The Military Sima Nong Shock Brought by Old Master Zhao
"The residents of the Twin Islands, numbering about 760,000 households, mostly live on the smaller Wan Island, which have many bays, and residents mostly travel by small boats."
"The large Land Island is home to more than 3.57 million exotic beasts of various kinds, of which only a little over 1,000 Ranked Realm exotic beasts."
"There is a bay about seven kilometers in between, and the water is relatively shallow, with the deepest point being no more than forty feet."
"The government agencies on Wan Island have added many more departments compared to those on the mainland."
"The County Office added Cruising Office, the Agricultural Supervisorate added Dragon Horse Bureau, the Ministry of Works added a Seaship Repair Department, the temple added Sea God Hall, and the Market Granary Department added Shipping Office..."
On the Tower Ship, Ji Ziyun introduced the situation of Twin Islands to Zhao Xing.
Although Old Master Zhao had served as an official on an island in his previous life, there were differences between different times and places, but he still listened patiently to Ji Ziyun's introduction.
The Dragon Horse Bureau Office held a very high status on Twin Islands. It was not under the jurisdiction of the Twin County's Agricultural Supervisorate, but rather operated in parallel with the Chongming Prefecture Agricultural Supervisorate.
The Agricultural Supervisorate in Wan Island also oversaw departments such as State Farmlands Office, Equalization Office, Grand Granary, Huai Equalization Office.
The Dragon Horse Bureau on the Land Island only takes care of raising exotic beasts.
"The Twin Dragon Horse Bureau is headed by Left and Right Directors, under whom are Various Assistants."
"The Left Director is the highest-ranking official, while the Right Director assists in managing Various Assistants, such as the Tuoquan Palace (the dwelling place of the mythical beasts), the Chenghua Bureau (the ritual performances of the mythical beasts), and the Divine Feeding (the food combinations for the mythical beasts)."
Ji Ziyun did her homework to please Zhao Xing, because she knew that Zhao Xing had passed the civil service exam and went directly to become the Military Sima Nong.
He had never done anything related to Civil Sima Nong, let alone on the island.
In Ji Ziyun's mind, Old Master Zhao had never been to the seaside, and might not even know what departments he had under his command.
But as she spoke, she realized that the facts were not what she had imagined.
"Why didn't you mention the God Selection Department?" Zhao Xing asked. The God Selection Department is the most important department responsible for the selection and training of alien beasts.
This was what he cared about most, because he needed this to get promoted. The grand event of the Beast Competition required the approval of the God Selection Department for the number of participants.
Without a spot, you can't participate in any competitions.
Ji Ziyun said, "Senior Brother, you may not know this, but Twin Islands have not had God Selection Department for many years."
Why?
"Because the previous Twin Dragon Horse Bureau had failed to pass the preliminary rounds for 65 consecutive years, it had long lost its eligibility to participate and was naturally disbanded."
Zhao Xing was speechless.
If we say that the Four Seas Competition is an international competition.
The East Sea Competition is the group qualifying tournament.
The Purple Firmament Islands hosted the preliminary rounds.
I don't even have the qualifications to participate in the qualifiers now.
I calculated that Twin Islands started to decline about sixty-five years ago. That was shortly after the last major event at Dragon Court Ancient Land.
This was also the period when Liang King of Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture was in power.
"It's been years since they were laid off, doesn't anyone want to reinstate them?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Yes," Ji Ziyun said. "The previous Left Director worked hard for eight years just to qualify for the preliminary selection."
"Then what."
"Then he failed and was transferred to Bright Wilderness Island for development."
"..."
Zhao Xing was speechless again. Bright Wilderness Island was a godforsaken place; it was a place for pioneers.
There are numerous deserted islands and many small landmasses in the depths of the East Sea.
The tribes and kingdoms living there are collectively known as Eastern Ying.
The Eastern Ying was even more backward than the Southern Wilderness, and its inhabitants were mostly uncivilized savages. The Southern Barbarians, at least, bordered the Great Zhou Great Zhou Dynasty and learned from its culture.
Going there to reclaim wasteland is tantamount to leaving the bustling human world behind; going there to become an official is practically the same as being exiled.
The government's functions may not even be complete, and no one would be willing to take a Fifth Grade official position.
If the newly appointed Director is transferred to Bright Wilderness Island, it's practically the same as being demoted or exiled.
"This person worked hard for eight years, but ended up with this result. What exactly did he do?" Zhao Xing asked.
"In order to restore the God Selection Department, he must cultivate a group of powerful beasts."
"This person was too radical. For the first five years, he only intensified the training of the exotic beasts. Although it was harsh, it was not considered risky. But in the last three years, he confined the exotic beasts of the Dragon Horse Bureau and raised them in the form of Gu poison, making them fight each other to determine the strongest group."
"As a result, the number of exotic beasts in the Dragon Horse Bureau decreased sharply, making it impossible to complete the basic supply for the Dao Academy, the army, and the imperial family. They also failed to qualify for the competition, so they were transferred away."
"This person is risking his future for nothing," Zhao Xing sighed upon hearing this. "No wonder there are only a little over three million strange beasts on the island, and only a little over a thousand of them Ranked Realm."
Three million heads may seem like a lot, but in reality, it's a pitifully small number.
Large-scale pig farmers in Bixian County can slaughter tens of thousands of Unranked pigs every year.
In order to find something for Zhao Ruide to do in Bixian County, Zhao Xing had Xia Jing arrange for him to raise a lot of cattle and sheep a year ago; his family alone had tens of thousands of head.
The level of the exotic beasts in the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau is definitely higher, but their breeding capabilities shouldn't be on the same level.
Therefore, it was truly not unjust for the former supervisor to be exiled. Of those who Ranked Realm, only a little over a thousand remained, while those Unranked had only two or three million.
At this moment, Old Master Zhao only had three words in his mind: What the hell!
There was no other way but to ask Princess Youruo for help.
I didn't want to trouble her, but even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. With Twin Islands as its foundation, it might not be able to recover for ten years.
Without Princess Youruo's help, he wouldn't be able to achieve anything for at least ten years.
"Madam, save me!"
Before the Tower Ship even landed, Zhao Xing rushed into Princess Youruo's Eternal Splendor Hall.
"What's wrong? Why do you suddenly say you need help?" Princess Youruo was reviewing official documents at her desk when she heard Zhao Xing's cry and looked up with a smile.
She wasn't worried about encountering any danger at all. In this area of the sea, who would dare to assassinate her?
"Master's wife, I only learned of the utter depravity of the Dragon Horse Bureau after arriving at Twin Islands. It's practically a death sentence for me!" Old Master Zhao, in a dramatic guise, slumped to the ground, covering his face and weeping.
"Twin Islands are also my territory. How could I not know that the situation was as bad as you say?" Princess Youruo put down her book.
That's right, Twin Islands also belonged to Princess Youruo.
Princess Youruo simply relinquished administrative jurisdiction, handing that power over to the government.
