Four peak-stage Bone Forging warriors and one mid-stage Bone Forging warrior; Lin Ming could see their cultivation levels at a glance.

  Such a combination would obviously not be native to Fog Valley, with only a few thousand people in total, how could there be so many masters.

  "Hey, little second, feed our horses well. If one single horse hair is missing, I'll smash your store!" A warrior wearing a bear skin coat shouted as soon as he came in, with an intimidating aura.

  Although this shopkeeper is an ordinary person and can't see their cultivation, he recognizes the wolf hair on these people's hats, which is a symbol of the Huo Chi army!

  Wugu had long been occupied by Huoqi, and Nanjiang belonged to a slave society. The defeated tribes often had large numbers of people taken as slaves, but perhaps because the Wugu tribe was too small, it escaped this fate.

  Nowadays, the businessmen in Fog Valley are afraid that leaves will fall on their heads when they walk on the road. When they see a beggar, it's like seeing a plague god.

  Besides, they are now soldiers of Huǒ Chī, and this is absolutely a master who cannot be provoked. Xiao Er hastily nodded and bowed to greet them.

  "Bring thirty catties of misty flower wine, and serve whatever good meat and dishes you have!"

  "Yes, yes, right away." The shop assistant hurried off, and the proprietor was startled into coming over with a smile all over his face to pour water for several people.

  The store was not very large, and they sat in a position separated from Lin Ming by one table.

  "Haha, it's been two months since we've had a chance to exercise our muscles. This time, we're the vanguard for the great leader, and it's our brothers' turn to show off. We must do a good job!" The big man carrying a long gun said.

  When she heard the words of the great leader, Nai's hand holding chopsticks shook, and she turned her head to look at these five men, her face changing several times.

  "Hm? What's wrong?" Lin Ming asked through True Essence transmission.

  Nai replied: "They are soldiers of the Huo Chi tribe. In the Huo Chi tribe, soldiers are generally called Da Jiangjun, which is a great leader, also known as Chi Gu Dá!"

  "Ah?" Lin Ming revealed a playful smile. He hadn't expected to receive valuable information as soon as he arrived at Wugou Valley. It seemed that the Chi Gu had indeed gone out, and he was waiting in ambush.

  At this time, the wine jar came up, and the warrior wrapped in bear skin cut open the mud seal with one knife, poured a full bowl, and smiled: "Hey, don't worry, old big, when have we brothers ever lost face? Moreover, this time is just to explore the way. In my opinion, our five people can directly deal with that little one."

  "Don't spout nonsense here. The Blackwater Swamp has plenty of third-level ferocious beasts, and even fourth-level ones are present. We brothers will go in first to scout the route and seal off the muddy pits in the swamp. When the great leader's army arrives, it'll be a piece of cake."

  "It's already late today, the places to the north are not very peaceful, and at night there are even more ferocious beasts lurking about. Walking at night is perilous. Although we're not afraid, this mission is of great importance. If we were to lose any horses or delay our journey, it would be a loss. So we'll stay here for the day today and set out tomorrow, arriving at Blackwater Marsh by nightfall."

  The warrior with the long spear drank a bowl of wine and said slowly.

  "Alright, boss."

  "Hmm, you guys are also rare to come out once. Have a good time tonight, eat well, drink well, find a woman and relax, tomorrow rush for a day's journey, and at night we may still have a fierce battle in the Black Swamp. But first, let's make it clear that finding a woman is okay, but don't mess with me all night, or I won't be able to get up from her belly the next day."

  "Haha, boss, even if we brothers really make a big deal out of it for one night, the next day we'll still be energetic and lively!" These people are all tempered warriors, so not sleeping for one night won't do much harm.

  "I've heard that the women of Fog Valley all have cherry lips and snake-like waists, I must try it out tonight!"

  At the mention of finding women, several other knights obviously became excited, and they had been suppressed in the army for a while.

  Lin Ming quietly drank his wine, his gaze not falling on the five knights, but his spiritual power remained locked onto them. He used True Essence transmission to ask Nai: "What level are these people in the military?"

  Nai Dao said: "Among them, two people have wolf hairs on their hats. One tuft of wolf hair is a hundred-man commander, two tufts are a thousand-man commander, and three tufts are a ten-thousand-man commander, which means they are in command. There are also three people whose hats do not have wolf hairs, but I see that their weapons are all swords, so they should be the kind of generals who serve as personal bodyguards."

  Generally, soldiers who take the field to kill enemies do not use swords, but rather guns and spears. Although swords have many variations, their attacking power is inferior to that of knives and guns, especially in group battles. Those who use swords are mostly literary generals or bodyguards.

  "Oh? Two Wanfu Lang, three high-ranking guards." Lin Ming noticed that the wolf hairs on their hats were all three strands.

  Tempering bone peak, let alone millions of husbands long, this cultivation and level matching is the same as Tianyun country!

  At first, Tie Feng was also at the peak of his cultivation, competing for the position of Wan Fu Chang.

  The Huo Chi tribe of mere millions is in no way inferior to the Tianyun Empire in terms of military organization, and the people of Nanjiang are indeed brave and skilled in battle.

