Sneaking into Fire Dragon Pass-How Are You So Good at This? (8K)

"Lu Yuanwei's Divine Thunder Army has breached the Fire Demon Tribe's 'Crimson Swallow Pass,' which is the Fire Demon Tribe's first line of defense in the west."

"Now the Fire Demon Tribe has no choice but to retreat to Daoqin Pass, the second line of defense."

"Only a month has passed, and he's retreated three thousand miles in one fell swoop! Yang Qilin is truly a useless piece of trash!"

Inside the council hall, Liao Rulong was indignant.

Caught between Chen Shijie and Zhao Xing, Long Xiao looked around and asked in a low voice, "Who is he cursing? It sounds like a general from the Great Zhou. Isn't he talking about Lu Yuanwei?"

Chen Shijie shook his head. "I told you to read more books, but you haven't listened at all."

Zhao Xing explained to Long Xiao, "The Commandant was cursing a tribal leader of the Fire Demon Tribe. As for why the alien leader called out the name of the Great Zhou, it's purely because of the cultural invasion of the Great Zhou."

"During the reign of Wen Emperor, there was no war between the Great Zhou and the Southern Wilderness, and there were even commercial and cultural exchanges."

"The author of 'Southern Barbarian Rare Item Records' was once invited to visit the Southern Barbarians, and even went inside the formidable pass, Fire Dragon Pass."

"Many people from other ethnic groups were granted surnames and given names by Wen Emperor in those years."

"The Fire Demon Tribe also had a tribal chief who was bestowed the Ji Surname by Wen Emperor."

Long Xiao asked, puzzled, "Then why Yang Qilin?"

Chen Shijie continued, "During the Holy Emperor and Eternal Peace Era Cheng'an Era, His Majesty continued the policies of Emperor Wen and also bestowed surnames upon the Fire Demon Tribes."

"However, Your Holy Emperor looks down on the Fire Demon Tribe."

"How dare these mere barbarians use the imperial surname?"

"Therefore, during the Cheng'an Era, this tribe changed their surname to Yang again."

"The name Yang Qilin is a product of the politics of that time."

"Back when he was still in the womb, before the clan name was even chosen, the name Great Zhou was decided first."

Long Xiao suddenly realized.

"Yang Qilin received a martial education from the barbarian tribe from a young age, and grew up under the influence of the Zhou Dynasty's Rites of Zhou culture in the Central Divine Continent."

"He also traveled to Anping Prefecture and Datong Prefecture, and studied in the Dao Academy. He was given the title of barbarian general when he was seven years old."

"However, since the beginning of the Renewal Era, the Great Zhou has been waging war against the Southern Barbarians, so everything before that is naturally null and void."

"This one demotion directly reduced Yang Qilin, who was originally Fifth Grade official, to Seventh Grade official. He has not fully recovered yet and is only at the late stage of the Heavenly Star Realm."

Zhao Xing knew why Liao Rulong was angry.

Although Yang Qilin has fallen in cultivation level, his insight, military ability, and personal skills are still among the best of the barbarian generals.

Before the Pacifying Barbarians War began, he was considered by the armies of the Great Zhou to be a rather difficult general.

The Crimson Swallow Pass to the west, which he guarded, was naturally considered a tough nut to crack.

But how long has it been?

Lu Yuanwei broke through the first line of defense, no wonder Liao Rulong was cursing.

"What a fraud!" Liao Rulong said. "Before the fighting even officially started on the east and north sides, he suffered a major defeat."

"If I'd known this guy was so awful, I would have done it myself!"

This is bad news.

Lu Yuanwei attacked too quickly. If he had taken over the Qinggang Mining Area by himself, the troops on both sides of the northeast would have been left with nothing but scraps.

The Qinggang Mining Area was a tempting prize that all armies wanted to devour. Liao Rulong originally didn't have such ambitions, but after successfully defeating the Wolf God Tribe, he felt that he also had a chance to get his hands on this piece of meat.

In addition, Zhao Xing's previous words made him feel that the difficulty of fighting the Fire Dragon Pass had been reduced, so Liao Rulong also kept thinking about the Qinggang Mining Area.

However, Zhao Xing knew that it wasn't that Yang Qilin was incompetent, but rather that Lu Yuanwei was indeed a genius-level general.

