Old Gong is a small earthly immortal with little influence. He is completely insignificant in this battlefield between immortals and demons.
Being assigned the task of scouting the enemy's movements, I had no choice but to accept it.
A tall figure walked out of the tent and glanced at the two of them casually.
"The reconnaissance army's camp is in the north. Including the two of you, there are eight people in the reconnaissance team. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Luo Jun, I am in the middle realm of the celestial being, and I am your direct superior.
If you find anything in the future, just report it to me directly."
Mr. Gong quickly lowered his head and replied yes.
After Luo Jun exchanged souls with him, he explained.
"The reconnaissance army has a total of ten teams, five of which are responsible for the daytime and the other five are responsible for the night. You have one night to adapt to the battlefield. Starting tomorrow, you will officially start the reconnaissance.
Remember to be cautious. If you discover the movements of the demons, do not act rashly. Report to me immediately. Do you understand?"
"Understood."
Luo Jun nodded slightly and handed the surrounding terrain map to Mr. Gong. "In that case, you should go to the camp first and get familiar with the other members of the team."
Mr. Gong took the topographic map and walked towards the north with Xu Chunniang.
It was not until I walked a short distance that the feeling of oppression I felt from Luo Jun gradually disappeared.
Old Gong let out a sigh and complained to Xu Chunniang.
"This is a difficult situation. Being a scout is not only dangerous, but also not very rewarding. If we accidentally run into the demon army, we will die.
When I left the Three Heavens, my good friend comforted me and said that she was trying to get me a position as a battlefield cleaner, but it seems she failed. "
Xu Chunniang seemed to be thinking about something, and suddenly asked, "Mr. Gong, have you offended anyone?"
Old Gong was slightly stunned. It was true that he had offended someone before, but that was just a small matter, and it happened hundreds of years ago.
The other party used some tricks to force him to hide in Zhangwei Mountain. At this moment, that person might have forgotten about him.
"That shouldn't be the case. The person I offended back then was a distant relative of a certain celestial being. Not long after I went to Zhangwei Mountain, he followed that celestial being to settle in Saturn Heaven. Since then, I have rarely heard any news about him."
Old Gong recalled and said, "I had also inquired about the birthday celebration of the Limu Celestial Being in advance. The Limu Celestial Being is not on good terms with the Celestial Being's distant relative that the person I offended was attached to.
I thought about asking that good friend to say a few good words to Li Mu Tian Xian so that I could take this opportunity to return to Chang Jing Tian. In the end, the transfer order came, but I was thrown into the battlefield. I can only say that I was unlucky. "
Mr. Gong thought that he was just unlucky, but Xu Chunniang felt that things were not that simple.
"Could it be that your former enemy bribed your good friend?"
Mr. Gong was stunned and subconsciously shook his head to deny it.
“Impossible, even though I don’t keep in touch with that good friend on a daily basis, we worked together in Zongdongtian back then, and we know each other very well. She would never betray me.
And I heard that the man I offended was very successful after going to the Third Heaven, and he might have forgotten about me. I was transferred to the battlefield, and I can only say that this is fate."
Xu Chunniang did not comment. Since Mr. Gong chose to believe his friend, she would not say much.
It’s just that people’s hearts are fickle, and often the answer that one is most reluctant to believe is the one closest to the truth.
After adjusting his mood, Mr. Gong took out the topographic map, looked at it carefully, and pointed to a mountain road ahead with black mist rolling.
"Demon soldiers often appear in this mountain range. Those demonic auras are traces left by the demon ice. I saw from the topographic map that the scout army's camp is at the foot of the mountain. Let's go."
With their current pace, they would be able to reach the camp in less than an incense stick of time.
Xu Chunniang used her spiritual energy in her eyes and looked into the distance. The foot of the mountain was surrounded by demonic energy. Dozens of tents were corroded and had potholes all over them, looming in the demonic energy.
"Something's not right."
She suddenly stopped and looked ahead vigilantly, "These tents seem to be a little abnormal. They are all corroded by demonic energy."
Old Gong paused, gathered his spiritual energy between his eyes, glanced at the tents at the foot of the mountain, and found that the situation was just as she said.
But he was still a little hesitant. "This place is surrounded by demonic energy, so it's normal for the tent to be corroded. It shouldn't mean anything, right?"
“But don’t you think that the extent to which these tents have been eroded is a bit excessive
Because this place is surrounded by demonic energy, there must be many protective formations set up near the camp to block the invasion of these demonic energy. Now that most of the camp has been corroded, there is only one possibility, that the protective formations at the foot of the mountain have all been destroyed!"
Mr. Gong's expression suddenly changed, and he finally realized what had happened.
"All these tents have been attacked by the demon army! I'm afraid the demon army hasn't gone far yet. Let's leave here first!"
Old Gong had a solemn expression on his face. He immediately took out his identity token and sent a message to Luo Jun. Then he and Xu Chunniang flew in the direction they came from.
Not long after the two of them flew back, they saw a team of elite soldiers flying towards this direction in the distance. Leading them was the immortal Luo Jun whom they had met not long ago.
Luo Jun's face was as gloomy as water. It was obvious that he had just received the news that the five stationed reconnaissance teams had been wiped out and the north had been lost. This news was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him.
He spotted two figures with his sharp eyes and thought that they were survivors of the sudden attack by the demon army, but after a closer look, he found that the two people were Gong Xingshan and Xu Chunniang, who had just joined the army today.
Luo Jun increased his speed and stopped in front of the two men. He glanced at them majestically and said, "Tell me what you found."
Mr. Gong told them everything they had seen and heard, "We saw that the situation was not good, so we sent you a message immediately..."
Luo Jun's expression grew colder and he interrupted him impatiently, "So after you two discovered that the northern camp had been attacked, you didn't take any action except reporting it to me?"
Old Gong secretly groaned, and quickly defended himself, "You have explained before that if we find any abnormal movements, we must report to you immediately and not act on our own..."
"So you're saying that this is my fault?"
Mr. Gong's heart sank, and he lowered his head quickly, "I dare not."
"Gong Xingshan, you were afraid to move forward after discovering the enemy, delaying the opportunity to fight. Xu Chunniang is guilty of the same crime. You two should return to the headquarters and await your punishment!"
After saying this, he didn't even look at the two of them again, and led the elite soldiers who had caught up with him to continue flying towards the north.
Old Gong looked grim, and gnashed his teeth as he said, "I have discovered now that someone is definitely targeting me!"
Xu Chunniang sighed secretly, she was implicated by Mr. Gong.
But then again, if it weren’t for Elder Gong, she wouldn’t have learned about the immortal and demon battlefield so quickly.