  And looking at these five people, the conversation naturally reveals a momentum of arrogance and disdain for the world. This momentum seems to be arrogant and self-important, but in fact, this momentum is forged through years of battle, countless killings, and the blood of countless enemies. Such soldiers do not put their enemies in their eyes, they do not rely on formations and coordination to win, but instead rely on fierce charges to gain victory, crushing everything that hinders their charge!

  Having gone through countless life-and-death battles, although the martial skills they learned may not be profound, but in terms of killing ability, they are probably much stronger than their peers who grew up in the academy's martial arts school!

  Such leadership must lead an army of brave warriors!

  "No wonder Nai said that the Huo Chi tribe wants to dominate the southern border, with such a tiger and wolf-like teacher, and a leader who has reached at least the middle stage of later heaven, it's not surprising that they have wild ambitions. I'm afraid that even if the Na Shui tribe didn't experience the beast tide, they would still lose to the Huo Chi tribe."

  Lin Ming was lost in thought when he suddenly found that the gaze of those soldiers kept drifting towards their table, focusing on Nai and Nashui.

  It started with just a casual glance, but later it was almost unscrupulously looked at, with a hint of greed in the eyes.

  Lin Ming furrowed his brow, but didn't make a move. After all, the other party was just looking and hadn't done anything out of line. Besides, Lin Ming had come to kill the Bone Scorpion this time and didn't want to provoke trouble.

  However, after Lin Ming endured it, these soldiers became more and more outrageous, taking advantage of the wine's effects to discuss Naiyi and Nashui's figures and appearances, with their words full of lewdness.

  "Boss, you said before that you were going to find a woman, but those women in the brothel are not interesting at all. If you want to find one, it's better to find a virtuous woman from a good family."

  "Hmm, these two little girls have nice figures, but their faces are covered, so I don't know what they look like."

  "They look like they're under 16 years old, pinning them down on the bed, it's definitely exciting."

  "Both of these young girls have quite some skills, not bad for their age. However, the man beside them seems like a useless fool, just pretending to be tough with that knife. A complete waste of space." Because Lin Ming had merged with the Reverse Scale Blood, he had already reached a state similar to Returning to Innocence, so these soldiers couldn't see his true abilities. Even if they could, they wouldn't have put him in their sights anyway - after all, there were four peak Bone Forging warriors and one mid-stage Bone Forging warrior on their side.

  "Must be a young master from a wealthy family, just don't know which clan he's from, haha, stepping on the young master of a wealthy family is something I enjoy the most."

  Many self-made soldiers who rose from the grassroots despise the spoiled rich kids the most.

  These people are all powerful in the military, even if they were the young masters of the Huo Zhi tribe, they wouldn't be taken seriously. Let alone this little guy who obviously isn't from the Huo Zhi tribe, but rather some small tribe that wears veils and conical hats, so there's no need to worry about it at all. Beating him up a bit is no big deal, the Huo Zhi military is one of the top in the entire South Territory, they don't even take the princes and princesses of small tribes seriously.

  Although they were not afraid, a few people just teased each other verbally and did not resort to violence, still laughing and drinking.

  "Shopkeeper, give us five upper rooms. Also go to the Wanhualou and call five girls over, we want top-grade goods!" The knight wearing a bear skin said, throwing out a gold coin.

  The shopkeeper hastily took over, his face awkwardly saying: "Several military masters, it's really unfortunate, our upper house has all been rented out, only the middle house is left, or you can take a look, can't bear to...".

  "Damn it! You're going to give me the pigpen?!?" The bear-skinned man slammed his hand on the table, and the tiles under the table shattered with a loud "peng" sound, but the table was fine. The shopkeeper's eyes almost popped out, he shrunk his neck, and felt a chill run down from his collar, making his whole body cold.

  He had no doubt that these guys were the kind of people who killed as easily as they cut grass, and if they didn't serve them well, smashing their store was nothing, and even killing someone wouldn't be surprising.

  It is worth noting that Fog Valley was just a colony of the Huo Chi tribe, and the southern border was full of savagery, where strength was revered. Some small tribes could only survive in the gaps between large tribes, and once a large tribe decided to dominate, the nearby small tribes would be doomed. A defeated tribe had no say, and its people would become slaves.

  The shopkeeper didn't want to offend the five troublemakers, so he thought for a moment and said: "Actually, there were two more rooms upstairs just now, but I've already given them to another table of guests. I really can't do anything about it..."

  The shopkeeper's words made the five Huo Chi soldiers' eyes suddenly turn to Lin Ming's table. Lin Ming's eyebrows furrowed, this shopkeeper was actually intentionally directing the spearhead at them, completely unaware of his own mortality. Originally, they didn't want to cause trouble, but now it seemed like a fight was inevitable. Smashing your store is what you get for asking for it!

  The five soldiers burst out laughing as soon as they heard this, and the soldier wearing a bear skin coat said with a sly smile: "Haha, so that's how it is! Why didn't you say so earlier? Two beauties, why don't we squeeze in together? We guarantee you'll live comfortably."

  Listening to these few people's teasing, Nana's face suddenly turned a few shades paler, while Nai revealed a cold smile. These guys are really asking for death.

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