In the northern part of the Sun Moon Empire, a vast expanse of rolling hills featured uneven terrain.
A uniformly outfitted troop marched in an orderly fashion. Fully equipped with complete sets of soul tools, numbering around a hundred or so, they were clearly a squad of soul engineers.
Only the man and woman leading the vanguard were dressed differently from the rest, and their exceptional strength made it obvious that they were the leaders of this soul-tool squad.
The young man had refined features yet a face as cold as frost. Wearing a flowing white robe, he carried no soul-tool weapons whatsoever; the only thing he kept tucked against his chest was a pitch-black long sword, making him look completely out of place compared to everyone else.
The young woman's expressions were far more varied, and her equipped soul tools were fully categorized, making her look like a versatile all-rounder.
The two of them were none other than Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan. They had entered the army following Jing Hongchen's arrangements to accumulate military merit for a rapid promotion, thereby strengthening the Illustrious Virtue Hall's control over the military.
Right now, the soul engineer corps to which they belonged had arrived in the north to suppress the rebellion launched by the Duke of Splendor.
This soul-tool squad was the vanguard unit. Their original mission was primarily to scout the situation, but right now, not much caution could be seen on anyone's face. On the contrary, their morale was soaring, and everyone was brimming with excitement.
They had encountered several vanguard armies belonging to the Duke of Splendor back-to-back. As a result, without experiencing large-scale firefights or returning to call for reinforcements, they had slain the enemy commanders and taken the rest captive. Naturally, these feats were all the