Shanhaiguan, the garrison of the First Army.
After Lin Xuan returned with a thousand elite troops, he stayed at the camp and did not leave. No one knew what he was doing, not even his personal guard, Tie Dachui.
In fact, Lin Xuan was setting up a formation, a large formation that could cover the entire First Army's garrison.
Lin Xuan knew very well that killing Hong Shan was a very troublesome matter.
The people behind Hongshan would never let him go, so as soon as he returned, Lin Xuan began to prepare a backup plan.
Formation!
This was the real reason why Lin Xuan dared to kill Hong Shan in public.
Lin Xuan's mastery of formations originated from the ancient era. In this era, the art of formations has declined, and even if there are some inheritances, they are only superficial.
It is absolutely incomparable to the array formations controlled by Lin Xuan.
Formations can turn the impossible into the possible. Just like on the battlefield of a hundred kingdoms, a thousand elite soldiers, with the help of the Big Dipper Seven Kill Formation, are enough to fight against a hundred, or even a thousand.
He charged in and out of the army, unstoppable.
This is just the battle formation.
The formation Lin Xuan set up within the First Army's base was a true killing formation.
He was confident that once the great formation was complete, even those at the peak of the Celestial Realm would perish. As for those above the Celestial Realm, the so-called gods, Lin Xuan didn't know if he could withstand them.
He didn't understand the gods' strength; he would only know after a battle.
Time flies.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Xuan had already set up a killing formation, which silently enveloped the entire First Army's garrison, immediately putting his mind at ease.
Now that the situation has been set in stone, all that's left is to wait patiently.
Another three days passed.
Early that morning, Lin Xuan was practicing his boxing in the courtyard when Tie Dachui rushed over.
Before the person arrived, their voice came first.
"Commander, General Duan Nantian is coming..."
"Duan Nantian!"
Lin Xuan was taken aback. Looking at Tie Dachui who was rushing over, he asked in a deep voice, "Did he come alone?"
"And General Yan Haiqiong."
Iron Hammer quickly said, "Just the two of them, Commander. Judging from their appearance, they don't seem to be here to cause trouble. It seems like they've come for some good news..."
"Good news?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback, somewhat surprised.
He killed Hong Shan; does that mean he'll be rewarded by the higher-ups?
Thinking about it, Lin Xuan couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile. How could this be possible, unless the people above had lost their minds?
Or perhaps their thinking is different from that of ordinary people.
Otherwise, why would he be rewarded? Clearly, I was overthinking it.
Where are they?
Lin Xuan looked at Tie Dachui.
"I took them to the reception hall." Tie Dachui grinned and said, "They seemed quite polite, and judging from their expressions, it must be something good, so I invited them to the reception hall."
Otherwise, they would have stopped them directly.
Lin Xuan found it amusing, then shook his head and smiled wryly: "These two are Celestial Realm experts, so don't act recklessly. I'll go and meet them."
He wanted to see what Duan Nantian and Yan Haiqiong were really up to when they came.
A few minutes later.
The Presidential Residence, Reception Hall.
Lin Xuan saw Duan Nantian and Yan Haiqiong sitting in the hall drinking tea.
He immediately raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "My two lords, what brings you here today...?"
"Lin Xuan, congratulations, congratulations!"
Duan Nantian was the first to stand up, cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Xuan, and said with a smile, "Congratulations on your promotion to garrison commander."
“That’s right, Lin Xuan, from today onwards, you are the youngest town general in our Great Xia.” Yan Haiqiong nodded in agreement.
She looked at Lin Xuan with a smile, an attitude completely different from before.
"The garrison commander?"
Lin Xuan was immediately dumbfounded. What the hell was going on?
I killed Hong Shan, shouldn't I be held accountable? How come I got promoted instead?
Lin Xuan couldn't understand and looked at Duan Nantian with a puzzled expression.
"Hehe, it's like this, Lin Xuan... The decree issued by the War God Palace promotes you to the rank of Garrison General of my Great Xia, in charge of the First Army..."
Duan Nantian chuckled, took out a scroll that looked like an ancient imperial edict, and handed it to Lin Xuan, saying, "This is the imperial edict appointing you as the garrison commander."
You'll see when you see it.
Lin Xuan was still somewhat confused, but he still accepted the imperial edict and opened it to take a look.
A glint of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
The decree was very simple, just as Duan Nantian had said, promoting him to the rank of General of the Great Xia Garrison, while he would still command the First Army.
Below is a purple-gold seal, engraved with the three ancient characters for "God of War Palace".
War God Palace!
The highest control department of the Great Xia Dynasty is a special department composed of the highest decision-making body of the entire Great Xia Dynasty. All the gods of the Great Xia Dynasty, as well as the supreme powerhouses who surpass the gods and are comparable to the gods, are members of this War God Palace.
It can be said that the War God Palace represents the highest authority in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.
The appointment of town generals, divine generals, and war generals all had to go through the War God Palace.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, put away the imperial edict, his eyes gleaming, and his heart filled with even more doubt.
He looked at Duan Nantian and the other man, and asked in a deep voice, "I killed Hong Shan, and the War God Palace not only did not punish me, but also promoted me to the rank of War General."
There must be some hidden story behind this!
"Hehe, Lin Xuan, you are a smart man. You should be well aware that there is no consensus among the higher-ups of our Great Xia."
Duan Nantian gave Lin Xuan a meaningful look and said, "As for the decision of the War God Palace, that's not something we can speculate on."
In short, you are now a town general.
This is beyond doubt.
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