sword sentient beings

Chapter 868 Preparation

Yun Xiyan and Pei Shoujing walked all the way back to the dormitory. They talked a lot on the way, from school to hometown, just like friends. It's not that they can become good friends just by chatting all the way, but they are indeed closer today. After all, they are in the same situation and even predicament, and they are also confused about the future. Chatting with each other can also relieve some pressure. Besides talking, they also learned about each other's past.

For example, the opportunity to come here for training is very rare. Although the course is short-term and lasts for one year, it is actually planned in the first year of the truce period, and students are officially recruited in the second year, so this is only the second term. The purpose of the training class is to learn from both sides, exchange and integrate, and finally find a new way to achieve success. This cutting-edge concept is said to have been proposed by a very important prince in the Sword Court. A considerable number of conservatives are very resistant, not to mention the demons, but there are also many young people who want to give it a try.

If there were still sufficient places in the first session, then in the second session there was already a shortage of places.

"Huh? Were you invited by the training class? You didn't apply for it?" Yun Xiyan was surprised.

"It can't be said that he took the initiative to invite me. When I wrote to a friend about my predicament, he asked me if I wanted to come to the front line to have a look." Pei Shoujing said calmly, "Coming to the front line is a chance to get rid of my own situation. After all, there is no place for me in the world."

At this point, Pei Shoujing also sighed. She had mistakenly joined the Guikou bandits and served as a Guikou official for a period of time. Although she had already left, she still had files with the Guikou bandits and could be pursued at any time, but the Guikou bandits ignored her. Three years ago, the Guikou bandits lost their footing and were basically uprooted. The headquarters was destroyed, and the "central" was basically dead. The files were exposed, so the court naturally took advantage of the victory to pursue and track down the remaining members.

At this time, it is not possible to excuse the past by saying "I strayed in" or "I have already left". They will definitely pursue her to the end and implicate the whole family. In addition, she finally chose Lingzhou to live and became a mountain king. Although she is not a thief who kills people and burns people, she often collects protection fees and fights with other mountain strongholds. Anyway, she has not done anything good, so naturally she cannot clear herself of suspicion.

To make matters worse, the Yunzhou's southward suppression of bandits, which had been temporarily suspended, began again. Seeing the chaos among bandit gangs of all sizes, and even forces much stronger than her own were not immune, she knew that this was not a long-term solution, and finally had no choice but to write a letter to an old friend, also asking for help.

She didn't have much hope at first, but the old friend actually gave her some feasible suggestions, and once she agreed, the process started immediately. Within a month, she was already on the front line and joining the training class.

She herself felt that this was a life-saving opportunity, but Yun Xiyan thought she was showing off: "I applied through my family, went through assessments, and defeated dozens of opponents to get this opportunity. You actually got here so easily! It's true that people will die if you compare them with others, and goods will be thrown away if you compare them with others."

She complained a little, but since they were all closed, there was no point, so she could only say, "But I don't hate you as a relative. What I really hate is Han Ziyuan, who obviously got in through the back door but still pretends to look down on others. His ability is just so-so, but he acts like a boss."

Pei Shoujing said: "He may really become the boss."

Yun Xiyan said "Ah?" Pei Shoujing said: "Xiyan, since you are here mainly to learn, are you willing to become a guerrilla elite soldier in the Heavenly Demon Realm?"

Yun Xiyan was startled: "What?"

Pei Shoujing said: "Although it is not stated explicitly, since the war has started again, those of us who are closest to the Heavenly Demons will be used to fight at the front. We may even be behind enemy lines. Except for some people with special knowledge who may do exclusive research work or serve as combat advisors, the others should be guerrilla activities in small teams, right? After all, there will be no new classes of students in the future. The hundreds of people in our two classes are rare treasures who know the details of the Heavenly Demons the best. It would be a pity to put them in the main force."

Yun Xiyan knew that he couldn't do anything that involved the brain, without her having to say it. He hissed, "Is that so? I thought you came here to learn the skills of the Heavenly Demon. After all, the Heavenly Demon has a set of skills for training martial arts and tempering the body, and that's what I came here for."

Pei Shoujing knew Yun Xiyan's ability, and that he was the student closest to or even surpassing the Heavenly Demon. He said, "You are very capable. You will definitely become the backbone of the team."

Yun Xiyan's eyes lit up and he said, "Right. How about we team up? I think you're smart and calm. All the smart people I've ever met are calm like this. And you're not annoying. I'll charge in front with a sword, and you'll plan in the back. We can be good partners. If we form a team, you can be the captain and you'll be in charge of the command."

