It's snowing.

Cold snow flakes fluttered in the sky, covering this Nanshan city with a veil.

Morning.

Yang Yunhui sighed into his hand, and then rubbed it vigorously.

"It's cold!"

At this time, Steward Liu walked over with a letter.

"Xiaohui, this is a letter to you. ”

"Where did my letter come from?"

"Changshan Barracks. ”

I understand, this must be a letter sent by He Bing.

(He Bing is Yang Yunhui's squad leader in the Cangshan Dojo and has a good relationship.) )

So, Yang Yunhui took the letter and hurried back to his small room.

......

Yunhui, how are you doing?

Our brothers have been separated for so long, and we miss them very much.

Count the days, when you received this letter, it must be close to the end of the year, big brother, I send you a New Year's wish: find a beautiful girl to fall in love.

As for me, although Xue Na and I are already engaged, we don't plan to get married yet, and it should be a few more years before I will let you know.

You said that when you become an adult, you will come to the Changshan Army to join the army. I guess it's time for you to come after the New Year.

Now the Imperial conscription order has been issued throughout the country. You don't have to sign up for this. If you sign up there, you can't be sure if you can be assigned to Changshan. You have to come to the Changshan Army to join the army by yourself, and when you come here, my father will arrange it for you.

Let's talk about the situation in the north: the Ulans have taken the city of Barley, and the defenders have been routed. The Empire has organized a crusade and is confident that it will soon be able to retake the city. It's just that the food hoarded there can't be recovered. Fortunately, Ulan did not kill the common people.

In addition, in the past two years, the situation in the north has been strange, and there have been some people collecting something called ruins. I also know what it is. These people are well funded, and they house a lot of people. Many people who are living in difficulty have been taken away by them, and they don't know where they have gone. In Changshan City, for example, more than 2,000 people have been missing. The military has stepped in to investigate the matter. I don't know if you guys have that kind of thing there.

......

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Alright, Yunhui, let's get to that first.

I'm waiting for you in Changshan.

You have to come early.

He Bing.

......

There are still three days left before the Spring Festival, and every household in Nanshan City is ready for the New Year.

There was also good news on this day.

Accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, officials from the Administration Department pasted a large red piece of paper on the big newspaper board.

Good news!

The Northern Expeditionary Army inflicted heavy losses on the Ulans outside the city of Damai and successfully recovered the city of Damai.

This good news spread all over the streets and alleys in an instant. People are celebrating this great event.

As an enemy of the Shire for many years, Ulan has been harassing in the north.

This time, on the occasion of the New Year, Ulan can be broken, and the Shire country is celebrated by the whole country. It is said that King Kiyoha was very happy, and at the same time, a solicitation order was issued in the palace at this time. All major colleges and major non-governmental organizations are required to recommend outstanding talents to participate in the training courses in Beijing.

What is a seminar?

Of course, it means to continue your education.

As a result, Yang Yunhui also received a message from the Cangshan Dojo through the telegraph.

(The telegraph is a device made by the space system Shingen, just like a fax machine.) )

Yang Yunhui was extremely surprised by this transmitter, which is very similar to the earth's electronic transmitter, but the principle is different, one is to use electronic energy, and the other is to use spiritual energy.

......

With this good news of defeating Ulan, the Spring Festival has arrived.

Every family in Nanshan City gathered together, and the scene was called a lively one.

This is true even in the royal palace far away in the imperial capital.

The whole palace was brightly lit and new lanterns were hung everywhere.

All the princes and princesses gathered in the palace, plus the king's brothers and sisters, the number was quite large.

The palace, which is usually a little deserted, also has a hint of fireworks at this moment. Even the Praetorian Guard sergeants who were guarding outside were full of smiles on their faces. Because there are red envelopes to take tonight.

Xuanyuan Qingyu is particularly happy today, and this is because of two things.

The first thing was to recover the city of Barley and keep the empire intact. Although the food hoarded there was not rescued in time, it received more valuable news.

This news is the second thing, the news of the Earth Ring came from the border pass.

What is the Ring of Earth?

One of the twelve artifacts of the ancients, legend has it that collecting these artifacts can open up a passage to the world of Kamigawa. And these artifacts have always been extremely mysterious. Whenever these artifacts appear in the world, they will cause various forces to compete for each other.

And now that the Earth Ring has appeared in the Shire, then his chances of victory are much greater.

Xuanyuan Qingyu drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, and then he left the bustle in the hall and walked to the remote place alone. And, he beckoned into the distance.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?" Li Xiaochen, the chief of the guard, walked up.

"Inform Qinglong and let him secretly investigate the news of the Earth Ring, and if the news is accurate, report it immediately. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Li Xiaochen went down and ordered people to inform Qinglong to go.

Xuanyuan Qingyu stroked the pillar in the corridor with his right hand, and the excitement on his face was overflowing.

Hahaha, Earth Ring! I hope you're the real news this time. Don't let me down any longer, I, the Charr, can also have the Twelve Ancient Artifacts.