However, the land belongs to Princess Youruo. Everyone on the island is actually working for her, and even the government has to pay her rent, because the land under construction in Twin County belongs to Princess Youruo.
Even the Prefect of Chongming Prefecture had to consider Princess Youruo's mood before speaking.
Because every ruler who takes office must seek Princess Youruo's support in order to accomplish anything, and at the very least, cannot be opposed by Princess Youruo, otherwise, once his term is over, he can expect to be demoted.
"The Dragon Horse Bureau is a prefecture-level institution, yet it only has a mere three million Unranked beasts, and only a little over a thousand Ranked Realm exotic beasts. Even the God Selection Department has been abolished!" Zhao Xing began to complain.
"I switched from military to civil service and finally managed to get a leadership position, but the mess below me is a complete mess, and I'll be dismissed in a few years... How can this not be the death of me?"
"Alright, alright," Princess Youruo said with a laugh, "What kind of man cries like that?"
"This disciple is wronged!"
Princess Youruo, she's totally falling for this.
She liked Liu Tianning's toughness, but she didn't want her disciples to be tough too; what she wanted was a sense of being "needed".
Princess Youruo smiled and said, "Now that you're on my territory, do you think you'd be wronged?"
"Once you take office, I will send you a batch of young beasts with good bloodlines."
"As for the reconstruction of the God Selection Department, once you have raised these young beasts until next autumn, you can apply to Lord Wang of Chongming Prefecture. I will put in a good word for him."
"What about the preliminary round qualification..."
"As long as you don't perform too badly, we'll give you some spots to play around with."
"Thank you, Master's wife!" Zhao Xing jumped up and respectfully bowed to Princess Youruo in gratitude.
"You little rascal!" Princess Youruo laughed and scolded, "You're nothing like your teacher."
"Your teacher's wife is right."
"Hurry up and tidy yourself up, the Tower Ship is about to descend."
"Yes, disciple takes his leave."
Zhao Xing happily left Eternal Splendor Hall.
The old hag was actually a nice person; she gave it to me when I asked.
That solved one of his problems.
Standing outside the door, Ji Ziyun looked at Zhao Xing with admiration.
I thought she was good at being coquettish enough, but I didn't expect my Senior Brother to be even better!
They've gone so far as to be shameless!
Senior Brother is really too strong...
Why are you staring at me?
"I observe that my Senior Brother is not only invincible at the Sixth Rank, but also in another aspect that can be described as invincible."
"You mean shamelessness, right?"
"Senior Brother is indeed exceptionally intelligent."
"..."
Zhao Xing glanced at Ji Ziyun. This girl was getting more and more audacious, daring to tease him.
"Junior Sister, you progressed too quickly in the Grotto-Heaven last time, and your foundation is weak. I will devise a cultivation plan for you another Senior Brother to help you cultivate."
"Oh?" Ji Ziyun completely ignored the threat in Zhao Xing's words, and was instead very happy. "What kind of cultivation plan will Senior Brother devise for me?"
"There is a martial arts internal cultivation method in the army called the ' Gluttony Art,' which only requires eating and drinking to enhance cultivation and strengthen internal organs."
A smile appeared on Zhao Xing's lips. "I will tailor-make something just for you. When you have time, Junior Sister, you can come and find me. I will make sure you never forget it."
"It's a deal!" Ji Ziyun's eyes lit up.
Princess Youruo's Tower Ship is about to arrive at the Tower Ship Office in Twin County.
Sun Shizhao, the magistrate of Twin County, a Fifth Grade official, immediately informed the heads of all departments to come out and greet him.
When the message reached the Dragon Horse Bureau, Tao Anchun, the Right Supervisor, and Dong Yuanqiu, the Chenghua Dong Yuanqiu, were drinking alone in silence.
The position of county magistrate of Twin County, which had been vacant for three years, has finally been settled.
But it wasn't any of them.
Instead, someone named Zhao Xing was parachuted in.
Tao Anchun was originally the second-in-command, and he had a great chance of being promoted.
He had been working on this matter for more than half a year, although the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau no longer had the God Selection Department and there were not many strange beasts.
But as long as one doesn't covet the preliminaries and takes good care of oneself for ten years, one can gradually recover.
Not everyone has Zhao Xing's appetite.
Putting everything else aside, if he becomes the head of the department, he can at least get a raise and a bonus!
The same goes for Dong Yuanqiu. Even if Tao Anchun were in charge, wouldn't their subordinates also be promoted one level?
"Brother Tao, do you know anything about this Zhao Xing? What's his background?"
Tao Anchun shook his head. "The mansion said he retired from the army and his roots are in Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture, but we don't know the specifics. He's quite young, only about twenty-four or twenty-five years old by the traditional Chinese age reckoning."
"So young?" Dong Yuanqiu was taken aback. "That's strange. If he were some rich young master sent here to gain experience, he shouldn't be in Twin County. Could it be that he offended someone in the army and was exiled here?"
"It is said that he offended the Liang King Faction while in the army and fled to the sea."
Dong Yuanqiu said with a worried expression.
"Liang King is Princess Youruo's uncle. If we offend Liang King Faction, how can things end well? If either of us becomes the head official, there is hope of restoring the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau to its former glory. Now..."
"Yes, he's just a Military Sima Nong. He might know how to fight, but what does he know about raising horses? He'll probably just give bad orders when he comes."
"Alas, the future of the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau is bleak."
Dong Yuanqiu and Tao Anchun completely misjudged Zhao Xing's background; in fact, they guessed it in the opposite way.
In reality, Princess Youruo didn't have much affection for her uncle at all.
Because when Liang King formed the Black Dragon Army, he bleed a lot of blood from her territory.
The powerful dragon species of Dragon Island and Myriad Beasts Island have mostly ended up in Liang King's pocket.
Just as the two were pouring out their grievances, a clerk suddenly burst in.
"My lords, an urgent message from the County Office!"
"What's up?"
"Princess Youruo's Azure Tour Tower Ship is about to arrive in Twin County! The County Magistrate has specially summoned all officials to the Crescent Tower Ship Office to welcome her."
"What?!" Tao Anchun and Dong Yuanqiu instantly sobered up.
"Quickly notify all the supervisors and officials to immediately set sail for the Cloud Rain Tower Ship to the Wan Island Tower Ship Office."
"Yes."
Tao Anchun and Dong Yuanqiu exchanged a glance and quickly stood up.
"Princess Youruo wouldn't have come to Twin Islands for no reason. Could it be that Brother Tao's months of running around have had an effect?" Dong Yuanqiu asked.
He knew that this man had been trying to establish a connection with the Princess's Residence and had written many letters to Princess Youruo's residence, hoping to improve the situation at the Dragon Horse Bureau on Twin Islands.
"I don't know either." Tao Anchun shook his head. He had sent invitations to the Princess's Residence, but had never received a response.
How could a mere Sixth Rank Agricultural Official like myself be worthy of the princess's favor?
No matter how many times, it all disappears without a trace.
Tao Anchun had also gone to Bixian County to request an audience, but he was never received by the princess. Instead, he was reprimanded by the Vassal in the princess's household, who said that he was too scheming and did not understand the way of a subject.
