"So, Master," Ye Hengyuan leaned into Qiu Bai's ear and asked in a low voice, "Do all the twelve spirit generals have other public identities?"

"Not exactly," Qiu Bai shook his head, "for now, there are two people who don't. One is an ethereal spirit general who guards the mother core, and the other is a dark spirit general who does not have any public identity. Apart from them, including me, others are high-ranking military generals who hold different positions in the country's military or government agencies. As for the specific division of labor, you will slowly learn in the future. ”

"Oh. Ye Hengyuan nodded and quietly stuck out his tongue.

"When I have negotiated with the dean and settled you, you can study in the academy by yourself first. I'm going back to the front. I can't leave the First Spirit Order for too long until I've defeated the Rock Nation and *they have truceed the war. More stuff, just wait until I'm not so busy and then start teaching you. ”

"Hmm. ”

"I'll be back when the game is better. When the time comes, I'll have to check your cultivation level. Don't let me down. ”

"Don't worry, Master," Ye Hengyuan straightened his shoulders and raised his voice, "I will definitely study hard and cultivate hard." You won't be disappointed. ”

"Well," Qiu Bai patted Ye Hengyuan on the shoulder, "It's good if you have this heart." But you have to remember that from this day on, everything you do is not for me, but for yourself. Also for the whole country. ”

While they were talking, the master and apprentice had reached the door of the gray castle. This castle was very tall, taller than the five or six story tall buildings that Ye Hengyuan had seen before. The gate is the same size as the outer door of the courtyard on the periphery of the previous archive building, but it is not all blue-gray, but it is trimmed with gold at the pattern in the center of the door frame. The doorknobs on both sides are also engraved with the pattern of the national emblem, but it is much smaller than the pattern on the gatehouse of the archives building.

Only then did Ye Hengyuan notice that the pattern of the mother nucleus was colorful, containing almost all the colors of the twelve daughter nuclei. This probably means that the mother nucleus gave birth to twelve daughter nuclei.

"Squeak-"

Qiu Bai opened the door and walked straight inside. Ye Hengyuan followed.

The hallway was dimly lit, and the surrounding windows were all curtained. Every ten meters, a small lamp hangs from the ceiling, glowing a dull yellow. The floor tiles on the floor are all blue-gray, exactly the same color as the exterior walls. On both sides of the corridor are portraits hung every dozen meters, and on either side of each portrait are hanging candlesticks, each lit with a fiery red candle. Candlelight and dim lights flickered in the empty corridors, giving it a secluded and eerie feel.

"Master, it's daylight, why are you pulling the curtains?" Ye Hengyuan asked.

"The basements on the first and second floors are not only offices, but also advanced cultivation rooms," Qiu Bai replied, "The quiet atmosphere is conducive to the cultivation of most spirit masters. ”

"Why aren't there any of them?

"The guards are not in the building. In Cangling Cadets, all the guards are around the campus. The average trainee or instructor has no way of knowing their exact deployment. ”

Ye Hengyuan looked at the portraits on both sides. The portraits are all painted in fine watercolour and are framed with gold trim all around. Most of them are figure paintings, and some depict major events in the history of the Cangling Kingdom. He stopped in front of a figure painting.

It was a very large portrait, about two meters high and one meter five wide, which almost occupied a wall. It depicts a tall man. He wore a diamond-encrusted helmet on his head, gold chain armor, a black jade belt around his waist, and a pair of jasper-colored combat boots. He wore a dozen glittering medals on his chest and two blue-gold epaulettes on his shoulders. His hair was turquoise and stood up like a steel needle. The dark green eyes were like two priceless emeralds, and they seemed to shine in the light of candlelight. The square eyebrows and broad shoulders all show his general demeanor.

"Master, who is this person?" Ye Hengyuan pointed at the portrait, "Why do I think he is very familiar?"

"Huh?" Qiu Bai turned around and took two quick steps back, staring at the portrait.

"This is Marshal Ye Zhiming. Our country was once a war hero. Three hundred years ago, the Sky Spirit. ”

"Wow!" Ye Hengyuan shouted in surprise, his hands waved involuntarily in the air, "He is that great hero, Marshal Ye Zhiming! I often listened to my grandfather tell his stories when I was a child!"

"Well," Qiu Bai nodded, "In the war with the Cuiyin Kingdom three hundred years ago, he alone resisted the attack of the 300,000 troops of the Cuiyin Kingdom for six hours, and also successfully covered the arrival of our army's 120,000 reinforcements, and helped our army achieve the final victory. At that time, his strength had already reached the seventh rank and seventh level. He is also the first Sky Spirit General in the history of our country to reach the eighth order and fifth level. ”

"Wow!" Ye Hengyuan's mouth opened wider, "He's so powerful?"

