Yu Jin knew that opportunities wait for no one, so after arranging the affairs in the camp, he went alone to the government office to meet Zhuge Liang.

"General Yu, has something happened?"

Zhuge Liang was somewhat surprised when he saw Yu Jin. He quickly reviewed Yu Jin's recent arrangements and thought of the First Yellow Heaven Legion.

Only this legion could entice Yu Jin to come and meet him.

"Prime Minister, I have heard that the Empire is currently waging war beyond the borders and has not yet selected a marshal. Therefore, I have come to volunteer myself and request your approval!"

Zhuge Liang's mind raced, and he instantly pieced together the cause and effect, realizing that it must have been that scoundrel Ma Er who had leaked the information.

"Someone, give Yu Jiangjun a seat!" Zhuge Liang neither agreed nor objected directly, but instead told Yu Jin to sit down now.

"General Yu, are you familiar with the specific details of this military operation?"

"This... I only heard that it was to wipe out the remnants of the Qing army, but I really don't know the specifics!" Yu Jin looked blank. After all, Ma Er hadn't told him much, so he only knew that it was to fight the Qing army, and knew nothing else.

"It is indeed a campaign to eliminate the remnants of the Qing army, but the terrain is complex and it is difficult to deploy a large army, so a strong army is needed to lead the operation!"

Zhuge Liang subtly persuaded Jin to withdraw.

He actually preferred to send powerful legions like the Flying Bear Army, Kshatriya Warriors, and Dragon Knights to the area, so as to minimize the impact of the terrain.

Yu Jin quickly reviewed a round of intelligence in his mind.

"Prime Minister, I volunteered for this mission for two reasons. First, I want to earn military merit and be ennobled. Second, I want to train the new army. The 50,000 troops I trained have already taken shape. The First Yellow Heaven Legion is indeed putting pressure on us, but I believe that a real battle is still needed to test them."

After a moment's thought, Yu Jin bluntly spoke up.

"This..." Yu Jin's frankness caught Zhuge Liang off guard. After a moment, he nodded slightly.

Although Yu Jin's statement was motivated by personal motives, it was also for the public good. Most importantly, it was Zhuge Liang who devised the plan for Yu Jin to train the army.

This matter has involved considerable effort, and it certainly needs a landmark event to bring it to a close.

Zhuge Liang wasn't the kind of boss who only made empty promises.

"Since you have come here today to recommend yourself, I will grant your request!"

After deep thought, Zhuge Liang spoke to Yu Jin.

"I ordered Ma Su to take five thousand men from your troops. I can allow you to choose a strong army to accompany him!"

"Is the Yellow Heaven's Son Battle Group acceptable?" Yu Jin asked tentatively, not forgetting Ma Er's instructions, even as he was overjoyed.

"The Yellow Heaven's Son Battle Group?" Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment before he suddenly realized that Ma Er and his group were also capable of scheming.

However, upon closer reflection, the Yellow Heaven's Son Battle Group is indeed quite suitable.

Since its inception, this legion has consumed countless resources, but has participated in very few battles, spending most of its time acting as a guard, which is somewhat of a waste of its talents.

"I will report to the Emperor. You should go back and prepare. We will set off in seven days. Once we arrive, someone will be there to guide you."

"I will obey your orders!"

Yu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, finally securing the position of marshal.

After the ban was lifted, Zhuge Liang sent someone to deliver the application for the transfer of the Son of Heaven to Mu Yi.

"Granted!" Mu Yi readily agreed to this situation.

The Yellow Heaven's Son Battle Group has too few achievements. It would be a good thing if they went on more expeditions with the army. Ultimately, a strong army can only be fully transformed through war.

"By the way, pass on my order: starting today, arrange for the First Yellow Heaven Legion to take over the patrol duties from the Yellow Heaven's Son Battle Group."

Baihe's face lit up with joy upon hearing this; this was a great opportunity for them.

"Let Ma Er lead the First Yellow Heaven's reserve army to cooperate with the Ji family's summoning activities, and at the same time, forbid Ma Er from returning to Luoyang for a month!"

Baihe raised his head, his face showing astonishment. He didn't know what mistake Ma Er had made to be exiled for a month.

This world may not mean much to others, but for Ma Er, being away from Luoyang for a month is practically torture.

This was also Mu Yi's punishment of Ma Er after he understood the whole story.

After all, this incident involved Ma Er leaking military itineraries, and it was done for his own selfish gain, making it a rather egregious act.

