In the Xicheng District of Fusu City, where the Holy Wind Mercenary Regiment is stationed, Yi Yun, the deputy head of the regiment, is assessing the newly convened members on the school field.

After some evaluation, only 20 of the more than 50 mercenaries who participated in the election remained.

Standing in front of these twenty people, Yi Yun said loudly: "You have become an intern member of the Holy Wind Mercenary Regiment through the primary election, and you can choose to enter the Ranger Department or the Armed Forces Department independently. After that, someone will take you to perform three tasks, each task has an assessment, after three tasks, we will comprehensively select the official members based on the results of the three assessments, and only those who meet the standards can stay. With that, he turned and left.

It's just that before he reached the hall of the station, a member of the team ran over and said, "Deputy commander, there is a young man outside the station who wants to see you." ”

Yi Yun turned around, "What does that young man look like?"

"Twelve or thirteen years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and tattered clothes," the members recalled. By the way, he said that things must be handed over to you in person. ”

Twelve or thirteen years old, thick eyebrows and big eyes? Yi Yun didn't remember that he had known such a person, he just wanted to walk to the gate, but suddenly stopped, recently a number of high-ranking mercenary group leaders disappeared for no reason, and suddenly someone wanted to see him, so he had to take precautions, so he ordered: "You go to the head of the armed forces department, Yi Lei, transfer a team of thirty people, and go to the gate of the station." After speaking, Yi Yun entered the hall.

Came to the auxiliary seat of the hall and began to control, a crystal screen appeared, showing the entire station, and finally gathered outside the gate of the station, and a young man in tattered clothes appeared on the crystal screen.

Seeing this young man, Yi Yun continued to manipulate, and a light curtain appeared at the gate, on which was his image.

Outside the gate, the young man looked at the newly appeared light curtain, feeling very curious, there was a person looking at him, and a voice came, "I am the deputy head of the Holy Wind Mercenary Regiment, what are you going to give me?"

The young man reached out and took out a man's hair from his clothes, "That's it, a big brother asked me to hand it over to you." ”

Seeing this bundle of hostas, the light curtain suddenly disappeared, and after a while, the door opened, Yi Yun walked out, he beckoned, the hosta levitated palm, carefully inspected, and asked eagerly: "Where is he?"

The boy shook his head, "I can't tell you, you have to come with me, by the way, the eldest brother also said that you can only bring one person over." ”

Yi Yun smiled: "I know, come here, take this little brother to the member canteen and give him some food." "Get out of here. And the boy also entered the mercenary group under the leadership of a member.

Yi Yun left here, passed through the hall of the station, and in front of him sat nine small courtyards distributed in nine square grids, he walked directly to the small courtyard in the middle, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Xiao Zhu who was dancing with a sword, and shouted: "Xiao Zhu, you stop, I have something to tell you." ”

Xiaozhu stopped and looked over, "Brother Yi Yun, look at your face with joy, is there any happy event?"

Yi Yun took out the hosta, "Wait a minute, accompany me to meet someone." ”

When Xiaozhu saw the hosta, he showed a look of joy and nodded, "Hmm!"

Not long after, two flying cloud riders came out of the mercenary station and went straight to the west gate of Fusu City. Xiaozhu rode one Feiyun by himself, and Yi Yun rode another horse with the young man who reported the news. At this time, the boy was holding a cloth bag containing some snacks.

They continued to run for a hundred miles before they came out of the west gate. After traveling another fifty miles, he came to a village and stopped in front of a dilapidated thatched yard.

When he came here, Xiaozhu was the first to jump down, rushed into the yard, and directly hugged one of the hospitalized people.

After Yi Yun got off the horse, he picked up the young man who reported the news, walked into the small courtyard, and bowed to the man, "Yi Yun has seen the young master." And the young man who reported the news took the package and went in to find his younger siblings.

At this time, a red-haired girl walked out of the thatched hut and asked in Yanhuang, "Xingchen, are they the people you want to meet?"

Yi Yun saw the red-haired girl and found that it was from the Blood Sea Country, her face was not good, and her hand was already pressed on the hilt of the knife on her waist.

The person who was hugged by Xiaozhu was Xingchen, and he first patted Xiaozhu on the shoulder, "Sister Xiaozhu, it's okay, I'm already back." ”

After Xiaozhu let go, Xingchen began to introduce, pointing to Xiaozhu and Yi Yun successively, "This is Sister Xiaozhu, who has taken care of me since I was a child, this is my guard captain Yi Yun, and he is also the deputy head of the Holy Wind Mercenary Regiment." ”

Then he pointed to Blood Dance, "This is my friend in the Blood Sea Country, Miss Blood Dance." ”

Blood Dance immediately pouted, "What friend, I'm your Daoist, do you know?"

