I stood on the western bank of the Bridge of Fate. After I pondered for a long moment, I flipped onto my horse and said, âWan Er, Li Mu and the rest are grinding levels and mining in the Broken Blade Canyon. Letâs head over and give them the 200 Frost Swordâs. Then, letâs find a place thatâs good for grind levels. Itâs getting late. If we grind any more, weâll play throughout the night. Either way, there isnât a pressing need right now to rush levels.â
Wan Er nodded, âOk, whatever you say!â
All of us crossed the Bridge of Fate. Before we had even reached the shore, we saw Wang Jian and a group of people on the eastern bank. There were around fifty people with him, all of them Steel Blade Horsemen. Wang Jian stood in the front with a confused expression, âBrother Xiao Yao, are you alright?â
âIâm fine, whatâs up?â I was stunned.
Wang Jian replied, âWe just got intel from the British Servers Forums. They said that their EBN Battlenet Number one player, Smile, had been killed in battle while he was on the Chinese Server, Tian Ling Cityâs territory. If you log onto the British battle forums, you can see a recording of the battle. I watched it, only to find out that their opponent was you guys.â
I held a fist and replied, âYup. The Moonlight City players have already stepped into Tian Ling City Territory, but there shouldnât be too many of them. They have to pass through a few hours of desert. Itâs difficult to replenish anything there, whereas the Tian Ling City players can gather tens of thousands of players against them. On top of that, the country battles havenât begun, so thereâs no way to activate the function that allows them to take over a city. Thereâs no point in focusing so much on the small PKs that occur between us.â
Li Mu interjected, âThen should we continue guarding the Broken Blade Canyon?â
Without hesitation, I replied, âThe bitter cold Gale in the Broken Blade Canyon has too much killing potential. Thereâs no need to take more losses. We just need to send a team or two of people to mine these areas. Li Mu, the Bridge of Fate behind me is probably the only path to the other side. From now on, arrange some of [Zhan Long]âs players to grind here. The Bridge of Fate will now become [Zhan Long]âs training grounds in Tian Ling City. There must be at least a one thousand man team here every day. Furthermore, they must all be elites.â
Li Mu was slightly puzzled and asked, Xiao Yao, do you want to guard this Bridge of Fate?â
âYes.â
Li Mu took a deep breath, âThis isnât a minor thing at all. There should be no way that [Zhan Long], a guild, can manage to go against the entire Moon City. Besides, weâve got problems at home too. [Thousand Burial] is still recruiting players to join the Greedy Wolf Raiders. Apparently theyâre close to 20,000 Greedy Wolf Raiders. No matter how hard we try, we just canât pull this thorn out, can we. Thereâs no way we can focus all of our efforts on the aggressions from Moon City.â
I smiled, âNo matter, weâll just keep on gathering mounts from Steel Blade Mountain. As long as we have over 8000 Steel Blade Mounts, then weâll be able to destroy them in battle. Besides, as long as [Zhan Long] can hold against them, no matter how many Greedy Wolf Raiders they have, No Ordinary wonât try anything major for the next half a month.â
Matcha lead her Moonlight of a Thousand Leagues over and smiled, âBoss is right, [Zhan Long] is already one of the top super guilds. In the eyes of others, we of [Zhan Long] are like a super war ship in this game. We must maintain our temperament even when weâre faced with an avalanche. Boss has the perfect attitude for that.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
I smiled to her and said, âThatâs exactly what I was thinking Matcha, but⦠either way, when the Greedy Wolf Raiders come at us, itâs you guys who willlead our brothers into battle. I will just sit back and enjoy. No need to worry too muchâ¦â
Matcha frowned, âYou really canât praise a person too muchâ¦â¦â
Li Mu replied, âAlright. Iâll organize a team of players to grind levels at the Bridge of Fate. Just leave this western gate to Tian Ling City to us!â
âOk!â
â¦â¦
I looked at the time. It was already late at night. I told Wan Er and Dong Cheng thatâd weâd log off and go eat some hot pot in the villa. Once we were finished, we would go and get a good nightâs rest.
