Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

Zhang Xiaohou hesitated.

The short staff officer continued, "Young General Zhang, if this continues, it might affect your friend as well. After all, he attacked a young general of the Forbidden City Army..."

“His name is Cao Le…” Zhang Xiaohou hesitated for a moment, then introduced him to the short staff officer.

Unlike Mo Fan, who needed to keep a low profile, Cao Le's actions were all reported by the state. After all, his magic wasn't some forbidden art.

Upon hearing the name "Cao Le," the short staff officer finally understood why this young man was so audacious! It turned out the other party was a meritorious person of the country!

If the other party wanted to, with their current reputation, they could easily become a member of parliament...

“Young General Zhang, although our young general has been rude, think about it. If your friend really did something, it would not only affect his reputation, but we might also be unable to complete the mission we received... That would be bad for everyone…” the short staff officer continued.

Zhang Xiaohou naturally understood the reasoning behind it, and immediately spread his wings of wind, flying upwards: "Brother Le, let's just forget about it..."

Cao Le hadn't really intended to do anything to the other party; he just wanted to teach him a lesson for his arrogance. Now that Zhang Xiaohou had given him a way out, he instantly vanished into thin air. Li Dexin also instantly returned to the ground.

"Crack~"

With a snap of his fingers, the dark energy on the Forbidden Army and the dark energy on the Earth Dragon dissipated instantly.

"Take a good look at what I'm saying. I've seen plenty of big shots, but I've never seen anyone as foolish as you. Arrogance requires real ability..."

Although Li Dexin was dissatisfied, he was completely crushed and ultimately didn't utter a single word.

He had really messed up; he had overheard the conversation between his advisor and Zhang Xiaohou.

He knew perfectly well that any unpleasantness he had with Cao Le was simply asking for trouble...

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442. Colleagues

Seeing Li Dexin rescued, the short staff officer finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then looked at Zhang Xiaohou and said, "General Zhang, thank you very much, but we really need your help this time... We've heard that there's a strange and powerful wind in the Qinling Mountains. People unfamiliar with the Qinling Mountains can easily perish in this strange wind. Our mission is indeed very urgent, and it was our oversight that we didn't have time to inform you. We hope you can assist us; our Forbidden City Army will be extremely grateful."

Zhang Xiaohou was quite polite to this advisor.

After all, they are very polite.

He certainly doesn't need to target them in various ways.

“I’ve already promised my friends I’d take them to the Qinling Mountains. If you want to go, choose from Gao Juntong’s men.” Zhang Xiaohou wasn’t too disappointed and gave them a way out.

This is already quite good, considering that the former major general of the Forbidden Army was far too arrogant.

He acted like the world was the boss and he was second to none.

“Well, if General Zhang is also going to the Qinling Mountains, why not come with us? As far as I know, in our military headquarters, if we’re talking about people who know the Qinling Mountains best, it’s none other than General Zhang. This mission concerns the lives of the entire military commander’s family; it’s a matter of life and death. We hope General Zhang will give us his full support,” the short staff officer said earnestly again.

Zhang Xiaohou hesitated for a moment and looked at Cao Le.

"Where are you going?" Cao Le asked.

“This location.” The short staff officer was well-prepared and immediately took out a detailed map, walked over and said to Cao Le.

"If it's on the way, we can take them along," Cao Le replied.

The sensible staff officer immediately brought a map to Zhang Xiaohou. After glancing at it, Zhang Xiaohou nodded and said, "It's on the way."

"Alright, let's take them with us then."

As Cao Le spoke, he looked at Li Dexin, the young general of the Forbidden City Army: "I can take you with me, but you'd better put away your arrogance along the way. Zhang Xiaohou is the expert here, so just follow him. If you can't do that, then you'll have to choose someone else to go."

After listening to what Cao Le said, Li Dexin hesitated for a moment and then let Zhang Xiaohou take command.

He was clearly unwilling.

But the staff officer kept gesturing to him...

Li Dexin knew that the Qinling Mountains were a strange place. Moreover, their danger level had recently been raised.