However, now that Princess Youruo has actually arrived at Twin Islands, he has some doubts.
"Could it really be because of me?"
Thinking about this possibility, Tao Anchun felt a surge of excitement and anticipation.
It should be noted that Princess Youruo owns more than 200,000 islands in the East Sea!
The islands that have been established as counties total more than 20,000.
Let's just talk about the 20,000 islands that have opened up to the public.
Princess Youruo's tour of the islands, even if she only stayed on each island for a day, would take nearly sixty years!
How could Tao Anchun not be excited?
Not to mention him, officials throughout the entire Twin County were excited.
It's like a concubine in the harem who has been parched for a long time finally receiving the emperor's favor!
"Quickly, fetch my Cloud Sea Immortal Bird Robe!"
"Brother Tao, you're being foolish! We are Agriculture Official, why are we dressed so smartly?"
"Just wear this old, slightly faded robe, and preferably get a little mud on it in a place that won't look out of place!"
"Hiss, Brother Dong's insight is truly remarkable!"
Twin County, Tower Ship Office.
Princess Youruo's Azure Tour Tower Ship landed in the spacious Ship Square.
County Magistrate Sun Shizhao immediately led the officials of various departments to kneel and pay homage.
"Your subject, Sun Shizhao, in charge of the civil and military affairs of Twin County, pays his respects to Your Highness!"
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
A group of officials, led by Sun Shizhao, all knelt down.
"Rise." Princess Youruo stood on the Tower Ship and looked down. A halo of light emanated from her, and various wondrous sights appeared, such as Dark Bird, golden dragons, colorful phoenixes, and Auspicious Cloud.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Sun Shizhao stood up and bowed again. "Please, Your Highness, take your esteemed footsteps and proceed to Twin County for inspection."
After the officials shouted three times, they waited for Princess Youruo to speak.
"Very well, I'll just take a look. Sun Shizhao, you lead the way."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Sun Shizhao was extremely excited and immediately sent people to welcome the princess's entourage.
Zhao Xing glanced at her in surprise; he hadn't expected Princess Youruo to disembark.
Princess Youruo originally only planned to give Zhao Xing a ride and did not intend to disembark.
But then he changed his mind and decided to disembark and stay on the Twin Islands for a day.
To bolster the reputation of this disciple.
Since we're already here, one more kick won't make a difference.
With her doing this, Zhao Xing was able to get things done more easily on Twin Islands.
Zhao Xing thought to himself, "After this experience, things will be much easier."
They can do whatever they want.
Even if you pinned Sun Shizhao to the ground and called him "grandson," he Ketu obediently agree.
Things turned out exactly as Zhao Xing had predicted.
When Princess Youruo stepped down, the officials were surprised to find a young man Cloud Top Golden Bamboo Crown Robe standing next to her.
It is obvious that this person is Agriculture Official, and Sixth Rank at that.
If the level is high, it will not attract attention. Even if Princess Youruo deals with people of the first rank, they will not think anything of it.
However, the Sixth Rank was considered low, which immediately attracted the scrutinizing gazes of all the officials.
Dong Yuanqiu and Tao Anchun, in particular, looked at it again and again.
"Could this be one of Princess Youruo's Vassal?"
"Are they relatives? Or students at the Dao Academy?"
"It can't be..."
"You scoundrel, shut up! Are you out of your mind? Even in telepathy, you mustn't speak ill of the princess!"
"I didn't say anything..."
Upon arriving at the Twin County Office of Twin Wan Island, Princess Youruo looked at the officials.
"Are the Director, Assistant Directors, and Supervisors of the Dragon Horse Bureau present?"
Tao Anchun was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward, saying, "Your Highness, I am Tao Yuanchun, the Right Director of the Dragon Horse Bureau."
"All the chief officials of the Dragon Horse Bureau have arrived. Please give your instructions, Princess."
Tao Anchun's voice trembled as he spoke, because he felt he was about to become rich.
Princess Youruo really came for him, otherwise why would she ask about the Dragon Horse Bureau as soon as she arrived?
"Oh, that's perfect." Princess Youruo waved her hand. "I've also brought your new Left Director of the Dragon Horse Bureau with me on this trip."
Everyone was stunned by these words.
Sun Shizhao couldn't help but turn his gaze to Zhao Xing, who was standing next to Princess Youruo.
Tao Anchun and Dong Yuanqiu were also stunned.
"His name is Zhao Xing, and he is the newly appointed head of your Dragon Horse Bureau. Why don't you pay your respects?"
Princess Youruo's words caused even the officials of the other departments of the Agricultural Supervisorate to become restless.
They all stood up and offered their congratulations to Zhao Xing.
"Congratulations on your new appointment Lord Zhao!"
As for Tao Anchun and Dong Yuanqiu, these officials from the Dragon Horse Bureau.
My jaw dropped!
Princess Youruo personally escorted him and even required others to pay their respects on this occasion. The level of support she received is beyond simple evidence of a powerful background; you could easily believe she was his biological son!
"Your humble servant Tao Yuanchun greets Lord Zhao."
"Your humble servant Dong Yuanqiu greets Lord Zhao."
"Your humble servant Bao Shiqiu greets Lord Zhao."
"Your humble servant..."
All the officials from the Dragon Horse Bureau who were able to attend paid their respects to Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing was secretly astonished when he saw this scene.
Because of the old witch's actions, some of the people below even knelt down to pay their respects.
Her dominance in the East Sea is simply terrifying.
"I am unworthy of such a generous greeting from you gentlemen. Please rise quickly," Zhao Xing hurriedly returned the greeting.
He was already kneeling before the table, but now he moved away slightly and prostrated himself in return.
There was no other way; there were many elderly people down there, including Ritual Cultivator, who held a higher position than him.
Fortunately, Old Master Zhao already Evolution Five generation; otherwise, if he were to be ranked as a normal Sixth Rank official, he would have had his lifespan shortened unless he was royalty.
"Alright, you officials of the Dragon Horse Bureau may return now," Princess Youruo said. "Zhao Xing, I'll see you off here."
"Thank you for seeing me off, Princess." Zhao Xing bowed to Princess Youruo again.
In public, he still had to address her as Princess Youruo. This was because Liu Tianning and Princess Youruo were not yet married, and she had to be addressed with respect in formal settings.
It's fine to call her that in private, but calling her that in public would damage the princess's reputation.
The Qilin Flying Boat left Wan Island and flew towards the Dragon Horse Bureau on the Land Island.
Following behind were several government flying boats, all carrying officials from the Dragon Horse Bureau.
At this moment, Tao Anchun was extremely disappointed.
He thought he had won the lottery, but it turned out he was just there to be a spectator.
The others were shocked by Zhao Xing's background.
He wondered what the relationship was between Zhao Xing and Princess Youruo.
On the Qilin Flying Boat, Zhao Xing was observing the surrounding Heavenly Timing and Earthly Advantage Institute.
