Shennong Sequence

Chapter 156: Top Spiritual Talent, Flame Taoist Soldiers, There is a Traitor Among Us

But King You laughed, waved his hand and told Zhao Yun not to worry.

"General Xiao Zhao doesn't know this. Every time the sacred mountain is opened, it only stipulates that people who exceed the highest cultivation limit are not allowed to enter, and no one has ever set a lower limit."

"In addition, the beauty of the mountain is not only obtained by strength, but also by luck!"

"You have now become a sixth-rank military officer in our Great Zhou, and your luck is at its peak. When you enter the mountains, just stay away from those strong men, and then the opportunity may come along with you!"

"If you don't compete with others, treasures will naturally come to you. This strong luck is also a manifestation of strength."

"So, your own luck plus the luck of this sixth-rank official will naturally surpass those of Sequence 7 practitioners... Who knows, you may even gain some surprising benefits because of your superior luck!"

"Plus, with this king's order, when you enter the mountain, go straight to the mountain god temple. Then, the mountain god will naturally help you to seize a top-level spiritual object, which will quickly advance your cultivation!"

Zhao Yun pondered secretly in his heart. He knew that King You must have some ulterior motive for this action, but refusing it at this moment would be like a lower-ranking person refusing a benefit from a higher-ranking person...it would not be appropriate.

Besides, such an opportunity is indeed rare. If you miss it, you don’t know when you will have it again.

Thinking of this, he decided to accept the matter first, and as for future matters, he would just take it one step at a time.

Then Zhao Yun stood up again, bowed to King You again, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

In addition, if ordinary people want to express their loyalty in this place, they should add a sentence: "I will not let the prince down."

But Zhao Yun said that he would accept any benefits, but as for loyalty, he was only loyal to himself.

Therefore, Zhao Yun did not say the words "I will definitely live up to the prince's expectations".

Although King You was disappointed, he nodded calmly and then continued talking to Zhao Yun.

However, Zhao Yun saw that King You did not directly mention the matter of winning over, and felt that King You might want to wait until he had used the benefits before making him pay a price...

But, it may also be that I am making too malicious guesses.

No one can guess what this political creature is thinking.

After Zhao Yun left King You's side, he just walked to the front yard and came to Li Sinong and Jing Da Sinong, but he didn't have time to say a word.

A burly man in tight clothes hurried to Zhao Yun and said loudly, "General Zhao, General Dong wants to see you."

Minister Jing waved his hand slightly at Zhao Yun, indicating that he should go to General Dong first.

Zhao Yun felt a little helpless, but he had no choice but to follow the big man and walk towards a yard on the other side again.

After entering the courtyard, the situation was similar to that on King You's side.

General Dong asked Zhao Yun to sit down first, then looked at him sharply and said, "Zhao boy, how did you feel about going to King You just now?"

Zhao Yun frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and replied: "You are so kind, I can't refuse your kindness."

When General Dong heard that it was hard to refuse such a generous offer, the corners of his mouth slightly raised and he said, "Oh~ So, King You did give you some benefits?"

“I gave you something.”

Zhao Yun's answer was somewhat vague.

Previously, when Commander Wang used the excuse of revenge for him to target many caravans in the horse market, he had been tricked!

I still feel a lingering fear at this moment.

Therefore, Zhao Yun did not want to reveal too much about himself in front of this unfamiliar person.

General Dong seemed to have seen through Zhao Yun's thoughts, and did not ask any more questions, but continued: "Then do you know what King You is going to do in Beiliang Border Island this time?"

Zhao Yun thought about it and felt that Dong Can was worthy of being a general. Every question he asked was too aggressive.

This made Zhao Yun feel that he was about to fall into General Dong Can's rhythm while answering.

Then he practiced Tai Chi and said:

"King You came here for his own business. How can a small person like me care about it? Just like you, General, came here with the Flying Bear Army to defeat those barbarians... and I am just an official in charge of farming and logistics."

After hearing this, General Dong Can laughed and said, "You are quite interesting, kid. But I'll tell you straight, King You came here to disrupt the situation and grab the credit... So, do you have any ideas?"

Although Zhao Yun was surprised, he remained calm on the surface. "General, I am just a farmer who works on the land and manages logistics. No matter how much credit for the Northern Expedition is being snatched away by others, can our credit for logistics also be plundered?"

