Chapter 175: Five Great Caves, Four Great Royal Courts, Zhao Xing is Conferred the Title (Two Chapters in One)

When Zhao Xing left Shiyang Cave Heaven, he was at the 'upper eighth rank', which was marked as unavailable for promotion.

That was because he was a ninth-rank selected official at the time, and actually had no official position in the Shiyang Cave Heaven. The most he could cultivate to was the eighth rank.

Normally, one would be assigned to a seventh-rank official position only after completing the nine-ring mission. But now I have only completed three rings. How come my temporary position was removed from the seventh rank?

After carefully looking at the Nine-Ring Military Affairs in the ground mirror, Zhao Xing suddenly realized after a moment.

"It turns out that after three rings, one will be granted a formal official position."

"For the nine-ring mission I accepted, if the first three rings are Grade A, I can be promoted from Grade 7."

"If the middle three rings are Grade A, you can be promoted from Grade 7 to Grade 1."

"If the last three rings are A, you can be promoted to the lower seventh rank."

"I thought it would take nine rings to seal it, so that's it."

It couldn't be Zhao Xing's fault for not figuring it out, because he didn't have such a high starting point in his previous life. In the Shiyang Cave Heaven, only the original A-level geniuses were qualified to take on the Nine-Ring Mission, and among the military agriculture officers, only seventy-five people were qualified.

Of course, if we take into account the number of people in all professions, there are more geniuses in Shiyang Cave Heaven who can take on the Nine-Ring Mission, probably around one thousand. After all, the base number of trained Si Nong is not the largest, and the evaluation requirements for other professions are not as harsh as that for the Military Si Nong.

"Now I just need to go to the temple to receive the gift, and I can become an official seventh-rank Du Shui Ling, no longer a temporary one."

"In this way, the luck of the country will enter the body, and the eighth and seventh grades will be achieved together."

I had received energy entering my body once before in Gucheng.

But that is of the ninth grade.

"I have to break through first, otherwise the country's luck will have to divert some of its power to improve my realm."

Zhao Xing himself was capable of reaching the seventh rank, but he could not advance because of the restrictions of the Great Zhou's destiny dynasty system.

In fact, his understanding of Tao has reached the seventh level.

Mastering multiple advanced techniques proves that one is capable of making a breakthrough.

"The water dripping technique is high-level, the self-created thunder technique, the Thunder Breaking Delusion Finger is high-level, and the Divine Movement Guardian is also high-level."

"I have three solar terms orders that are at the fourth level of the knowledge realm. There is no need to waste the country's luck to help me improve my realm."

Of course, one should not waste the country's fortune by doing things that he can do himself. This was something Zhao Xing had planned long ago.

He wanted to inject the power of the imperial court into his luck and extra lifespan.

In this way, even if he is demoted in the future, the loss he suffers will be much smaller than those who rely entirely on promotion by the court.

"Engineer Wang." Zhao Xing opened the window and stuck his head out. "Land the flying boat. I need to make some arrangements in this area."

"Got it." Wang Ji immediately operated the flying boat to descend.

"Have you discovered other barbarians?" Xia Jing's eyes immediately lit up and he ran over to ask.

"Yes, there are some suspicious places." Zhao Xing said, "After we go down, you can also take people to search the surrounding area to see if there are any barbarians hiding. Some earth witches can hide underground and like to dig tunnels and caves."

"Okay." Xia Jing was most afraid of having no work to do, because many warriors in other places had already started fighting with the barbarians, but there were not many barbarians appearing on his side.

Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture is very large, and it is hard to say where the barbarians are coming from.

"Whoo~"

The flying boat landed on a mountain.

The priest cast a spell to summon souls to see if there were any alien souls nearby. The minister of agriculture cast a spell to create wind and explore the surroundings. The warriors went into the woods and caves, each doing their own job.

However, Zhao Xing used a magic trick to escape and went underground.

"Om~"

The divine guardian formed an octagonal cage, wrapping Zhao Xing and making him fall continuously.

To reach the eighth level of Lingqiao Realm and break through the seventh level of Disha Realm, one needs to draw evil spirit into the body.

Magic professions don’t need to spend money to break through this level because they can escape and absorb the evil energy from the earth.

Warriors can only buy evil beads, or look for natural treasures, or use magic arrays to absorb the power of the earth.

