After leaving the big tent where General Wu and his companions were, Zhou Qing and his four companions returned to the Xuandu camp first.

If a normal person comes to join the army, there are still a lot of things to do, and the various procedures and rules are quite cumbersome.

But they are Xuan Du disciples after all, so naturally everything is kept simple, and it is impossible to really treat them as soldiers.

The subsequent actions and management are all under the responsibility of Xuandu Temple. Generally speaking, the border troops will not interfere.

Zhou Qing and his four companions first went to a particularly large tent.

People came in and out of the tent from time to time. It was very lively inside and there were many disciples.

When they saw the five of them come in, some were surprised, while others greeted them immediately.

Zhou Qing and his companions walked to the innermost part, where some deacons were busy, constantly communicating with the disciples.

There was also a large map hanging behind the deacons, and wooden signs were suspended in the air.

Sometimes you can see the deacon taking one of the wooden signs and handing it to a disciple, and you can also see a new wooden sign being hung up.

There were words on those wooden signs. Zhou Qing casually glanced at some of them and found that they were tasks.

There are border patrols, spying on the enemy, treating the wounded, refining medicine and weapons...

And so on, covering all aspects.

This is the place where military missions are accepted. Tasks are generated by the connection between Xuandu Temple and Da Qi and released directly, so that Xuandu disciples do not have to have any intersection with the border troops in this regard to avoid conflicts.

If you were a soldier in the border army, how could you select and accept missions like the disciples of Xuandu do now?

You have to do whatever your superiors assign you! And most of the border soldiers have no choice but to fight the barbarians with their lives.

"I'm Zhuge Yingyue, and I'm here to support the border battlefield. What's the situation now?"

The five of them coming here is equivalent to reporting, telling the people here that they are here, and that if there is anything to be done in the future, they can be taken into consideration.

"From the invasion of the barbarians to today, all the circumstances are recorded here. Please read this, all true disciples."

A deacon handed over five jade slips, and they took them and examined them one after another.

At the end of last month, the barbarians suddenly invaded in large numbers, but because the human race was well prepared, they were repelled after a fierce battle.

Since that attack, the barbarians have deployed their troops on the border. Several days have passed, and they have not launched a second attack.

But it's only a matter of time.

During these few days, the Da Qi side has also been making various arrangements and preparations to keep the barbarians out of the Tianmen Pass.

After Zhou Qing finished reading the information in the jade slip, he directly asked the deacon in front of him.

"Is there any mission that requires killing a barbarian expert?"

"...If we go to the grassland to scout the enemy, we might face the barbarian masters."

The deacon was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected Zhou Qing to be so direct. He then said:

"But the tasks of true disciples are usually arranged by the elders themselves."

Zhuge Yingyue signaled Zhou Qing with her eyes, "Junior brother, don't be anxious."

Zhou Qing nodded. It seemed that spying on the enemy was not going to work.

Hmm? No, with his conditions, it seems feasible? But Zhou Qing also calmed down. Today is the first day of the gold finger refresh, so there is no need to rush.

The five people left the mission tent and returned to their respective residences. Zhuge Yingyue and Shi Yi's tents were next to Zhou Qing's.

When Zhou Qing was about to enter the tent, Zhuge Yingyue suddenly said to him:

"Junior brother, let's go for a walk together?"

Zhou Qing was a little surprised. He didn't expect this senior sister to say such a thing.

"good."

This senior sister is not a stunning beauty, but she has a heroic air and clear eyes, giving people a feeling of hidden wisdom.

Honestly, maybe because of his own filter, Zhou Qing subconsciously thinks that people with the last name Zhuge are all smart people...

The two men did not wander around in the camp, but left the barracks directly.

Someone questioned them at the exit, but after seeing the tokens of the two people and taking out a magic weapon to check and confirm their identities, they let them go.

"If a disciple of any faction dies at the hands of the barbarians, then wouldn't that mean we can enter the military camp with their token?"

“It’s possible.”

Zhuge Yingyue replied: "But even among the border troops, there is the possibility of being manipulated by practitioners who are good at transformation, or directly controlling the soldiers' minds and causing chaos."

"Da Qi has taken many precautions against this, but there is nothing absolute in the world. We can only do our best."

