nashuaworldcup Chapter 418 Disciple, you've been exposed! Run!
Chapter 418 Disciple, you've been exposed! Run!
Zhu Yongmao looked around again before whispering, "The southern border is recruiting soldiers. Brother Wu, be careful. In your current state, if you go to any place that's recruiting, you're guaranteed to be dragged into the barracks!"
Zhong Lingxin was shocked and said urgently, "Ah! When did this happen? My family is waiting for me to go back and arrange my marriage. To be honest, Brother Zhu, the reason I came out to train this time was to hunt down some Void Beasts and sell some Immortal Stones to use for my wedding."
Zhu Yongmao looked at Zhong Lingxin smugly and continued in a low voice, "To be honest, Brother Wu, my brother is in the Left Guard Army. You must know the Left Guard Army, right? It's the most powerful army under the Immortal Emperor."
My brother asked me to come to Nangang City to purchase Void Specialty Products.
This time, I'm actually... you know what I mean.
He said that the southern border was recruiting soldiers, and they couldn't recruit enough, so they just grabbed anyone they saw and stamped them with military seals.
You know what a military seal is, right? It's a kind of mark for the army under the Celestial Emperor. Once you're stamped with a military seal, you have to serve in the army. It's not easy to get rid of the military seal. You have to serve for a certain number of years and your superior has to agree to let you retire.
My brother said war might break out, and once they've branded it with their military seal, there's no going back.
Zhong Lingxin nodded, indicating that she understood why he had come to Nangang City, and then asked him, "So you're going back now, is it because the Left Guard Army has recruited enough soldiers?"
Zhu Yongmao gave Zhong Lingxin a thumbs up: "Brother Wu is a very insightful person, he gets it right away. My brother said that this batch is enough, let's start training them. After all, they are immortal soldiers, so we have to be disciplined and obey orders. We can't recruit too many at once, otherwise it will be chaotic and we won't be able to fight."
Zhong Lingxin nodded to indicate that she understood, and then asked, "The Immortal Emperor has more than just the Left Guard Army; there's also the Right Guard Army, the Vanguard Army, and the Protector Army. Are those armies also recruiting soldiers?"
Zhu Yongmao shrugged: "I don't know about that. Anyway, Changshan City is not recruiting for the time being, so I can go back now."
Zhong Lingxin cupped her hands to Zhu Yongmao and said, "Brother Zhu, you are a straightforward person. Why don't I go to Changshan City with you first?"
Brother Zhu, could you inquire for me which cities aren't recruiting soldiers? Is my hometown, Yiyang City, recruiting soldiers?
Alas, my Wu family is small, and I am the only son in my generation. They are counting on me to carry on the family line.
Please don't drag me into the army.
Hearing Zhong Lingxin's earnest words, Zhu Yongmao patted his chest generously and said, "What's so difficult about that? Brother Wu, come back to Changshan City with me first, and I'll have my brother inquire for you."
Zhong Lingxin was overjoyed and quickly took out a jade box and handed it to Zhu Yongmao: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Zhu. If I hadn't met you, I might have been dragged into the army without even realizing it, and I might have died in some remote corner."
Zhu Yongmao declined slightly, but then accepted the jade box and said happily, "Brother Wu, what are you saying? With your cultivation level, you would at least be a squad leader in any immortal soldier camp."
Zhong Lingxin smiled bitterly: "Brother Zhu, don't you know what's going on in the Southern Border? With no connections or background, I'd just be cannon fodder if I joined the army."
Zhu Yongmao sighed as well. It was true, the military camp was no easy place to survive. Otherwise, why wouldn't his brother have dragged him in to get a minor official position?
On the third day, Zhong Lingxin went to Changshan City with Zhu Yongmao and met Zhu Yongmao's brother, Zhu Yongnian, an immortal at the Great Luo Golden Immortal stage.
Upon hearing Zhong Lingxin's purpose, Zhu Yongnian sighed and said, "Brother Wu, it's fortunate that you came. Right now, the entire Southern Border is conscripting soldiers everywhere, and each prefecture has a quota. It's a little better in our small town. Your Yiyang is a big city. In big cities, there are many powerful and wealthy families. These families pay a little money to get rid of them, and it's mostly the lower-level immortals and small families who are being pulled out to serve in the army."
Zhong Ling hurriedly bowed to Zhu Yongnian, stuffed a jade box into his hand, and said anxiously, "Please, Brother Zhu, show me the way!"
Zhu Yongnian scanned the jade box with his divine sense. Inside the jade box was a fourth-order Void Black Fruit. This was a fruit that could enhance divine sense. Whether eaten raw or used in alchemy, it was a good thing.
Seeing that Zhong Lingxin was so cooperative, Zhu Yongnian smiled with satisfaction. He quietly handed Zhong Lingxin a jade slip and whispered, "Brother Wu, the first phase of recruiting soldiers is almost complete."
These are the immortal cities where the mission has been completed. You can leave through these immortal cities and hurry back.
After you go back, you should take your family to Donglin City again and train there in the void for a few years.
With your cultivation level, surviving at the edge of the void shouldn't be a problem.
"Come back when the southern border is stable."
Zhong Lingxin bowed in thanks and hurriedly went to the teleportation array.
With the Southern Border in such chaos, I wonder how Master Amitabha and Uncle Fengyu are doing now.
The Immortal Realm is vast, and the distances between the various continents and cities are extremely far.
Zhong Lingxin's communication talisman was unable to reach her master and Uncle Feng Yu for the time being.
She traveled from city to city, specifically choosing the celestial city that Zhu Yongnian had given her.
Along the way, although we often heard cries and curses from various immortal cities, overall, the order in the Southern Realm was not bad, at least there were no rebellious kings.
After three years, Zhong Lingxin finally returned to Changning City.
As soon as she stepped out of the teleportation array, her communication talisman beeped. It was from Amitabha Nine Heavens Mystic Immortal. Zhong Lingxin opened it and saw that the talisman read: "Disciple, don't go back to the sect. You've been exposed. Run!"
Zhong Lingxin was surprised and hurriedly threw the communication talisman into the Nine-Story Pagoda to cut off contact with the outside world.
On the main street, the immortals hurried by, while teams of city guards marched past in perfect unison.
Zhong Lingxin took a deep breath, and like all the immortals who had just come out of the teleportation array, she looked up and scanned the surroundings before hurrying forward.
Soon, Zhong Lingxin used a nameplate belonging to a male immortal named Wang Qiang to register for a stay at the hotel.
The innkeeper's waiter warmly led Zhong Lingxin to her room.
Zhong Lingxin strolled leisurely, chatting casually with the waiter: "Waiter, your city seems pretty relaxed, there are quite a few people on the streets."
The waiter said with a bitter face, "Not at all, Immortal Master, things haven't been going well these past few years. Our inn is never fully booked, and we've already given you a 20% discount on the rooms."
"Hehe, that's still better than our city. In our city, you can't even hit a person with a carrying pole on the street. Sigh, things are bad everywhere. I really don't know when it will end."
"Immortal Master, Immortal Master, you mustn't say that, you mustn't say those words!"
"What, now you're not even allowed to speak?"
"Immortal Master, let me tell you first, you absolutely must not speak carelessly. Something terrible has happened in Changning City. Don't accidentally say the wrong thing and you'll be arrested."
"What major event could possibly happen! These days, when doesn't something major happen in our Southern Border!"
"Immortal Master, I'm not lying to you. The major event in our Changning City is far more significant than your so-called recruitment. Don't you see the city patrols everywhere? There are more city patrols than ordinary citizens."