Ark Undead

In truth, Xi was by nature indifferent and unconcerned about everything. But what could she do? This time, Nian and Ling were going to travel with the Undead.

When the Undead found out, he simply shook his head. However, he could still understand Xi quite well.

Having been beaten up for so long, in so much pain, and even burned by the First Flame, seeing oneself again would surely bring back all those painful memories.

Even the undead found the pain of the First Flame unbearable, let alone Xi, who alone bore those memories.

Chen is not in the carriage where no one dies.

She came here to gain experience, not to travel with the undead.

Since she is now part of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, she should follow the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

She was in the truck behind the Undead, with her sisters from the Imperial Guards.

These Imperial Guards were also very interested in Chen, this new brother from Longmen, both acknowledging her martial arts skills and being curious about her identity.

As usual, the Undead lit a campfire in the carriage, and Onstan and his companions sat around it, chatting casually.

"General Li has been guarding the border for decades. He comes from the Li family in the capital. Although he is the eldest son, he, like his family, has devoted himself to guarding the border."

With the order in place, those who haven't died will have another way to learn about Yumen.

"Almost none of his family members died of old age or illness. They almost all died in battles against demons. The Li family was quite prosperous a few hundred years ago. I even met his ancestor back then; he was a strategist in Yumen."

When talking about Yumen, Ling became very focused and serious.

"But the Li family bloodline is dwindling. In this line, General Li still has a younger brother. But his brother died more than ten years ago on the front lines, fighting alongside Ursus against the northern demons. Now only he and his son are left."

"I heard that after this fire-worship ceremony, General Li's son will take over the great cause. This is both General Li's own hope and his son's long-held dream."

When the order was given to mention General Li, Nian listened attentively for a while.

He then nodded.

"I heard that General Li's son is also a fierce general. He served in the Embroidered Uniform Guard for a few years before being transferred back to his father's command to hone his other skills. He should be in his thirties or forties by now."

"General Li has a wife, but they have no children. It is unknown whether their lineage can continue."

Ling sighed, his tone filled with desolation.

"What I fear most is the passing of time, when countless heroes have turned to dust. Time is always the cruelest thing."

Although the Undead's eyes were fixed on the campfire in front of him, his ears were listening to the conversation between Reiwa and Nian.

He was quite interested in these things; the undead never got tired of the heroic tales of fighting against the abyss.

He himself is the most dazzling pearl among them.

Several dozen hours later, the convoy carrying the Undead would arrive at Yumen.

Inside the Jade Gate, many people were also preparing to welcome the legendary figure who was about to arrive.

The ordinary soldiers, of course, all tidied their appearance.

The soldiers selected to be part of the honor guard were overjoyed and intensified their training.

Yumen hadn't had a guard of honor for a long time, as they had devoted all their forces to the defense against the northern invaders. This guard of honor was a temporary formation, made up of people with good physiques and similar heights selected from various units.

At least when it comes to welcoming the divine general, we can't be careless.

General Li hasn't slept for two or three days.

There's more than just the arrival of the divine general to deal with. The divine general's arrival at Yumen signifies his status as the instructor and commander-in-chief of the Southern Expeditionary Army, and he will take over Yumen. At that time, General Li will also relinquish his jurisdiction and arrange the fire-worship ceremony a few days later.

Even though he is over seventy years old and has a full head of white hair, he is still energetic and conscientious in his post.

His son, like him, didn't rest and worked alongside him to handle matters.

Upon receiving the news that the general was only thirty kilometers away from Yumen, the old general hurriedly left his post, stroking his gray beard as he rushed towards the changing room.

"Come on, anyone, help me change into a new set of armor!"

"That's not it, that's not it! Where's that armor I wore when I performed 'The Divine General Shoots the Stars' in the cultural troupe?"

The old general was in such a hurry that he almost forgot the time when the divine general would arrive.

After his son helped him change into his armor, the old general, supporting his frail body, spent a long time tidying his hair and beard to ensure he wouldn't look disheveled before finally putting on his dark black helmet and letting out a sigh of relief.

This suit of armor was made for him by his father when he was working in the cultural troupe and had the opportunity to play a divine general.

He has never worn this armor over the years; it holds special significance for him.

Now, he is going to meet the person he has admired and longed for since childhood.

Then face the real fire and walk towards your own end.

310. The Li family father and son

"This humble general, Li Qing, respectfully welcomes my Great Yan Divine General. You must be tired from your journey. Please come into my tent for a chat."

The old general wore a suit of pure black armor, forged from a single piece of iron, with intricate flame engravings on it.

