Chapter 431: Sworn Brotherhood in the Pear Orchard

Seeing that the two of Sun and Ning had left the camp, Zhang Zhongyi immediately called the boy: "Find General Mu Lan."

Not long after, a female general lifted the curtain of the camp tent and walked in.

Her face was dignified and heroic, her features were distinct, and the angular jaw line showed a firm temperament.

Her eyes were firm and sharp, her nose was high, her lips were beautifully shaped, and at this time they were slightly pursed, revealing a determination that could not be questioned.

The female general tied her long black hair high, tied it into a ponytail, and left a few broken hairs on her forehead, looking heroic.

Her figure was tall and healthy, her muscle lines were tight and symmetrical, showing the results of years of exercise and fighting. Especially her pair of long legs were long and powerful, every step was crisp and neat, full of power.

She wore a set of ancient brass armor and a bright red cloak.

She wore a pair of black leather gloves on both hands, with metal brass thickened on the palms and fingertips. She also wore a pair of black leather high-tube combat boots on her feet, which were wear-resistant and non-slip. The soles, uppers, and around the calves of the boots all had thick brass armor plates.

"Uncle Zhang, are you looking for me?" General Mu Lan opened her mouth immediately.

Zhang Zhongyi nodded: "Mu Lan, there is a young hero who just ran for a friend and came to see a doctor."

"This person has extraordinary strength and a deep background, especially only at the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, but has Golden Core combat power, which can be cited as a strong support for you."

Ning Zhuo displayed the Buddha Doctor·Meng Yaoyin, which was a proper Golden Core-level mechanical doll.

He also revealed that he could find a cultivator at the master level of the earth element, which meant that his background was deep and his connections were wide.

Dao wound.

If it wasn't an ordinary person, and didn't go to ordinary places, how could they get such an injury?

General Mu Lan immediately showed a wry smile: "Uncle Zhang, it is said that in war, one does not tire of deceit, you just heard it, I am a general of an army, but I cannot listen lightly, I have to investigate first, confirm the identity of this Ning Zhuo, etc."

Zhang Zhongyi was anxious: "Mu Lan niece, you are joining the army on behalf of your father, and there are too few people you can use around you. The position of General, I don't know how many people in the imperial court are coveting it."

"You are now holding the military seal of the General, but you are only at the Golden Core level, and you need people to help you. The tasks assigned by the imperial court are all arranged according to the Nascent Soul level."

"Canglin Immortal City is the rear, and your stationing here has been squeezed and targeted. That White Jade Camp specifically set up camp opposite the Red Flower Camp, and deliberately adjusted the recruitment fee to twice as high, full of malice."

"Recently, our recruitment effect has been minimal, and the cultivation and scale of the recruits have been getting worse."

"Young people like Ning Zhuo can be considered pearls in the sea. If other military camps discover his potential, they will definitely fight for him."

"After all, he can be considered Golden Core-level combat power."

Mu Lan was silent for a moment, showing a firm expression: "Uncle Zhang, what you said is reasonable. But this is not my style of doing things."

"My fame should be taken by my own bow and horse."

"This is my Mu Lan's military strategy!"

The female general said sonorously.

Zhang Zhongyi was stunned, then sighed: "You and your father, your temperaments are simply from the same mold."

"But you have to know, times have changed..."

Zhang Zhongyi was about to persuade her bitterly, but Mu Lan had already interrupted with a bow: "Uncle Zhang, if there is nothing else, I will return to the main tent first, there are still a lot of military affairs to deal with."

After speaking, Mu Lan bowed, turned around directly, and walked out of the medical camp without looking back.

Ning Zhuo sat on the second floor of the restaurant, and through the window, he could just see the city gate.

The city wall was built of huge bluestone, wide enough for two battlefields to run side by side. On both sides of the city gate were tall city towers, on which mechanical crossbow carts were placed, and soldiers were stationed there. At the same time, small teams patrolled and entered and exited from time to time.

The city gate was a huge wooden door, pitch black like ink, with clear annual ring marks. The bluestone ground in the city gate passage had been worn flat by countless people's trampling, and even slightly sunken.