"Boom~"

The further down you go, the greater the resistance. In the southern barbarian land, the earth veins are chaotic and the five elements are not obvious, mainly because of the interference of the evil force of the earth.

There is nothing else here, but it is still very convenient to draw on the power of Earthly Evil to break through.

"almost."

Zhao Xing stopped sinking and stopped three thousand meters underground.

Then he sat cross-legged in the octagonal cage.

"Chichi~"

The evil force under the ground hit and squeezed the octagonal cage.

But they were all blocked by the Divine Palace.

After adjusting his condition to the peak, Zhao Xing pointed with his hand.

"咻咻~"

The spiritual bridge between heaven and earth emerged, extending out from the octagonal cage.

"Chichi~"

The evil power of the earth seemed to have found an outlet and flowed in through the spiritual bridge of heaven and earth.

"Such a strong earthly power."

Zhao Xing controlled the absorption speed.

Normally, I absorb vital energy through the Spirit Bridge of Heaven and Earth. It is very comfortable in Yangcheng, because the environment in Yangcheng is suitable, and the vital energy is mild and rich.

But the energy absorbed at this time was very little, it was all Earthly Evil Force.

"Chichi~"

Smoke began to come out of Zhao Xing's body, and every inch of his skin began to become hot, as if he had entered a frying pan.

"Sigh~"

The pain was like the evil spirit entering his body, and it was just like being wok-fried in oil. He felt every inch of muscle and bone being pulled by this violent force, and his meridians and acupuncture points were forcibly expanding.

During this process, Zhao Xing had to constantly repair himself with his vital energy and resist the tempering of the Earthly Evil while not letting his body collapse.

"No wonder everyone wants to be promoted. The country's luck enters the body, and a breakthrough occurs in an instant. It goes from the eighth rank to the seventh rank comfortably, without feeling much pain at all."

If you practice on your own, this kind of transformation is quite painful, and there is a chance of failure in the breakthrough.

But if you join the Qiyun Dynasty system and are granted an official position and good fortune, it will be a 100% painless breakthrough.

There is no difference in combat power between natural breakthrough and breakthrough promoted by national destiny.

The seven souls in the physical body are all equally strong.

"But those who break through the realm on their own will definitely have stronger willpower, and they don't have to worry about their realm dropping drastically after being demoted."

"The ancient method of practicing is more challenging for one's aptitude and mental ability."

Zhao Xing carefully felt the impact of the Earthly Evil force on his body, while at the same time practicing the Yin-Yang Self Sutra to observe the changes in his body and make continuous adjustments.

The physical pain also allowed Zhao Xing to review his cultivation as a whole.

This is also a process of enlightenment.

"Drawing the power of the Earthly Evil into the body, tempering oneself, and causing drastic changes in the five elements of heaven and earth, isn't this the transformation of a human being?"

"This transformation is more drastic than when I was at the ninth level. But it's not on the same level as the hundred-year or thousand-year transformations."

"Starting from the seventh level, there is a risk of going astray."

"The so-called possessedness can be seen as a horrific natural disaster occurring within the internal world."

Zhao Xing recalled some theories of the Ego School on human climate change. At this moment, he actually saw a stream of Five Elements flowing throughout his body like a thread.

"Hmm? I have broken through to the second level of the Yin-Yang Sutra?"

Yin and Yang Self Sutra, the first level, introspection of the five elements.

The second level is to observe the five elements internally, and their energy is as thin as silk.

The third level is to observe the five elements internally and see the particles of the five elements.

“Although I only saw a hint of it, it was a qualitative change.”

Zhao Xing was very excited.

Being able to observe the five elements of Qi inwardly in a thread-like manner, he can control it at a deeper level and make more perfect adjustments to his body.

"All of the spells of the Self School will have extra power as a result."

Dongdong~dongdong~
The Earthly Evil has entered the body and has completed initial changes to the seven spirits of the physical body.

The pain receded like the tide, replaced by the strong beating of the heart, and the numbness and soreness completely disappeared.

Zhao Xing felt stronger than ever before.

"I actually had a feeling that I was so strong that I could even punch a hole in the sky." Zhao Xing smiled.

At this time, silver bones were beginning to grow in his body, his blood was like mercury, and his body was as strong as those of genius eighth-grade warriors.

Of course, the most important thing is the improvement in the total amount and quality of Yuan Qi, reaching the thirty-first level of Ju Yuan.