Upon arriving in Yumen and crossing the retractable bridge into the city, the Undead got out of the car and saw a whole honor guard standing on both sides of the road, as well as an old general leading a group of generals to greet him.

The immortal looked at the old general kneeling before him and stepped forward to help him up.

He could smell the faint scent of fire emanating from the old general, as well as the blood and malice on his hands.

If not explained in detail, he might think that the person in front of him was not a Great Yan person, but an immortal from his time, a person obsessed with chasing flames and killing all those who stood in his way.

The old general slowly stood up as the immortal lifted his hand, his eyes scanning the armored figure before him.

Surprisingly thin, he was not as robust and imposing as General Li had imagined. His armor also had many scratches and dark black marks from flames.

Even the cloak behind him was somewhat worn, with holes in some places. The tops of the greatsword he carried on his back and the spiral longsword at his waist were glowing with a bright red light.

But the moment General Li saw him, he knew that this was the divine general of our Great Yan.

The noble white horse general, with such a clean and dazzling image, is a scene that only appears in fairy tales.

A warrior who has been through the battlefield would never make himself so dazzling, but would calmly return to the earth like dust.

"Thanks for your hard work."

The undead, seeing the flame patterns on his body, assumed that General Li had specially crafted this armor to welcome him.

To be honest, the Undead don't like this kind of welcome; they'd rather have plenty of firewood ready for him.

When General Li saw the look in the Undying Man's eyes, he chuckled, his old face flushed, and he said with a touch of pride.

"This is a picture of me when I was young, participating in military activities, playing the armor you wore when you shot down the god."

"I see," the immortal nodded and said.

"You've put your heart into it."

"please."

General Li reached behind him, indicating that they should walk this way.

The Undead strode out, with Onstan and Nian following a few steps behind.

General Li followed half a step behind the Undying Man, talking to him about the situation at Yumen as they walked.

"The divine general has just arrived in Yumen and will probably need some time to familiarize himself with it. But I'm sorry, there probably isn't much time for the divine general to live comfortably in Yumen at the moment."

"Just to my liking."

The immortal nodded.

"Get straight to the point and deal with the problem."

"Alright, then I'll get straight to the point."

The group entered the huge tent set up next to the city wall.

As expected of a soldier, General Li quickly got into the zone. Even when facing immortals, he didn't prioritize appearances.

He led the undead to the table, on which was a large map with a large circle drawn on it. This circle sank deeper and deeper, marking the ever-decreasing giant pits.

"I have already learned the specific details from His Majesty and Lord Liang Xun."

General Li took off his helmet, put it aside, and stood behind the table.

"I've heard that the Divine General has forgotten some things from the past, including matters of the Great Yan Dynasty and the True Fire he left behind?"

"Yes."

The Undead looked at the map, and in the center of the map was a location marked with a bright red marker.

The old general nodded and continued.

"Then I'll be frank. Yumen's duty is to be a mobile city that exists to protect the Great Yan. Yumen will travel north and south twice a year. Going north is to guard the border in Changcheng, while going south is to come to the vicinity of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave to wipe out the demons born in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave."

"Will the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons give birth to demons?"

"The immortal asked in surprise."

"Isn't there the First Flame?"

Seemingly aware that the "first fire" the Undead spoke of was the "true fire," General Li quickly realized what was happening.

"Yes, the flames you left behind can indeed suppress those demons to some extent. However, since the first riot in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave a thousand years ago, the Ten Thousand Demon Cave has become not just one exit, but many exits."

As he spoke, the old general pointed to several locations marked with spiral symbols on the map.

"These places are the new passages created due to the several riots in the Demon Cave, besides the main entrance. The aura of demons will materialize here, attracting the surrounding animals and plants to change and become demons themselves."

"There have been instances in history where the leakage of demonic energy from the Demon Cave has affected surrounding towns."

"I'm sure you, Divine General, are already aware of the matter concerning the Red Dust Guest and the Si Sui Terrace. There are several towns nearby that have been plagued by demons for the past few years. The specific reason for this was only discovered by Yumen later. In a place outside the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, a new demon passage has been created, far from the suppression of the True Fire, so black mist is constantly emerging from it."

"And the records inside the Si Sui Tai also show that they collected demonic energy in this area and transported it to Shang Shu."

General Li did not mark the location on the map, presumably because this place is not near the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.

The Undead then realized that the entire map actually depicted the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.

He asked in surprise.

"This is... the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons?"

A massive, spiraling, downward-pointing circular pit. Calling it the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons feels somewhat inappropriate.

It might be better to use "pit" or "hole" to represent it.