“You… you’re not here to sign up for demon hunting again, are you?” The middle-aged man looked at Lin Yun.
“What else would I be here for if not to register?” Lin Yun said with a smile, spreading his hands.
“You’re quite a peculiar one. Most members who’ve been to the border don’t want to go back a second time. You stayed there for nearly two hundred years, and now you’re voluntarily signing up again.” The middle-aged man sighed.
“Perhaps to many, that place is a living hell, but for me, it’s a good place.” Lin Yun said with a smile.
“Fine, I’ll register you. Since you’re now in the Tongtian Realm, we’ll need to match you with teammates of the same realm. That’ll take some time. I’ll notify you once the team is assembled.” The middle-aged man said.
The Heavenly Fire Temple periodically sent small teams to the border, with team members naturally assigned based on their realms.
When Lin Yun was still in the Saint Realm, he wouldn’t have been placed in a Tongtian Realm team heading to the border. Now, the situation was the opposite.
“Alright, I’ll wait for your message.” Lin Yun nodded in response.
In truth, it didn’t matter to Lin Yun whether he had teammates or not, but to register for the border, he had to follow the Heavenly Fire Temple’s rules.
After registering, Lin Yun returned to the camp to cultivate while awaiting news.
Inside the camp.
“Greetings, Deputy Commander.”
The Heavenly Fire Guards and Captains in the camp saluted Lin Yun.
“Deputy Commander Lin, you’ve returned at just the right time. In a few days, our Hansha Army has a major mission. The entire army will mobilize, and the merit points for this mission are substantial. You’re just in time.” A Heavenly Fire Captain said to Lin Yun.
“Oh? The entire army is mobilizing?” Lin Yun was surprised.
Though the Hansha Army often had missions, in all the time Lin Yun had been with the Heavenly Fire Temple, this was the first time he’d encountered a mission requiring the full mobilization of the Hansha Army.
The Hansha Army consisted entirely of Death Servants, an elite force.
Mobilizing such a large group of Death Servants—could this be an especially dangerous mission?
Since Death Servants were absolutely loyal to the Heavenly Fire Temple, they had to obey even if ordered to their deaths!
For smaller tasks, there was no need to deploy Death Servants, let alone mobilize an entire elite force of them.
Only particularly arduous and dangerous missions would require the heavy use of Death Servants.
“Do you know what the mission is?” Lin Yun asked the Heavenly Fire Captain.
The captain gave a wry smile and shook his head, “Deputy Commander, how would I know? You could ask the Commander.”
“Alright, I’ll go ask.”
Lin Yun turned and headed out, making his way to Guang Tiancheng’s residence.
After knocking, the door soon opened.
“Lin Yun, you’re back?” Guang Tiancheng looked surprised to see Lin Yun.
“Yes, Commander Guang. I just returned today. I heard from the men that there’s a major mission coming up, so I came to ask what it’s about.” Lin Yun said.
“I don’t know the specifics yet. The elders only instructed me to prepare and ensure the men don’t go out, ready to depart at a moment’s notice.” Guang Tiancheng said.
Pausing, he continued, “But I did find out a little. This mission might involve leaving the Beiyan Domain to fight in another domain.”
“Oh? Fighting in another domain? If that’s true, the danger must be significant.” Lin Yun said, startled.
The Heavenly Fire Temple’s influence was limited to the Beiyan Domain. Fighting in another domain could likely draw attacks from major forces there.
“We Death Servants are used for the most dangerous missions, aren’t we? Though I don’t know the details yet, based on my experience, this mission will undoubtedly be quite dangerous. Lin Yun, you’ve only been with the Hansha Army for a few hundred years and haven’t experienced much. Our army has carried out dangerous missions more than once or twice. Of course,” Guang Tiancheng said.
He patted Lin Yun’s shoulder, “The previous lieutenant of the Fifth Battalion, which you now manage, died in a dangerous mission. That battle cost our Hansha Army heavily. You’ll get used to it in time, provided you survive mission after mission to have a future.”
Lin Yun thought about it and realized he hadn’t yet joined the Hansha Army for a major mission since joining.
“I understand.” Lin Yun nodded.
“Lin Yun, come in and sit.” Guang Tiancheng gestured.
“No need, Commander Guang. I need to get back to cultivating. Farewell.” Lin Yun said with a smile, clasping his fists.
…
Five days later.
“All Hansha Army members, assemble immediately!”
A booming voice jolted Lin Yun from his cultivation.
“Is the mission starting?” Lin Yun murmured, standing up and heading out.
Outside his room, all the Heavenly Fire Guards and Captains of the Fifth Battalion had already gathered.
“Deputy Commander Lin, the Fifth Battalion is fully assembled!” the captains reported.
“Good, let’s head to the main assembly.”
Lin Yun led the Fifth Battalion to the open ground outside the Hansha Army camp.
All battalions of the Hansha Army were already gathered there, with Commander Guang Tiancheng standing at the front.
“Lin Yun, come here.”
Upon Lin Yun’s arrival, Guang Tiancheng waved, signaling him to stand by his side.
As the Deputy Commander of the Hansha Army, Lin Yun took his place.
“Commander Guang, are we departing now?” Lin Yun asked as he approached.
“The elders have instructed the Hansha Army to head to Earth Plaza first. I still don’t know the specifics of the mission.” Guang Tiancheng said.
After the Hansha Army assembled, Guang Tiancheng led them to Earth Plaza.
Upon arriving, Lin Yun noticed other forces gathering. It seemed this mission wasn’t exclusive to the Hansha Army.
“Hm? Brother Mo Bai?”
Lin Yun spotted Mo Bai in one of the teams on the plaza.
Mo Bai’s Tianyou Army was also composed entirely of Death Servants.
“Lin Yun, looks like we’ll be fighting side by side this time.” Mo Bai waved at Lin Yun.
“Great!” Lin Yun nodded with a smile.
At that moment, another team approached.
It was the Minghuo Army, also entirely Death Servants, led by Commander Shu Zhen.
