Star Trace Gate

Lingnan Prefecture, government office.

After receiving the imperial edict, messengers had already gone to notify the generals of each camp to assemble their troops, while Bau sat upright in a chair, carefully studying the very brief contents of the imperial edict.

When you serve as an official, we are not afraid of you making occasional mistakes, but we are very afraid that you may go in the wrong direction.

The emperor clearly asked you to go take a shit, but you stood in the corridor and slapped yourself in the face for no reason. That would be very uncomfortable.

Therefore, the first skill for being an official is to learn how to "examine the question". You must clearly figure out what the superiors want you to do.

Under the swaying palace lanterns, Bau read the imperial edict carefully three or four times before he whispered to a lieutenant general, "Decai, it seems... we have to split our forces into two groups."

"Sir, why do we have to split our troops into two groups? The emperor clearly asked us to lead the army to Loushan Pass." The lieutenant general was a little puzzled.

Bau carefully put away the imperial edict and said softly, "The content of this imperial edict can be summed up in five words - do your best to protect the little prince Huai. Catching the thieves who sneaked in from Daqian and clearing out the gangsters are not the most important things. Letting the little prince Huai enter the capital safely is the top priority. However, the emperor also specifically mentioned that he wants me and Wang Shantang to protect the little prince Huai every step of the way, and even eat and sleep with him... What do you think this means?"

The deputy general frowned and asked, "Your Majesty thinks highly of the young Prince Huai?"

"Of course that's correct." Bau stood up slowly. "But His Majesty wants the two of us to escort together and stay by his side. This means we need to supervise each other to ensure that no unexpected mistakes occur."

When the lieutenant general heard this, he suddenly understood.

"So, I don't need to get too close to Wang Shantang, and he is not on the same level as me." Bau pondered for a while and said, "Little Prince Huai is trapped in Bulao Mountain. If we don't get out today, we won't be able to complete our mission. Instead of waiting for Wang Shantang to rescue him, we should do it ourselves. So we need to split our troops into two groups. I will lead the troops to attack Loushan Pass; you will lead a guard and go ahead to Bulao Mountain."

The lieutenant general smiled when he heard this and said, "I understand. The credit for saving people cannot be given to Wang Shantang for nothing."

Bau looked at him with his hands behind his back and sighed, "When I received the imperial edict, I was as excited as you, thinking about my achievements. But now that I have calmed down, I feel a little resistant... The appearance of the little King Huai in southern Xinjiang has caused a secret fight between the court and Daqian. This chess game... is a bit unfathomable. I am just a general abandoned by the court, and I was suddenly used... Is it a blessing or a curse? It is really hard to predict."

After the words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

Bau stood at the door, frowned and thought for a moment, then turned around and said, "Put on the armor, I'm going to the vanguard camp."

……

In an inn opposite the government office.

The sworn brother, Fatty Wu, looked at Butler Bau with a somewhat surprised expression and asked, "Why are you suddenly sending troops? And you want us to accompany them?"

"The young prince Huai was besieged by a large number of bandits in Bulao Mountain. The emperor ordered my master to lead troops to Loushan Pass to rescue him." The housekeeper smiled and replied, "Considering your relationship with the young prince Huai, it is natural that you should accompany the army."

This sentence contained so much information that Fatty Wu's brain was a little smokey.

He thought hard in his mind that his sworn brother, the Little King Huai, had been in the secret realm of the Bulao Mountain for seven or eight days, so he must have been surrounded by a large number of thieves after he came out, and was in a difficult situation.

But how did the current emperor know that he was surrounded and how did he react so quickly to dispatch troops to rescue him?

My virtuous brother actually has connections with the Southern Xinjiang court?

Damn it, if you have this kind of connections, why are you letting me run the business here? Wouldn’t it be better to just ask the emperor to approve the land?

No, there must be something hidden that I don’t know.

Even the Bau, which was far away in Lingnan Prefecture, was mobilized, which was enough to show how much the emperor valued the little Prince Huai.

So... hehe.

After a brief thought, Fatty Wu suddenly looked at the butler and said, "Since my brother has appeared in the Immortal Mountain, we can do business now. When will the six million be handed over to Lord Bau?"

Damn it, Fatty Wu, you’re being too mean to say this at this time, aren’t you?

The housekeeper smiled slightly: "Brother Wu, what do you mean by this? Why do I not understand it?!"

"Hehe, the housekeeper is really forgetful." Fatty Wu laughed wickedly, pointed at the housekeeper and said, "Don't worry, even if we have to sell everything we have, my brother Prince Huai and I will definitely deliver all six million star sources to Lord Bau's house."

"Don't talk nonsense...!"

"I don't want to talk, so you can shut up!" Fatty Wu emphasized, "It's just that the main reason I paid six million star sources is to get Lord Bau to speak for my brother...!"

"What are you talking about?" The two old-timers have already started chatting about nonsense.

"If you ask, I will tell you." Fatty Wu said carefully, "My brother wants to buy land in southern Xinjiang to expand his territory."

"Oh, that's how it is." The housekeeper suddenly realized: "Since Prince Huai is favored by His Majesty, then when necessary, the master will definitely speak for Prince Huai."

"Does it cost money to talk?"

"Brother Wu, what are you talking about? My master, Mr. Ye, is honest and upright. How could he accept money so carelessly?" The housekeeper was a little unhappy.

