Chapter 55: Chapter 54
Two thousand years ago, there was an emperor who was incredibly greedy, making the lives of his people miserable, ultimately angering the heavens. As a punishment, a meteor was sent down, striking Mount Gou Wu north of the Great Wall.
Inside the meteor was the Taotie Beast King. Although the Beast King didn't attack proactively, it could produce numerous Taotie soldiers. From then on, the Taotie began to ravage the land repeatedly, causing great destruction. This was the heavens' way of warning people about the consequences of insatiable greed.
Taotie devoured humans indiscriminately, whether they were dead or alive. After consuming people, they fed them to the Beast King. With enough food, the Beast King could reproduce in large numbers.
Currently, the northern region had been devastated by the Taotie, becoming desolate and uninhabited. The populous southern plains, particularly the prosperous city of Bianliang, had now become the Taotie's target. But to reach Bianliang, they needed to get past the Great Wall.
The current emperor had stationed the most elite soldiers at the Great Wall to defend against the Taotie.
This is the background of the world in "The Great Wall" instance.
"Let him up!" General Lin Mei, though not fond of compliments on her appearance, was very rational. If this young man was as powerful as the captain said, enlisting him to fight the Taotie would be a major advantage.
The captain beside her said, "General Lin, this man has the strength to lift mountains and wields a sharp black long sword. Even the Taotie are no match for him, as you can see from the corpses below, all slain by his blade."
"Oh? Where is his black sword now?" Lin Mei asked.
"That's the strange part, General. I don't know where he's hidden it," the captain added. "This man is quite mysterious. Please be cautious."
Lin Mei nodded and ordered a basket to be lowered.
Chen Ye was finally brought up to the wall using a basket, which was the usual method in ancient times. In fact, Chen Ye could have easily jumped up himself, but out of respect for the soldiers, he refrained from doing so.
Once on the wall, General Lin Mei approached Chen Ye immediately, and her female Crane Army surrounded him. Although they didn't restrain him physically, they subtly limited his freedom.
"Follow me to see the Commander!" General Lin Mei said. "He will decide how to deal with you."
"Deal with me?" Chen Ye wasn't pleased. "General Lin, let's get one thing straight. I am not your prisoner, nor will I accept being dealt with. I'll meet your Commander, but you'd better show me the respect I deserve."
This statement angered the Crane Army soldiers. "How dare you!"
To them, their leader was a significant figure, second only to the Commander, and they couldn't tolerate Chen Ye's tone. Some drew their swords in response.
Chen Ye said coldly, "Think carefully before you act."
As a straightforward man, he wouldn't hold back just because his opponents were women. This made the Crane Army even angrier, and they were about to move in.
"Stop!" General Lin Mei commanded, calming her soldiers. She then turned to Chen Ye and asked, "What is your purpose here?"
"Ever since I learned from my father that I'm Han Chinese, I've wanted to visit the Han country," Chen Ye improvised. "But now, I'm more interested in those monsters. If you don't welcome me, I can leave."
"There's a misunderstanding! We certainly welcome friends," General Lin Mei said. "Please, come with me to see the Commander. Perhaps our strategist can answer your questions about the monsters."
"Fine," Chen Ye agreed. Given his strength, he wasn't worried about what they could do to him.
Following General Lin Mei, Chen Ye walked to the headquarters of the Shadowless Imperial Guard.
Soon, they reached a grand hall where the Commander, the strategist, and other leaders of the Shadowless Imperial Guard were gathered. When Chen Ye stood in the hall, looking the Commander in the eye as an equal, the other generals glared at him.
"Bold! Why don't you kneel before the Commander?" scolded General Deng, leader of the Deer Army.
"Why should I kneel?" Chen Ye's words immediately sparked more outrage.
"Outrageous!"
"How dare you disrespect the Commander?"
"Commander, allow me to execute this insolent man!"
Chen Ye was getting irritated. These military leaders seemed arrogant, used to having everyone bow before them. If that was the case, he didn't mind teaching them a lesson in respect.
"A bunch of fools. You want me to kneel? Show me you have the strength to make me!"
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