Among all the Sixth Rank generals in the Five Great Grotto Heavens, Lu Yuanwei is the strongest in terms of luck, strength, and military command ability.

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and comforted him, "Lu Yuanwei is good at using blitzkrieg tactics. He was able to break through the first line of defense because he took advantage of Yang Qilin's unstable foothold. In fact, it was due to the aftereffects of his fight against Prince Har."

"Yang Qilin is cleaning up Prince Har's mess, so it's not necessarily because he's weak."

"Moreover, the Fire Demon Tribe's territory is completely different from the previous area. The Divine Thunder Army will not be able to break through the second line of defense so quickly, so please rest assured, Captain."

Pu Zhong also agreed with Zhao Xing's opinion, "Lu Yuanwei is Divine Valor, but now he commands a larger number of people. When people get fat, it becomes difficult for them to move flexibly and quickly."

"It's true that Lu Yuanwei is a prodigy, but he may not be able to continue to perform well in this fair and square battle."

Zhao Xing remained silent.

In fact, Lu Yuanwei is a rare commander-level talent who is adept at both orthodox and unorthodox tactics. If nothing unexpected happens, Yang Qilin will not be able to stop Lu Yuanwei for long.

On our side, we still need to hurry up and take down Fire Dragon Pass.

Once Fire Dragon Pass is taken over, the Divine Might Army will be able to reach the Qinggang Mining Area even faster.

On the day Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie arrived in Zhiyou City, Liao Rulong ordered the vanguard to launch several probing attacks on Fire Dragon Pass. Wen Shaoyang's troops, acting as coordinators, continuously harassed the Fire Dragon Pass commander.

It's impossible to actually take it down by fighting, and the attack wouldn't be very effective.

But the point is to keep these barbarians on edge.

They worked on it for half a month before finally stopping.

Zhiyou City, Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie were watching the returning troops and chatting.

"Harassment is basically ineffective. Fire Dragon Pass truly lives up to its reputation as a formidable pass; we've lost dozens of our own men these past few days."

"Only six people died on the barbarian side, and they were all killed by Pu Zhong and Wang Shilin."

Wang Shilin was Wen Shaoyang's advisor.

Zhao Xing was speechless.

Liao Rulong called it a probing attack, but he put on a good show by bringing along the newly recruited 10,000 to 20,000 men.

Besides testing the strength of the Fire Dragon Pass, there was also the idea of getting these newly assigned soldiers to work together.

There was one instance where they actually fought.

But the results were particularly poor.

In the end, it was the two strategists, Pu Zhong and Wang Shilin, who stood above the Tower Ship and cast two "counter-espionage" spells, causing the barbarian leaders on the city to go berserk and kill their own people, thus preventing their side from getting zero kills.

Wen Shaoyang and Liao Rulong both retreated a thousand miles to build the city.

However, this withdrawal was also part of the plan.

"After harassing them for half a month, our army has retreated to the border between the Wolf God Clan and the Fire Demon Tribe."

"This retreat was quite far, it looks like a genuine withdrawal after failing to mount an attack."

"Now is the best time for us to move out."

Zhao Xing nodded. "Let's go, get on the flying boat."

Just as the main army returned, a small flying boat headed towards Fire Dragon Pass.

There are one hundred people on the small airship.

It's just about sneaking in to steal things; it doesn't require too many people.

These one hundred people were further divided into five groups.

When they were a hundred miles from Fire Dragon Pass, the flying boat landed and everyone got off the plane.

Zhang Ying, the commander of the first group of earth elemental sorcerers, and Xu Quan, the commander of the first group of fire elemental sorcerers, each led their subordinates to begin sending the remaining sixty people through the underground.

Barbarian tribes also have mages, and there are even people patrolling underground.

To conserve the energy of the infiltration team, Zhang Ying and Xu Quan were responsible for covering their entry.

The two men led their men and traveled stealthily for fifty miles.

They dug a hole in the ground, stopped going forward, and rested for half an hour.

Another group of members, led by Min Changhui, set off first and went to lie in ambush south of Fire Dragon Pass.

There are multiple areas where the Earth Fire Lotus is cultivated, Min Changhui's group is the backup team.

Half an hour later, Zhang Ying and Xu Quan continued to escort the remaining people, advancing another twenty miles.

