Start with a red name

Because he had seen how Geng Xuan used cruel methods to deal with those who killed prisoners.

After hearing the shouts of surrender, the riders who were killing and advancing rapidly all paused their actions and looked at Geng Xuan.

Geng Xuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man who looked to be about forty years old, looking at him with a sharp gaze.

This person was only casually wearing a piece of clothing, his hair was a little messy, one hand was tightly holding the scabbard, and the other hand was holding the long sword.

Seeing Geng Xuan looking at him, he subconsciously took a defensive stance.

It can be seen that everything that happened before his eyes was too sudden for him.

Just as Geng Xuan looked over there, he saw more than ten figures beside this person, rapidly approaching him from all directions.

They stood back to back, alert to possible attacks from all directions.

Geng Xuan's gaze stayed on this person for a moment, then swept over the dozen or so people gathered around him.

When his eyes swept over one of them, they suddenly froze.

This person was none other than the man who claimed to be my "uncle master".

He first tricked Wu Youren into being the first to take action.

It can be said that although the predecessor died at the hands of Wu Youren, the real culprit was the "uncle master" in front of him.

Seeing that this plan failed, he simply took action himself.

In the end, out of caution and in order to more smoothly obtain the "Earthly Chapter", he did not use force, but exchanged it for the "Running Dog Chapter".

After successfully obtaining the "Earth-Walking Chapter", he did not stop, but instead instructed a group of spies headed by Qiu Tao who were lurking in Wanfufang to find an opportunity to take action and get rid of him in a way that was as inconspicuous as possible.

This group of people chose to take action during the autumn hunting period, but unfortunately, not only did they fail to succeed, but they also lost their lives.

The moment he saw this person, some fragmented lines automatically pieced together in Geng Xuan's mind to form a more complete and clear picture.

Geng Xuan naturally thought that the final move of the 300 cavalrymen led by "Giant Bear" to the south was certainly due to the secret efforts of Wuyou Palace.

But the most critical, decision-making power can only come from within this force.

And this "uncle master" is likely to be the key link in this "internal thrust".

To be more precise, the "black luck" spread out from him to the surrounding areas.

It is very likely that with the help of this "uncle master" as a bridge, they finally gathered on a large scale around the 300 Xuanyou Iron Cavalry led by "Giant Bear".

Geng Xuan had these thoughts in his mind, but his gaze did not stay on this "uncle master" in particular. He naturally passed by this person and looked at other people.

Finally, after a round, Geng Xuan set his sights again on the middle-aged man who offered to surrender.

Geng Xuan glanced at the long sword in his hand and said:

"Since you've surrendered, why are you still holding the sword? It's hard for people to feel your sincerity when you do this!"

With a more careful look, through the "ripple" characteristics emanating from this person, Geng Xuan could basically conclude that this person was also a master with the strength of the late marrow refining stage.

But what surprised him was that the red name on this person's head was not very strong.

If quantified by good fortune, it would be around twenty-five or twenty-six points at most.

This was also the reason why Geng Xuan missed this person when he was killing people quickly just now and had no time to pay close attention to the changes in each person's "ripples". He could only shoot the target based on the intensity of the red name.

After hearing Geng Xuan's question, this man not only did not drop the sword, but held it even tighter.

He replied:
"Your Excellency should be 'Su Ruiliang', right?

During this period, I have often heard people mention your name.

As far as I know, you have killed many prisoners.

I may surrender, but I can't leave my life and death entirely in your hands, right?"

“It seems that our understanding of surrender is fundamentally different.

But you have to show me your sincerity, right? "

"I can get everyone else to give up resistance and gather around me, so you don't have to search tent by tent."

Geng Xuan thought about it and agreed:
"Okay, you can arrange it."

Soon, all the living people in the outpost camp gathered around the middle-aged man.

