Everyone knew.
Qin Shujian was hunting Evil Fiends everywhere.
And fortresses were places where Evil Fiends were sealed.
Once the Evil Fiends were gone, there was no reason for the fortresses to exist.
For the soldiers stationed at those fortresses,
standing guard for years on end was not only unbearably tedious, but also offered no prospects for promotion. Even after several years, they would still be stuck in the same place.
It could be said that
guarding a fortress was a thankless assignment nobody wanted.
Granted, fortresses were safer than other places.
Even if war actually broke out,
no one would redeploy their troops to provide reinforcements.
But—
most people became soldiers to earn merit, rise through the ranks, and make their fortunes.
If all they wanted was a peaceful, stable life, there was no need to come here.
As for fearing death,
there was a saying that put it well.
If you feared death, you would not become a soldier.
Besides, guarding a fortress was not completely safe either.
As long as the seal held, things were fine. Once something went wrong, however, death was certain.
For all these reasons,
these men had been so excited when they heard that Qin Shujian was killing Evil Fiends everywhere.
At that moment, they felt as though someone they had waited for with desperate anticipation had finally arrived.
Meanwhile,
the Origin Sect was also organizing people for another round of exploration.
This time, however,
some other sects had come calling.
Inside the Martial Inheritance Hall,
Qingxu, the Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sect, sat in the hall.
This cultivator, who had once stood at the peak of the True Martial Realm, had entered the Spirit Martial Realm after a year or two of cultivation.
After all, his foundations had never been