The world needs heroes.

But the era in which heroes were born is also the most unfortunate era.

......

Yu Ling gently put down the jade slip that recorded the detailed battle report, got up and walked to the fragrant courtyard of the garden.

Nirabe followed him in silence, again without saying a word.

At this time of year, the flowers are in full bloom, and the stems and leaves of the wisteria flowers climb all over the eaves, falling down like tassels, swaying softly with the breeze, and the fine lilac petals seem to be dotted with the stars among the turquoise, diffusing the faint fragrance of nothing.

Yuling raised her head, and the soft spring light reflected dappled light and shadow on the steps in front of the door through the gaps in the wisteria flowers, making the scene more and more lazy and pleasant.

It's hard to imagine that the southern battlefield that is thousands of stars away is already a mountain of bones and a river of blood.

The war did not last long, starting with the continuous autumn rains in mid-September last year and ending in March now, and it has only been half a year.

However, the loss of life is faster than the melting of the glacier, and the people who are familiar or strange are finally turned into pale and cold numbers.

The fighting in the south was almost over, and as expected, an unprecedented victory was achieved.

But Yu Ling didn't feel the slightest joy, only felt the heaviness of suffocation.

He thought of Taiye Xingyuan that year, the people he protected passed away in front of his eyes one after another, and he seemed so incompetent and powerless in the face of strong enemies.

And now, although he has stood at the pinnacle of this world, in the face of this never-ending war, he can only watch the people he is familiar with being swept up by the torrent and gradually disappearing.

After standing for a moment, Yu Ling walked down the steps and slowly went to the mountain behind the Gu King's Palace.

Previously, it had been re-cleaned and a cemetery was built from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.

This cemetery is very large, and the dense tombstones stand on the mountain, like a forest.

Most of the cemeteries are empty coffins or clothed mounds, because the number of cultivators who die in battle every day is innumerable, and they are basically buried on the spot near the battlefield, and many people can't even find and distinguish the corpses.

Just to not forget them, when the battle report is transmitted back to the Hundred Gu Stars, the grave keepers of the cemetery will set up new tombstones and engrave their names on them.

A stele is often engraved with the names of a dozen or even two dozen people, and some will also include their most prominent exploits during their lifetimes.

They are either from the north, or from the south, or from the west, and there is no shortage of spiritual cultivators.

No matter what happened in life, after death, they all slept in one place.

as the mark of their last existence.

As long as the Hundred Gu Stars do not fall, these tombstones can stand here safely.

And if even the Hundred Gu Stars were occupied by the Dao Spirit army, then it would also mean the end of everything.

Stepping on the bluestone steps, there are heavy stele forests on both sides, and all the way up, you will reach the top of the quiet mountain.

The little moon tree took root here quietly, overlooking the outline of the Gu King's Palace, its leaves rustling in the wind, as if it had also fallen into a quiet sleep.

The last time the reshaping of the Yan Clan consumed a lot of its vitality, so Han Wei and Shuo didn't bother it again, and let the little tree slowly recover under the warmth of the spiritual material.

Yuling didn't alarm the little tree, but walked to a tombstone under the tree.

This is a new monument erected by the grave keeper, and he squatted down and just smoothed the surrounding soil, and saw Yuling together.

The "Alliance......" The grave keeper was stunned and was about to blurt out, but Yuling waved his hand and signaled him not to make a sound.

The grave keeper bowed, and silently stepped aside, his hands crossed over his chest, and bowed his head slightly, as if in mourning.

Yu Ling stared at the brand-new tombstone in silence, stretched out her finger and gently rubbed it over the edge, landing in the center.

He then carved a few lines.

"Create a unique formation, Xuanhe through the ages, Dingnanhuang victory, the formation is unparalleled. ”

"The tomb of Emperor Xu Yanting. ”

The tombstone is cold, but the inscription seems to have a little warmth.

The mountain wind was sudden, and a crescent-like ink-colored leaf swirled and fell on the stele, crossing the word by word, as if it was also lingering and nostalgic, but after all, it still slept with the dust and mud.

"We'll take care of the rest. ”

Yu Ling looked at the tombstone, closed her eyes, and then turned to leave.

......

After returning to the Gu King's Palace, he seemed to have returned to his usual state, and he picked up the battle report again and read it carefully twice.