"The Earthly Evil tempers the seven spirits of my body, allowing me to have a deeper understanding of the five elements of heaven and earth, and the principles of yin and yang."

"The seventh level is to continue to temper with the power of the Earthly Evil. When this transformation reaches its limit, it will reach the seventh level of perfection."

The breakthrough was very fast and was completed in just one hour.

The main reason is that the efficacy of the Dao Embryo Pill has been fully exerted, he himself has strong qualifications and sufficient understanding of the Dao, so there is no possibility of failure in his self-breakthrough.

"Go up."

Zhao Xing controlled the octagonal cage underground palace to rise.

Compared to when he came down, his speed was more than twice as fast.

"What did you find?"

As soon as Zhao Xing emerged from the ground, Xia Jing ran over to ask.

"No, what about you?"

Xia Jing shook his head: "We found some traces, but it's been a long time. After all, this place is too close to the boundary monument of Yingyuan Prefecture. Even if there are spies coming, they won't stay for too long."

"Then let's pack up and pry open the mouth of that man from Hana tribe first. One Hana tribe is enough for us to deal with."

"That's right." Xia Jing waved his hand and roared in all directions: "Retreat!"

As soon as I walked into the cabin, I saw Cao Shuang walking towards me with a happy look on his face.

"Hahaha, Brother Zhao, thanks to you, I have completed my third round of mission!"

"You are disrespectful." Han Bing said expressionlessly, "You have to call me Lord Zhao!"

"Yes, yes, thank you, Lord Zhao!" Cao Shuang bowed with a smile.

"Thank you, Lord Zhao." There were many ministers of agriculture behind Cao Shuang, and they all bowed.

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "No need to be polite, the defense of Yuncheng is not just my contribution, you all have a part to play."

Che Shihai said: "That's different. If you hadn't come earlier and put Yuncheng's business in order, how could we have been officially promoted now?"

"Hehe, I am now an eighth-rank agricultural supervisor. It's so fast."

Zhao Xing was not the only one who had completed the third round of tasks. As long as one was a Si Nong in Yuncheng, the third round of tasks would have ended at this time.

Because their tasks are all in the same direction, and some are even easier than Zhao Xing's.

Many temporary official positions of the ninth and eighth rank of the Ministry of Agriculture were changed into official positions.

"I am from the eighth rank. This temporary appointment has been invalidated. You can get the official appointment when you return to the temple."

"Me too, hahaha."

Because Yuncheng's prevention and control standards have reached extremely high standards at this time, and the alien races in the Southern Wilderness are only using low-quality troops for training at this time, there is an upper limit to the impact of natural disasters.

According to the results deduced by the Creation Disk, Yuncheng would no longer be able to suffer large-scale damage, so the third round of tasks was naturally completed for the farmers in Yuncheng.

"I'm so jealous." Wu Si's people joined in the fun. Their third round of mission had not yet been completed.

It is mainly related to the geographical conditions. Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture is near Wangnan County, which is close to the Canglan River, so the Nanman will start with natural disasters, so naturally Si Nong will complete the task first.

The situation is different in some places far away from river basins.

If facing a tribe that is good at controlling ghosts, the priest will complete the third ring task first.

For some tribes that mainly rely on close combat, warriors will be able to complete the third round of tasks more quickly.

As for the mechanical engineers, physicians, and etiquette practitioners, the speed at which these three professions complete the third-ring tasks is only related to their own abilities and is not greatly affected by the region.

Due to different enemy situations, officials and soldiers in different places completed their tasks at different speeds.

It’s hard to say whether this is good or bad. Some people died in the third round of the mission. Where can we seek justice?

"Thanks to Yuncheng, I completed the third ring mission the fastest and most smoothly, but I was a little tired." Che Shihai sighed, "I have a friend in Jiangbei County, and he died in the third ring mission."

"Yes, I have a friend in Fancheng, and his three-ring mission has also been completed, but it ended in failure. He is an eighth-grade Lingqiao realm, but he only got a ninth-grade official."

"Fancheng? Tsk tsk, it's good that your friend is still alive. I heard that Fancheng was attacked by geniuses under the Purple Dragon King's Court. Of the 3,000 warriors and 200 military officials in Fancheng, 70% of the warriors died, and half of the military officials also died. It was only a 100-man alien team that defeated them."

"What? So exaggerated?"

"It's not an exaggeration. The Nanman also has geniuses. The geniuses trained under the Purple Dragon King's Court have combat capabilities that should not be underestimated."

