This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 613 Even if we meet again, we may not recognize each other.
The large flying artifact named 'Mirage' flew smoothly and swiftly through the air, shuttling between the sea of ​​clouds.

The first-floor cabins resembled a grand ballroom, lavishly decorated and exquisitely crafted.

This 'mirage' was voluntarily contributed by the Xiao family.

As the leading aristocratic family, even their large-scale strategic weapons used in war were decorated with the elegance of a noble family.

In fact, a cocktail party is indeed being held here.

About seventy people, dressed in various formal attire, embroidered skirts, or simple martial arts uniforms, were chatting in small groups in the hall.

There were both men and women among them, and what they all had in common was that they all looked very young.

In addition, these people are all cultivators, and their cultivation levels are not low.

Surrounded by layers of people, the two most popular were the two women.

One person wore a blue gauze dress, with skin as white as snow, bright eyes and white teeth, like a crane in the clouds, easily noticed in the crowd.

There was another person dressed in red, wearing a veil. Although her features were not clearly visible, she stood there like a noble phoenix spreading her wings in the flames.

One of these two is the eldest daughter of the Lan family, one of the seven great martial arts families!

One is the personal disciple of the Pavilion Master of the Red Dust Pavilion, and now the Sword Master of the Bright Phoenix!

This naturally attracted many talented young people who wanted to make friends with him.

The average age of the people present was no more than thirty years old; they were all true prodigies of the Great Blue Dynasty!

Among them are outstanding descendants of martial arts families, young talents from the ten major clans, young generals with outstanding military achievements from various border armies, and elite students from thirteen universities.
These people came to Lanling City because of the emperor's decree. This morning, they boarded this 'Mirage' ship, preparing to go to the Northern Barbarians with the world-renowned Duke.

Today's reception was specially organized for them, so that they could get to know each other and make friends in advance.

Of course, what everyone present most wanted to see was the Duke, and they were waiting for him to come out and personally host the banquet.

But after waiting for a long time, no one showed up.

No one dared to express their dissatisfaction, so the group could only continue to talk to and get to know people.

Sangji looked somewhat out of place in the crowd.

Although he was also dressed in Central Plains clothing, his temperament and cultivation made him stand out in the crowd like an ugly duckling among a flock of swans.

He stood there, his expression stiff, at a loss for what to do.

People passing by looked at him with scrutinizing eyes and puzzled expressions.

No one approached him to talk.

No one knew that this seventeen-year-old grassland boy had achieved thirteen top-tier scores in a aptitude test a few months ago, and his overall test results even surpassed the record Li Fei left at Wuhan University!

No one knew that this grassland boy was chosen by the Duke of Jing'an.

Two months ago, Sangji received the second-grade superior implant, [Gray Eye], and has now reached the breaking stage.

Such a cultivation speed is also astonishingly fast!

However, his cultivation level at the Breaking Body stage was indeed too inconspicuous among a group of people whose weakest members were at the late Qi Transformation stage, and he even seemed like an anomaly.

Suddenly, there was a commotion among the crowd.

Following the gaze of the crowd, Sangji saw five equally young men walking into the entrance of the hall.

Sangji's eyes lit up when he saw the five people.

Even though the five had changed their clothes, he could tell at a glance that these five boys, like him, came from the grasslands.

Of the five, the one in the middle was burly, over two meters tall, and exuded a faint murderous aura.

He scanned the crowd in the hall with a wary, even somewhat hostile, gaze until he saw Sangji in the corner, at which point he paused for a moment, then strode toward Sangji.

The other four followed closely behind him.

"Whose family are these people from?"

"They are people from the grasslands."

"Ah, a grassland person?"

"I've killed so many barbarians from the grasslands in the eastern border that their heads could be piled up to form a mound of skulls. There's no way I could mistake them!"

"Haha, Brother Zhao is amazing!"

Such a conversation and hostile glances drew the attention of the burly young man in the lead.

He stopped and glared menacingly at the young man surnamed Zhao who had spoken.

Zhao Jingfeng remained unfazed, even taking a step forward and looking at the other person provocatively:

"What, you're not convinced?"

He is a general of the Eastern Border Army, thirty-five years old this year, with the peak cultivation of the Foundation Establishment stage, and has entered the ninth place of the Wind and Cloud Ranking - Human Ranking.

He is also a level 12 military officer and a lieutenant general commanding three thousand White Feather Cavalry!

Regardless of his age, cultivation level, official position, or military achievements, Zhao Jingfeng has every right to be proud.

