Gao Wu: Others practice martial arts, but you cultivate immortality?

"What's wrong with Xiang Ning?" Chu Yuan asked;

Since arriving at the outer battlefield, he has not contacted or encountered anyone from the previous training base.

The two sides were carrying out their missions at different levels, and naturally in different locations; unless they specifically sought each other out, they would never run into each other...

"It seems like we got scammed. I just found out and came right away." Mao Rui's demeanor was more composed, no longer as carefree as before.

Chu Yuan had inquired and learned that, apart from himself, the area where the others carried out their missions was a buffer zone;

Since there were no high-value resources, the Ninth Legion and the Crystalfire Clan tacitly agreed not to occupy them, but instead stayed to conduct some low-intensity warfare, which had a training feel to it.

Among those participating in the war were not only the Ninth Legion and the Crystalfire Clan, but also many smaller clans that were affiliated with both sides.

While it's said that there are no high-value resources, the output of a few secret realms is still quite precious for low-level martial artists... There are quite a few such buffer zones between the Ninth Legion and the Crystalfire Clan.

The Great Qin Dynasty is not only composed of the Ninth Legion, and its enemies are not only the Crystal Fire Clan;

Just as the Crystalfire Clan's enemies are not only humans.

The First to Ninth Legions acted like border guards, encircling a large area in the middle.

This is the basic foundation of the Great Qin in the outer world battlefield;

When the enemy is strong, we retreat inward; when the enemy is weak, we expand outward. We are very flexible.

However, this foundation wasn't there from the beginning. The outer battlefield had existed for a long time. Why would the other races be so kind as to specially reserve a place for Qin and let Qin join this game?

So they were all stolen...

For example, the Fireburning Mountains, and a large surrounding area, even the city of Dawn, were all taken from the mouth of the Crystalfire Clan...

During their casual conversation, Chu Yuan had already followed Xiang Ning to her hospital room.

"Fatty... Oh my god, Chu Yuan, what are you doing here too?"

Chu Yuan looked Xiang Ning up and down and found that although Xiang Ning looked rather miserable with thick bandages wrapped around his head, his injuries were not very serious.

At the very least, he speaks with a strong voice...

He then laughed and said, "I heard you got scammed, so I came to see you."

"...You come to visit a patient empty-handed?"

"How could that be?" Chu Yuan took out some pills from his spatial ring.

Xiang Ning looked at the document and found it strangely familiar. After thinking for a couple of seconds, she said quietly, "Isn't this what I sent you before?"

"How could that be? It just happens that they look somewhat similar..."

"I remember the chip on this bottle was from when I accidentally bumped it on the table... Did you bump it in such a similar way?"

"I've noticed you're a very meticulous person..."

Mao Rui put down the fruit basket and asked seriously, "Xiang Ning, what exactly happened?"

As long as these martial arts family members don't deliberately court death, the dangers they face when carrying out missions are actually not great.

In case of any emergency, the military token he carries is not to be underestimated.

So Mao Rui didn't understand why Xiang Ning would do this.

Surely it's not that they're just reluctant to use it?

Xiang Ning sighed, "It's that beast Pang Long..."

After listening for a while, Chu Yuan finally understood the whole story.

Xiang Ning's team was surrounded and attacked while fighting for a treasure, and Pang Long's team happened to be nearby;

The two captains were unaware of the conflict between Xiang Ning and Pang Long, so they temporarily joined forces.

As a result, Pang Long betrayed Xiang Ning at the crucial moment...

Chu Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Where is your father, the legion commander?"

"My dad's not in the Ninth Legion..." Xiang Ning sighed. "Besides, that beast didn't even lay a hand on me. He just said he wasn't strong enough to withstand the siege... What can I do?"

He certainly wouldn't care about Pang Long's background, but the Xiang family has always been quite particular about rules...

"So, we'll just leave it at that?"

Xiang Ning gritted his teeth and said, "I'll remember this debt!"

"...So you're just saying we're going to let it go like this?"

"Go away... By the way, I saw Tian Tian a few days ago, she seems to be doing well now."

"Um."

......

"Chu Yuan, come here!" After cultivating for a while, Chu Yuan's terminal vibrated; it was a message from Zhang Yue.

"What's wrong?"

"Someone wants to see you!"

Although Chu Yuan had some doubts, he still went to the location sent by Zhang Yue.

It is located in the very center of the barracks, not far from the teleportation array.

From a great distance, Zhang Yue stood there with a solemn expression. Beside him was a figure whose face could not be seen.

Chu Yuan already knew that seventh-realm martial artists could sense the existence of divine sense and dared not easily probe, but at this moment he still subconsciously opened his divine sense.

To his horror, in his consciousness, there was nothing around Zhang Yue, as if what he was seeing was just an illusion...

"So you are Chu Yuan? Don't use your mental power to try and probe into beings stronger than yourself in the future." A gentle voice rang out in his mind, carrying a hint of warning.

Chu Yuan was startled and quickly withdrew his divine sense;

Zhang Yue seemed oblivious to anything amiss, and upon spotting Chu Yuan, he immediately called out, "Chu Yuan!"

Only when he got closer could Chu Yuan see the appearance of the person next to Zhang Yue clearly;

He appeared to be a young man with black hair and a faint smile on his lips. He possessed a refined and gentle demeanor, yet seemed unapproachable.

His eyes were the most striking feature;

Her eyes seemed to hold the vastness of the stars and the sea, captivating all who looked into them.

It also makes one feel incredibly small from the bottom of their heart...

"Who are you?"

The young man smiled and said, "Zhao Zheng."

Zhang Yue gave Chu Yuan a wink, then solemnly said, "Elder, I'll be leaving now."

"Go ahead." The young man nodded and then looked Chu Yuan up and down.

Elder? Chu Yuan was startled again, and his posture became even more upright;

This is not just a title, but represents... the Nine Realms!

It is the foundation upon which the Great Qin stands on the battlefield beyond the heavens! It is the barrier protecting Earth from invasion! And it is also the highest authority of the Great Qin!

Only those at the Ninth Realm can be called Elders! Not just anyone from the Zhenwu Bureau or some legion...

Zhang Yue said someone wanted to see him... and that person was a ninth-realm cultivator!?

But he couldn't recall ever having any contact with a ninth-realm expert...

Zhao Zheng seemed to see the doubt in his heart, and still smiled gently: "Don't be nervous. I heard that you learned the Kingdom of Light in half a month?"

"The Kingdom of Light... Could it be you?"

"That's right, the Divine Kingdom of Light is a martial art I created." Zhao Zheng nodded: "I never thought that one day it would be learned by a martial artist of the Fifth Realm."

You're very good.

"By sheer luck..."

"In the path of martial arts, you either succeed or you fail. There's no room for luck," Zhao Zheng said. "I've heard about your situation, but unfortunately, I found out a little too late. That kid Wei Huang got there first."

Chu Yuan remained silent. He understood the meaning behind Zhao Zheng's words, but he truly didn't know how to respond...