Chapter Eleven Talents

  "We'll thank General Wu Qing for sparing our lives!"

  Watching the weakest old and young people drink dry food such as mantou, Wu Qing hurriedly walked over with a tired look on his face, still extremely polite, and said with a fist.

  "Don't be polite, let's leave soon, we can't stay here for long!"

  Guan Hai let out a soft sigh, not minding Hanzi's previous behavior. Seeing him now, he instead felt a sense of admiration rising in his heart. He nodded secretly and his eyes lit up: "This Wu Qing is indeed a remarkable person. I just hope this young man isn't a spy. If he can be subdued by the Immortal Master, that would be a good thing!"

  Wu Qing's extraordinary talent was evident, despite his dull expression at the time. The powerful aura emanating from within him made Guan Hai feel a strong presence, although there were many differences between them. Wu Qing had reached the mid-level peak of refining and transforming Qi, not far from the high-level peak, and possessed strength comparable to that of a second-rate martial general. Moreover, he exuded an extraordinary air about him, which earned Guan Hai's great admiration.

  An hour later, the refugees rested and Gan Hai's group escorted them towards Qinglin Town. However, a cavalry unit had already gone ahead to report in advance.

  At this time, in the thatched hut, this sacred place of Qinglin Town, Zhang Xu was smiling slightly as he listened to the report from the child below. In his heart, however, he was overjoyed and thought to himself: "It seems that this person will probably be able to submit to me, with a calm and composed demeanor. But I don't know why this person is mixed in with the refugees, I must investigate clearly. However, with such a temperament, it doesn't seem like they are a spy. It looks like Qinglin Town is destined for greatness!"

  "I, Qinglintown, currently lack nothing, but the most lacking is a general to lead the army. With the prosperity of Qinglintown, there are at least 3,000 to 4,000 young and strong men, all of whom can be soldiers. The only problem is that there is no general, which makes it difficult to form an army. This time, Guan Hai has made a contribution, so we can take this opportunity to let him and Wu Zhong expand the army again. Both sides will lead three battalions of soldiers, totaling 3,000 people. If they are obedient, it is also possible to train two battalions. Although Wu Zhong can only command one battalion of soldiers at most, it's still possible to start training first, and then Guan Hai can take unified command later. I believe that with 4,000 soldiers, Guan Hai will not find it difficult to command!"

  Zhang Xu was overjoyed, previously it was Guan Hai who had just arrived and needed to train the troops and get familiar with them, but he didn't have any achievements, which wasn't good for promotion. Wu Zhong also had achievements, but couldn't be promoted immediately, otherwise the power would become unbalanced. But this time was different, recruiting a thousand refugees and bringing in a great general, so there's no need to worry about that anymore. Now Zhang Xu's cloud aura on his head has turned completely light red, enough to suppress the cloud energy, controlling four thousand soldiers and horses. Although it's slightly excessive, if it's like this, then before winter arrives, they can launch an attack on the county city ahead of time. With four thousand soldiers and horses, even if they're not fully trained, taking down the almost abandoned and unmanaged county city wouldn't be difficult. Managing it afterwards would also cause the cloud aura to surge again!

  Thinking of this, Zhang Xu was overjoyed in his heart. This way, he could save half a year's time. Once the county town is developed, the capital in his hands will naturally skyrocket!

  As a result of his efforts over the past two years, Qinglin Town had digested one county's worth of land, and it wasn't too difficult. By then, Zhang Xu would be able to release all the results he had accumulated over the past two years and recruit more refugees.

  The refugees represent his followers, and as the number of followers increases, it can naturally accelerate his cultivation speed, and at the same time, it is also the key to condensing his aura and breaking through his destiny.

  Zhang Xu is a cultivator, and he himself cannot become the master. However, he has taken a different path, using incense and faith as his foundation. Although this has caused his fate to shatter and become void, it allows him to gather the vital energy of others, condense it into his own vital energy, and accumulate a new fate. This enables him to achieve the master's realm as a cultivator, although this is the most difficult path, it is also the deepest foundation.

  Otherwise, with the pattern of a town in the Han Dynasty, how can it support more than 10,000 people? Qinglin Town has not only achieved this but also has plenty to spare. If it develops into a county, this is undoubtedly a big step forward for Zhang Xu.

  So Zhang Xu himself was also excited in his heart, and he had some expectations for this person with a deep red peak cloud pattern. Moreover, these thousands of refugees could also increase his incense faith power and gather his cloud energy.

  "All right, got it. Let General Guan Hai lead them to set up camp outside Qinglin Town, and also inform the logistics officer to allocate food and living supplies!"

  "Yes, Great Elder Xian!"

  The young man bowed his head respectfully and then went down after Zhang Xu waved his hand.

  "Go back and report to General Guan Yu, Master Xian, let the refugees camp outside the city with their belongings, we will prepare the necessary supplies, don't worry!"

  Zhang Yao said.

  "Alright, thank you young one, I'll go and report now!"

  The three second camp knights hurriedly and joyfully said.

  Watching the three people leave, Zhang Yao shook her head and said, "The old master of the immortal sect seems to be in a very good mood now, it's a good thing!"

  Zhang Yaohui was clever and found that since General Guan Hai came, the mood of the great master seemed to be getting better and better, so he didn't dare to slack off, and even his subordinates were the same.

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  "The immortal master agreed!"

  Guan Hai heard the report from his subordinates and was also delighted, although he had long known that Zhang Xu would agree. After all, this is a good thing to increase the population safely. However, it's necessary to try whether they can be subdued first. Having learned about it, Guan Hai was still delighted. Living in Qinglin Town for almost two months, Guan Hai has become more and more intolerant of poor people. If these refugees can be saved, that would be a good thing. But this also depends on themselves. If they are not willing to surrender to the immortal master, then Guan Hai will have to take drastic measures. Killing people seems to be as simple as a routine meal for Guan Hai.

  "Wu Qing, my family's immortal master has agreed, so you all don't have to worry for at least these few days!"

  The pipe is long and meaningful.

  "Immortal Master?"

  Wu Qing was taken aback for a moment, but then cupped his fists and said: "No matter what, as long as we can stay alive, we are already satisfied!"

  It was clear that the title of "Immortal Master" made Wu Qing stunned for a moment, but he had already seen through the imperial court. Although the title of "Immortal Master" was obviously related to practitioners like Zhang Jiao, Wu Qing, who had already experienced the hardships of life, would not have any concerns about it. Zhang Jiao had indeed caused great chaos at the end of the Han dynasty, but he had also made the aristocratic families no longer so reckless and unscrupulous. Wu Qing did not particularly dislike this either.