Returning to the Clan, Vice General of the Northern Garrison?

[After Xiao Wenming briefly tested your strength, he agreed to your and Li Ruilin's request to return home.]

[You and Li Ruilin excitedly high-fived.]

[The next day, you and Li Ruilin set out early, first arriving at the teleportation array beneath Green Lotus Ancient City.]

[After paying the Spirit Stones, you successfully activated the teleportation array.]

[You and Li Ruilin arrived once more at the Eastern Radiance Dynasty's teleportation point. You hurriedly led Li Ruilin away from the Eastern Radiance Dynasty's Imperial Capital, unwilling to encounter the Eastern Radiance Dynasty's Seventh Princess again. Xiao Wenming had been there before, but now it was just the two of you.]

[The moment you left the Imperial Capital, you mounted your sword and sped toward Qing Capital with Li Ruilin.]

[However, the distance was too great, so the two of you took brief rests along the way. If you were lucky enough to reach a town, you could stay peacefully at an inn. If not, you could only spend the night in the wilderness.]

[But for cultivators, this was perfectly normal.]

[Along the way, you discovered that Li Ruilin's cultivation had already broken through to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and you were sincerely happy for him.]

[You also occasionally passed through lands inhabited by demonic beasts. Fortunately, they were all weak little demons; you did not even need to act personally, as Li Ruilin alone could handle them.]

[Ten days later, the two of you finally entered Qing Capital's territory.]

[You continued flying on your sword with Li Ruilin, only to be stopped by Qing Capital's Northern Garrison Army. The Northern Garrison Army was one of Qing Capital's six armies and was responsible for guarding its northern region.]

[With no other choice, you could only go meet the Northern Garrison Army's