Chapter Two: Whether Human or Ghost, All Desire to Join the Xilin Army?
Su Mu stopped in his tracks and looked back, seeing the girl vigorously kowtowing to show her respect.
Her forehead was already bruised and bleeding.
Her fists clenched tightly, grasping the dirt on the ground.
Seeing the unwavering determination in the girl’s eyes, Su Mu parted his lips and exhaled deeply.
“What’s your name?”
The girl wiped the tears from her face, choking on her words.
“Su Yi.”
Seeing the look in her eyes, Su Mu recalled his own past life.
His parents had died at the hands of bandits.
If his master hadn’t taken him in, he would have starved on the streets long ago.
Now, looking at this girl before him, he was reminded of all that had happened back then.
Perhaps this was what they called cause and effect!
Su Mu murmured softly and sighed, his gaze grave as he looked at her.
“If you can keep up with me, I’ll teach you martial arts.”
Hearing this, Su Yi lifted her head abruptly, clenching her fists in excitement.
“Understood!”
...
The next morning.
Outside Qinghe Town.
Su Mu rode leisurely on horseback, a dogtail grass stem dangling from his mouth, exuding an air of ease.
His slow, unhurried pace seemed less like a traveler rushing and more like someone on vacation.
Not far behind him, Su Yi’s lips were cracked and dry, her body dragging heavily as she took step after step toward Su Mu.
At this moment, she had only one thought:
She must keep up with Su Mu’s pace!
Her ill-fitting shoes had already rubbed her feet raw, blood staining the leather.
Her arms bore bruises and scratches from falls.
Throughout the night, she had followed closely behind Su Mu without rest.
Seeing this, Su Mu gave a slight nod.
If Su Yi couldn’t keep up, at most he would take her into town, and the rest would be up to her fate.
“Benefactor... we’ve arrived...”
Su Yi’s voice was hoarse as she reached Su Mu’s side.
Su Mu grabbed her by the collar and tossed her onto the horse, then approached the city gate.
There, stray refugees lay scattered near the corner of the city wall, their emaciated frames revealing that they hadn’t eaten in days.
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“You two, pay one tael of silver to enter the city!”
“Otherwise, you’ll be left to fend for yourselves outside these walls like them!”
The city guards looked at Su Mu coldly.
Su Mu raised an eyebrow, reached down from the horse, and tossed some pouches onto the ground before the guards.
“I want to apply to join the Xilin Army.”
After digesting the memories of his previous life through the night, Su Mu understood that within the Great Liang realm, there were four border armies, divided into eight major forces.
The Xilin Army was one of them.
An elite force, wielding supreme authority.
“The Xilin Army?”
The guard sneered upon hearing this.
“Those who join the Xilin Army are one in ten thousand—heroes who can fight ten men alone. Do you really think anyone can just join?”
Su Yi clenched her fists, glaring at the guard indignantly.
Just as she was about to speak, Su Mu stopped her.
“Let’s enter the city first.”
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