The gate of Linyuan City was wide open, and Wu Zhihe led a group of main cadres to greet him with smiling faces. Zhan Chen immediately saw Zhou Ziru among several people. Compared with a year ago, Zhou Ziru at this time was
The essence is more restrained and the eyes are more hidden.
Obscure and unfathomable, he had obviously gone through a lot of life and death experiences like himself; and the fact that he was qualified to stand beside Wu Zhihe with several high-level warriors of the Martial Emperor fully proved his strength and
Wu Zhihe valued him.
Zhou Ziru also saw Zhan Chen and immediately smiled at him as a greeting. Zhan Chen was stunned for a moment and nodded to him, but there was a strong fighting spirit in his heart.
At this time, Wu Zhihe had already arrived in front of Li Wei, cupped his hands and said with a smile: General Li, it has been almost a year since we parted ways. Your Highness, everything is well.
Li Wei also smiled and said: "That's great. He wants me to lead troops to reinforce you. This is the handwriting of His Highness the Crown Prince. Please read it." As he spoke, he handed the handwriting of the Crown Prince to Wu Zhihe.
Wu Zhihe took it and spread it out for a while, looked up and said happily: This is really good. Now Linyuan City is short of manpower. His Highness sent you here, it is a timely help.
Hahaha, City Lord Wu does not need to be polite. I will be under your command from now on. I hope you will take good care of me when the time comes.
How could General Li say such unreasonable things? You are the expert when it comes to commanding troops to fight. I need to ask you for more advice. Well, I won’t talk to you here anymore. Let’s go to the city. I have already sent people to the city.
There is a banquet in the city lord's palace, and I will reward you well. We will not stop getting drunk by then.
Okay, I won’t stop until I get drunk.
So Wu Zhihe led them into the city. After entering the city, Zhan Chen looked around and immediately discovered that Linyuan City was heavily guarded. On the streets and in the alleys, a patrol team would pass through from time to time; and pedestrians on the road
, also looked wary of each other and in a hurry. The shops on the street were rarely visited and were deserted.
Looking at this scene, Zhan Chen felt that this city was very abnormal, and there was a tense atmosphere everywhere.
After bringing the army into the military camp and settling down, Zhan Chen and other powerful Emperor Wu were invited by Wu Zhihe to drink in the middle of the city lord's palace.
During the banquet, everyone was chatting happily, and it was considered harmonious. After a while of greetings, Li Wei began to ask: City Lord, before we came here, we heard His Highness the Crown Prince mention that Linyuan City today can be said to be plagued by internal and external troubles and rampant evil. Is there any such thing?
this matter
Wu Zhihe sighed: Yes, I reported these situations to His Royal Highness. In fact, the situation may be more complicated than we know. Since a year ago, we defeated the coalition forces of Youguo and the cult, but many enemies
It was not annihilated, but lurked in the city, waiting for opportunities to destroy.
At first, their activities were frequent, but they appeared to be unorganized and sporadic revenge, so they were easily discovered and defeated by us. Through this, we eliminated a large number of evil cultivators; however, recently, the number of their activities has begun to decrease significantly.
, no longer acting alone in twos and threes, but showing a kind of organization and discipline, and various signs indicate that they are gradually trying to get in touch with Youguo on the other side and pass on some information about Linyuan City. To this end,
I was so worried.
Haha, don't worry, City Lord. Since there is an organization, there must be a bandit leader. As long as we capture him, the internal troubles will be eliminated.
Wu Zhihe still seemed unhappy. He finished his drink and said: I know all this, but I'm afraid we don't have much time left.
Oh, why is this
Because foreign trouble is coming, the army on the other side is also gathering. According to the news brought back by our spies, they have assembled 80,000 troops in Youji City, which is closest to us, and there is a possibility of attacking at any time. By then, there will be strong enemies outside.
, there are careful work inside, internal worries and external troubles, and the internal should be coordinated with the outside, I am afraid it will be difficult to defend Linyuan City.
After hearing this, Li Wei was optimistic and advised: "I think it's okay. The people we have here are of high quality, and we have such a solid defense in Linyuan City. Even if You Guo and Baixie Cult send hundreds of thousands more people, we can't do anything."
can defeat them
Wu Zhihe sighed: I hope it is as General Li said.
After the banquet, Wu Zhihe arranged accommodation for everyone. Zhan Chen was assigned to a large house and had a team of more than 300 personal guards at his disposal. He had always been used to living alone and was not used to this.
