At noon the next day, Velin stroked Little Red's mane and gazed at the watchtower in the distance.
"That is Luensha County?"
"Yes." Hearing her husband's question, Xuemiyya smiled gently and replied, "The watchtowers mark the boundary. West of them lies Qixing Territory."
After ordering the army to halt, Velin dismounted and walked beneath the watchtower.
The foundation at the base of the watchtower appeared naturally formed, with only its upper half bearing signs of construction.
Before long, fifty-one soldiers emerged from the watchtower and formed neat ranks in the open space.
The middle-aged officer struck his chest in salute and declared loudly, "My Lord, Gale Yi, Squad Leader of the Thirteenth Watchtower Squadron, salutes you."
The fifty soldiers placed their hands over their chests and lowered their heads in respect.
Although Velin had been away from Qixing Territory for ten years, his statue had always stood in the most prominent places throughout the territory.
Whether they were elderly people nearing the grave or babbling children, all recognized the face of their lord.
Velin gave a slight nod in return.
The strength of this watchtower squadron was fairly average. Its squad leader was a High-Bronze Tier Warrior. Of the fifty soldiers under his command, two were Mid-Bronze Tier Warriors, three were Bronze Low-Tier Warriors, seventeen were High-Tier Warrior Apprentices, twenty-one were Mid-Tier Warrior Apprentices, and seven were low-tier warrior apprentices.
Other than the Bronze Warriors, eighty percent of the remaining Warrior Apprentices were very young.
As expected, these young-faced warriors had been recruited in recent years.
"Gale Yi."
"My Lord, please give your orders," the middle-aged officer answered loudly.
Seeing the middle-aged officer twitch slightly, Velin smiled and said in a mild tone, "No need to be nervous. I am merely curious about Luensha County's border watchtower system. Please clear