Despite feeling a bit resentful, he still agreed. After all, the person he was going to rescue this time was someone of considerable status!

This will be of great help to my future career!

After the agreement was made, Zhang Xiaohou said, "Actually, we don't need to go with them."

He felt that Cao Le was only giving him face by going along with the other party; after all, they were already fighting, and going to the wilderness together seemed a bit inappropriate...

Cao Le smiled but didn't say anything.

Because they were the Forbidden City Army, they still possessed basic humanity, so there was nothing to worry about in that regard. Furthermore, the people they were rescuing were also deeply connected to him. He certainly couldn't abandon them...

The Forbidden City Army consisted of nine men, led by Junior General Li Dexin, who rode his earth dragon and walked at the head of the group with Zhang Xiaohou as their guide, appearing somewhat ostentatious.

However, he has toned down his previous arrogance considerably.

Including Cao Le and his group, there were a total of seventeen people.

"We're about to enter the Qinling Mountains. Many of the roads are located in steep and dangerous areas, so everyone should be extra careful as we go," Zhang Xiaohou instructed the group after walking for a while.

It had been agreed beforehand that Zhang Xiaohou would lead the way, so the group naturally didn't have any major objections. Especially since Cao Le had easily humiliated them, what right did they have to complain?

After all, each of them was significantly older than Cao Le...

"Wow...that girl is absolutely amazing! I'm telling you, don't even try to compete with me!" Zhao Manyan's eyes were fixed on a rather arrogant female officer the whole way, and while keeping an eye on her, he didn't forget to remind Cao Le and Mo Fan.

As for Zhang Xiaohou, although he's a young general, Zhao Manyan still excluded him. He's just a younger brother, he doesn't understand a man's pleasures at all.

"You probably want to be humiliated by him, don't you?" Mo Fan said, curling his lip.

Judging from the female officer's appearance, she was an arrogant person. Even if he did manage to seduce her, Zhao Manyan would probably just sit back and do nothing.

"So what?" Zhao Manyan said indifferently.

Cao Le followed Zhao Manyan's gaze and saw that the female officer he was staring at had very thick hair, which looked a lot even when tied up. It hung straight down to her slender waist, and a dark brown leather belt tied around her waist perfectly accentuated her figure. Although this female officer had restrained herself because of what had happened before, she still showed the absolute confidence and pride of the Forbidden City Army.

"not bad."

"Damn it, Cao Le, are you even human? You're not allowed to take this from me!" Zhao Manyan immediately reminded him when he heard Cao Le praising him.

It was as if she was afraid he might have some thoughts about it.

Cao Le curled his lip in response...

All he did was compliment the other person, so why does it seem like he has a problem with them?

"You idiot, I was just praising your taste. Besides, do you think I'd be interested in flirting with someone else?" As he spoke, he gestured for Zhao Manyan to look at Mu Nujiao's location.

He hasn't even appeased his beloved concubine yet, so why is he flirting with other men? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

"Oh, hehe...that's good!" Zhao Manyan didn't care what Cao Le scolded him for; on the contrary, he was quite happy.

For him, this was a dangerous person; if he had any ideas, his chances would be almost nil.

Because aside from money, he and Cao Le are almost incomparable...

Zhao Manyan initially found this place a boring "trip," especially since finding the totem was another matter entirely; he was completely listless. But now? It practically brought him back to life. Sure enough, some people, no matter the occasion or what they're doing, become completely energized whenever a female is present.

For this kind of player, Cao Le could only silently wish him an early erectile dysfunction...

It's even more teddy bear-like than me!

But thinking about these past few days, it seems that it wasn't just Yu Shishi who was affected.

Zhao Manyan's ears were incredibly sharp, and he complained to himself every day. There was nothing he could do; this place had practically become a military town, and even the female officers were only interested in Zhang Xiaohou. He had no opportunity to use his skills; he was completely useless...

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443. Can all the demons in the Qinling Mountains be killed?