After all, Ma Er and the others were in charge of supervision, so even if they needed to report, they could only report to Mu Yi.

Although Ma Er didn't tell outsiders, but told Yu Jin, it still counts as leaking a secret.

Of course, the worst of all is abusing power for personal gain.

Although the private scheme was debatable, such unhealthy practices should not be allowed to spread, so Mu Yi directly kicked Ma Er to the Ji family's territory.

It wasn't just for punishment, but also for training new recruits.

The Ji family is summoning an ancient god again. As everyone knows, the ancient god is a treasure from head to toe. So Ma Er took the reserve army to help, also to let the reserve army exchange labor for some of the ancient god's resources.

If it weren't for the fact that Ma Er's motives and purposes in the whole affair were rather abstract, his sentence would have been much longer than this.

Even Ma Er, squatting in the camp, was somewhat overwhelmed by being locked up by his own people using Miracle Lock and then getting a beating.

"You bunch of bastards, you really went all out!" Ma Er glared angrily at the group of men in front of him, whose faces were bruised and swollen.

After a night of fierce fighting, he was ultimately outnumbered and severely beaten.

However, despite the beating, those who beat him up didn't fare any better, ending up with bruises and swelling on their faces as well.

"Hehehe, boss, you should have said so earlier! If you had, we wouldn't have hit you!"

"You bunch of bastards, you start by slapping me! How am I supposed to speak?" Ma Er said, becoming more and more indignant. He lunged forward, and the fight broke out again.

Knowing they were in the wrong, the crowd quickly moved far away, not wanting to get caught up in the mess.

But Ma Er was the kind of person who was willing to suffer losses, so he chased after the others.

In the end, it turned into a group of people fighting each other.

Just as a group of people were fighting, Baihe arrived with his reserve troops.

"Stop it, all of you!" Baihe shouted, but no one paid him any attention, and Ma Er and the others continued to fight.

"The Emperor has given an order!" Baihe took out the order written by Mu Yi.

Ma Er and his men, who were originally engaged in a chaotic battle, immediately separated.

"Ma Er, for leaking state secrets and abusing his power for personal gain, is given a lenient punishment due to his good character. He is sentenced to one month of exile outside Luoyang, where he will lead the reserve army to assist the Ji family in summoning the ancient god. There must be no mistakes!"

"What?" Ma Er exclaimed in disbelief.

"I want to see the Emperor! I want to see the Emperor!"

However, after he had only yelled twice, several reserve soldiers grabbed him and dragged him away.

"Excuse me, Legion Commander, the Emperor has ordered us to drag you away immediately!"

Ma Er, who was being dragged away, turned ashen-faced and could hardly believe that Mu Yi had exiled him. But when he heard that it was Mu Yi's order, he did not resist and let the soldiers drag him away.

"Have a safe journey!" Baihe waved goodbye to Ma Er.

It felt so good to kick that bastard Ma Er away with one kick.

Ma Er was distraught the whole way, and only when he arrived at the Ji family's door did he manage to pull himself together. He couldn't go back to Luoyang, but he still had to complete the task assigned by the Emperor.

"General Ma!" The Ji family patriarch rushed out to greet Ma Er. They had only wanted to ask someone to help them hold the line, but they didn't expect it to be Ma Er who came.

"When will your summoning ritual begin?" Ma Er asked with a stern face.

"We can start anytime!" The Ji family patriarch was also a perceptive person and immediately noticed that Ma Er's mood was not right, so he carefully stayed by his side.

Even a lowly official like Ma Er is only a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister. As Mu Yi's personal guard captain, he is arguably the person closest to Mu Yi. The Ji family patriarch dares not offend Ma Er.

He became the head of the Ji family precisely so that he could handle external social obligations, so he naturally appeared to be more worldly and sophisticated.

"You've all come from afar, why don't you rest for a while?" the Ji family patriarch asked cautiously.

"Let's begin, we can rest after we're done!"

Ma Er was feeling frustrated and desperately needed a punching bag, so he directly let the Ji family start.

"Alright, alright, I'll go arrange it right away!" The Ji family patriarch dashed into the Ji family compound and ordered the ceremony to begin.

In fact, the people inside the Ji family had been waiting impatiently for a long time. If it weren't for the Ji family patriarch's constant intervention, they would have started summoning Hu Gao before Ma Er and the others even arrived.

Although the Ji family has declined, they still have a lot of good things.

As the ceremony began, the prepared team immediately started playing their instruments, instantly creating a lively atmosphere.

