KNOCK KNOCK!!

Just as Fang Xing was about to continue his Cultivation, a knock suddenly came from the door. Hearing the sound, Fang Xing strode forward and opened the courtyard gate.

"Lord Lin, what brings you here?" Fang Xing asked, looking at Lin Zheng at the gate with a surprised expression.

This was the first time Lin Zheng had ever come to his home. Even if the County Yamen had orders, they would just have a Constable deliver the message. For Lin Zheng to come personally... ’Could it be? Is another rebel army coming to Qingshan County?!’

Lin Zheng smiled warmly at him. "Lord Fang, a very important person wants to see you. Please come with me."

’A very important person?!’

Hearing Lin Zheng’s words, Fang Xing was slightly taken aback.

’Someone from the Observatory?’

’Could Shen Ye have come?’

’Or some other big shot from the Observatory?’

One thought after another flashed through his mind.

He couldn’t think of anyone else besides the people from the Observatory.

After all, he hadn’t had contact with anyone else of that stature.

Coming back to his senses, Fang Xing looked at him with some curiosity. "Lord Lin, who is this important person you mentioned?"

Lin Zheng put on a mysterious air and smiled. "Lord Fang, it’s a secret for now. You’ll know once you come with me."

Fang Xing was speechless.

’He’s really making a secret of it...’

Looking at Lin Zheng, Fang Xing felt a bit exasperated, but he didn’t press the matter. He nodded. "Then please wait a moment, My Lord. I’ll go change my clothes."

Lin Zheng nodded slightly. "Alright, I’ll wait."

Fang Xing immediately turned, went into the house, and changed into a set of black martial attire.

After putting on the Golden Silk Flowing Cloud Boots, his entire bearing improved considerably.

Then, he left with Lin Zheng.

...

But after walking for a while, Fang Xing felt that something was off.

Lin Zheng wasn’t taking him to the County Yamen, but was instead heading toward the city gates.

"The person is outside the city?"

Reaching the city gates with Lin Zheng, Fang Xing couldn’t help but ask.

Lin Zheng nodded lightly. "Yes, outside the city. Don’t worry, it’s not a bad thing."

Hearing this, Fang Xing became even more curious.

If it were Shen Ye or some other big shot from the Observatory, they would have summoned him to the County Yamen.

Being met outside the city, Fang Xing was truly a bit confused.

As he followed Lin Zheng out of the city gates, Fang Xing’s gaze suddenly sharpened, locking onto a figure not far away.

He was clad in black armor, tall and powerfully built.

He stood nearly two meters tall, a sword hanging from his waist, his presence extraordinary.

Dressed in a suit of black armor, he was particularly conspicuous.

Everyone who passed by turned to look.

With his powerful Perception Power, Fang Xing could sense the astonishingly vigorous fluctuations of vitality and blood from the black-armored man.

They were even more vigorous and powerful than that of a normal Neutralizing Force Martial Artist.

’This uniform... he must be from the Court’s army. Black Armor... could he be from the renowned Profound Armor Army?’

The thought flashed through Fang Xing’s mind, and he couldn’t help but feel a chill.

The Profound Armor Army!

This was an extremely formidable army of Great Jing.

It was also Great Jing’s most powerful military force.

An army of iron and blood!

Their combat prowess was far beyond that of any ordinary army.

In Great Jing, there were only two types of armies: ordinary armies, and the Profound Armor Army!

Lin Zheng led him to a stop before the powerfully built man in black armor. The man’s gaze also turned toward the two of them.

"Commander Wang, I have brought the man," Lin Zheng said, clasping his fist in a polite salute.

From this gesture, Fang Xing became even more certain that the man before him was indeed from the renowned Profound Armor Army.

Commander Wang nodded slightly. His cool-faced expression broke into a smile as he looked at Fang Xing. "You must be Lord Fang? I’ve heard much about you."

Hearing Commander Wang’s words, Fang Xing didn’t act pretentiously and returned the salute. "I am Fang Xing. It is a pleasure to meet you, Commander Wang."

Commander Wang laughed heartily. "Hahahaha, Lord Fang, no need to be so formal. I have indeed heard of your deeds. It is thanks to you, My Lord, that Qingshan was spared from disaster. You are truly a rare hero."

