Volume II, Chapter 61: The Army of the Nine Directions
After arranging the residence of Shangguan Yun and Tong Wang in the mansion, Jiufang Ming prepared to visit his father and brother Jiufang Geng in the military camp.
Jiufang Ming was dressed in a black robe and had a handsome appearance, and his walk in the city attracted the favor of the rich lady from time to time, and even the young man in Jiufang City couldn't help but look at him.
"It seems that it is better to wear a mask. "Jiufang Ming was a little uncomfortable staring, but he didn't care too much.
In the barracks of the Nine Parties.
A man walks slowly among the soldiers with his hands behind his back, observing everyone's movements.
Jiufang Geng glanced at the sky and estimated that it was already noon, but for their army, the concept of time almost did not exist.
No matter day or night, the army under Jiufang Geng practiced hard as always.
"Good performance, it's time to rest. Jiufang Geng nodded, the endurance training every month has finally paid off.
The vast majority of soldiers were able to stay motionless under extremely hard conditions, and the scorching sun was actually nothing, and the biggest test they faced was not to fall behind in their cultivation under such conditions.
Hearing Jiufang Geng's words, some of the soldiers then collapsed to the ground.
"Go back and get some rest. Jiufang Geng stepped forward and said with concern.
Then Jiufang Geng took out some pills, one for each person.
"Thank you, General Geng. A soldier who looked like a teenager said gratefully that he had not been in the Jiufang Army for a long time, and on the first day he came, he almost couldn't hold it and was eliminated.
I didn't expect that the disciplined Jiufang Army also had such a humane side.
"Report, someone outside the camp asked to see the general. Huang Zhi said respectfully.
"Nope. Jiufang Geng said without thinking, he didn't have that much spare time.
"But the man said he was your brother, a general. Huang Zhi then said.
Jiufang Geng frowned, his younger brother died five years ago, thinking of Jiufang Ming, Jiufang Geng couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.
If it weren't for his refusal, the marriage wouldn't have fallen on his brother, and if you think about it, everything is your own fault.
"My brother died five years ago. Jiufang Geng shook his head and said regretfully, I don't know what kind of demons and monsters are coming this time.
"This ......" Huang Zhi was taken aback, this was equivalent to touching Jiufang Geng's sore spot.
The subordinates immediately arrested the man and tortured him. Huang Zhi said with a heart.
"No, I'm here myself. Jiufang Ming flew down from the sky above the barracks and glanced at Huang Zhi.
Jiufang Geng saw Jiufang Ming and was speechless for a long time.
"Which one is General Jiufang Geng. Jiufang Ming looked around, his eldest brother had already changed.
"What's the matter with me?" Jiufang Geng stepped forward.
Jiufang Ming was stunned when he saw the figure that stepped forward.
"Big brother, I haven't seen ...... for five years" Jiufang Ming also stepped forward and said.
Huang Zhi gave the soldier next to him a gesture, and then made a motion to wipe his neck.
"I've never seen you, and I can't afford to be called your big brother. "Jiufang Geng looked at it for a long time, this obviously can't be his younger brother Jiufang Ming, five years ago, Jiufang Ming was still a teenager who didn't cultivate, how could he have reached the point where he couldn't even see through himself.
"Take it for me. Huang Zhi gave an order, and looked at Jiufang Ming coldly, not ready to leave Jiufang Ming with any way to live.
Jiufang Geng wanted to stop it, after all, the person who came was a guest, but after thinking about it carefully, this person trespassed into the military camp and should be beheaded according to military law, even if it was really his younger brother, he would kill his relatives in righteousness.
"Open your dog's eyes!" Jiufang said disdainfully, then took out the waist card and pasted it in front of Huang Zhi's eyes.
"This ......" Huang Zhi first felt an extremely terrifying aura coming, and then opened his eyes, but what he saw was four big characters.