A group of people were talking.

Staying in Yuncheng, everyone also pays attention to the situation in other regions. Whether it is through military intelligence reports, ground mirrors, or the death lists published above, they can see the situation in the outside world.

Not everyone had it so smooth, but those who stayed in Yuncheng successfully completed the third round of tasks and got promoted!
In other places, there were also losses on both sides in the attack on the Southern Barbarians.

"My third-ring mission is over. There are no more confirmed missions after that. If I want to be promoted, I have to make military achievements." A ninth-rank Si Nong said, "It will be even harder to get promoted."

"It is difficult." Another Si Nong said, "The serial missions of the military world are a continuation of the training in Shiyang Cave Heaven. They are less difficult than normal promotions. Without this mission, we will have to compete with everyone in the Pacification Army this time."

"You make it sound like our job is easier." Cao Shuang sneered, "We also have to kill enemies in our fourth round mission."

"Yes, that's not the case." Che Shihai said, "It's true that the tasks of Class A geniuses are targeted, but the difficulty itself is not low."

"Brother Cao, Brother Che is wrong." An eighth-rank Si Nong said, "Without the missions of the military world, our promotions must be summarized by the military department of Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture. Who knows if there will be any changes here? Those who have the missions of the rings can be promoted immediately. The military world is absolutely fair."

Cao Shuang and Che Shihai kept silent. It was true that the Class A geniuses received better treatment.

Their official positions were granted directly by the military community, and if they lost the serial tasks, their merits would be counted by the Ministry of War of Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture. The process would be more complicated, and there would most likely be disputes over merits.

Upon hearing this, Xia Jing said, "Don't worry, everyone. Pingman's actions this time are very different from the past. They are no longer just small fights."

"The imperial court will soon launch a list of military merits in pacifying the barbarians!"

"Once it is activated, no matter whether you are in a strong or weak army or what your background is, as long as you have military merits, there will be no possibility of corruption or distortion of right and wrong."

"The Pingman Battle Merit List?" Chen Fang asked in surprise, "Is it true that the Pingman Battle Merit List will be opened so soon?"

"Yes." Xia Jing nodded, "I estimate it should be soon. The court's determination this time should not be underestimated."

"What the young marquis said makes sense. I heard that small-scale battles have already occurred in many places. This time, they are reorganizing the border troops and sending out large-scale military reserves. The standards of military training are different from the past hundred years."

"Hiss, there's really going to be a big battle?!"

"My requirements are not high. It is enough for me to get a regular eighth-rank official position before the big army is defeated."

"You are useless. Even if you are demoted from the eighth rank now, you must strive for the seventh rank at least."

"Who knows how the battle will develop? I am lucky to be assigned Zhao Xing as the chief officer, and the young marquis and his men are leading me."

"No matter how capable you are, you should be promoted to a higher position. Even if I were promoted to the seventh rank, I still can't immediately display the combat power of a seventh rank. I haven't even mastered a single high-level technique."

"That's right..."

On the way back, many people were discussing the latest military intelligence reports and the court's determination to pacify the barbarians this time.

As time went by, even the people below gradually felt that the imperial court was likely to take a big action against the Pingman this time. It would no longer be a small fight as before, because a more powerful tribe had also appeared in the Nanman area.

In the past, when it came to small-scale military training, even if they only sent out soldiers of the lower third rank, they were all ordinary soldiers of the lower third rank.

How could it be so large-scale now?
Although Zhao Xing knew that the Great Zhou was determined to pacify the barbarians this time, he could not remember when the list of military merits for pacifying the barbarians was opened.

In order to avoid errors in his information, he immediately searched for various intelligence after returning, including that of Zhuang Ziqing, the grandson of Marquis Meng.

In the marching hall of the Du Shuijian, a shadow was projected in front of Zhao Xing. It was Zhuang Ziqing.

"This time, the military world sent out five caves and a total of 49 armies for training. The Southern Barbarians also sent out four royal courts and 108 major tribes to respond."

"In addition to the Ten Sun Cave Heaven, the other four cave heavens are Huanyou Cave Heaven, Danxia Cave Heaven, Zhaoshi Cave Heaven, and Yuanhua Cave Heaven."

"The four great courts of the Southern Barbarians are the Golden Feather Court, the Purple Dragon Court, the Holy Spirit Court, and the Flame Light Court."

