Chapter 867: Li Xuerou
Young, truly too young.
She had held her post here for so many years, and due to its proximity to the front lines, whenever the Demon-Slaying Corps came to train on the battlefield, they would always pass through her location.
One could say she had met every generation of Chief Instructors.
And had become acquainted with them all.
They were basically all seasoned veterans, long-renowned powerhouses.
But the cold and aloof young instructor before her—this was the first time she had encountered such a case.
However, she quickly returned to normal.
The reason for coming to the Mohr Fortress was simple: to replenish combat gear.
The best combat gear was at the front-line fortresses.
It shouldn't be called combat gear,
But rather, combat equipment.
For example, protective suits against Ten Thousand Demon Miasma,
And purification pearls that cleanse Ten Thousand Demon Miasma,
Among others.
These were all essential.
Otherwise, all creatures fighting long-term in the miasma-saturated battlefield would find it incredibly difficult.
It must be known that long-term invasion by Ten Thousand Demon Miasma is not just about abnormal status effects.
It also comes with severe stat weakening and mental disorientation.
Even a peak powerhouse above level 190 would take precautions and wear this equipment before entering the battlefield.
The front-line battlefield was vast beyond measure.
Ling Zhan and his team stood atop the fortress walls, gazing into the distance—it was truly boundless.
Yellow sands surged to the sky, storms ravaged.
Violent tornados like wild beasts rampaged wildly.
Dark clouds rolled in the sky, covering the entire battlefield. Under flashes of thunder, bolts of lightning thicker than the fortress walls struck the ground, tearing it apart.
If not for the powerful protective shield of Mohr Fortress, such natural disasters could easily obliterate it.
"So this is the front-line battlefield..."
Ling Zhan squinted, murmuring to himself.
He had never been to the front-line battlefield of the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss before.
Even in the Takamagahara Forbidden Land, the battlefield he had tread was nowhere near as dangerous as this.
He knew the true threat of the front-line battlefield was not these violent natural disasters.
But the main battlefield piled high with Ten Thousand Demon monster corpses.
There, monster corpses formed mountains, and the allied forces simply couldn't clean them up, nor had the energy to do so.
Because battles erupted there every single day.
This was evident from the constant flurry of uniformed generals inside the fortress hall, receiving magical transmissions, and issuing urgent commands.
For instance, a scouting squad ran into a Ten Thousand Demon monster legion.
Or a combat team was ambushed during a mission.
Or a supply convoy was intercepted somewhere.
And so on...
These incidents happened almost daily.
The fortress generals practically stayed awake 24 hours a day.
For high-level powerhouses, not sleeping for a month or two wasn't a problem.
Their physical attributes greatly enhanced bodily endurance.
And they could rely on various side-effect-free magical energy foods to replenish themselves.
However...
Long-term high-intensity command work would inevitably lead to mental exhaustion.
And this was only the situation around Mohr Fortress.
The deeper into the battlefield one went,
The more sudden incidents would occur.
"Instructor Ling, are you certain you'll depart tomorrow?"
The female general guarding the area asked softly.
"Yes."
Ling Zhan nodded calmly. "At that time, I'll need all detailed intel on the front-line battlefield."
"Understood."
The female general nodded decisively. "In a moment, all the detailed intel will be delivered to your work inbox."
Hearing this, Ling Zhan led his members to visit other areas.
After they left,
The other high-level officers, now done with their work, approached the female general with doubtful expressions.
"General Li, are we really letting him take those two thousand troops to die like this?"
"Yes, heading deep into the battlefield is definitely a one-way trip."
"Just two thousand people—even if they're all prodigies, trying to storm thirty super fortresses guarded by Ten Thousand Demon Lords isn't a simple task..."
This 'General Li' wasn't the one from Takamagahara.
She was Li Chaoge's aunt—Li Xuerou.
As mentioned before,
Li Chaoge's family was one of the top five aristocratic clans in Dragon Kingdom.
Tracing back generations, all were military aristocrats.
Zhou Xue'er's Zhou family was the same.
Among the top five clans, four had deep military ties to front-line commanders.
One of the clans was even specially supported by Dragon Kingdom, a clan that 'served the nation.'
Now,
Li Xuerou had been guarding here for a century.
She was also a pillar of the Li family.
She was not unfamiliar with Ling Zhan.
After all, her niece had mentioned this young man countless times.
As an aunt, she had never seen Li Chaoge so fond of talking about a man.
Since childhood, that girl never paid attention to any man.
For her to keep mentioning this one now only meant she had truly fallen for him.
Seeing him now, Li Xuerou nodded inwardly.
Not to mention that handsome face, attractive even to an 'old woman' like her.
Just his steady, mountain-like presence and calm, deep eyes alone
Were enough to prove this youth's excellence.
They say you can't judge a book by its cover.
Most of the time, you can't tell if someone is reliable just by their appearance.
A cultured, elegant man might be a vicious killer behind the scenes.
However...
The feeling Ling Zhan gave Li Xuerou was one of absolute superiority!
The best among the best!
Entirely different from any young man she had ever met.
A kind of excellence visible to the naked eye.
Facing the concerns of her subordinates,
Li Xuerou gently shook her head and said, "Since the superiors made this decision, they surely have their considerations. We believe Ling Zhan and the Demon-Slaying Corps can handle it. Our job is to fully cooperate, there's no need to say more."
"But..."
A general hesitated to speak.
"Speak, what's on your mind?" Li Xuerou asked.
"We old guys naturally understand the higher-ups' reasons, but those young ones won't..."
"In fact, a combat squad from the previous Demon-Slaying Corps, after hearing about this, cursed the Holy Academy's higher-ups. Now that they know Ling Zhan is here, they're probably on their way to confront him..."
The general said.
Huh?
Li Xuerou was stunned.
Given the temper of that combat squad... if they really met face to face, wouldn't there be a clash!?