However, this has become a necessity in Linyuan City, because there may be demon cultivators hiding everywhere, harassing and assassinating the guards in the city. At this time, more guards are equivalent to more eyes and ears, although they cannot deal with strong demon cultivators.
, but it can still play a certain early warning role.
Moreover, Zhan Chen would bring people to patrol the city every now and then. By then, these 300 people would be his patrol team.
After arranging everything properly, Zhan Chen went out. He wanted to walk around the city and get familiar with the surrounding environment. After all, he would probably have to spend a long time here in the future, and the current situation was unstable, so he should also take good care of it.
Be familiar with the surrounding environment.
Walking through the bustling city, Zhan Chen felt like he was in a trance. He had rarely walked around aimlessly in such a calm manner. This reminded him of the time he spent on his honeymoon with Su Yun. Looking back on it now
It's really a beautiful memory in my life.
Unknowingly, he walked to the west city entrance and was immediately stopped by the guards there. Since he had just arrived in the city, no one knew him, so a guard said: Senior, are you leaving the city?
If you want to leave the city, you must present the exit order issued by the city lord's palace.
Only then did Zhan Chen wake up from his memories and replied: No, I won't leave the city.
Then please come back. Now that the whole city is under martial law, this west gate is an important defensive area.
Zhan Chen couldn't help but curiously asked: What's ahead and why are you so nervous?
Well, you can see for yourself. On the other side of the suspension bridge is the boundary of Youguo. Now it has been closed. Unless there is an order to leave the city, one can come and go freely. The guard pointed forward and said.
Zhan Chen looked in the direction he pointed and saw a wide 100-meter suspension bridge erected between the two banks to connect the east and west.
Of course, at this moment, there are already people stationed near the suspension bridge, and there are quite a few of them, about a thousand people. The leader is also a general with the intermediate level of Martial Emperor.
Seeing this scene, he lowered his head and thought: It seems that Elder Wu attaches great importance to the defense here. It is almost impossible for idle demon cultivators in the city to break through and reach the other side. They can only go to the city lord's palace for inspection and get
Only with the so-called order to leave the city can it be passed, which curbed the communication between the demon cultivators in the city and the other side to the greatest extent.
So, he turned back and walked towards the military camp in the south of the city. That was the headquarters of the city's garrison, with more than 60,000 troops stationed there.
It was still some distance away from the military camp, and Zhan Chen could see rows of tall and neat buildings standing there in the distance, which was where the army usually camped, and bursts of thunderous drill shouts could be heard far away.
When it reached his ears, it made people's blood boil.
Zhan Chen couldn't help but quicken his pace, wanting to see the military drills. When he arrived at the gate of the camp, the guards stopped him because he looked unfamiliar. Zhan Chen showed his identity token to them before he was let in.
Entering the camp, Zhan Chen walked around and found soldiers sweating profusely on the school grounds everywhere. Perhaps they knew that Youguo would invade again soon, so everyone was training very hard. They usually flowed a lot.
Sweat means less blood will be shed on the battlefield. This is a truth that every soldier understands.
Suddenly, a loud bang came from a distance, which shocked Zhan Chen. He hurriedly followed the sound and saw a huge arena hundreds of feet square in front of him. On the arena, the figures of the two people rose and fell rapidly.
The ground flashed alternately, obviously
There was a fierce duel; and at this time, there were figures below the ring, surrounded by many sergeants, and bursts of cheers and cheers were made from time to time, obviously applauding the wonderful fight of the two warriors above the ring.
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The two people fighting had the cultivation level of Emperor Wu. Even though they were far apart, Zhan Chen could tell it at a glance. He felt itchy for a moment and thought: I haven't fought with anyone in more than a year.
The bones are rusting, why not take this opportunity to compete with those people. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but quicken his pace and hurried towards the ring.
When he came to the ring, the winner of the duel had already been decided. The winner was a middle-aged man with a beard, wearing the clothes of another sect, and possessing the high-level cultivation of Emperor Wu. Zhan Chen looked at him,
After thinking about it for a while, I remembered that I had met this person at a banquet, and his name was Xu Jie.
Xu Jie was very happy to win and laughed heartily: Hahaha, I won, who is next?
Zhan Chen had an idea and was about to go on stage to fight. Suddenly he saw a figure flash out from the crowd on the opposite side and appear on the ring. He couldn't help being stunned and shouted: It's Zhou Ziru.