Geng Xuan allowed these people to approach the middle-aged man and asked:

"How do you know my identity?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man glanced at the mount under Geng Xuan's crotch, which was taller than other Xuanyou horses, and the long-handled giant hammer that Geng Xuan was carrying on his shoulder, and said:

"If you can't even see this, there's no point in keeping my eyes. I might as well dig them out and throw them away.

...Since these things are now in your hands, our people should have been completely defeated, or even annihilated, right?"

Geng Xuan did not answer, but asked:

"Are you the special envoy that Zha Luo mentioned?"

Hearing this, he narrowed his eyes and said:
"Zha Luo? Did Zha Luo tell you about the situation here?... You are indeed a 'dirty-blooded bastard', with no integrity or shame at all!"

This person did not give a direct answer, but for Geng Xuan, it was equivalent to getting a definite answer.

No wonder these people's will to resist is so weak.

The response to the raid was also so unprofessional.

Because they are not professionals.

These "special envoys", like "Giant Bear" and others, are the forces in Dong Guan's hands.

However, they have been rooted in various places in Yuanzhou for many years, and many of them are native Yuanzhou people. Their understanding of war is at most slightly better than that of other Yuanzhou forces.

The key is the lack of practical experience.

What they are best at is, on the contrary, forming alliances and fighting among the Yuanzhou gangs.

Their loyalty to Dong Guan is also something that is very questionable.

On the one hand, Dong Guan lacked effective control over them as they had been living outside the two states of Waixuan and You for a long time.

On the other hand, except for a small number of people who came from Xuan and You states, most of the members were "naturalized" from Yuan state.

They were willing to join Dong Guan's army and become his tentacles inserted into Yuanzhou, providing him with information in all aspects. Naturally, this was not because of their loyalty to Dong Guan, but because Dong Guan could give them benefits.

From this perspective, they and Dong Guan are nominally in a superior-subordinate relationship, but in reality, it is more of a cooperative relationship.

They provided Dong Guan with information on population distribution, power relations, mountain and river geography, and other aspects of Yuanzhou, and Dong Guan paid sufficient "funds" for this.

Including but not limited to gold, silver, money, cultivation resources, cultivation techniques, and even powerful positions in the two states of Xuanyou, etc.

But once they were on the brink of destruction, it was extremely unrealistic to expect them to remain loyal to Dong Guan and fight to the death.

It may sound a little harsh to say that whoever gives you milk is your mother, but that is the fact.

……

With these people's voluntary surrender, Zha Luo, who was originally arranged by Geng Xuan to go to the back of the camp to block the other party's escape route, naturally no longer had to continue his original duties.

He led another ninety-nine riders and pressed forward from the back of the camp. Together with Geng Xuan and others, they completely surrounded the group of people headed by the middle-aged man.

Zha Luo and his group who appeared from behind also completely extinguished the fire in everyone's hearts.

Originally, although the middle-aged man verbally surrendered, he still stubbornly left himself some room for resistance in his actions.

He may have had other intentions when he gathered the rest of his troops around him.

But now, he realized that all this was just an illusion.

When "Su Ruiliang" led five hundred cavalrymen and quietly attacked the camp.

Even earlier, when the reconnaissance network that covered as far as a hundred miles away and was composed of a large number of sentinel dogs and night watchmen had all become useless decorations and did not send back any useful information.

This group of people have already become fish on the chopping board of "Su Ruiliang".

The so-called resistance is nothing more than what they "think".

Geng Xuan, who was paying attention to this person's emotional changes through "physiognomy", found it very interesting.

He stared at the long sword held tightly in the man's hand and said:
"Your surrender is not complete, but it does not mean you will not surrender at all... or do you still want to continue to resist?"

After hearing Geng Xuan's almost teasing words, the man's hand holding the sword was no longer as firm as before. Sometimes it was tight, sometimes loose, and his face showed a struggle and hesitation.

Finally, this person gritted his teeth and said:

"I hope that Boss Su can give us some basic respect!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and threw the sword out.

