The ring connects the past and present, the exiled prince worships me as a god

Is that Qi Yu’s place of exile, Huai Village?

Just as she realized this, her body was pulled by some force again, and three seconds later, Song Nian came back again.

After that, no matter how she tried, she could no longer teleport herself.

"what's the situation?"

Song Nian couldn't explain this phenomenon clearly.

After all, it's too fantasy.

But she was sure that it was Huai Village.

She could actually teleport herself there, although the time was very short, but she... had been to the place where Qi Yu had appeared!

Song Nian was extremely excited and hurriedly picked up the ancient ring to share the good news with Qi Yu, but then he thought, it was only three seconds, what could he do?

Besides, she didn't see Qi Yu at that time. She appeared in Huai Village, and Qi Yu had left there a week ago.

Since it couldn't be explained clearly, he would wait for the next personal experience. Song Nian buried this short and wonderful experience deep in his heart.

-

From Huai Village to Zhou County, and then all the way west, Qi Yu and Jiang Zhi had no horses and had to walk for a full seven days before finally arriving at Daizhou, which was under the jurisdiction of General Changfeng.

Daizhou is located at the westernmost border of the Jin Dynasty. It has a garrison of 300,000 troops and is the most powerful military camp of the Jin Dynasty.

The great general of Changfeng, Duan Zhan, was a twenty-year-old virtuoso, a master of both civil and military skills. He was known to have driven back over a thousand enemies with a single lance. His mastery of military tactics and his success in defeating numerous smaller states in the surrounding area made him a feared figure.

The reason why Qi Yu chose to return to the court from Duan Zhan's military camp was because Duan Zhan's father was his master, who had the title of the best in the world.

"Your Highness, if General Changfeng recognizes you and me, I'm afraid..."

Jiang Zhi looked at the military camp so close to him, touched the back of his head, and suddenly found it difficult to speak.

"No problem. Duan Zhan and I haven't seen each other for nearly ten years, and only a few times when we were children." It was a shame to say that he was his master's most favored disciple, yet he rarely met his master's child. Firstly, it was because of their status, and secondly, his master was extremely strict with his only son, Duan Zhan. In the past, he was never allowed to leave without permission except for training, let alone meet friends, or even just for a moment of leisure.

He still remembered the first time he met Duan Zhan, which was at his master's birthday party. It was the first time he saw such a smart and skilled child.

Duan Zhan was only two months his senior, yet he felt two years older. He was mature, composed, intelligent, decisive, and a skilled spearman. He remembered the stunning display of martial arts at the birthday banquet that had made him remember the young general. He chased him to duel, but was discovered by his master, and both were punished by kneeling in the corridor.

It was in that corridor that the two men had developed a certain brotherly bond, but it was said that not long afterward, Duan Zhan was entrusted by a friend to the Daizhou military camp. After all, Duan Zhan hadn't returned to the imperial capital in over a decade, and the two had no contact, so how could they remember him?

"We're going the route of recruiting soldiers."

You can't just enter the military camp if you want to. If you want to enter with legitimate reasons, you have to start from the bottom. Qi Yu doesn't think that he can get any different treatment by relying on Changfeng's relationship. Besides, he can't be too ostentatious.

Half an incense stick later, Qi Yu and his servant appeared in the military camp recruiting team.

"Remember, you and I must never reveal our real names again, and you must never call me Your Highness again."

Qi Yu said: "From now on I will be known by my pen name, Qi Zilin."

There are so many people named Zilin. Although Qi is the national surname, there are also people with this name among the people.

Jiang Zhi nodded in agreement, and after thinking for a moment, he changed his name to "Wei".

The two men came to the recruiting office. There were two teams. The team with documents and skills was given priority. They were recruited by the vanguard guard himself and their team was the longest.

When leaving Huai Village, Sun Xian gave the two of them two identity documents. Soon, Qi Yu arrived in front of the vanguard.

"From Huai Village? Qi Zilin?"

The vanguard was a rough man with an unshaven beard, a sturdy build, and a deep voice. He looked strong and powerful.

He glanced at the document, then at Qi Yu, and then his gaze shifted to Jiang Zhi behind him, "Are you two together?"

Jiang Zhi obediently handed over his documents, and the next moment, the vanguard suddenly stood up and shouted, "Come here, arrest these two!"

In an instant, seven or eight soldiers surrounded him with spears in hand.

Jiang Zhi immediately took a defensive stance, but was stopped by Qi Yu.

Sun Xian is no good either. What he makes is seen through at a glance.

Qi Yu complained in his heart, and when his eyes met the vanguard again, they were filled with a worthless smile.

"General, please spare us. Our two brothers... our identities are indeed unknown, but we were both murdered by our stepmother. We have nowhere to survive. However, we don't want to let our martial arts skills go to waste. I beg you, General, to give me and my brother a chance."

"Do you practice martial arts?"

The forward looked him up and down, his eyes instantly attracted by his combat boots.

He curled his lips into a smug smile. "Alright, our General Changfeng is a man who loves martial arts and is diligent. Honestly, it doesn't matter if you're just a clerk or not. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is just another recruit in our camp. As long as you have skills, brains, and aren't afraid of hardship, we'll take you."

The forward's words were full of pride, but it was clear that he had not yet finished speaking.

"but……"

The rough man paused and said, "Let's have a competition. If you win, you can go to the barracks. If you lose... leave these boots on your feet and get out."

As soon as the vanguard finished speaking, countless laughs came from behind him.

Then, there were shouts that became louder and louder.

"Compete, compete, compete——"

Jiang Zhi rubbed his hands together and was about to say: I'll do it.

Qi Yu's eyes turned cold, "No. Combat boots won't work."

This was a gift from Nian'er, how could he treat it as a gambling item? It wasn't that he didn't dare to fight this vanguard, he wouldn't necessarily lose, but this was not the right way to behave, he couldn't let Nian'er down.

The vanguard was annoyed by Qi Yu's sudden change of heart. His face darkened and he waved his hand impatiently, saying, "If you don't agree, get out of here. Don't waste my time here. You unidentified creatures want to enter my camp. Who knows if you are spies sent by the enemy?"

Jiang Zhi couldn't stand seeing someone insulting His Highness like that, so he stood behind him and shouted, "Don't insult our Highness...our Master."

"Oh, what a young man who can't stand hardship! If you can't bear this kind of suffering, why are you still in the military camp? What, do you want me to beat you out?"

The mocking voices of the vanguard guards became more and more intense, and the soldiers behind them laughed at varying degrees.

Jiang Zhi was very angry, but Qi Yu was very calm and composed.

He sneered, his voice was not loud, but it made the scene suddenly quiet.

"Let's gamble, but the stakes must be... your life or mine."

As soon as he finished speaking, the recruiting office fell silent, as if one could hear the strong heartbeat of the vanguard.

"Betting on heads?"

The forward seemed frightened.

But the next moment, his laughter turned into anger, "If you win, you can go to the barracks and I'll cut off my head for you? Where did this lunatic come from? Brothers, kick these two out."

In the blink of an eye, the soldiers holding spears rushed towards Qi Yu and his servant.