Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Commander Qisong strode over to Xia Jin, raised his hand, and patted him heavily on the shoulder, his face full of smiles.

"I didn't expect that, Junior Brother Xia! With your strength, it seems you've already stepped into the Immortal Ascension Realm, haven't you?"

He had been watching the battle from the sidelines and had gotten a sense of some of Xia Jin's strength.

This level of skill is absolutely beyond what the so-called "realm of creation" can achieve.

Faced with Commander Qisong's praise, Xia Jin simply smiled, showing no pride whatsoever: "I was only lucky to defeat this captain just now. Senior Brother Qisong is too kind."

"Just lucky?" Commander Qisong raised an eyebrow. "Don't be modest! If you hadn't ascended to the Immortal Realm, you absolutely couldn't have defeated Lü Yang so easily! I estimate that your strength is at least at the level of a Silver Sand Army captain. It seems that making you a squad leader is a waste of your talent."

He paused, a deeper meaning appearing in his eyes.

"When those three bastards return, I will arrange a battle between you. If you defeat one of them, I will appoint you as the captain of my Silver Sand Army."

Xia Jin looked at the somewhat excited Commander Qisong, her eyes remaining calm and composed, and simply nodded.

He didn't pay too much attention to this promise.

He came to this Mirage Realm not just to stay in Silver Sand City.

Even the Silver Sand Army couldn't keep him.

Seeing Xia Jin's calm and collected demeanor, Commander Qisong held him in even higher regard. Perhaps, this junior brother from the lower realm would bring everyone a great surprise in the future.

"From today onwards, Xia Jin will temporarily serve as the captain of the first squad of the Silver Sand Army! Lord Chu will serve as the captain of the third squad!" Commander Qisong did not waste any time. He turned around, faced the eight hundred Silver Sand Army soldiers below the stage, and announced his decision in a loud voice.

However, no one voiced any opposition to this decision.

After all, these two individuals truly earned their positions through their own abilities.

In the Silver Sand Army, there is no such thing as human relationships or social niceties; only strength matters.

If one is strong enough, not to mention those squad leaders, even the current Commander Qisong can be replaced.

The squad leaders looked at each other, and in the end, they could only accept the outcome.

Xia Jin walked up to Lü Yang, extended her hand, and smiled sincerely.

"May our cooperation be fruitful in the future."

Lu Yang frowned, his gaze falling on Xia Jin's outstretched hand, and remained silent for a moment.

He took a deep breath and suppressed the complex emotions in his heart.

A loss is a loss.

He, Lü Yang, is not someone who can't accept defeat.

Lü Yang reached out and grasped Xia Jin's hand.

"It's a pleasure working with you, Captain Xia."

Their hands clasped together, and though no further words were exchanged, those in the audience who knew Lü Yang knew that this purple-haired youth was the first to earn Lü Yang's heartfelt respect in calling him "Captain."

......

After Xia Jin became the captain of the first squad of the Silver Sand Army, he remained quite quiet. He handed over all matters to Lü Yang to manage, while he himself became a hands-off manager, familiarizing himself with the laws of the Mirage Realm.

This also comforted Lü Yang, the former captain of the first squad. Apart from the title of captain, he was no different from before.

Half a month later, something happened that made Xia Jin no longer so idle.

On this day, Xia Jin was cultivating in her tent when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door.

"Captain Xia, Commander Qisong summons you to his tent immediately!"

The messenger's voice rang out from outside the tent.

Xia Jin opened her eyes, her brows furrowing slightly.

Since he became the squad leader of the Silver Sand Army, his senior brother Qisong would not specifically summon him during the day, at most he would ask him to come over for drinks at night.

Could something terrible have happened?

However, Xia Jin didn't think too much about it.

He stood up, straightened his robes, and strode toward the central command tent.

As Xia Jin lifted the tent flap, she saw Commander Qisong's gloomy face.

Commander Qisong sat behind his desk, his brows furrowed, his gaze fixed on the crystal in front of him.

He didn't even seem to notice Xia Jin walking right up to him.

A sense of oppression permeated the entire military tent.

"Senior Brother Qisong," Xia Jin asked with some confusion, "why did you summon me so urgently? Has something happened?"

Commander Qisong then raised his head, glanced at Xia Jin, and said nothing.

He silently handed the crystal to Xia Jin.

"Take a look at what's inside."

Xia Jin took the crystal, her gaze slightly narrowing.

This is a common photographic crystal found in the mirage realm, a precious item specifically used to record images.

He took a deep breath and probed his divine sense into the crystal.

In the next instant, images flooded his mind like a tidal wave.

On a desolate Gobi Desert, yellow sand filled the sky, and the wind howled.

In the darkness of the night, three figures stood back to back, clearly injured.

All around them, countless ferocious shadows swarmed, constantly launching attacks on the three.

Although the three were surrounded, they continued to fight fiercely.

One of them was a burly man who wielded a huge battle axe. With each swing of the axe, several dark figures were cleaved in two.

The other person was thin, holding a long sword in each hand. The sword light was like a tapestry, cutting the approaching shadow into pieces.

The last one was a woman. She moved with agility, like a ghost, weaving through the shadows. With each move, a monster fell.

Even so, their situation remains precarious.

There were so many of those dark figures, it seemed endless.

The three men's strength was gradually being depleted.

The scene ends abruptly there.

Xia Jin withdrew her consciousness from the crystal and remained silent for a moment.

"It seems that when we first entered the Mirage Realm, the Grand Palace Master's comment that the nights there were unsafe wasn't just meant to scare us!"

"Those three are probably the three Silver Sand Army captains that Commander Qisong mentioned earlier."

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Xia Jin's mind.

"What? Have you finished watching it all?" Commander Qisong's words brought Xia Jin back to her senses.

He returned the crystal to Commander Qisong and then nodded.

Commander Qisong took the crystal, gave Xia Jin a deep look, and spoke with a hint of helplessness.

"Junior Brother Xia, I hope you can come over there."

"After finding the whereabouts of those three guys, contact me and my master."

Commander Qisong seemed to see the doubt in Xia Jin's eyes and couldn't help but explain, "My master and I cannot easily leave the city, otherwise we will easily be targeted by those with ulterior motives. Right now, your strength is the most suitable in the entire Silver Sand City. I really don't feel at ease letting anyone else go."

He was telling the truth.

The three captains were all experts at the first level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, and the fact that they were trapped despite working together shows how dangerous that place was.

However, Commander Qisong and the Grand Hall Master need to stay in Silver Sand City and cannot leave easily.

After much thought, Xia Jin was the only one capable of taking on this task.

A glint of light flashed in Xia Jin's eyes.

He nodded and did not refuse.

"no problem."

Upon hearing this, Commander Shichimatsu finally showed a hint of relief on his face.

"Okay! Then get ready and leave as soon as possible."

"Okay." Xia Jin didn't ask any more questions. After nodding, she turned and walked out of the military tent.

As soon as he left the military tent, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

It was because he had discovered something extraordinary in the image captured by the crystal.

The moment his divine sense probed into the crystal, the incomplete Eastern Emperor Bell deep within his sea of ​​consciousness trembled slightly!

Although it was only a very slight tremor, Xia Jin could clearly feel it.

Anything that can elicit a reaction from the Eastern Emperor Bell is definitely not simple!