Chapter 130 - 129 Bait
Seven individuals, thirteen horses, heading north out of Yanmen, directly towards the vast desert.
Leading the way were three armored archery cavalrymen, the brothers Nie Gang, Nie Xun, and Nie Hu of the Nie clan from Yanmen. They were genuine descendants of the Northern Expedition Immortal Army, guarding the Yanmen as part of the hereditary military household from the General’s family. For ten years, they had been training their bodies diligently, capable of wielding bows with twelve forces, shooting while riding, and sprinting on horseback for three days and nights. They were selected as elite assault cavalrymen from the Northern Land capable warriors. This achievement won them a top place in the military competition, granting them entry into the guard, receiving the External Pill Foundation Establishment, and serving as lower-level warriors stationed at the Yanmen border.
Although Nie Gang had only come out for a drink and accidentally overheard about the demon extermination, he agreed to help without hesitation, and his clan brothers likewise didn’t hesitate, providing their own bows, horses, and armor to assist. Tie Dan outright accepted their help, appointing them as vanguard.
After all, this wasn’t much of a coincidence. Yanmen Pass, a heavy defense for the Nine Border Towns, was home to families like theirs, military households and nobles. They could be considered landlords with influence, but the lands and properties of their family were earned through their ancestors who ventured with the army into battles and bloodshed.
Though in recent years, the higher-ranked officers and colonels had found ways to enjoy a life of pleasure in the flamboyant cities like Ye Capital or Three Constellations, ordinary military households like the Nie family, with no connections, continued to guard the border against the biting northern winds, unchanged for decades.
They didn’t do it for the Demon Palace or Demon Emperor, nor for wealth and fame, but simply because this was their home.
Thus, the three Nie brothers, armed with sturdy bows and accompanied by three, rode at the forefront as scouts. Following closely behind them were Liu Chaoyan and Liu Changqing, uncle and nephew from Heng Mountain.
Although they listened to Tie Dan’s analysis and understood that this trial could be extremely dangerous, the Two Lius hesitated briefly, contemplating whether the risk was necessary.
However, when mere mortal soldiers do not fear death, how could honorable Heng Mountain disciples, members of the Mystic Sect, and Golden Core Masters be afraid? To hesitate further would disgrace their master.
Moreover, they had magic treasures for protection and a Golden Cicada for life-saving, making it impossible for them to die...