The number of people in the underground space has decreased significantly.

"This is the only way we can deliver it."

"If we go any further, we might be discovered," Zhang Ying and Xu Quan said, looking at Chen Shijie. "The area ahead is covered by barbarian Earthfire Formation, and the underground caves and passageways are all guarded."

Their capabilities are limited; it's impossible for them to infiltrate without alerting the underground guards.

"Thank you for your hard work," Chen Shijie said. "You can wait here."

"Long Xiao, Zhao Xing, Yu Ziqi, let's go."

Yes, only four people actually infiltrated the area.

Long Xiao and Yu Ziqi are both sword cultivators, and among the few Seventh Grade sword cultivators in the Divine Might Army.

Bringing them along is like buying insurance. Chen Shijie and Zhao Xing are both mages, and if they encounter a skirmish, they'll be surrounded and won't be able to escape.

If something really happens, Liao Rulong and Wen Shaoyang are prepared to fight and will help them escape.

Zhao Xing is accompanied by Long Xiao, and Chen Shijie is accompanied by Yu Ziqi.

With one person leading another, escaping becomes much easier.

"Divine Swift Guard!"

Zhao Xing grabbed Long Xiao's shoulder, and then a faint white light shield appeared around him, like an octagonal cage, enveloping Long Xiao and himself.

"Divergent Fire Escape!"

Chen Shijie also cast a spell, and a faint red light enveloped both him and Yu Ziqi. His escape technique was different from Zhao Xing's.

The radiance emanating from Yu Ziqi remained effective even when he was ten miles away from Chen Shijie, and he could also travel underground.

But with Zhao Xing's Divine Swift Guard, Long Xiao could only stay in his octagonal cage; if he left, he would be stuck in the mud.

Both methods of escape have their advantages and disadvantages.

Old Chen's escape technique is more flexible; the Divergent Fire Escape is a buff spell that allows a person to escape underground.

Zhao Xing's Divine Swift Guard originated from that Myriad Forms Underground Palace; the Mystic Earth Art is a combination of the Earth Palace Art.

When traveling underground, it possesses strong defensive capabilities and can also go deeper into the underground.

When traveling underground, if there is no space, you can only stare helplessly at the enemy's escape techniques.

The Octagonal Underground Palace, Divine Swift Guard, was like a "dash truck" for Zhao Xing, the kind with ramming horns. If he encountered an enemy with the same dash technique, he could just ram them and be done with it.

"Buzz~"

Long Xiao and Zhao Xing walked into the stone wall, and soon their figures blended into it.

Chen Shijie and Yu Ziqi followed closely behind.

After walking only five miles, Zhao Xing stopped. "Go around, there are barbarian sorcerers ahead."

Chen Shijie nodded.

They can communicate underground. Back in Gucheng, when Old Chen was setting up the Fire Hell Earth Palace, he communicated with Zhao Xing underground.

Using the vibrations of the Earth Vein to transmit information, given the strength of the two individuals and their close proximity, it would be difficult for them to be detected.

The four men changed direction and circled southward for five miles before continuing their advance.

But after walking less than three miles, Zhao Xing stopped again.

"Bypass."

Chen Shijie asked in confusion, "There are no Southern Barbarians sorcerers ahead, just some barbarian soldiers. Why is this going around in circles?"

Zhao Xing can determine where people are by observing the underground fluctuations. Chen Shijie is even stronger than him because Old Chen's own strength is already at the Sixth Rank, but his Official Rank is not yet up to par, and his luck and lifespan have not kept up.

If you sneak in from underground, the First Stage is the Magic Array and underground passages guarded by sorcerers and barbarian soldiers.

"That's a 'Hidden Veins' within the Earthfire Formation. If there's a sorcerer inside, I won't be able to sense you. Trust me, go away."

"Hidden Veins?" Chen Shijie didn't understand, but he still believed Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing didn't actually know if there was anyone inside.

But when he was playing the Fire Dragon Pass in his previous life, he was able to determine the location of the Hidden Vein Sect of the Earthfire Formation by looking at the surrounding soil layers.

There are many Hidden Vein Sect in this level, and there is an 80% chance that a powerful sorcerer is in charge of it.

For elite bosses, avoid them if possible; there's no need to lose health here.

