After Wei Lingying gave her instructions, she let all the military commanders leave. Too many things had happened today. Even she felt a wave of exhaustion. She couldn't help but sit down and hold her forehead.
However, at this time, she seemed to have sensed something. She looked up and saw Sergeant Lin still standing there. She asked with concern, "Uncle Lin, is there anything else?"
Sergeant Lin walked closer and said, "About that matter, I think we should tell Zhang Xuanzheng."
Wei Lingying was slightly startled. Only then did she realize what he was talking about.
Sergeant Lin sighed and said, "Su Liang believed that Zhang Xuanxiu had come for this from the very beginning. However, I suspect that the Yin Army behind Su Liang might have come looking for us because of this. As such, I feel that we should inform Zhang Xuanxiu about this."
Wei Lingying thought for a moment and said, "There is nothing to hide about this matter. After this assignment is over, I will find a chance to explain it to Xuanxiu."
Sergeant Lin relaxed and nodded, "That would be for the best."
On the second day, when dawn broke, the Wei Clan army followed the previous agreement. Other than leaving behind the necessary garrison, everyone else boarded the flying boats one after another and flew towards the north.
On the other side, in the Fu Army's base, sixteen airships and two warships were parked in the open space in front of the base. Rows of soldiers were boarding the airships.
Fu Yong and Fu Cuo boarded the main airship under the escort of a group of guards and sat down in the main cabin.
Fu Cuo said, "Father, the Wei Army is the same as us. They have also been assigned by the Military Department."
Fu Yong said, "The Military Department's old tricks. They will not let a civilian mercenary group act alone. They will definitely find a partner for us."
Fu Cuo snorted and said with slight mockery, "That Xuanxiu is really capable. Ever since he joined the Wei Army, the Wei Army has turned around. There are even rumors that he killed the Evil God's true spirit. Hmph, what a joke. This kind of thing can only fool those ignorant soldiers. The guards are really shameless in order to recruit soldiers."
Fu Yong said in a low voice, "It might not be fake."
Fu Cuo was startled, then he smiled and said, "Father, how is that possible?"
Fu Yong's gaze was deep as he said, "It's a pity that the Wei Clan's army left on a flying boat after the assignment ended. Otherwise, we would have been able to obtain more information."
In fact, a few days ago, he had taken advantage of the fact that the Wei Clan army was recruiting people to plant spies in the army. Unfortunately, from the day before yesterday until now, all the soldiers were bound by military regulations to stay in the barracks. He had no way of knowing the specific information.
Fu Cuo, on the other hand, did not care about this. In his eyes, the current Wei Clan Army was not worthy of much attention. He said with slight excitement, "Father, if that flying boat is really left behind by a Shangchen cultivator, then there must be a lot of good stuff. If we seize more, our Fu Clan Army might be able to advance further."
At that moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard and a middle-aged Daoist with a smile on his face and jet-black hair walked over with a horsetail whisk in hand.
The Fu father and son immediately stood up and cupped their hands respectfully. "Zuo Xuanxiu."
Zuo Xuanxiu politely returned the greeting. He then waved his horsetail whisk and sat down.
Fu Cuo said, "Since Zuo Xuanxiu is here, then let's set off."
Fu Yong looked outside and saw that all the soldiers had boarded the flying boat. He nodded and said, "Let's go."
A moment later, as rays of light lit up, sixteen flying boats rose into the air and flew towards the polar regions of the north.
Because they had set off earlier than the Fu Clan Army, the Wei Clan Army was already halfway there.
This time, the Wei Clan Army had replaced two rather sturdy boats with a thick protective shell. When the ferocious birds rushed over, they were smashed into mush by the high-speed flying boats. Their blood and bones also burst like balloons.
The thick mixture of blood and gore did not remain on the outer shell of the flying boats. Instead, it was brushed by the wild airflow outside and was wiped clean in a short while.
Wei Lingying said proudly, "This is a double-shelled flying boat that I ordered from the Tianji Workshop. It won't be destroyed so easily like last time."
Jin Xiaobai muttered, "I keep having the feeling that something bad will happen after saying this."
Wei Lingying patted her head. "With Xuanxiu here, there's no need to worry."
The Wei army adjusted their direction according to the map that they had prepared beforehand. The journey was smoother than expected. After about half a day, they came to a sparkling and translucent lake. A crimson rainbow fell from the sky into the lake.
In front of them was a stretch of icy blue mountains and rivers. Low and dense clouds of different sizes pressed down on the thick mountain ridges. A faint golden light emerged from the gap between the sky and the mountains, sprinkling on the lake. It looked magnificent.
Jin Xiaobai lowered her head to look at the map in her hand and then looked ahead. She said, "From the map, we should arrive after crossing this lake."
The flying boat continued to travel for a while. She suddenly opened her beautiful eyes and pointed. "It's right there!"
Everyone looked over and saw that the target was in the shape of a cone. It was more than five hundred feet tall and lofty. It looked like a greenish-black mountain peak.
The moment they saw this thing, everyone was shocked. They didn't expect the target this time to be so huge.