Fang Xing smiled faintly. "Commander Wang, you flatter me. We only repelled the rebel army through our combined efforts."

Hearing this, the smile on Commander Wang’s face grew even brighter. He looked at Fang Xing and said, "Please forgive my presumption in asking you to come here, Lord Fang. Our general wishes to meet you. It’s not far, just a few miles. Please come with me."

"The general wants to see me?" Fang Xing was stunned to hear Commander Wang’s words.

But he quickly recovered and nodded. "Then I’ll have to trouble you to lead the way, Commander."

Commander Wang nodded with a smile, then looked at Lin Zheng.

Lin Zheng immediately clasped his fist. "Commander Wang, I won’t intrude any further. If you need anything, just let me know."

Commander Wang nodded lightly, and Lin Zheng turned and re-entered the city.

"Lord Fang, please!" Commander Wang made a gesture.

"After you, Commander Wang!"

Fang Xing returned the gesture, and the two of them set off away from the city.

...

Qingshan County, Heishi Slope.

A place just five li from the County Town.

Following Commander Wang to Heishi Slope, Fang Xing saw rows of black military tents.

Many soldiers in Black Armor were moving about.

A quick glance revealed that the army stationed here wasn’t large, numbering around ten thousand soldiers.

In the middle of the camp, a black dragon flag was particularly eye-catching, planted beside the main tent and fluttering in the wind.

’This presence... I’m afraid even someone in the True Qi Realm couldn’t break through a military formation composed of these men.’

Fang Xing was inwardly astonished.

The Profound Armor Army wasn’t just strong in individual combat.

Their combined strength was even greater!

Fang Xing didn’t dare to imagine how powerful the military formation and momentum created by such a formidable army would be.

If the White Lotus Army had this kind of combat power, he wouldn’t have even been able to charge their flank; he would have died just by getting close.

The Profound Armor Army was the elite of the elite among the regular forces.

Other armies recruited soldiers from all over, but the Profound Armor Army recruited its members from within the other armies.

An elite legion!

Following Commander Wang toward the main tent, they soon arrived before it.

In front of the main tent, two Black Armor soldiers stood guard on each side, holding Long Halberds.

Commander Wang went to the front of the tent, bowed, and announced, "Reporting to the General, I have brought the man!"

"Mm, come in!"

A deep and powerful voice came from within the main tent.

Seeing this, Commander Wang looked at Fang Xing and gestured for him to enter.

Fang Xing straightened his lapels and walked into the main tent.

The Black Armor soldiers on guard lifted the tent flap for him, and Fang Xing stepped inside.

Inside the brightly lit main tent, a large man in black armor was seated at a desk, upon which were several memorials.

Upon entering the main tent and seeing the large man sitting at the desk in the center, Fang Xing’s first impression was that he had the grand bearing of a great general.

Merely sitting there, he was like a crouching tiger, exuding an intangible and imposing aura.

It seemed the slightest movement could unleash the might of a thunderclap.

Moreover, he could feel a sense of pressure from this black-armored man.

A pressure that came from the depths of his soul.

He was experiencing this kind of pressure for the first time.

It was just like the feeling of someone who had just entered the Bright Force realm encountering a master at the Peak of Neutralizing Force.

But this was even more intense!

With his Extraordinary Perception Power, he sensed a restrained fluctuation of vitality and blood from the large man.

Although the man’s vitality and blood were restrained, it felt like facing a vast, mighty river.

’The realm of a Martial Dao God!’

’At the very least, he’s in the True Qi Realm.’ 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Awe-struck, Fang Xing cupped his fist in salute. "This subordinate, Fang Xing, greets General Baili."

On the way, Commander Wang had told him the general’s name.

Baili Qingtian!

An extremely rare surname.

At the desk, Baili Qingtian put down the memorial in his hand and looked at Fang Xing.

Their eyes met. His gaze was like that of a man-eating tiger—incredibly sharp.

It made one’s skin tingle.

"Fang Xing. Your name suits you. Bright as a star!" Baili Qingtian said with a chuckle.

Fang Xing bowed slightly, neither servile nor arrogant. "General Baili, you flatter me."

"Sit. Don’t be so formal," Baili Qingtian said, looking at him with a gentle expression.

Fang Xing nodded lightly and sat down in a chair to the left.