Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

After entering Mu County, Zhang Shenglin was forced to rest for several days by Su Xingze.

Although they said they were taking a break, the two of them actually spent almost all their time in the library of the Tongwu Division.

The books in the library are not particularly valuable; a single meritorious official could spend an entire day reading them. The collection includes astronomy, geography, literature, and various miscellaneous books, making it a small library.

Zhang Shenglin also unexpectedly discovered some martial arts manuals in the library. These manuals were barely classified as Yellow Rank, and because they were not very valuable, anyone could read them in the library.

However, even when these martial arts manuals are out in the open, they are still precious books that ordinary martial arts practitioners cannot access.

After reading the books in the library, the two gained a better understanding of the world.

After resting for a few days, the two accepted a mission from the Tongwu Division and left Mu County to continue their training with the drought demon.

Going on missions, reading, resting... This routine continued for half a month. Su Xingze noticed that there were more and more people in Mu County, and most of them were powerful martial artists.

My new colleagues at the Tongwu Division told me that these people came from other prefectures, and even disciples from major sects came to Mu County.

The increasing number of martial artists has made Mu County more and more lively, and has also brought many new and interesting things.

"what is this?"

Su Xingze squatted by a small stall, holding a crescent-shaped white fruit in his hand and shaking it, making a crisp rustling sound inside.

The stall owner, a martial artist specializing in meat refining, noticed the boy's interest in the item and explained, "This is a specialty of an island in the South China Sea, called the 'Wanwan Fruit,' a low-grade spiritual plant."

"The fruit is slightly sweet, and long-term consumption can improve eyesight."

It sounded pretty good, and the price wasn't too expensive, so Su Xingze bought it.

After peeling off the crisp outer shell, Su Xingze discovered that the fruit inside resembled a shellless sunflower seed, only one or two times larger.

Su Xingze's eyes lit up. He picked one up and tasted it. The fruit was slightly sweet and crunchy, making it a good snack alternative to sunflower seeds.

"Ah Lin, you should try some too." He picked up a crescent-shaped fruit and placed it near Zhang Shenglin's lips. Zhang Shenglin opened his mouth slightly and ate the crescent-shaped fruit.

"Not bad." Those two simple words were already a compliment to Wanwanguo for him.

This is a small market run by martial artists, selling mostly items used by martial artists. Of course, there are also talismans and pills for sale, but they are rare and mostly of low quality.

More than half a month later, Li Mingzhen had already led the last group of residents from Qinghao Town to Mu County.

After that, Commander Li, Master Qin, and some other martial artists who looked extraordinary went out for a trip and began to arrange for the relocation of ordinary people in Mu County. After that, more and more martial artists and other cultivators from other places came.

According to Li Mingzhen, his mother and several others went to check on the condition of the Ancestor of Drought Demons and to seal off Qinghao Town to prevent the Drought Demons inside from escaping.

That's right, Commander Li, who looks a few years younger than Li Mingzhen, is Li Mingzhen's biological mother. After learning this, Su Xingze secretly complained to Zhang Shenglin that Li Mingzhen's backing was indeed very strong, and that Li Mingzhen and his mother really didn't look like mother and son at all, but rather like brother and sister.

When he learned that Commander Li was actually the sister of Emperor Yu the Great, a genuine princess, Su Xingze realized that he had greatly underestimated Li Mingzhen's powerful backing.

Seeing that the little Qilin beside him wasn't surprised at all, Su Xingze was puzzled.

Zhang Shenglin's explanation to him was that he had already guessed it.

The books in the library weren't read for nothing. Unlike the little mermaid who liked to read travelogues or strange books, Zhang Shenglin had a clear purpose when he read, and the first thing he read was history books.

Then he learned that Yu the Great's royal surname was Li, and that Yu the Great had a tradition of having princesses enter the Tongwu Division, and princes and kings guarding the border.

After learning that Li Mingzhen was the son of a princess, Su Xingze lost interest in gossiping.

Most importantly, after the ordinary people gradually withdrew, Mu County has completely become a city almost entirely populated by martial artists.