Zhou Qing thought about it, and it made sense. The tokens they brought to support the forces might be used by others, but the border troops themselves were no exception. This was a world of cultivation with magical and extraordinary powers, and many of the methods were hard to guard against and were strange and unpredictable.

The art of transformation, controlling the mind, possessing a body...

In such a world, some of the problems that Zhou Qing had in his previous life were solved, but some new and more difficult problems also emerged.

Zhuge Yingyue asked, "Junior brother, do you really want to kill the barbarians?"

Zhou Qing said very seriously: "I think about it day and night."

Those are not barbarians, but the gods who are walking little by little!

Zhuge Yingyue smiled and said, "It's a good thing that you have such an idea, but we really can't rush into it. This war will last for a while. Killing the barbarians..."

"There will be a chance."

"Um."

Zhou Qing chatted with Zhuge Yingyue while observing the military camp.

Only after leaving the military camp could they have a more comprehensive overview of the place. Of course, they had already had a rough look at the place when they came down from the sky just now.

It can be seen that most of the area in the military camp is uniform tents, which are huge and occupy a huge area, extending all the way to the front.

Occasionally, you can hear earth-shaking shouts coming from that area, and the blood boiling up to the sky.

This part is the camp of the Da Qi border army.

In a corner next to the military camp is the camp of Xuandu Temple and other supporting forces. It is clearly separated from the border military camp and is separated by a distance.

The situation of soldiers in the army and disciples from sects and aristocratic families is actually completely different.

It would also be beneficial to separate the two locations a little and not allow them to wander around.

Soldiers in the army have to conduct collective training every day. If a disciple from a certain sect goes in to interrupt them, wouldn't that be pure disruption? This is just one of the problems.

In short, it’s better for everyone if we don’t disturb each other.

The treatment of border army soldiers is actually quite good. No matter what your background is, as long as you join the border army, your food, clothing, housing and transportation will be provided for you.

Not to say how good it is, but at least it exists.

The most important thing is that everyone who joins the border army can learn martial arts, although it is only the most basic and common martial arts. Each time they study, it is also taught in groups and they learn it in a hurry, but it is a chance after all.

If you are of humble origin and have nowhere else to go, joining the army would be a good choice.

The border troops’ daily concentrated training includes the practice of martial arts.

"Junior brother, there are only you and I, two of the Ten Great True Disciples, in Xuandu Camp right now. If there is anything, we should try to discuss it. What do you think?"

Zhuge Yingyue suddenly brought up this issue. Zhou Qing was startled for a moment, then realized that this should be the real reason why she was looking for him.

The Ten True Disciples are the leaders of the disciples, but when there are two leaders, some bad situations may arise, especially when their positions are very close.

One is the eighth and the other is the ninth.

After realizing this, Zhou Qing smiled and shook his head.

"That's not necessary. Senior Sister can make the decision on some matters. Just let me go and kill the barbarians."

Did he come to the front to fight for power and profit? No, he came to kill the barbarians.

He just wanted to kill the barbarians! To slay the demons and exorcise the devils, he had to do it himself. Killing them with his men didn't count, so it didn't matter in this regard, and he didn't have to compete with Zhuge Yingyue.

If the people he led killed the barbarians, he would be blessed by heaven...

Zhou Qing was willing to recommend himself to serve as the Grand Marshal of the Great Qi Army.

I will attack in the form of a military fairy! Zhuge Yingyue smiled when he heard this.

"Junior brother, you are really persistent in killing the barbarians. Don't worry, your wish will definitely come true."

Zhou Qing skipped this topic and continued, "I saw in the sect's collected information that the barbarians invaded this time, and the strength they sent out was not weak."

"It was only the first attack, and even the masters of the royal department showed up."

Generally speaking, in the early stages of a war, the barbarian generals would lead the barbarians recruited from the upper, middle and lower parts to invade. There would also be people from the king's department, but masters would rarely appear at the beginning.

It was really surprising that he showed up this time.

"No matter how many masters come, they can't cross the Tianmen Pass."

Zhuge Yingyue looked into the distance, "Even if that barbarian chief priest comes, the temple master will make him return empty-handed."