In this regard, Xingchen whispered: "Sister Xiaozhu, Yi Yun, I forgot to say, Blood Dance is a bit willful and rude, just listen to her words, don't refute it." ”

Xiao Zhu, who was still a little confused, swallowed the words in his mouth, stepped forward and said very enthusiastically: "Miss Blood Dance, it's a pleasure to meet you." Although she knew about Concubine Ming, it didn't mean that she would reject Blood Dance, after all, Blood Dance would definitely like Xingchen when she said this. Xiaozhu has regarded Xingchen as a younger brother in her heart, and her younger brother is chased by many girls, and she will only be happy.

She looked at Xingchen again, "Young Master, I'll talk to Miss Blood Dance, is it okay?"

Xingchen nodded slightly, "Yes!" and then looked at Yi Yun, "Let's go out for a walk!" After speaking, the two of them walked out of the thatched courtyard and walked outside the village.

Coming to the outside of the village, Yi Yun arched his hand and asked, "Young Master, why don't you go back to the station directly, but outside the city." ”

Xingchen sighed: "I have something on me, and it will cause trouble when I enter the city, so I found a young man to invite you over." By the way, how is the mercenary group developing now?"

Yi Yunzhi said: "At present, it is a fifth-level mercenary group, with a full number of five hundred people. If you want to advance to level 6, you need to develop three subordinate mercenary groups and rely on them to complete higher-level mercenary missions. However, we don't have the ability to develop subordinate mercenary groups, so it is estimated that there will be no possibility of advancement in a hundred years. ”

For what Yi Yun said, Xingchen also knew the reason. It takes a lot of wealth to establish a mercenary group, and at the beginning, he contributed sixty percent of the wealth left by his father, worth a total of more than 20,000 high-grade spirit stones, so that he could register a mercenary group and build a mercenary group station, and later in order to run the mercenary group, he invested a lot of spirit stones, and it took two full years to reach the balance of payments.

This is also the reason why only large families can establish mercenary groups. Of course, some small families also try to establish mercenaries, and use their own family mansions as the residence of mercenary groups to save costs, but it is difficult for such a simple mercenary group to receive mercenary tasks.

Thinking of this, Xingchen asked, "What about recruiting peripheral members, or receiving a mercenary group that is about to be destroyed?"

Yi Yun shook his head, "There are already dark forces operating in Fusu City, and it is not suitable to recruit peripheral members. In addition, the transfer fee of the mercenary group is also a large amount, plus some miscellaneous fees, it is not cheaper than establishing a new mercenary group, and it is very likely to drag down our Holy Wind mercenary group. ”

Xingchen nodded, Yi Yun did know more about the mercenary group than him.

After that, Yi Yun reported to Xingchen some general information about the Holy Wind Mercenary Group and the changes in Fusu City in recent years.

There is one of the most important pieces of information for the stars. Three years ago, Zhuge College was established on the basis of Luoxia College, and Zhuge Yu, as the founder, served as the dean of the college. On the first day of establishment, all the disciples of the original Luoxia Academy participated in a rigorous test of different levels, and only thirteen of them passed the test. These thirteen people became inner disciples and had the best treatment. The remaining 600 people are outer disciples, and they only have the most basic treatment.

And most importantly, Zhuge Academy only has a three-day enrollment period every year, and only recruits inner disciples. Because of this regulation, only one freshman with a high-grade bloodline was recruited for the two admissions in the past three years, and the third enrollment was next month, that is, after the annual Qimai Day. I believe that soon, Zhuge Academy will no longer have an outer door.

After hearing these news, Xingchen already had a plan in his heart.

The two of them turned around and returned to the thatched courtyard, Xingchen looked at the messenger boy who was taking care of his younger brothers and sisters, and ordered: "Yi Yun, in the station of our mercenary group, set up an apprenticeship class, with an initial set of twenty people, a salary of three medium-grade spirit stones a month, and we will train new members ourselves." You go back now, by the way, take this teenager with you, I've already told his parents. ”

Yi Yun understood what Xingchen meant, and the members he cultivated were basically more loyal and reliable than those recruited temporarily, so he arched his hand and said, "My subordinates understand, I will handle it when I go back." With that, he walked over to the messenger boy, said a few words, and took him on a flying cloud horse, and the other one left after them.

After seeing them leave, Xingchen called Blood Dance and Xiaozhu to leave the village.

