324: Conquer people with virtue

Bu Li listened to Commander Zuo's words, deep in thought.

"Commander Zuo, so our next mission is to guard the war passes?"

Commander Zuo nodded and said, "There are a total of twelve war passes in Great Xia. Relying solely on human powerhouses to guard them is not enough people.

However, fortunately, the Mysterious has receded for now, so you can supplement the forces there and help defend the passes."

With the four special squads, plus veteran Klein Realm powerhouses like Shao Pingge, Great Xia's top combat strength can barely cover the twelve war passes at present.

Of course, there's still a problem with this arrangement: the strength gap for Lin Qi Ye and the others in the Reserve Squad is quite large.

Currently, Lin Qi Ye and the others are only barely at the Boundless Realm.

As for the other special squads, the weakest have already touched the threshold of the Klein Realm.

"Commander Zuo, I have a question," Lin Qi Ye asked.

It seemed Commander Zuo had anticipated his question, as his face remained calm. He nodded, signaling Lin Qi Ye to continue.

"Commander Zuo, the strength of our Fifth Reserve Squad is too far behind the other squads."

"It doesn't matter. Sometimes, guarding the border, combat power isn't the most important thing," Commander Zuo slowly said. "War and individual combat are two completely different concepts.

Unless one reaches the level of a God, the combat power bonus brought by numbers and weapons far outweighs individual effort."

Commander Zuo looked at the slightly immature Fifth Reserve Squad and smiled, saying, "And I believe that through the experience at the border, you will achieve rapid growth."

Hearing Commander Zuo say this, the Fifth Reserve Squad also dispelled the doubts in their hearts.

Galan gave Lin Qi Ye a peace sign and whispered, "Lin Qi Ye, you can do it!"

Galan can now speak fluently, no longer the little stutterer she once was.

After listening to Commander Zuo's speech, all the Night Watchers' expressions became serious.

After all, Great Xia's current performance is too eye-catching, which will inevitably arouse the jealousy of other God Kingdoms. Although the fog has receded, Great Xia's situation seems even more dangerous.

Seeing the atmosphere gradually become heavy, Commander Zuo smiled and said, "After the meeting, I've booked a restaurant. The food is quite authentic. After the meeting, everyone should gather and have a good time. Consider it a send-off for you."

"Yay! Commander Zuo is treating!" Xia Simeng was the first to jump up.

She has two great hobbies in this life: one is vacation, and the other is free meals.

Commander Zuo's words instantly enlivened the somewhat heavy atmosphere. Looking at these members of the special squads, if it weren't for the Forbidden Territory, they would still be just children.

...

Anta County, Ghost Country.

In the Huasheng Pool, five Egyptian Ennead were placed by Shen Tu and Yu Lei.

When they arrived here and saw Wind God Xiu's body, they understood that Song Zhong was the instigator of all this.

No wonder Sun God Ra didn't sense any abnormality from the fake Wind God Xiu until his death, because the real Wind God Xiu had been kept alive by Song Zhong all along, never actually dying.

And seeing that they were about to suffer the same fate as Wind God Xiu, those Egyptian Gods broke down one after another.

"Song Zhong, if you have the guts, kill me!" Tefnut, the God of Rain, cried out in grief and indignation.

"Song Zhong, you won't make us your slaves! You won't! I swear by the name of the great God of Yellow Sand, even if I die here today, I will not let your scheme succeed!" Set's voice was loud, but the louder his voice, the more it exposed the fear in his heart.

Facing the roars of these Egyptian Gods, Song Zhong smiled and said, "Everyone, play is play, and mischief is mischief, but don't joke with your lives.

You might not understand me now, but once I bestow upon you a second life, you will understand my painstaking efforts, hehehehe..."

Song Zhong's laughter echoed continuously above the Huasheng Pool, sending shivers down the spines of the Egyptian Gods.

"Painstaking efforts? Song Zhong, I have never seen anyone as shameless as you," Nut, the God of Sky, said angrily.

Song Zhong clapped his hands, and a short, black figure emerged from behind him.

"Heh heh, Demon Star Houqing, greetings, Lord of the Nation." That black figure was none other than Demon Star Houqing.

Looking at the black Qi emanating from Hou Qing, anyone with a sound mind could tell that this guy was not a good person.

"Hou Qing, these new companions are not yet familiar with this place. Stay here and persuade them well. Remember, we are a land of etiquette, so we must win people over with virtue." Song Zhong deliberately elongated the syllables on the words "win people over with virtue."

Demon Star Houqing nodded repeatedly, "Please rest assured, Lord of the Nation, Hou Qing will not fail your trust and will surely make them truly repent and pledge allegiance to you."

Song Zhong nodded in satisfaction and left with Shen Tu and Yu Lei.

They hadn't walked far when a captivating black flower appeared in Demon Star Houqing's hand.

He flew in front of Set and said with a sinister smile, "Just now, you were the loudest, weren't you, kid?"

When Set saw this short, withered black old man actually target him first, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

"You... what do you want to do?"

"What do I want to do? Didn't the Lord of the Nation make it clear just now? Naturally, it's to make you change your minds."

With that, Demon Star Houqing extended his right hand, and the black flower, like a dagger, pierced through Set's heart.

"Ah!"

A painful roar escaped Set's throat. His heart pounded violently, and not a single drop of the flowing blood was wasted, all absorbed by the black flower.

Innumerable branches immediately grew from the flower, feeding on Set's heart and growing wildly.

Those branches drilled into Set's torso and limbs, and this immense pain twisted Set's face.

"You... Didn't Song Zhong just... say... to win people over with virtue?"

Demon Star Houqing blinked his small eyes and said sincerely, "I am winning people over with virtue, but my 'virtue' is the 'virtue' of lacking virtue."

"You..."

If Set hadn't already run out of blood to spit, Hou Qing would probably be covered in blood by now.

"Heh heh, don't worry, soon, you won't be saying that anymore."

After absorbing Set's blood, the black flower released wisps of black smoke.

The black smoke entered Set's body along the branches, and soon, Set's eyes were stained with a layer of black.

Set's previously pained face no longer twisted, but was surprisingly calm.

In less than ten minutes, a strange smile suddenly appeared on Set's face.

"Thank you, Lord of the Nation, for granting me a new life!"

The other Egyptian Gods saw Set's transformation, and chills couldn't help but run down their spines, because next, it would be their turn.