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Chapter 112 Inheritance
Seeing this, Zhai Ling and others stopped the T-shaped camp formation and waited on the side. The others also tactfully moved away.

"No matter how you dealt with the ghost demon at that time, I have already reported your military merits... A tiger lieutenant can't get away." Tang Moer saw that Su Daoshan wanted to say something, and waved her hand to stop him, "Don't worry, I won't say anything. No one knows what you did."

Tang Moer continued, "However, since you haven't joined the sect yet, I don't know what Hangu is thinking. Anyway, the credit is here, and you can redeem it at any time if you want it."

Su Daoshan's heart skipped a beat.

Tiger Captain!

You have to know that when Mi Lang came out of Leiyun Gate, with his seventh-grade strength, he was only a second-class soldier in the city guards.

Moreover, the military rank of the City Guards is much less valuable than that of the four major legions. If Mi Lang were transferred to the Fiery Army, he would at most be used as a third-class soldier. Even this was only given to him in exchange for the interests of the noble families.

As for being promoted from a soldier to a tiger captain, that was even more difficult. As far as Su Daoshan knew, even disciples from super sects would start as soldiers in the four major legions. Without a year or two of accumulated military merit, it would be impossible to even think about it.

As for ordinary sect disciples, it would be even longer. Many of them would have to endure for ten or eight years.

But what about me? Now, I am not even 18 years old, but I have already been assigned the military rank of Tiger Lieutenant. Even if it is only a third-class Tiger Lieutenant, the salary is 10 gold stones per month. It is enough to support 20 people. As for the corresponding authority... just look at the current Dingzi Camp Commander Zhai Ling, who is only a second-class Tiger Lieutenant, and you will know that it will not be bad.

In the military, he would start as a flag captain!
From the beginning to the end, all I did was consume a talisman. I didn't expect to be so lucky...

What else could he say? He just bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister Tang."

"Military rank is only part of the reward. There are other things, but it's up to the military to decide. I won't say more." Tang Moer opened his money bag, poured out three large jade coins and six small jade coins, grabbed Su Daoshan's hand, and slapped them all in his hand. "I didn't bring any good things with me this time. These are my way of thanking you for saving my life..."

Su Daoshan's eyes widened, and he pretended to refuse: "Senior Sister Tang, you got it wrong. You saved me at that time..."

"Okay, stop pushing the issue with me. We both know what's going on..." Tang Moer forcefully rolled his fingers into a fist and then took out a small black stone tablet. After a slight hesitation, she handed it to him, "You are a transcendent warrior, take this tablet. This is a demon hunter's token. With this tablet, you can freely enter and exit any city with the Tianji Tower sign."

"As for what we can do," Tang Moer smiled slightly, "you'll know when you get to Tianji Tower."

"This..." Su Daoshan was a little surprised for a moment.

"Okay, I have to set off quickly." Tang Moer saw soldiers leading out several mountain beasts at the camp gate. He waved goodbye to Su Daoshan and rode away.

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Outside Chongguang City, the camp of the Fiery Army.

The huge military camp extended out in the wilderness along the walls of Chongguang City, stretching as far as the eye could see. In the camp, people shouted, horses neighed, flags fluttered, barracks and tents were lined up one after another, and convoys and soldiers came and went, creating a lively and busy scene.

In a staff barracks not far from the central army tent, Pan Xu looked at the official letter that the messenger had just sent with a surprised look. The letter came from Yishan City.

"How did the reporting process come to me?" Pan Xu asked.

"Commander Tang designated him to go through you, Officer Pan." The messenger, who was still in a hurry to deliver official documents, said this. He urged the confused Pan Xu to sign, then turned around and ran away.

Pan Xu opened the official letter, took a glance at it, and then stood up suddenly.

"Kill the ghost demon!"

Earlier, the Eagle Guards had rushed to Wen'an City to investigate Youwu. The news that Tang Moer and dozens of Eagle Guards who had entered Youwu before and after were all missing had already caused a sensation in the army.

Pan Xu clearly remembered that yesterday, the central army tent was in a state of panic, like ants on a hot pot. The commander Wei Zhifei, who was originally scheduled to lead the main force of the vanguard to Chongguang City three days later, directly left the main force behind and rode on a mountain beast to rush over.

As a close confidant of Wei Zhifei, Pan Xu saw with his own eyes that as soon as the commander arrived, inquiries from all sides came pouring in. The bigwigs in the army almost poked their fingers in Wei Zhifei's face and scolded him.

That's Tang Shuai's granddaughter! If anything goes wrong...

