Mountain Patrol Military Officer-Chapter 423 - 370: Want to Join!

"Who are those people?"

Chen Yuan looked at the woman in his arms, his tone unaltered, his hand gently touching An Ge’s belly.

What he referred to were the other three Tao Fruits that had surrounded and attempted to kill her and the Heavenly Dog; those people obviously bore the appearance of Western Regions People and were not associated with Gongyang Jianshan, and moreover, each of the three Tao Fruits was no trivial matter.

At that time, he was too intent on killing and did not think to leave a single survivor for interrogation with Wei Zhong, and this Colonel also found it unexpected, unaware of the origins of these people.

It seemed there was more to this matter than met the eye!

Nestled against Chen Yuan’s broad chest, An Ge’s ears blushed slightly, her breathing slightly quickened, and upon hearing Chen Yuan’s words, her soft and boneless voluptuous body tensed up for a moment but soon relaxed again.

She could not hide it; she knew the General would ask.

She gently laid her head upon Chen Yuan’s shoulder, her hair cascading like a waterfall, her eyes taking on a distant look, her thoughts seemingly stretched out.

"The General is currently beset by many troubles, burdened by various matters. I am unable to alleviate any worries for you, and moreover, I bring incessant troubles. Today’s upheaval at Tianxiong Pass, much of it can be attributed to my Heavenly Fragrance Building, dragging Colonel Wei into the muddy waters..."

Her words were cut off by Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan felt that An Ge had changed a lot, becoming more emotional.

Every encounter after their bond was formed brought new insights.

He remembered their last farewell in Jingguan City, An Ge’s passionate warmth that night, which was in stark contrast to today.

"You all speak in such a way; it seems today’s events were too tumultuous and have had a great impact on you. There is no need for self-reproach; this matter might turn out to be a blessing in disguise." Chen Yuan’s tone was deep and steady, giving a sense of inexplicable reassurance.

An Ge’s beautiful eyes flickered, her head slightly lifted, tilting her face to meet Chen Yuan’s gaze, with a searching look.

Chen Yuan’s lips curved into a smile, and he lightly pinched the chin of the woman in his arms, "Today, after hearing the words of the Demon Suppression General, it was as if an epiphany dawned upon me; there’s no need to be annoyed by those vermin in the Court. When you become powerful, great scholars will naturally interpret the scriptures in your favor."

"From now on, I have the authority to command the troops in Shu; with troops comes the right to speak. In the future, operating on my own, what difference does the Court’s attitude make to me?"

Chen Yuan had been resentful in his heart, but now, after experiencing this incident, he saw things more clearly and had made up his mind.

The appearance of the Demon Suppression General had lessened many of his concerns.

Seeing Chen Yuan so calm and composed, An Ge felt much more at ease inside. The great battle during the day, seeing Chen Yuan caught in this maelstrom, the arrival of more and more important people, she worried for Chen Yuan.

She had even prepared for the worst-case scenario!

Thankfully.

It had turned from danger to safety.

"The General has his own broad mind; I am relieved now."

An Ge’s voice was as clear and ringing as a bell.

"Enough about me, tell me about those people; what are their origins?"

Chen Yuan returned to the original topic.

An Ge’s expression did not change, but she stood up from his side and paced to a wall in the room.

The wall was bare, revealing nothing out of the ordinary, but An Ge pressed a spot on it with her finger.

"Sst"

A small pit was indented where she pressed, and then the sound of the wall seemed to come alive, as bricks and stones pushed out and protruded. A few breaths later, a box flew out from the wall, and then the wall returned to its original state.

The box, with ordinary red lacquer wood grain texture, appeared unremarkable from the outside, about a foot square, landing in An Ge’s hands.

An Ge held the small box with both hands and sat down at the table. Then she placed the box on the table and gently twisted the lock to open it.

There were no complicated mechanisms or prohibitive talisman inscribed.

Chen Yuan watched the whole operation with some confusion; his eyes scanned over the box, which seemed just an ordinary item, nothing special about it; why was it concealed with such trouble?

At that moment, the box opened.

From inside the box, An Ge’s fair and delicate hands took out a long, diamond-shaped object, resembling star-fallen meteor iron, silver-gray in color, and twinkling with little sparkling spots. In the center of the object, there was a pattern of an eye engraved.

In that instant, Chen Yuan felt as if a cold chill, like being watched by a poisonous snake, surged through his heart.

The next second, the golden line between his brows suddenly twitched, and the third eye opened fiercely, staring at the eye pattern on the object.

Just then, the horrifying coldness receded like a tide.

Chen Yuan’s brows wrinkled instantly; the sensation was uncomfortable, and it was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

His brows flashed, then he closed his eyes.

Strangely enough, with the object so close, he could not sense the slightest aura from it.

He then opened his eyes, lifting his eyelids to glance at An Ge, waiting for her to speak about the origin of the object.

"There is a legend in the Western Regions, that a long time ago, a Prophet discovered a miraculous land, rumored to connect to the netherworld below and the heavens above. In it, one could obtain inconceivable power, that place was called the Divine Ruins."

"Later, countless tribes of the Western Regions fought over this miraculous land for years, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, and the miraculous land thus disappeared in the long river of time. Later, in the Western Regions, a Holy Sect emerged, claiming to have found this miraculous land and the method to obtain power from it. When this news spread, countless people flocked there. Thus, the Holy Sect became widely followed among the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions."

"This is the Holy Fire Order!"

"The members of the Holy Sect claim that this order is the key to the miraculous land."

"Those who carry this order into that place and return alive can become the Holy Sect’s Holy Daughter, elevated above tens of thousands."