"The bay area of Twin Islands is small, but the Land Island is very large."
"The Heavenly Timing is not very stable, and it is worse than inland areas. It is already past the Autumn Equinox, but the weather is still extremely hot, with no coolness at all."
"The Earth Vein also just average. Although the area is large, it is much worse than a prosperous place like Nanyang County. I don't know if it can support the seeds I brought."
Zhao Xing's thoughts didn't last long before he noticed the public ship leading the way was descending in altitude.
It wasn't far to begin with; he arrived at the Dragon Horse Bureau in about fifteen minutes.
"Lord Zhao." After disembarking, Dong Yuanqiu jogged a few steps to greet Zhao Xing before he came down. "Lord, please look, this is the headquarters of the Dragon Horse Bureau."
"Thank you for leading the way, Lord Dong," Zhao Xing said with a smile.
Tao Anchun, who had just disembarked from the flying boat, saw this scene and immediately came to his senses. He couldn't help but curse Dong Yuanqiu in his heart for being shameless and actually doing such a thing before him.
By the time he realized what was happening, Zhao Xing had already been invited off the ship by Dong Yuanqiu and was now acting as a guide.
However, not everyone is so obsequious.
Zhao Xing noticed that several officials were just watching from a distance and didn't come closer.
After walking for a while, Tao Anchun finally found an opportunity to curry favor:
"Lord Zhao, should we summon all the officials from all departments of the prison for a reprimand?"
Animals are not easy to train; they can only train people.
Zhao Xing hadn't seen many horses along the way.
"There's no need to make a big fuss. I've only just arrived and don't know much about the situation yet."
"Until I am familiar with the situation, I will not make any personnel changes or audit the accounts." Zhao Xing pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Tao, everything in the Dragon Horse Bureau will remain the same. You have served as the chief official for the past three years, so you will continue to manage the daily affairs of the Dragon Horse Bureau."
Zhao Xing's words did not surprise the two of them.
Since Zhao Xing was the Military Sima Nong, raising and training animals was the work of the Civil Sima Nong, so it's normal that he didn't know it.
Instead of being foolish enough to start pointing fingers, Zhao Xing made them breathe a sigh of relief.
So, they're the ones who call the shots at the Dragon Horse Bureau.
After Zhao Xing moved into the Twin Dragon Horse Bureau, he refused all useless social interactions.
He ignored all invitations from officials throughout Twin County.
He made no adjustments to the internal Dragon Horse Bureau.
As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean, but Zhao Xing didn't have a single spark.
After entering the Dragon Horse Bureau, he became completely silent and even stopped caring about government affairs.
What was Zhao Xing doing?
He was practicing magic.
"Everyone has their own expertise. I have never learned Civil Sima Nong's method of controlling beasts, but now I must learn it."
When it comes to raising beasts, Zhao Xing possesses a high-level technique called [Startling Thunder Transformation].
However, this method is a do-or-die move.
There is a minimum threshold for accepting the strange beasts that Startling Thunder Transformation.
There isn't a single one on these Twin Islands.
They couldn't withstand the thunderbolt; once it struck, they were instantly killed.
Of course, Zhao Xing wasn't thinking about that right now; he was thinking about the methods of taming beasts.
"The methods for animal training stipulated by the Civil Sima Nong of Imperial Stud Office can be roughly divided into three categories."
"The first major category is [Universal Knowledge Method], which is communication with strange beasts."
How do I communicate with mythical beasts?
Then you have to learn animal language so that you can make the beasts perform complex operations and training.
"The second category is the Slave Seal Art. This type of spell is powerful and forceful, forcibly making strange beasts obey commands."
Many mythical beasts are inherently ferocious and unruly, such as various king beasts, making them very difficult to communicate with.
The Slave Seal Art thus came into being; this spell is generally used against royal beasts and adult royal beasts.
"Thirdly, there is the Soul Contract, which can only be used after the establishment of the [God Selection Department]."
Mountain Cat and Zhao Xing formed a [Soul Contract].
Soul Contract also became very popular in the Dao Academy.
Once the bond is formed, they can achieve a deep understanding and mutual respect.
However, it requires higher levels of intelligence, bloodline, and the caster.
"I am here to cultivate and train exotic beasts for the imperial court, but these exotic beasts will eventually be sent to various members of the imperial family or the army."
"Three major categories of spells, each with its own progression; I'll start with the Universal Knowledge Method," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
He opened a spellbook called "The Myriad Beasts True Word Art" and took out a treasure called "Echo Conch".
It contains the sounds of various animals.
"In order to learn the Myriad Beasts True Word Art, certain prerequisites must be met."
"For example, vocal cord exercises, and Ear Piercing."
"Fortunately, I had previously practiced sonic martial arts and consumed a lot of spiritual essence in the Grotto Heaven Spiritual Wonder, which strengthened my physique and allowed me to hear sounds of different frequencies, thus fulfilling these prerequisites."
Zhao Xing opened the Beastman Word Art Manual.
On the first day, the sound of horses neighing echoed through the mansion.
"Neigh~"
At first, it didn't look quite right, but Zhao Xing had a panel to correct it. If the progress didn't increase, he knew that the direction of cultivation was wrong, so he wouldn't get stuck in a dead end.
He quickly mastered the first [Mantra of Ten Thousand Beasts] – Purple Horn Horse.
Once the progress stopped increasing, Zhao Xing switched to a different beastman's mantra and continued cultivating.
The next day, Zhao Xing mastered three types of the [Mantra of Ten Thousand Beasts].
On the seventh day, Zhao Xing's mastery of the [Ten Thousand Beasts Mantra] increased to eighteenth type.
On the fifteenth day, Zhao Xing had completely mastered the Word Art of low-grade beasts using the [Myriad Beasts True Word Art].
He began cultivating mid-grade beast-type Word Art, including those for [Celestial Horse], [Unicorn], [Unicorn Earth Dragon], [Tiger Flood Dragon], etc.
Time passed day by day, and soon it was the fifteenth day of the twentieth year of the Jingxin Calendar.
Two and a half months had passed since Zhao Xing started working.
He stopped his seclusion and came out of the Sizheng Mansion.
However, Zhao Xing left quietly without notifying anyone.
"Let's go check out the Celestial Horse Stable at the Tuoquan Palace first."
Old Master Zhao wouldn't even look at a beast that Unranked.
He didn't bother to check on all three million head of livestock, since they were all free-range on the island.
Most of them are not meant to be war beasts; they are more of a food source and will eventually become a dish on the tables of high-ranking officials and nobles.
After being released into the wild, they will multiply rapidly once the island's Favorable Timing and Location environment is altered to make it suitable for habitation.
Of course, if one is selected, there is a chance to escape being slaughtered and enter Tuoquan Palace, which can then be called "nurturing".
In addition, there are more than a thousand Ranked Realm beasts in the Dragon Horse Bureau. Only these exotic beasts are qualified to live in the Tuoquan Palace.
"After the previous commander was transferred three years ago, he only left behind a few dozen Ranked Realm exotic beasts. Over the past three years, the people of the Dragon Horse Bureau have gradually raised them to a scale of a thousand."