"Yes," Qiu Bai said, "he is from the Cangye family. At that time, the Cangye family was one of the most powerful spirit master families in the country, and it was also a very famous family in history. However, this family is no longer there. Died out twenty-four years ago. ”

"Why?"

"Mainly because of its own decline. Since eighty years ago, the Cangye family has begun to slowly decline. And it perished because of a big case twenty-five years ago. ”

"What case?" Ye Hengyuan blinked his eyes twice, and his eyes revealed a strong desire for knowledge. He didn't notice that Qiu Bai's mood suddenly dropped.

Qiu Bai waved his hand mechanically and shook his head.

"This ...... You don't have to know yet. I'll tell you about it in the future. ”

"Well," Ye Hengyuan nodded obediently, "Master, what kind of weapon is Marshal Ye Zhiming's martial spirit? It must be the top, right?"

Qiu Bai nodded, but also sighed softly.

"Yes. It's the same as you, a dragon-patterned celestial halberd. But his Fang Tian Halberd is blue-white, not dark green like you. Perhaps, you are one of his descendants. Let's not talk about that, let's go. ”

"Hmm. ”

Ye Hengyuan nodded, didn't ask any more, and followed Qiu Bai all the way forward. He couldn't help but look back a few times. The magnificent figure in armor kept flashing in his mind.

The master and apprentice walked to the top of the stairs and kept going up. There are also various portraits hanging in the corridor, and there are candlesticks next to them. The two went all the way up to the fifth floor.

The corridor on the fifth floor was empty, with no portraits hung and no furnishings except for the lighting. As far as the eye can see, you can only see one large iron door after another, each door locked, and it cannot be opened without a key.

"This is a high-level office area," Mr. Qiu said, "and the average student and faculty can't just come in." ”

Ye Hengyuan continued to follow Qiu Bai forward until he reached the end of the corridor. In front of them, there were two large blue-gray iron gates. These two doors, like the two doors at the entrance of the castle, are engraved with the national emblem, and the three holy beasts under the gatehouse of the archives are also engraved below the national emblem.

Is this the dean's office? It looks a bit like a prison...... Ye Hengyuan instinctively took a step back.

"Wow, wow, wow......"

Qiu Bai stepped forward, and his right hand tapped rhythmically on the big iron door. A minute later, the iron door opened.

"Get in. Qiu Bai waved his hand. Ye Hengyuan didn't say anything and followed him in.

There is a lot of space in the room, at least about a hundred square meters. The furnishings of the room were simple, consisting of a large desk, a few wooden cabinets and iron boxes for documents, and a few potted plants in the corners. There are also several wooden filing cabinets on the desk, as well as a pen holder.

On the office chair behind the desk, a middle-aged man sits. This man was about the same size as Qiu Bai, tall and muscular, with strong muscles on his body. The dark purple hair is combed into a back, slightly wavy. He also wears a military uniform, except that the epaulettes on his shoulders have two gold stars, while Huber's has only one star. He was sitting in his office chair, reviewing a document.

"Dean Hou. Qiu Bai took two steps forward and gave a military salute.

"General Qiu. Dean Hou put down the pen in his hand, stood up, and returned the salute.

Qiu Bai turned his head and glanced at the door. Dean Hou naturally raised his hand and released a purple spiritual power wave, bringing the door back shut.

"Hmm......" A purple spiritual power wave swept past Ye Hengyuan's side. The tyrannical lightning energy overflowed with a spark, sparking a spark in front of him, almost burning his clothes. He took a step back in fright.

This dean was able to control the lightning energy to such an extent......

"Aren't you on the front line?" Dean Hou asked, "Why did you come back suddenly?"

"Because of a more important thing. Qiu Bai said.

"Oh...... Hmm," Dean Hou nodded and glanced at Ye Hengyuan, "Is that him?"

"Xiaoyuan, come here. Qiu Bai beckoned, "This is Dean Hou." ”

"Ah...... Hello Dean. Ye Hengyuan obediently took two steps forward, followed Qiu Bai's example, and saluted Dean Hou.

"Hmm......" Dean Hou walked out from behind the desk and stood in front of Ye Hengyuan.

"How old are you, young man?"

"Dean, I'm eighteen years old. Ye Hengyuan replied.

"Where are you from?"

"Qingyan Town, Qingpu Village. ”

"Qingyan Town?" Dean Hou's brows suddenly frowned, and he turned his head to look at Qiu Bai.

"There was a sneak attack by the enemy," said Huber, "and everyone was killed except him." ”

"It was Master who saved me. Ye Hengyuan said.

"Hmm, hmm......" Dean Hou nodded repeatedly, reached out and touched the beard on his chin, and spun around twice in place. After that, he pointed to a small door next to the filing cabinet on the left.

"Let's go inside and talk about it. ”

"Well," Qiu Bai nodded, and said to Ye Hengyuan, "Xiaoyuan, you go to that chair and sit down first, and wait for us for a while." ”

"Yes, Master. ”