Yes, the person who took the lead was none other than Zhou Ziru, Zhan Chen's subconscious rival. When Xu Jie saw that it was Zhou Ziru who came up to challenge him, Xu Jie's face changed and he showed a look of solemnity. It was obvious that he regarded the opponent as an opponent of the same level as himself.
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Zhou Ziru still maintained his elegant demeanor, saluted Xu Jie, and said with a smile: Elder Xu, I will ask you for some advice.
Ziru, come on, Ziru is so handsome. At this moment, real cheers came from the audience, all of which were young female nuns shouting at him.
When Zhan Chen saw this, three black lines appeared on his forehead, and he muttered: This man is so handsome that some people like him, but this is human nature. If I were a woman, I would definitely be overwhelmed by his demeanor.
With extremely good looks, outstanding strength, and being so young and promising, he could become the center of everyone's attention wherever he went. Looking at Zhou Ziru who was so free and easy on the stage, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous in his heart.
At this time, I heard Xu Jie say: Zhou Ziru, I have wanted to compete with you for a long time. I heard that you have the ability to cross levels and challenge. Even the high-level people of Emperor Wu can't beat you. Let me do it today.
Try your hand at it
When he said this, he suddenly got angry. Fire flashed under his feet, like a shooting star chasing the moon, and he rushed in front of Zhou Ziru. Holding the knife in both hands, he slashed it down with thunderous force. The energy of the knife locked Zhou Ziru tightly, making it difficult for him to strike.
By dodging, he was able to master the power of hardness and softness, which shows that Xu Jie is in the same class and is not an ordinary person.
Seeing this move, Zhan Chen frowned slightly. If he remembered correctly, Zhou Ziru cultivated ice-attributed essence. It would be a big disadvantage to meet a fire-attribute warrior. Let's see how Zhou Ziru responded.
Facing Xu Jie's sharp blow, Zhou Ziru still had an elegant smile on his face. He tapped his sword gently and went towards Xu Jie's blade.
Everyone was puzzled by his head-on approach, thinking that he would definitely suffer. Dudu Zhanchen looked at his sword, his eyes shining brightly, as if he had some understanding, because he had been raped by the Tai Chi sword for a long time.
He keenly discovered that Zhou Ziru's sword hit the balance of Xu Jie's sword.
Sure enough, there was only a ding sound, and the swords collided. Zhou Ziru's sword blocked Xu Jie's sword for a moment, and then without waiting for the opponent to react, he took advantage of the situation and slipped to the side, counterattacked, and clicked.
To Xu Jie's right shoulder.
Xu Jie, on the other hand, staggered a small step forward due to excessive force. He was attacked by Zhou Ziru again and had to fight back with his sword, which was very embarrassing.
From then on, the offensive and defensive positions changed instantly, and Zhou Ziru's mysterious body skills began to be used. A long sword never left Xu Jie's weak points, blooming with hundreds of cold stars.
Xu Jie suddenly felt snowflakes fluttering in front of his eyes, and the blood in his body was stagnant. He was deeply trapped in the artistic conception of Zhou Ziru's swordsmanship. His eyes could not see, and his hands were sluggish. He could only rely on his warrior instinct to resist.
However, after a lot of effort, Zhou Ziru finally found a flaw and put a sword on his chest.
At this time, the snowflakes in front of Xu Jie's eyes disappeared and he regained his clarity. Only then did he feel ashamed and said: Brother Zhou is a master of swordsmanship, Xu Jie lost.
Zhou Ziru said with a smile: Brother Xu, I'm just lucky. If we compete again, I still can't tell who will win.
Xu Jie waved his hands irritably and said: If you lose, you lose. I am indeed not as good as you, so I have to admit it. Xu resigned first. After that, he jumped off the stage, separated from everyone and left.
Zhou Ziru stood on the stage, smiled and said to the people below: Zhou is not talented, who else is willing to come on stage to teach me?
Zhan Chen stood below and saw that he was looking at him when he said this, with a trace of hope in his eyes. This was obviously a challenge to him, so the fighting spirit in his eyes suddenly burned brightly.
No longer hesitating, he jumped onto the ring and said loudly: I, Zhan Chen, am here to learn Brother Zhou’s clever trick.
Well, I already had this intention. Although Zhou Ziru smiled at him, his eyes didn't seem very friendly.
The two have long wanted to fight, because they both vaguely regard the other as a strong rival. As the saying goes, when two strong men meet, there will be a fight.