He was personally recommended by Ye Jingfu, the admiral of the Eastern Border, and is a key candidate for training by the Eastern Border Army!
Of course, none of these were the reasons he initiated the provocation, because he knew that the family backgrounds, talents, and abilities of the people present were not to be underestimated.

Before he came, Ye Jingfu had also told him to keep a low profile.

Zhao Jingfeng simply couldn't tolerate seeing a martial artist from the grasslands walking so arrogantly in front of him!
The hall quickly quieted down, and everyone turned to look in their direction.

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Naylor clenched his fists and stared intently at Zhao Jingfeng.

But in the end, he said nothing and turned to continue walking toward the corner.

"That's more like it. Now that you've surrendered to us, you grassland people need to learn how to be good dogs!"

Zhao Jingfeng's mocking voice came from behind.

Naylor stopped, turned around, met Zhao Jingfeng's gaze, and said, word by word, in his not-so-fluent Central Plains dialect:

"Central Plains people, do you dare to duel with me?!"

Zhao Jingfeng laughed loudly and stepped forward:
"I'll grant your wish!"

No one spoke up to stop them; everyone knew the deep-seated hatred between the Eastern Border Army and the grasslands.

Perhaps many of Zhao Jingfeng's comrades died at the hands of the grassland people, so how could he let go of his hatred?
"stop!"

Someone finally spoke up.

Everyone looked over and saw Sangji, who had been standing timidly in the corner, walk out.

"Don't fight."

Sangji looked anxious.

"What the hell is it to you?!"

Upon seeing that Sangji was only at the Breaking Body stage, Zhao Jingfeng cursed him without any politeness.

Sangji said nervously, "I was personally recruited by the Duke of Jing'an."

"Ok?"

These words startled everyone, and two women in the crowd, one in blue and one in red, immediately turned their gazes toward them.

Of all the people present, was anyone personally summoned by that Duke?

Everyone obtained a precious spot through their own background; I've never heard of anyone being 'recruited' by the Duke alone.

"You said yes?"

Zhao Jingfeng clearly didn't believe it and was unwilling to back down.

Sangji clenched his clothes; his background was all he could offer right now.

But if others don't believe him, he has no way to prove anything.

"What he said is true."

A pleasant voice came from outside the gate.

A beautiful woman dressed in green, holding a sword in one hand, walked in.

She was accompanied by a man carrying a gun.

"It's Master Hua!"

"Who?"

"The master of Tianshui Sword Tower is Hua Donghan."

"Grandmaster!"

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The surrounding chatter made Zhao Jingfeng realize who the newcomer was.

He didn't care much about the leaders of martial arts sects, after all, he had the support of the Eastern Border Army.

However, the opponent's status as a Grandmaster prevented him from acting recklessly.

Having fought on the battlefield for many years, he understood the weight of a grandmaster better than many others present!
"He was indeed personally recruited by the Duke of Jing'an, and these young talents from the grasslands were also recruited on the Duke's orders."

Hua Donghan was not an arrogant person; she spoke in a gentle voice:

"Now the Great Blue Dynasty has incorporated several major cities of the grasslands into its territory. The Emperor has decreed that all grassland people who are willing to submit are subjects of the Great Blue Dynasty."

"We'll be working together from now on, so I hope we can all get along well."

As a Grandmaster, she uttered these words, so everyone present naturally had to give her face, especially since this was a 'national policy' set by the Emperor.

Many people chimed in to agree.

Thus, the dispute was resolved.

Naile and five other grassland people and Sangji gathered together.

"You were really recruited by that man, Li?"

Naile asked Sangji in the official language of the grasslands. Sangji nodded, and then the group shared their experiences with each other.

Naile and the other four all came from grassland tribes that had surrendered to the Great Blue Dynasty, and they were all outstanding young talents in their tribes.

This time, the Great Blue Dynasty summoned its prodigies, not only allocating quotas to various factions, but also specifically including quotas for the grasslands.

Thousands of gold to buy horse bones!
Naylor and the others were scattered throughout the grasslands, too far from Lanling City, so they first gathered in the Eastern Territory and were then transported to this 'Mirage' by a flying magic artifact.

As for Sangji, he refused Ye Jingfu's offer to recruit him and chose to train within the territory of the Great Blue Dynasty. He was sent to Lanling City ahead of schedule.

"Hello, my name is Chaganbayar."

A dark-skinned young man, still smelling of goat milk, greeted Sangji somewhat shyly.