Nirabe looked at Yuling with some concern, but saw that he pressed his eyebrows and said without raising his head: "According to the original plan, organize the evacuation of the cultivators in the southern realm in an orderly manner, transfer from the Hanging Star, retreat to the Ghost Awakening Star to recuperate, and the others go to the Meteor to rest and prepare for battle." ”

Although the battle of Nanhuangxing was a big victory, it was also a tragic victory, and there were almost no cultivators who were completely injured, so the wounded soldiers here specifically refer to those who were so seriously injured that they only had half a life left, and they could recover within a few days.

It's not that Yuling is cruel and refuses to give them a few more days to rest and relax, but the front-line battle situation in the area of the Great Wilderness Star is really not optimistic.

In order to break the myth of the invincibility of the Dao Spirit army and give some comfort to these southern cultivators who have abandoned their homes, it seems that the northern side has not sent troops to the southern phoenix star to help, but they have made a lot of support both openly and secretly.

Yu Ling always felt that the Dao Spirit Clan's retreat in the Southern Phoenix Star was too decisive, and the only explanation was that they had a bigger plan on the northern side.

To say something that cultivators in the southern realm don't like to hear, in Yuling's planning, the northern realm is the main battlefield, and the western realm is the big rear, which is based on various factors.

Therefore, when the troops are not sufficient, he can only choose to give up one side and keep the other.

It may be that a Southern Realm cultivator who has lost his hometown will not be able to devote himself wholeheartedly to the battlefield in the Northern Realm, but it is better than scattering and giving his life in vain.

As for some complaints and gossip, they were not considered by Yu Ling at all.

"It's almost arranged, I'll tell you more. Nirabe nodded, and reported: "The Great Wilderness Star has just repelled another round of attacks from the Dao Spirit Clan, and the casualties are still being counted......"

Before he could finish speaking, a wisp of black smoke suddenly spread out of nothingness, and then condensed into a figure.

"Night senior?" Yu Ling looked at each other in surprise.

There was a solemn meaning between the eyebrows of the night remnant clouds, and he said very directly: "I met the Ten Thousand Law Spirit Venerable in the clone of the Southern Phoenix Star. ”

He paused, and then said in Nirabe's stunned gaze, "The deity." ”

Yu Ling's expression also became serious: "He didn't take action personally?"

"No, he invited me to be a spectator with him. ”

Night remnant clouds' eyebrows still did not stretch: "He faintly revealed some things between his words, I will talk to you about this later, the key is the retreat of the Dao Spirit Clan, which is a little unusual." ”

"At that time, the southern side did have an advantage, and it was only a matter of time before they won the victory, but if the Daoling clan continued to fight hard, it would definitely make the victory in the southern border even more miserable, but they walked very decisively, and they did not panic at all, as if there were still some hole cards left useless. ”

"I watched them leave Nanhuang Star completely, and I didn't find anything abnormal, and Wanfa Lingzun didn't care about winning or losing this battle at all, but before he left, he left me a word. ”

"What?" Yuling had a not-so-good premonition.

"See you in the Great Wilderness. "Night Remnant Cloud Road.

The atmosphere was as cold as ice for a while.

"Is it ......" Nirabe's face turned pale, and her fingertips trembled slightly.

"I suspect that the Dao Spirit Clan will do everything they can, and the clone of the Ten Thousand Law Spirit Venerable will be responsible for holding my clone in the Great Wilderness Star back. "Night Remnant Cloud Road.

Yu Ling was silent, in order to disperse his strength and recultivate, he had already recovered all the clones, and Cheng Yu and other immortal realm elders were fully responsible for the Great Wilderness Star side.

Even now, it is inconvenient for him to be directly involved in the battlefield, because ...... There is only one point left before the merit is consummated.

But Wanfa Lingzun's inevitable tone made his mind sink to the bottom in an instant.

Doesn't it mean that the other party has revealed his plan so calmly...... Wanfa Lingzun was full of confidence, and it was too late for the Northern Alliance to stop anything.

Nirabe hurriedly turned his head to look at Yu Ling: "Alliance Leader, the Great Wilderness Star cannot afford to be lost, why don't I immediately contact the Heavenly Cave Sect and let Sect Master Zhao bring some more masters to support......?"

"It's late. ”

Night Remnant Cloud closed his eyes and suddenly sensed something.

He took a deep breath and said slowly: "Ten Thousand Law Spirit Venerable, Dao Spirit Spirit Emperor, Xu Shipu...... All appeared. ”