Chapter 137: 137

Chapter 137: The Other Position

They left Archean Mountain in the morning and arrived at North River Pass in the afternoon .

“North River Pass is up ahead . ” Marquis Southcloud pointed ahead .

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue looked ahead carefully .

A towering, steep city pass appeared in front of them . Unlike other city passes in human history, the city passes for fending off demons were rather special . North River Pass was split into an inner-city pass, and an outer-city pass! The inner-city pass was a circular pass with a diameter of 1 . 5 kilometers . The city wall was 800 feet tall and about 200 feet thick! It was as majestic as a mountain . It was too difficult for mortals to build something like this . Medium-sized city passes were built by Regis Godfiends personally .

Regis Godfiends had the ability to move mountains . They could move countless boulders and cut them into neat, massive blocks of rock . This was how a city pass was built .

The outer-city pass encircled the inner-city pass . It was 2 . 5 kilometers in diameter, and the city wall was 300 feet tall .

“That’s the World Entrance . ” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue saw it .

Inside the towering inner-city pass was a World Entrance—roughly a kilometer long and a quarter-kilometer wide! Through the World Entrance, one could see the Demon Realm vaguely .

Liu Qiyue looked down and spoke via voice transmission, “For the next three years, this will be our battlefield . ”

“Yes . ” Meng Chuan nodded .

Many people lived in North River Pass . Hundreds of thousands of people lived south of North River Pass . Lesser demons capable of flight slipped through the cracks at North River Pass and would pose a threat to the surrounding village forts . Therefore, there weren’t any large forts for dozens of kilometers . The forts were all at North River Pass! Human Godfiends mainly dealt with demon monarchs . They couldn’t deal with all the demons .

To mortals, North River Pass was relatively safe . It was much safer than ordinary forts outside of North River Pass . In order to continue the sustained fight on the battlefield, there was a need for many mortals . There were over 20,000 mortal soldiers stationed here perpetually; 30,000 people were in charge of logistics, and over 5000 craftsmen populated their ranks . There were also personnel that provided medical help, delivered grain, etc .

With a high population, there would naturally be commerce . North River Pass was prosperous .

Whoosh .

The giant fiery-red bird swooped down .

In a brothel’s quiet loft at North River Pass, a handsome red-robed man lay in the arms of a beautiful courtesan . He drank as he took in the scenery outside the window .

Oh? The red-robed man suddenly sat up straight and looked at the giant fiery-red bird from afar .

He immediately saw Marquis Southcloud on the giant fiery-red bird’s back . He also saw five other Godfiends .

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue are here? The red-robed man smiled and returned back to the courtesan’s arms, continuing to enjoy himself .

In a garden at North River Pass, several plum blossoms had already bloomed .

A woman sat cross-legged with two swords placed on her lap . As she breathed, black and white energy emerged from her nostrils and fused with the two swords on her lap . The two swords also released a sword aura that the woman sucked back into her body .

Huh?

The woman opened her eyes—her gaze was as sharp as swords . As she stared at the giant fiery-red bird that swooped down from the sky, her gaze stopped on Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue . Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue are here? Meng Chuan will fight alongside me in the future . Is he trustworthy?

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The giant fiery-red bird’s arrival attracted the attention of many Godfiends in North River Pass .

Whoosh . The giant fiery-red bird landed within General Manor .

“Greetings, Uncle-Master . ”

A thin man from General Manor came to receive him . His face was somewhat wrinkled, and he looked rather old .

The five Godfiend disciples and Marquis Southcloud jumped off . Marquis Southcloud smiled and said, “Meng Chuan, Liu Qiyue, let me introduce you . This is North River Pass’s Defense General Zhang Yunhu . ”

“Greetings, Senior Brother Zhang . ” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue bowed .

Zhang Yunhu was North River Pass’s Defense General! He had been fighting his entire life and had been on many battlefields . Now, he was a general of a medium-sized city pass . It was clear that Archean Mountain trusted him! He had made plenty of contributions and had been conferred the title of earl . Among the original ten Great Solar Godfiends in North River Pass, only Zhang Yunhu had been conferred the title of earl . His strength was also the greatest .

“Haha, I’ve long been waiting for the two of you to come . ” Zhang Yunhu looked at Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue, his eyes glowing with a child’s excitement . “I never even imagined having two juniors who have perfected transcendent-grade Godfiend bodies here . By sending you to me, Mountain Lord has made life a lot easier for me . ”

“The two of us don’t have any battle experience . We still need your guidance, Senior Brother,” said Meng Chuan .