"Then give me money?" Fatty Wu has been squatting here for almost a month. He fawns on others like a dog every day, and he feels a little resentful in his heart.

“……!” The butler was confused.

"Hahaha, it's just a joke. Don't take it seriously, butler." Fatty Wu grinned.

The housekeeper was sweating profusely as he looked at the fat guy.

How cunning is Fatty Wu? He said these words mainly to bully others and to show off his power, but he was not greedy enough to extort money from the other party.

After all, in the three prefectures of Lingnan, Bau is the highest-ranking official in the imperial court. If he goes too far, he may be retaliated against in the future.

After the two finished chatting, they left the inn together.

When Fatty Wu left, he took his seven adopted sons with him, except for the little bat whose hand was broken.

……

More than an hour later, the sun rose and the sky became slightly brighter.

In Funan County, many ordinary people, as well as gangsters who had rushed over after hearing the news, were standing on the long street, gazing at the Bulao Mountain from afar.

Above the Bu Lao Peak, black gas rose, covering the sky and reaching straight into the clouds.

Looking from the long street, the scene was too weird, as if there was a god in the sky with his mouth wide open, sucking hard towards the Bulao Mountain, trying to swallow the black air into his stomach.

"Why does this strange phenomenon appear in Bu Lao Mountain? Where does all the black air come from?"

"Did someone awaken the spirit of the witch god and bring about the heavenly punishment?"

"It must be. Black air is rising from the Bu Lao Peak. This is an ominous sign. I'm afraid something big is going to happen again."

"I have a relative who is in Daying, Funan County. I heard that he went into the mountains at dawn."

"Something big must be happening."

"You don't know, I heard that such a big commotion in the Immortal Mountain was caused by one person."

"Who?"

"Qingliang Mansion, Little Prince Huai."

On the long street, people were talking about it. They were frightened but also curious about the young King Huai.

In an inn, several men dressed like gangsters were sitting around a square table.

The border areas of southern Xinjiang are full of bandits and have suffered from wars all year round, so the people with supernatural powers here are not only brave, but also have a life-threatening temperament.

They were also invited and rushed here yesterday, ready to participate in the operation to encircle and suppress the Little King Huai. However, before they could take any action, the Funan County Government Office posted a notice that except for court officials who were handling government affairs, no one else was allowed to enter but not leave.

Since we cannot leave Funan County, there is naturally no way to enter Bulao Mountain, so everyone can only wait and talk in the inn.

On the right side of the long table, a burly man with a rough face frowned and said, "Someone came back this morning."

"What's the situation in the Immortal Mountain?!"

"The people who surrounded them fought several times with Prince Huai and his men." The man with a rough face lowered his voice and said, "The Lord of the Sky Rhino Cave also took action...!"

"Even the Sky Rhinoceros Cave Master has taken action? Then the group led by Prince Huai must have suffered heavy losses, right?"

"On the contrary." The rugged-looking man shook his head slightly. "The six people led by Prince Huai fought their way from the outer periphery to the depths of the Bulao Mountain, killing at least sixty or seventy magical masters, including many third-grade masters."

When everyone heard this, they were all stunned.

"Outside the Mausoleum of the Lord of Heaven, the Lord of the Sky Rhino Cave attacked and fired six shuttles at Jiaozhong. The young Prince Huai and his men escaped unscathed, and only suffered some injuries, but no one died." The burly man whispered, "It is said that the spirit of the Lord of the Sky Rhino Cave's Sky Rhino Shuttle seemed to have suffered some damage."

"This is impossible! The master of Tianxi Cave is at the fourth rank and has been famous for many years. Although he is suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, he must be invincible at the third level." Someone raised doubts.

"...The person who told me about this was at the scene of the fight and witnessed it all." The burly man said sternly, "It is said that the young King Huai has great luck. Today it seems that what they said is true. Not only is his own fighting power amazing, but he also has so many masters around him who can stand alone. This time, if he doesn't die, then this borderland of southern Xinjiang... will have to have a new player."

Loushan Pass, on the city wall of the pass.

"Report——!"

A guard ran up to the city wall, knelt on one knee and shouted.

"Tell me!" Wang Shantang replied with a stinky body.

The guard knelt on the ground and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Excellency, the captain of the vanguard camp sent a message saying that he has led his troops to the outside of the Heavenly King Mausoleum and captured some of the people who participated in the encirclement and suppression of the supernatural powers. According to their account, the young king Huai and others killed at least hundreds of supernatural powers and successfully escaped into the mausoleum. The master of the Tianxi Cave took action... but returned without success. I heard that the spirit in the shuttle was also damaged."

When the officials heard this, they were instantly shocked.

"There are only six people in the group of Prince Huai? Do they have the fighting power?"

"Qingliang Mansion is a first-level secret place. How can they have so many masters?"

"...!"

A group of officials had a heated discussion about the battle at Bulao Mountain.

On that day, almost the entire Funan County was discussing three words - Little King Huai.

And because Wang Shantang had the door sealed, many people were unable to leave the place, so the news had not spread outside.

If the gate is opened and people start to flow in, then the achievements of the six people led by Prince Huai at Mount Bulao will surely be magnified and hotly discussed again...

Whether Ren Ye was willing or not, from this moment on, he had already become famous across the border.

……

Inside the Dragon Lord’s Mausoleum.

Ren Ye and others passed through the mural tomb chamber and walked forward for a while before they saw a main tomb chamber.

Everyone looked up and saw a huge coffin with the lid open...