Bai Yao nodded to Xiao Yuhan, then stepped forward and respectfully bowed to the silver-armored girl, saying, "My name is Bai Yao. I am a rogue cultivator following my master and hope to join your team, sister!"
The silver-armored girl pondered for a moment, then said, "We're going to hunt monsters near the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall first, and then we'll even go beyond the Great Wall. You can come along if you want, but I won't be responsible for anything that happens!"
At this moment, Xiao Yuhan spoke up, saying, "We will take responsibility for anything that happens!"
The girl named Feng Xi thought for a moment, then agreed, "Then I'll come along!"
At this moment, Xiao Yuhan explained to the city gate guards. Perhaps seeing that Xiao Yuhan had joined the Feng family's team, they didn't say much. After all, the Heavenly Sword Sect had a clean record, and they wouldn't make things difficult for someone from a righteous sect.
Inside the ancient city of Sunshine, people come and go, but most of them are wounded soldiers and the elderly. Looking around, it is difficult to see any young or middle-aged people. The economy here does not seem to be very good. Following the large group of girls from Fengxi through the main street of the city, there are almost no brothels. There are mostly regular shops here.
Restaurants, clinics, blacksmith shops, and some brothels that weren't very nice, but where soldiers could be seen coming and going from time to time.
Occasionally, you might see one or two little beggars fighting in the street, vying for half a pancake in their bowl.
When Xiao Yuhan first arrived in Yangguang Ancient City, she couldn't help but wonder, "Miss Fengxi, why does Yangguang Ancient City seem so desolate despite having so many people?"
Feng Xi and Xiao Yuhan walked side by side, Feng Xi saying expressionlessly, "Is this your first time here, sir? If it weren't for the great benefits offered by the Great Yan Dynasty, even merchants probably wouldn't have come here. Yangguan City is close to the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall, and evil spirits often cause trouble. Although there are many experts in this city, there are bound to be some who slip through the net. Especially in recent years, with no war, those evil spirits have become increasingly restless."
Xiao Yuhan seemed to have thought of something and then said, "That's true. The demons outside Xiliang are all in order to survive better. Some demons are thinking of gathering strength to invade the Central Plains, and naturally there are also demons who do not want to experience war and sneak in."
"What you said is right, so the ancient city of Yangguan and the surrounding villages and towns have become a training ground for cultivators. After all, it is much safer here than outside the Great Wall of Xiliang."
Xiao Yuhan nodded. "But you just said you'd be going to cross the Great Wall later. Isn't that a bit too risky?"
The girl shook her head. "These disciples of the Feng family will all have to stand on their own in the future. Our Feng family is the most powerful of the nine great families of the Great Yan. With great power comes great responsibility. One day we will have to fight for the human race! It is a good thing for these young people to experience the cruelty of the battlefield in advance."
The saying "With great power comes great responsibility" touched Xiao Yuhan somewhat. This girl looked to be no more than twenty years old. Xiao Yuhan secretly checked her cultivation level and found that she was at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm, which was comparable to Bai Yao's strength.
Xiao Yuhan was somewhat surprised. Bai Yao had built up her strength with pills, while this young girl named Feng Xi was only twenty years old and already had the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm. In the common world, she would be considered extremely talented. No wonder she dared to lead the team to such a dangerous place on her own.
"Miss Fengxi, is it a normal thing for you to bring people here for training?"
Feng Xi thought for a moment and said, "It's quite common. These young people are all full of passion, but little do they know that after seeing real swords and spears on the battlefield, their passion will be worn down. Those who survive think they have finally seen the light, only to find that they are being sent to even more dangerous places. Many people who guard the Great Wall of Demon Control believe that they are fighting for their beliefs, but in the end, they find that they are just cannon fodder trained by the righteous sects. But in this world, if there are heroes, there must be cannon fodder. So we can only continuously send these young people with heroic dreams here to become cannon fodder, or powerful cannon fodder."
Xiao Yuhan was increasingly moved and looked at the girl with some disbelief. "Why is Miss Feng Xi so pessimistic? And you seem to know a lot about this place, even though you're not very old?"
The girl remained expressionless. "I grew up in the Great Wall of Demon Control. Although I am a member of the Feng family, I have not lived in the Central Plains for very long."
Xiao Yuhan thought to himself, no wonder this girl, though young, already possessed the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm. There were many human elders on the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall, all of whom were powerful, many of whom had even guarded this land for thousands of years, just like the old Taoist in Lingsu City, who dedicated his life to a mission.
Xiao Yuhan fell silent, then glanced back at Bai Yao. She saw that Bai Yao was chatting enthusiastically with her newly acquainted friends, which made her feel somewhat gratified. People always need friends. Bai Yao had grown up in the Heavenly Sword Sect since childhood, and apart from that prince Murong Zhi, she had no friends. This was not a good thing for her.
"Has Miss Fengxi ever been outside the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall?"
The girl paused, her expression slightly dazed, "I was born outside the Great Wall..."
Following Feng Xi, Xiao Yuhan and his apprentice arrived at the government office in Yangguan Ancient City. Almost everyone who comes to the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall will register here and receive their own unique identity token, so that if they die violently at the hands of demons and their remains are lost, this identity token will serve as their replacement.
In this ancient city of Yangguan, this identity tag is one's life. If someone finds it, they will bring it back for burial. A cold identity tag, buried in one's homeland, is the soul returning to its hometown.
Xiao Yuhan followed Bai Yao here and watched them register and receive their identity tags. He was also touched and decided to register and make one for himself as well.
A group of boys and girls, around fifteen or sixteen years old, of varying strengths, followed behind Feng Xi, looking towards the Great Wall in the west, and made a vow.
"I swear to become a demon slayer of the Great Wall of Demons. From this day forward, I will wield my sword to slay demons and monsters, to vanquish enemies, and to protect my homeland. I will dedicate my life to the cause of humanity, without ceasing, whether I exterminate all demons or shed my blood until death. I will be buried at the foot of the Great Wall, laying the foundation for future generations. I will transform into the bright moonlight of Xiliang, illuminating the land of humanity, for the rest of my life, without ever stopping!"
Xiao Yuhan was deeply moved; these words, spoken by the young men, were incredibly powerful.
In fact, he had not noticed before that the world was not truly peaceful. Xiao Yuhan, who was enjoying a life of comfort in the Central Plains, would naturally not want to come to such a place. Therefore, in the original story, he never set foot on the Western Liang Demon-Defending Great Wall.
Now, having brought Bai Yao here, seeing the little girl's resolute expression, I was filled with indescribable emotions.
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