"The Holy Messenger of Evil Spirits. ”
Huang Zhi quickly knelt down, and there were words in his mouth, "I don't know if the Holy Envoy is in power, please forgive me." ”
"The Holy Envoy of Warding Off Evil Spirits?" Jiufang Geng was shocked, the young man in front of him was actually the Holy Envoy of Warding Off Evil Spirits.
The biggest power of the Min Dynasty is not the army, but the evil guard, according to the etiquette, Jiufang Geng must salute when he sees the officials above the evil spirits and protectors, as for the form of this etiquette, it is a customary ceremony.
Jiufang Geng hesitated for a moment, and then knelt down.
"Big brother, no. Jiufang Ming noticed Jiufang Geng's movements and hurriedly stepped forward to stop it.
Jiufang Geng's slightly bent body was quickly straightened by Jiufang Ming, and it was against common sense for his brother to really kneel down for himself.
"What does this mean, Lord Holy Envoy?" asked Jiufang Geng puzzled, except for himself, all the soldiers around him knelt down and saluted.
"You're my eldest brother, how can I make you kneel?" said with a grin.
Jiufang Geng was stunned when he saw Jiufang Ming's smile.
"You've been looking forward to it for five years. Only then did Jiufang Geng recognize that this was his Jiufang Ming.
"I knew you couldn't die. Jiufang Geng smiled, and there were imperceptible tears in his eyes.
When the brothers met, Jiufang Ming was also very excited, and hugged Jiufang Geng for a long time.
"I can't see through your cultivation, and you, the Holy Envoy of Evil Spirits, are too big. Jiufang Geng asked, looking at Jiufang Ming, everything was like a dream, his younger brother, who had been missing for five years, finally came back.
Jiufang Ming pursed his lips, "Now that I'm an eighth-order illusionist, as for the holy envoy or something, it's the waist card given by Jiu Ge." ”
"Eighth Order of the Phantom Master?" Jiufang Geng was taken aback, five years ago, he was still fifteen years old Jiufang Ming, and he had a cultivation close to that of the Phantom King before he was twenty years old.
What is the concept?
"In the past five years, why didn't you send back the letter, my father and I thought you had ......" Jiufang Geng looked at his younger brother without any sense of blame.
"I happened to go to Youshang Country, thousands of miles away, and many letters I sent seemed to have been intercepted by my master there. Jiufang said helplessly.
"How did you come back after such a long distance?" Jiufang Geng then asked, and the brothers saw each other again, and it seemed that they had endless words.
Jiufang Ming then told him about his encounter with Xiao Hei and his trip to Ning Kingdom.
"Big brother, compared to you, I have only improved a little in five years. Jiufang Geng smiled helplessly.
Jiufang Ming investigated the cultivation of Jiufang Geng, the eighth order of the Phantom Warrior, which was a big step lower than himself, five years ago, he was already the Jiufang Geng of the sixth order of the Phantom Warrior, and now he has no spirit.
"Big brother don't have to be discouraged. "With a move, the Nine Directions Spirit Movement personally selected an illusion martial art and a technique, as well as hundreds of pills.
"These are gifts for Big Brother you. Jiufang Ming said.
"This ...... Are you so rich now?" said Jiufang Geng in surprise.
Jiufang Ming just smiled and didn't speak, these were all given to him by Lin Yan, otherwise he would still be a poor bastard.
"Big brother might as well go to cultivate today, and as for the army, I can also manage it on my behalf. Jiufang Ming said.
"You're trying to compete with me for a job. Jiufang Geng patted Jiufang Ming's shoulder and said with a smile.
"Don't dare, don't dare. Jiufang sneered.
Only then did Jiufang Ming find that the soldiers beside him were still kneeling, and he was suddenly a little embarrassed.
"Get up. Jiufang Ming said.
Jiufang Geng took advantage of the situation and said, "From today onwards, the Holy Envoy of Evil Spirits will manage the Jiufang Army for a period of time. ”
"This ......"