Zhuang Ziqing said: "The four great kings of the Southern Barbarians also sent many geniuses. I almost suffered a great loss these few days."

"I think it will take some time to complete my third mission."

"Shi Yong and I both suffered a great loss, but fortunately the Insect Wizard didn't succeed. You should be careful and don't be too careless."

Zhao Xing nodded and said, "You too."

hum~
The shadow disappears.

After a while, Chen Shijie's shadow appeared in the hall.

"Zhao Xing, the letter has been sent. It is the casualty list of Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture, as well as the casualty list of the military towns along the lines of Datong Prefecture and Anping Prefecture in March and April. Some of the statistics are from the military community, and some are from the various prefectures, so there may be slight differences."

"I got it." Zhao Xing raised the document in his hand, "When will you cross the river?"

"I'll come over after the Pingman Battle Merit List opens." Chen Shijie said. "You have to be careful."

"Don't worry." Zhao Xing smiled, "I won't take any risks."

Finish talking to Chen Shijie.

Zhao Xing looked at the list in his hand, which was the list of casualties since April.

Only the situation inside Shiyang Cave is listed.

But more than 3,000 people have died.

It doesn't seem like much, but this only counts the people from Shiyang Cave Heaven, and there are also the standing army and county-level officials who are already in Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture.

"It's just the beginning, so the casualties are minor."

“When the Great Zhou’s list of military merits in pacifying the barbarians is announced and the Southern Barbarians open the Divine Court’s Golden List, both sides will go crazy trying to gain merit.” Zhao Xing thought to himself.

It is extremely difficult to get promoted normally. If one slowly accumulates political achievements, it may take decades or even hundreds of years before one can even reach the top.

Once the battle starts, it will be much faster.

But opportunities are always accompanied by dangers.

"By the end of April, we will probably have a list of military merits. The first batch of 49 armies from the five caves will fight for a while, and when most of them have died and the old, weak, sick and disabled have been eliminated, we will replace them with another batch."

The Battle of Pingman lasted until the 35th year of the Jingxin calendar. In the first few years, the military of the Great Zhou and the Southern Barbarian King's Court had always sent low-level soldiers to fight.

The purpose is to eliminate the other party's basic talents as much as possible, leaving them with a lack of successors. This is also a form of internal self-elimination and screening.

During this period, fifth-rank warriors seldom appeared on the field, until one side felt that it was almost time and sent out a large number of fifth-rank warriors, that was the time to really fight to the end.

"Go to Tianxin Palace to receive the title first."

Zhao Xing gathered his thoughts and went to the temple early the next morning.

The process was the same as for the ninth rank, where one still had to enter the Tianxin Hall, worship the statues of Taizu and Emperor Wen, and then Emperor Jing.

The two statues and the tablet emitted golden light, which soon filled the entire Tianxin Hall.

The pain made Zhao Xing unable to open his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, Zhao Xing saw a huge gate in the sky.

Last time he was outside the Heavenly Gate, he flew through the Heavenly Gate and entered the Heavenly Palace.

This time, he was already in the Heavenly Palace, among the civil and military officials, so there was no such process.

A golden giant sat on a huge throne, overlooking the world.

When Zhao Xing looked over, the giant pointed lightly.

hum~
As the golden light entered his body, Zhao Xing felt a majestic and powerful force entering his body.

Zhao Xing felt as if a layer of obstacles had disappeared. His original understanding of the Five Elements magic seemed to be shrouded in a vague shadow, but now it became clear.

Then his soul was touched, and he couldn't help but close his eyes and looked inward to feel the existence of his soul.

There was originally a thin layer of golden light under the feet of the soul.

But at this time there are already two more layers.

They are the eighth and seventh grades respectively.

"Golden light spreads under the soul's feet, forging the foundation of the palace of life."

"This time, only a very small part of it is dispersed across the realm." Zhao Xing said secretly.

He himself had cultivated to the seventh level and had a solid foundation, so most of the two layers of golden light were absorbed by his soul itself.

Part of it increases your longevity, and part of it increases your luck.

The process ended quickly and Zhao Xing knelt down forward.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhao Xing, thank you!"

"My emperor will live forever!"

"Stand up." Emperor Jing's voice echoed in the Heavenly Palace. As the voice sounded, Zhao Xing found that his body had become taller.

"Thank you, my emperor!"

