As night fell, the bone-chilling cold blanketed the land, and the remnants of blood congealed into ice.

A huge bonfire was erected in the valley that had once belonged to the camp of the barbarian tribes, and the warriors tore down two barbarian wooden huts and removed the wood to keep them warm and cook to ward off the cold of the winter nights.

More than a dozen stripped snow wolves were set up on the campfire, the blazing flames licking the raw pieces of flesh, the golden grease seeping out of the muscles and sizzling, and the strong smell of barbecue wafted through the air.

The Bass cavalry and warriors sat around different campfires, drooling and talking about today's victory, in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

Not far away, the captives of the barbarian women and children huddled tightly together, looking at them with hatred and fear.

After the snow wolves were seen as guardians by the barbarians, the wolfriders regarded them as their most loyal companions, but now they have all become food for the victors.

The law of the jungle has not changed for thousands of years!

Qin Yun took the roasted wolf meat from a warrior's hand, brought it to his mouth and took a bite.

Unlike ordinary wolf meat, snow wolf meat is surprisingly tender and delicious, full of delicious fat, hot and chewy, making you want to swallow your tongue when you taste it!

Qin Yun couldn't help but praise it, and ate the whole piece of wolf meat in two bites.

Just as he was feeling a little thirsty, Heyero, who was sitting next to him, handed over a skin containing the liquor.

Qin Yun hurriedly took it and said, "Thank you, my lord!"

Heyero smiled: "The person who should be thanked is me, if you hadn't stopped that tribal leader's attack today, I'm afraid I might not be able to sit here and drink wine and eat meat with you!"

Qin Yun shook his head and said, "The subordinates don't dare to be greedy, the main thing is the strength of the wizard. ”

The wizard who accompanied the army had been hiding in the carriage since he had finished treating the wounded soldiers. Even now, it seems very mysterious.

Qin Yun was also telling the truth, at that time, he had the consciousness of letting Heyeluo die in battle, if it wasn't for that wizard's attack at a critical moment to break through the true qi of the leader's warrior's body protection, his hidden spy plan would have been severely damaged.

He Yeluo's expression became serious, he stared at Qin Yun and said, "It's your credit that is yours, and no one can take it away!" Will you be a knight of my family?"

Qin Yun was stunned for a moment, and Hesen and the other Wu cavalrymen who were also sitting next to the bonfire, everyone's eyes were focused on him, jealousy, envy, and amazement!

The family knight of the Wu family, he has the highest status and status among the noble retainers. Usually only warriors who have made considerable achievements for the family can obtain it, and the number is limited.

As a baron, Heyero could not have more than ten knights in the family, only three were established, and all of them were present, and the other seven positions were the targets of the Guards cavalry.

Now that they saw that Heyeluo was going to give the knight of the Feng family to Qin Yun a native who had just joined the territorial army, it was inevitable that some people would not be convinced. Immediately two guards stood up.

But they did not get the approval of Heyeluo, but instead the young witch nobleman used a stern gaze to deter the courage of the two to question.

Qin Yun's mind was racing, and he immediately clenched his right hand into a fist and put it to his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I am willing to die for my lord!"

Hexon frowned. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

He wasn't jealous of Qin Yun's achievements, because as the number one general and innate powerhouse under Heye Luo, his pride and conceit far exceeded that of ordinary guards, and he didn't think that Qin Yun's rise would pose a threat to him.

What he was dissatisfied with was Qin Yun's etiquette. Because according to the formal etiquette, Qin Yun should kneel down and make a big salute. to accept the gift of Heyero, not to smug his fist.

However, at this time, Hesson did not jump out and scold Qin Yun, because doing so was undoubtedly a provocation and violation of Heyeluo's authority, and it was not something he was willing to do because he was loyal and brave.

In fact, Qin Yun knew very well that his etiquette was not solemn enough, but it was really a fool's dream to ask him to kneel down for Heyeluo, with his true strength at the peak of the Gang, it would not be a problem to kill everyone in the valley.

For the sake of the needs of the task, Qin Yun didn't mind lowering his posture a little, but his pride would never be annihilated because of this, if it didn't work, it would be a big deal to find another way.

He Yeluo didn't care about Qin Yun's etiquette, in his opinion, Qin Yun was born in a native village, and it was not surprising that he didn't understand aristocratic etiquette, even if he was a little rebellious, he could tolerate it.

He didn't know that he had just walked back and forth in front of the Ghost Gate, so he reached out and patted Qin Yun's shoulder vigorously, and said with a laugh: "Haha! From today onwards, you will be the fourth family knight of my Heyeluo family!"

