Chapter Ten

Chapter 10 (This chapter is free)

Tang Yin was startled, and searched Yan Lie's memory silently. That's right, common people in the Haotian Empire can't be officials. Only after obtaining the title can they have the qualifications and chance to get an official rank. The same is true for Fengguo.

He nodded, and asked leisurely: "So you choose to join the army, intending to obtain the title by killing the enemy and doing meritorious service?"

The young man did not hold back, and replied: "Yes. It is the easiest to obtain a title in the army."

This is the truth, Fengguo also has a tradition of martial arts. During the period of war, the army has always used the number of enemy heads to reward meritorious deeds. The more enemy heads brought back, the greater the credit.

Tang Yin looked at the young man amusedly, and said, "It looks like you haven't practiced Lingwu?"

The young man said seriously: "I am a scholar."

Tang Yin shrugged and said: "It is difficult to hold a weapon, how can you kill the enemy? If you can't kill the enemy, how can you get the enemy's head? Without a head, how can you get the title?"

The young man smiled, very wickedly, and said: "So I have been looking for someone who can cooperate with me, but I have never found one before, but..." He looked at Tang Yin with bright eyes, and said with a smile: " Now, I've found it."

Tang Yin narrowed his eyes, pointed to his nose, and said, "You can't find me, can you?"

The young man nodded excitedly, and said anxiously: "You have martial arts, and I have literature. If you and I work together, it will be perfect. It won't be long before we can all get the title."

Tang Yin sneered with a lack of interest, and said: "I won't bring a burden by my side." To him, a youth who has not practiced Lingwu is a useless person. "Besides, I'm not interested in titles, and this war has nothing to do with me. I have to deal with my own affairs first."

He has only one thought now, to go to Yueling City under the Sunset Peak, find Crystal and Xuan Zhenzi, and avenge the blood feud.

Seeing that the expression on his face turned cold instantly, the young man asked cautiously, "Where are you going?"

"Moon Spirit City!"

"Yueling City?" The young man was surprised and asked, "Is it Yueling City under the Sunset Peak?"

"That's right." Tang Yin responded simply.

The young man was full of doubts, and asked suspiciously: "What did you go there for? Besides, Yueling City has been turned into ruins hundreds of years ago, and it is estimated that few people still remember the name of Yueling City."

"What?" Tang Yin was shocked, Yueling City turned into ruins? How is that possible? When Yan Lie left Yueling City to find Gu Zhen to duel, Yueling City was still prosperous, how could it be turned into ruins, and it was turned into ruins hundreds of years ago? Did Yan Lie see a ghost? He knew it was impossible.

He sneered, and said in a cold tone: "You lied to me."

"Why should I lie to you? What's more, this kind of thing can't fool anyone at all. You can inquire about it. Who still remembers the place name of Yueling City? It has already become history."

Seeing that the young man didn't seem to be lying, Tang Yin's original firm confidence began to shake, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he suddenly remembered that when he saw Yan Lie's body, it was already a skeleton. Could it be...he didn't dare to think about it anymore , asked softly: "Now... how many years is the Emperor Calendar?"

The imperial calendar is the year-recording method of the Haotian Empire, with the founding of the Haotian Empire as the first year of the imperial calendar.

The young man looked at Tang Yin inexplicably, and said, "It's the 805th year of the Emperor Calendar, you... are you okay?"

How could it be okay? !

Tang Yin's head buzzed, he clearly knew that when Yan Lie confronted Gu Zhen for a duel, it was the 305th year of the Emperor Calendar, but now it is 805 years, that is to say, it is now the 500th year of Yan Lie's time back.

He grabbed the young man's neck and asked sharply, "Did you lie to me?"

The young man was taken aback by his appearance, and stammered: "This...how can this be a lie? It is indeed the 805th year of the Emperor's Calendar!"

Tang Yin slowly let go of his hand, and for a moment, like a deflated ball, his legs became weak, and he slowly sat on the ground.

It is really unimaginable that Yan Lie has been dead for five hundred years. Five hundred years is long enough to change many things, even the glorious Yueling City has been turned into ruins.