And on the inside of the city gate, on both sides of the city gate, many notices were posted.

Among them, the largest and most conspicuous one was the Recruitment Order.

Thousand Peaks Forest demon evil is rampant, disturbing the hearts of the people. Now organize a great army to sweep away evil and restore the clarity of the earth.

For this reason, specially recruit heroes from all over the world to crusade against demons and evil together and promote the right path.

Anyone with aspirations can sign up to join the army, the monarch swears by the national fortune of the Two-Injection Kingdom, and will definitely reward based on military merit, fair and selfless!

Foundation Establishment cultivators join the army and get the position of captain; Golden Core cultivators are directly named Mobile Corps Commander Generals. Other positions are granted according to merit, and those with merit will be named wives and children, and will be glorious for generations.

This is a grand event of the right path, sweeping away all evil, and restoring the peace of our country. May talents respond, contribute to the country, achieve great cause, and return a bright universe to heaven and earth.

Below it was the seal of the monarch of the Two-Injection Kingdom.

Naturally, the most cultivators watched this Recruitment Order.

Ning Zhuo also watched silently by the window on the second floor.

In his ears came the discussions of the wine guests and diners around him.

"To join the army, naturally, you have to choose the one with the highest reward, Shuang Jing General's White Jade Camp is the first choice!" The cultivator who spoke had small eyes, flashing with shrewd light.

"Hmph." A cultivator with thick hair and rabbit ears shook his head, "There are too many noble sons in the White Jade Camp. If you really talk about the atmosphere, it is still Xu Dali General's Savage Demon Camp that is fairer."

This remark immediately caused refutation from others.

"Although the Savage Demon Camp has many people, they are all a mob, fighting a smooth battle, and cleaning up the battlefield is a bit useful. If you really want to establish a great cause, it must be Lu Chi General's Fire Cloud Camp."

The bald cultivator shouted loudly: "As long as you have a fire-element magic technique, after joining the camp, you can attack the battlefield from a distance and kill countless people, not only safe, but also a lot of war merit."

"Hmph! A bunch of greedy people." A young cultivator with a black mole on the corner of his mouth was indignant, stood up directly, looked around, and shouted with his arms raised.

"If you really want to join the army, the best choice is the Red Flower Camp!"

"Not to mention anything else, this Red Flower Camp was created by General Mu Lao and has made so many great contributions to the Kingdom."

"Now, General Mu Lao is lying in bed, and General Mu Lan is joining the army on behalf of his father, and needs heroes like us to help with all our strength. Joining the army is to serve the country, not just thinking about any rewards or war merit. Such cultivators, we are ashamed to be with them!"

Such a provocative remark immediately caused dissatisfaction among the wine guests around.

So, an argument broke out immediately.

Several groups of people chose their own military camps and scolded each other. Among them, the shrewd eye, big teeth, bald head, and mole youth could be representatives, arguing until their faces were red and their ears were red.

Just at this time, a local cultivator turned out from the city gate, seven feet six inches tall, with four ears, hands over his knees, came to the Recruitment Order next to the inner city gate, looked at it for a long time, and sighed with emotion.

In the crowd, a strong man was dissatisfied: "What are you sighing about, a man, just join the army!"

The local cultivator turned his head to look at the person who made the sound, seeing him eight feet tall, with a short neck, and a full face of black beard like steel needles, his aura rolling, reaching the Golden Core level.

The local cultivator then asked: "May I ask the strong man's name?"

"Heh!" The steel needle beard Zhang Hei laughed, "My surname is Zhang, name Hei, word Feisheng. I have moved to Canglin Immortal City not long ago, and I like to make friends with heroes. Seeing you sighing at the list, I spoke."

The local cultivator sighed: "I am a royal relative of the Blood Slaughter Dynasty, surnamed Liu, ranked sixth, so I am named Liu."

"Now seeing that the Kingdom wants to crusade against the Thousand Peaks Forest, I have the ambition to break the thieves and settle the people, but I hate that I am alone, so I sigh."

