My cultivation techniques can be infinitely fused.

"It's still a top-grade third rank, the grade hasn't changed, and the name of the technique hasn't changed either, but the attack power has increased a bit, making it much stronger than before," Lu Zheng muttered to himself.

Clearly, the higher the level of a cultivation technique, the more difficult it is to improve its grade.

However, Lu Zheng was not discouraged. He still had a third-grade cultivation technique and two second-grade cultivation techniques. Once he fused them together, he should be able to upgrade his cultivation technique.

Then, his gaze fell back on the box, which contained a thick stack of silver notes.

With approximately 500,000 taels of silver, Lu Zheng planned to purchase several more estates after returning home.

If the world really descends into chaos, having people and soldiers at your disposal is the most important thing.

Those local powerful families and clans are able to command a large following simply because they own enough estates. They can quickly recruit tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops, which is why the imperial court is wary of them.

Lu Zheng has now established a firm foothold in the northern frontier.

If a chaotic era truly arrives, the northern frontier will be the foundation.

That's also his source of confidence.

Not only do we need to buy the estate, but we also need to train the estate workers.

  

"Bang! Bang!"

"My lord, are you there? Our scouts just reported that they encountered the governor's entourage outside the city, and they are now only about ten miles away from Huangsha City," Huang Yan's voice rang out.

It was a little rushed.

After all, the commander-in-chief was the commander of the entire Northern Frontier Hundred Cavalry Division. In their eyes, such a person was an absolute figure.

Lu Zheng stood up: "Oh? Immediately notify the officers of the rank of sergeant and above who are currently able to act to come with me to the city gate to greet them."

Commander Yun Chen is a legendary figure.

It is one of the pillars of stability in northern Xinjiang.

With such a person arriving, Lu Zheng naturally had to personally greet him.

"Yes, ma'am!" Huang Yan replied and turned to leave.

Lu Zheng then hurriedly began to put on his armor.

However, he seemed to remember something and said to Huang Yan, who was about to leave, "After you have notified the others, go and tell He Yun that the Commander-in-Chief has arrived and see if he will see him."

He Yun was extremely adept at scheming and maneuvering.

This opportunity to meet Yun Chen is a chance to see if he can seize it.

"Yes, sir." Huang Yan immediately replied and then left.

When Lu Zheng finished putting on his armor and walked out of the camp.

Then I saw that the Hundred Riders had already gathered together.

He Yun also rushed over, having just put on his armor.

Now, with a rosy glow on his face, he said to Lu Zheng, "Brother, you're really a good friend. You didn't forget to inform me about such a big thing."

"We're not even from the same system, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Oh, who doesn't know that the Commander of the Hundred Cavalry Division is one of the big shots in the Northern Frontier? Being able to get in touch with him and have him say a word for me is more effective than a hundred words from my superior. I don't usually have a chance to meet him, but since we've run into each other this time, I have to show my face." At this moment, He Yun felt more and more that following Lu Zheng was the right thing to do.

Previously, he was just a mere captain, and he had to fawn over even a centurion from the Hundred Cavalry Division. He never imagined that he would have the opportunity to meet the Governor. This was something he never dared to dream of before.

"Let's go then." As Lu Zheng spoke, he leaped onto his horse.

Heading towards the city gate.

The others followed closely behind.

After crossing the street and stopping outside the city, they waited for Yun Chen to arrive.

The latter group was very anxious, so they didn't have to wait long before they saw a dark mass of cavalry heading towards Huangsha City.

They were all elite cavalrymen of the Hundred Riders Division.

Wearing a black mandarin duck battle jacket, a short black iron scale armor, a long sword at his waist, and a short crossbow on his horse.

Lu Zheng estimated that most of the Hundred Riders of the Northern Frontier had come.

There were several thousand official imperial guards alone, and with the strongmen, the total number was probably tens of thousands.

This scale is unprecedented.

Yun Chen, dressed in a purple robe, rode his black steed in the lead position, with a large banner of the Hundred Cavalry Command fluttering behind him.

When they arrived at the city gate, they saw Lu Zheng and his group and stopped.

He glanced at the crowd without saying a word, but the aura emanating from him made Lu Zheng feel immense pressure.

This aura surpasses that of Xiao Zun.

That overwhelming and imposing aura.

It is something that even members of a sect do not possess.

Xiao Ling, who was behind, breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that Lu Zheng was alright.

Next came the relief. It seemed that the latter had once again made a great contribution. If in the past it had only attracted the attention of the higher-ups of the Hundred Cavalry Division, now it had been completely placed before the higher-ups.

Although she didn't know the situation inside Huangsha City, the fact that Lu Zheng was still alive meant that things hadn't gotten out of control.

"This humble servant, Lu Zheng, greets Commander-in-Chief!"

At this moment, Lu Zheng and a group of officials stepped forward and bowed.

Yun Chen nodded: "Where is the garrison captain?"

"The governor, the local garrison captain of Huangsha City, the centurion, and Shi Yan, the centurion of the cavalry, have all been imprisoned in the dungeon."

"Oh?" Yun Chen raised his eyebrows.

When he saw Lu Zheng, he initially thought that Huangsha City wasn't as bad as he had imagined.

Unexpectedly, the captain, the centurion, and the local centurion were all arrested.

This situation can no longer be described as simply bad.

He couldn't imagine how far things would have gone if no one had stopped it.

Lin Tao, who was behind him, also breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he had it under control.

There might still be hope of saving his life.

Then, Lu Zheng stepped forward and said, "Commander, this time in Huangsha City, we found more than a thousand remnants of the sect, killed more than seven hundred, and captured two hundred and twenty-three alive."

Furthermore, a large number of letters exchanged between local military officers and remnants of the sect were discovered.

"Go take a look." Yun Chen nodded upon hearing the number Lu Zheng mentioned.

As someone in a superior position, although surprised, he did not show it.

Also, he was somewhat skeptical.

After all, it would be difficult for Lu Zheng to suppress so many remnants of sects with just the power under his command.

At this moment, the latter did not move, but stepped forward and said, "Commander, there is one more thing I need to report to you."

"Tell me about it," Yun Chen said as he rode his warhorse forward.

"This time, due to the urgency of the situation, I hastily requested assistance from the General of the North, but the orders for troop mobilization haven't been issued yet..."

"I understand. It's a small matter. If what you say is true, he is not only innocent but also meritorious," Yun Chen said calmly before Lu Zheng could finish speaking, and then gestured for him to lead the way.

Lu Zheng didn't waste any time and immediately mounted his warhorse.

He Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time felt grateful to Lu Zheng.

This guy is really good at getting along with people. He didn't show off his achievements in front of Yun Chen, and he was still thinking about him.

Although I was a little nervous about coming here this time, it was worth it.

Then, they followed the group forward.

Yun Chen walked in the middle of the group, looking at the city guards who passed by on the street from time to time, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

He had already believed most of what Lu Zheng said.