“Experience comes with time, but there’s no way to cheat strength . ” Zhang Yunhu laughed .

“They are here? They are here?” A loud voice rang out . A fat man ran over with a little fatty in his arms . He immediately bowed respectfully to Marquis Southcloud . “Greetings, Uncle-Master . ”

Marquis Southcloud nodded slightly .

The fat man’s smile was sincere as he looked at Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue . “My name is Fan Cheng . I’ve been down the mountain for over twenty years . However, I heard that there’s a couple on Archean Mountain that makes one envious when you see them . They have perfected-grade Godfiend bodies . I never expected to fight alongside you . I’m really happy . Oh, this is my son, Fivekilo Fan! He was five kilograms when he was born . He kept clamoring about meeting the new Uncle-Master and Aunt-Master . ”

The fat child’s eyes lit up as he looked at Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue curiously .

“Fivekilo Fan . This name is really interesting . ” Liu Qiyue waved her hand and summoned some sand and flames . The sand slowly melted in the flames and eventually solidified . It turned into a tiny sculpture of the little fatty . “I didn’t prepare any gifts . Here’s a trinket for you . ” She handed the little sculpture to the little fatty .

The little fatty happily received it and immediately thanked her, “Thank you, Aunt-Master . ”

Meng Chuan was embarrassed . He didn’t make any preparations, nor was he as capable as Liu Qiyue .

“Alright . Junior Brother Fan, have fun with your son . I still have some business to attend to,” said Zhang Yunhu with a smile .

“Alright . I’ll treat the two of you to a meal in the future . My wife’s cooking is especially delicious . ” The fat man smiled as he carried his son away .

“Definitely,” replied Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue .

Fan Cheng was one of the deputy generals at North River Pass!

Those who could be deputy generals at medium-sized city passes were considered experts among Great Solar Godfiends . In the future, they would be Liu Qiyue and Meng Chuan’s comrades .

“Junior Sister Liu, other junior brothers, and sisters . Have some rest first,” said Zhang Yunhu with a smile . “Junior Brother Meng and I have some business to discuss with Uncle-Master . ”

“Okay . ” Liu Qiyue and the others nodded . Under the warm reception of the housekeeper, they went elsewhere to rest .

Meng Chuan was somewhat puzzled as he followed Zhang Yunhu and Marquis Southcloud to a nearby hall .

The three of them sat down . Marquis Southcloud said, “Meng Chuan, other than being a deputy general at North River Pass, you have another duty . ”

“Another duty?” Meng Chuan was puzzled .

“Yes . ” Marquis Southcloud nodded and took out a white square token . He casually tossed it at him, and the white jade token floated to Meng Chuan’s side . After receiving it, he saw that the front of the token had the word “Patrol,” while the back had a rather complicated map . It was a map of 18 surrounding prefectures within 500 kilometers of North River pass .

Marquis Southcloud said, “You are much faster than Marquis Godfiends . Your speed can match a Regis Godfiend’s! Therefore, you are to be a Patroller . With North River Pass at the center, you will patrol these 18 prefectures! If there are any pleas for help within the 18 prefectures, your token will alert you . You must head there as fast as possible and rescue them .

“Usually, it would already be too late when Marquis Godfiends rush over to cities that are being attacked or city passes that are being breached . You are much faster than Marquis Godfiends . You can reinforce these prefectures much faster than us . We would take an hour to reach these prefectures, but you would only take ten minutes . The faster you are, the less damage the demons can cause . You can save more lives and even turn the tables . ”

“I understand . ” Meng Chuan took the token and thought of Eastcalm Prefecture .

Back when Eastcalm Prefecture was invaded by demons, there would’ve been fewer deaths if powerful Godfiends could arrive quickly . However, there were just too few Marquis and Regis Godfiends . They needed to guard important areas, and couldn’t leave without reason . Only two or three Regis Godfiends roamed the world freely . There was no way for them to help the vast Great Zhou Dynasty .

“Your strength is enough to resolve an ordinary demon invasion . You can play a huge role in any battle that doesn’t require Marquis or Regis Godfiends,” said Marquis Southcloud . “You will receive 100,000 credits every year as a Patroller . If you succeed in protecting various areas, you will also be rewarded . ”