"However, this number is still too small," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "The population is too small to even talk about selection or training."
The number of the Ranked Realm exotic beasts is 1054, but there are more than 800 officials of all ranks in the Dragon Horse Bureau.
The number of officials is almost as many as the number of mythical beasts!
Frankly speaking, the fact that there were no layoffs is already a sign of the court's mercy.
Because Dragon Horse Bureau is simply not making ends meet.
With over a thousand Ranked Realm exotic beasts, they couldn't reproduce, let alone send war beasts to the imperial court. Even students from the Dao Academy wouldn't come to Twin Islands to select them.
It can be said that for the past three years, the Dragon Horse Bureau has been losing money for the imperial court.
Zhao Xing arrived Tuoquan Palace, where the palace guards were dozing off, leaning on their spears.
That's not too bad; he didn't abandon his post, he was just slacking off during work hours.
Because there's not much to guard inside the entire Tuoquan Palace.
"Stop!" Zhao Xing flicked his finger, immediately removing the Ninth Grade guard's Sleepy Bug.
"Hmm?" The spear guard immediately woke up and saw Zhao Xing, who was wearing the official robes of Sixth Rank official.
"Ah, Your subordinate greets Your Excellency!" The guard hurriedly adjusted his helmet and robes, then planted his spear in the ground and saluted Zhao Xing.
"May I have your name."
"My name is Zhang Tao."
"Do you know the way to the Celestial Horse Bureau of the Tuoquan Palace?"
"I recognize it."
"Lead me over there."
"Yes."
Zhang Tao cautiously led the way, feeling uneasy, but seeing that his superior did not seem to mind, he felt much more at ease.
Tuoquan Palace is very large; it consists of a series of palaces connected side by side.
Today, many palaces in the Tuoquan Palace are vacant and left to gather dust.
For example, there was a "Taotao Palace" that Zhao Xing passed by, which originally housed a kind of divine horse called a horse.
Its fur is blue, it has no wings, yet it can walk on water and easily traverse mountains and valleys.
It can travel 10,000 miles a day without sleep, and cover 10,000 miles in six hours, which is quite an amazing speed and endurance! High-speed rail is about the same speed.
However, the Taotao Palace of yugong) no longer has the yugong variety.
Under the radical leadership of the previous chief minister, 80% of the 100 horses in the Taotao Palace died in internal elimination, and 20% died in the preliminary competition assessment.
We passed another dusty palace with the inscription "Purple Lightning Palace".
This is also an excellent breed of horse; Purple Lightning has strong bones and its hooves can generate thunderous force.
In the blood-and-blood battle formations of the army, the Purple Lightning Horse was once included in the sixth-level battle formation.
When Long Xiao was at the Seventh Grade, he killed Qian Shougang using only a level five battle formation.
If one is riding the Purple Lightning Horse, all soldiers within the Blood Qi Battle Formation will have their attacks imbued with the power of lightning.
Purple Lightning possesses incredibly strong vitality; it can even help riders absorb damage. Even when out of battle, Purple Lightning's kicks are still extremely powerful, capable of easily killing Sixth Rank enemy.
Although Purple Lightning is not ranked high among mid-grade war beasts, it is highly favored by the military.
Its main advantage lies in its ability to fit into battle formations, making it more popular than Fifth Grade- or Fourth Grade exotic beasts.
However, the Purple Lightning Palace is just a decoration here.
About eighty years ago, the Purple Lightning disappeared from this place.
"The construction of the Purple Lightning Palace cost a lot of money. Only a palace made of Thunderstone is suitable for cultivating Purple Lightning."
"The Great Zhou's expansion abroad is not cheap," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Why is there no more Purple Lightning Horse at the Purple Lightning Palace?
Of course, it's the burden of consumption brought about by war.
Emperor Jing's two-hundred-year reforms were most notably marked by military campaigns against the Southern Barbarians barbarians, which led to the establishment of the Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture.
However, he also squandered some of the savings left by Wen Emperor.
Di Yi lasted 895 years (this is counted from the time Wen Emperor ascended the throne, not that Wen Emperor only lived for 895 years).
With time to rest and recuperate, all kinds of supplies became abundant.
Zhao Xing flipped through the county annals of Twin County. At the end of the Eternal Peace Era period, the Purple Lightning Palace here still had 1,532 Sixth Rank Purple Lightning Horse and 98 Fifth Grade Purple Lightning Horse.
Thanks to the legacy left by Wen Emperor, the number of Purple Lightning Horse continued to increase during the Cheng'an Era and Eternal Peace Era periods.
Even though Twin County is just a county, it already has so many mid-grade warhorses.
However, in the early stages of the Renewal Era, the number of Purple Lightning of lightning bolt) decreased instead of increasing.
By the mid-stage of the Renewal Era, the number had decreased dramatically.
At the end of the Renewal Era era, the Purple Lightning Palace here was sealed off because there were no more Purple Lightning Horse, as they had all been transferred to the front-line battlefield!
If Emperor Jing was like this, then Wu Emperor was even more terrifying.
"Luckily, we accumulated enough wealth before, otherwise we wouldn't have any to squander by the time Wu Emperor arrives," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "If I were to become Wu Emperor Wu's Grand Minister of Agriculture, I couldn't allow him to spend lavishly; I'd have to be careful with my money."
They quickly arrived outside the "Celestial Horse Palace" following Zhang Tao.
At this time, there were no horses in the Celestial Horse Palace.
Because they were all allowed to go out and participate in activities.
"There are a total of 365 Celestial Horse, but they are all mixed colors; there isn't even a single pure-colored Celestial Horse." Zhao Xing flipped through the breeding records.
Celestial Horse is a collective term for all winged horse-like mythical beasts.
Normally, the horses raised in the Celestial Horse Palace should be of medium quality.
They all call it the Dragon Horse Bureau, a mythical beast of the horse kind, which is of course the mainstream name.
However, at this time, all 365 celestial Celestial Horse in the Celestial Horse Palace were of low quality.
Because they are of mixed lineage, their feathers and body hair are of various colors.
The highest-ranking horse was only a two-colored, Seventh Grade Celestial Horse.
"Zhang Tao, do you know who the Agricultural Official is responsible for releasing the Celestial Horse today?" Zhao Xing asked Zhang Tao. "If you cannot answer this question, I will hold you accountable for your previous dereliction of duty."
Zhang Tao quickly replied, "Your Excellency, from October 15th to December 20th, the affairs of the Celestial Horse Palace will be handled by Lords Ling Ruoxue and Cao Jiang."
"As for feeding, it is personally handled by Tao Anchun, the head of the Divine Feeding Palace. He arrives at the hour of You (5-7 PM) every day after the Celestial Horse return to the palace."
"I would only leave after personally watching Celestial Horse finish his food, and I did this without interruption for three years," Zhang Tao answered cautiously.
"You pass," Zhao Xing said. "Go on, but don't fall asleep while on duty again."
