6kv Chapter 124 The Chieftain
Chapter 124 The Chieftain
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A moment later, the lieutenant arrived outside Lu Yuan's private room, and without knocking, pushed the door open and went in.
After all, the people inside were, on the surface, his subordinates.
But as soon as he pushed open the door, he froze.
Everything in front of me was golden.
They were all generals of the Imperial Guard, and the one sitting at the head of the table was none other than Marquis Mucheng, who was next to Xiao Heng.
The group was enjoying their drinks when they noticed someone entering.
His movements faltered, and then the Marquis of Mucheng looked at him.
A flicker of fear crossed Shang Yong's deputy's eyes.
Several Imperial Guard generals, who were enjoying their drinks, were disturbed, and their expressions darkened. Just because they were easy to talk to in front of Lu Yuan did not mean they would be easy to talk to in front of others.
He's just a deputy general of a border marquis. Anyone who can become a garrison commander of the Imperial Guards is a marquis.
Shang Yong's deputy general, quick-witted, said, "Greetings, Lord Marquis, greetings, sir. I was unaware of your presence and apologize for the intrusion. I've come to offer a toast to Commandant Lu."
After speaking, he bowed, strode forward, picked up a wine cup, and said to Lu Yuan, "Captain Lu, this is our first meeting, I'll drink this, you can drink as you please."
After downing a glass of wine, he turned and fled the private room as if escaping.
The pressure is just too much.
After leaving the house, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurried towards the private room by the town.
After returning to Shang Yong's presence.
Seeing his odd expression and the absence of Lu Yuan, the other person assumed Lu Yuan was putting on airs and being disrespectful, and asked with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "What's wrong? Does he not want to come?"
The voice sounded somewhat stiff.
The lieutenant hurriedly said, "My lord, I didn't mention that you invited him. There are also Marquis Mucheng and several Imperial Guard generals sitting in the private room. Isn't Lu Yuan just an ordinary border soldier? How come he knows so many people?"
The Marquis of Zhenbian's expression changed, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Never mind then, I'll go find him myself when we get back."
At this moment, Lu Yuan's position in his heart had changed.
I originally thought he was just an ordinary border army captain, and although he was stronger, I thought I could handle him.
But now, first Xiao Heng summoned him alone, and now he's with Marquis Mu Cheng and others, which is no simple matter.
Those commanders of the Imperial Guard garrisons, any one of them, are people I can't afford to offend.
Let alone a group.
Therefore, he ate the meal with even more trepidation.
Lu Yuan didn't care about these things. Everyone laughed off the little incident. After having dinner with his old friends from the Imperial Guard, he bid farewell to Zhou Hongling and left.
After all, they no longer needed to report anything to Xiao Heng, and there was little point in staying here.
Accompanied by his personal guards, he prepared to return to the Icefield Fortress ahead of them.
After leaving the city, Zhou Hongling looked in the direction Lu Yuan had gone and said with some doubt, "You've gone the wrong way. The road back to Icefield Fortress isn't that way."
The latter smiled and said, "Go and get the person first."
Although Zhou Hongling was somewhat puzzled, she followed after hearing what Lu Yuan said.
A moment later, the group arrived outside a camp.
Upon seeing Lu Yuan, the centurion guarding the gate showed a look of surprise and immediately bowed, saying, "Greetings, General."
They naturally knew that they had become Lu Yuan's subordinates.
These border troops were already familiar with Lu Yuan on the Western Rong battlefield.
Now that they're under the other side's command, they're all quite excited.
"No need for formalities."
Lu Yuan said as he walked inside.
I am quite satisfied with this army.
They were all skilled fighters who had entered the country, and they were even wearing iron armor. Lord Xiao Heng was quite generous of them.
This single army was definitely considered elite among the border troops.
At this moment, three captains rushed over. All of them were at the Qi Refining Realm. Upon seeing Lu Yuan, they bowed and said, "Greetings, General!"
"Is everyone here?" Lu Yuan asked, glancing at the group.
One of the captains quickly stepped forward and said, "General, everyone has arrived."
Lu Yuan nodded: "Then let's prepare to set off and return to our base."
"Yes, sir!"
Then, several captains withdrew and began to order the army to break camp.
Looking at the army, Zhou Hongling said with joy, "What a strong army! It's unique among the border troops. Lord Xiao has been very good to you."
"Yes, it's really good. If it weren't for Xiao Shuai, I wouldn't have had it so smooth." Lu Yuan nodded.
About an hour later, the army was ready and, led by Lu Yuan, headed towards the Icefield Fortress.
This time, the number of people was larger, so it was naturally not as fast as when they came. It took them a full five days to return to Icefield Fortress.
After settling the army in the camp.
Lu Yuan and Zhou Hongling had just returned to the mansion.
The latter had other things to take care of, so the two parted ways.
Zhou He came to Lu Yuan's residence again, looking quite anxious: "When are we leaving the city? I heard that Tianwang Village is preparing for war, and several Xiantian cultivators have some complaints, thinking that we are doing well now and there is no need to provoke others."
He's become somewhat negative and lethargic.
Without the deterrent force of a strong military, those who joined later clearly became increasingly unruly.
Lu Yuan glanced outside; it was afternoon.
After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Wait for me a bit, we'll set off today."
After speaking, he went to the inner courtyard, greeted Madam Lu, changed out of his armor, and walked outside.
Upon arriving at the front hall, he said to Zhou He, "Let's go."