After walking another five miles, Chen Shijie stopped and took the initiative to remind them, "There is another powerful sorcerer ahead, and there is also a cave nearby where many barbarian soldiers are hiding. Let's take a detour."

"Wait a minute." Zhao Xing called out to Old Chen, then carefully sensed the surroundings.

I waited for twenty breaths.

Zhao Xing said, "No need to beat around the bush, it's fake. They placed a Four Symbols Earth Vein Pearl there to create Earth Vein fluctuations, making people think there's a master there."

"If you carefully sense the changes in the fire veins at the Kun and Kan positions, and compare them with the fire veins we have seen so far, you can see the difference."

Chen Shijie: "Sorry, I can't tell."

Old Chen is a veteran of many battles; what hasn't he seen?

But he had never actually seen this before.

"Then take a close look at the Zhen Position and Li positions to see if they contain the power of the three Earth Vein of metal, water, and wood, which are circulating towards the three positions of Chongguang, Zhaoyang, and Shangzhang."

Chen Shijie: "..."

Seeing that Chen Shijie didn't respond, Zhao Xing asked in surprise, "Brother, you didn't take the Engineer School's array formation course, did you?"

"Go your way!" Chen Shijie gritted his teeth.

Long Xiao covered his mouth and chuckled.

Damn it, you always say I'm not well-educated, now you're experiencing that feeling too, aren't you?!

The Reincarnation of karma is inevitable; no one escapes the judgment of Heaven!

That felt great!

Yu Ziqi was unaware of the conversation between Chen Shijie and Zhao Xing, because he Martial Man, while Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie communicated through the vibrations of the Earth Vein.

But Long Xiao, when standing in the octagonal cage, had a habit of speaking as well as exchanging information with Zhao Xing.

Yu Ziqi only knew that Chen Shijie would stop and go at different times, completely following Zhao Xing's actions.

So, is Old Chen the commander or that kid the commander?

The four of them walked three miles forward, and sure enough, there was no one there. Inside the cave was a crystal-clear bead.

In the caves nearby, some barbarian soldiers were taking turns on guard duty, and there were also a network of underground passages nearby.

It turns out Zhao Xing was right.

Chen Shijie began to question the meaning of life.

Why do I act like I'm Seventh Grade while Zhao Xing acts like Sixth Rank official?

"Should I go back to Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven for a fresh start?" Chen Shijie wondered to himself.

As the Military Sima Nong, he had never actually participated in the training at the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.

Because when he became the Military Sima Nong, the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven was not yet open to the public, so he completed his training outside.

The training courses were naturally not as detailed and comprehensive as those at Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.

It was only thirty li (about 15 kilometers), but Zhao Xing and his three companions spent six hours walking underground.

The only drawback of Fire Dragon Pass is that it is underground, while it has natural advantages in the sky and on the ground.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to sneak through underground.

There are countless underground Magic Array and mazes, guarded by many Seventh Grade and even Sixth Rank.

They don't concern themselves with things on Earth.

The fighting on the ground is in full swing, but the people on the ground won't budge an inch.

The battlefield is layered; they only deal with things underground.

Zhao Xing found an abandoned cave, and the four of them gathered together inside.

"Outside Fire Dragon Pass, this underground defense line has only one last problem left," Zhao Xing said. "That is the underground space below us."

"The upper layer was covered with 30 meters of 'Submerge Breaking Nails' laid by the craftsmen of Fire Dragon Pass. Even if we sneak through the upper layer, we will be detected even if we are a master of high-level stealth techniques."

"With our level of escape techniques, if we get there, our bodies will be riddled with nails; we'll be severely injured, if not dead."

"Speaking of which, this arrangement was actually done with the help of craftsmen from my Great Zhou. Now it's really..."

Chen Shijie didn't know what to say.

The renovation of Fire Dragon Pass involved the work of craftsmen from the Great Zhou, during the reign of Wen Emperor. At that time, the two sides were in a "friendly relationship," and there was no shortage of support policies.

There's no way a hidden door could be left in Submerge Breaking Nails; if you can't get through, you just can't.

"Then we'll have to go to the middle of the underground cave," Yu Ziqi said. "We need to kill four Fire Demon Tribe soldiers, and do it silently, then transform into their appearance, is that right?"

