Looking at the words written by Mu Yuan on the ground, Zhou Shu's face turned a little dark.
You Mu Yuan, still want to be an insect god?
What is this insect god?
The sacred among the spirit insect tribe?
It is said that the holiness of human beings is born innately, but I have never heard of any of them being acquired through cultivation.
But then again, didn’t Mu Yuan become intelligent because of mutation? This can be regarded as innate.
Needless to say, it really seems a bit sacred to human beings.
Zhou Shu shook this thought out of his mind and said, "You are really a thoughtful spiritual insect."
"Of course."
Mu Yuandi wrote, "In fact, I have mastered many theories of the art of weapon casting, but when it comes to practice, I am a little confused, and I still need your guidance."
"Hey, do you know the words theory and practice?"
Zhou Shu looked at Mu Yuan in surprise.
Mu Yuan's learning ability is indeed much stronger than that of most humans.
It was in Tongguan City, crazily absorbing knowledge, especially since it often followed Zhou Shu. It almost always remembered what Zhou Shu said firmly in its heart.
In a sense, Mu Yuan's eagerness to learn is really a very good quality.
"If you want to learn how to make soldiers, it's not impossible."
Zhou Shu said in a deep voice, and he began to look at Mu Yuan seriously.
Although Mu Yuan is a spiritual insect, it is actually fundamentally different from the spiritual insects outside the city.
As for Zhou Shu, he does not discriminate against Mu Yuan. What's more, Mu Yuan also has an improved version of the tightening curse cast by Zhou Shu, so it cannot betray Zhou Shu.
In comparison, Mu Yuan is more trustworthy than Jin Kui, Ge Changlong and Hou Baidong.
Even Jin Kui, Hou Baidong, and Zhou Shu could teach them the art of forging weapons, why couldn't they teach it to Mu Yuan?
"If you want to learn the art of forging weapons, you must learn from the basics."
Zhou Shu continued, "Teaching a person the art of forging weapons from scratch. For us humans, this can only be done between master and disciple..."
"I can become a disciple, no problem."
Mu Yuan wrote quickly, "I understand the rules. I can be a teacher for a day and a father for a lifetime. I can do it without any problem."
Mu Yuan put his tail on the ground very humanely, and kowtowed his head on the ground, knocking his head nine times in a row.
"Master, please accept my disciple's bow! From now on, you are my master and you are my father!"
After Mu Yuan kowtowed, he wrote on the ground as fast as lightning, "I will definitely honor you in the future. If I can't do it, I am willing to bear the thunder and lightning from the sky!"
Zhou Shu's face was covered with black lines, and Mu Yuan's series of movements were so fast that Zhou Shu had no time to stop them.
Zhou Shu even doubted whether this guy had practiced it in advance.
"No, I'm not your father."
Zhou Shu said angrily that he had no such bad taste in being the father of a spirit insect, "Just stay under my sect and be a registered disciple."
Zhou Shu waved his hand and said, "I have very strict requirements for my disciples. If you fail to meet my requirements, you will be kicked out at any time."
"I will definitely obey you, Master. I will do whatever you ask me to do. If you ask me to go east, I will never go west. If you ask me to beat a dog, I will never chase a chicken!"
Mu Yuan wrote quickly, making a giggle similar to laughter while writing.
Except that he can't speak, this Mu Yuan is really just like a human being.
Of course, it looks nothing like a human being.
"Master, you asked me to collect the spiritual insects, right? No problem, I'll go right away."
Before Zhou Shu could speak again, Mu Yuan wrote again, "It's his grandma's. Tongguan City is my master's territory. If any spiritual insect dares to come here to cause trouble, I can't spare it!"
Mu Yuan has even learned human curse words.
Zhou Shu slapped his forehead, not knowing whether his decision to accept this registered disciple was right or wrong.
If it weren't for the improved version of the Tightening Curse that Mu Yuan had cast on his body, I really wouldn't have trusted Mu Yuan to stay by his side. This guy's learning ability was really too strong.
"That's right, your first mission is to clear out the spiritual insects."
Zhou Shu said, "Every time you kill ten thousand spiritual insects, I will teach you a secret recipe for making weapons. Go ahead and I will let the Tiger Wing Army act with you."
