After about half a summer's time, Fu Yong and his son walked out of the high platform. After boarding a small Insect Boat of Creation, he said to the young man beside him, "Cuo 'er, what do you think of this Xuanxiu?"
Fu Cuo said, "This Zhang Xuanxiu looks quite extraordinary, but what we value is strength. Besides, we already have Zuo Xuanxiu in our army. His cultivation is much higher than this person's. Forgive your son for being slow-witted, but why did father come to invite this person?"
Fu Yong said calmly, "Can't you tell? I'm not really inviting him. I just want to meet him and greet him."
Fu Cuo was stunned. He did not understand, "Why is that?" If he did not intend to recruit him, then why did he come here? Wasn't that superfluous?
Fu Yong said, "Many cultivators are narrow-minded people, and they have good memories. If you don't come today, he might think that you look down on him. If he finds a chance in the future, he might find trouble with us."
Fu Cuo said proudly, "Our army has Zuo Xuanxiu in charge. What are we afraid of?"
Fu Yong shook his head, "Zuo Xuanxiu is Zuo Xuanxiu, and we are us. If we really have a conflict with a cultivator of the same generation, just wait and see. He might not stand up for me."
Fu Cuo did not think much of it and said, "Father, aren't you thinking too much?"
Fu Yong sighed, "It's good to think more. If you don't think more, how can you walk on the road ahead? Although our army has replaced the Wei family, and in a short period of time, we have gained so much power. We seem to be shining brightly, but in reality, it's all because of Zuo Xuanxiu. If Zuo Xuanxiu is not here, then our power will plummet. If we don't want to be restrained by others, we have to use our own people. "
"Use our own people?"
Fu Cuo thought about it and said softly, "Father, are you saying that we have to support a cultivator ourselves?"
"Yes."
Fu Yong cast a glance at his son and said, "Many mercenaries do this. Therefore, I plan to let your younger brother take Zuo Xuanxiu as his master first, and then find an opportunity to send him to the inner layer and let him go to Xuanfu in the lower continent to cultivate. This way, when he comes back, the reputation of the Fu family and the family can continue."
Fu Cuo was a little unwilling, saying, "I'm not young anymore. Father, why don't you wait for another two years, when Mo-er is a little older …"
Fu Yong said indifferently, "I want to wait, but Mo 'er is only two years old. That means I have to wait at least ten years before he can start cultivating. I can't wait that long. If you can become successful, why should I put the burden on your younger brother?"
Fu Cuo thought to himself, "I don't have the talent for cultivation, but father, you aren't much either. Aren't you still relying on your son?"
Fu Yong said, "Let's go back. At the end of this month, the Military Department may make a move again. At that time, the Fu family's army may have to bear a heavy responsibility. We have to prepare well."
After the Fu family's father and son left, Zhang Yu asked Li Qinghe to find Di Miao and inquire about the specific situation of the two families. Di Miao acted quickly. After only one day, the files about the two families were placed on his table.
He flipped through the files. The situation of the Wei family was basically the same as what Wei Lingying said. They originally had a thousand soldiers, but now there were only about a hundred left. Whether in terms of strength or reputation, they were not as good as before.
For mercenaries like this, once their reputation was not good, they would not be able to gain the trust of the Military Department, and the number of commissions they would accept would decrease accordingly. If they could not find a turning point, they would soon decline until they were removed from the list and disbanded.
After reading, he put down the files and said, "Qinghe."
Li Qinghe walked over and bowed, saying, "Sir, what are your orders?"
Zhang Yu said, "Go to the Wei family's encampment and find the two ladies who came yesterday. Tell them that I agree to their invitation. Tomorrow, I will go to their encampment and sign the contract."
Li Qinghe cupped his hands and said, "Yes, sir."
Zhang Yu looked at the sunlight shining in from outside. He decided to accept the invitation of Wei Lingying and the others because there were no other cultivators in the Wei family's army. Moreover, they were relatively weak, so he had great autonomy.
As for Fu Yong, he could see that the other party did not come sincerely, so there was no need to consider it.
He tidied up the files and took out the Daoist book given by Zhu Xuan and started to read.
He returned to the outer layer this time, in addition to following Xuanting's order to monitor Kui Su, the most important thing was to find an opportunity to break through to the upper realm.
According to the words of the Xuanting messenger that day, if he did not want to follow the methods of others, he could only rely on himself on the Dao of Xuan.
Recently, he had some ideas, but he still needed to verify them.
Fortunately, this was the outer layer, so he could find many opportunities.
First of all, the incarnations of the Xuan Zun stationed in each constellation would hold a lecture every once in a while, including the few Xuan Zun who achieved the Dao of Xuan. This attracted a large number of cultivators to come here.
Moreover, because the outer layer had experienced a long war, it also gave birth to a large number of seals, secret methods, and visualization diagrams. Moreover, the outer layer could be regarded as a whole, so it was far more convenient for cultivators to exchange pointers with each other than the inner layer which was blocked by roads. He believed that through a certain exchange here, he could further improve his Mysterious Cicada Visualization Diagram.
Time gradually passed while he was engrossed in reading the Daoist book. Unknowingly, the sky gradually darkened. He did not close the book until Qingxi came to call him.
