It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"Our city lord is blessed by heaven, so there won't be any problems. However, Yuxi City has always believed that 'the virtuous will rule'. The future of Yunyang depends on your efforts. I hope that next year, we can share the results of our efforts together."

The messenger stared at the wine in the glass, smiled, and drank it all in one gulp.

They represent the city lords of Yunyang. If the city lord of Yuxi, Lide, cannot come back, the future lord of Yunyang will most likely be chosen from the city lords behind them. From this point of view, they are eager for the city lord of Yuxi to die in Lingwu, but it is not convenient to say it directly.

Fortunately, Yunye understood their intentions and gave an answer that symbolized Yuxicheng's attitude -

The virtuous live there.

17. Devil on the battlefield

After the New Year's banquet in Yuxi City, there was also a large-scale military parade.

This was the plan that He Yue and Fang Shisan discussed. Because of Yun Ye's entry into the city, this year's diplomatic achievements can be said to be quite fruitful: On a larger scale, many territories are very interested in the "alliance" proposed by Yuxi City. Their common feature is that their territories are ranked relatively low and do not have the strength to compete head-on with the big territories such as the Royal Family, Lingwu, Xiqin, and Nanchu, but they are unwilling to be quickly annexed, so they have the intention of forming an alliance; on a smaller scale, the city lords who have been enfeoffed by Yunyang also covet the position of lord, and they also hope that someone will take the lead to do something big.

Their purposes are different, but what they want to confirm this time in Yuxi City is the same.

This city, which has only come into the public eye in the past two years, does it have enough strength to fulfill the promise made by Yunye during diplomacy and lead them to gain more benefits?

In this situation, it is necessary for Yuxi City to show some of its strength.

The demon breeding farm is no longer a secret. The Northern Industrial Base, as the core driving force for the development of Yuxi City, cannot be easily shown to the public. Although the construction of Yuxi Academy has become increasingly complete, most people present do not realize the importance of education at all, and naturally there is no need to display it.

After much thought, it is still most reliable to display the army.

The Cavalry Battalion was not on the field due to insufficient preparation. The Black Armor Battalion, Wangdong Battalion and Shaoyu Battalion were responsible for supporting the scene, and finally the Shenji Battalion came out to finish. The formations of the four battalions were different. The Black Armor Battalion was heavily armed, and its sophisticated equipment amazed many people present. Although they knew that the once famous forger Liu Shi joined Yuxi City last year, who would have thought that only one year would bring such a huge change to Yuxi City's armaments. If they had known this, who would care about Liu Shi's bad reputation for killing his wife, and they would have to fight to get him to their own place.

The Wangdong Camp was lightly armored, and unlike the Xuanjia Camp, they did not have a terrifying aura. If the Xuanjia Camp was compared to a lion walking slowly, the Wangdong Camp was a smiling hyena. They all wore white ribbons on their heads, and looked more like bandits than an army, and they were well-trained bandits who could move freely and retreat freely.

The members of Shao Yu Battalion were relatively young, mostly between the ages of sixteen and twenty-two, and looked much younger. Most of these members had passed the military academy assessment and were all-rounders on the battlefield, mastering techniques such as direction identification and distance measurement. They were quite difficult to deal with in war and were good at tactics.

The three battalion commanders were Luge, Selaginella and Mingqian.

Even though each battalion only had a few thousand men, even those who didn't know much about them wouldn't underestimate them. The envoys from each family couldn't help but think back to their own armies, but no matter how they compared, they could see a clear gap. In war, numbers alone were not enough. If their armies met head-on, they would probably be no match for the three battalions.

As for the last Shenjiying, most of the messengers could not understand what they were holding, nor what they could do on the battlefield. Shenjiying just launched a few large fireworks into the sky, wishing everyone present good health and good luck. Many people thought they were a guard of honor.

Only a small number of messengers frowned and stared at the magnificent fireworks that they had never seen before, and fell into deep thought.

As the leader of the military, Fang Shisan did not show up at the parade. However, her presence or absence had little impact on the parade. She was ranked tenth on the strategy list and had almost no defeats except for the loss to Yuxi City. These rumors were enough to show how powerful she was. Some people might look down on less famous geniuses like He Yue, Yun Ye or Shuang, but most people still respected a long-established strategist like Fang Shisan.

The reason why Fang Shisan was not there was because she was in charge of meeting another big boss who came from afar.

