The Glory of Noxus

Chapter 25 Good and Bad News Leaving Camp
"who is it?"

In the quiet bedroom, Huo Jixing, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, opened his eyes with confusion on his face.

There is a clear prohibition in the Noxian camp. No movement at night is allowed. Violators will be severely punished.

Who would come to him so late at night, regardless of the camp ban?

Looking at the dark night outside the window, Huo Jixing looked slightly hesitant whether to open the door.

Then he seemed to remember something, his eyes brightened, and he quickly got up and went downstairs.

Squeak!

The door opened, and Huo Jixing saw a middle-aged man wearing a red and gray robe under the hazy night.

Wilson!
Huo Jixing suppressed the excitement in his heart, turned sideways, and motioned for Wilson to come in.

In the living room, oil lamps were lit.

Under the dim light, Huo Jixing and Wilson sat opposite each other.

A slightly dull atmosphere filled the air between the two of them. Huo Jixing looked at Wilson's gentle face. His bright eyes lost some of their brilliance and could not hide their fatigue.

It seems that I have been really busy lately.

And with Wilson's special status as an advisor to the Corps, he seemed to be able to ignore the camp's ban to a certain extent.

So what is the purpose of his coming here, knowledge about runes and magic?Huo Jixing secretly guessed in his heart.

"Don't think nonsense, I have military orders." Wilson seemed to understand Huo Jixing's inner thoughts and spoke out.

"The camp ban, as long as General Darius is here, no one can violate it."

Huo Jixing raised his eyebrows slightly, noticing the change in Wilson's tone.

The previous words were okay, but when he talked about General Darius, his tone became high-spirited, and the fatigue in his bright eyes disappeared, filled with enthusiasm and awe.

The charm of Darius?

Huo Jixing suppressed his curiosity and looked at Wilson, waiting for the next words.

"Good news or bad news, which one to listen to first?"

Wilson noticed the silence in the atmosphere, reached out and knocked on the table, and said jokingly.

"Um" Huo Jixing, who was waiting intently, raised his face, and a touch of surprise appeared. He seemed to have never thought that Wilson, who was gentle and serious in his impression, would have such a bad taste.

"Okay, no kidding." After Wilson pondered for a while, he said apologetically: "I'm sorry, but there is no way for you to learn extraordinary fire magic in the camp for the time being."

"Most of the extraordinary people who have free time in the camp now are studying black magic or runes, so..."

Huo Jixing nodded slightly to express his understanding. Without a reply for so long, he already had some premonitions in his heart.

"Good news?"

"The good news is." Wilson straightened his posture, stared at Huo Jixing in front of him, and spoke.

"I have an old friend from the capital. Due to some unexpected reasons, he came to settle in a village near the Iron Thorn Mountains. He has extraordinary knowledge about flames."

"A few days ago, I wrote a letter, and I just got a reply. The letter said that he can help the empire and teach you about transcendence and flames."

"Choose one of the two?" Huo Jixing crossed his hands and moved unconsciously.

"Yes!" Wilson replied solemnly: "You can choose to stay in the camp, but the camp can only temporarily teach you extraordinary knowledge. Your fire ability is powerless."

"What you may learn from my old friend is related to your fire ability."

Huo Jixing lowered his head, a trace of hesitation flashed in his dark pupils, and chose to stay in the camp. He could use the excuse of awakening in the wild to perfectly cover up the existence of Nanli Fire.

But recently, he discovered that the Noxus Empire didn't seem to care at all about how he obtained his extraordinary abilities.

What the empire needs is how to use extraordinary abilities to serve the empire more efficiently.

"Flame, Nanli Fire, Suzaku" Huo Jixing murmured in his heart, finally raised his head and met Wilson's gaze.

"How far is it?"

Hearing this, Wilson laughed, knowing Huo Jixing's choice in his heart.

"It's not far away. It's also within the Iron Thorn Mountain Range. With your ability, you can get there in about two days."

"This is my letter of recommendation. You can give it to my old friend when the time comes." Wilson took out a lacquered letter and a worn map from his arms and placed them in front of Huo Jixing.

"As for the map, the detailed location has been marked on it. Don't get lost."

Before going out, Wilson thought of something, stopped, looked back, looked at Huo Jixing in the room, and spoke.

"My old friend's name."

"Gregory!"

The starlight is lonely, soaked in the dark night clouds, falling into the bedroom like cold drizzle.

Huo Jixing sat cross-legged in front of the bed, gently wiping the long slender knife in his hand. With each wipe, his slightly impetuous heart gradually calmed down.