With a "whoosh" sound, the long sword was deeply inserted into a piece of hard rock.

Although many of the other people around him had looks of reluctance on their faces, seeing him do so, they could only follow suit and throw their weapons.

The clanging sound never stopped.

……

"Eliminate the night sentries along the way, thirteen of them."

"After entering the camp, kill eighty-nine people."

“Those who surrendered… 318 people, which means that a total of 420 people were arranged in this outpost camp.

This is consistent with what Zha Luo reported."

Thinking this, Geng Xuan looked at the middle-aged man and asked, "What's your name?"

"Chen Zhan."

"You said you've heard my name a lot recently. Did you know that I have a rule for treating prisoners?"

Geng Xuan asked this question with a smile on his face.

But when Chen Zhan heard these words, he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

Suppressing his heart's sudden changes of pace, coldness, and heat, Chen Zhan pretended to be confused and asked:

"The rules for treating prisoners? I've never heard of this. Could Gang Leader Su explain it more clearly?"

Geng Xuan looked at Chen Zhan, who was pretending to be stupid, and said with a half-smile:

“This time, you arranged for 300 of your most elite cavalrymen to go south to Qingyuan to embarrass me and put me to death.

Behind this, the instigation of Wuyou Palace must have been indispensable, right?

Didn't they tell you about my 'atrocities' in Yueluyuan?"

Chen Zhan was silent.

The group of people surrounding him, including the "uncle master", were also silent.

Some people couldn't help but look at the pile of weapons they had thrown away on the ground, as if they were regretting throwing them away too early.

After a long time, Chen Zhancai spoke with difficulty:

"Boss Su, is it necessary to do this?"

Geng Xuan, riding on his horse, looked down at him, and said with a nonchalant tone:

“This incident was entirely instigated by you.

If you hadn't been bewitched by Wuyou Palace and targeted me, how could this situation have happened?
...You should understand that my acceptance of your surrender has already demonstrated my magnanimity to the greatest extent!

If you can’t accept it, well—”

Having said this, Geng Xuan looked at the pile of weapons on the ground next to him and said:
"You can pick up these weapons and continue... Don't worry, I will give you enough time to prepare the battle array."

Chen Zhan pursed his lips tightly, neither answering nor picking up his weapon.

Geng Xuan didn't have time to waste time with him, so he said, "If you don't object, I'll take that as your consent."

Chen Zhan still didn't say anything.

Geng Xuan no longer paid any attention to him, but waved his hand and scattered out thirty-one soybean-sized balls of energy that were as solid as real energy.

These thirty-one energy balls penetrated into the 319 people who surrendered, and hovered precisely in the area between the eyebrows of thirty-one of them.

The moment these thirty-one people were clearly marked, the surrendering crowd had two completely different reactions.

Those who were not marked or selected, including Chen Zhan, all breathed a sigh of relief, with expressions of relief on their faces for having survived the disaster.

And those "lucky ones" who were chosen with a one in ten chance all showed expressions of despair and collapse.

Of course, they thought they only had a one in ten chance of being selected.

But they didn't know that Geng Xuan's selection criteria of "one out of ten" was never random, and naturally there was no such possibility as one in ten.

Even if he were to choose the same group of people ten times, the ones chosen would still be the same group of people.

Among the thirty-one people selected, the "uncle master" was one of them.

If it weren't for him, he might not have carried out the "one out of ten" process.

If the other thirty people knew the inside story, they would probably want to eat this "uncle master" alive.

……

The moment this group of people were marked by Geng Xuan, Zha Luo led his men into the crowd and carried them out like lambs.

Desperate and unwilling.

Some people tried to resist, but were easily subdued by Zha Luo and others.

Some people wanted to open their mouths to shout, or curse "Su Ruiliang", but their mouths were blocked in advance.

Some people looked at Chen Zhan and his companions with pleading eyes, as if they wanted them to sympathize with each other and stand up together to resist the atrocities of "Su Ruiliang".