The young witch lord's laughter echoed through the valley for a long time.

The advance of the territorial army did not stop with a victory, and after the destruction of a large barbarian tribe, the Heyero sent the wounded soldiers, thousands of prisoners, and booty back to Bath City, which could no longer fight.

In addition, a reserve of Witch warriors will be deployed to replenish the losses of the cavalry.

Heyaro led his army to sweep through the remote areas of the territory, and even entered the dangerous frozen lands to attack the barbarian tribes, and the intention to train the army could not be more obvious.

After nearly a month of hard fighting, the territorial army achieved quite brilliant results, destroying a total of five barbarian tribes, large and small, capturing more than 3,000 people, and countless booties.

Such a result was definitely not easy to come by, because after hundreds of years of conquest, the barbarian tribes of the Hidden Plains had not much left, and those who could survive were hiding in the barren mountains and mountains, and it was impossible to succeed without enough luck and careful preparation.

The 700-man territorial army lost more than a third of the battle in battle, and although it was replenished several times, in the end only 150 cavalry and 345 infantry remained.

However, compared to the beginning, this team that has gone through seven or eight battles has greatly improved in all aspects, whether it is the cavalry of the guards or the infantry soldiers, it is contaminated with blood, and the new recruits have become veterans.

After returning to Bath City, the territory army rested for five days, and then Heyero once again led his army to the city of ten thousand witches, he will participate in the Wu Clan's sacrifice to the heavens, and he will also join the Wu Clan's southern expedition to fight for his own ambitions and interests!

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At this time, it has been more than a month and nearly two months since the New Year, and the south of the vast continent is already full of spring flowers and green staining the world, but it is still a scene of ice and snow in Youyuan Prefecture, and the farther north it is, the colder the weather becomes.

The howling wind carried frost and snow particles on the empty snowfield, and the pace of the procession was slow despite the horses and wagons.

Qin Yun exhaled a puff of smoke like smoke and silently looked at the white skyline in front of him.

Like all cavalrymen, he wrapped himself tightly in animal skins and cloaks, revealing only a pair of eyes, and rode his warhorse through the wind and frost.

The Bass army was not alone on this road, as early as three days earlier, sporadic travelers had appeared on the empty snowfield, and later there were squads of warriors and merchants.

Their destination is exactly the same as that of the Bass Army, which is to go to the City of Ten Thousand Witches, because the Bass Army is relatively the strongest, so many people choose to follow behind, making the team bigger and bigger.

Some of these people want to go to Wanwu City to make a living, some go on pilgrimage, and some are engaged in trade, but more of them want to join the army and join the imminent war.

Most of these warriors of the Wu clan have good strength, and they are either alone or in groups of three or five, carrying dry food and goods, and resolutely go to the unknown journey.

From these people, Qin Yun felt a huge threat, and at the same time, he became more and more determined to make a difference in the City of Ten Thousand Witches, not just to seize the artifact.

Herro, on the other hand, tried his best to recruit wandering warriors, because according to the rules of the Wu clan, as long as any nobleman was willing to participate in the war, he could have unlimited number of guards.

The more strong players he recruited, the stronger Heyeluo's strength, and the higher his status in the army in the future.

After half a month of trekking, the City of Ten Thousand Witches finally appeared in Qin Yun's sight.

In the vast Kyushu, the city of ten thousand witches located in the territory of the North Wind Plain is quite mysterious, it is the capital of the Witch Emperor, and it is also the core of the foundation of the Witch Gate.

This majestic city of ice and snow is gray and white, not because it is covered in ice and snow, but because its walls, including the buildings inside, are made of pieces of cloud and white stones quarried from the deep mountains, and from a distance, it seems to be integrated with the whole heaven and earth, and the creation of nature is captured!

To the west of the city is the rolling mountains, and to the north is the vast glacial lake, a large river originating from the glacial lake surrounds the city, forming a natural moat, and the geographical location is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

From a distance, the city wall is more than ten zhang high, and the buildings in the city are very dense, especially the high and low pointed roofs, like a dense forest.

To the east and south of the city are open and flat snowfields, dotted with countless villages and towns, and it is said that the city contains more than half of the population of the Wu people, and the city lives up to its name.

The roads leading to the city were clean, and the snow had long since been cleared, but there were multiple checkpoints outside the city, and even nobles like Heyero were not exempt from the strict checkpoints of pedestrians and caravans.

The cavalry of the Wu clan patrolled back and forth, and there was a disturbing atmosphere in the air, so everyone became silent when they arrived.