86 Onward to Cloudy Mountain (1/2)
Zhou Ziyun and her troop galloped along the dirt road, following the river that got wider and wider. Eventually the woodlands gave way to open farmland as signs of habitation appeared. Small villages and houses appeared along the road and grew more and more numerous. Finally, they arrived in the farming town, which contained the newly constructed teleportation array.
The teleportation array was constructed this far away from the sect by design. Zhou Ziyun anticipated constructing a brand new city around this array as the sect grew larger and this area would allow it room to grow. It was also better to prevent unwanted visitors from arriving too close to the sect territory.
Zhou Ziyun led her men into the farming town, which was about the size of Lin Town. She came to a stop at the town square where she was met by more men and carts filled with supplies. These men were in two distinct groups. One wearing tidy grey uniforms she recognized as the Zhao family guard, one hundred of male servants that were trained from young in combat. The other group was disorganized and and carried a variety of weapons. This group eyed her with interest as she rode up to the commanding elder who bowed respectfully.
”Zhou Weizi, good job. Time is of the essence. Have they all been briefed?” She asked the middle aged man.
”Yes, mistress! All one hundred family guards and one thousand mercenaries are at your command.” Zhou Weizi said.
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”And the supplies?”
”Yes, we have gathered the following...”
While Zhou Ziyun conversed with Zhou Weizi, many of the mercenaries looked at Zhou Ziyun in surprise. While Zhou Weizi was a respectable cultivator at the upper levels of the Spirit Initiate Realm, this young lady was only at the first level. While she looked like some young mistress of the clan, how dare she command them with her puny cultivation? Quite a number of mercenary captains were stronger than her!
”Who is that bitch?” An unintelligent mercenary muttered to his companion.
His friend was a lot smarter than him and tried to nudge him to shut up but it was too late.
Boom!
”Ahh!!”
A powerful strike arrived in an instant and flattened the unfortunate man into the ground. The surrounding mercenaries all retreated quickly as Zhou Ziyun landed in front of her target. She placed her boot on his chest, causing him to scream in pain again. She didn't cause permanent injury as she still needed these mercenaries but she applied enough force to keep him in agony.
She looked around menacingly at the other mercenaries. ”Follow orders, do your job, get paid. Get in my way, and there will be no mercy. Understood?”
It wasn't only the mercenaries that were astonished by Zhou Ziyun. Many of the Zhao family members all looked at her in a completely new light. While they knew of her intelligence, this was the first time they saw the disciple of an immortal in action! Naturally, she was much more powerful than the average Spirit Initiate Realm cultivator.
There was silence for a few seconds before everyone in the square bowed to her in unison, as if compelled by a mysterious force.
”Yes mistress!”
Zhou Ziyun frowned and looked around, searching for something. She didn't see or sense anything but her analytical mind came to the only conclusion possible.
”Master, you can come out now.” She said, with a wry smile.
Zhou Weizi, Zhou Lai, and the other elders tried to search but couldn't find Chen Wentian and neither could the other men. There were a few more seconds of awkward silence before Chen Wentian to give up hiding and appeared. He floated down from the sky and land behind her on her horse.
”Greetings immortal!” The Zhou family elders around Zhou Ziyun bowed to Chen Wentian.
Chen Wentian ignored them and instead gave Zhou Ziyun a hug. ”Ziyun! You're spiritual sense improved so much in one day, amazing!”
”No master, you were too obvious.” She muttered, before turning to Zhou Lai, ”Don't be distracted. Begin the operation.”