However, faced with the last hopeful, almost pleading gazes of their former companions, these people all chose to avoid them silently.

Some people still feel somewhat apologetic when they avoid the situation.

Some people not only have no feeling of apology, but even have anger and dissatisfaction in their hearts.

Now that things have come to this, just go on with peace of mind. Everyone will still remember you in some good ways.

Now, for your own slim chance of survival, you are dragging all your comrades down with you—

How can people be so selfish?!
In the end, these thirty-one people were quickly and efficiently pulled out of the crowd by Zha Luo and others and taken aside.

With a wave of his hand and a slash of his knife, thirty-one heads rolled to the ground.

One of them belonged to the "uncle master" of the previous life.

To be honest, Geng Xuan still doesn't know the name of this "master uncle".

I also don’t know what kind of past this “uncle master” has with my father.

When he discovered this person, for a moment, Geng Xuan had this thought in his mind.

Ask him some questions individually and make sure you understand the cause and effect.

But this thought only appeared in his mind for a moment before Geng Xuan suppressed it.

There is no need for this.

Is there any other value in doing this, other than satisfying one's curiosity?

No.

If he showed a special attitude towards this "uncle master" at this time, it might give rise to some new hidden dangers.

Under normal circumstances, this hidden danger is so small that it is insignificant.

However, in the case of a "black luck disaster" that can penetrate any "hole", any crack that is so small that it is undetectable may lead to a huge disaster.

Therefore, let's take this opportunity to put an end to the cause and effect between the predecessor and this "uncle master".

With the quick and decisive execution of these thirty-one people, including those on night duty, Geng Xuan's "Flint Bead" captured a total of one hundred and thirty-three groups of the remaining energy of the dead.

Gained 3458 points of good luck and 93 points of bad luck.

……

Geng Xuan looked at Chen Zhan, ignoring the fear hidden in his eyes, and asked directly:

"Except for you, among the remaining 287 of you, who has the marrow refining combat power?"

After hearing this, Chen Zhan's pupils suddenly shrank inward.

Geng Xuan saw this and quickly comforted him:

"Don't think too much, I'm just doing this for management convenience, and this is actually for your own good.

...You should be able to imagine that you are a burden to us who have come from afar.

If you make me feel that it is too troublesome to manage and there are serious hidden dangers, I don't mind changing to a more convenient method."

What's the easier way?

Of course, kill them all.

Chen Zhan naturally understood the hidden meaning in Geng Xuan's words, took the initiative to step forward and said:

"Everyone has heard it, so don't cause trouble for Gang Leader Su. Everyone should come out on their own initiative."

Soon, following him, three more people walked out of the crowd.

Geng Xuan frowned when he saw this and asked, "Is that all?"

Chen Zhan glanced at the corpses that had been shot in the forehead and fell to the ground, as well as the thirty-one headless corpses that had just been cut in half and separated from their heads and bodies, and said:
"Originally there were more than that, but after Gang Leader Su's quick and decisive killing, there are only these few left."

Geng Xuan understood and asked, "How many sentries have you arranged to stand guard outside at night?"

"Thirteen people."

Geng Xuan nodded in his heart. This number was about the same as the number of people he had eliminated, which meant that no one had escaped.

He looked up at a high mountain on the left side of the camp and asked:
"The secret cave you are guarding is in this mountain?"

Chen Zhan did not reply directly, but looked at Zha Luo, who had taken off his mask and helmet, revealing his true face, and said:
"Why are you asking this question, Gang Leader Su, even though you already know the answer? Zha Luo should have told you all this long ago, right?"

"What he said is what he said, and now I want to hear your answer."

"..." Chen Zhan understood that "Su Ruiliang" did this on purpose.

Call it humiliation or taming, the more he stiffened his neck and refused to bow, the more "Su Ruiliang" would force his head down.