Jin Xiaobai said, "It's said that this flying boat has been here for at least two or three hundred years. If it wasn't for a patrol boat that happened to pass by this place to avoid a storm and stopped here for a while, we wouldn't have found this thing.
It's just that those patrols had a mission at the time and couldn't stay for long, so they quickly left. Later on, they reported this information. After the military department evaluated it, they let us investigate it first. "
Wei Lingying looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Xuanxiu, after hundreds of years, do you think the Shangchen cultivators inside can still be alive?"
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "That depends on the specific situation. If they're in my realm, then even if they're heavily injured, as long as they sit and watch, it won't be a problem for them to live for hundreds or thousands of years."
Jin Xiaobai said, "Aiya, then are we going to meet an old monster that's hundreds of years old?"
Wei Lingying scolded, "Xiaobai, don't say that."
She couldn't help but look at Zhang Yu. In her opinion, those cultivators all had long lifespans. Xuanxiu had such strength. Although he looked young, he might be more than a hundred years old.
After the flying boat advanced for another few dozen miles, it landed on a relatively flat ground.
At this moment, a series of muffled thunderous sounds came from the sky. Everyone looked up and saw more than ten flying boats in a row flying over from the distance. They directly flew over their heads and sped towards the giant boat.
Soldier Lin said, "General, it's the Fu Clan's army."
Wei Lingying looked in the direction where the flying boat disappeared and said, "It seems that they want to enter the flying boat before us. Let's let them go first. We'll try not to clash with them later."
All the soldiers agreed in unison.
At this moment, on the flying boat of the Fu Clan's army, Fu Yong asked, "Zuo Xuanxiu, what do you think of that Xuanxiu?"
When they passed by just now, Zuo Xuanxiu also looked down at his request. He was also very interested in this fellow cultivator who was rumored to have killed the Evil God's True Spirit.
However, when he looked down, he was met with a pair of eyes that were as bright as stars. He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
At this moment, his expression became more serious. He pondered for a moment and said, "This fellow cultivator is not simple. It's best not to clash with him."
Fu Yong immediately understood the subtext in his words, "I may not be able to defeat him. Don't provoke him."
He hurriedly said, "No, although we and the Wei Clan's army are usually opponents, we were sent here together by the military headquarters. Therefore, we can be considered comrades. Even if we don't protect each other, we won't fight with each other."
At this moment, Fu Cuo was looking at the huge boat below. He said excitedly, "Father, such a huge flying boat. If we explore this place, do you think it can be considered as our spoils?"
Apart from the remuneration given by the military headquarters, the spoils of war also accounted for a large part of the income of mercenaries.
Since this flying boat was from hundreds of years ago, it was definitely not a creation. It should be a precious weapon refined by a true cultivator. The value of the treasure inside was huge.
Although they couldn't keep all of it, they could give up a portion of it. The remaining would be enough for them to eat.
Fu Yong sighed, "It's just that it's too big. We may not be able to eat it." He looked at Zuo Daoren and said, "Zuo Xuanxiu, do you think?"
Zuo Xuanxiu was actually very tempted. As a true cultivator, he valued precious weapons that might have come from a true cultivator. He stroked his beard and thought, "General Fu is right. This giant boat is too big. The military headquarters won't be able to count it as your spoils so easily. However, if we get the Wei Clan's army on board, we may be able to give it a try."
Fu Cuo was immediately dissatisfied and muttered, "How many people do they have? Give it to them? "
After the decline of the Wei Clan, the Fu Clan's army had become the most powerful mercenary army in Ye Ya Prefecture.
Because they had absorbed a large number of old soldiers from the Wei Clan's army and recruited others from their own clan, they now had a thousand five hundred men. The Wei Clan's army didn't even have five hundred men. He looked down on the Wei Clan's army.
Fu Yong ignored his son. He understood Zuo Daoren's meaning. There was no need to rope in the Wei Clan's army. This person was referring to Xuanxiu.
Indeed, if two middle level cultivators joined forces, they might be able to take down this giant boat. Even if they failed, there was no loss in trying.
More than ten flying boats circled around the giant boat and finally landed on a flat ground in the north. Because they were all bug-shaped flying boats, there was no need for a specific berth. The supporting legs that extended out landed steadily on the flat ground.
Then, rows of soldiers came out of the cabin door that opened horizontally and quickly lined up in the open space in front of them.
The Fu Clan's father and son alighted from the flying boat together. They walked to the front and looked up.
Looking at the giant boat in front of them from this angle, they saw that the conical peak was hidden in the misty clouds. The body of the boat was one and stood firmly on the ground. It felt even more majestic and lofty.
Fu Cuo looked left and right and said, "Father, I think we should let the captains find the entrance first?"
Fu Yong turned his head and said, "Zuo Xuanxiu, what do you think?"
Zuo Daoren's gaze focused for a moment and said, "It's fine."
Fu Yong was relieved and nodded to his son. Fu Cuo cupped his fists and went to make the arrangements.
Not long after, dozens of armored soldiers flew into the air and flew towards the mountain-like giant boat. They began to search for the possible entrance.
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