"hello."

Sangji responded generously.

How did you come to know the Duke of Jing'an?

Chaganbayar asked with a curious look.

In fact, the others, including Naylor, were also very curious about this question, but none of them dared to ask directly.

In the end, it was Chagan Bayar, who seemed the most introverted and shy, who asked the question.

"Yes, I was previously at the Armory in Kuha City."

Sangji then began to tell his story.

The story wasn't very long, because he didn't actually have much interaction with the Duke of Jing'an, and it was finished quickly.

After listening, Chaganbayar seemed lost in thought, a deep light flickering in the unnoticed depths of his eyes.

"Could it be that he is also a person favored by destiny? Inherited the scattered destiny of Li Ming?"

Chaganbayar, or rather, the former Styx Ancestor, thought to himself.

By using the Daoist principle of the River of Oblivion, one can refine one's true soul into a yin soul, thus ensuring that the yin soul does not dissipate and can reside in the body of another, even taking over another's body.

However, such methods are difficult to deceive true experts, and one's realm and cultivation will eventually decline over time, which is irreversible.

However, if one first uses the [River of Oblivion] and then uses the [Reincarnation] Dao to cleanse the Yin Soul, and actively relinquishes the 'status' of a top-tier expert to undergo a special 'reincarnation,' one can be completely reborn!

This is the result of the cooperation between the Dao of Reincarnation and the Dao of Oblivion, and it was also the way out that Qilian Guanshi chose for himself back then.

However, this escape route was intercepted by the Styx Ancestor.

Now he has been reborn in the body of a grassland boy named Chagan Bayar. Unless Yun Shu is resurrected and thoroughly examines him from the inside out using the Dao of Analysis, no one will be able to find out that there is anything wrong with him.

He is no longer the Styx Ancestor, he is Chaganbayar!
This grassland youth was already exceptionally talented, and he also inherited part of the Styx Ancestor's fortune, along with all of the Styx Ancestor's memories and experience.

With proper 'management', there's a great chance to return to the realm of True One!

Moreover, the Dao of the [Forgetful River] has not dissipated; it still has a connection with Chagan Bayar in the dark.

As long as he can cultivate step by step to the top-level True Person realm of the Great Perfection of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend, he can use this Dao principle to ascend to the heavens in one step and return to the peak!

No, it's not about returning to the peak, it's about surpassing the peak!

This time, Chagan Bayar will no longer need to take the evil path. He will cultivate in the orthodox way. After regaining the Dao of the River of Oblivion, he will surpass the former Styx Ancestor and have a stronger and higher potential!
So, given a second chance, Chaganbayar decided to be a better person.

He wanted to gain the attention of the Great Blue Dynasty step by step as the pride of the grasslands, and replicate the path that Li Fei had taken!
However, while he wanted to be valued by the Great Blue Dynasty, he didn't want to be valued in this way.
He was suddenly notified and then taken away. He didn't know what he was going to do until he was on the ship.

Although confident that he wouldn't be discovered, Chaganbayar felt uneasy at the thought of meeting Li Fei so soon and possibly fighting under Li Fei's nose.

"Fortunately, I am a warlock, and I am only at the Breaking Body stage. I shouldn't have to take action, right?"

Chaganbayar thought to himself.

Suddenly, the crowd fell silent.

Chaganbayar was startled and looked up.

A man in a golden robe walked into the hall.

The newcomer was also young, but had a calm demeanor. Standing there, he was like a sun, yet not scorching.

Chaganbayar quickly lowered his head, not daring to look any longer.

"Greetings, Duke Jing'an!"

Someone took the initiative to bow, and the others followed suit.

"Greetings, Duke Jing'an!"

"You're welcome, everyone."

Li Fei, with a friendly demeanor, waved to everyone and walked to the center of the hall.

"I'm sure everyone is curious as to why I invited you all to join me on this trip to the Northern Barbarians?"

Li Fei didn't keep them in suspense or say any pleasantries; he went straight to the point:
"Because you are all the pride of our Great Blue Dynasty, and will become the pillars of the nation in the future! His Majesty hopes that you can have the opportunity to gain experience in the upcoming battles, and also hopes that you can let the Northern Barbarians and the two great desert kingdoms see your talents and let them witness the potential of our Great Blue Dynasty!"

This statement is not particularly eloquent or inspiring.

However, the same words can have drastically different effects when spoken by different people.

The greatest genius in history personally praised everyone as geniuses and the future pillars of the nation. Who wouldn't feel flattered?
Everyone should feel honored!

