My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

At this moment, Lu Zheng disregarded what others thought and simply stood in the training ground, waiting for his men to assemble.

A short while later, apart from the strongmen who remained to guard the Hundred Cavalry Division,

More than two hundred people have gathered around him.

They were all dressed as Hundred Cavalry, wearing black floral battle jackets with dark iron armor over them.

His palm rested on the blade, and his eyes flashed with the cold light unique to the Hundred Cavalry, like a hawk.

"Set off!"

Lu Zheng waved his hand and walked towards the door first, with the others following closely behind.

Not far outside, they saw Zhao Xin, fully armored, riding a warhorse also covered in armor, carrying a gold-plated wolf-tooth mace.

To say that Zhao Xin hasn't been promoted over the years is definitely not because he lacks ability or merit; on the contrary, he has both. It's just that he has no one above him, so he has been kept in the position of centurion.

Now, thanks to Lu Zheng's connections, He Yun has been able to get in touch with high-ranking officials and has been officially appointed as the Zhenbei Army's Colonel, leading three thousand men to garrison Fufeng.

Upon hearing that Lu Zheng needed manpower, he did not hesitate at all and immediately mobilized a 300-strong elite border army. Each member of this army was tall and had broken through the cultivation level.

  

They were heavily armored and equipped with spears, round shields, short hammers, waist knives, and javelins, making them the city's most elite force.

In addition to these three hundred men, there were a full thousand border guards.

It can be said that this time, in order to help Lu Ming, they brought out the most powerful resources in the city.

It has to be said, it's all about family.

Give it your all when you encounter a problem.

Upon seeing Lu Zheng, she said, "I just returned from the prefectural city. Luckily, I didn't delay your business. Where shall we go?"

After becoming a captain, Zhao Xin was full of vigor and ambition.

Without even asking Lu Zheng what he was going to do, she went straight to asking where he was going.

In fact, according to normal procedures, Lu Zheng, at his current rank of colonel, does not have the authority to mobilize captains to cooperate.

"It seems the trip to the prefectural city went smoothly this time?" Seeing Zhao Xin's reaction, Lu Zheng wasn't in a hurry; instead, he smiled and said.

"It went very smoothly, everything is settled. Come over for drinks tomorrow."

"Okay." Lu Zheng nodded.

Then he gestured for everyone to follow.

Upon witnessing this scene, the townspeople all made way for them.

Only when the army arrived near Lu Zheng's house did he point to the neighboring yard and say, "Surround it!"

The border troops rushed forward and instantly surrounded the house.

Zhao Xin dismounted, carrying his spiked club, and peered into the house, asking, "Is there some kind of secret behind this?"

Lu Zheng nodded: "It's probably someone from the sect looking for revenge. Be careful later."

Zhao Xin gasped upon hearing this.

He was still hoping to continue clinging to Lu Zheng's coattails, and now someone was trying to assassinate him—how could he tolerate that?

He shouted to the three hundred elite soldiers behind him, "Raise your shields and advance!"

Then, turning to the crossbowmen, he said, "Load the crossbows. If anyone dares to rush out, kill them on sight."

The army is very efficient.

The entire street was blocked off at this time.

The ballistae were aimed at the four corners of the house; anyone who dared to come out would be met with a thunderous strike.

"boom!"

At that very moment, the gate of the village next to Lu Zheng's had already been smashed.

The heavily armored soldiers, carrying shields, advanced inside.

In the backyard, just as they were preparing to rest and recuperate, the two Xuan Yin Sect protectors who were planning to assassinate Lu Zheng that night had already heard the commotion.

The two men looked grave; they both knew that this mission was going to fail.

Although I don't know how I was exposed, the most important thing now is to leave this place.

If we stay any longer, I'm afraid these border troops will kill us.

"Guardian, the imperial court's henchmen have infiltrated!" a Xuan Yin Sect disciple said, brandishing a sharp sword.

At this time, in addition to the two guardians, there were seven or eight Blood-Moving Realm disciples in the backyard.

Their strength is considerable.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have killed that scoundrel Lu Zheng when I saw him just now," the woman said viciously. She had a name in the martial arts world: Madam Hua.

"We underestimated this scoundrel. Let's fight our way out," said a man standing to the side. His nickname was Skyhawk, and he was extremely skilled in light-footed martial arts.

The two were husband and wife, and this time they were ordered to assassinate Lu Zheng. Who would have thought that they would be recognized as soon as they arrived here?

Madam Hua nodded and said to the disciples around her, "Fight your way out!"

The sound rang out, and he prepared to break through the encirclement with his disciples.

However, just as they were about to leave...

"Da da!"

A series of heavy footsteps sounded, indicating that the heavily armored border troops had arrived.

"kill!"

Madam Hua flashed forward, a short sword in her palm emitting a foot-long azure light.

Zhao Xin, who was walking at the back of the group, changed his expression upon seeing this scene and shouted angrily, "It's a master of the Innate Realm! Ballista, fire!"

The three ballistae following behind immediately fired.

They headed towards Madam Hua.

The latter's clothes fluttered as he swept his longsword horizontally.

"laugh!"

The crossbow was cleaved in two and fell to the ground.

She had already rushed into the crowd.

"when!"

The shield was split open.

The soldiers behind them had their bodies torn apart.

It wasn't that they weren't elite enough. Although they made changes when Madam Hua charged into the formation, the latter was simply too strong.

The only way to deal with such a master of the Innate Realm is to wear them down with human effort.

Behind them, You Tianjun also led his disciples into the battle.

In an instant, the sounds of weapons clashing and fierce fighting rang out in the arena.

Three hundred elite border troops could only form a battle formation and barely manage to cope with such a master.

Ensure that the enemy cannot break through for the time being.

Killing it is probably impossible.

Lu Zheng's eyes gleamed. Innate Realm! If he could fight someone like that, his proficiency would probably skyrocket.

However, these two are not yet at their last gasp, so he really doesn't dare to go forward.

Sweat beaded on Zhao Xin's forehead. He hadn't expected to encounter such a troublesome problem so soon after becoming a captain.

He just checked and found that at least ten heavily armored elite soldiers had died in battle.

He immediately turned to his deputy and said, "Send another thousand-man unit over here, and increase the number of ballistae as well. Send over all the ballistae except those on the city wall. I don't believe we can't keep them here."

Upon hearing the sound, the lieutenant responded and immediately headed out of the courtyard.

At this moment, Zhao Xin pulled Lu Zheng back and whispered, "The sect's innate masters are very strong. They can fight against a thousand men single-handedly. Be careful and don't get hurt."

Fortunately, we brought three hundred heavily armored elite soldiers this time; otherwise, we probably wouldn't have been able to stop this group.

Zhao Xin wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He had invited people out this time in order to impress Lu Zheng, and he didn't expect it to be the right decision.

"It seems that to deal with these powerful sect members, we still need some experts. Otherwise, it would be too frustrating to fight them," Lu Zheng thought to himself, nodding as he did so.

However, he was not in a hurry. With three thousand guards in the city, plus his own men, he might be able to keep these two people. They were both Xiantian cultivators, so their status in the sect should not be low.

That's a huge achievement.

Moreover, when they can't hold on any longer, you can go up and gain some experience points yourself, so you won't lose out either way.