"Probably in three days! I'm waiting for A Huo to be free, then he'll go with me."
Chen Mu answered without changing his expression.
" A Huo, why did A Huo Sword-Questioning Sect?"
Chen Duo looked puzzled.
"I once saw a member of the Sword-Questioning Sect who was with Wei Shuang make a move. Her Sword Dao had many similarities with A Huo's Sword Dao. I guess A Huo's mysterious master had some connection with the Sword-Questioning Sect."
So I want A Huo to come with me to the Sword-Questioning Sect. Maybe A Huo can meet his mysterious master."
"I see."
Chen Duo nodded happily, understanding.
She knew that A Huo had always wanted to find the swordsman who taught him the ' Justice True Heart Sword ', but there had been no news of him for so many years. Now that there was a clue, it was really great.
"I was worried that if A Huo and I left, there wouldn't be a single Emperor Level cultivator in the Chen Kingdom, and it would be easy for danger to occur."
Chen Mu turned his gaze to Mingye.
"Now that you're back, I can finally relax a lot."
The Chen Kingdom is not what it used to be. In the past, they were located in Wilderness, and with the lingering power of the Temple, no one dared to lay a finger on them.
Now, not only are the Abyss Devil Race constantly sending troops to attack Chen Kingdom, Haotian Imperial Family and the Heavenly Puppet Sect are also eyeing them covetously. One wrong move and they could lose everything. He has no choice but to be on guard.
"Okay! Don't worry, I'm here, there won't be any problems."
Mingye is not just a cultivator; she has been in charge of the Shadow Guards for many years, and her grasp of the overall situation is in no way inferior to Chen Mu's.
However, Chen Mu's brilliance was so dazzling that people easily overlooked his other abilities, and Mingye didn't mind being ignored.
The four continued discussing the problems facing the Chen Kingdom for more than half an hour. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they left.
Chen Duo was to return to Moon Capital Pass, while Zheng Fengdao would continue to oversee the construction of the surrounding cities.
Chen Mu accompanied Mingye back to the capital. Mingye had not managed the affairs of the Chen Kingdom for several years, and she needed time to adjust.
Three days later, in Yi Province, at Suspended Sword Pass.
After the Chen Kingdom Suspended Sword Pass, it has completely changed.
The original earthen and stone city walls, which were covered with array patterns, have now been covered with a thick layer of alloy steel. Every ten meters or so, there is a menacing machine gun emplacement on the city walls. The mountain walls on both sides of the city walls are also covered with sharp spikes. The entire pass has been transformed into an iron fortress.
Thump thump thump...!
"Look! The Otherworldly Demon are trying to break through again."
From one of the watchtowers on the city wall, a young soldier saw the surging army of Otherworldly Demon approaching in the distance and alerted the middle-aged soldier beside him.
At that moment, someone nearby rang an alarm bell. The middle-aged soldier quickly stood up and looked at the horde of Otherworldly Demon in the distance, his eyes shining, showing no trace of fear.
"Haha, these bastards are here again to deliver magic crystals."
Let's go! Today we'll have a competition to see who kills more.
Not long after, the Otherworldly Demon army rushed into the defenders' attack range. A series of gunshots and cannon fire rang out, and the Otherworldly Demon were torn to pieces. Soon, the entire Suspended Sword Pass was turned into a hellish Asura.
The two soldiers who had just announced the contest were both archers, each holding rune-inscribed crossbows, and were shooting down one demon after another, targeting Otherworldly Demon of the level of Demon Warrior or higher.
To deal with the large number of low-level Otherworldly Demon, the rune machine guns, rune Gatling guns, and rune heavy cannons deployed at Suspended Sword Pass are prioritized for killing efficiency, but their power is not very great, mainly used to kill soldiers below the level of Demon Warrior.
Even though Chen Kingdom uses industrialized production technology, and its production efficiency far exceeds that of traditional methods, there are still limitations to its speed. It's impossible to just randomly produce guns and cannons capable of killing King Level.
The powerful Otherworldly Demon attacking the city were dealt with by experienced archers and the Chen Kingdom's ranged Rune Artifacts legion.
After Chen Mu modified the walls of Suspended Sword Pass, the walls are now as smooth as a mirror and equipped with some small traps. It takes a lot of effort for one or two of the Otherworldly Demon to climb the walls, and they are all easily killed by the soldiers on the walls.
With the Chen Kingdom's powerful industrial capabilities, Suspended Sword Pass was impregnable, making it appear as if it were a one-sided massacre by humanity.
Half an hour later, the Otherworldly Demon finally sounded the retreat, leaving behind a large number of corpses at the foot of the city wall, and fled the Suspended Sword Pass in disarray.
" Chen Mu, I am very pleased. It seems that entrusting Yi Province to you was indeed a wise choice."
On the city wall, Wei Shuang looked at the fleeing Otherworldly Demon army below with great pleasure.
"It's nothing at all. After all, the advantage of my Chen Kingdom lies in these low-level battlefields."
In terms of high-end combat power, we still need the assistance of top-tier forces like the Sword-Questioning Sect.
Chen Mu was self-aware. Although the Chen Kingdom had mastered industrialized production technology and far surpassed other forces in mining, excavation, refining, construction, and so on, their biggest disadvantage was that they were too young.
If a top-tier power were to focus all its efforts on dealing with the Chen Kingdom, even if they had a significant advantage on lower-level battlefields, it would be difficult for them to withstand the opponent.
"Hehe, you're quite strong now!"
I heard that you single-handedly held off Asna at Moon Capital Pass. He's a seasoned Late Emperor Level expert; even Aunt You suffered at his hands before.
Wei Shuang looked at Chen Mu with a smile, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.
"It's nothing, A Huo has also repelled Late Emperor Level opponents!"
Alright, let's not waste any more time. Aren't we supposed to be Sword-Questioning Sect?
Now that the fight is over, shall we leave?
Chen Mu came to Suspended Sword Pass this time to go to the Sword-Questioning Sect, because the Sword-Questioning Sect's mountain gate is not far from Suspended Sword Pass, which is why he asked A Huo and Wei Shuang to meet here.
Unexpectedly, just as the three of them gathered, they encountered the Abyss Devil Race ' attempt to break through the barrier, which is why they stayed behind to take a look.
The Otherworldly Demon typically launch a small challenge every two weeks and a major challenge every two months. Moreover, even if they know they cannot break through the pass, they will still attack the Suspended Sword Pass.
The reason they are so determined to break through is mainly because some races among the Abyss Devil Race reproduce at an extremely fast rate, and the food they currently have is far from enough to satisfy their hunger.
That's why they attempt to break through the barriers every now and then. On one hand, they want to weaken humanity's power in this way, and on the other hand, they want to reduce their own population.
However, now, they can only kill a pitifully small number of human soldiers each time.
Previously, the ratio of casualties between Otherworldly Demon and humans during each breakthrough was roughly three to one, but now it's at least thirty to one, or even fifty to one.