But what if you see through it?

He can either summon up his courage and then seek a quick death.

Otherwise, just cooperate obediently, soften your stiff neck little by little, and lower your head little by little.

"...Yes, it's in this mountain." Chen Zhan replied.

"Take me to see it." Geng Xuan said.

"Yes." Chen Zhan responded, then lowered his head and led the way.

Geng Xuan said to Zha Luo and Xu Peng:
"I'll leave this to you two, don't cause any trouble."

"Yes, Master." Zha Luo.

"Yes." Xu Peng.

……

Under Chen Zhan's guidance, Geng Xuan quickly left the outpost camp on open terrain and walked towards the towering mountain on the left side of the camp.

From a distance, this mountain gives people an unparalleled sense of oppression.

Height is secondary, steepness is more important.

The steep cliff is almost completely straight up and down, and extends to the left and right, like a towering wall formed by huge mountains.

Geng Xuan looked at the mountain from a distance for a while, then retracted his gaze and looked at the ground.

Soon after leaving the camp, we discovered that there was no soil on the ground anymore and it was made entirely of hard rock.

But even with such hard rock, Geng Xuan's keen eyesight could still clearly see the traces of the wheel tracks.

Such wheel tracks extend all the way to the foot of the mountain cliffs, forming a pile of stones formed by several huge rocks randomly stacked together.

"It's right here." Chen Zhan came to the pile of stones and said to Geng Xuan.

"Move it away and have a look." Geng Xuan said.

"Boom - boom -"

Chen Zhan pushed aside several huge rocks with his bare hands, revealing a dark tunnel.

Compared with the underground tunnels Geng Xuan had seen before, the biggest feature of this tunnel was that it was bigger!

Both in height and width, it was much larger than any tunnel he had seen before.

Geng Xuan just stared at the tunnel for a few seconds and immediately made a judgment.

"This tunnel wasn't originally this big. It must have been expanded this year, right?"

"Yes."

"Tell me more in detail." Geng Xuan said.

"..." Chen Zhan was silent again.

"Why? Is there anything that cannot be said?" Geng Xuan asked.

Chen Zhan glanced at Geng Xuan and whispered:
"Boss Su, you led your troops here this time. Besides revenge for our attack on you, do you also want to help a family named Geng in Changpingfang, Kangleji?"

Geng Xuan raised his eyebrows and said in a surprised tone:
"Oh, why do you think so?"

Chen Zhan said:
"Among the thirty-one people you just executed, Gang Leader Su, one was deeply involved in this matter and was directly involved in many things.

The reason why three hundred cavalrymen are heading south to target you this time is secondary to the instigation of Wuyou Palace.

The more important reason is that we know that you have a close relationship with this Geng family.

It is also possible that he has obtained the "Earthly Chapter" and the "Running Dog Chapter". In order to eliminate this hidden danger of yours, the following events took place."

Hearing him say this, Geng Xuan no longer pretended to be ignorant of the matter. He just stared at the expanded tunnel and said:
"At that time, your subordinate was so active in seeking the Earth Travel Chapter. Was his purpose to widen this tunnel?"

“Not only him, at that time, I issued the same order to all my subordinates who had access to frontline information.

He was just lucky, being the first to find the exact clue to the Earth Walk Chapter, and the first to hand it over to me."

At this point, Chen Zhan paused and said, "Wideening this tunnel is only one of the goals."

Geng Xuan nodded slightly after hearing this, but did not follow up by asking about other purposes. Instead, he said:
"Where does this tunnel lead to?"

"Deep in the Chiwu Mountain, there is a strange place called 'Ochre Red Eye'."

"Is there anyone there now?"

"Yes, this time Dong Guan arranged a total of 500 cavalrymen to go south. In addition to the 300 cavalrymen who went south to deal with you, the other 200 cavalrymen are now hiding in this 'Ochre Red Eye'.

...Besides these, there are many wild men.”

