Mountain Patrol Military Officer-Chapter 361 - 305: A Small Display of Divine Skills (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 361: Chapter 305: A Small Display of Divine Skills (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

At dawn, the sky broke into light, blanketing the mountains in white.

Outside the Ninth Mountain Colonel Hall, the Soldier Armor was imposing, with an Armored Soldier standing guard every ten steps. Among them, a Red-armored Soldier with a hand on the hilt of his sword stood upright in front of the main door.

The wind carried snowflakes that twirled in the air, piling up on his helmet and around his neck, with eyebrows frosted over. Yet the man remained motionless, having stood there all through the night.

And on the steps in front of this Red-armored Soldier, a white-robed scholar kept pacing back and forth—untouched by the wind and snow.

Just then, with a creak, the solemn and weighty black doors of the hall opened without a breath of wind.

A warm breeze billowed out from within the hall, intertwining with the outer wind and snow, and in an instant a white fog swirled up.

The white-robed scholar pacing beneath the steps stopped walking and quickly straightened up.

The Red-armored Soldier standing at the door turned and bowed deeply.

"General!"

The fog dispersed, and Chen Yuan emerged from seclusion.

After unlocking the first Divine Treasure and acquiring another Heavenly Mastery Divine Power, he was in a good mood. He nodded with a smile at Yun Tiansheng, who had been guarding outside all night,

"You’ve had a tough night standing guard; go rest now!"

Yun Tiansheng just spoke,

"Millitary Adviser Gao has been looking for you. He came once yesterday at dusk."

"Oh?"

Chen Yuan’s eyebrows lifted slightly as he looked at Gao Yu, who had come from behind Yun Tiansheng, and stepped forward two paces, "Millitary Adviser Gao, come up and speak. Is there an urgent matter?"

Gao Yu, who had been visiting several times since yesterday, briskly climbed the steps, cupped his hands in salute, and said in a low voice,

"General, I heard from Yun Piaoqi yesterday that you were cultivating, so I didn’t disturb you."

"Yesterday afternoon, the Garrison General of the Northern City reported that the Heir of Beiliang arrived in Jingguan City with a large force."

"The Heir of Beiliang?" Chen Yuan’s eyebrows shot up at that title, his eyes gleamed sharply, and he was reminded of the past, "How many troops have come?"

"Over a hundred from the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry, all with Profound Body Cultivation, and they were escorted by ten experts from the Heavenly Pass. The Princely Heir didn’t show himself, so it’s presumed that he must be accompanied by Great Divine Ability Users."

Gao Yu reported.

"Where are these people staying?"

"North City Jin Family, a second-tier family. I’ve already found out that they’ve taken in a cousin of the former Jin Family Master, who had wandered the Worldly society in earlier years and is now a guest of the Royal Beiliang Mansion."

Chen Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, though he remained silent.

Gao Yu looked up and stepped closer, whispering,

"General, should we keep an eye on these people?"

Chen Yuan lifted his eyelids, giving Gao Yu an unexpected glance, his expression half-mocking,

"Why does Millitary Adviser Gao say so? After all, they hold distinguished positions. I thought the adviser would suggest that I get closer to them instead."

Gao Yu shook his head, "General must have forgotten what I do. From the documents at Tianxiong Pass, I learned that the General once killed a guest of the King of Beiliang’s household. There were people causing trouble in Shu with ill intentions."

"Besides, Liangzhou borders Shu, and I’ve also heard some stories—Liangzhou Iron Cavalry is not that peaceful."

As one who managed documents and archives, and dealt with messages passed between households, he naturally knew a few things.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, a hint of sternness crossed his brow as he recalled killing a man named Xiahou Yuan on the streets of Tianxiong Pass in the past. This man had raised private troops in White Emperor City and conspired to rebel. After purging the Demon Cult disturbances, he fled far away, and by coincidence, Chen Yuan, newly appointed as Ninth Mountain’s Colonel, discovered him deploying troops at Tianxiong Pass and executed him, obtaining a Token from the King of Beiliang’s household.

At the time, there was another person from the King of Beiliang’s household involved in the several rebellions at Tianxiong Pass, who he didn’t manage to catch.

Because of this connection, there was a feud between him and the colossal entity of the King of Beiliang’s household, and the other side must be aware of this as well. Thus, for them to march troops so boldly into the city, they probably did not take him seriously.

After all, the identity of the Heir of Beiliang was quite distinguished.

"Send someone to keep an eye on their movements, and find out if there’s a man named Vice Minister Wu among this Beiliang Army."

Chen Yuan ordered, a flash of dark gold crossing his eyes.

Even the colossal Royal Beiliang Mansion, as much as it inspired awe, he knew that in the current situation, as he held his position in Jingguan City, things would not end well with these people; caution was necessary.

"Yes!"

Gao Yu responded,

but saw Chen Yuan’s half-smile, "Bring the Jin Family Master here. The Princely Heir gracing their mansion should be quite the honor for them, brimming with joy, but given the Princely Heir’s noble status, as the host, I must remind this master to be attentive and not neglect the guest."

Listening to Chen Yuan’s casual words, Gao Yu knew the general intended to give the Jin Family Master a subtle warning.

"Yes, then I will take my leave!"

With that, he turned and quickly left.

Chen Yuan watched his retreating figure, feeling an immense, invisible pressure approaching. After all, he was only a Colonel, and facing the rebirth of the world, when all kinds of people would emerge, figures with illustrious identities like the Princely Heir of Beiliang would only become more common.

Controlling the situation all by himself was indeed a fantasy.

There’s always someone better out there; beyond the heavens, there’s another heaven, and now his Ninth Mountain harbored two.

But to live in constant subservience?

That was absolutely out of the question.

Ha!

"You may go rest now."

Chen Yuan slightly turned his head.

"Yes!"

Yun Tiansheng clasped his fists, took a few steps back, the clashing iron armor scattering the snowflakes. He then turned, shook off the snow from his armor, and leaped into the falling snow, flying down the mountain.

Chen Yuan then moved and arrived at a garden behind the Colonel Palace.

At this moment, in the snow, the flowers and plants in the courtyard were covered by snow, forming thick ice sculptures.

Most of them couldn’t withstand the continuous days of snow and ice, withered, wilted, and lost their vitality.

Chen Yuan took a step, and as his foot stepped into this bone-chillingly cold garden, a faint green ripple emanated from it.

What followed was a miraculous scene!

Bare snowfields began to rustle, "susususu."

It seemed as if something was stirring underneath.

In the next second, sprouts broke free from the snow, growing visibly to the naked eye.

The surrounding withered and yellow trees underwent a transformation from leafless branches to sprouting fresh green shoots, then blooming, and finally fruiting.

In just a dozen breaths, these trees rapidly changed, as if a fast-forward button was pressed, experiencing all four seasons in a fleeting, wondrous moment.

Chen Yuan witnessed with his own eyes how in a short period, what was once a snow-covered landscape turned into green grass and fruit-laden branches.

He walked to a peach tree, plucked a peach the size of a fist, took a bite, and the sweet juice burst in his mouth, making the corners of his eyes crinkle.

A minor display of Divine Skills, almost unfathomable.

And perhaps they’ll soon prove to be of great use.

Just then,

a shout came from outside.

It was Yun Tiansheng, who had not long descended the mountain.

"General, Miss Qin has come to visit, saying there’s important business to discuss!"