"Yes." Zhang Tao gratefully took his leave.
Although guarding the Spring Palace didn't pay much, it was a secure job with little work.
His family is from Twin County, and they have worked here for generations. It's a job with little work and close to home, so he doesn't want to lose it.
"Tao Anchun's work attitude is quite good; he's actually come to the Tuoquan Palace for inspections every day for the past three years," Zhao Xing pondered.
He sought out Zhang Tao to gain a deeper understanding of the situation at the Dragon Horse Bureau from the ground up.
If his deputies, such as Tao Anchun and Dong Yuanqiu, prove to be incompetent, he will ask Princess Youruo to replace them.
When Old Master Zhao was in charge, he didn't expect to provide luxurious and top-of-the-line services, but he was sure that his staff would be of one mind with him.
The food doesn't matter, but your attitude must be impeccable!
Zhao Xing wanted to be the first to see the Celestial Horse, but he waited until 5:15 PM and the Celestial Horse still hadn't returned to its nest.
Just as Zhang Tao had predicted, Tao Anchun arrived at the Celestial Horse Palace aboard a cargo ship.
"Lord Zhao? What are you doing here?" Tao Anchun was somewhat surprised to see Zhao Xing.
"I've come out of seclusion, so I came to the Celestial Horse Palace to take a look," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "Lord Tao, you've worked hard. Why do you have to do such a thing yourself? Just leave it to the officer."
Hearing Zhao Xing say such unprofessional things, Tao Anchun felt a hint of disdain, but he did not show it on his face. "Lord Zhao, you are unaware that the Celestial Horse is picky about food. If you want to remove its impurities, you need to feed it with fifth-grade Essence Feeding."
"Every five days, a different type of Essence Feeding needs to be changed to ensure that the Five Elements Battalion in its body are balanced."
"If not fed properly, they will not only fail to grow, but will also be prone to illness."
Zhao Xing knew, of course, that he asked the question on purpose to see if Zhang Tao was telling the truth, or if Tao Anchun had deliberately arranged it to put on a show for him.
Next, under the guise of seeking advice, he asked a few questions. Seeing that Tao Anchun answered fluently, Zhao Xing was completely convinced that Tao Anchun was indeed a man of action.
"That's not right, why hasn't Celestial Horse returned to its nest yet today?" As they chatted, Tao Anchun suddenly looked puzzled.
It was already 7:45 PM, and not a single Celestial Horse had returned.
According to the usual rules, the Celestial Horse should all return to their nests by the end of the 5-7 PM at the latest.
"Something must have gone wrong." Tao Anchun quickly ordered people to move the food into the Celestial Horse Palace.
After the cargo was emptied, the airship became even lighter and faster.
Tao Anchun hurriedly jumped onto the flying boat. "My lord, please wait here for a moment. Please allow me to go and find Ling Ruoxue and Cao Jiang."
"Together." Zhao Xing also quickly jumped onto the flying boat.
The Land Island is very large, ten times larger than Gucheng, a county in the region.
However, most of them are in the wild, Earth Mirror cannot be used in the wild. But the Agricultural Official also have their own ways of contacting each other.
Then let's go with "Cloud Method".
Not long after Tao Anchun jumped onto the flying boat, he pointed to the sky.
A Solar Terms Decree floated into the sky, illuminating the darkening heavens once more.
This is called "Reverse Celestial Timing," meaning that today's daytime will be one hour longer than the nighttime.
By the next morning, you only need to apply the Solar Terms Decree again to delay dawn by an hour, and you can return to the correct 'time position'.
At the same time, Tao Anchun unleashed his Cloud Method.
Amidst the clouds filling the sky, a communication symbol began to appear in the sky.
There are arrows representing directions, Divination Position representing locations, and even text.
At the same time, Tao Anchun used his Wind Art to spread in all directions, loudly calling out to Ling Ruoxue and Cao Jiang.
His Cloud Method range is already quite large, but it's still not big enough.
Fifteen minutes later, there was still no response.
After flying for most of the day, Tao Anchun arrived at Celestial Horse Lake, where the Celestial Horse often roamed, but found no trace of them.
There was no response.
At this moment, the sky darkened again.
Tao Anchun was the Civil Sima Nong, but his magical abilities were limited and he could no longer maintain the natural Heavenly Timing of the world.
"What should we do? What should we do?" Tao Anchun became anxious.
More than three hundred Celestial Horse were his life and his hope!
Now that both the man and the horse have disappeared without a trace, how could he not be anxious?
"Lord Tao, let me do it." Zhao Xing stopped Tao Anchun Heavenly Timing.
If this happens a second time, the person will suffer a significant loss of vitality.
Tao Anchun turned his head and looked Zhao Xing up and down, then said with some doubt, "Thank you for your trouble, Lord Zhao."
"Go!"
Zhao Xing pointed, and the Solar Terms Decree rose into the sky above.
Buzz~
As if a great sun had risen, the entire Twin Islands seemed to brighten up in Tao Anchun's astonished gaze.
"Night turned into day, three hours reversed... This is the second time the Heavenly Timing have reversed their course!" Tao Anchun was stunned by Zhao Xing's actions. "Lord Zhao's magic is truly amazing."
"I'm just Military Sima Nong," Zhao Xing said modestly, "I don't know much more than a tiny bit."
Tao Anchun was Sixth Rank, and Zhao Xing was also Sixth Rank. Logically speaking, even between the Military Sima Nong Civil Sima Nong, the difference should not be so great.
However, Zhao Xing was an outstanding member of the Military Sima Nong Military Sima Nong, one in ten thousand. Compared to Tao Anchun, the difference was even more apparent.
A true expert's skill is immediately apparent.
Tao Anchun saw that Zhao Xing was able to reverse the Heavenly Timing a second time in the same area where he had already reversed it once, and that he could do so for three hours, so his strength was definitely far superior to his own.
"With daylight breaking, Lord Ling and Lord Cao should know that someone is looking for them."
"Lord Tao, let me handle this Cloud Method as well; mine is larger."
When Zhao Xing replaced Tao Anchun as the Heavenly Timing Solar Terms Decree, he also took over the control of the Cloud Method in the sky.
The Cloud Devour Domain is a vast expanse of clouds, constantly shifting and spreading outwards, with no visible boundaries.
Zhao Xing's Cloud Method shocked Tao Anchun once again, because it was many times larger than his own!
Is there really such a big difference between the Military Sima Nong Civil Sima Nong?
Tao Anchun began to question the meaning of life.
"Lord Tao, which version of your communication cloud talisman do you use, Lord Tao?"
After Zhao Xing finished using the Cloud Method, he asked Tao Anchun a question.
He didn't know which type of communication cloud symbol the Dragon Horse Bureau used, because the usage habits varied from place to place.
However, he called twice, but the other party did not respond.
It took Lao Tao a while to recover from his shock. "Oh, it's the ninth version of the Cloud Talisman issued by Chongming Prefecture. We made some changes according to local conditions. I'll tell Lord Zhao."