All the soldiers were not convinced, and then looked at each other.
"This envoy is my own brother, so you don't have to worry. Jiufang Geng then said.
"Obey the General's orders. ”
All the soldiers said in unison.
"Okay, then I'll go on vacation. Jiufang Geng said with a smile, he had been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, and he was already a little tired.
Jiufang Ming and Jiufang Geng glanced at each other, "Big brother, don't worry, I am also a person who has led soldiers." ”
Jiufang Geng then disappeared from everyone's sight with a sigh of relief.
Looking at the thousands of people on the field, Jiufang Ming suddenly became arrogant, this was much more energetic than the hundreds of people who commanded Ning Guo, and he was full of energy, and Jiufang Ming decided to change this batch of Jiufang Army.
"One by one, why are they so unenergetic. Jiufang Ming looked at the depressed crowd and couldn't help but start a fire.
"I've just trained, can you not get tired......" Huang Zhi was speechless for a moment.
However, when the soldiers heard this, they immediately straightened their waists, and they couldn't let this evil envoy, who was much younger than themselves, look down on him.
"That's good. Jiufang Ming looked at the energetic crowd and said with satisfaction.
"Do you want to eat candy?" said Jiufang Ming.
Everyone was silent, and the new official took office three times, but what kind of fame is this.
"I don't want to. At this point, a recruit said with a tug at his throat.
Jiufang Ming looked at the recruit, who was a thin young man.
"I really don't want to?" asked Jiufang Ming again.
"That's true. The boy replied.
Jiufang Ming then took out an elixir from the storage ring and flew over.
"You don't want to think about it?" Jiufang said indifferently.
"My commands must be obeyed without leakage. Jiufang said in a loud voice.
Then he walked up to everyone and gave out a pill to each of them.
This method is the routine commonly used by the Nine Directions, and no one can withstand the temptation of the elixir, including himself.
"Holy Envoy, what is this......" The young man looked at the pill and said with some concern.
"Didn't I tell you, just ordinary jelly beans? ”
Jiufang Ming took an elixir and played with it in his hand, "If you perform well, there will be more rewards." ”
"After going back, everyone wrote down the pills and phantom martial arts they wanted on a piece of paper, and remember to note their names. Jiufang Ming said.
The crowd then looked at each other again, puzzled.
"Even if I write, I have a lot of pills, as long as the phantom martial arts are not more than the ground level, I can get them, so I can write with confidence. The Nine Directions promised.
"Also, tomorrow everyone will give me a level of progress, if you can't do it, get out of here as soon as possible. ”
Jiufang Ming looked at everyone, and had previously issued a Rank Advancement Pill to each of them, as long as the refining was done properly, it would be easy to break through or something.
"Report to the Holy Envoy. At this time, a teenager said loudly.
Say. "What did Jiufang Meditation think, there are still people who refine pills so quickly?
"I'm going to the latrine. The boy couldn't hold back any longer and said.
"Hold it for me, when you break through, I'll go. "Jiufang is speechless, and this matter has to be reported.
Everyone burst into laughter, there was nothing to do, and when the training was over, this made trouble for themselves.
"What are you laughing at? You are not allowed to leave, and whoever breaks through will go to rest first. Jiufang Ming's face turned cold and said.
Everyone suddenly couldn't laugh, and they were secretly bitter in their hearts, so they had to meditate and cultivate silently.
Some of those who don't laugh have to suffer with it.
Jiufang Ming then also prepared to find a place to cultivate, and his cultivation could not be left behind.
Realizing that there was still an elixir in his palm, Jiufang Ming didn't bother to stuff it back, so he threw it away.
The dog in the barracks saw it and hurriedly ran over.
However, all this was seen by Huang Zhi, and he took a step ahead of the dog, picked up the pill, and swallowed it in one bite regardless of whether there was dust on it.
"It's a pity not to eat it. Huang Zhidi laughed and kicked the dog away.