After saying that, the two left the captain's mansion, mounted their warhorses, and headed out of the city.
Now, Icefield Fortress can be said to have completely become Lu Yuan's territory. Zhou Hongling is willing to listen to him, and her subordinates dare not say anything.
The censor Huang Sheng followed Lu Yuan's lead without question.
Therefore, there's no need to worry about what malicious people might say.
However, after leaving the city, the two still put on masks to avoid revealing their identities.
If anyone knew that this Northern Patrol General was the leader of Tianwang Village, then something terrible would happen.
After changing their clothes, the two headed towards Tianwang Village.
The next morning, they had already arrived outside the village.
At this time, Tianwangzhai had changed again. The city walls were higher and thicker than before, and it did indeed look like a city.
The people guarding the door no longer have the same demeanor as before.
They've lost their laziness and gained a more capable and efficient demeanor.
As soon as Lu Yuan arrived, he took out the jade token. The gatekeeper leader dared not be negligent and immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Chief Chief."
They held this mysterious chieftain in great awe.
The other party only appeared a few times.
But the main reason was that it left a huge impression on them the first time. Vulture Ridge was not an easy place to fight back then.
They were wiped out in just one day.
The power behind it is unimaginable.
The recruited innate masters were hesitant to confront Wu Han directly for this very reason.
Otherwise, things would have gone wrong long ago.
Seeing the attitude of the leader on the other side, Lu Yuan nodded and headed straight into the village, also breathing a sigh of relief, as the situation was better than he had imagined.
It's not completely out of control.
If that's the case, then things will be much easier.
It seems Wu Han does have some skill.
Zhou He seemed to know what Lu Yuan was thinking, and said in a low voice, "Wu Han's 10,000 elite troops are all loyal to him, so the power of the stronghold is still in his hands. It's just that those Xiantian cultivators are becoming arrogant because of their high cultivation level."
Lu Yuan didn't care about these things. Since some people were disobedient, he would just beat them into submission.
They're all just roughnecks; fists are the most effective weapon.
Then, the two arrived outside the Hall of Righteous Gathering.
At this moment, a commotion could be faintly heard coming from inside.
Wu Han sat at the head of the table, his gaze dark as he stared at the dozen or so men standing below him.
This place contains former high-ranking officials of Tianwangzhai.
In addition, there are five innate experts he has recruited over the past year.
It is clear that the flag of Tianwangzhai was very effective.
One of the innate experts said, "Chief, our Heavenly King Stronghold has everything we need now. We just need to wait a while and negotiate a good price with the imperial court. I don't agree to start a war with others."
The speaker was a burly man who was eight feet tall. He sat on the chair below, his heavy body weighing down the ironwood seat.
This man is named Nangong Lie. He was quite famous in the martial arts world of Dayong in the past. He was skilled in boxing and had considerable strength.
The other innate beings also nodded.
Yang Xiao, sitting opposite the bronze-headed lion, coldly said, "When did it become anyone else's place to disagree with the chief's orders?"
"Yang Xiao, how dare you, a mere True Yuan Realm cultivator, speak to me like that!"
Now, after joining Tianwang Village, Yang Xiao has also broken through to the True Yuan Realm. He now commands three horse farms at the foot of the mountain and 30,000 soldiers, making him a high-ranking member of Tianwang Village.
Hearing Nangong Lie's words, he coldly replied, "Do you want to compete with me in strength here?"
Yang Xiao's brothers behind him also stood up simultaneously: "When we followed the chief to this Heavenly King Stronghold, you guys were still nobody around. If it weren't for the chief taking you in, what would you be!"
They used to be ruthless bandits, and they were used to being incredibly audacious.
Seeing their leader being looked down upon, they naturally stepped forward one by one.
Wu Han sat above, his gaze cold, but he remained silent.
He was staring at an old man below. The man was dressed in black, with a full head of white hair and beard. He looked like an ordinary person, but his pair of dark blue hands told everyone that he was definitely not someone to mess with.
This old man is named Qian Sun Lao Sou. His "Hua Yin Hand" is extremely powerful, and he seems to be about to break through to the Yu Xu Realm.
He has always been a renowned expert in the border regions.
After going up the mountain, he became the leader of several innate masters.
It has become a faction of its own.
Wu Han knew that everything in this was orchestrated by this person.
But now it's become too big to handle.
If we insist on dealing with them, the entire Tianwang Village will likely be thrown into chaos.
He himself didn't know how many people would be left in the end.
Therefore, he could only endure it and wait until Lu Yuan returned before making a decision.
She did not let Lu Yuan down, but after he left...
He discovered that things weren't as he had imagined at all; there was no Lu Yuan backing him up.
It's even possible that someone will take over its place.
These innate masters are actually products of his inflated ego. If he hadn't been so eager to recruit more powerful individuals to prove himself, this situation wouldn't have arisen.
The chaotic noise below fueled his anger.
"alright."
At that moment, the old man Qiansun uttered a single sentence, and the several innate beings immediately fell silent.
Yang Xiao met his gaze coldly, but they were clearly at a disadvantage.
At this moment, the old man Qiansun seemed to have become the helmsman of the entire village.
Just sitting there was enough to intimidate everyone.
"Da da!"
At that moment, Lu Yuan, who had been listening outside for a long time, also stepped inside.
The mask on his face gleamed with a cold, eerie light.
At the same time, he said in a steady voice, "What a lively gathering hall! It seems I've come at just the right time."
As soon as he finished speaking, they entered the hall.
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