Chapter 2060: Chapter 2061: Soldier! Second Update

Concealing all his cultivation, Ye Qiu transformed into an ordinary person, indistinguishable to most.

Moreover, Ye Qiu discovered that whenever he revealed his aura, there was a mysterious sensation of being watched.

That feeling was like having a camera constantly monitoring you, but if he withdrew his power, the feeling vanished.

He speculated the sensation of being watched might be the Heavenly Dao mentioned by the local Saint Realm experts.

The Heavenly Dao here naturally protects the local life, and Ye Qiu, not being from here, would unlikely receive its favor.

Anyway, as long as he hid his aura, he wouldn’t be spied upon, and Ye Qiu was indifferent to the Heavenly Dao as long as he didn’t slaughter native life en masse; the Heavenly Dao wouldn’t actively confront him.

It was somewhat similar to when Ye Qiu was on Earth, when the progenitor land’s experts tried to enter Earth but were blocked by its laws, allowing Saints only to cast shadow avatars.

Every planet has its own operational rules, its will to protect native life from foreign intrusion.

Presently, Ye Qiu assumed the role of the martial artists from the progenitor land.

Emerging from the woods, Ye Qiu discovered a small village and pretended to be a naive youth to learn from the villagers that this planet was named Star Soil Continent, which had several empires and constant wars, causing many ordinary people to flee into forests to avoid the flames of war.

Ye Qiu didn’t disturb much; after learning about the planet, he followed the village elders’ guidance towards the continent’s center.

The journey from here to the continent’s center was far, requiring thousands of miles, which was challenging for Ye Qiu. As an ordinary person, traveling would take too long.

But in this barren wilderness, where could one find a teleportation array?

Furthermore, whether this continent even had teleportation arrays remained uncertain.

Just as Ye Qiu was troubled, he heard the sound of hoofbeats, turned around, and realized there was an army approaching from behind.

Ye Qiu prepared to step aside and let them pass since he was pretending to be an ordinary person and couldn’t act as before.

Thud, thud, thud...

Many soldiers continued to pass by, all clad in armor, although the formation was somewhat chaotic, as if not trained.

While Ye Qiu was secretly scrutinizing the soldiers of the Star Soil Continent, suddenly, the troop stopped, and two soldiers approached Ye Qiu.

"You, come with us!"

Me?

Ye Qiu was stunned. He appeared merely as an ordinary person and hadn’t provoked these soldiers; what reason was there to make him go with them?

At that moment, Ye Qiu saw a woman descend from a carriage in tight attire revealing a curvy figure and a beautiful face, a model beauty with a hint of killing intent, not someone easy to provoke.

"For thousands of miles around, all belong to my Giant Elephant Empire. You walk on the empire’s land; hence you are its people. Now the empire needs you to fight for it. Do you agree or not?" the woman asked.

Clearly, the intention was to forcibly recruit soldiers.

Ye Qiu felt somewhat unlucky. Was his luck so high? He had just disguised himself as an ordinary person and was caught to be drafted.

He seriously contemplated; if he wanted to escape, he could, despite the large crowd and army ahead seeming intimidating. In Ye Qiu’s eyes, they were all small fry, except for that woman who was slightly stronger, at the Divinity Transformation Realm.

"Hey, the General is asking you a question. You’d better wise up. If you disagree, I’ll be the first to kill you," a guy standing next to the woman shouted.

Ye Qiu chuckled, "As a child of the Celestial Elephant Empire, naturally, if the empire encounters difficulty, I should strive for it. I am like a nail; wherever the empire needs, I will nail there."

"Wow, your awareness is quite high!" Hearing Ye Qiu’s words, the man next to the woman laughed.

The woman nodded with satisfaction, "Follow the troops. If you perform well on the battlefield, I will personally promote you."

Ye Qiu grinned foolishly, scratched his head, pretending to be a novice.

Thus, Ye Qiu became a small soldier under the Celestial Elephant Empire, continuing forward with the army.

The reason he chose to follow the army was to better observe the world. Though there might be dangers on the battlefield, as someone at the God Realm, could he be defeated by mere soldiers?

Even without using the strength within his dantian, his physical strength was enough to deal with some difficulties.

Moreover, joining the army had one advantage: he had an identity here. If he performed slightly better, he might gain a minor official position, allowing him to better integrate into this world and investigate other hidden outsiders.

Night fell, the troops arrived at a camp, and Ye Qiu grew close to an old soldier along the way, chatting frequently and learning from him that their unit was one of hundreds under the Mighty Great General’s command.

The tight-attired woman dismounting the carriage was the Mighty Great General’s daughter; having inherited her father’s talent, she was extraordinarily strong and personally led a troop, recently returning from the front lines to recruit soldiers and replenish forces for her father.

Now Ye Qiu understood why they didn’t ask questions; they wanted him in the army straight away. The Giant Elephant Empire evidently lacked manpower; otherwise, they wouldn’t act this way.

"Don’t underestimate our General. She’s formidable, having single-handedly wiped out an entire troop. Even the Mighty Great General highly values her."

"Thanks, old brother. When we’re on the battlefield, I’ll certainly protect you."

"Haha... You, a rookie, want to protect me? I’ve been through multiple wars, but whether I’ll survive to chat with you next time is uncertain," the old soldier lamented.

Ye Qiu smiled, said nothing more. If he truly were an ordinary person, he’d protect the veteran; but if the veteran actually faced danger, lending a hand was within his ability.

The veteran didn’t believe him, and Ye Qiu didn’t bother to explain; once on the battlefield, the veteran would understand.

Being low-key when necessary, high-profile when required, after all, he was now a soldier and had to ascend somehow, didn’t he?

The night sky was clear with few stars.

Many soldiers laid down clothes on the ground, gathered some grass to sleep on. Even the veteran beside him gradually fell into slumber, snoring intermittently.

Not far away, there was a tent. Ye Qiu knew that was where the female General slept.

Ye Qiu withdrew his gaze, had no sleepiness, and gazed at the night sky, lost in thought.

After staring for a while, Ye Qiu suddenly recalled, when he passed the final trial of the Path of Life and Death, a crescent-shaped thing imprinted on his soul from the center of his brow.

That Heavenly Heart Seal—what was it? Now was the perfect moment to explore it.