Zhou Qing's gaze was also looking into the distance, where there was a huge black object rising from the ground with no end in sight. The border army's camp started from their position and extended all the way to the bottom of the object.

The camps of forces such as Xuandu Temple are relatively located at the back and far away from that thing.

This thing is actually the Tianmen Pass that has been guarding the territory of Hanzhou.

It stretches across most of the border areas, separating the territories of humans and barbarians, greatly alleviating the pressure brought by the barbarians.

If there were no Tianmen Pass, most areas on the border between humans and barbarians would be open and flat. If the barbarians wanted to invade, they could push forward on all fronts and rush straight in without any hindrance.

Even those who only know theory know that a battle line that is too long has many disadvantages and is difficult to defend.

In that case, we can only rely on building a human wall to stop the barbarians. The manpower and material resources required will be many times more than now, and the effect will not be as good as it is now.

It is precisely because of the existence of Tianmen Pass that the human race can rely on this pass to keep the barbarians out when they invade, preventing them from easily setting foot on Qi land, trampling wildly, and ravaging the territory.

The human race will defend the pass and take advantage of the geographical location, so it will be much easier to resist the barbarians.

Those areas that are not guarded by Tianmen Pass are also the key garrison areas of the Da Qi border troops.

Unfortunately, there is an area within Beiyuan County that is not protected by Tianmen Pass due to its own special nature and is under great pressure.

That's why this place became the focus of the barbarians' attack.

Zhou Qing said: "Our camp is quite far from Tianmen Pass."

"This is the care that Da Qi is giving us." Zhuge Yingyue replied, "Although Tianmen Pass is a strong pass, it is not infallible. Stay farther away and take less risks."

It is indeed the world of cultivators. It is too dangerous. Even within the towering city walls, it may not be safe.

Of course, although the army is stationed inside Tianmen, there must be people guarding the Tianmen Pass, so they will not be caught off guard.

In other words, only a part of the troops remain in the rear.

Looking at the majestic pass in the distance, Zhou Qing said with emotion: "Fortunately, there is this pass, otherwise, our war with the barbarians would be much more difficult."

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"yes."

Zhuge Yingyue nodded in agreement, "These are all the legacy of our ancestors."

Tianmen Pass was not built by the Da Qi Dynasty, or to be more precise, it was not built at the beginning, not completely.

This was inherited by the Great Qi from the previous dynasty.

The previous dynasty was inherited from the dynasty before that, and it can be traced back further...

There are many different opinions about which dynasty it was built in, and there is no accurate answer. There may be records in some Taoist traditions, but no one's answer is recognized by everyone in the world.

Time and again, old dynasties collapsed and new dynasties were established. In this cycle, Tianmen Pass would be repaired, reinforced, and even expanded.

After all, this is a matter concerning the barbarians, a war between ethnic groups, and no one dares to be careless.

The Great Qi Dynasty had been in existence for 400 years, so it had repaired and reinforced the Tianmen Pass, so it could be considered a trace of the Great Qi Dynasty.

This may be the reason why there has been no accurate answer as to who built Tianmen Pass.

There are too many traces on it.

I reinforced this part, and he expanded that part, so it's hard to determine who owns it.

Being able to defend against the barbarians in such a world is certainly not an easy task.

The materials used to build the pass are not ordinary iron, stone or anything else, and the person who built it is not an ordinary person either.

There are also many formations and prohibitions engraved on it, and various attack weapons are arranged on it, otherwise it will not be able to stop the barbarians' iron hooves.

Under such circumstances, the cost of building a strong pass covering most of the border areas is so high that it is unimaginable and even one imperial court cannot afford it.

Fortunately, although the cost was huge, it played the role it was supposed to play, so it was worth it.

Unfortunately, even such a majestic pass is not foolproof, and there have been precedents in history of it being breached by barbarians.

The right time is not as important as the right location, and the right location is not as important as the right people.

A strong pass is good, but it also depends on the ability of the person guarding it.

If the people guarding the pass are weak and powerless, the pass will be breached and the barbarians will completely invade Qi territory.

"Can we reach Tianmen Pass?"

"Of course, after all, we are not people of unknown origin."

"Too."

These are important places, and it is wartime, so the defenses for some important places are still very strict.