The steel needle beard Zhang Hei laughed: "I have quite a bit of wealth, and my cultivation has reached the Golden Core level. Seeing that although you have concealed your aura, you should also be of the same generation. Why don't you and I go together and do a great thing, how about it?"

The local cultivator Liu Er was happy when he heard this and immediately invited Zhang Hei: "Brother Zhang has good eyes, come, let's talk while eating."

Saying that, he led Zhang Hei into the nearest restaurant to drink.

The two entered the hall, walked up the stairs, and passed the second floor.

The arguing sounds of the shrewd eye, big teeth, bald head, and mole youth also naturally weakened a lot because of the arrival of the two Golden Core cultivators.

Liu Er and Zhang Hei came to the third floor, found a table, and talked while eating.

During the conversation, a big man who had traveled a long distance flew in directly from the window on the third floor of the restaurant and shouted: "Waiter, hit some wine for me. I'm in a hurry to join the army outside the city."

Liu Er saw that this big man had a Golden Core aura, nine feet tall, with a beard eight feet long, almost dragging to his feet, his face shining with red light, quite majestic, so he opened his mouth to invite: "This strong man, we two are also going to join the army. Since we are on the same path, why don't you come and drink first."

The Golden Core big man saw this, scanned the two, and agreed happily.

He sat down and introduced himself: "My surname is Guan, name Hong, word Maicheng, I like "Spring and Autumn Military Strategy" the most, and I have studied it a lot. Hearing that the Two-Injection Kingdom has a great army and is about to start a war, I took the initiative to come to recruit and verify what I have learned in military strategy."

The three met for the first time, but the more they talked, the more speculative they became.

After drinking three rounds, the atmosphere between the three became even hotter.

Ning Zhuo took out the White Jade Wine at this time and walked over actively: "Three seniors, I am Ning Zhuo, from the Ning family of Fire Persimmon Immortal City of the Southern Bean Kingdom."

"Happening to meet, I also want to join the army to report family hatred."

"In the past, the Six-Cave Sect of the Thousand Peaks Forest once betrayed the agreement, plotted against my clan, and almost put my entire clan to death. I am small and weak, and I was thinking about which military camp to join. Seeing that the three adults are heroic, they are definitely not ordinary Golden Cores, so I want to attach myself to them, please accept me."

Liu Er, Zhang Hei, and Guan Hong looked at each other.

They originally wanted to join a certain military camp together, but listening to Ning Zhuo's meaning, it seemed that they were determined to stand on their own.

Life Hanging by a Thread!

"Eh?" Ning Zhuo's heart shook quietly. The hanging thread was planted on the heads of Zhang Hei and Guan Hong, but it was offset on Liu Er's head.

Falling again, it offset again.

Ning Zhuo hurriedly withdrew his hand.

My Buddha Heart Demon Seal!

He secretly influenced Zhang Hei and Guan Hong.

Guan Hong stroked his beard and pondered: "According to the Recruitment Order, we Golden Cores join the army, and we will all have the position of Mobile Corps Commander."

"Although the Mobile Corps Commander is a miscellaneous general, he can indeed command an army."

Ning Zhuo smiled and interjected: "The three generals are heroic and have vast auras. I only looked at them once, and I deeply feel that only by leading an army alone can they match the ability of the three generals!"

Zhang Hei laughed loudly: "Well said! If the three of us work together and command an army, we can take care of each other and be relatively free, without too many constraints. Often on the battlefield, we can advance and retreat as we wish, and gain more war merit."

Liu Er pondered without speaking.

Ning Zhuo said: "Three generals, why don't you talk while drinking. This is the White Jade Wine unique to my family."

"Beautiful wine matches heroes, White Jade Wine tastes icy and refreshing, just matching the heroic spirit of the three generals!"

"Please allow junior to pour wine for the three generals."

Liu Er hesitated, Guan Hong was self-respecting, and Zhang Hei laughed loudly: "Kid, if the wine is good, we will accept you!"

Ning Zhuo poured wine for the three one after another.