The second-in-command of the rebel army, Bicas, commonly known as the "devil on the battlefield."

She is a blonde, mature beauty. She wears very cool clothes even in the severe winter. She wears a breastplate instead of clothes, a skirt instead of pants, and has a big wave of golden hair. There is a deep scar on her left eye. She met Fang Shisan on the city wall where no one would disturb her. When she saw Fang Shisan, Bicas showed a strong interest in her eyes. After taking off her cloak hood, she immediately held her hand and said:

"Fang! Ten! Three! Oh, it's just like the rumors said, a tiny one! Sitting in a wheelchair! So damn cute!"

Although Fang Shisan couldn't see it, she felt ashamed:

"that……"

The blonde elder sister patted her bulging chest and said with a smile:

"I'm from Zhaochen, so strictly speaking I'm from the same hometown as you. I used to think that all those bastards among the nobles were bad, but I didn't expect there would be such a cute girl! And she's very capable! Wow, what kind of shitty luck did that stinky man from Yuxi City have to bring you back?"

Rubbing Fang Shisan's soft cheek, Bicas couldn't help but drool.

Fang Shisan was silent for a moment, and Tira, who was serving beside him, was also dumbfounded.

Fortunately, Bicas did not forget the important matter, and quickly let go of the bewildered Fang Shisan and said:

"I saw your military parade. Very good! Very good at fighting! Very energetic! The weapons and equipment are also very sophisticated. I envy you. There is nothing I can teach you about infantry. We can talk about formations later. I heard that you are working on cavalry recently. It would be best to find an experienced person to lead them. One of my subordinates is good at leading cavalry, but he has a bad temper. His name is Chenyu. I will lend it to you for now. Don't forget to return it."

Fang Shisan was a little wary of this person whom he met for the first time, but he did not refuse.

To be precise, neither she, He Yue, nor Shuang knew why the rebels would extend an olive branch to Yuxi City at this time.

Sitting on the parapet, Bicas continued:

"Also, don't you have a slime in Yuxi City? It's with our boss now. Not long ago, a group of people wiped out the invading Lava Tribe, and a large number of corpses were piled up in the Great Wilderness Mountain. It's a good opportunity to borrow that slime with a good appetite and send it back after it finishes eating the corpses there."

Fang Shisan closed his eyes and frowned:

"Slime...seems to have gone to Lingwu with our city lord. Why is he in your place?"

Bicas walked around behind her, first rubbing Fang Shisan's shoulders, then hugged her neck, buried her face in her soft hair, and replied with a smile:

"It's okay. We're a family from now on. There's no point in dividing yours and mine."

Fang Shisan: ???

Bicas crossed her hands and placed them in front of her chest, supporting her plump breasts. After hesitating for a moment, she leaned close to Fang Shisan's ear and whispered:

"By the way, for the boss's future, I have something else to ask you."

Fang Shisan tilted his head slightly towards that direction, and heard Bicas ask in a low voice:

"Have you ever done this with your city lord?"

18. Where the storm is strongest

Secret underwater realm.

"I'm convinced, big sister, are you spinning around with the magic of love?"

The golden flames isolated the sandstorm, but the strong wind still made Lid unable to open his eyes. The magnetic field of the seabed was different from that of the outside world, and Lid's ability to identify directions was also a little weaker here. He thought that the reliable Lingwu Lord in front of him would lead him out of the sea of ​​suffering, but he didn't expect that the two of them were still wandering in the sandstorm after an afternoon, which directly made Lid autistic.

Facing Lid's question, Lingwu Lord responded without emotion:

"Just shut up and follow."

Lid touched his deflated stomach and began to explain the current situation to the Lingwu Lord:

"Let me tell you something in advance, Comrade Zhao Zhao. Our cause is great, but also arduous. I only carry one day's worth of food and water with me. I'll have one meal tonight, so there will be basically nothing left for tomorrow. If we still can't get out tomorrow, we'll have to travel on an empty stomach."

The Lingwu Lord was not moved at all:

"I do not mind."

Lid nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, you are a fairy. You don't need to eat, sleep, or go to the bathroom. But please be considerate of me, a beautiful young man from the mortal world. Give me a chance to survive. If I don't eat or drink, I will starve to death. At worst, I will be too hungry to have any strength. Will you carry me then?"

