About half a summer later, Fu Yong and his son walked out from the high platform. After boarding a small insect boat, he said to the young man beside him: "My dear, what do you think of this Zhang Xuanxiu?"
Fu Cuo said: "This Zhang Xuanxiu looks quite extraordinary, but what I value is strength. Besides, we already have Zuo Xuanxiu in the army, and his skills and cultivation are much better than this one. I forgive my son."
Idiot, why did my father come to invite this person?"
Fu Yong said softly: "Can't you see, I don't really invite you, I just want to see him and say hello."
Fu Cuo was stunned and asked puzzledly: "Why is this?" Since he didn't plan to recruit someone, why did he come here? Isn't it unnecessary?
Fu Yong said: "Many monks are narrow-minded and have good memories. If you don't come today, he may think that you look down on him. If he finds an opportunity in the future, he may cause trouble for us."
Fu Cuo said proudly: "Our Fu army has Zuo Xuanxiu in command, what are we afraid of?"
Fu Yong shook his head and said: "Zuo Xuanxiu is Zuo Xuanxiu, we are us. If there is a conflict with a fellow monk, just watch, he may not stand up for me."
But Fu Cuo disagreed and said, "Father, are you thinking too much?"
Fu Yong sighed: "It's better to think more, but if you don't want to be more, how will the road ahead be taken? Although my Fu family's army has now replaced the Wei family, it has become so powerful in just one year, looking at Xuanhe's brightness
, but in fact, I rely entirely on Zuo Xuanxiu. If Zuo Xuanxiu is not here, my reputation will plummet. If I want to not be controlled by others, I have to use my own people."
"Use your own people?"
Fu Cuo thought for a while and whispered: "Father, are you saying that we can support a monk ourselves?"
"right."
Fu Yong glanced at his son and said: "Many mercenaries do this, so I plan to let your brother worship Zuo Xuanxiu as his disciple first, and then find an opportunity to send him to the inner layer and let him go to Xiazhou Xuanxiu."
He must cultivate in the mansion, so that when he comes back, my Fu family's reputation and family can be continued."
Fu Cuo was a little reluctant and said: "My little brother is not young anymore. Father, it is better to wait for another two years until Mo'er is older..."
Fu Yong said calmly: "I want to wait, but Mo'er is only two years old. It will take at least ten years to practice. I can't wait for such a long time. If you can become a master, why should I put the burden on your brother?"
Woolen cloth?"
Fu Cuo thought: "I don't have the talent to practice Taoism, but neither do you, dad. Why don't you still have to count on your son?"
Fu Yong said: "Go back. The military department may make another move by the end of this month. Then our Fu's Army may have to bear heavy responsibilities, so we must be well prepared."
After the Fu family and his 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. Just one day later, the files about the two families were placed on his desk.
on the case.
He looked through the files and found that the situation on the Wei side was basically consistent with what Wei Lingying said. They originally had an army of a thousand people, but now there are only about a hundred left. Both their strength and momentum are not as good as before.
Once such a mercenary army loses its momentum, it will lose the trust of the military department and accept fewer commissions. If it cannot find a turning point, it will soon decline until it is delisted and disbanded.
After reading it, he put down the file and said: "Qinghe."
Li Qinghe walked over and bowed: "What are your orders, sir?"
Zhang Yudao: "Go to Wei's residence and find the two ladies who came yesterday. Tell them that I agree to their invitation. Tomorrow I will make a contract for them and their delegation."
Li Qinghe cupped his hands and said, "Yes, sir."
Zhang Yu looked at the sunshine coming in from outside. He decided to accept Wei Lingying and others' recruitment because there were no other monks in the Wei army and they were relatively weak, so he could have great autonomy.
As for Fu Yong, he could see that the other party was not asking sincerely, so there was no need to think about it.
He packed up the files and took out the Taoist book given by Zhu Xuanshou to read through it.
Now that he has returned to the outer layer, in addition to obeying Xuanting's orders to monitor Kuisu, the most important thing is to look for opportunities to break through to the upper realm.
According to what the Xuan Ting envoy said that day, on the path of Xuan Dharma, if he doesn't want to follow other people's methods, he can only walk on his own.
Recently, he has vaguely had some ideas, but they still need to be verified.
Fortunately, this is the outer layer, and he can find many opportunities.
First of all, the incarnations of Xuan Zun stationed in various constellations will hold lectures every once in a while, including those who have achieved Xuan Zun with Xuan Dharma. This has attracted a large number of cultivators to come here.
Furthermore, the outer layer has experienced long-term battles, which has also given rise to a large number of seal secrets and visualization diagrams, and the outer layer can be regarded as one, so that the exchanges between monks are far more efficient than those on the road.
The inner layer of barrier came very conveniently. He believed that through certain exchanges here, he could further improve his visualization of Xuanhuncicada.
As he was engrossed in reading the Taoist book, time gradually passed, and before he knew it, the sky was getting dark. It was not until Qing Xi came to call him that he closed the Taoist book.