"That's right." Zhao Xing nodded. "Killing soldiers isn't enough; it has to be commanders. Only by disguising ourselves as Fire Demon Tribe Clan commanders can we have any real power."

Some places are only accessible to those at the commander level.

Disguised as barbarian soldiers and running around, there's no doubt about the problems.

The area below has been hollowed out by the Fire Demon Tribe, making it impossible to dive.

"Leave it to Ziqi; my actions will be too drastic," Long Xiao said.

When it comes to killing, sword cultivators are the fastest and most efficient.

However, Long Xiao is skilled in extremely powerful swordsmanship, and his sword control technique is also very dynamic, as he uses a greatsword.

Yu Ziqi opened the sword box in his bosom, which contained tiny swords less than a foot long.

With a flick of his finger, four small swords flew out and circled around him.

"When to kill, and who to kill?"

Chen Shijie said, "We'll kill them when they're about to change shifts, so they don't stay down there too long and give us away."

Zhao Xing nodded. "That's right. Also, after the killing, we need to destroy the evidence. Is there a way to do that?"

Yu Ziqi looked at Chen Shijie, who immediately understood and reached out to wipe the four swords.

The gray-black scissor was tinged with a dark red.

"Once it pierces the body, the flesh will be reduced to ashes," Chen Shijie explained.

Long Xiao and Yu Ziqi were used to it and obviously often asked Old Chen for a light.

If you can kill someone, destroying the body and covering up the evidence is easy.

The four stayed in this position for six hours, during which time Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie searched for replaceable targets and observed their every word and action.

In the end, four unlucky ones were chosen.

"These are the four: Luo Ba, the strongman commander; La He, the sorcerer commander; Xu Ba, the sorcerer commander; and Huo Wei, the strongman commander."

"When you're acting out the scene, try not to talk. These four are a shift that will be rotating together. If there's anything that needs to be discussed, leave it to me and Old Chen."

Chen Shijie said sullenly, "You should do it. I only know the common language, the 'Southern He Language' spoken by the Fire Demon Tribe."

I really need to go back and take some further studies.

Chen Shijie thought to himself.

He doesn't usually do this kind of work. As a Nine Section Shennong, he never thought of doing this kind of thing.

Naturally, he is not as well-rounded as Zhao Xing.

In the underground cave, a large jade bed is placed in the center of the cave.

The room was surrounded by flowers and plants, and there was a fountain outside the bed.

As the leader of the warriors, Luo Ba's conditions underground were not too harsh.

The food and supplies are alright, it's just a bit boring.

There was little entertainment, and no fragrant women.

"It's almost over."

Luo Ba rolled out of bed and stretched.

Luo Ba's schedule for today was no different from usual: clock in at work, take a nap, and after work, go find a woman.

Simple and unadorned.

The other commanders are basically the same, even though they are now at war with the Great Zhou.

But what does this have to do with Fire Dragon Pass?

This formidable pass has never been breached.

History has proven this many times.

The position of commander of Fire Dragon Pass has now become a lucrative post, with high pay, little work, and no need to worry.

I wouldn't trade it for a general's position!

Who should I hang out with today?

After stretching, Luo Ba touched his crotch, picked his nose, and then bent down to get the bag from the bed.

The next second.

His movements were stiff.

A small, flat hole appeared on his forehead.

Luo Ba watched his vision blur, then everything went black, and his consciousness faded.

"Tch~"

Before Luo Ba's body even fell, flames erupted from the small hole on his forehead before he turned to ashes.

Zhao Xing, Long Xiao, Yu Ziqi, and Chen Shijie emerged from the wall.

"Long Xiao, transform into Luo Ba, quickly."

"Receive."

Long Xiao immediately touched his ears, then transformed into the appearance of Luo Ba.

They had already used the Thousand Transformations Headgear to conceal the appearances of the four Fire Demon Tribe.

Making changes now is quite easy.

"Now, I am Luo Ba." Long Xiao grinned, and even had a bit of Luo Ba's demeanor.

"Walk."

"Wait a minute." Zhao Xing pointed to the flowers and plants beside him. "Instant Primordial, Soul Capturing Straw Figure, Rise!"

Those ordinary flowers and plants were instantly elevated to the third tier by Zhao Xing.

Then he quickly cut it, took the materials, and made a straw figure.