Facing Lid's protest, Lingwu Lord silently released part of the golden flames used for protection, and a large amount of black gravel immediately filled Lid's mouth. Lid spat for a long time before spitting it out. Lingwu Lord stretched out her hand, and the flames turned into a golden compass above her palm, with the needle tremblingly pointing forward. Lingwu Lord retracted the flames and said:

"The direction is correct. It's just that the sandstorm is wider than expected."

She paused and warned Reed:

"Also, stop talking nonsense. It's hard enough to keep the sandstorm at bay. I don't have time to argue with you at this moment."

Although the flame of the Lingwu Lord is convenient, the consumption cannot be ignored. The reason why most of the dry food was thrown outside was to reduce the space occupied by two people and make the range of the flame protection as small as possible. Before setting off, Lid bravely suggested that the two people should hug each other's shoulders to hurry on the road, so that the space can be further compressed. As a result, the Lingwu Lord looked at him as if he was a fool. The next moment, his crotch suddenly caught fire, and the plane was almost destroyed and the people on board were killed.

Lid rinsed his mouth with some fresh water and then said:

"If the direction is correct, it means that we have been walking for an entire afternoon and still haven't gotten out. How much magic power must have leaked out to cause a disaster of this magnitude. Moreover, this underwater secret realm is too big. How could the three tribes live so long and stay at home every day to build tombs for themselves? It's really a headache."

Although Lord Lingwu didn't let him talk nonsense, he still had a mouth.

Reed has been bored enough during this period. He was so bored that he had disassembled the magic of the living mechanism. He could go back and write a few papers and publish them in the Yuxi Evening News.

Lid kept complaining, but the Lingwu Lord would still give a simple answer:

"The methods of the three tribes above cannot be understood by common sense. The world is nothing but a toy in their hands... Wait, we are almost at the center of the sandstorm."

As soon as the words fell, the golden flames around the two began to shake wildly. Although she was in a shelter, Lid felt that she was under great pressure all over her body. Even the Spiritual Martial Lord frowned slightly. She raised her hand, while reinforcing the golden flames that served as a barrier, she said coldly:

"Once you enter the eye you can take a break, but before that you have to get through the eyewall where the storm is at its heaviest."

Reed looked outside and could clearly see through the translucent flame that the sandstorm outside had reached a devastating level. The sound of wind and thunder could be faintly heard in the sandstorm in this area, and the whistling sand and gravel struck Lingwu's flame like a hail of bullets, making it shake.

The so-called eyewall is the annular area outside the eye of the storm, and it is also the most dangerous and severe area in the entire storm. Just like the vortex current under the sea, once you are caught in it, you may be torn into pieces and die without a burial place.

"Do you need help?"

Lid asked the Lingwu Lord.

The Lingwu Lord shook his head and answered while trying his best to maintain the golden flame barrier:

"Just take care of yourself."

Lid shrugged, still activating the black flame armor on his right hand, and the black flames kept pouring out. The Lingwu Lord glared at Lid unhappily, and the golden flames also had a clear rejection of the black flames released by Lid. But the black flames didn't care so much, just passed through the barrier maintained by the Lingwu Lord and opened a new barrier outside. There was no intention to join hands to defeat the powerful enemy, but it helped the Lingwu Lord reduce a lot of pressure.

The golden flame barrier suddenly became much more stable.

Lingwu Lord walked forward expressionlessly. She certainly would not thank him for such a thing. Even if Lid did not take action, she could handle the situation at hand. However, this also saved her a lot of energy. The storm outside was getting more and more violent, but the space where the two of them were remained motionless.

Over the years, there were not many people who could help her, she had received almost no favors from others, and most people were not even worthy of being mentioned in the same breath with her.

Although this feeling of being helped makes one feel relieved, it is not relaxation that replaces it, but alertness.

Because she is the queen of Lingwu, she cannot rely on anyone. No matter if it is good or bad intentions, once it is beyond her control, she must reject it. This sounds a bit incredible, but the Lord of Lingwu knows very well that she has always stood on the top of the mountain overlooking everything in the world. Unless someone else climbs to this position, no one can help her share any pressure. If the sky falls, she will have to support it by herself.

And she doesn't need someone to stand at the same level as her, she is enough here.

With this thought, the Lingwu Lord silently increased the flames inside, maintaining the defense at a level that could protect the two from breaking through the eye wall without Lid. The consequence of doing so was like covering yourself with three layers of quilts on a hot day, and the temperature in the area suddenly soared to an unbearable level.