Pei Shoujing shook his head and said, "It's not easy for us to form a team together."

"why?"

"Our positions overlap."

Yun Xiyan: “???”

As they chatted, they saw the dormitory in sight. In the dormitory, a young man was walking out of the main door.

Because there are not many people, the dormitory building is divided by race, not gender, but one floor for men and one floor for women. Both sides are entered through the same building door.

After all, these people are actually adults, they can take responsibility for themselves, so they are not so strict on defense. If they really want to visit other floors, no one will stop them. But most people have serious business, and since they have fought for the opportunity, they will never go too far.

However, although the young man in front of them was about the same age as them, he was not a classmate, but a mentor. Pei Shoujing was a little surprised when she saw this young mentor in the college. This person was also an old friend. They had fought side by side in the past. Unexpectedly, he had become a mentor in the blink of an eye.

However, he is indeed strong and knowledgeable, and has done a lot of research on demons. He is a very qualified mentor.

"Teacher Wei." Yun Xiyan greeted him. She had only taken Teacher Wei's hidden course, and they had no communication outside of class. When they met, they just said hello. In her impression, this teacher was also very introverted and not easy to communicate with. She planned to just pass by like this.

"Two students, you are here." Teacher Wei nodded kindly and said, "Have you received the notice?"

Yun Xiyan was stunned for a moment, and Pei Shoujing reacted and raised his hand to look at his wrist. All of them students were wearing wristbands with a small panel for receiving messages.

Sure enough, there was a new message. Before she could read it carefully, Teacher Wei said, "If you still don't know, it's the same if I tell you now. Get ready to pack up and retreat."

"Ah?" Yun Xiyan was already in a heavy mood, and now she felt even more depressed: "So fast?"

Pei Shoujing asked calmly: "Is there a specific timetable?"

Instructor Wei said, "No, anytime. Go back and pack your things now, pack up the important things first, and you can pack up the other miscellaneous things later. You need to be able to evacuate with your luggage at any time when you hear the order." He pointed to the wristband and said, "Pay attention to the notifications on the ring. Once there is an evacuation order, you must act quickly. Don't you have such a good instant communication device? If you still make mistakes, it will be a waste of what you have learned on this trip."

Yun Xiyan said: "Yes. Where will we go after we withdraw?"

Instructor Wei said, "Go back to the city first and get a unique ID card. Then we will do a simple volunteer application and assign a place based on your opinions. Originally, there was an option to go home and practice meditation. But the current situation may not allow that, as everyone has to fight. Even if you go back for a while, you will still be drafted into the army soon. So you should try to think about what position you will be in if you fight."

Seeing that the two students were getting nervous all of a sudden, Pei Shoujing frowned even more, probably feeling the pressure, so he comforted them, "Don't be so nervous right now. We are all still here, it's not your turn yet. As I said before, always pay attention to instructions and obey orders."

After saying that, he left. Yun Xiyan muttered, "What do you mean we are here, so we don't need your help? You sound like you are my senior. But I think you are not even older than me."

That being said, Yun Xiyan knew that her mentor was a real swordsman. Swordsmen of this age were indeed amazing. She was no younger than her mentor and had been a swordsman for four or five years, but she had not yet reached the threshold of a swordsman. She was also known as a genius at home, but now it seemed that she was just looking at the world from a well.

This mentor may be the second most talented person I have ever met. As for the first one, of course it is the "big brother" whom I have always admired the most.

I wonder how he is doing now. He should be a great man. Although he seems to have become a swordsman later than me, with his talent, he must be stronger than me, right? Maybe even stronger than the mentor in front of me.

At this time, Pei Shoujing frowned and said, "It's time to fight."

Yun Xiyan asked doubtfully, "Didn't you say a long time ago that you were going to fight?"

Pei Shoujing shook his head and said, "I said before that it would be a long-term battle, but judging from what the instructor said, there will be a battle right before our eyes."

Yun Xiyan pondered over it carefully and gradually figured it out. He said, "You mean... they were not in a hurry to retreat before, but now they suddenly decided to retreat. This must be due to an unexpected situation? What could it be? Could it be a sudden attack by the demons?"

She couldn't help but look to the other side, which was the demon's accommodation area.

Although she had established friendships with some of the demons, her overall impression of them had not changed. If it was a demon, it would not be surprising if they suddenly launched a sneak attack.

Pei Shoujing groaned and said, "It can only be this way. The devil is really just pretending to be friendly with me, and he has evil intentions. Since there is an enemy, I plan to fight." As she spoke, she chased in the direction where Instructor Wei left.

Yun Xiyan hurriedly said: "Wait for me, let's fight side by side!"