Before he finished speaking, Chu Tianxiao already understood what he meant. He did not go either, or rather, he "did not want to" think deeply about the "meaning" of Emperor Zhou arranging for Lu Meir to go with him. Instead, he concentrated his attention and focused on the event itself.
"…Your Majesty wants me to go to the battlefield, hone myself, and wait for the right opportunity. Once the Imperial Palace is opened, I will enter immediately, waiting for the oriole behind?"
"That's right." Emperor Zhou said, and pointed his right hand. A map of mountains and rivers instantly appeared on the scene, and there was a bright red circle on it.
Obviously, although the demons are cunning and their whereabouts are strange, making the location of the imperial palace unknown, many powerful people in the vast land of China have read the ancient books and worked together to deduce, and have obtained a rough range based on the current information...
"This is a matter of great importance. In addition to you and Mei'er, the Hidden Sect, the Academy, and many other parties will send their top talents to..."
"... I see, let's cast a wider net..." Chu Tianxiao pondered after hearing what Emperor Zhou said, "When we can't determine the exact location, this trick is appropriate... We just need to pay attention to the means of communication and the distance between them to avoid being defeated one by one... Hey!"
At this point, Chu Tianxiao slapped his forehead and said with a wry smile: "I have said too much... I can think of these things, there is no reason why those senior officials can't think of them... Your Majesty, please don't blame me."
Seeing his appearance, Emperor Zhou smiled faintly and shook his head, then said: "You should have understood this matter more or less... Come here, I will use the secret method to change your appearance."
"To the outside world, I will announce that you and Mei'er have entered the academy for intensive training... The substitutes over there have also been prepared for you."
"Let's meet up with Mei'er and set off on a chosen day."
"Be careful."
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…
A few days later.
Under the blazing sun, two figures, a man and a woman, appeared on the street.
The two of them had ordinary looks, and their clothes were nothing special either. They would be hard to find in a crowd...
They, naturally, are Chu Tianxiao and Lu Meir who have been blessed by Emperor Zhou’s secret technique.
Let’s not talk about Chu Tianxiao’s appearance for now—he’s just a tall young man in his early twenties—but Lu Meir’s appearance is worth mentioning... She is no longer a lolita, but a slender, graceful woman of about nineteen years old!
As a result, their original eye-catching combination of "boy and loli" suddenly disappeared, and in the crowd, they were just an inconspicuous pair of siblings.
The possibility of exposure is greatly reduced.
The reason why Emperor Zhou went to so much trouble was not because he had nothing better to do, but because the two men had special identities. Once exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.
Chu Tianxiao killed Mu Xin during the final battle at the Purple Forbidden City, indirectly destroying the demon clan's plan. He was filled with hatred. If he was exposed on the battlefield... I guess even the Demon Commander would personally take action to cause trouble for him...
Although Lu Meir herself had never attracted hatred, it was Emperor Zhou who first called for the slogan of exterminating demons. The most ruthless in fighting against demons over the years was also the Great Zhou Empire... Therefore, as Emperor Zhou's most beloved youngest daughter, she must have been on the demon clan's must-kill list...
Therefore, caution is necessary.
During the journey that lasted more than a month, they had to take many different routes before finally arriving at this small town not far from the front line.
“This is it.”
After walking for a while according to the map, at a certain moment, Chu Tianxiao suddenly looked up, looked at the plaque in front of him, turned his head to look at Lu Meir behind him and said: "Jing'er, let's go in."
Hearing this, Lu Meir immediately smiled and hugged Chu Tianxiao's arm, giggling and saying, "Yes, Brother Tianxiao... No, Brother Lin Kong!"
“… Haven’t you memorized your new identity yet?” Upon seeing this, Chu Tianxiao looked around and found that no one was paying attention to this side. Then he complained through his True Essence voice transmission, “Remember this, kid. We are now independent cultivators and siblings. I’m Lin Kong, and you’re Lin Jing… Hey, don’t hug me so tight, be careful that your seductive temperament will show up! Although not many people know that you are born with a seductive body, it will only cause trouble if you attract attention for no reason!”