Zhao Xing Qiming and searched for Luo Ba's Three Souls.

After being killed by Yu Ziqi, his Fate Soul immediately became adrift.

"Arrest!"

Luo Ba's Fate Soul was immediately absorbed into the straw doll.

Nowadays, Zhao Xing's Soul Capturing Straw Figure can only bind the Fate Soul.

He cannot achieve the Heavenly Soul or the Earthly Soul.

But that's enough.

Because of the rituals performed by the Southern Barbarians, it was difficult to summon the Heavenly Soul and terrestrial spirits of people.

The Heavenly Soul is the Rebirth Soul, and the Earthly Soul is the Karma Soul.

Those who can invoke rebirth and karma must be of the highest rank, like the Controller of Fate Star Lord.

In the Southern Barbarians, only someone like a Heavenly Witch would be considered a first-class rank.

However, it's easy to summon the Fate Soul.

Zhao Xing had to collect Luo Ba's Fate Soul. They didn't know how long it would take, so to be on the safe side, they had to collect Luo Ba's Fate Soul after killing him.

In addition, after Soul Seizure, Zhao Xing was also able to read memories from this guy's Fate Soul.

Memories from a long time ago won't work, but fragments of memory from the last few days are fine.

"Gurgle gurgle~"

The straw man remained at the bottom of the hot spring in the cave, about eight meters deep, and was difficult to spot without careful observation.

"You can go now."

Long Xiao walked out of the cave and, as instructed, went to find the warlock leader Xu Ba.

Because this was his twin brother, and the two of them worked at Fire Dragon Pass.

They have a very good relationship.

"Xu Ba, time to get off work!" Long Xiao called out as he arrived outside Xu Ba's cave.

The Southern Barbarians also commonly use the terms "going to work" and "getting off work," mainly learned from the Great Zhou.

Officials of the fifth rank or above in the Great Court were called "attending court," while those who were not qualified to participate in court discussions were called "going to work," because the place where they conducted their duties was called the "office."

The pilgrimage to the Sacred Mountain in the Southern Wilderness, the spring festival sacrifices, and many other things were copied from the Dynasty of Fate of the Central Divine Continent.

"Little brother, your voice sounds a bit strange today?"

Xu Ba is a warlock leader.

He was quite perceptive, and he was somewhat puzzled when Long Xiao walked in.

After all, they are close friends, so it's easy for them to sense something is wrong.

"I'm not feeling well today," Long Xiao said. "We..."

"Tch~"

Xu Ba froze, then turned into flames and disappeared.

It was Yu Ziqi made the move.

"I was trying to get some information out of him, and you just killed him," Long Xiao muttered.

"With your terrible acting skills, even your Nanhe dialect is tinged with Xier County dialect, do you really expect to get any information out of you?" Yu Ziqi sneered.

"Who the hell do you think you are? You talk like you're all talk!" Rivals are enemies in the same trade, and Long Xiao and Yu Ziqi, who walk different paths, often bicker.

Chen Shijie said, "Alright, is this the time to chat? Zhao Xing, hurry up and change your clothes."

"Um."

Zhao Xing touched his earlobe, and in a flash, he transformed into Xu Ba.

"Now, I am Xu Ba."

"Now, I, I, am Xu Ba."

"Little brother, your voice sounds a bit strange today?"

In the first two sentences, Zhao Xing was adjusting his voice. By the third sentence, his expression, tone, and intonation had become completely identical to Xu Ba's.

Even the feminine charm unique to warlocks came through.

"So alike, so incredibly alike!"

Long Xiao was amazed.

"He used to do this kind of thing all the time?" Yu Ziqi looked at Chen Shijie in surprise.

"No, at least I haven't seen it." Chen Shijie shook his head.

"How come he's so skilled?"

"They might be from the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven Sect."

"Times have really changed; even Military Sima Nong training now teaches these things..."

Yu Ziqi sighed.

Chen Shijie wholeheartedly agreed.

The subsequent warlock leader La He and the strongman leader Huo Wei were both successfully dealt with.

In the film, Old Chen plays La He, Yu Ziqi plays Huo Wei.

The four Soul Capturing Straw Figure remained in their original cave, both to prevent their Fate Soul from being discovered and to keep a backup plan in case they came in handy.