"You don't need to tell me everything, I remember. Just remind me of the changes." Zhao Xing's fingers began to doodle and draw in the sky.
Writing cloud symbols and observing cloud patterns are compulsory courses for Military Sima Nong.
On his way to take up his post in the supply city, Zhao Xing noticed that the Sand Tribe People was launching a sneak attack on the Sea Pacifying Army City by observing the clouds in the sky.
At this time, cloud symbols were a way of transmitting information.
At Tao Anchun's prompting, Zhao Xing quickly drew cloud symbols in the sky.
Tao Anchun was mesmerized by Zhao Xing's cloud talisman, which was drawn quickly, well, and with great precision.
In addition, Zhao Xing also clearly surpassed him in the volume of information transmitted.
Because he, Tao Anchun, couldn't create the desired colors, he could only use fonts and symbols of the same color as the background sky.
However, in Zhao Xing's hands, the character colors can be separated into three primary colors using light, and then switched at will.
The volume of information transmitted was immediately maximized.
Tao Anchun simply couldn't do that.
Only then did he realize that a remarkable Military Sima Nong had been parachuted into Longma Twin County, Dragon Horse Bureau.
He didn't need to be related to Princess Youruo; his strength alone was enough to earn Shangguan's trust and appreciation.
"He's the one who should be in charge," Tao Anchun thought to himself, convinced of Zhao Xing Xing's appointment.
"Found him." Zhao Xing found the person after taking ten breaths after Supporting Cloud.
Because he sensed that someone was writing cloud symbols on his clouds. With just three cloud symbols, the Agricultural Official could determine the other party's precise coordinates.
"Found it?!" Tao Anchun exclaimed with delight. "Where is it?"
"Look," Zhao Xing pointed.
Suddenly, three arrows appeared in the clouds in the sky, saving Tao Anchun the trouble of asking questions.
Zhao Xing's cloud talisman guidance is so precise, it's like a navigation system; even a fool wouldn't go wrong.
With navigation, the rest of the process became much easier.
The flying boat carrying the two found Ling Ruoxue two quarters of an hour later.
"Neigh~ Neigh~"
When Zhao Xing and Tao Anchun arrived at an unnamed lake in their flying boat, hundreds of winged horses were flying in the sky.
On the lakes on the ground, thousands of horses were galloping.
Everywhere, in the sky and on the ground, there were horses of all colors.
Ling Ruoxue and Cao Jiang kept calling out "Naga" from outside the herd of horses.
"Naga is the name of the Celestial Horse King," Tao Anchun explained.
"Oh, is that the only Seventh Grade Celestial Horse?"
"Yes." Tao Anchun looked around. "I don't know where she went; I didn't see her."
"It should be over there," Zhao Xing pointed to a hilltop. "It seems she's evolved."
"Huh? It evolved?" Tao Anchun looked over, but could only see a blurry shadow.
However, Zhao Xing's statement was quickly confirmed.
When they reached the edge of the herd, Ling Ruoxue excitedly jumped onto the flying boat and shouted, "Uncle Tao, it's Naga! Naga has advanced!"
Ling Ruoxue is Seventh Grade official of the Tuoquan Palace Celestial Horse Token, but she seems to be very young.
"Ruoxue, this is the newly arrived Lord Zhao," Tao Anchun said. "You two haven't met before, but I've mentioned him to you."
"Oh, Uncle Zhao."
Ling Ruoxue's sweet voice almost made Zhao Xing choke on his own blood.
What the hell did it do to become Uncle Zhao all by itself?
"Ruoxue, don't be so presumptuous," Tao Anchun said, suppressing a laugh. "Lord Zhao is only twenty-four this year, younger than you."
"Huh?" Ling Ruoxue asked suspiciously, "Then I'm not the youngest in the Dragon Horse Bureau?"
Tao Anchun couldn't help but feel a headache coming on; this naive girl's focus was always so novel.
Zhao Xing didn't mind and said with a smile, "Lord Ling, we can talk about the rest later. Let's talk about the situation first."
"Oh, oh." Ling Ruoxue became excited again. "It's like this, I was just planning to rush Naga and the others back, and then..."
Through Ling Ruoxue's chattering explanation, Zhao Xing finally understood why they hadn't returned yet.
On this day, when Ma Wang Naga was out for a walk, she encountered Fire Fierce Horse Group on the Land Island.
Firemane Horse are a herd of wild horses that roam freely in the wild.
For many years, they were free-range and lived in underground caves, remaining unnoticed by humans.
It also escaped the previous radical Agricultural Official's plan to cultivate poison.
Before anyone knew it, more than two hundred Ranked Realm Firemane Horse were born!
Among these two hundred-plus Firemane Horse, a Seventh Grade Firemane Horse King was born.
There cannot be two kings in the same place.
While Naga was out for a walk, she spotted the Firemane Horse King, and at the same time, the Flaming Horse King spotted her.
So the two horse kings led their herds into battle.
Furthermore, the Firemane Horse King recently broke through to the Sixth Rank.
The Celestial Horse Naga has a bloodline that is more noble than that of the Firemane Horse.
Even if it was Seventh Grade against Sixth Rank, she would never yield. Faced with the provocation of the Firemane Horse King, she broke away from Ling Ruoxue and Cao Jiang's calls and chased after the Firemane Horse King.
The lead horse king ran away, and the other Celestial Horse followed suit.
So the two did not return until the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), but instead chased further and further away, arriving deep within the Land Island.
"Uncle Tao, Lord Zhao, Lord Zhao, that Firemane Horse King is incredibly cunning! He pretended to be unable to defeat it, luring Naga away, actually intending to take her back as his wife!"
"After the Naga arrived, she realized she had been tricked, so she led the herd of horses in a fierce fight. In the battle, the Naga actually broke through to the Sixth Rank."
"This is truly a great discovery." Tao Anchun beamed with joy. "The Firemane Palace has been sealed for five years. I thought they had completely disappeared."
"Yes, we're really lucky," Ling Ruoxue said with a smile. "Lord Zhao is also lucky to have encountered such a good thing as soon as he arrived."
Zhao Xing was also amused; Ling Ruoxue's compliment was indeed accurate.
The birth of these two Sixth Rank horses, and the fortune of his own Evolution Five, are probably really inseparable from him.
"However, now Naga is fighting with the Firemane Horse again and won't listen to us," Ling Ruoxue said with a worried expression. "Uncle Cao and I can't call her back, nor can we subdue that Firemane Horse. Uncle Tao, please go and call Naga back quickly, otherwise I'm afraid there will be casualties among the herd."
"Okay." Tao Anchun nodded and immediately flew towards the Naga.
"Naga! Come back quickly!"
Tao Anchun was fast; after closing the distance, he quickly spotted the figure of Celestial Horse Naga.
It was a pure blue Celestial Horse with blue wings; only its tail still had some mixed colors.
Her advancement was just completed, and her whole body was emitting a faint, ethereal light.
