NOVEL NEXT Chapter 77: Farewell to the State
It is hard to explain how the intelligent turtle soldiers and turtle generals and the secret realm of the water palace hidden at the bottom of the river were discovered.
And Zhou Yuan's accumulated merits are already great enough, and it would be too eye-catching to bring out another secret realm.
Therefore, he did not reveal the news about the frog soldier's nest and the secret realm of the turtle palace to the Jing'an school lieutenant.
But even so, the atmosphere in the entire Jing'an army began to change.
Ordinary soldiers were impressed by Zhou Yuan's bravery and luck, and encouraged themselves to learn from Zhou Yuan to make achievements.
Those military officers from aristocratic families had complicated emotions.
They used to have an advantage over Zhou Yuan in terms of their origin, but now Zhou Yuan actually got the spiritual test quota they dreamed of, how could they maintain their normal state.
But the court's official documents have been issued, and everything has been settled. They can only endure the reluctance in their hearts and force themselves to comfort themselves.
"Zhou Qudu is our comrade after all. He is also our network as a warrior. He is much better than outsiders."
But even so, they still feel awkward.
It is an awkward state of wanting to please but not being able to let go; wanting to stay away but not willing to do so.
After Zhou Yuan found out about the abnormality of his colleagues, he began to stay in the school lieutenant's mansion to concentrate on practicing martial arts and reduce external contact.
After the new official seal was issued, he took the opportunity to entertain all his colleagues, saying goodbye to them and expressing his loyalty to his comrades.
For this banquet, Jing'an School Lieutenant Jiang Ren specially rushed back from Chongyu County.
"Sir, I heard that your wife and children are in the capital. Do you have any letters or gifts to send?
It just so happens that I can take them along, so I have a reason to visit your house."
"You are thoughtful. I will sort them out and give them to you tomorrow morning."
"Zhou Yuan, I don't know if you will return to your hometown or take up a local post after this farewell.
I am very confident in your ability. Those local troublemakers can't suppress you.
The only thing you need to pay attention to is the important place of the capital. There are so many powerful people. Don't offend someone and damage your career."
"Thank you for your warning, Sir. Yuan will keep it in mind."
The identity of a warrior is very important to Zhou Yuan. Without that identity, even if he has the strength of a warrior, he cannot access the secret realm dedicated to warriors.
Of course, the power attached to warriors is also very important. Only when you are promoted to a certain position can you effectively use the resources of the Wei Dynasty.
A farewell banquet lasted until very late, during which many children of noble families couldn't control their sobs and tears while drinking.
The young man sitting at the head of the left seemed to want to help them fulfill their wishes and prove that this road could be taken, and seemed to want to take their wishes and leave far away.
This emotion spread to the entire generals, leaving many people empty-hearted.
They had not recovered until the next morning when they parted, but they still went out together to see Zhou Yuan off.
"Sima Zhou, don't look back. Since you have left, don't look back. Otherwise, if you come back, you will be ridiculed and think that you have wasted the opportunity to reach the sky."
"It is true as the general said. Leaving at this time is looking forward to the vision. If you come back again, it will be a miserable retreat."
The one who came to pick up Zhou Yuan was Liu Canjun from the Huaizhou camp. Zhou Yuan had cooperated with him when attacking the Yin Gui Secret Realm before.
Although the two sides were not familiar with each other, they were not strangers and could chat with each other.
Under the leadership of Liu Canjun, Zhou Yuan rode away from the Jing'an Military Fort and rushed to the wider and more prosperous state capital.
Since both of them were strong and could endure the fatigue of riding and changing horses, they arrived at Huaizhou Camp in just four days.
This camp was not like a military fortress with a single function, but more like a city's auxiliary city.
There were various shops dedicated to the consumption of soldiers and auxiliary soldiers, as well as orderly residential markets, mostly for the families of soldiers.
Except for the large number of patrol soldiers and the overly strict order, it was similar to a normal county town.
Zhou Yuan's look around attracted the attention of Liu Canjun. Thinking that the man in front of him might become a warrior general, he took the initiative to speak up.
"Sima Zhou, do you have any doubts about Huaizhou Camp?"
"Yes, why is the direction of this city wall cut off from the middle and another wall is cast.
But the north city is more important than the south city, so it is necessary to add a second layer of defense."
The military fortress of Huaizhou Camp was in the shape of a "sun", with a city wall built in the middle, but three city gates were left for soldiers to pass through.
"The military town is not that complicated. Both the north city and the south city are important. If one is lost, the other cannot be saved.
The reason why it is built like this is because there are two secret realms in the camp. Only by expanding the width of the city can both be accommodated."
"So that's it. I forgot that the location of the secret realm is the most important thing when choosing a site for the military fort.
However, since there are two secret realms in the camp, it may allow me to contribute to the Huaizhou camp and accumulate some combat experience."
Zhou Yuan's words made Liu Canjun, who was leading the way, think that there was something wrong with his ears.
Is there such a ruthless and brave person in the world? He is obviously out on official business, but he is not afraid of hardship or injury, and is ready to join the secret realm attack team.
No wonder this Sima Zhou was promoted continuously at a young age, and even got a place in the court's grace test.
It turns out that he is not a normal person, but a martial arts fanatic and a natural killer.
"In principle, you can, but most generals who participate in the election will not do so.
Sima Zhou, you have to consider the possibility of injury. If the injury affects the results of the spiritual test, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
"It's okay. I'm a long-range shooter. As long as the army formation is stable, I won't be injured.
I just want to see different secret realms and the warriors' attack methods, so that I won't be in a hurry during the spiritual test."
Before Zhou Yuan came to Huaizhou Camp, Lieutenant Jing'an had told him the rules of the spiritual test.
Under normal circumstances, the winner is determined by three tests. The first test is to take the same amount of spiritual objects to see who can extract more spiritual energy, which is called "feeling the spirit".
The second test is to learn a martial art within a limited time to see who can perform better, which is called "controlling the spirit".
The third test is to randomly select a few people to form a team to attack the secret realm to see the difference in actual combat ability and the difference in coordination on the spot, which is called "exercising the spirit".
Therefore, he would put forward the request to see different secret realms.
"This..., Sima Zhou has some truth in what he said. I will report it to the governor and ask him to consider it personally."
As a candidate for the spiritual test who holds official documents from the court and a nominal subordinate of Huaizhou Camp, Zhou Yuan's proposal was taken seriously by the governor of Huaizhou.
After thinking about it, he felt that if he took care of it a little, he could increase the chances of being selected in the spiritual test, so he agreed to Zhou Yuan's proposal.
For this reason, Zhou Yuan met the personal guards of the governor of Huaizhou after resting in the barracks for a night.
The candidates from Huaizhou who lived in the same area got up early to communicate and saw this strange scene.
"Sima Zhou, where are you going? The governor has summoned you."
"There is no decree from the governor yet. It should be because the candidates have not yet arrived.
I applied to the governor for a secret attack, intending to accumulate some experience in cooperation on the spot."
Zhou Yuan was very frank. The two candidates were eager to move after hearing this, but when they thought of the instructions of the clan, they dispelled the impulse in their hearts.
"Sima Zhou, although we are competitors, we are all from Huaizhou.
I hope you will be careful and don't get hurt, otherwise it will be a bargain for those people from other states."