There is news of extraordinary knowledge that was out of reach until yesterday.

This rekindled hope for him who had already given up. After all, it was related to the existence of the data panel, and he wanted to use it to hide it and avoid being remembered.The memory of the previous life was told to Huo Jixing.

There are many gods in the continent of Valoran, as well as many powerful creatures that are comparable to gods. In the Noxus Empire alone, there is more than one such being.

The sky is getting brighter and dawn is approaching.

Huo Jixing looked at the glow-filled sky in the distance, put away his long knife, and stood up to wash up.

Whoa!

The sound of water sounded. Huo Jixing stuffed his face into the basin and let the cold water invade. After a while, he stood up and wiped his face while looking at himself in the glass mirror.

He has a fair and handsome face, piercing eyes, a tall and straight body, and obvious muscle lines in his arms and abdomen.

Coupled with his fierce temperament, he looks more and more like a soldier who has experienced hundreds of battles.

"My hair is a little too long!"

Huo Jixing fiddled with the black hair in front of his forehead, almost covering his eyes, and murmured softly, then fiddled with the scissors and cut off the long and fine hair.

"Well, the broken hair looks more pleasing to the eye." He looked at himself in the glass mirror with a satisfied expression.

Had breakfast.

Huo Jixing went to see Eric and DeWitt again and roughly explained the reason for leaving.

Then, with their envious eyes, they left the rest area.

He carefully calculated the time he spent out this time. The original rest time for the mission, plus the study time Wilson helped apply for, amounted to exactly 20 days.

With enough time, he can learn the extraordinary knowledge about Valoran.

Walking along the familiar bluestone mountain road, Huo Jixing saw a majestic steel gate standing in the distance, and a crowd of people in front of the gate that looked like a giant red dragon.

Hoo hoo!Hoo hoo!
After exiting the giant steel door, Huo Jixing stood on the snowy hill, with the biting cold wind blowing across his face.

He looked back at the noisy and lively camp and thought to himself.

This is the second time he has left the Noxian camp. He hopes that good luck will favor him and that his trip will be safe and smooth.

Stepping on the snowy road, Huo Jixing followed the map presented by Wilson and started this journey to extraordinary knowledge along the Iron Thorn Mountains.

babble!babble!
On the snow-covered mountain road, a figure covered with snowflakes was walking slowly in the miserable white snow. Every step he took would create a snow pit several feet deep.

This is the second day after Huo Jixing left the camp.

He thought he would see the customs and scenery of Noxus along the way, but what he saw along the way made him disappointed.

Most of them are mountains of ice and snow, and the roads are also rugged.

Best of all, after leaving the camp, there was almost no one around.

Spitting out a mouthful of frost, Huo Jixing wiped away the ice stains on his face and looked at the unchanged ice and snow scenery, his helplessness growing stronger.

Continuous snow-capped peaks and vast forests of ice and snow.

It was indeed a magnificent sight on earth, but what he wanted was someone he could ask for directions.

"Alas!" Huo Jixing took out the map from his arms, followed the marked road with his fingers, and compared it with the route in his memory. There should be nothing wrong, right?
Looking at the distant peaks, he shook his head, suppressed his inner emotions, and began to move forward again.

With his skills in surviving in the wild, he doesn't worry about starving to death. There's nothing wrong with sleeping in the wild. What he worries about is wasting time.

If I had known better, I would have mentioned it to Wilson and sent someone who was familiar with the route to take him there.

Leave the place of right and wrong beneath your feet?
Huo Jixing has long since given up such thoughts.

Who knows that the conditions provided by the Noxus Empire are too good, providing identity, rights, food and drink, and people to teach skills and provide opportunities to learn extraordinary knowledge.

So, why leave alone and take a chance on an uncertain future?

The warmth of the midday sun dissipates.

Huo Jixing crossed the steep mountain road in front of him, looked blank, and then hurriedly took out the map and unfolded it.

"Mountains, woods, villages."

Comparing the different elements dotted on the map, Huo Jixing murmured in a low voice, and finally his finger landed on the house representing the village.

"It's here, that's right!"

Putting away the map, Huo Jixing stood on the mountainside, overlooking the snow-covered village not far away. He could see the majesty and wonder of the Iron Thorn Mountains.

Ice, snow, clouds and mist surround the peaks, connecting heaven and earth.

And between the peaks and the snow forest, a village filled with people is outlined in the picture of heaven and earth.

Seeing this beautiful scenery, Huo Jixing opened his mouth. He wanted to recite poems and write lyrics, but he was speechless for a moment.

Finally, with his head lowered and his face red, he hurried down the mountain road.

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