A blue wind arose from the horse's hooves, its wings soared high, and Naga shot Daoyu at the Firemane Horse King.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
Countless feathers, like sharp arrows, pierced the air, their speed impossible to detect with the help of the wind.
"Chichichi~" The Firemane Horse King raised its head and hopped forward, its mane bursting into flames that instantly burned all its blue feathers to ashes.
Then he flicked his tail and spat a mouthful of fire at Celestial Horse.
The flames coalesced into lines, Celestial Horse Naga immediately flapped her wings to block, but the next moment, she realized she had been tricked.
The flames spewed by the Firemane Horse only extended three feet before retracting.
"Neigh~ Neigh neigh neigh~"
The Firemane Horse stood atop the hill, its mouth snarling, seemingly emitting a merciless taunt.
"Naga! Come back!" Tao Anchun called out again.
Naga glanced back, then charged at the Firemane Horse King once more.
She felt mocked and insulted.
"Whoosh~"
With a leap, Celestial Horse Naga dodged Tao Anchun's magical lasso and headed straight for the Firemane Horse King.
"After the Naga advanced, his strength increased greatly. I'm barely keeping up with his speed." Cao Jiang appeared next to Tao Anchun, looking both happy and frustrated.
He was happy that Naga had advanced, but frustrated that after Naga breakthrough, she no longer listened to them, and he had no ability to trap Naga without harming her.
"If we continue fighting, we'll probably both be severely injured. Let's help Naga drive away the Firemane Horse King first," Tao Anchun said.
"Whew~"
Just then, another loud neighing of a fine horse rang out.
Celestial Horse Naga and Firemane Horse King were both stunned.
"Neigh neigh neigh~"
The Firemane Horse King sensed the anger and pawed at the void with its hooves.
Naga looked at the flying boat behind her with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
Ling Ruoxue stared wide-eyed at Zhao Xing in disbelief. "Lord Zhao, how did you influence the Naga?"
Zhao Xing was using the [Ten Thousand Beasts Mantra - Celestial Horse], and he was now emitting the pure Celestial Horse sound to communicate with the Naga.
But after two sounds, it turned into the sound of Firemane Horse, causing Naga to become briefly confused.
Because she felt that another king horse had appeared, and this one had a stronger and gentler aura, unlike this wild horse, which didn't know how to court and only knew how to force its way in.
"Naga!"
Tao Anchun flew onto Naga, immediately subdued her, and brought her back.
After gesturing defiantly at Zhao Xing twice, the Firemane Horse surprisingly abandoned its attack and led the Fire Fierce Horse Group below to retreat.
Because he felt threatened.
"Lord Zhao, we can't let the Firemane Horse slip through our fingers!" Tao Anchun exclaimed excitedly. "With these two hundred-plus Fire Fierce Horse Group, our Dragon Horse Bureau has hope! They are one of the most suitable breeds for warhorses!"
"Okay, you guys wait for me here." Zhao Xing flew away on the clouds.
That beast is quite cunning; I thought I had successfully lured him into a trap.
As a result, the Firemane Horse King pretended to attack, but then turned around and ran away.
But, do you think you can escape from Old Master Zhao?
"The wind is blowing!"
Zhao Xing rode the Nine Heavens Astral Wind and flew swiftly toward the Firemane Horse King.
"Lord Zhao's speed is incredible!" Ling Ruoxue exclaimed in surprise. "He's faster than Firemane Horse."
"Old Tao, is this the Zhao Xing you mentioned, the newly appointed Left Director?" Cao Jiang asked.
"Hmm." Tao Anchun nodded. Zhao Xing had been in seclusion, and all matters had been handled by him.
Therefore, Zhao Xing never met Ling Ruoxue and Cao Jiang.
"His strength is not bad." Cao Jiang looked ahead.
"Not just good, he's terrifying," Tao Anchun said. "Lord Zhao comes from Military Sima Nong background, but I've met Military Sima Nong Military Sima Nong before, and he's unlike any I've encountered. He's far more capable!"
"Oh? How powerful is it?" Cao Jiang asked.
"Look at the clouds in the sky; that's his doing, and he started doing it twenty miles away from the Tuoquan Palace!"
"What?" Cao Jiang exclaimed in surprise, "This place is at least a hundred miles away from the Tuoquan Palace. Doesn't what you're saying mean that his Supporting Cloud range is at least eighty miles?"
"Yes." Tao Anchun nodded.
"How is this possible!" Cao Jiang exclaimed in disbelief. "What kind of Cloud Method, belonging to Sixth Rank Agricultural Official, could cover such a distance!"
Eighty li (approximately 40 kilometers) is only the straight-line distance; in reality, all Cloud Method is centered on the caster.
In other words, this eighty li is very likely just the radius!
What is the area of Cloud Method with a radius of eighty miles?
That's absolutely terrifying!
"You don't believe me?" Tao Ruchun pointed to the sky. "I didn't believe it either until I saw it."
"Not only is his Cloud Method powerful, but his Solar Terms Decree is also remarkable. I once defied the Heavenly Timing for an hour."
"But he reversed the Heavenly Timing again in the area where I had used it!"
"Look at this brightness, can you tell how many hours it's reversed?"
Cao Jiang carefully sensed it and was immediately shocked. "This... the hour of You (5-7 PM) has been moved to the hour of Wu (11 AM-1 PM)?"
"Yes, that's what I felt too," Tao Anchun said. "In other words, it won't get dark until after Rat Hour."
"It's unbelievable that Sixth Rank Military Sima Nong could be this strong."
Cao Jiang and Tao Anchun, these two Civil Sima Nong, could not even imagine Zhao Xing's strength.
In their eyes, it was an impossible thing, but Zhao Xing did it easily.
Ling Ruoxue had no idea how powerful Zhao Xing was, because she only had a superficial understanding of the Time Law and was not proficient in the Solar Terms Decree.
However, she immediately understood.
"Uncle Tao, Uncle Cao, look! Lord Zhao has caught up with the Firemane Horse!"
Ling Ruoxue pointed excitedly. "His Astral Wind directly blocked the path of the Firemane Horse Fire Fierce Horse Group, slowing them down a lot!"
Cao Jiang and Tao Anchun immediately looked over.
Suddenly, a blue Wind Wall appeared in the mountain range ahead.
The Wind Wall is hundreds of feet high, as if the Astral Wind winds have been moved down.
It stood blocking the way in front of the Firemane Horse King.
As a result, the speed of the entire Fire Fierce Horse Group was greatly reduced.
"His Wind Art is that amazing too?"
Tao Anchun and Cao Jiang couldn't help but gasp.
"Old Tao, is he really not Fifth Grade?"
"How would I know..."
At this moment, Ling Ruoxue exclaimed again, "My God, he sat directly on the Firemane Horse? Unbelievable!"
Tao Anchun and Cao Jiang were completely numb.
If the previous points could be attributed to the difference between Military Sima Nong and Civil Sima Nong.
But now, Zhao Xing, a mage, completely ignored the scorching flames and sat on the Firemane Horse.
Is he this strong even though he's just a physical body?
"Is this really the Agricultural Official?"
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