readytorunbook Chapter 536: I'm about to be drafted
Chapter 536: I'm about to be drafted
Chapter 536: I'm about to be drafted
Eastern Frontier, Juque City.
Gu Heng gave him a few spirit stones and then entered the city.
He pondered for several days before finally deciding to go out and see this greatly changed new world.
After all, there was nothing to do if he continued to stay in the deserted city. Apart from being served by Xiaobai every day, there wasn't much change. Gu Heng thought to himself that he couldn't continue to be so lazy and sleep all the time. The outside world had changed drastically and was no longer the same as before. How could he continue to stay at home?
So he wanted to go out and see the world.
He left a note at home, telling Xiaobai that he would be going out and might not come back, but Xiaobai still had to do the cleaning. If anyone in the desolate city looked for him, Xiaobai would handle it. Gu Heng trusted him with his work.
As soon as he stepped into the bustling street, Gu Heng was immediately drawn to the shops on both sides of the street.
The streets were lined with all sorts of shops, selling everything imaginable. This Giant City was the largest city in the entire Eastern Frontier, and the Alliance headquarters was nearby. Compared to it, neither Cloud Spirit City nor Sunfire Imperial City could compare.
The abandoned city was nowhere near this size.
"Tsk, tsk."
Gu Heng looked at the scene, shook his head, and sighed a couple of times.
This place truly lives up to its reputation as the headquarters of the Eastern Frontier Alliance; it is indeed impregnable, and its prosperity is unprecedented.
However, this city was also ravaged by war. On his way here, Gu Heng could see the dried bloodstains and countless craters on the outer wall, as well as something that looked like a city defense artillery array that was constantly in operation...
The demon corpses outside the city hadn't been properly cleaned up either. Gu Heng randomly found a restaurant, ordered some snacks to go with his drinks, sat down, and began to think about where to go next.
"Hey, have you guys heard?"
"What did you hear?"
Gu Heng silently glanced at the table next to him, where four or five cultivators from the Eastern Frontier Alliance, wearing identity badges, were gathered in a circle, drinking and eating meat, muttering things like "the bigger ones are yet to come" and "the Xuan Tian Realm is in danger."
Oh, it seems like there's something I can secretly listen to.
He pretended to be indifferent, but he had already pricked up his ears, making sure he heard the whole conversation at that table.
"I have a friend who said that those immortals from beyond the realm have an even bigger plan!"
"……That's it?"
No one gasped; instead, their gazes turned to disdain.
"What do you mean?" "Who doesn't know they have other plans! Didn't you hear what that immortal said that day? All these calamities and troubles are the fault of the demon realm!"
"Given that, do you think they'll stop there?"
"Furthermore, if this was all the work of the Demon Realm, and they were suddenly outmaneuvered, wouldn't the Demon Realm be furious and send even more powerful beings?"
One cultivator gave a very insightful analysis, and everyone nodded in agreement.
There are quite a few people who think he makes sense.
Indeed, although no one has ever seen the Demon Realm, they have certainly heard of it. The war between the five realms in the primordial era was caused by the Demon Realm, and even after so long, there are records and evidence to prove it.
Now, a "Little Mystic Realm" has ruined the Demon Realm's plans.
Will the demon realm let this go?
The answer is obvious—absolutely impossible!
"what is it now?"
Everyone looked worried.
The Demon Realm hasn't even made a move yet; they've just stirred things up with a few casual gestures, and the Xuan Tian Realm is already in chaos. If a real expert from the Demon Realm were to arrive, wouldn't it be even more difficult to cope?
"Sigh, who knows? But if there really is trouble, our Grand Guardian, who is at the Xuanxian level, can't possibly remain indifferent!"
Most of the cultivators in the Eastern Frontier Alliance now have a relatively peaceful mindset.
For nothing else.
Because the current leader of the Eastern Frontier is a Mystic Immortal!
Since the reappearance of Immortal-rank cultivators, the Immortal-rank cultivation system has also quickly reappeared and spread throughout the world. Soon, they understood what the Profound Immortal rank was.
With such a powerful immortal in charge, what is there to fear when the demon realm comes?
Furthermore.
Regardless of what Qingquan Xuanxian came for, at least Dongjiang has been saved. Now the evil cultivator alliance and the demon army have been utterly defeated, like stray dogs. It can be said that Dongjiang has finally escaped its predicament of almost certain death!
"That's true. Besides, that Immortal Xuanxian has been merciful enough. Haven't you heard? Those two great guardians of the Southern Wilderness and the Western Regions are absolutely tyrannical and ruthless!"
Others must have heard about what happened in the Southern Wilderness and the Western Regions, so they were all quite relieved to think that Qingquan Xuanxian of the Eastern Frontier was so "benevolent".
"...I see."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng's expression shifted slightly, but he remained calm.
Although I had heard that the outside world had changed drastically, I did not expect it to be in this way—the Xuan Tian Realm was now ruled by the "Little Xuan Tian Realm," which makes sense, right?
It sounds weird.
The conversation at that table was quite interesting, but Gu Heng still couldn't glean any crucial information from it, such as where he should go next.
It's not that he has no goals; for example, going to the Demon Realm is one of the obvious hints given in the system's missions. But now, his idea of going to the Demon Realm is really a bit presumptuous.
Therefore, Gu Heng had no choice but to settle for second best.
Sudden.
Outside the restaurant, extremely clear footsteps could be heard.
The crisp sound of clashing weapons made Gu Heng frown, and he turned his head to look.
A troop of tall, imposing soldiers dressed in black armor was entering the restaurant.
Wow, how majestic! Gu Heng's eyes widened in disbelief.
He also wanted to get a set of this black armor to try out. It felt like it was of exceptional quality, but judging from its weight, it probably wasn't something a delicate young man like him could wear.
These people are definitely seasoned veterans, exuding a fierce aura; you can tell at a glance they are very ruthless and domineering.
Gu Heng has always had a good eye for people.
The leader had a face full of scars and a pair of fierce tiger eyes.
"Where are the cultivators from the Eastern Frontier Alliance?!"
His loud shout startled all the guests in the restaurant, who turned to look.
Gu Heng wasn't afraid at all; instead, he stared at them with great interest.
"here!"
"What are your orders, sir?" As soon as the words were spoken, more than twenty cultivators came to the front hall of the restaurant and bowed to the black-armored soldier.
"Yes, it happened suddenly. There are orders from above. The Demon Realm is about to be ravaged, and the Eastern Frontier Alliance needs to select talented and promising new talents now!"
"The Immortal Xuanxian has decreed that all cultivators must participate!"
The leading soldier scanned the area, finally fixing his gaze on Gu Heng. His face darkened. "You! As a cultivator of the Eastern Frontier Alliance, are you planning to disregard the decree of Immortal Qingquan?!"
Gu Heng trembled slightly after being yelled at like that.
Only then did he remember that he did indeed have the identity token that the old cultivator had given him hanging on his waist!
Damn it, I originally wore this token to make it easier to travel between cities, unlike ordinary people who are restricted everywhere. It was a convenient thing...
As it turns out, this whole mess has now happened.
Is he going to be drafted into the army?