But, right as I logged off. âDing!â I received a message. It had come from the vice guildmaster of [Vanguard], âXiao Yao, are you there? I have a very important piece of information.â
I replied, âWhat is it, Beautiful Jun?â
Simple sent a smiley face, âWell well, you player. As the guildmaster of [Zhan Long] you actually dare tease the vice guildmaster of another guild? If the beautiful Cang Tong had seen this, I wouldnât be surprised if your entire face is green with bruises after sheâs done with you!â
I smiled and replied, âWhat is it?â
Mu Jun sweetly replied, âItâs like this. The CBN committee has decided to create a competition in the Chinese Server and use that to fight off the threats from Moon City, Swirling Abyss City, and Flaming Cloud City. Besides, we also know that [Zhan Long]âs main force has already fought against Smile, Apollo and the rest from Moon City. If it wasnât for you, Cang Tong, and Cang Yue, and a few other teams from China, do you think that the server would have a chance to win?â
I honestly replied, âThereâs a chance, but it isnât very highâ¦â
Simple smiled softly, âExactly. And so, the CBN committee has suggested we create a treaty and use that to gather together all of the guilds in China to create a Guardian Alliance. [Vanguard], [House of Prestige], [Judgement], [Legend] and [Heroâs Mound] have all agreed to participate. [Zhan Long] is one of the strongest new guilds in the Chinese Server, but youâre also one of the newer major players. And so, they wanted me to contact you since they couldnât. After all, you had rejected all of their friend requests.â
âEh, alright thenâ¦â
I then added, âIf I join this alliance, I wonât have to pay any fee will I?â
Simple grinned, âWhat are you talking about. This is a spontaneous alliance, thereâs no need to pay any dues. If you agree, then tomorrow morning at ten, bring your two vice guildmasters to the map thatâs five kilometers south of Nine Cloud City. Thereâs a Tian Ling City Generalâs Stage there. Weâll begin our talks there. All guild master level players of the top thirty guilds in the Chinese Server will be participating.â
I pursed my lips, âThen can I bring three thousand Steel Blade Horsemen along for protection? Iâm afraid Not Ordinary will lead his twenty thousand Greedy Wolf Raiders and bathe the stage in blood. At that point, catastrophe will befall all of the guildmasters of the great guildsâ¦â
Simple smiled, âCanât you be more serious? Alright now. Not Ordinary and You Yi will also be attending. But donât worry about it. Besides, Fang Ge Que, Q-Sword, and Mu Xuan will be there. Not Ordinary isnât so cocky that heâd make the world his enemy with just twenty thousand Greedy Wolf Raiders, right? I heard, [Legend] is already secretly creating a ten thousand man cavalry with Level 115 Saint tier mounts. Just based on that, Not Ordinary wouldnât dare make a move.â
I replied, âAre you talking about the Earthâs Bane Oxen?â
Simple was slightly surprised, âWell now. You even know the details of this? As expected, [Zhan Long] has been keeping some spies in [Legend]. He he, thatâs normal~â
I was a little speechless and hurriedly replied, âNot at all. I really havenât sent out any spies. Itâs just that while I was scouting out new maps, I accidentally found the Earthâs Bane Oxen. [Legend]âs Enchanted Painting and Lu Chun Yang had already brought people there to grind levels and so I guessed that it was the Earthâs Bane Oxen.â
Simple clenched her teeth, âDo you think you can tell me which map that was?â
I shook my head,â No, I must keep it a secret. I canât tell you where the Earthâs Bane Oxen are from, but I can tell you that the map is south of the Shen Ding Battlefield and east of the Fierce Wind Forest.â
Simple smiled, âAlright then. You really are a young man of your wordâ¦â
I laughed, âListen to yourself, of course I have to be.â
âAlright then. Tomorrow morning at ten. Donât miss it.â
âYes!â
â¦â¦
I logged off to eat. We called over Qin Wen, who was about to sleep. We ate the hot pot to our heartâs content. However, I received grievous news at the same time.
âThereâs a final tomorrow morning on Ancient Chinese Literature.â Wan Er calmly reminded.
I shuddered. The chopsticks in my hand nearly slipped out.
Wan Er grinned, âLooks like someone who hasnât been listening in class is starting to panic?â
Dong Cheng, âWill that someone fail the courseâ¦â
I replied, âHow about we donât sleep tonight and help me learn the materialâ¦â
Wan Er raised her eyebrows, âWill you have time? Idiotâ¦â
I made a fist, âIf there isnât enough time, then youâll just have to kill me. I heard that retaking a class means that he has to pay for it. That person apparently is an incredibly inflexible man. He wonât even take bribes. Heâs so poor that canât afford rent and he is still single. If he has to pay, then thatâll be equivalent to killing him!â
Wan Er smiled, âPig, I can help you passâ¦â
I was beside myself, âReally? You can help me pass? I will repay with my bodyâ¦â
Qin Wen calmly said, âFirst of all, youâre gonna have to get permission from your father in law⦠and from what I see, uncle wonât be very satisfied with this marriageâ¦â
Wan Er scooped up a fish ball and gave it to me with a smile, âDonât worry about it. Iâve already talked it over with sister Lan from the R&D Department. Sheâs going to send me a new undetectable communications device. Either way, youâll definitely pass!â
âOh? Alright thenâ¦â
Qin Wen looked a little disappointed, âYouâre actually getting Lan to help. Wan Er, if your dad finds out, heâll definitely fly into a rage.â
Wan Er smiled, âDad has a great temper!â
Qin Wen was speechless.
I then replied, âWe have a test tomorrow afternoon, but we have to log on tomorrow morning. Thereâs going to be a meeting. Its for creating some kind of alliance for the future country battles. All of the guildmasters of the top thirty guilds in Tian Ling City will be there. Wan Er, you and Qing Qian both have to go. Later, Iâll send a message to Qing Qian. Once we finish in the morning, then weâll talk about the test in the afternoon.
âOk got it!â
â¦â¦
We didnât talk for the rest of the night.
I got up early in the morning the next day and logged on. I went to manage the resources in the Dragonâs Den and the send orders to Chi Yu Han to speed up the harvesting on the borders. Very soon, the city was going to meet the requirements of a Level 9 guild. Best case scenario, weâll be able to reach Level 10 City before the country wars start. That way, Iâll have one more card up my sleeve.
At ten oâclock in the morning, I rode on my horse with Wan Er and Qing Qian by my side. The three of us passed through the Broken Bones Shrubbery and continued East. Not long after, we saw the flag of Tian Ling City waving in the wind in the midst of an abandoned field. We could already see some garrisoned troops from Tian Ling City. They had set up a tall stage in this wilderness. On it were carved the large letters ââGeneral Appointment!
General Appointment Stage, weâve arrived!
This was the place where the Tian Ling City Emperor paid his respects. Right now, all of the top guildmasters had arrived here. This place, it probably has a similar meaning as that to it?