Lide was the first to speak out and complain:

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Are you finally going to attack me because of lack of food? What a pity! When I was in Yuxi City, I won the title of Steam Sauna Competition for three consecutive times. This little bit of calories is not a big deal."

Lingwu Lord said coldly:

"If you feel too hot, just remove your flame. Adding that little flame of yours will only make things worse. The Black Flame Armor, one of the capital's most precious treasures, is completely wasted in your hands. Only someone like the White-robed Minister who has never seen the world would be willing to give it to you."

Reed replied without giving in:

"Retreat? How long can you keep your meridians running at full capacity? I have to think about my own life if I don't think about you. Can you guarantee that you can handle it if something goes wrong? You are still concerned about your face at this time, you are such a bad woman!"

19. What is under a girl’s skirt?

Lingwu Lord did not force Lid to remove his flames, but he did not reduce his own flames either. The two of them rushed all the way to the center of the storm in a sauna-like environment, and ended up being exhausted, panting on their knees. Sweat rolled down Lingwu Lord's face, flowing down his snow-white jade neck into his chest, and his clothes were also wet; Lid was relatively better, he lifted his hair and began to look around.

The center of the sandstorm was a relatively quiet area. After passing through the turbulence, the horror of the storm could no longer be felt. There was no sharp black sand in the air. Both of them extinguished their flames and began to recover their strength. Lid divided the remaining dried fish into two portions, threw one to the Lingwu Lord, and began to devour the other.

While eating, Lord Lingwu said to Lid:

"Finding the eye of the storm means we are halfway through our journey. Let's rest here tonight and continue to go deeper tomorrow."

Lid ate the remaining dried fish and fresh water in one go, then lay on the ground to recover his strength, and asked:

"Do we have to take turns keeping watch?"

Lingwu Lord shook his head and said:

"No. I don't need to sleep for too long. I'll wake you up if there's any danger."

Lid yawned and complained:

"You're only in your twenties and you don't need sleep? You feel like an old lady... How about this, I'll rest in the first half of the night, and then I'll get up in the second half. If you want to sleep, you can sleep for a while, and if you don't want to, we can stay up together until dawn."

Lingwu Lord replied calmly:

"what ever."

Lid fell asleep. In fact, if they continued their journey tonight, they would probably be out of the sandstorm in the early morning. However, a long journey in the sandstorm for a day and a night would definitely exhaust the physical strength and energy of both of them. If they encountered any danger at this time, they would be helpless.

Lid lay carelessly on the ground, sleeping with his arms and legs spread out, and soon fell asleep. The Lingwu Lord leaned over to make sure that Lid was completely asleep, then gently unbuttoned a few buttons on his chest, letting the golden red robe slide down halfway, revealing his round shoulders and delicate collarbones, then he took the fresh water that Lid threw over to wash away the sweat on his body, and then patted his shoulders to shake off the dirt in his clothes.

This process lasted about a minute. Lord Lingwu calmly put on his clothes, buttoned up his clothes, combed his hair, and then began to stare into the distance in a daze.

Reed had a nightmare.

He dreamed that when he opened his eyes, the person beside him was not Lingwu Lord, but He Yue, the hard-working model worker of Yuxi City. In the dream, He Yue had dark circles under her eyes and was skinny. When she saw Li De wake up, she came up to him like a ghost, with no light in her eyes and a sick smile on her pretty face.

In the dream, He Yue grabbed his clothes on his chest with one hand, bleeding from the corner of his mouth, and said with a tired face:

——"I'm so tired... I'm so tired..."

Before he finished speaking, his hands had already wrapped around Lid's neck. His originally scary face suddenly became full of charm, and his voice was soft and soft:

——"I say, are other women so pretty? Or... am I unattractive?"

Li De hurriedly shook his head, but He Yue pressed on, leaning into his arms. When Li De was enjoying himself, he suddenly felt something hard poking his thigh. He looked again and saw that He Yue had lifted up her clothes, revealing a dazzling and mysterious universe underneath!

——"Then there's nothing we can do. It looks like we can only bring you back by force. Stand still... obediently!"

Reed suddenly woke up from his dream and felt his heart beating abnormally fast. He looked to the side and found that Lord Lingwu was frowning and calling his name.

It seemed that he was awakened by her and escaped from this horrible dream. Thinking of this, Lid couldn't help but feel a little grateful to the Lingwu Lord. If she had called him later, he might not be able to look directly at He Yue when he returned.