Meanwhile, the martial artists who came from all over Dayu also brought many strange things. In the past few days, Su Xingze had spent all the gold he got from Master Lin and even lost a lot of his own money.

There was no way around it; there were just too many novel things in this world. He had already bought quite a few low-level spiritual plants that were delicious and had special effects.

This period is the most relaxed time in Mu County. Soon, the entire Mu County will become a battlefield, and then there will be no more leisurely strolling through the market.

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The next day, Li Mingzhen came to find Su Xingze and his companion, hoping they could join his team.

"Mu County has a total of 26 towns. We have responded quickly, but we are short-handed and cannot take care of all the towns."

"The three towns closest to Qinghao Town have now completely fallen, and all the townspeople have either died or turned into drought demons. Although the other towns have not completely fallen, they have also suffered huge losses."

"The Tongwu Division is now organizing people to clear the drought demons throughout the county. Merit will still be calculated as before. I'm going to lead a team to Anzhen. Do you want to come with me?"

Zhang Shenglin had already sensed the undercurrents brewing in Mu County. He realized that the real battle was not far off, and before that, he needed to further improve himself.

Faced with Li Mingzhen's invitation, Zhang Shenglin only thought for a moment before agreeing.

So, more than half a month after arriving in Mu County, the two of them once again left Mu County with Li Mingzhen.

This time, however, all those who went with them were martial artists; there were no ordinary people among them.

The group heading to Anzhen consisted of twenty-three people. Besides the two martial artists from the Tongwu Division, including Su Xingze, there were also martial artists from seven or eight major sects.

Su Xingze had met those so-called martial artists from major sects. They were quite arrogant, but they didn't look down on others.

At the gate of Mu County, the disciples of the major sects were clearly surprised to see the two children. After confirming with Li Mingzhen that they were also going to Anzhen together, they did not ask any further questions.

Su Xingze thought he would be questioned, and he was ready to take out the peeled crescent fruit and wait for the little Qilin to prove him wrong, but he did not expect that they were just asking questions.

Well, he still had some regrets.

Seeing that he was staring unblinkingly at the sect disciples, Zhang Shenglin's lips curled into a displeased smile. He reached out and nudged him. When the little mermaid's gaze fell on him, he showed no remorse whatsoever.

"Got to go."

Ahead of the group, men from the Tongwu Division led over twenty strangely shaped horses.

The horse was tall and strong, with a muscular build and a smooth coat. Compared to it, ordinary horses looked like newborn foals.

The disciples from those sects' eyes lit up as soon as they saw the horse.

"Commander Li, could this be the legendary Desert Demon Horse?"

Li Mingzhen stepped forward and patted the lead black horse. The black horse seemed to recognize him, lowered its head and rubbed against his head. Li Mingzhen smiled.

"That's right, these are the Desert Demon Horses. We paid a certain price to buy these few, and the number is quite limited."

Li Mingzhen looked at Su Xingze and the other person and explained, "This horse is a kind of demonic beast. It was only after the Great Desert Army spent a lot of money to tame it decades ago. In the entire Great Yu, apart from the Great Desert Army, only my place has it."

The general who commanded the desert army was his maternal uncle. If it weren't for this relationship, even if he were the son of a princess, it would have been difficult for him to buy the desert demon horse.

"This horse has great endurance, strong stamina, and can withstand drought and high temperatures. It is also a demon beast, so it is not afraid of drought demons. It is the best horse in the world."

There were twenty-three of them, but only twenty-one horses. After thinking for a while, Li Mingzhen suggested to Su Xingze and the other man:

"We don't have enough horses, and you two happen to be the youngest, so why don't we have someone take you along? Is that alright?"

Su Xingze was already attracted by a large horse with black fur but snow-white hooves. When he heard that Li Mingzhen wanted to deprive them of their right to ride horses, he quickly pulled Xiao Qilin to protest.

"We can ride together, Ah Lin, right?"

Zhang Shenglin also disliked riding a horse with others, and looked resistant.

Seeing that the two were determined, Li Mingzhen still gave them a horse, the very one that Su Xingze had his eye on.