I run a casino in the immortal realm.

Gongsun Zhi was carried in the hand of a customs officer and flew through the air.

He was completely stunned as he looked at the more than two hundred fully armed cultivators around him, whose auras were as deep as the sea.

He originally thought that it was already exaggerated that Zheng Yifei had dozens of Nascent Soul stage cultivators under his command, but he didn't expect that there were actually more than two hundred!

Moreover, the leaders possessed unfathomable auras, undoubtedly powerful figures at the Void Refinement Realm.

Where did this newly arrived commander-in-chief get such a terrifying elite force?

With such a force at his disposal, it's no wonder he dared to arrest the prefect directly and disregard those local bullies.

For these high-level cultivators, a distance of fifty miles is merely the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

We've arrived at the Valley of Ten Thousand Souls.

Using the faint starlight, Zheng Yifei hovered in mid-air, looking down at the terrain below.

This is a typical gourd-shaped canyon, narrow at the entrance, wide in the middle, and flanked by sheer cliffs hundreds of feet high, as if carved by a knife and axe.

The cliff face was barren, and the rocks had an eerie dark red color, as if they had been soaked in blood for countless years.

A chilling wind blew through the valley, and faint sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling could be heard, living up to its name of "Ten Thousand Souls".

"This is indeed an excellent place to set up an ambush."

Zheng Yifei used his divine sense to carefully examine the terrain and spiritual energy flow of the entire canyon. He then turned to look at Gongsun Zhi, who had been lowered down, and asked with some doubt, "Since the terrain here is so good, why hasn't the imperial court set up a checkpoint or stationed troops here?"

Gongsun Zhi gave a wry smile: "My lord, although the terrain of Wanhun Valley is good, the valley is permeated with a natural miasma all year round. This miasma can not only corrode the spiritual power of cultivators, but also cause hallucinations. Ordinary soldiers will go crazy if they stay here for three days."

Moreover, the rocks here are extremely hard, making it impossible to carve out city walls and barracks, and there is no water source. Therefore, this place can only serve as a natural stronghold, unsuitable for long-term troop deployment.

Zheng Yifei nodded, then turned to Wang Changsheng: "Changsheng, does the miasma here affect your formation?"

Wang Changsheng closed his eyes, sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy around him, then opened his eyes, a hint of excitement flashing in them: "My lord, this miasma not only has no effect, but can actually become an excellent aid to the formation."

"If I set up a bewitching array here, the miasma will increase its power by at least 30%!"

"good!"

Zheng Yifei looked at Gongsun Zhi: "Do you understand formations?"

"I only know a little bit about it."

Gongsun Zhi humbly replied, "My cultivation is too low to set up a high-level formation, but I do know how to use formations to counter the habits of orcs."

"Chang Sheng, you connect with him."

Zheng Yifei instructed, "Listen to his instructions on how to arrange the formation."

Wang Changsheng was obsessed with formations and never put on airs as a high-level cultivator. He immediately pulled Gongsun Zhi aside and began to carefully explore the canyon.

Gongsun Zhi pointed out along the way: "Lord Wang, the bull and tiger tribes among the orcs are extremely powerful, and ordinary trapping formations can hardly trap them."

Therefore, at this location at the valley entrance, instead of setting up a trapping formation, you should set up the most concealed chain of killing formations.

Wait until their vanguard enters the killing range, then don't activate the attack immediately; let them pass.

"Let it pass?"

Wang Changsheng was taken aback.

"Yes, let it pass."

Gongsun Zhi pointed to the heart of the canyon: "Put their vanguard into the heart of the canyon and trap them with a bewitching array. The orcs don't have array masters, so once they fall into the bewitching array, they'll just run around like headless flies."

At this point, activate the killing formation at the valley entrance again to cut off their retreat. Unable to coordinate their attacks from both ends, they will surely fall into chaos.

Wang Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, immediately marking the location indicated by Gongsun Zhi.

"And here, on the cliffs on both sides, we must set up concealment arrays."

Gongsun Zhi looked up at the steep cliff: "The eagles among the orcs are natural scouts. Their eyesight is excellent; they can see the ground clearly from thousands of feet in the air. If we ambush archers or magic-based cultivators on the cliff, once the eagles discover us, the ambush will become a joke."

"The Eagle Clan?"

Wang Changsheng frowned: "Will they be able to see it at night?"

"The Eagle Clan's eyesight is terrifying during the day, but at night, it becomes their blind spot."

Gongsun Zhi explained, "Therefore, the deployment and ambush must be carried out at night. Before dawn, all people and formations must be completely hidden."

Wang Changsheng was completely convinced.

Although he was proficient in formations, he did not understand the characteristics of the enemy. If he were to set up the formation himself, he might fail because he overlooked the eagle clan's reconnaissance.

This squad leader, who is only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, is indeed a rare military talent.

For two full hours, Wang Changsheng and Gongsun Zhi toured the entire Valley of Ten Thousand Souls, determining the placement of all the array flags and ambush points.

Back at Zheng Yifei's side, Wang Changsheng cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the formation plan has been finalized. As long as we have enough materials, I can set up the formation framework tonight, and make final adjustments tomorrow night. The day after tomorrow morning, we can present a great gift to the Xirong Army."

"it is good."

Zheng Yifei nodded and turned his gaze to Gongsun Zhi.

Through these few hours of contact and observation, he has basically concluded that this Gongsun Zhi is the "strategist" he needs most right now.

"Gongsun Zhi".

"Your subordinate is here."

Gongsun Zhi knelt on one knee.

"From now on, you will leave the East City Camp and enter the General's Mansion."

Zheng Yifei's voice was exceptionally clear in the night wind: "I won't give you a rank for now. You'll stay by my side as a soldier and be fully responsible for the tactical planning of this ambush at Wanhun Valley."

Gongsun Zhi was startled and suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with unbelievable ecstasy.

"You're welcome."

Zheng Yifei interrupted him, saying, "I only look at ability when it comes to people. If you can help me win this battle and pin the vanguard of the Western Rong Army down in this Valley of Ten Thousand Souls, I will not only promote you to a fifth-rank military advisor, but I will also provide you with enough resources to help you improve your cultivation."

Zheng Yifei bent down slightly, stared into Gongsun Zhi's eyes, and said, word by word, "Once I've established myself in the Western Frontier, I will personally help you investigate the case from twenty years ago and exonerate your Gongsun family!"

Gongsun Zhi burst into tears.

He waited for those words for a full twenty years.

For the sake of that sentence, he lived like a dog at the very bottom of the military camp for twenty years.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Gongsun Zhi kowtowed three times, his forehead hitting the hard rock, drawing blood.

"Your subordinate, Gongsun Zhi, is willing to die for General! I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"