The deeper you go, the more treacherous the mountain paths become. Even before you've gone very far, the mountain path turns into a suspended walkway, with thick, majestic mountains on the inside and steep cliffs and deep valleys on the outside. The howling wind is always whistling past your ears, and a delicate little girl like Lingling could be blown off the cliff at any moment.

Mo Fan's partner was quite good. Seeing that Lingling was having trouble with the howling wind, he summoned his alpha wolf to help her get around.

Although Lingling is now a mage, she is only a lowly beginner mage.

A novice mage differs from an ordinary person only in that she can cast an attack spell; otherwise, she is not much different from an ordinary person.

When Li Dexin, standing atop the dragon, saw Mo Fan summon the Flying Snow Wolf, he gave a mocking look and said, "I didn't expect you to be a summoning mage too."

"correct."

Mo Fan responded, completely ignoring the other person's mocking expression.

"Your achievements as a wolf are limited to becoming a leader, aren't they?" Li Dexin said again.

It seems he's finally found someone who makes him feel superior, and he's regained a bit of his confidence.

"It's not that there's no chance of advancing, it's just that the materials are a bit hard to come by," Mo Fan said truthfully.

"Enhancement materials??? You're far too naive. The bloodline of a summoned creature is crucial. Your wolf beast has clearly been enhanced to this level. If it continues to be enhanced, even if it reaches the monarch level, it will still be far inferior to some creatures with high bloodlines. Take my Earth Dragon, for example. Although it's currently at the sub-monarch level, its powerful physique and dragon breath make it perfectly capable of defeating a true monarch." Li Dexin said proudly.

“The dragon is indeed powerful, but I’ve raised this old wolf for a long time and have grown attached to it. So I still prefer it to advance to a higher level,” Mo Fan replied with a smile.

The old wolf carrying Lingling seemed to understand what Mo Fan said, and it looked up and howled.

Just a few years ago, it was a stray dog, hiding and licking its wounds. But after meeting Mo Fan, it has become a powerful dominant creature in just a few years. Not only does it have its own territory, but it also has its own offspring. Feichuan Ailang is quite grateful to have met Mo Fan as its master.

“A wolf is still a wolf, it can’t be compared to a dragon. When you reach a higher level, you’ll realize that even wolves can only be used as a means of transportation in the end.” Li Dexin didn’t notice the meaning in Mo Fan’s smile and continued.

Hehe~

Seeing that Mo Fan had no intention of continuing the conversation, and that he was actually thinking of wasting resources on a wolf, Li Dexin turned his head to look aside.

“Rage~~~”

"Là~~~!!"

After walking a few more steps, several cries suddenly came from the two high cliffs above. The sound was so high that it was difficult to find its original location after it echoed through the mountains many times.

Everyone looked around in confusion, and at this moment, Zhang Xiaohou spoke up: "These are patrolling winged demons, which are common in the Qinling Mountains."

"Did they spot us? I've heard that these patrolling winged demons are extremely troublesome. Once they know someone has trespassed into their territory, they immediately gather a large number of patrolling winged demons to come over. They don't attack directly; they just hover around to the left, right, and high up until they've gathered enough numbers and are absolutely certain of success before swarming in and devouring the intruders." Ling Fei, the female officer who had been being stared at by Zhao Manyan, tilted her head back, revealing her slender neck.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you. Even a monarch-level creature won't be able to harm you." Zhao Manyan was quite adept at seizing opportunities, jogging over to Ling Fei's side with a fawning attitude.

Although Zhao Manyan's behavior is rather unpleasant, it must be admitted that there are levels of sycophancy.

Licking on one person is being a dog; licking on ten people, licking on a hundred people... tsk tsk!

“No need.” Ling Fei glanced at the playboy and immediately refused.

"In the Qinling Mountains, it's easy to hide from powerful demons, but difficult to deal with lesser ones. These patrolling winged demons are extremely cunning. They aren't very strong themselves, so they never attack outsiders unless provoked. Instead, they constantly use these cries and hover around to signal other winged demons in the vicinity. Doing this not only attracts other patrolling winged demons but also summons even more powerful demons." Zhang Xiaohou wiped the sweat from his brow, somewhat helplessly, but still explained.