Zhao Xing glanced back and saw many short officials behind him.

That is the endless ninth and eighth grades of the Great Zhou.

Being ranked from the seventh rank, he has already surpassed many people!
When the worship was over and the illusion in front of him disappeared, Zhao Xing worshipped again according to the procedure. After he walked out of the temple, he checked his changes through the panel.

【Name: Zhao Xing】

[Realm: From the seventh level down]

[Occupation: Agriculture]

【Qi Luck: Yan San】

[Ju Yuan: Level 31]

[Life Soul: Early Stage Seventh Rank]

[Extra lifespan: 140 years]

"When the soul reaches the early seventh level, the extra life span increases by sixty years."

"Emperor Jing is really generous this time. I am a lower seventh rank official, but he can actually add another 60 years to my life?"

But after thinking about it carefully, Zhao Xing felt relieved.

This is going to be a war!
Moreover, when fighting in a foreign land, most soldiers would need to pray to gods. When fighting in a foreign land, the cost of praying to gods is very high and it would consume their lifespan.

It is impossible to be generous. All the gifts from Emperor Jing were already priced.

"The luck has not changed, it is still Yan San."

"It is estimated that changes may occur only after reaching the sixth level."

The level of luck is the most difficult to upgrade. Zhao Xing was originally at the third level, and if he wants to climb to the fourth level, the eighth and seventh levels are still not enough.

It should be noted that many fifth-rank officials only have the third level of luck.

Of course, no one else can see these. The fifth-rank official has no idea how strong his luck is, and has no idea whether Emperor Jing is stingy or not.

"From the lower seventh rank, the upper seventh rank, the lower seventh rank, and the upper seventh rank, there are still three levels to cross. Each level you cross will increase your lifespan and luck, but you will only be able to enter the Tianxin Palace to meet with an emperor when you are promoted to a higher rank."

"There's no need to go through so much trouble later."

As for magic, there is no change. The court has only opened up the channel for advancement, and there will not be much improvement in the understanding of Tao.

Of course, if your comprehension of the Tao was very slow before and your aptitude was particularly poor, it will return to normal after the upgrade.

But for Zhao Xing, he didn't need it, so when he was conferred the title, he didn't disperse his power, and basically added all of it to extra life and luck, with a small part of it improving the level of his 'life soul'.

After leaving the temple, Zhao Xing went to the Yuncheng County Government Office.

After a night, he estimated that Zhao Qi must have been dug up thoroughly.

After arriving at the county government office, Zhao Xing went straight to the prison warden.

There were many Sikou standing around, which were branches of the warrior profession, and were known as the Three Departments of Martial Arts together with the Xunjiansi and Wusi.

However, in Zhao Xing's opinion, Sikou is actually a hybrid of warrior and etiquette practitioner, because they are more good at mental attacks, and Sikou is the best at interrogating prisoners.

When he arrived at the prison, Zhao Xing saw Xia Jing and Duan Ren.

After bowing and going through the formalities, Zhao Xing looked at Xia Jing.

"How about it?"

"I found out." Xia Jing said, "We are doing the third comparison."

"It's almost done." Zhao Xing took the interrogation materials and looked at them. "We have to act quickly. A day has passed. If the young chief Zhao Qi doesn't return, the Hana tribe may move."

"Even if it's just a horizontal migration, it will be difficult for us to find it in the vast Fengming Mountain."

"You make sense." Xia Jing said, "Let's set off now."

"Leave this guy to me." Zhao Xing pointed at Zhao Qi in the cell. "And call Yuan Yang over."

"What are you going to do?" Xia Jing asked in surprise. "If you loosen the restrictions a little, he will commit suicide. He can't be a guide."

"I don't want him alive." Zhao Xing pulled Yuan Yang aside. "I want his skin, and it has to be as intact as possible. Is that okay?"

"No problem." Yuan Yang nodded, "I'll peel it off for you, just wait here."

"No, I'll go with you." Zhao Xing said, "This man is full of treasures, and I have other uses."

Xia Jing heard the conversation between the two, but he didn't react much.

Duan Ren was a man of great courtesy and could not bear to hear such things. When Zhao Xing said the first sentence, he closed his ears and walked out.

Zhao Xing carried the bamboo box and entered the cell with Yuan Yang.

Chen Fang and the others went out.

"Pfft!"

Yuan Yang's needle penetrated into Zhao Qi's heart, killing him instantly.