"Guaranteed to complete the task!"
Mu Yuan stood upright, his green eyes blinking excitedly.
After explaining Mu Yuan, Zhou Shu called Zhan in again.
Although it was dangerous to attack the spirit insect nest, Zhou Shu couldn't think of anyone else to lead the troops other than fighting.
The Three Thousand Tiger Wing Army was Zhou Shu's attempt to truly recruit the soldiers from Tongguan City as his own team. Zhou Shu spent a lot of effort on this team. They could only be led by war. Ma Qianli and those from Tongguan City
Soldiers, Zhou Shu can’t trust them.
"General, no matter what happens, your life is the first priority."
Zhou Shu said in a low voice.
Zhan nodded and said tacitly, "I understand."
Nowadays, they are still using false identities, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are taking every step to ensure success. If the time comes, Zhan will not live and die with the Tiger Wing Army, and he will choose to leave alone.
If he were Gu Tianting's brother, he would definitely not do this. He would definitely choose to live and die with everyone.
Of course, this is just an attack on the spiritual insect nest, and they may not necessarily encounter that kind of situation. Their purpose is not to eliminate all the spiritual insects, but only to harass the spiritual insect group and delay the outbreak of the spiritual insect disaster.
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……
The three thousand Tiger Wing Army went out from the gate of Tongguan City in a fair and honest manner.
The Tongguan army on top of the city, including Ma Qianli, General Chen and others, could all be seen clearly.
"Is the city lord taking action now?"
General Chen frowned slightly and said, "Why didn't he discuss it with us?"
"Does the city lord need to explain to us what he does?"
Ma Qianli said angrily, "It's just to mobilize three thousand people. The city lord has this power and there is no need to discuss it with us."
Looking at the backs of the three thousand Tiger Wings, Ma Qianli's eyes were a little fiery. It was also the first time for him to see the equipped Tiger Wings with his own eyes.
"Didn't you notice? Everyone in the three thousand Tiger Wings formed by the city lord is wearing armor!"
Ma Qianli said.
"It's not normal to wear armor. Which of our soldiers in Tongguan City doesn't have armor?"
A general said.
"Can it be the same? We are wearing leather armor, and others are wearing magic weapons!"
Ma Qianli said angrily, "Open your eyes and see clearly! Divine Weapon Armor! Damn it, all my great generals don't even have a Divine Weapon Armor, but these big-headed soldiers are all wearing it! The city lord is really on them.
A lot of money has been spent!"
The generals looked at each other in confusion. From a distance, they could see that the armor on the Tiger Wings was somewhat special, but there was no way to confirm that they were magic weapons.
Now that Ma Qianli said it, their expressions suddenly changed.
Three thousand pieces of magic armor?
Ma Qianli's words were also heard by the surrounding soldiers.
Many soldiers regretted it. They had the opportunity to join the Tiger Wing Army, but unfortunately they chose to give up because of their distrust of the new city lord.
If you can imagine that if you join the Tiger Wing Army, you will have a magical armor, then only a fool will refuse!
Every soldier in the army knows the importance of a piece of magic armor, which can save an extra life.
"Are you sure that's the magic armor?"
General Chen asked in a deep voice.
"Of course!"
Ma Qianli said, "You have forgotten that my brother works in the city lord's palace. He personally handed out this magic armor."
"This is the tiger-winged armor specially designed by the city lord. It is a genuine magic weapon that can withstand the attack of a strong Taoist!"
"Not only that, the Tiger Wing Army also has the magic weapon Tiger Wing Sword. I heard from Wan Li that the city lord is still casting a batch of bows and arrows. The bows and arrows they use in the future will also be magic weapons!"
As soon as Ma Qianli said these words, everyone took a breath of cold air again.
Is this to arm the whole body with divine weapons?
Incredible!
They have never heard of any city's soldiers being so armed.
According to legend, the bodyguards of the Holy Master are all divine weapons, but that is just a legend.
A divine weapon is worth a lot of money. Apart from the Holy Spirit, which city can afford such an army?
Besides, it's not just about money.