Chen Zhan paused for a moment and then told all the information.

He knew that the "Su Ruiliang" in front of him might have already mastered this information.

Even if he doesn't understand it now, as long as he goes back and asks Zha Luo, he will get the answer immediately.

There is no point in him hiding this matter, except endangering his own life.

"Savage?"

Geng Xuan couldn't help but feel complicated when he thought about the other information revealed by Zha Luo.

He did not say anything more about it. After confirming the authenticity of the tunnel on the spot, Geng Xuan took Chen Zhan back to the camp.

He first said to Zha Luo: "I will leave you two hundred riders to guard the camp and these prisoners."

After that, he looked at Xu Peng and said, "Talk to Zha Luo and bring the remaining cavalry with me."

As he spoke, he pointed at Chen Zhan and said, "He's with us too."

Not long after, the three hundred cavalrymen led by Geng Xuan, Chen Zhan closely behind, and Xu Peng at the back entered the widened and raised tunnel.

Maintain a speed of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour and move quickly.

In a normal underground tunnel, it would be difficult for a Xuanyou horse to pass through, let alone for someone to ride on it.

But this tunnel, which had been widened and raised, was different. Even though the Xuanyou horse that Geng Xuan was riding was taller than an ordinary Xuanyou horse, he was still nearly one meter away from the top of his head while riding on the horse.

There is no hindrance in riding on Xuanyou horse in such a tunnel.

The team did not always travel inside the mountain tunnel.

After walking for at least a dozen miles and at most several dozen miles, there will be a canyon area between two high mountains.

Apart from two connected tunnels, there is no other way to go here unless you climb the steep rock walls.

Here, you can see a lot of spoil - a by-product of tunnel excavation.

After walking for nearly two hundred miles, Geng Xuan saw a high mountain with a red body.

In fact, a clear trend of change can be seen in the mountains and canyons we passed before.

The color of the rocks is becoming redder and redder.

Before entering the cave, Chen Zhan, who was following closely behind, gently reminded:

"Boss Su, this is the last mountain. After this tunnel, we will reach the 'Red Ochre Eye' area."

After hearing this, Geng Xuan just nodded slightly, then took the lead and galloped into the tunnel entrance of the last mountain.

After walking about another twenty miles, the scene at the cave entrance could be seen from afar.

Just as Geng Xuan saw this scene, someone appeared outside the cave.

Three hundred cavalrymen were rushing through the tunnel. To the people at the entrance, it was no different from a loudspeaker.

"But the Commander is back?"

The man who appeared at the entrance of the cave asked loudly.

In the other party's mind, such a big commotion could only be the return of the "Giant Bear" after completing the mission.

Geng Xuan did not reply. Instead, he let the Xuanyou horse maintain a normal speed while suddenly rushing out from the horse's back. In the blink of an eye, he crossed the not-too-close distance between the Xuanyou horse and the tunnel exit.

As soon as he came out of the cave, he slapped the opponent's face without waiting for the other party to react.

The next moment, the man's head shattered like a watermelon.

Geng Xuan quickly looked around and saw nine other people nearby, staring at this astonishing change in amazement.

Some people's faces were covered with blood and blood foam.

Obviously, this sudden change was beyond their expectations.

However, their reactions were also extremely fast. After a brief moment of shock, they each responded.

Some people wanted to quickly get on their horses, ride the Xuanyou horses away from here quickly, and reunite with other companions.

Some people ran towards the steep rock wall, trying to use the agility of a gecko to get away from this dangerous place as quickly as possible.

It's a pity that no matter how fast or unique their reactions are.

By the time they reacted after seeing Geng Xuan, it was already too late.

All actions are in vain.

When Chen Zhan and the other cavalrymen came out of the tunnel, they smelled a strong smell of blood, and then saw ten fresh corpses lying in front of them.

After dealing with these ten people, Geng Xuan allowed the Xuanyou cavalry behind him to leave the cave and form a team.