The White Jade Wine was indeed unique, and after tasting it, the three Golden Core cultivators nodded one after another.

The three continued to communicate, and Ning Zhuo stood on the side, pouring wine for the three from time to time, occasionally interjecting, pushing the already enthusiastic atmosphere to a new height.

With Ning Zhuo's assistance, the three felt that the more they drank, the more speculative they became, and they met late.

Zhang Hei said: "I have set up a manor in Canglin Immortal City. There is a pear orchard behind the manor, and the pear blossoms are blooming very brightly now."

"Why don't the three of us go to the pear orchard, sacrifice to heaven and earth, and from now on become sworn brothers, work together, and then we can plan great things."

Liu Er and Guan Hong said in unison: "Good!"

Ning Zhuo clapped his hands: "Such a grand and elegant event, please allow junior to witness it on the side."

"You kid speak well, so I will take you." Zhang Hei nodded, lifted Ning Zhuo by the collar, and walked directly out of the window with big strides.

Guan Hong followed closely, and Liu Er was the last to leave, leaving spirit stones on the table before leaving.

The three came to the pear orchard.

Zhang Hei immediately asked the servants to prepare black cows and white horses and other sacrificial gifts, and then burned divine incense.

Seeing the white-clothed youth Ning Zhuo on the side, Zhang Hei became heroic: "You kid, I have an eye for you, old Zhang. Why don't we worship together today and become brothers."

Ning Zhuo's heart jumped, but he showed joy on the surface, just about to speak, when he heard Liu Er cough.

Guan Hong glanced at Ning Zhuo and said: "A mere Foundation Establishment, how can he be compared with us Golden Cores?"

Zhang Hei saw that the two were unhappy, laughed, and waved his hand at Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief secretly, but looked very disappointed on the surface.

Subsequently, Liu, Guan, and Zhang knelt down together and swore in unison: "Liu Er, Guan Hong, Zhang Hei, although they have different surnames, since they have become brothers, they will work together to save the distressed; report to the country above, and settle the people below. We do not seek to be born in the same year, same month, same day, only wish to die in the same year, same month, same day. Heaven and earth, witness this heart, betraying righteousness and forgetting kindness, heaven and man will kill together!"

The oath took effect, the three looked at each other and laughed loudly.

Zhang Hei said: "Although we are brothers, we have to distinguish who is the elder brother and who is the younger brother."

Zhang Hei's manor was quite advanced, containing a martial arts arena.

The three arranged for Ning Zhuo to be outside, and they drilled into the martial arts arena to have a discussion.

A moment later, the three came out of the martial arts arena, and the winner had already been determined.

Liu Er was the eldest brother, Guan Hong was the second brother, and Zhang Hei was the third brother.

Liu Er looked troubled and took the initiative to propose: "Now, we have to consider recruiting troops. But I am alone, my wealth is weak, why don't the three of us brothers pool together."

Zhang Hei laughed loudly and pointed around: "I have quite a bit of family wealth, so I will contribute. A mere recruitment, how much can it cost?"

Guan Hong stroked his beard and reported a number.

Zhang Hei's expression suddenly stagnated.

Ning Zhuo then walked up: "Three generals, I am from the Ning family, and I am willing to donate treasure materials."

Saying that, he took out the Profound Yellow Mother Stone, Blood Fiend Demon Stone, and Nether Black Soil.

They were all treasure materials obtained from the body of Old Monster Shi Zhong, each reaching the Nascent Soul level.

"I have quite a bit of family wealth... hmm?" Zhang Hei was about to refuse, not thinking that Ning Zhuo, a mere Foundation Establishment, could take out any good things, but when he saw this, his eyes bulged.

Guan Hong's stroking beard action also froze halfway.

And Liu Er was also shocked in his heart, looking at Ning Zhuo with admiration, and at the same time, he began to regret in his heart, he should have pulled Ning Zhuo to worship together just now!

Liu Er was also deeply shocked, looking at Ning Zhuo with newfound respect. At the same time, he began to regret in his heart that he should have pulled Ning Zhuo in to swear brotherhood just now!