Casting magic weapons requires a weapon caster. It is impossible for Tiangong Pavilion to cast so many magic weapons specifically for a city.
And it is impossible for each city's own weapon-casting division to cast so many magical weapons.
All in all, they felt that this kind of thing was impossible to happen, but it happened in front of them.
"City Lord——How did you do it?"
General Chen murmured, "City Lord" he called him sincerely.
"I have told you a long time ago that our new city lord is not an ordinary person."
Ma Qianli sighed and said, "One or two of you still don't believe it, and you still want to give the city lord a blow."
"Now you know, the City Lord's ability is beyond your imagination. Once these three thousand Tiger Wings grow up, can you imagine their combat effectiveness?"
"Wearing tiger-wing armor, holding a tiger-wing knife, and having a tiger-wing bow, can the plague of spiritual insects hurt them?"
"Originally, such a good thing should have happened to us, but now it's better..."
Ma Qianli's tone was rather gloating.
Speaking of which, like these people, he did not express his allegiance to Zhou Shu from the very beginning.
But he is different from these people. His second brother has been working for Zhou Shu, and he has always been respectful to Zhou Shu before. His relationship with Zhou Shu is much closer than these people.
"We have no intention of giving power to the city lord..."
General Chen and others said awkwardly.
"Fortunately, you are just being obedient and don't really give the city lord a chance."
Ma Qianli said, "Otherwise, you would have no chance now."
"Everyone, now you should know Lord Katsuragi's vision."
Ma Qianli said sternly, "The old man's decision to give up the position of City Lord to the City Lord was definitely not an impulsive decision. Otherwise, if we say that he is the City Lord, what he sees is that he is farther away than us!"
"Think about it, the disaster of spiritual insects has begun to take shape. We in Tongguan City are bound to fight against the spiritual insects. With our current strength, it is impossible for us to stop the disaster of spiritual insects. Only the city lord,
Only then can we win this war!"
"Although Lord Katsuragi has given up his position as Lord of the City, as long as we can win this war, then he will naturally be promoted, and we will also benefit from it."
"Everyone, if a big shot like the City Lord were not for his friendship with Lord Gecheng, do you think he would value the position of a mere City Lord of Tongguan City? He is helping us. Our previous actions were indeed a bit hurtful.
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"We should sincerely thank the city lord, and the army in Tongguan City should be loyal to the city lord without hesitation!"
Ma Qianli said in an passionate tone, his face looking a little excited.
General Chen and others lowered their heads.
They had not seriously thought about this issue before, but the city lord suddenly changed from Ge Changlong to Zhou Shu, which made them feel a little uncomfortable.
This is human nature, and they did not expect this, nor did they expect that Zhou Shu would have such ability.
Now listening to Ma Qianli's analysis, they all realized that they and others' previous behavior was inappropriate.
Indeed, when Zhou Shu selected the Tiger Wing Army before, although they did not object, they were definitely not fully cooperative. They saw those soldiers refusing to join the Tiger Wing Army, but did not stand up to stop it. This in itself was a bit ignoring Zhou.
Sorry for the meaning of the order.
At that time, they may not have harbored some thoughts of seeing Zhou Shu make a fool of himself.
It is also because of this that the three thousand selected people are dispensable roles in the army. Almost all of the real elite soldiers chose to refuse.
This is actually the result of the tacit approval of these generals.
"We were wrong!"
General Chen and others were silent for a moment, then slowly said, "The city lord's order is a military order. We were really wrong. The city lord, in large numbers, did not blame us, but we cannot pretend that nothing happened." p>
"I'll go to the city lord's palace to apologize!"
Before General Chen finished speaking, he had already strode down the city wall and walked towards the city lord's mansion step by step.
The other generals also looked at each other and said, "Let's go together!"
A smile appeared on Ma Qianli's face. This time, they should be completely convinced by the city lord, right?
My performance just now was not bad.
"General Ma, we also want to apologize to the city lord!"
The soldiers at the top of the city also hesitated to speak.
"Go ahead, I'm here to watch."
Ma Qianli waved his hand and said.
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"It's not good, City Lord!"
The former city lord's mansion, now Zhou Shu has moved in, and his steward Xue Liang rushed into his courtyard shouting.
