was safer to ask Xuanfu to deal with this cultivator, he was still a member of the Tenki-in Hall. Relatively speaking, he understood and trusted the armored soldiers more. He thought for a moment, then nodded.
The two came down and checked the remaining military bases one by one. They found that these places had all suffered similar attacks. Moreover, they could see that the attacker was the same person.
What made Marquis Le feel lucky was that in the end, about a hundred people managed to escape and not all of them were wiped out. This made him feel slightly relieved. After returning to the encampment, he immediately wrote down the specific details of the situation and sent it through several channels.
He spent the New Year in apprehension. On the second day of the New Year, two medium-sized warships flew over from the continent and stopped at the ship's berth.
In the main cabin of one of the flying ships, a tall and slender woman sat there and looked at the scenery outside through the glass in front of her. A female soldier walked over and bowed to her solemnly. "Commandant Mo, we have arrived at the outpost in the outer realm."
Mo Ruohua stood up, tightened the lieutenant cloak on her body, and walked out. A group of guards followed behind her.
After going outside, Lieutenant Ming also came out with his personal guards on the warship, but his attire was very casual, just a casual outfit was enough to deal with it.
The two exchanged glances and nodded.
Le Junhou was waiting below after receiving the report. Seeing the two come out, he hurriedly greeted, "Marquis Le Gai greets Lieutenant Ming and Lieutenant Mo."
Mo Ruohua and Lieutenant Ming returned the greeting.
After greeting each other, Le Junhou said, "I've prepared a banquet for the two of you …"
Lieutenant Ming stretched out his hand and said, "We can go to the banquet anytime. Marquis Yue, we've seen your military report. We're here to resolve this matter. Put down what you're doing now and take us there to take a look."
Mo Ruohua said, "Lieutenant Ming, this matter was first warned by Xuanfu's Zhang Xuanzheng. I think we should go find him first. He should understand the situation better."
Lieutenant Ming smiled at her and said, "If Lieutenant Mo is not confident, then you can leave this matter to me. Lieutenant Mo can wait here for my good news."
After circling the battlefield in the north, he felt that his strength had increased a little. However, he was still not sure if he could compete with Zhang Yu. This opponent came at the right time, and he could test his current strength at the same time.
Mo Ruohua didn't argue with him, saying calmly, "Since Lieutenant Ming insists, then I wish you a smooth trip."
Lieutenant Ming grinned and said, "That's for sure."
Mo Ruohua nodded courteously at him, then led the assistant and the soldiers behind him into the barracks.
Le Junhou said worriedly, "Lieutenant Ming, if Lieutenant Mo doesn't go, will we …"
Lieutenant Ming said unhappily, "What are you worried about? Can't we do it without that woman? "
He patted Le Junhou's shoulder and said casually, "Don't worry, I'll definitely solve this. Go find someone to lead the way. My body is stiff after sitting on the airship for so long. It's a good opportunity to stretch my muscles and bones. If we're fast, we can make it back in time for the banquet."
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