According to Yi Yun, the newly built Zhuge Academy is located in the mountains northwest of Fusu City, covering a radius of 200 miles, with hundreds of large and small hills. After spending a little time, the three of them came to the mountain gate of Zhuge Academy.

But as soon as I arrived here, I heard a grumble, "I think Zhuge Academy will soon become an inaccessible academy, and I don't know what the dean thinks about setting up such a difficult entry test." Recruited twice, only one student was admitted, alas!"

"Don't say it, someone is visiting, it's a fresh face. ”

In this regard, Xingchen pretended not to hear, and said to the two people who came over: "Lu Xingchen, the leader of the Holy Wind Mercenary Regiment, asks to see the head of your academy. ”

When one of them heard this, he seemed to remember something, and exclaimed, "You are Lu Xingchen?"

Xingchen nodded.

The man glanced at Xiaozhu again, as if to confirm something, and took out another jade slip, "This is a rough map of the academy, you can go in by yourself! ”

Xingchen accepted the jade slip, took the blood dance bamboo, and walked into the mountain gate. As you walk, check the map.

This Zhuge Academy is divided into two parts, one part of the outer gate area, which occupies only one-tenth of the inner gate. After checking the map, Xingchen flew up directly with the two of them and headed towards the inner door.

Soon, they came to a large hall perched on top of a hill. This is Zhuge Yu's residence, Qiyun Mountain, Wolong Palace. As soon as he came here, Xingchen felt a wave of illusion Dao thoughts probing.

When that thought disappeared, the door of the Wolong Hall opened, and an elegant young man in white walked out, "Xingchen." ”

Xingchen arched his hand and said, "Mr. Zhuge ." ”

The elegant young man Zhuge Yu walked over and walked into the hall with Xingchen, "I haven't seen you for nearly ten years, you have to have a good chat with me." ”

After the two of them talked a lot, Xingchen remembered the purpose of his visit this time, and arched his hand: "Mr. Zhuge , I came this time to ask you for something. ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say that. ”

Xingchen waved his hand, and a magic crystal cannon appeared in the center of the main hall, "You take a look at this first." ”

Zhuge Yu walked in front of the magic crystal cannon and took a look, "This is the magic crystal cannon of the Blood Sea Country's Youlian City." How did you get it?" said that all magic crystal cannons had imprints inside, and it was through the imprints that he learned about them.

Xingchen nodded, and began to recount his experience in the fortress of the Lotus Mountain Range.

After Zhuge Yu heard this, he smiled and said: "You kid, you really have a way, I can help you get the certificate of holding the three hundred magic crystal cannons." However, I need the Core Array of the City Defense Circle and the Spiritual Explosion Bomb. ”

Xingchen immediately stood up, "Deal." After speaking, he took out two things and handed them out, he didn't need to know why Zhuge Yu needed those two things.

After Zhuge Yu got what he wanted, he took out a jade card, "As early as when I established Zhuge Academy, I left a position for you, teaching in the Yanwu Pavilion, and was specifically responsible for the outer disciples." I wonder if you'd like to take the position?"

Xingchen didn't take it immediately, "Sir, I still have some personal grievances that have not been resolved, and I am afraid that I will not be able to take on the heavy responsibility." ”

Zhuge Yu smiled: "I didn't restrict your freedom, it's your business when to go to class." ”

Xingchen then took it, "Thank you, Mr. Zhuge ." ”

Zhuge Yu said: "According to the rules of the academy, the teaching, elders, and the dean are senior brothers, so you should call me Senior Brother Zhuge is." ”

Xingchen shouted again, "Senior Brother Zhuge . ”

The two walked outside the door together, Zhuge Yu pointed to the mountains outside, "You can find a mountain to live on at will, and then someone will help you go through the relevant procedures." ”

Xingchen said goodbye and flew in the air with Xiaozhu and Blood Dance.

After flying away from Qiyun Mountain, Blood Dance exhaled, "It's finally out, it really suffocated me just now." Your new senior brother told you to find a random mountain, didn't you? I'll help you find it!" As she spoke, she had already put Xiaozhu on the ground, and then flew up again. Xiaozhu's cultivation has not reached the innate, and he can't fly.

The stars had no choice but to fall and come to Xiaozhu's side to wait.

After a while, Blood Dance reappeared, "I found a good place and come with me." As he spoke, he picked up Xiaozhu.

And the stars flew up again, and followed them, and at last they came to a hill and fell, and Blood Dance pointed to the trees beside them and said, "I have seen that the whole mountain is full of red maple trees, and when the time comes, the mountain will be red, just like my hair." ”

Xingchen shrugged, "Okay, just choose this place." ”

Blood Dance continued, "I've already thought of a new name for it, Luoxia Mountain, how about it?"

