Chapter 3393: Adapting to the Environment

A soldier who seemed rather enthusiastic came over, greeted Ye Liuyun, and placed him nearby.

"Brother, I'm Liao Yaotian, what should I call you?"

"Ye Liuyun, thank you!" Ye Liuyun promptly expressed gratitude to Liao Yaotian.

"No need to be formal, from now on we're life‑and‑death brothers! Since you're new, ask me anything you don't understand." Liao Yaotian was quite familiar right away.

Ye Liuyun both learned the local rules from Liao Yaotian and used his Golden Pupil and Divine Sense to probe the situation.

The soldiers here are estimated to be about as strong as a clone, their combat power not impressive. Only the junior Leader Xiao Han is at the Taixu Second Tier.

Liao Yaotian was also very perceptive; whenever Ye Liuyun looked at someone, he gave a brief introduction. When he saw Ye Liuyun looking at Xiao Han, Liao Yaotian immediately switched to Transmission Voice toward Ye Liuyun.

"That guy, in order to earn merit and promotion, always volunteers for dangerous missions. Since he arrived, our ranks have never been full; every time we go on a mission, there are casualties.

But he'll probably leave soon! We're just here to do a job; no one wants to follow that madman into a death‑defying sortie. If you're lucky, you might not have to join him on a mission.

Even if you do catch up, don't worry; stick with me and I'll make sure you survive.

From Liao Yaotian's tone, the soldiers seemed rather dissatisfied with Xiao Han.

"Then thanks, Brother Tian!" After chatting with Liao Yaotian for a while, Ye Liuyun became familiar with him.

Liao Yaotian seemed well‑liked; many soldiers greeted him as Brother Tian, and Ye Liuyun started calling him that too.

Through the conversation, Ye Liuyun learned the general situation here.

Yunxiao City is a garrison town with a hundred thousand troops; the garrison commands the city, and even the City Lord's residence dares not offend them, making it absolutely safe.

Exiled criminals and refugees outside dare not plot against the city. However, they often have to leave the city to eliminate particularly troublesome exiles and capture some slaves on the way back. Occasionally, a few individuals cause trouble inside the city.

Slave trade is also the garrison's main source of income. Without capturing slaves, they have almost no revenue. Outside the city, exiles often gather to

rob and murder together; they are never short of slave sources.

Occasionally, some strong beings pass by the Xingkong, but it's not the soldiers' business. The whole Xingqiu is not very wealthy, so no strong ones are interested here.

Other than that, there's no major danger; there's no large‑scale war here at all.

"So, does that mean this place is relatively safe?" Ye Liuyun asked Liao Yaotian.

"Yeah, as long as you don't act recklessly, it should be relatively safe!" Liao Yaotian shared the same view.

He also learned that Ye Liuyun came from the Divine Realm, but he didn't look down on him.

"What's the difference? We're all Martial Cultivators! In fact, you Martial Cultivators from the Divine Realm have seen more of the world. In any world, top‑tier beings can still make it here."

He was actually optimistic about Ye Liuyun, telling him many differences between the Divine Realm and the Taixu World. Yet the rule of "the strong rule, the weak are prey" in martial cultivation is the same everywhere.

Ye Liuyun thus stayed in the camp. His temperament is easygoing as long as no one makes a move on him. The soldiers are all from poor backgrounds, have no ulterior motives toward him, and don't compare themselves, so he gets along very well with everyone.

Only Xiao Han rarely talks to the soldiers, focusing on cultivation. Ye Liuyun wasn't swayed by the others and thought it fine that Xiao Han pursues his own goals.

He also activated his cultivation mode; now his Physical Body can bear the heavy pressure here, but other abilities still need to adapt to the Heavenly Earth suppression.

His Spatial Power, now in the Taixu World, can only pierce a single layer of void. Heaven and Earth Power has also weakened considerably.

Especially his Divine Soul Power is strong, but the current probing range is tiny. So he not only continues to familiarize himself with the application of Divine Soul Power in the Taixu World, but also refines the soul source extracted with the Soul‑Refining Cauldron.

The Heavenly Earth suppression here limits many aspects of his strength, so for a while Ye Liuyun feels like starting over.

He now refrains from specifically cultivating the Divine Core, fearing that his clone would ascend realms too quickly, while all other powers require continual familiarization to improve.

So

After a few days, he actually looked forward to Xiao Han taking on combat missions, so he could go out and test his own strength.

Sure enough, as everyone said, Xiao Han would each morning check the big tent of the camp for any combat assignments. The soldiers all paid close attention at that time, watching whether he would bring back a mission.

That morning, Xiao Han strode back to the central army's big tent, wind in his steps, looking exhilarated.

"It's over, it's over, we have to go out and risk our lives!"

Liao Yaotian, standing close to Ye Liuyun, immediately noticed Xiao Han's agitation.

"Assemble!"

Xiao Han shouted from outside before even entering the tent.

The soldiers wore grim faces and shuffled reluctantly outward, clearly unwilling to go. Ye Liuyun, however, was eager, pulling Liao Yaotian out and standing beside him.

Liao Yaotian was also a sharp individual; he was always eager to line up, only stepping back when it was a life‑or‑death situation. So Xiao Han normally couldn't see any lack of enthusiasm in him.

"What are you all dragging your feet for! Going out on a mission is your chance to train; do you plan to stay in the camp forever as ordinary soldiers?"

Xiao Han then addressed the soldiers.

Finally, he resorted to his trump card: "Anyone still dawdling, when the fight starts, I'll have you charge at the front!"

Hearing that, the soldiers quickened their formation.

Xiao Han gave the soldiers a dissatisfied glance, then announced the mission: "About five hundred li to the northwest, a group of newly arrived exiles are robbing, murdering, and seizing resources. According to the Grand President's order, we'll eradicate them today, preferably capturing them alive."

That group numbers over forty, and includes two at the Taixu Second Tier! Everyone stay sharp; coordinate in battle, or many won't make it back today!

Xiao Han also gave the soldiers a brief reminder.

Listening to Xiao Han, Ye Liuyun felt he wasn't the type who disregards soldiers' lives and only seeks promotion and wealth. He guessed the soldiers were rather death‑afraid, which is why they had complaints about Xiao Han.

After issuing the order, Xiao Han immediately commanded the troops to line up and depart; he seemed eager to try. The soldiers grew nervous, clearly many were afraid of death.