"General, I have a question."

Zhao Jingfeng, who had just stepped forward to challenge someone to a duel, now cautiously raised his hand.

Rather than calling Li Fei the Duke of Jing'an, he, as a soldier, preferred to call Li Fei the General.

Li Fei's outstanding military achievements in the Eastern Border are deeply admired by every soldier on the Eastern Border.

At this moment, Zhao Jingfeng's eyes were also filled with admiration as he looked at Li Fei.

Li Fei looked at Zhao Jingfeng and smiled, "What's the problem?"

Zhao Jingfeng had never been nervous when charging into enemy forces several times his size on the battlefield, but now he was somewhat nervous:

"I want to ask, how many troops will we need to fight the Northern Barbarians this time? We're not going to rely on just the few of us, are we?"

He's a soldier, and he thinks about things from a wartime perspective, so that's what he most wants to know.

As far as he knew, the imperial court had not mobilized the imperial guards to the north this time. It was doubtful that the border troops in the north could completely conquer the northern barbarians.

Surely it's not like Li Fei is the one who kills them all while they watch from behind, right?

Even if Li Fei's combat strength is sufficient, he could sweep through the entire Northern Barbarian lands by himself.

But such efficiency is far too low, and it is not the posture that a war should have.

If you can't defeat the enemy, wouldn't you run away?
Even if Li Fei is invincible, could he possibly kill off millions of ants that have scattered and fled in the vast mountains?
As long as these 'ants' are not completely eradicated, they will always be a hidden danger to the Great Blue Dynasty!

Moreover, even if they win the battle with such a small force, they won't be able to take any territory, and they won't be able to take much of the spoils of war.

What's the point?

Li Fei looked at Zhao Jingfeng and said, "Besides us, the Northern Border Army will send a contingent of Imperial Guards to accompany us. There are no other troops."

"what?"

Zhao Jingfeng opened his mouth slightly.

The strongest imperial guard in the northern border is the Azure Frost Army, which is currently blocking the border of the Western Kingdom with Grand Marshal Wenren.

Apart from the Qing Shuang Army, only one of the other Imperial Guards of the Northern Border Army was sent, which was far from enough.

That's not how you fight a war.
Zhao Jingfeng hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Li Fei saw his doubt and worry and smiled:
"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, you'll understand when we get to the North."

After saying this, he offered a few more words of encouragement to everyone before leaving the hall.

Chaganbayar didn't dare to raise his head until he left.

His several encounters with Li Fei were all life-or-death moments, with both wanting to kill the other.

This time, however, he stood at the foot of the mountain looking up at the other person, while Li Fei paid almost no attention to him.

"That's good. That's better."

In this life, Chaganbayar will stand before the world with absolute brilliance, shining as brightly as Li Fei!

He doesn't care about his current obscurity.

Inside the hall, everyone was discussing what Li Fei planned to do with them on this trip to the Northern Barbarians.

"Are they planning to use the nation's fortune to prove their worth?"

Of all those present, only Chaganbayar vaguely guessed some of Li Fei's thoughts.

Because he was thinking about this problem from the perspective of a top-tier expert.

He knew that Li Fei's [Jing'an] supernatural power was formed by the condensation of the national fortune of the Great Blue Dynasty.

If we take this as our core and follow a path of "pacifying the world," it can be described as a broad and prosperous road!
The grasslands are now subdued, and Li Fei played a key role in this.

Next, Li Fei will personally lead the team to conquer the Northern Barbarians and the two great desert kingdoms.

If they succeed, even if the Western Kingdom is not destroyed, the other side should be very confident that they can use the nation's fortune to prove their path!
However, Li Fei did not study military strategy, which is why he did not choose to conquer by leading troops to suppress the enemy.

Chaganbayar could probably guess what method he would use.

Thinking of this, Chaganbayar suddenly felt very jealous!

When he was the Styx Ancestor, he was a demon that everyone hated.

But if there were no other choice, who would willingly take such a crooked path?

He endured countless hardships, expended immense effort, took numerous detours, and faced immense risks before finally finding a winding path to enlightenment.

As for Li Fei, when he broke through to become a Grandmaster and a top-level True Person, someone had already paved a path for him to prove his Dao!
So how do you compare people?
My gaze passed through the doors of the hall and looked out at the sea of ​​clouds and the sky.

Chaganbayar's gaze was deep and unfathomable.
"One day, we will meet again on the mountaintop."

(End of this chapter)