Xingchen had no choice but to echo: "Yes, of course you can, Luoxia is the same color as your hair, right!"

Blood Dance smiled with satisfaction, "It's kind of interesting for you." Xingchen, are you going to build a house, or?"

Xingchen looked around, "To build a house, you need to cut down a large number of red maple trees, I still need to build a cave mansion, I only need to clear an open space at the door, and I don't need to cut down too much." I'll go find the right place. ”

Blood Dance waved his hand, "Go ahead! This kind of physical work should still be done by a man." ”

Xingchen smiled and flew up, flying around the newly named Luoxia Mountain.

After flying half a circle, I finally decided on a good place, southeast of Luoxia Mountain, which faces a small lake. He landed directly at the foot of the mountain, a hundred meters away, where there was a three-foot flat land, only a few weeds, leaning against a vertical mountain rock wall.

Looking at this rock wall, Xingchen took out the Xingyao Sword, and ten thousand sword shadows appeared, forming a hundred swordfish and began to dig. The powder from the excavation is sprinkled in all corners of the mountain.

During the excavation, Xingchen found some metaphysical stones and put them into the storage ring first.

In a short time, the cave was completely formed, and the excavated metaphysical stones were taken out and made into various furniture to decorate the cave, and some luminous gems were placed everywhere for lighting.

Looking at the remaining two large pieces of Xuanli Stone, Xingchen waved his hand, and the sword qi gathered, and one of them became a gate and was placed at the gate.

The remaining piece of land was brought by the stars to the entrance of the cave and turned into a pavilion and sat there. When inscribed, he stayed for a while, and finally engraved the three characters "Jianxi Pavilion".

When I came to the door of the cave, I waved my hand, and the words "Zangfeng Cave" appeared on the door of the cave.

After doing all this, Xingchen called the two people on the top of the mountain and introduced: "The cave has been preliminarily completed, and all that remains is to strengthen and set up a forbidden magic circle. You go in and pick a room for yourselves, and I'm going to keep doing something. Before Xingchen finished speaking, the Blood Dance had already entered the cave. And Xiaozhu smiled at Xingchen after Xingchen finished speaking, and then entered it.

In this regard, Xingchen could only shake his head, found some gravel, and began to pave the road to the bottom of the mountain, erasing the old mountain name on the stone tablet at the foot of the mountain, and carving the new mountain name "Luoxia Mountain". Then he began to use the existing materials to lay a simple warning and prohibition around Luoxia Mountain, and then returned to the cave.

The next day, an elder who was good at formations came to Luoxia Mountain, helped Xingchen lay the mountain guarding formation, and registered the ownership of this place. And Blood Dance was busy decorating the stars, and many things were painted in bright red. The four pillars and beams of the "Sword Tide Pavilion", the gate of the cave mansion and so on.

At sunset on this day, Zhuge Yu visited, and he took away the three hundred magic crystal cannons in Xingchen's hand.

This took away for three days, and after three days, Zhuge Yu returned, handed over the three hundred magic crystal cannons, and the certificate to Xingchen before leaving.

On the day she got the magic crystal cannon, Xingchen took Xiaozhu to the station of the Holy Wind Mercenary Regiment, and as for Blood Dance, she stayed in Luoxia Mountain for the time being and continued her work on the red paint.

When Xingchen stepped into the mercenary group station again, the gate opened, and the four members of the mercenary group guarding the door knelt directly on one knee and said in unison: "My subordinates meet the head of the group." ”

Although Xingchen was a little puzzled, he still said weakly: "Get up!"

Xiao Zhu on the side said: "Young Master, since you disappeared, Brother Yi Yun has set a rule, and the official members of the new mercenary group must remember your appearance. When I came back, I brought you a new portrait, so they all knew you, the leader. ”

Only then did Xingchen understand and walked into the station.

All the way through, all the members of the mercenary group who saw the stars fell to their knees on one knee until he walked into the lobby. Yi Yun, who heard the news, came here with the high-level of the mercenary group, and the crowd was excited.

Although the mercenary group has always been under the sole authority of Yi Yun, except for Yi Lei from the Armed Forces Department, the high-level leaders of other departments have gathered here because of the stars, such as He Kang from the Ranger Department, Shi Ye from the Logistics Department, and Su Ziyan from the Confidential Department.

After everyone greeted each other for a while, Yi Yun asked for a banquet to be set up in the school yard to feast the whole group, so that Xingchen and the whole group could officially meet. In this regard, Xingchen directly promised that this order kept the mercenary group of cooks busy.