Even if he were discovered, Zhao Xing would know when he was discovered.

Just when Chen Shijie and the others thought they would pass smoothly, a problem arose during the shift change.

The four commanders who came to relieve him didn't notice anything amiss, but during the handover, the communication token on Long Xiao's Upper Luo rang.

"Luo Ba, why didn't you answer Guardian Liu's message?" a strongman commander casually asked. "What are you standing there for?"

"My throat, cough, it's a little uncomfortable." Long Xiao seemed a bit unnatural.

Zhao Xing told him about Luo Ba's memories of the past few days, but although he knew who this Guardian Liu was, his language skills were not up to par.

If we start talking about it, I'll definitely give myself away.

"Haha, you'd better serve Guardian Liu well today. He wasn't happy about the place you took him to last time."

"Once you've left Luo Ba and found a good place, remember to tell the brothers when you get back."

Long Xiao forced a smile and pretended to pick up the token to connect to the communication.

As the four commanders who were changing shifts walked away, they watched them disappear into the distance.

Zhao Xing snatched the token from Long Xiao's hand and connected the communication.

The communication tokens of the Southern Barbarians were also modeled after the Great Zhou's Thousand-Li Voice Transmission Token.

"Buzz~"

The token was connected, and a cold voice immediately came from inside.

"Luo Ba, why did it take you so long to answer?"

"I... I just woke up."

There was a pause on the other end, followed by a sneer, "Just woke up? I think you've been drinking. You bastard, how many times have I told you not to drink during work hours? Drink after work. There are enemy troops lurking outside Fire Dragon Pass right now, don't get me in trouble!"

"Yes, yes." Zhao Xing nodded and bowed.

"The enemy troops retreated the day before yesterday, so you can relax today. I'll be waiting for you at the usual place."

"Yes."

After hanging up the call, Long Xiao let out a long sigh of relief.

Judging from this, they've managed to get away with it.

"We need to speed things up," Zhao Xing whispered as he hung up the call. "Luo Ba has arranged to have some fun with his recommender."

"I can fool them with the token, but I definitely can't hide it from them face to face."

Chen Shijie nodded. "Yes, this Guardian Art surnamed Liu is also a Great Zhou Tong. We cannot meet with him."

The intelligence provided by the Military Realm Fire Dragon Pass mentions some important figures.

Those who can take the surname of the Great Zhou and hold important positions are basically from prominent families, and their understanding of the Great Zhou is much clearer than that of ordinary people.

"Hurry up, once we get past this hurdle, it will be easier for us to dive into the planting area of the underground lava river."

Inside a stone house in Fire Dragon City.

"Crunch~"

A minotaur opened the door and came in.

He then glanced outside twice and walked into the underground passage inside the stone house.

The underground space is approximately 100 square meters.

At this moment, the two Fire Demon Tribe were watching the sky warily. When they saw that only the minotaurs came down, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's me," the minotaur said in a deep voice. "No one's following me."

The two Fire Demon Tribe immediately touched their earlobes and returned to their original forms.

If Zhao Xing were here, he would be greatly surprised to see them, because these two people are none other than Xia Jing and Guan Junyang!

Xia Jing stood up. "Brother Ye, how is the situation?"

The minotaur nodded. "The area the Heir Apparent is going to is heavily guarded, but I'm already trying to get a transfer to patrol there."

"Your Heir Apparent, follow me and we'll be able to get there."

"My position is not high enough to take you in, but if something happens, I won't be able to get you out. So Heir Apparent Highness must be careful and never expose yourself."

Xia Jing solemnly said, "Brother Ye, don't worry. If anything happens, you should prioritize your own safety. If necessary, you can turn the knife on me and Jun Yang."

The minotaur hurriedly said, "Heir Apparent, what are you saying? I, Ye Chongxian, have been lying in wait here for ten years on the orders of the Marquis. Isn't it all for today's purpose? I have already disregarded life and death. I'm just afraid that if I fail to complete my mission, I will delay Heir Apparent important business."

I slept well, and I finally feel a bit better today.

There will be another update tonight, possibly a long chapter, but I'm not sure exactly how late or how long.

In short, it will definitely be released before midnight. From now on, no one will have to wait for updates after midnight.

The author also tries not to stay up past midnight, as his body can't take it anymore.