I don't belong to this world, and now even Yan Lie who is combined with me no longer belongs to this world. Tang Yin closes his eyes, so what's the point of living in this world?

It is impossible for Crystal to live for five hundred years, and it is impossible for Xuan Zhenzi to live for five hundred years. The doubts and hatred that originally belonged to him have disappeared with five hundred years of time. Hollowed out, not knowing what to do with myself.

"You... What's the matter with you?" The young man asked in a low voice, not knowing what was wrong with Tang Yin.

Tang Yin shook his head. He originally thought that there were people, things, and places he cared about in this world, but now all of them have been reduced to ashes... He murmured: "I don't know where I should go, I don't know where I am. What to do."

The young man was stunned for a moment, and then said loudly: "What is there to think about? We are in troubled times now, so of course we want to do something earth-shattering..." Speaking of this, he also felt that he was too boastful, and then changed his mind : "But for now, the most important thing is how can we escape?"

"Escape?" Tang Yin raised his head.

The young man said faintly: "This expedition to Ningguo was simply a wrong war launched at the wrong time and at the wrong place. A total of two hundred thousand people were scattered, and I don't know how many of them really managed to escape back to Fengdi. Now, hundreds of thousands of Ning people are chasing and killing us remnants and defeated generals, why don’t we just stay here and wait for our deaths?”

Through Yan Lie's memory, Tang Yin knew that Feng and Ning were adjacent countries, but the struggle between them had never ended. In the final analysis, it was caused by the two countries' competition for the Hedong area. The Hedong area is fertile and rich in minerals. Feng and Ning each had half. Later, because Ning was suffering, when they asked Feng for help, Ning's monarch promised to give up their half of the Hedong area to Feng. However, after accepting Ning's conditions, Feng did not fully assist Ning. , caused the latter's dissatisfaction, and after the incident, Ningguo tried to return their half of the River East area, but was rejected by Fengguo, and the two countries began to turn against each other, and the war began. During this period, both Feng and Ning occupied the entire Hedong area, and both countries also declared the Hedong area as their own territory. The war continued, and the losses of both sides accumulated more and more, which was hard to estimate. In the end, no one could tell whether the Hedong area belonged to Feng State or Ning State.

"This war started because of Hedong?" Although five hundred years have passed, Tang Yin's guess is not wrong.

The young man nodded and replied: "Yes. There is nothing wrong with taking back the Hedong area, but we have fought too many battles these years. We have fought against Ningguo, Yuguo, and Anguo. The country is already riddled with holes. , and Ningguo has recuperated, and its national strength is much stronger than before. We have difficulty defending, so how can we have a chance of winning if we take the initiative? The king is too anxious. This defeat, I don’t know how long it will take to take back the Hedong area.”

The corners of Tang Yin's mouth moved, but he didn't say much. Since the founding of Feng Nation, wars have never stopped. Feng people are martial arts and have a tough nature. They have long been used to fighting to support wars. However, the disastrous defeat of 200,000 troops is still rare in the history of Feng Nation.

"By the way, my name is Qiu Zhen, what's your name?"

"Tang Yin."

"What are your plans? Are you planning to go to Yueling City?"

Tang Yin shook his head, what's the point of going to Yueling City now?

"From my point of view, you should stay in the army. With your skills, you will definitely be promoted to a higher rank, and I can also have a backer to rely on." The young man who called himself Qiu Zhen smiled flatteringly. Although he felt that Tang Yin was a weird person, he spoke inexplicably, as if he had a brain problem, but his intuition told him that following Tang Yin would do him no harm, at least his survival would be guaranteed.

Tang Yin glanced at him strangely, and said, "You want to hang out with me?"

Qiu Zhen nodded with a smile, and said: "You can say that. Besides, I know your secret, so you should be more at ease if you bring me by your side!" He was talking about the fact that Tang Yin is a spiritual practitioner of darkness thing.

"Killing you, I'm not only relieved, but also relieved." Tang Yin said expressionlessly.