He looked around.

Starting from the tunnel exit behind me, the ochre-red rock spreads out to both sides.

However, it did not expand too large all at once, but expanded slowly, extending into the distance.

Like a long and narrow eye.

Between the upper and lower eyelids is a slightly lighter but equally ochre-red land.

This is why people like Chen Zhan call this place "Ochre Red Eyes".

"Ochre red" is the color of the surrounding mountains and the soil under our feet.

The "eye" is the outline feature of this peculiar basin hidden deep in the Chiwu Mountains.

Yes, the "ochre-red eye" that Chen Zhan mentioned is an eye-shaped basin that is extremely long and narrow from east to west and quite narrow from north to south.

……

After Chen Zhan, Xu Peng and others had assembled their troops, Geng Xuan did not delay and quickly led 300 cavalrymen to charge in this narrow eye-shaped basin.

Start from the easternmost end and move towards the west.

The further you go, the more you can see the abundant water flowing through the thriving jungle.

There are also scattered farmlands with strange red soil that do not seem to be well taken care of.

In such a strange place, Geng Xuan traveled west for more than fifty miles and finally saw more vast farmlands that had been developed by people.

In the distance, one can vaguely see the outlines of some simple dwellings built with primitive materials such as rattan, grass, wood, and leaves.

And right next to these farmlands, there are also some smaller and simpler wooden huts and straw huts.

Next to these simple huts, there are many farm tools made of stone or wood.

At this moment, it was already the middle of the night.

Through the cracks in the simple hut, Geng Xuan couldn't see clearly who was living in the house or what they looked like.

But we can confirm that there are living people in these houses through the clusters of rich red names.

The unconcealed actions of the three hundred Xuanyou horses woke up the people living in the small houses.

Although some of them woke up, they continued to hide in the house, quietly observing the movements of their Xuanyou Iron Cavalry.

Some ran out of the house in panic, screaming in fear and running away from the cavalry.

Most of the figures running out of the hut and fleeing into the distance were young men and women.

In the dead of night in this cold winter, their clothes were extremely shabby and thin.

Geng Xuan just glanced at these "savages" that Chen Zhan mentioned, and without wasting any time on them, he led his team past them at the fastest speed.

According to Chen Zhan and Zha Luo, this "ochre-eye" basin stretches more than two hundred miles from east to west.

After encountering this first group of "savage settlements", we encountered several more "savage settlements" along the way.

Finally, about a hundred miles after exiting the cave, there was a place that was the widest from north to south and had the most open terrain. It was larger in scale and more numerous, much better than the "savage settlements" encountered along the way. But in Geng Xuan's eyes, a settlement that was inferior to Bilifang appeared.

Chen Zhan pointed to a large number of houses with only roofs but no walls standing evenly, and whispered:

"Most of the various resources collected from Yuanzhou this time are concentrated here."

"Such a crucial place, is there any cavalry guarding it?"

Geng Xuan glanced casually at the houses where resources were stored and then shifted his gaze elsewhere.

"Of course, look there." Chen Zhan pointed to one of the areas and said softly.

Upon hearing this, Geng Xuan did not hesitate and immediately rode his horse in that direction.

Seeing Chen Zhan's embarrassment, Geng Xuan said sympathetically:

"You don't have to go. You just need to watch these warehouses and make sure no one sets fire to them."

"Yes...thank you, boss." Chen Zhan said.

After making such arrangements for Chen Zhan, Geng Xuan, who never showed favoritism, also gave Xu Peng the same task.

Xu Peng quickly responded, followed Chen Zhan, and rode his horse towards the warehouse area.

He knew very well that "Su Ruiliang" made such arrangements so that they could look after Chen Zhan.

Now that he has been captured alive, we cannot let him get away so easily.

Even without Chen Zhan and Xu Peng, two people in the late stage of marrow refining, the outcome of this surprise attack would not be in doubt.