"The generals of Tongguan City brought a large number of soldiers to the city lord's palace. They may want to rebel!"
Xue Liang said loudly.
His face was a little nervous, but there was no fear.
After following Zhou Shu for a long time, he already knew that the man in front of him was not an ordinary person, he was a person who could create miracles.
"Oh? Rebellion?"
Zhou Shu's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly, "How many people did they come?"
"I don't know, but it looks like there are at least several thousand people."
Xue Liang said, "City Lord, the Tiger Wing Army has just left the city, do you want to call them back to suppress the rebellion?"
"That's not necessary."
Zhou Shu shook his head and said, "Where is Lord Gecheng?"
"Ge Changlong said that he felt inspired by the last war and went into seclusion to practice."
Xue Liang said, "No one knows where he went to retreat."
"City Lord, now there are only Weapon Masters and Weapon Casting Apprentices left in the City Lord's Mansion. What should we do?"
Xue Liang asked.
The commander-in-chief has gone on an expedition with the Tiger Wing Army, and the city lord's mansion now doesn't even have a few guards.
How can we quell the chaos with these weapon-smiths and weapon-smith apprentices?
Xue Liang hesitated to speak. He wanted to suggest Zhou Shu to release Hou Baidong. Hou Baidong was a deity, but such words were not something he, a steward, could say.
He looked at Zhou Shu with some expectation in his eyes, wondering what Zhou Shu was going to do.
"It's interesting."
Zhou Shu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and smiled.
"Go and see the rebellion? I really haven't seen it before."
Zhou Shu stood up and walked out.
"City Lord, no, you can't put yourself in danger!"
Xue Liang was anxious and shouted, "Let the villain negotiate with them first!"
Xue Liang chased after Zhou Shu.
The City Lord's Mansion covers an area much larger than the previous Wu Mansion. From the backyard to the entrance of the mansion, there are several miles of land, but for Zhou Shu's level of cultivation, it is not too far.
When he arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, the tens of thousands of people Xue Liang mentioned had already appeared at the end of the long street.
They crowded the entire street and were heading towards the gate of the city lord's palace in a menacing manner.
Xue Liang stood next to Zhou Shu, his legs trembling slightly.
He gritted his teeth to prevent himself from collapsing on the ground.
He is the steward of the City Lord's Mansion. He must not give in or lose the face of the City Lord's Mansion!
Xue Liang used to be just an apprentice under the Weapon Master and had never experienced the battlefield at all. Although he is with Zhou Shu now, he has not seen any big scenes.
Seeing tens of thousands of soldiers coming in force, it was already very difficult for him to still stand.
Zhou Shu glanced at Xue Liang beside him, with a smile on his face. He patted Xue Liang on the shoulder, indicating that he didn't need to be afraid.
Then he turned to look at the generals and soldiers.
"General Chen."
He recognized that the person walking at the front was General Chen, who had once acted in a scene with Zhan.
"What do you want to do if you lead the army without the order of this city lord?"
Zhou Shu's tone was very calm, as if what was in front of him was not thousands of troops.
There were only two people, Zhou Shu and Xue Liang, at the entrance of the city lord's mansion. The rest of them didn't even stop what they were doing to come.
General Chen sighed secretly, Ma Qianli was right, this new city lord is indeed no ordinary person.
"Boom——"
General Chen pushed the golden mountain and knocked down the jade pillar, and fell to his knees directly on the ground dozens of feet away.
"The last general, Chen Qingsheng, is here to take the blame!"
General Chen lowered his head and shouted loudly.
"The last general Jiao Hongliang——"
"The last general Pang Ji——"
"The last general predicts Tianjiao——"
"Come and apologize!"
Voices rang out one after another, and tens of thousands of people all knelt down on the ground, shouting loudly in the direction of the city lord's palace.
Xue Liang's eyes suddenly widened. Are these people plotting rebellion?
Are they here to apologize?
Excuse me, do you want such a big battle? I almost scared people to death.
Xue Liang breathed a long sigh of relief.
Zhou Shu looked at everyone with a calm expression, and he slowly said, "General Chen, generals, what are you guilty of?"