"rise!"

Zhao Xing rolled out a pile of materials from the bamboo box and immediately made a straw man with black and white stripes.

[Soul-binding Grass Man]

Call ~
A gust of cold wind blew by, and a faint shadow suddenly appeared on Zhao Qi's body.

Yuan Yang's hands trembled when he saw this. The Mingmu spell was a universal spell that everyone could learn. He saw Zhao Qi's soul.

"Why are your hands shaking? I am the officially certified Soul Binding Grass Man." Zhao Xing said. "Don't panic."

"I'm not panicking." Yuan Yang said, but there was a bit more fear in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Xing. The method of binding the soul of the grass man was very similar to the evil method of the demon from outside the world.

It's not possible to calm down just by saying so, because Yuan Yang, who was standing next to him, could feel his soul being pulled.

Although Zhao Xing said that he was an officially certified Soul-Binding Grass Man, he also knew that Zhao Xing was one of their own, but he was still afraid.

"All right."

Yuan Yang quickly took off Zhao Qi's skin.

"It's hard work." Zhao Xing rolled up the human skin and went to another cell. Then he boiled water in a pot, put the human skin in and squeezed it dry. He also poured out some odds and ends from the bamboo box and threw them into the pot.

Chen Fang and Yuan Yang outside couldn't help swallowing.

"How come I didn't know that the Military Minister of Agriculture had this kind of operation?" Chen Fang's voice became softer. "Brother Zhao, don't you have any perverted hobbies?"

"He said this is a Soul Binding Grass Man approved by the imperial court." Yuan Yang whispered, "I haven't seen it either."

Of course they had never seen it before, they learned it from Liu Tianning.

The Soul-Binding Scarecrow and the Shape-Shifting Scarecrow are the best combination.

After a while, Zhao Xing walked out of the cell, followed by a naked man.

When Chen Fang saw it, he immediately got goosebumps.

Because this person looks exactly like Zhao Qi, even his aura is the same.

"Where are his clothes and accessories?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Here, there. I'll get it." Chen Fang immediately ran over and took all of Zhao Qi's things.

"Whoo~"

A strong wind blew, and Zhao Qi immediately put on his clothes, looking almost the same as before he was caught.

"Chen Fang!"

Zhao Qi suddenly spoke.

"What do you think of this young master's disguise?"

Chen Fang forced a smile and subconsciously took a step back: "Okay, um, very good."

Zhao Xing was speechless: "Chen Fang, aren't you usually very courageous? Why are you so cowardly now?"

"Listen carefully to what this straw man says about the common southern barbarian language."

Chen Fang thought about it carefully and said, "It also has a bit of the Great Zhou accent."

"I can only practice slowly." Zhao Xing said, "I'm not very good at this."

Xia Jing walked out with the shape-shifting soul-binding grass man, and waited at the door.

Seeing Zhao Qi coming out, he was stunned: "Why haven't you killed him yet?"

Seeing Zhao Xing smiling but not saying anything, Xia Jing looked at him carefully again, and then his face changed slightly: "Is this the Soul Binding Grass Man Technique? Is this what you want his skin for?"

"Yeah." Zhao Xing nodded.

The priest Shen Mingyu who had just come to the meeting suddenly changed his expression: "Master Zhao, this method... is against the harmony of nature."

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "After defeating the Hana tribe, won't this young master take his people to seek refuge with other tribes?"

"It's rare to find a bug wizard. If you say he wants to go and seek refuge, will others want him?"

"If we follow the clues and take down a bunch of people, that would be a great military achievement!"

"Sir Shen, not only can you make up for your previous negligence in performance evaluation, but you can also get a promotion. Do you still think it is against the harmony of heaven?"

Shen Mingyu thought for a moment and said, "Laws are neither good nor bad. If they are used properly, they are correct! Lord Zhao is right."

What does it mean that there is a great scholar who can debate the scriptures for me... Zhao Xing got on the boat with a smile.

April eleven.

Zhao Xing, Xia Jing, Zhang Yi, Yuan Yang, and Wang Ji, a total of 1,800 people from the five departments, boarded two flying boats and entered the Fengming Mountains.

Three hours later, the Hana tribe's hiding place was found.

"Ready to fight!"

　The two guaranteed updates will be combined into one and posted together. No additional updates today, continue to adjust your work and rest schedule. This month I will definitely pay off the 14 updates I owe.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)