After going downstairs for dinner, he returned to the inner room, took out the Cicada Cry and Shocking Sky swords and carefully wiped them. Then he sat cross-legged and entered meditation.
The night passed quickly. At dawn of the second day, he called Qingshu and walked to the Wei Family's encampment.
The Wei Family's encampment was located at the bank of an inner lake. It occupied a large area, with a large number of military houses and a sturdy military fortress. After all, in the heyday of the Wei Family, there were thousands of soldiers. In the main army, the military commander could be considered a military marquis.
Wei Lingying had visited Zhang Yu yesterday and had been worried about her gains and losses. She did not expect to hear that Zhang Yu had agreed to extend the invitation the next day. At first, she did not dare to believe it, but after repeatedly confirming it, she could not stop the joy from surging from her heart. Now, early in the morning, she was waiting outside with everyone, looking forward to seeing him.
After seeing Zhang Yu's figure from afar, she said happily, "Xuanxiu is here!" Then, she and Jin Xiaobai led everyone to welcome him.
Solemnly, she invited Zhang Yu and Jin Xiaobai to the main hall of the military fortress after greeting each other outside. Then, they signed the contract in front of the Military Affairs Department's investigation officer.
After the contract was signed, Wei Lingying and the other military leaders were finally relieved. After sending off the Military Affairs Department's investigation officer, she immediately called everyone in the Wei Family's army to come and greet Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu looked over and saw that most of them were young people around 20 years old. Among them, there were a few relatively young teenagers.
According to Wei Lingying, these people were the descendants of the old soldiers of the Wei Family's army. They were the ones who barely managed to hold on after the main force of the Wei Family's army was defeated.
To be honest, the divine robes and armor these people wore were far inferior to those of the Qingyang Upper Continent. This was not a matter of skill. The main thing was that the outer layer of the armor was a kind of consumable. Therefore, unless it was the upper echelons of the army, it would be impossible for ordinary soldiers to make it so fine.
However, among the hundred or so people, there were more than forty who possessed spiritual power. This already accounted for nearly half of the army. This made him feel slightly surprised.
In the Mizar Academy, there were more than ten thousand students in a year, but only a few people had awakened spiritual power. In comparison, it was very shocking.
However, perhaps because of the frequent battles in the outer regions, everyone was on the battlefield in the morning. According to Wei Lingying, she had followed her father to the battlefield when she was 14 years old. Her family lost a brother and two uncles, and the others had similar experiences. Perhaps it was this kind of cruel training that made these people.
At this moment, a young man of about 17 or 18 years old walked out with a sword in hand. He cupped his hands and said, "Xuanxiu Zhang, I am Chu Guan. I am a military leader."
He reached out and pointed at Qing Shu behind Zhang Yu. "I see that Xuanxiu's follower is carrying a sword. I think he must know swordsmanship, right? I want to test my swordsmanship against Xuanxiu's follower. "
Zhang Yu glanced at him. Chu Guan's eyes were brimming with curiosity. At the same time, there was a youthful unwillingness to admit defeat.
He said, "Qing Shu, then you and him will compete."
Qing Shu said yes and stood out with his sword in hand.
He had always been by Zhang Yu's side. He was a man of few words, and very few people paid attention to him. However, as soon as he stood out, everyone, including Wei Lingying, felt their hearts tighten. This was an intuition that had been honed on the battlefield for a long time. When they encountered a threatening enemy, they would unconsciously feel this way.
Someone below the stage noticed the metal strip on Qing Shu's chin and whispered, "An Artisan?
Qing Shu said calmly, "Yes."
In the process of practicing swordsmanship, he gradually understood that a swordsman had to face himself calmly before he could calmly wield his sword. Therefore, he did not avoid his original background.
Chu Guan did not dare to underestimate him. There were many Artisans in the outer regions. These Artisans were slightly different from them, but other than their appearance, there was not much difference.
He pulled out his sword and twisted the blade with his wrist. He took a few steps back and said, "Please."
Qing Shu also slowly pulled out his sword and said in a low voice, "Please."
After Chu Guan took two steps forward to test the waters, he shouted and charged forward. At the same time, a blinding light leaped from his body.
At the same time, in the Fu Clan's encampment, Fu Cuo also received a report from his trusted aide. He said, "Oh, that Xuanxiu has been recruited to the Wei Clan's army?"
The trusted aide said, "Yes, Young Master. After the Wei Clan's army suffered heavy losses last time, they have been suppressed by us. They are about to fall. Now that they have a middle-level cultivator overseeing them, will they rise again?"
Fu Cuo laughed and said, "Don't worry too much about it. They will suffer in the future. “
The trusted aide was confused, "Why do you say that?"
Fu Cuo said leisurely, "I have seen this Xuanxiu's history. This person has never experienced any battles. Once he encounters a strong enemy, do you think this person can deal with them?
He patted the trusted aide's shoulder and said, "This Xuanxiu is a Daoist cultivator. He can fly quickly. When the time comes, he can escape. However, can Wei Lingying and the others escape? How many people does she have left? As long as a few dozen people die, the Wei Clan's army will not be able to hold on. Therefore, there is no need to worry about them. They are no longer worthy of fighting with us. "
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