Without suffering any casualties on their side, the forty enemy cavalrymen guarding the warehouse area did not even have the chance to put on their armor, mount their Xuanyou horses, and engage in a head-on battle with the enemy.

They didn't even have the chance to shout surrender.

They were completely wiped out by 297 cavalrymen.

——Except for Chen Zhan and Xu Peng, Geng Xuan did not take action either.

It’s not that they don’t want to protest their injustice, it’s just that the blow came too quickly and too unexpectedly.

Before they could react, the attack on them was over.

As his cavalrymen were cleaning up the mess left after the wanton killing, an old man in an animal-skin coat appeared in front of Geng Xuan.

He didn't say anything, just knelt down with a "thump", and then kept kowtowed to him, with the "bang bang bang" sound making non-stop.

By the time Geng Xuan reacted and tried to stop him, the man had already kowtowed to him no less than ten times.

After being stunned for a moment, Geng Xuan asked: "Can you understand what I am saying?"

"I...I understand." Although the old man's accent was very strange, at least I could communicate with him normally.

After hearing this, Geng Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"There's still a group of enemy cavalry that hasn't been dealt with, and I don't have time to discuss this with you in detail.

...I'll give you a task. Guard the warehouse here. No food or medicine can be lost.

Not only prevent theft, but also prevent fire.

What is here now is what I want to see when I come back. Is it possible?"

"Yes...yes, yes!" the old man responded quickly. Looking at his overly submissive appearance, his body almost completely shrank into the ground.

"it is good."

Geng Xuan said this, and ordered the cavalry who had cleaned up the battlefield to set out again, continuing their journey westward.

"The 'Giant Bear' took away the three hundred most elite riders, leaving two hundred behind to maintain the situation.

Including the ten we killed when we came out just now, the number of enemy cavalry left is only... one hundred and fifty."

And if the information provided by Chen Zhan and Zha Luo is correct, the remaining 150 riders are now all concentrated a hundred miles away, at the westernmost side of the "Ochre Red Eye" basin.

In fact, it is very likely to go further west.

After all, their current task is to serve as both laborers and supervisors.

The practitioners who have studied the "Earth Walking Chapter" extensively and have just started to learn the "Earth Walking Technique" are starting from the westernmost side of the "Ochre Red Eye". They want to use their bare hands and work together to dig through the last section of the barrier and completely dig a passage directly into the heart of Haozhou.

Yes, in addition to widening and raising the original tunnel, Chen Zhan and others' greater purpose in pursuing "The Earth-Walking Chapter" lies in this.

According to Zha Luo, the discovery of the "ochre-red eye" hidden deep in Chiwu Mountain was an accident.

But for a force that possesses the "Eye of the Sky" like Xuan Qinghai Sand Sculpture, it is only a matter of time before it discovers it.

Either today or tomorrow.

Either this year or next year.

Over the years, Dong Guan has been collecting information on all aspects of Yuanzhou, including population distribution, strength of forces, etc.

The geography of mountains and rivers was also of top priority, and students were required to draw them into a book as much as possible.

For people like Chen Zhan who are specifically responsible for this matter, every time they open a "fog area" for Dong Guanguan, they will receive a considerable reward.

This tangible "bait" gives them lasting motivation and curiosity to "explore Yuanzhou."

As the exploration of the "ochre-red eyes" deepens, it is easy to find traces of human life there.

Further exploration will reveal that the humans living here live in complete isolation from the outside world and their lifestyle is very primitive.

Although they were called "savages" by Chen Zhan and others, they were not real savages.

Although the language abilities of most of them have obviously deteriorated, some of the elderly can still speak the "Yuan Emperor's Correct Pronunciation" in a strange accent.

——This was the language used throughout the Nine Provinces, which was clarified after Emperor Yuan unified the Nine Provinces.

They can also name people like Emperor Yuan and Overlord. (End of this chapter)