Chapter 343: Chapter 284: Exceptional Powerhouse
Wang Sheng had originally wanted to enter seclusion until he reached the fourth level of Refining Qi into God.
However, not long after he began his seclusion, Zhu Xiao arrived at Qingshan Village and was even disoriented for a moment by the mist formations.
After all, such an array was something even Zhu Xiao had never seen before.
“You know an awful lot.”
The miraculous arrays, the path of spiritual cultivation, and the ideology of the Taiping Sect—Zhu Xiao felt that meeting Wang Sheng had broadened her horizons considerably.
Even as the shopkeeper of Yuelai Inn, she hadn’t known this much.
Wang Sheng said nothing; his own affairs couldn’t be replicated, so there was nothing to say.
He was more concerned about the so-called outsiders.
The outsiders Zhu Xiao mentioned were clearly those from beyond the Great Zhou.
They might be related to the Jiang Family.
“Have you had someone keep an eye on them?”
Zhu Xiao wouldn’t know about outsiders unless she had stumbled upon them by chance.
“Of course, in fact, Yuelai Inn has already developed to its limit within Great Zhou, so I had people prepare long ago, especially after the Jiang Family was exposed. I increased manpower. Those people came from up north and are now within the Border Army.”
“Within the Border Army?”
“Yes, the Border Army is extremely mysterious and very strong. Whether leaving or entering, one must undergo a thorough check by the Border Army. Those people have been detained for a day after entering the Border Army and are probably still inside.”
Like Stargazing Valley, the Border Army is not one of the seven great families, nor has it ever produced a Master of Destiny, but its position is even more secure than that of the dynasty.
In the Great Zhou dynasty, a different exchange occurs every five hundred years, and even the people of the seven families change faces.
But the Border Army and Stargazing Valley are different; they have continued overtly for thousands of years.
The detention of outsiders was not a strange event.
With great power and confidence, they were certainly qualified to do such things. Of course, whether the detained would harbor resentment was something they had to bear.
Clearly, the Border Army was not afraid of these matters.
“Let’s go and see what’s up with those people.”
“That’s exactly what I intend.”
Without hesitation, the two headed directly toward the Border Army in the north.
During the journey, Wang Sheng also inquired about the Border Army’s details.
“To be honest, I’m not very clear either. The information that’s circulating seems to be all there is. My investigation hasn’t unearthed anything more. A power that has flowed for thousands of years, if they want to do something, it’s really too easy.”
Zhu Xiao also felt somewhat helpless. Traces could be found in the affairs of the dynasty, but the Border Army was different.
“It’s like they’ve never been involved in the affairs of the dynasty, always at the border, never making an appearance.”
A power of thousands of years, guarding the border, doing nothing.
With the power of the Border Army, if they emerged at this juncture, they could certainly sweep away all forces with ease and establish a nation, but they just haven’t done so.
“Have you tried starting with the ordinary soldiers?”
“Ordinary soldiers and lower-ranking officers know nothing. And the higher-ups… The last high-ranking officer who tried to stick his neck out, according to my investigation, doesn’t even have a grave.”
Divine Lady Peak has collaborated with their Border Army, but the end result was also very simple—the Border Army general was killed, and the person responsible for coming up with ideas at Divine Lady Peak was killed in front of the Goddess, Zheng Xueyue.
Clearly, the Border Army has its own bottom line.
“…”
Although Wang Sheng knew about the Border Army, mostly it was from what Yue had told him.
He knew that the Border Army had inherited its position for a long time, being called an army but not having a superior-subordinate relationship with the dynasty, being an independent force.
It’s said that every human power has such a Border Army, whether it’s true or not.
However, even Yuelai Inn, despite exerting its influence, hadn’t gleaned any useful information, which he had never expected.
In that case—
“Grab onto my arm!”
Zhu Xiao: “?”
Trusting Wang Sheng, she still grabbed his arm.
Then Zhu Xiao experienced a speed she had never encountered before. Normally, the destination would have taken some time to reach, but at this speed, Zhu Xiao felt like she had arrived before she knew it, with her clothes disheveled from the swift travel.
“Is this your true speed?” She realized then that his previous speed had been tempered to accommodate her, otherwise why would they have traveled so leisurely?
“I’m worried about missing something, so I wanted to hurry.”
The Border Army was so mysterious that even if there were no outsiders, he would have increased his pace.
“…”
Hurry up?
Zhu Xiao’s expression was complex. Even with all her might, she couldn’t keep up with this speed. She had tried to overestimate Wang Sheng’s strength in her heart, but now she realized it still wasn’t enough.
However, she said nothing.
Because the two had already reached their destination, finding out information was of the utmost importance.
“What do we do next?”
Wang Sheng was strong, naturally taking the lead.
“The Border Army isn’t going anywhere. Let’s first see what’s up with those outsiders.”
The outsiders were the main focus this time.
The Border Army was indeed very mysterious, but obviously not beyond expectations. Using the “Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter” from his imagination, Wang Sheng easily entered the interior of the Border Army without any soldier or officer noticing.
And Wang Sheng even found a soldier to ask about the location of the outsiders.
The outsiders, after all, weren’t prisoners. Although they were detained, they were not kept in jail but rather in rooms similar to guest quarters.