At that time, Wei Zhifei's famous horse face turned completely ashen, so much so that Pan Xu and a group of generals and staff officers were like quails, not daring to even breathe.

Unexpectedly, just when Wei Zhifei was about to lead people to Wen'an City to investigate the mist, news came from Yishan City that a T-shaped battalion had discovered the wormhole exit while training outside to eliminate the crazy puppets.

Wei Zhifei immediately sent Hua Chong to rush over. Unexpectedly, not long after the people here set out, good news came one after another - Tang Moer actually came back alive.

At that time, the central army tent was filled with thunderous cheers. Everyone clapped their hands in celebration. Some smart guys, in order to please Wei Zhifei's horse, drafted a proposal to commend the Dingzi Camp.

After all, although they did not rescue the people, discovering the wormhole, communicating the information in a timely manner, and relieving the military commander's worries were also great achievements.

Wei Zhifei immediately waved his hand and said, "You are welcome!"

That means adding an extra level to the original merit.

This morning, Pan Xu heard that Tang Moer was on his way back to the Chongguang City camp. He was thinking that he would go to the tent to listen to some gossip when Tang Moer arrived. But he didn't expect that the Eagle Guard leader was still on the way, and a letter of merit was sent directly to him.

The letter only mentioned one thing, which was that Tang Moer killed a ghost demon while escaping from the mist.

However, this was not a letter from Tang Moer to commend herself. For merits like this, once she came back and mentioned it, there would naturally be a process for commending her. Tang Moer sent this letter to commend someone else.

His name was Su Daoshan.

******
Below the Jimu Peak, which is frozen all year round, the mountains are undulating.

This place is located in the extreme north of Xiazhou. The mountains sweep along the northwestern plateau like a huge wave, suddenly rise to the extreme at the Jimu Peak, and then drop thousands of feet.

Looking down from the air, the mountains are all jagged rocks, and there is almost no grass above the snow line. Only at the foot of the mountain, you can see scattered forests here and there. It is also not very impressive. But in the mountains of red soil and black rocks, there is a valley with white mud and rocks that is extremely eye-catching.

This is the location of Han Valley, one of the three top sects in Xiazhou.

However, it is different from what people imagine. There are no majestic buildings, tall gates and continuous pavilions here. There is only a small mountain village scattered on both sides of the stream at the bottom of the valley. Most of the houses in the village are built with a strange gray-white rock. These stones are large and small, uncarved, and look quite simple. Moreover, many houses still have thatched roofs. The only one that can be called a little more regular is perhaps a house located on a large flat land in the valley.

Wei Qikong was wearing a grey cotton coat and leggings, with his hands tucked into his sleeves. With his eyes half open and half closed, he slowly crossed the martial arts training ground in front of the pine courtyard, then went up the steps and walked along the corridor into the main hall of the bamboo hall in the center.

As soon as he turned the corner and entered the door, the head of the Bamboo Hall, the third elder Ji Fanqu came to greet him with a strange expression on his face and a letter in his hand.

"Why did you call me here so quickly?" Wei Qikong glanced at him, walked to the iron stove in the living room, picked up the kettle and poured a cup of hot tea, sat down and sipped it slowly, "I just cooked the pig food over there, and I'm preparing to feed them."

"Don't worry about your pigs," Ji Fanqu handed him the letter, "Take a look at this."

"Just you say it. I'm too lazy to read it." Wei Qikong drank tea with half-closed eyes and said lazily.

"Didn't Lao Wu accept a disciple in Yishan City before?" Ji Fan asked, "The one named Su Daoshan, who hasn't formally become his disciple yet?"

"No need for you to remind me. It's only been a few days. Do you think I'm old and confused? How could I not remember? This kid still owes me a Dao Seed of the Way of Literature!" Wei Qikong looked at Ji Fanqu in surprise, "Why did you mention him suddenly? Do you want it?"

Ji Fanqu was about to say something, but he took it back and nodded, "It's settled then. He will be my personal disciple."

"No," Wei Qikong came to his senses, "Hurry up and tell me what's going on."

"Pan Xu sent a message to the sect," Ji Fanqu said as he slapped the letter in his hand on the table. "The battle in Wen'an City hasn't even started yet, but someone has already recommended this guy for merit."

Pan Xu is an inner sect disciple of Hangu. He left the sect six years ago and now works as a staff officer at the front headquarters of the Fiery Army.

"Tang Moer?" Wei Qikong was stunned, then he picked up the letter on the table and read it quickly. The more he read, the more surprised he looked, and even his listless eyes widened.

"Level A?!"