However, Zhou Qing and his companions have the status of Xuan Du's true disciples, so they can indeed go on unimpeded.

The two walked around the military camp for a while, and Zhou Qing carefully observed everything there.

“…”

Suddenly I felt that this was somewhat like something a spy would do.

Fortunately, I don’t have shifty eyes, otherwise I would probably be interrogated.

After a while, the two returned to Xuandu Camp.

Inside the Xuandu No. 7 tent, Zhou Qing looked around the environment.

It is quite large, and no matter whether you are a warrior or a cultivator, there is no problem in carrying out normal training in it. It is quite thoughtful.

All the basic utensils were available, and Zhou Qing actually brought some with him as well.

He called An Lang out. After the little girl ghost appeared, she looked around like a curious baby.

"Is this the border? This is my first time here."

When An Lang was alive, she was a lady from a wealthy family. How could she have the chance to come to a place like this?

"Yes, this is already a military camp, and this is the tent I was assigned."

Zhou Qing said: "You should learn the Ten Thousand Evils Soul Refining Technique as soon as possible, and then try it in the military camp to see if you can refine the evil spirit here."

Because this is not the center of the battlefield, it is considered the rear, and also it is the headquarters of Xuandu Temple, so there are some arrangements to expel and purify the evil spirits so as not to affect the disciples' practice.

So even though there is a large army stationed there, the evil spirits are very weak, which is very suitable for An Lang to make the initial attempt.

The place where the evil force is strongest is of course the core location of the war between the two races.

"Yeah, I know."

An Lang nodded and said, "After receiving the inheritance, I have been trying to comprehend it. In fact, this method is not that difficult."

Such auxiliary cultivation methods are indeed far less difficult than those powerful Taoist martial arts.

It can be considered a type of inheritance with a relatively low level of difficulty in cultivation.

"Work hard, don't let me down, and don't let Senior Sword Master down. When the time comes, what are you doing?"

Zhou Qing was educating An Lang when he saw her run to the door of the tent and stick her head out, while the rest of her body remained inside the tent, moving back and forth.

It's just... funny.

She turned into a headless female ghost.

"I want to see what the military camp looks like. This is my first time here. I don't know if I will have the chance again in the future."

An Lang's voice came in.

"My lord, you may not know that I once thought about becoming a female general."

"……hehe."

Zhou Qing responded with a polite laugh.

"You think a lot, then."

Looking at An Lang's back, Zhou Qing suddenly felt an impulse in his heart.

The urge to kick her.

"If you want to see it, just go outside and see it. There's just a big head outside. It's going to scare people to death, right?"

"You have a big brain."

An Lang muttered something in dissatisfaction and took the ghost head back.

Although she came to the border battlefield, she was not actually nervous.

How to say it, because she came here with Zhou Qing, she felt very safe.

With the young master around, what could go wrong?

In the following time, Zhou Qing went to chat with Shi Yi and other acquaintances. Elder Xuandu also came to find the five of them and explained some things to them.

Most of the time, they were reminded to be careful and have some words of encouragement. At the same time, they were also told to be prepared as there might be things they needed to do at any time.

And he said that the next time the barbarians attack, let them go to Tianmen Pass first and don't rush out.

Zhou Qing asked anxiously: "Elder, when can we go kill the barbarians?"

“…”

Zhuge Yingyue on the side was speechless.

Unfortunately, Zhou Qing still didn't get a specific answer and left with regret.

Soon, night fell, and Zhou Qing, who was practicing, suddenly heard a sound like a huge bell.

“Dang! Dang! Dang!”

One after another, the sound spread throughout the camp.

Zhou Qing finished his training and immediately walked out of the tent. He saw other disciples also in a hurry, accompanied by noisy sounds.

"This is a warning, the barbarians are attacking again!"

"Barbarian night attack!"

"Go to Tianmen Pass, go to Tianmen Pass!"

“…”

Zhuge Yingyue and other true disciples also came out and looked at each other.

"Walk!"

Everyone ran towards Tianmen Pass as fast as a shadow.

Zhou Qing's heart was lifted. Kill the demons and exorcise the devils right now! Barbarians, here I come!

(End of this chapter)