Senior Uncle?
Xiao Jinghong raised her head and looked deep into the night sky. At a height of twenty li, two figures hovered before the full moon, flickering in and out of view.
They were none other than Gongye Bai and his disciple, Shui Hetong.
Xiao Jinghong gave the two a slight nod, then waved to Su Zhenyue not far away before soaring into the air.
Su Zhenyue looked up as she leaped into the heavens and followed the two figures westward. Then, clutching the roster of Black Armored Army Town soldiers, she returned to the camp.
Several experts stationed within Black Armored Army Town naturally witnessed the scene and revealed looks of envy.
"General Jinghong possesses extraordinary talent and formidable martial prowess. She is several heavens above mud-legged men like us who took up martial arts halfway through life."
"A few days ago, word came from Canglang Town that General Jinghong's master is Sword Saint Li Wudang. I wonder whether it is true."
"Li Wudang? It might be."
"I heard that General Jinghong once slew more than ten Unorthodox Path members with a single sword strike. It looked very much like the Sword Saint's ultimate art, 'Breeze.'"
"Pity we have no chance to witness it."
"Yeah. When I was fortunate enough to follow General Jinghong beyond the pass for reconnaissance before, I mostly saw her charging through enemy formations with a spear..."
Soldiers valued slaughter and battle. Most wielded heavy weapons such as sabers, spears, hammers, and axes, all meant for breaking formations and killing enemies.
Though swordsmanship was equally sharp, compared to spears, halberds, battle-axes, and the like, it was ultimately too delicate.
Otherwise, Xiao Jinghong would not have cultivated the Spear Dao alongside it.
Wanghe Mountain outside Black Armor Town was famed for its strange perilousness. Near