151: Chapter 151 Candidates for Swordholder

Since the Great Xia authorities had already made preparations before the war began, temporary teleportation arrays had been set up between each position.

This was done to provide immediate support to various locations at the first opportunity.

Tang Mo, Wei Shenchou, and Zhan Wuji quickly arrived at the Yulin City position command post, the main battle camp for the Great Xia authorities.

Wei Shenchou originally wanted to greet Song Hai and Si Yueze first and have a squad assigned for cover, but Tang Mo refused.

The reason was that too many people would draw attention; this time they were going for a sneak attack, and if discovered, they would be forced into a direct confrontation.

To reduce unnecessary casualties, they would first scout the enemy's situation; even if something went wrong, they could quickly extricate themselves.

Wei Shenchou thought this made sense, and even if they did run into trouble, they could contact Si Yueze directly and have him lead troops to rescue them.

Zhan Wuji had even fewer objections; he had personally experienced Tang Mo's unpredictable Space-element skills.

If Tang Mo wanted to escape, there were probably very few people who could actually stop him.

Just as the three were quietly preparing to leave the command post and head for the Orc Allied Forces' headquarters, a cold voice suddenly rang out behind them.

"What are you three doing sneaking around?"

Tang Mo turned around to see a beautiful woman with a standard oval face, wavy hair, and a hot figure dressed in a tight-fitting combat suit.

Seeing Tang Mo and the others turn around, Ji Hongnv crossed her arms over her chest, looking exactly like she was interrogating criminals.

*Cough, cough, cough...*

Being caught red-handed, Wei Shenchou's old face felt a bit awkward, so he explained, "Well, we were just checking if any suspicious characters had entered the command post."

Saying this, Wei Shenchou even adopted a leader's tone, adding, "And checking in passing to see if you youngsters were slacking off."

Ji Hongnv gave a delicate huff and said, "I think the most suspicious people are you three."

"What time is it now? As a Sword Bearer of the Heavenly Sword Bureau, instead of properly guarding our position, you're wandering around here!"

The more Ji Hongnv spoke, the angrier and louder she became, immediately drawing the attention of many people.

Fearing her shouting would attract even more people, Wei Shenchou quickly gestured for her to lower her voice.

"To tell you the truth, we're planning to go to the Orc Allied Forces to scout their strength."

"They sent so many Orc Professionals; how could we not react? Wouldn't that make them look down on us?"

Wei Shenchou intended to find a random excuse to dismiss Ji Hongnv, but he didn't expect that after hearing his words, her eyes would light up, like a pervert encountering a beauty.

"Hahaha, I knew it! I knew Old Wei must be going to do something big!"

"Take me with you, take me with you! Otherwise, don't even think about leaving."

Tang Mo: ...

Zhan Wuji: ...

Wei Shenchou sighed softly, feeling exhausted; he knew this girl wouldn't give up easily.

"This mission is of great importance; you'll only hold us back if you go."

Having already agreed not to bring anyone else, Wei Shenchou wanted to use stern words to dissuade Ji Hongnv.

But Ji Hongnv was unhappy the moment she heard this. "I'll hold you back?!"

"Me! Ji Hongnv! A backbone of the Heavenly Sword Bureau! Holding you back?!"

Wei Shenchou nodded and said, "Unless you possess the strength of a Sword Bearer."

"Then why can those two go with you?"

Ji Hongnv pointed at Zhan Wuji and Tang Mo, still refusing to give up.

Left with no choice, in order to make her give up completely, Wei Shenchou patiently introduced Zhan Wuji and Tang Mo to her one by one.

"Zhan Wuji, Dean of the War God Academy at Xiafu University."

Ji Hongnv's expression changed as if she remembered something, so she leaned close to Wei Shenchou's ear and asked, "Is that the Zhan Wuji who refused the invitation to become a Sword Bearer?!"

Wei Shenchou nodded.

Ji Hongnv was naturally no stranger to Zhan Wuji's fame. For a fierce person who dared to refuse—or rather, was able to refuse—the Heavenly Sword Bureau's invitation to be a Sword Bearer, almost everyone in the Bureau had a very special feeling toward him.

Some admired him, while others were annoyed.

Ji Hongnv was naturally the same. She then pointed at Tang Mo and asked, "Then what about him?"

Wei Shenchou: "Sword Bearer Candidate."

Tang Mo: *Cough, cough, cough, cough...*

Zhan Wuji: ???

At this moment, Ji Hongnv was stunned into a daze by this sudden news, her eyes wide and her mouth open wide enough to fit an egg.

"Old Wei, if you don't want to take me, you don't have to lie. He looks even younger than me. A Sword Bearer Candidate? Are you joking?!"

"I'm not joking. Tang Mo is a Sword Bearer Candidate. Whether you believe it or not, he is a Sword Bearer Candidate."

Wei Shenchou spoke with a calm face, making it impossible to see any hint of a joke.

"So, for now, you guard this place well. Don't let those guys across the way sabotage anything. Once we make a move over there, we'll send you a message immediately."

"When that time comes, you strike with lightning speed and strive to annihilate the enemy in one go!"

This speech successfully persuaded Ji Hongnv to stand down.

Thus, the three quietly left the command post and set out toward the Orc Allied Forces' headquarters.

Unfamiliar with the terrain, Tang Mo couldn't use the Gate of All Things to reach the Orc camp directly and had to follow Wei Shenchou, scouting the way forward.

However, as they scouted along the way, Tang Mo became increasingly puzzled.

There should have been many fierce beasts in the dense forest outside Yulin City, but along the way, Tang Mo hadn't seen a single one, so he asked Wei Shenchou about it.

Wei Shenchou sighed softly and said, "This is naturally related to the war before us."

"Orc Professionals have an innate Talent, which is the ability to communicate with fierce beasts."

"Orcs use their high levels to drive or manipulate low-level fierce beasts for their own use."

"Those fierce beasts have likely all been gathered by them now, just waiting for the actual battle to start to create an unprecedentedly massive beast tide."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Wuji looked disdainful. "Unprecedented? How big can it be? Can there be more than the fierce beasts in the Endless Mountain Range outside Xiafu University?"

Hearing Zhan Wuji's words, Tang Mo couldn't help but feel a bit awkward, thinking that Zhan Wuji was boasting about Xiafu University.

Before them were fierce beasts gathered from nearly a hundred kilometers around Yulin City; surely it wouldn't be inferior to the Endless Mountain Range outside Xiafu University.

Wei Shenchou didn't respond directly but instead smiled and said, "The specific situation is not yet known. Of course, we naturally hope the number in this beast tide won't be more than the fierce beasts in the Endless Mountain Range."

Hearing this, Tang Mo felt a chill in his heart, only then realizing he had underestimated the danger of the Endless Mountain Range.

After all, back when he was rushing to save Tang Yuyan, Tang Mo hadn't paid much attention to the situation along the way.

Looking at it now, he was the one who was like a frog at the bottom of a well.