After going downstairs for the dinner, he returned to the inner room, took out the Cicada and Jingxiao swords and wiped them carefully, then sat down cross-legged and fell into concentration.
The night passed quickly, and at dawn the next day, he called Qingshu and walked to Wei's residence.
The Wei Clan's station is located on the bank of an inner lake. It occupies a large area, has a large military building and a solid military fortress. After all, in its heyday, the Wei Clan's army numbered thousands. If placed among the main army, the military leader can also be regarded as a military commander.
Waiting.
Wei Lingying visited Zhang Yu yesterday, and she had been worrying about gains and losses. Unexpectedly, she heard that Zhang Yu had agreed to the invitation the next day. She couldn't believe it at first. After repeated confirmation, she couldn't help but feel joy pouring out of her heart. Now
I led everyone waiting outside early in the morning, looking forward to it.
After seeing Zhang Yu's figure from a distance, she said happily: "Zhang Xuanxiu is here!" Then she and Jin Xiaobai led everyone to welcome him.
After the ceremony outside, she solemnly invited Zhang and Yu to the military fortress hall. When they came down, they made a contract under the observation of the inspector of the Military Affairs Office.
After the deed was finalized, Wei Lingying, the leader of the army, finally felt relieved. After seeing off the investigating officer from the Military Affairs Office, she immediately called everyone in the Wei army to come over and pay homage to Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu glanced over and saw that most of the people he saw were young people in their twenties, with a few relatively immature teenagers among them.
According to Wei Lingying, these people are all the descendants of the old soldiers of the Wei Army. It is these people who barely managed to hold on after the main force of the Wei Army collapsed.
To be honest, the divine robes and black armors worn by these people are far inferior to those of Qingyang Shangzhou. It is not just a matter of skills. The main reason is that the outer layer of robes and armor is a consumable. Therefore, unless the upper echelons of the army use it for ordinary sergeants,
It's impossible to build it so finely.
However, among the more than 100 people, more than 40 people had spiritual power, which accounted for nearly half of the team, which surprised him slightly.
In Kaiyang Academy, among the more than 10,000 students, only a few of them can inspire spirituality in one year. In comparison, it is quite astonishing.
But it may be because there are frequent wars in the outer world and everyone goes to the battlefield early in the morning. According to Wei Lingying, she followed her father to the battlefield when she was fourteen years old. One brother and two uncles were killed in the family, while others
There are also similar experiences. Perhaps it is this kind of cruel tempering that has created these people.
At this moment, a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old came out with a sword. He cupped his hands and said: "Zhang Xuanxiu, I live in Xia Chu Pass and serve as the leader of the army in the army."
He pointed at Qing Shu behind Zhang Yu, "I see that Xuan Xiu, the follower here, is carrying a sword. He must know how to sword, right? I want to try the sword with Xuan Xiu's follower."
Zhang Yu glanced at him, and Chu Guan's eyes were filled with curiosity about him, and at the same time there was a young man's characteristic unwillingness to admit defeat.
He said: "Qingshu, then you can compare with him."
Qingshu said yes and stood up with a sword.
He had been following Zhang Yu before, being taciturn and few people noticed him. But now that he stood up, everyone including Wei Lingying felt their hearts tighten. This was a result of long-term training on the battlefield.
Intuition, when they encounter a threatening enemy, they will unconsciously produce this kind of reaction.
Someone in the audience noticed the metal bar on Qingshu's chin and asked in a low voice: "Creator?
Qingshu said calmly: "Yes."
In the process of practicing swordsmanship, he gradually realized that a swordsman must first face himself calmly, and then he can swing the sword calmly, so he did not shy away from his original origin.
Chu Guan did not dare to underestimate him. There were also many creators in the outer world. Except for the appearance of these creators being slightly different from them, there was not much difference in the rest.
He drew his sword, twirled the blade with his wrist, took a few steps back, and said please.
Qingshu also slowly drew his sword and said in a deep voice: "Please."
After Chu Guan took a few tentative steps, he shouted loudly and charged forward, while at the same time a dazzling light leaped from his body.
At the same time, Fu Cuo also received a report from his cronies inside the Fu Clan's army station, saying: "Oh, has Zhang Xuanxiu been recruited to the Wei Clan Army?"
The confidant said: "Yes, Young Master, the Wei army has been suppressed by us since the last time it was severely damaged. It is about to die. Now that we have a middle-ranking monk to take charge, will it rise again?"
But Fu Cuo laughed and said: "Don't pay too much attention to it, they will suffer a lot if you come down."
The confidant asked in confusion: "Why did the young master say that?"
Fu Cuo said leisurely: "I have read Zhang Xuanxiu's history. He has never experienced any battles. Once he encounters a strong enemy, do you think he can handle it?
He reached out and patted his confidant on the shoulder, and said: "This Zhang Xuanxiu is a Taoist cultivator. He can fly very fast. He will probably leave by then. But can Wei Lingying and the others leave? How many people does she have left now? As long as
The Wei army cannot sustain itself if dozens of people die, so there is no need to worry about them, they are no longer worthy of fighting with us."