"What are you doing? Didn't you say you were summoning an ancient god?" Ma Er looked at the Ji family patriarch with suspicion. Although he was very sad, he still had the right attitude when working.

He immediately realized that the Ji family was up to something, and it wasn't just any ordinary thing.

"What exactly are you trying to summon? Why are you burning incense and praying? You've even prepared a eulogy!" Ma Er asked, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

You know, the last time he saw this scene, he was almost killed.

"It's just a procedure, just a procedure. The atmosphere needs to be solemn. These are all necessary rituals. Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem. Everything is under control!" The Ji family patriarch chuckled, trying to reassure Ma Er.

But Ma Er frowned and pointed at the light that appeared in the sky, questioning it.

"I don't understand technology, don't try to fool me, is this thing really summoning ancient gods?"

An aura of calamity emanated from the sky, as if something was about to come into reality.

"It must be an ancient god!" the Ji family patriarch confidently assured him, but at this moment he was also at his wit's end.

Even if the head of the Ji family is a good-for-nothing, he still grew up in this family.

Through exposure and observation, one inevitably learns some of the taboos and procedures of rituals.

Ma Er had already noticed the problem, how could he not have noticed it?

But at this point, even if there are problems, there must be no problems.

As long as he doesn't admit it, everything that happens will just be part of the plan.

"Ring the bell!" As the sacrificial text was burned, a wisp of smoke rose straight up, and the bell rang out with a buzzing sound.

"Form ranks! Prepare to meet the enemy!" Ma Er felt something was amiss, but despite the unease, he wasn't panicked at all, given the large number of men he had brought.

Even if the other side brings down some monster, they won't be afraid; they are the reserve force of the First Yellow Heaven Legion.

In a sense, they were the First Yellow Heaven Legion, only without an official designation.

In most cases, the replacements are taken during the rotation of the First Yellow Heaven Legion, and the only difference between them and the regular members is in terms of quality and willpower.

But no matter how much of a gap there is, they are still the reserve force of the Miracle Legion, ready to draw upon the light of miracles at any time.

As the clouds rose, the ground etching for the ritual was rapidly activated and began to project wildly from the ground to the sky, creating something that was almost incomprehensible to outsiders.

At this moment, the head of the Ji family felt like dying.

Even he could only understand less than one percent of it, so you can imagine how massive this project is.

He had no idea about this before.

What on earth is this trying to do? Are they trying to infuriate him?
Ever since they made a mess of things last time, they've had to report every single operation they've undertaken.

But what he reported was completely different from this thing.

He had absolutely no idea what this thing was.

At that moment, he felt like the sky had fallen. Being the head of the Ji family was really difficult. He had elderly parents to care for and young children to raise, and every single one of them was a scoundrel.

"Through continuous layering, collision, and fusion, new patterns are constantly born..."

The Ji family patriarch rushed into the ceremony venue and kicked over an elder who was preparing for the ceremony.

"What the hell are you bastards trying to do?!"

"What happened to your promise of maximizing the safety factor? You call this kind of irregular change 'maximizing the safety factor'?"

"Aren't you talking about ancient gods? What on earth is this thing?" the Ji family patriarch roared as he questioned.

"You wouldn't understand technical matters even if I explained them to you!" The Ji family elder raised his head arrogantly and rolled his eyes at the Ji family patriarch.

"You bunch of bastards, are you really courting death?!" The Ji family patriarch was speechless. What kind of people were these? Doing bad things and yet acting so self-righteous.

"They're here, they're here, they're here!"

The Ji family members became excited, their faces flushed as they stared at the sky.

This is a ritual technique they have painstakingly developed; it will surely be able to pull out a super-strong person directly from mythology, just like Qing Ting and his group.

This is also the direction they have been trying to take after absorbing the Qing court's classics.

"What exactly is that thing?"

The Ji family patriarch grabbed the elder by the neck and shook his body violently, trying to suffocate him.

However, it was no use; the strange rituals performed on these elders made it impossible for the Ji family patriarch to remove them.

"You just wait, I'll definitely deduct your funding!" The Ji family patriarch roared in fury. These bastards weren't afraid of him at all, to the point that he, as the Ji family patriarch, was acting like a nanny cleaning up their messes.

In fact, there was no difference. At first, he was very excited to take control of a clan, but he gradually realized that he, as the clan leader, was just a handyman, and these bastards didn't listen to him at all.

Hearing the threat of financial hardship, the elders finally gave in; this was their lifeline.

"We did indeed summon an ancient god, but a very strange one..." (End of Chapter)

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