Chapter 182: Chapter 167: Troops Will Be Deployed Soon!
(Seeking monthly ticket) Chapter 182: Chapter 167: Troops Will Be Deployed Soon!
(Seeking monthly ticket) “Woo—”
As the sun sets in the west, the remaining sunlight is as red as blood.
The long sound of horns, like the roaring of chariots from ancient battlefields, spreads across the sky above Yunding Mountain, and quickly disperses in all directions.
In Jingguan City, where people’s voices were once bustling, the place where the horn sounds traveled, all the noise strangely disappeared.
People driving carriages, shouting vendors, or storytellers in the tea houses, at this mont, they stopped their actions, choked on the words in their mouths, and turned their heads in unison toward the direction of the horn sound.
That was the direction of Yunding Mountain!
The next second, all around Jingguan City, noises arose from all quarters.
In the city, with a ‘snap’, the door of a household was opened and a gallant man hurried out, looking into the direction of Yunding Mountain with a tense expression, then rushed back inside.
A dozen breaths later, this person had put on his Black Armor, led a horse out from the yard, leapt onto it swiftly, and was about to dash out.
“Young Lord!” A hurried call, and a woman holding a long sword chased after him.
Coming under the horse, she looked up eagerly at the man, “Are you leaving?”
The gallant man took over the long sword, his expression solemn, “The Overseers sounded the horn, it signifies an ergency summon, sister, wait for my return!”
With that, the man did not say much more, he flicked the reins,
“Go!”
The Horse galloped onto the street, after running a few tens of ters, the man looked back, and saw from afar at the doorway, his woman with tears in her eyes, smiling and waving at him.
The man forced himself to turn his head and then fiercely cursed, “Damn it.”
Then, the Horse galloped away.
Around Jingguan City, the sound of horse hooves rushed like raindrops, passing through the streets and alleys, a stream of armored figures rushed towards Yunding Mountain.
All Armored Soldiers on leave or out on duties, upon hearing the horn sound, gathered towards Yunding Mountain.
The common people watched the figures fleeting across the street like shadows, their footsteps as rapid as the wind, and then listened to the horn sounds, a burst of noise thundered.
At Beishan Courtyard, various people from the Worldly society, startled by the horn sound, ca out to look, only to see several Armored Soldiers flying in from the mountain.
“By the order of the Commander, tonight at three quarters past midnight, a dal ceremony for the Ninth Mountain’s Colonel will be held, inviting all sects to attend at Yuntian Peak!”
After the ssage was delivered, the several Armored Soldiers flew back.
“How co it’s been moved forward?”
“Seems like sothing has changed.”
“Pass the ssage to my ntor, see if the old man will go.”
“…”
A mix of surprise, doubt, and low exclamations.
The disciples from various families received the news of the ceremony being moved up, then each used their thods to spread the ssage.
Among them, the higher-ups of their sects had arrived but did not appear in the courtyard; so were within Jingguan City, others outside, seemingly observing.
At this mont, just in a small hall of this courtyard.
Ji Wuming, Chief Disciple of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect’s Canghai Peak, was paying his respects to two elders sitting in front of him.
Both were old, one with grey-white hair, dressed in a black robe with gray collar, a wooden hairpin on his head, face square and brows straight, exuding an air of authority.
The other with white eyebrows and a long beard, a gentle expression, dressed in a purple robe, exuding an aura of an Immortal.
“No need for you to tell us, young lad; we senior fellows aren’t so old that we can’t hear,” said the old man with white eyebrows, laughing heartily as he spoke to the respectfully bowing Ji Wuming.
Having finished speaking, this person turned his head towards the gray-haired elder next to him, withdrawing his smile, “It seems that the Governnt Administrative Office has encountered another issue; the scheduled ceremony has been moved up.”
Sighing, he continued, “Ah, the matter from the south ca too suddenly.
Many old fellows received the ssage, and for a mont couldn’t make up their minds; either they arrived and didn’t show themselves, or they simply pretended not to hear.
They’re probably waiting for what cos next, but if we keep waiting, it might beco irreparable.
By then, us as the guardians of the ancestral legacy, how will we face the heroic spirits of our ancestors on the future path to the underworld.”
The gray-haired elder nodded, his brow furrowed, “Shu Mountain sent us two old fellows here, naturally, we will not stand idly by.
You and I are alike, old, undoubtedly with our concerns, certainly not like those spirited young n.”
As he spoke, he turned his head and his gaze fell on Ji Wuming, he started speaking, “Wu Ming, I’ve heard that you recently have so ties with a Colonel?”
Ji Wuming nodded, “Back to my master, yes!”
Ji Wuming then recounted the events of the past few days and how he beca acquainted with that Colonel.
“It appears to be him then!”
The gray-haired elder’s eyes flickered, and he communicated telepathically with the elder in the purple robe, who nodded his head.
They from Shu Mountain were located in the northwest, about three thousand li from Tianxiong Pass.
Before coming here, they received ssages from Tianxiong Pass.
Ninth Mountain’s Colonel, at Tianxiong Pass, has built a formidable reputation, and the entire Heroic Pass stood in awe.
However, it was strange that this man was not well-known within Jingguan City.
It seed he had just suddenly appeared, and everyone only knew that a Colonel had arrived from Ninth Mountain and was about to be given his seal.
The gray elder nodded his head, “Ah, such a Colonel, generous and righteous, to bestow such a precious thing upon you.
It seems you won’t need too worried about your advancent through Heavenly Pass.”
After speaking, his gaze beca fixed, “Next, let ask you, I want you to lead the Shu Mountain Disciples, follow this Colonel moving southward, to slay demons and eradicate evil spirits, and uphold the moral righteousness of Shu Mountain.
Are you willing?”
Upon hearing this, Ji Wuming felt a surge of Vast Qi within him.
A gleam flickered in his eyes as he clasped his hands together and solemnly responded, “Disciple is willing!”
“Even if the path ahead is perilous, with life and death uncertain, you are still willing?”
“I am willing!”
“Good!”
“Then as your master, I will protect your way!”
…
Now, at Yunding Mountain, a scene of bustling activity.
At the foot of the mountain, ard forces continuously gathered, while humans yelled and horses neighed, rapidly arranging into formations.
Especially at Ninth Mountain, many were newly recruited troops.
At this mont, watching each soldier dashing about and forming ranks, shouting commands, they could distinctly feel the tense atmosphere, their bodies involuntarily tensing up.
So carried heavy pieces of armor, throwing them to the ground, urging others.
“Quick, form ranks first, then don armor!”
Under command, everyone arranged into formations, then donned their armor.
Following this, Armored Soldiers distributed long swords, horses, and eventually, even Elixirs and Talismans were distributed.
This caused many among them to show surprise on their faces.
Elixirs were being distributed.
Even the cheapest of these would cost several pieces of Silver.
Then, a cold shout was heard.
In front of the formation, riding atop three tall horses, were three Leading Military Officers, surveying the scene.
The man in the center, pulling on his bridle, moved forward, his gaze fierce like a wolf, he coldly shouted:
“Listen well, everyone, the General is about to be given his seal!”
“Afterward, the Ninth Mountain Army will be dispatched to Ten Thousand Mountains imdiately to battle the demons.”
“Everyone, check your military equipnt and tidy up your ensemble.”
This announcent instantly escalated the tense atmosphere.
It turned out, they were about to be sent off for battle imdiately!
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