General Dong Can nodded slightly, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes:
"Interesting, your opinion is quite insightful."

"But you didn't see the overall situation. Now, Zhang Zhouling has taken advantage of the invasion of the Northern Barbarian spies that you led to suppress all prefectures and counties, and quickly imposed martial law!"

"And after clearing out some outsiders during the crackdown, we have made the Beiliang Border Continent, which is on the first-level war alert, like an iron barrel."

"At this moment, all the forces that still exist in the Beiliang Border Continent, including the agricultural logistics forces controlled by your farm family, also support all the actions of Zhang Zhouling... So, I also pointed out to you directly that everyone, including us legions and border troops, are eager for a new war... Remember, when our military department faces the outside world, we are all united."

"So, no matter what benefits King You promised you, think twice before asking you to do anything... Don't be too clever!"

Zhao Yun saw that General Dong Can had elevated the matter to a political level.

But he dared not wear the hat carelessly, so he stood up and said to General Dong Can: "Thank you for your advice, General. I am a Sinong, and this identity will not change from the beginning to now and in the future!"

General Dong Can smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, as long as you know what's going on."

"In addition, I will personally give you 100 flame Taoist soldiers. To use them, you need to refine the armor first, then let 100 soldiers wear the armor, and then rely on the military formation power contained in the flame Taoist soldiers to condense a cloud of gas to suppress the enemy."

"Or, when your magic power is enough to support the self-operation of the Flame Taoist Soldiers, you can practice military formations without the need for soldiers to wear them..." "In addition, this Flame Taoist Soldiers also has some other mysteries, which you can study for yourself..."

Zhao Yun looked at the space ring handed to him by General Dong Can and hesitated for a moment.

But he even accepted King You's things. If he didn't accept General Dong Can's things, he would definitely offend General Dong Can...

Anyway, there are too many lice, so I am not afraid of them biting me. Let’s talk about the future in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yun reached out to take the space ring and said, "Thank you for the reward, General!"

Seeing Zhao Yun hesitantly accept the gift, Dong Can continued, "You don't have to be so polite to me. Besides, I've already said that we are all in the same group. I'll give you some benefits, just keep them."

"In addition, the Taoist soldiers are not something that ordinary people can control. This is a powerful weapon jointly developed by the Taoists, Gongshuists, Mohists, and military strategists."

"Fortunately, your status as a sixth-rank general of Po Lu allows you to form a private army of one thousand. It just so happens that these one hundred flame Taoist soldiers need to occupy one hundred places... You need to pay more attention to this matter. When you recruit private soldiers in the future, do not exceed nine hundred people!"

Just now, Zhao Yun had not yet realized the true value of this flame Taoist soldier.

But from General Dong Can's words, about the forces that were researching Taoist soldiers and the need to occupy private soldier quotas, Zhao Yun suddenly realized that Taoist soldiers were by no means simple!
They are not just ordinary suits of armor. When enough mana is infused into them, they can move on their own as if they were spirits!
"I just don't know what the power of these flame Taoist soldiers will be after they are infused with enough mana?"

This question flashed through Zhao Yun's mind, but it would not be too late to experiment after he returned, and there was no need to rush to mention these trivial matters in front of General Dong Can...

Afterwards, Zhao Yun felt that he needed to give something back to the old general, so he said: "Thank you for the generous gift, General. In addition, I need to report something to you."

"I initially accidentally discovered the barbarians' many plans in Yanshan County. After I exposed them, the guards arrested many people for interrogation..."

"Although I did not participate in the interrogation, I think that the interrogation must have revealed extremely important information, which is why Zhang Zhou ordered martial law for the entire continent and began to investigate all the intelligence about the barbarians in the entire Beiliang border continent."

"But then, the assassinations I suffered one after another were definitely not something that could be decided by one or two people. It must have been the work of a group of people!"

"There may even be a bigger black hand behind this. After communicating with the barbarians, they were able to react quickly and instruct those noble families to assassinate me..."

"When I encountered an assassination attempt for the first time, some clues were suddenly interrupted while I was looking for information. That’s when I had to find a few families that were originally related to Tongman but used various means to erase some of their own influence and drag them out to serve as a warning to others."