Hearing this reprimand, Lu Meir lowered her head slightly: "I understand, Brother Lin Kong... Um, Brother, why don't we go to the main battlefield to... uh, build achievements! What are we doing here?"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao shook his head and said, "It's too shocking that two soul-awakening cultivators suddenly appeared on the main battlefield... The demon clan leaders with a little bit of brains can guess our identities... Even if we hide our cultivation, it's hard to guarantee that we can stay hidden during the battle... If we don't have any other cover, it's too risky."
"Hmm... Brother is right, so what should we do?"
"Heh... it's very simple." Chu Tianxiao raised his head slightly and said meaningfully, "If you want to hide a grain of sand, the best place is the desert..."
Lu Meir was also very smart. When she heard his voice, she immediately understood the hidden meaning in his voice. She followed his gaze and saw the words "Wartime Alliance" written on the plaque in front of her...
The so-called wartime alliance is actually an organization initiated by the empires of Shenzhou Haotu to recruit free practitioners and make overall arrangements for them. It throws out various benefits to attract many low-level sect practitioners or independent practitioners to cooperate in fighting against demons...
Of course, this does not mean that all the practitioners gathered by this organization are weak, but compared to those high-quality sects and the geniuses of the empire... they are obviously on the weaker side.
Among them, there are of course wild geniuses, but compared with their base number, they are not the mainstream after all.
After all... the gap in inheritance, talent, and personal foundation is insurmountable.
Because of this, their combat is mostly based on "squads" as the basic unit... There are teammates in the squad, who can support each other, perform their duties, make up for their own shortcomings, and if they meet a good squad, they can also receive care from the strong, which greatly improves their survival rate...
Therefore, unless one is extremely confident in himself, there will be no independent cultivators who would fight against the brutal demons alone - although all the benefits from such a fight would belong to him alone... but if one wants to make a fortune from the war, one must be alive to enjoy it - everyone knows that in terms of individual combat capability, it is difficult for humans to defeat the demons at all levels.
Besides, fighting alone, if he gets seriously injured and there is no one to help him, the mortality rate is too high...
Therefore, there are still mostly "small teams" in the league.
At this moment, Chu Tianxiao's fingers were wandering among the team rankings displayed outside... After a moment, he chose a team that was ranked above average, and then turned to the person in charge.
"How do I join this team?"
Hearing the sound, a bearded man leaning against the front desk suddenly looked up, as if he was a little surprised when Chu Tianxiao came in, but after seeing Tianxiao's outfit and Lu Meir following behind him, he became lazy again...
"These days, there are all kinds of people... They come to the battlefield to make money and bring their families with them? Do they really think the battlefield is a joke..."
The man muttered to himself, and said listlessly: "The team is assigned by the alliance. It depends on whether they want you, not you who chooses..."
There was a hint of impatience in these words, but Chu Tianxiao didn't care and said directly: "There should be a selection mechanism, right?"
"Of course... Here." The man said, pointing to a side room, "In there is a 'Phantom Killing Array'. Every newcomer must go there once, and the matching level is determined by the points. Then... it depends on which team has vacancies. If there are none, you can wait first, or you can choose to join the next-level team..."
"I see. The system is quite sound..." Chu Tianxiao nodded and continued to ask, "Then, how many points do I need to match the team I want?"
Hearing this, the man became more and more impatient. He had been here for a while and was used to seeing those cultivators who were too ambitious. Those guys were like frogs in a well. They were so confident that they were the best among the masters of the same level and that they could shock the crowd with just a casual move...
There are countless freelance practitioners who want to join the top team as soon as they arrive.
But the result is often that they can't even make it into a third-rate team, which not only puts them in a difficult position, but also wastes other people's time.
This man is in charge of this area. Earlier, he hoped to make friends with one or two wild geniuses, but as time went by, he became tired of these guys who were always thinking about getting rich overnight.
Now when he entertains guests, he tries to make things as easy as possible.
So at this moment, seeing Chu Tianxiao wearing cheap clothes and with a weak woman...
He subconsciously classified him as a weakling.