Ji Fanqu raised his eyebrows and said, "I was also shocked when I saw it just now. Maybe it's the military rules, Pan Xu didn't give any details in the letter. I thought about it again and again, but I don't understand how that kid can meet the standard of first-class military merit?"

Wei Qikong read the letter over and over again several times before he put it down with a frown.

I couldn't figure it out for a moment.

"Where is Lao Wu now?" Wei Qikong turned his head to look at Ji Fanqu and asked.

"Of course he is in Chongguang City," Ji Fan said, "The You Clan invaded, and all the disciples in the valley who could be dispatched were taken out by the fourth brother. He must be taking care of Chongguang City."

"Let him go and ask. See what this guy he recruited did." Wei Qikong said. As he spoke, his brows twitched, as if he remembered something. He turned his head to look at Ji Fanqu, and his eyes became a little strange.

Ji Fanqu laughed, his eyes also strange, and jokingly said: "Why, has the old fool reacted?"

"Qingyun Secret Selection!" Wei Qikong laughed and asked, "Have we given our list to the Sect Union?"

The Federation of Sects was an organization established when the founder of Xi Kingdom swore an oath of blood with all the major sects. It was established to coordinate, organize and manage the sect warriors, to mediate conflicts among the sects, but to prevent the court from dominating the country alone.

In the early days of the war, this organization had great power. Not only did it make decisions that all sects had to abide by, but it also had the power to sanction, arrest, and judge disciples below the level of the elders of the major sects. Later, when the Xi Kingdom was established and a military system was established, the power of the sect union gradually became useless. When Taizu died, the situation changed, and after several ups and downs, the union existed in name only.

After all, the court would not like an alliance of sects that advance and retreat together, and each sect also has its own thoughts and interests.

However, due to the existence of the Demon Sect, the Federation's authority was reduced, but it was still retained as a communication organization. It still plays a role in organizing and managing some daily affairs of the sect.

For example, Qingyun Secret Selection.

Qingyun Secret Selection is a tradition of the Xi Kingdom sect. It is initiated by the sect union and organizes disciples from major sects to undergo trials. They are evaluated based on their performance in the tasks. The winners can not only receive heavy rewards from the major sects, but also have higher status and authority in the sect. They will be included in the priority training.

The Qingyun Secret Selection was held every three years. However, during wartime, the Sect Union would hold an additional selection to encourage the sect disciples to fight bravely.

Once selected, it was only a small matter for an outer sect disciple to enter the inner sect and become a direct disciple. Even the winners selected by the low-level sects could enter the high-level sects for further study.

For example, disciples from local sects in Beijun, such as Qiling Sect, Mohu Sword Sect, and Leiyun Sect, are eligible to enter top sects in Xiazhou, such as Hangu, Hongzhao Palace, and Yuanshan Tower, for further study. Winners of the selections from Hangu and other sects can also go a step further and enter the four super sects of a higher level.

Although he was only an auditor, not even an outer disciple, the skills he learned and the guidance he received were still many levels higher than those of his original sect. More importantly, if he was valued by his master, he would be able to ascend to heaven in one step.

Because of this, after Wen'an City discovered the dark fog this time, all the major sects in Xiazhou sent their masters and disciples to participate in the battle, and the Sect Federation also started the Qingyun Secret Selection at the same time.

Originally, the war had not yet begun, and the disciples of the major sects had just arrived at the military camps, so it was still too early for them to compete for supremacy.

Unexpectedly...

"Before, because several disciples were outside executing the sect's orders, I didn't know whether they could come back in time to participate in the battle, so I put the list on hold..." Ji Fanqu smiled like an old fox who had stolen a fat chicken, took out a list and handed it over, saying, "Take a look. If there is no problem, you can report it today."

Wei Qikong also smiled, his dark old face wrinkled like a chrysanthemum.

He took the list and saw the name of Su Daoshan at the end. The name was obviously newly added. Originally, this kid was just a disciple of the sect. Not to mention formally becoming a disciple, he had not even entered the gate of Hangu.

"Hmm," Wei Qikong suddenly seemed to remember something and frowned, "The other disciples all have their own masters, but this kid... Well, in an emergency, I will accept him as a disciple. After all, he still owes me a seed of the Way of Literature..."

He talked to himself, picked up the pen on the table, and wrote his own name in the teacher's name behind Su Daoshan's name, then handed it to Ji Fanqu who was glaring at him: "Why are you glaring at me? I'm busy feeding the pigs!"

After saying this, he walked away leisurely with his hands behind his back.

(End of this chapter)