Father, don't worry, I will definitely take it down, and I, the Shire Kingdom, will also have the opportunity to enter the world of Kamigawa.

Just then, a woman's voice rang out.

"Qingyu, come back quickly, it's cold outside, your children and grandchildren are waiting for you!"

"Hahaha, Shu Ran, I'm just blowing the wind here, it doesn't matter. ”

(Wang Shuran, Queen Shire, is Xuanyuan Qingyu's good helper.) )

"Your Majesty~, let's go in~"

"Okay, I'll be back. ”

Then, Wang Shuran took Xuanyuan Qingyu's arm, and the two walked intimately towards the hall.

The guards behind him all showed respectful expressions.

Xuanyuan Qingyu, as the eighth king of the Shire Kingdom, has always been diligent and thrifty, and has a generous heart to his courtiers, and there is only one queen in the harem. Such a mind is very admired by the people below. In addition, he was eloquent and strategic, and he made the Shire country rich and strong in just 15 years. Let the rest of the surrounding countries dare not underestimate.

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At a time when the whole country is bustling with activity, there is one place that is quiet.

This place is the church of the Shire.

The Sanctuary of the Shire was founded by a group of sorcerers from the kingdom of Gil. They call themselves God's people, and the deity they believe in is a goddess named Hiji, a deity who worships freedom and life.

The church was established a millennium ago, with its headquarters in the country of Kyr. Now they have branches all over the continent and are extremely influential.

There are Sanctuaries in most parts of the continent, even the places of the Leaf Race and the Iron Race. However, due to the different races, these foreign churches have become independent.

At this time, in the sanctuary of the imperial capital of the Shire, an old man in a white robe was standing in front of the gate of the sanctuary and watching the snowflakes drifting outside.

"Elder Thomas, close the door, it's too cold, don't get cold," said a middle-aged man in a gray robe, taking the hand of the white-robed old man.

(Elder Thomas, head of the Templars in the Shire, 9th Rank Warlock.) )

The white-robed old man exhaled a breath of white air from his nose, then turned and walked to a long table.

The gray-robed middle-aged man hurriedly closed the door.

"Giroud, what do you mean by this sentence from headquarters?" The white-robed old man looked at a piece of paper on the table, only to see that it was written: Pay attention to Ulan, the ring of the artifact earth.

The gray-robed middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "Ulan is looking for ruins in the north of the Shire Kingdom, could it be that the Ring of Earth has appeared over there?"

"We've been looking for many years in the Shire Kingdom, and we haven't had the whereabouts of these ancient artifacts, so why did they suddenly appear now?"

"Maybe there is some opportunity, isn't there a nine-headed dragon on the eastern sea!"

"It's strange to say, why did this nine-headed dragon appear on the shores of the Shire?"

"The nine-headed dragon is a subordinate of the Black Dragon King, and the Black Dragon King's side has always been very mysterious, I guess there is some conspiracy, but we don't have much news about them, there is a rumor that there is an ancient artifact in them. ”

"Yes, it is rumored that the Ring of Thunder is there for them, but there seems to be no logic to these things and the Ring of Earth. ”

"What the elder said is reasonable, but my logic is a bit messed up. ”

"Let the people of the north find out what the Uhlans have found. ”

"Yes. ”

"By the way, what's been going on on in the Kui Shinto Path lately?"

"Elder Hui, since the Kirin of the Shire Kingdom defeated Gluttony last time, the Kui Shinto Dao has disappeared. ”

I don't believe that the Kui Shinto will be quiet and quiet, they believe in the god of Kui, the god of death. ”

"So what are we going to do?"

"Send a message to Carl and ask him to come over. ”

"Okay Elder, I'm going to inform Master Karl. ”

(Carl, a member of the Templar Order under the command of the Templars, an 8-rank fire mystician.) )

After Giroud, the grey-robed priest, left, Bishop Thomas lay on his back in his chair, one hand propped up on his head.

"The Ring of Earth has been revealed, I wonder if I will be able to see the wonders of the twelve star rings of this ancient artifact coming together in my lifetime, can it really break through the void and go to a higher level of the Kamigawa Immortal Realm?"

......

In the small room of the Yang family in Nanshan City.

Yang Yunhui took out a long black wooden box from the cabinet.

The wooden box is about 1.5 meters in size, and it is not very wide, but it looks exquisite. On the outside of the wooden box is inscribed the character Xia, which is the official symbol of the Shire Kingdom.

Yang Yunhui gently opened the wooden box, only to see a silver long sword lying quietly inside. The sword is about 1.3 meters long, and a black wooden scabbard wraps the sword tightly.

This sword was the winning prize of Yang Yunhui's participation in the Cangqiong Cup Youth Athletic Competition when he was studying at the Cangshan Dojo. This is from the Shire Royal Forge Guild and is a high-quality steel sword.

Yang Yunhui gently picked it up and turned it around in his hand.

Scold!

The steel sword came out of its sheath, and a wisp of silver cold shot out.

Yang Yunhui put his nose up and sniffed hard.

"This tastes so cold, hahaha, I have a sword, I can be used as an heirloom~"