"So the people behind the plot who first plotted and assassinated me and are still hiding in the Beiliang Border Continent have not actually been found!"

"General, you have come here with the important task of repelling the barbarian invasion from the south. You must also pay attention to the things here and not be fooled by others or fall into any traps..."

Although Zhao Yun said a lot, an important piece of information he said was that there was a traitor holding a very high position inside!

Or a news swindler...

The old general Dong Can thought about what Zhao Yun said while he was in the vortex of assassination, and he understood some of the meaning of Zhao Yun's words: "It's interesting. Are you trying to say that there are even larger forces related to those barbarians in the border continent of Beiliang, and they have not been eradicated yet?"

Zhao Yun did not dare to say it fully. "This is just my speculation. After all, I have not heard of any huge force being completely eradicated in these days. It is obviously not consistent with the situation of such a huge force that can conceal all the information about the barbarians corroding local officials in a continent like Beiliang Bianzhou!"

The old general Dong Can nodded and said, "You have a unique insight when you think about it from other aspects. I will be careful about this matter."

"Oh, by the way, I also heard that the Barbarian King has issued a hunting order for you, and you have been frequently assassinated recently... Now you need to go from Yanshan City to Guihong City to take up your post. Why don't you set off with my army tomorrow? It will be safer along the way."

"Well, Yun has other things to do here, so I'm afraid he can't go with the general."

"It doesn't matter, let's add a Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth..." said the old general Dong Can.

Zhao Yun hurriedly took out his own Mirror of Heaven and Earth, which was more gorgeous than Master Sun's.

But then, compared with the old general Dong Can's Treasure Mirror of Heaven and Earth, it was like a broken glass and a fine diamond, and it lost that sense of amazement.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun chatted with General Dong Can for a while, then withdrew and returned to the front yard of the county government office to meet with Jing Da Sinong, Li Sinong and Sun Shi.

Then they returned to the Sinongjian together.

While on the way, Zhao Yun had already thought in his mind that in a few days he would go to the Yangui Lingshan in Yanshan, which was about to open, to seize the spiritual essence.

Therefore, this matter certainly cannot be concealed, so it is better to speak out directly and ask a few seniors to give advice.

In addition, he also planned to use the 100 flame Taoist soldiers given by General Dong Can to try out their specific effects.

You might as well speak out and see what specific opinions and usage suggestions the elders and seniors can give.

This way, you don’t have to spend time figuring out how to adapt…

So after returning to the Sino-Agricultural Bureau,
Zhao Yun said frankly: "My dear seniors, just now King You and the general talked to me separately, and both sides were relatively harmonious. It's just that the two adults gave me some treasures, but my magic power is low and I don't quite understand the mystery. I would like to ask the elders to help me with advice."

Sun Zhengxuan thought for a moment, frowned slightly and said: "In that case, you can tell me about it."

Zhao Yun took a look at his master's expression and knew that he couldn't tell him everything, but needed to pick out some of the things he said.

Zhao Yun picked out things that others would know later and said, "King You gave me a Bloody Rain spell that can be transferred to the military minister, and a warrant that allows me to go to the Wild Goose Return Spiritual Mountain, which will be opened in the next few days, to seize spiritual objects and quickly improve my cultivation level."

Sun Zhengxuan and Li Sinong exchanged a glance and said, "The Bloody Rain Technique is a good thing, and most people can't get it. Keep it for now... As for the warrant, your official position is enough for you to enter the Yan Gui Lingshan Mountain, but your strength is a little weaker."

Jing Da Si Nong thought for a moment and said, "King You is the younger brother of the current emperor. He gave these things just for fun. And with your current strength, it is not enough for King You to covet anything from you. At most, he saw that you have a future and released some goodwill in advance. It can be regarded as an investment."

"Don't think too much!"

"In addition, you will go to the Yan Gui Lingshan Mountain in two days to seize the spiritual objects... As for your going to Guihong City in Zhoucheng to serve as the deputy supervisor, you actually have two months to report. It won't be too late for you to come out of the Yan Gui Lingshan Mountain and continue on your way to perform your duties."

"I just can't follow the army tomorrow..."

(End of this chapter)