Light Fortress

Chapter 1744 - 396: Near-God Person

A small courtyard in Central City, where a dozen warriors were drinking heartily.

Gu Shen and Mu Wanqiu were among them.

They exchanged cups and indulged in intoxication, the North Continent warriors were all hearty drinkers. Back then at the courtyard of Xuankong Mountain, Gu Shen drank with them for several days and nights. Now, after many years apart, meeting again, fortunately, most of the old faces were still present, and even those who couldn’t be there were safe and sound.

Not long ago, Zhong Yuan, whom he had met at the Ice Sea Ruins, also arrived at the courtyard.

This fellow greeted Gu Shen with a fierce punch.

After three rounds of wine, Zhong Yuan lowered his voice and spoke: "Actually, when I saw the evil ghost, I suspected it was you."

Actually, Zhong Yuan had guessed back at the ruins that the person wearing the Evil Ghost Mask was indeed Gu Shen.

But he was smart enough to deduce that Gu Shen was hiding his identity... so he didn’t voice his suspicion directly.

Gu Shen smiled.

He knew Zhong Yuan had seen through the clues.

Back then, when he was battling the Giant Deer Turtle, Zhong Yuan’s reaction was not quite right.

"Especially when I saw you healed Wei Cheng’s Jade Polishing Hand."

With a hint of drunkenness, Zhong Yuan laughed, "I was seventy percent sure in my heart that you hadn’t died in the Sangzhou Cave, and you deliberately hid your identity... actually hoping the fleets of the North and East Continents wouldn’t stay at the Ice Sea Ruins."

Later.

The bombardment of the Black Silver Bomb further confirmed Zhong Yuan’s guess!

Only someone from within could do such a thing.

But the top figures of the North and East Continents, Zhong Yuan knew almost all of them, and to be able to kill two titled young powerhouses so effortlessly... once he linked the evil ghost and Gu Shen together, everything made sense with the explanation that Gu Shen hadn’t died.

"I guessed you were hiding your identity to do something very important."

Zhong Yuan sighed, "But I never thought... you were aiming to kill Jia Wei."

"At that time, it wasn’t convenient to reveal my true face."

Gu Shen spoke apologetically.

"It doesn’t matter."

Zhong Yuan shook his head, "Whether the true face or not, it is enough to know you’re alive."

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Years have passed, those old friends from the North Continent back then, who were still quite young, have now mostly become somewhat influential pillars.

As for those who were already well-known, they are now frontier key figures.

To gather in Central City for a drink is already an extremely luxurious thing.

As for drinking continuously like back then, day and night without rest, that is just nonsense.

This small gathering lasted only half the night, and by the next morning when the sun shone, the whole courtyard was deserted...

Gu Shen drank through the night, yet he was still full of spirit.

He watched each of his "former comrades" leave one by one, until his surroundings became empty again.

Even Mu Wanqiu had left.

"The Second Army is stationed at the northwest frontier, I’ve already spoken with Silver Fox, you can go anytime."

At the hour of sunrise, news from Purple Rain reached Gu Shen’s Heart Lake.

The Lord of the Legion had contacted the Second Army on Gu Shen’s behalf, and besides that, there was other news.

"Upon hearing that you were heading north to Central City, Rust Bone and White Lizard both reached out to me, they’re quite interested in you."

Purple Rain suggested, "If you want to pursue the ’ultimate’ of Extraordinary Cultivation, you might as well visit each of these three generals. They’re all standing at the peak of Extraordinary Cultivation."

Gu Shen politely replied: "Thank you, Lord of the Legion."

Gu Shen stayed a few more days in Central City, visiting Duke Duanyang and Duke Xiang Chen whom he was familiar with back in the days.

At that time, Gu Shen was a nameless, powerless figure, at best he received the favor of the Empress.

Now, bearing the title of [Bastion] as well as being the East Province Grand Judge, his visit to the North made things flow more smoothly.

After the death of Duke Zhen Yue, the Empress revoked that title, and now the North Continent has only three Dukes left.

As for Zhu Xue, whom he was most familiar with, Gu Shen didn’t visit because countless trivial matters in Central City were handled by Lin Chou, and this Duke was now busy beyond compare.

Duke Duanyang and Duke Xiang Chen were rather important roles in the convergence.

Gu Shen specifically mentioned the names of Li Qingsui and Mu Qingyang, asking the two to take good care of them.

After finishing up matters in the North, Gu Shen finally set off, boarding the Source Energy Boat and heading straight to the northwest frontier.

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Cicada Wing City Fortress is located at the western edge of the North Continent, just like Gu Castle Fortress, it is a salient on the frontier and a crucial "throat point" of the entire defense line.

However, Gu Castle Fortress is positioned directly north, in contrast, the pressure on the Cicada Wing City Fortress is much less.

Of course.

Cicada Wing City faces less pressure also due to a very significant factor.

That is, the headquarters of the Second Army is located here, and "Silver Fox," one of the Northern Continent Three Generals, resides here year-round.

The man wearing a silver cloak was now standing on the giant wall, as the wind and snow howled, the cold wind piercing.

Silver Fox gazed into the distance at the "Umbrella Defense Line" outside Cicada Wing City.

Compared to Rust Bone, his physique is not as towering and massive, but even among those awakened with powers of strong offense, he wasn’t small. Having gone through the turmoil and twists of the Red Emperor War, his cheek bears a scar running through from the lower eyelid to the neck, though the scar isn’t hideous.

Silver Fox didn’t hide the scar on his face, rather he chose to show it openly.