Yun Xiao did not dare to delay after receiving the information.
The West sea outpost was the only outpost in Great Xu. It was located in the forest on the edge of the West sea, across from Snake Island.
Three hundred soldiers were stationed there for a long time, and they would rotate once a month.
This was the starting point of the warrior battalion's long journey to explore the unknown wilderness, and it was also an important stronghold for them to rest and recuperate.
Usually, the West sea outpost would only use the lightning birds to send messages when they discovered important information.
The lightning bird was the small and cute little guy who had just flown back.
This kind of bird had almost no combat power and could only rely on catching small insects and fish to survive. However, it had a special characteristic that other animals did not have. It was extremely fast!
Yang Xu had experimented before. The lightning bird could travel between Chao Yang Royal City and the West sea outpost in half an hour. The straight line distance for a round trip was about three to four hundred miles!
Its speed was so fast that it was like a supercar at full speed. It was unbelievable.
Another skill this bird had was a great sense of direction. No matter how far or in which direction it went, it could clearly remember the way back.
Because of this unique ability, it was also the favorite companion of the Great Xu nation's warrior battalion when they went on expeditions in an unknown wilderness. It could always lead the warrior battalion exploring the wilderness to find their way home.
Yun Xiao's voice was steady and robust as he solemnly said, "Your Majesty, there's news from the West Sea outpost. Strange creatures have been discovered."
Yang Xu's sword-like eyebrows rose as upon hearing it.
He had just received the news last night that there was an unpredictable change from the West sea, and today he received the news from the West sea outpost. Yang Xu had to take it seriously.
The West sea outpost and the warrior battalion aimed to explore the unknown. Every month, they would find a few types of never-before-seen fierce beasts and many plants.
The accompanying scholars would record everything they saw and heard on the road, especially the fierce beasts they encountered and all kinds of dangerous plants or valuable plants they might encounter.
But now...
Strange creature?
Unfortunately, although the lightning bird had intelligence, it was still an ordinary bird, and the information it could transmit was limited.
Flying pigeons can transmit more information, but it will be worth the risk as they can be very slow. The more they stop halfway through the journey, the more they are exposed to dangers.
Fortunately, besides the lightning birds, Great Xu also had large birds that were used to send messages.
However, the large birds were much slower than the lightning bird's terrifying speed of 400 to 500 kilometers per hour. The large birds were much slower. They had to avoid their natural enemies and ferocious beasts along the way. Usually, it would take them two hours to reach the palace from the West sea outpost.
Yang Xu gave Yun Xiao a look, and Yun Xiao immediately understood his king's order to wait for more detailed information.
"I understand," Yun Xiao said after some deliberation and respectfully stood to the side and did not say anything more.
Now that the king knew about it, the mission of the lightning bird and himself was complete. He did not need to worry about how to deal with the strange creatures they encountered at the West sea.
He was a warrior who only needed to obey the king's orders even if he had to give up his life for it!
Yang Xu let go of his doubt as he had already gotten used to the danger.
Ever since he had come to this wildland, he had never parted ways with danger.
When he first came here, he was on the edge of life and death every day. Now that he thought about it, Yang Xu was still surprised. He remembered that he was just an ordinary office worker, thin and weak. He couldn't even defeat a mouse. How did he survive all these years?
Did he kill just to survive?
Or did he kill because somewhere at the back of his head, he still wanted to go home?
Or was it simply because he was unwilling to admit defeat?
Yang Xu shook his head.
Compared to the past, his current life could be said to be heaven-like.
He had tens of thousands of loyal subjects, a stable food production, a brave army, and many beautiful women he had never imagined. The only drawback was that he had no heir.
Yang Xu couldn't help but sigh when he thought about the heir.
He had been in the wilderness for four and a half years, and he had tried his best. He had interacted with dozens of beauties from the Qing Qiu clan, the Azure bird race, and the merfolk tribe, but none of them had been able to give birth to a child for him. As the leader of his subjects and the king of his country, he had to consider the problem of an heir.
As the wilderness was too dangerous, Yang Xu could not guarantee that he would return safely every time he went hunting.
He had to consider who would inherit this kingdom, rule over the different races, and lead the nation he had built to glory if anything happened to him or if he grew old or even died.
The only way was to have an heir.
Only his heir could obtain the loyalty of different races and maintain the country as one.
None of them could convince the masses, be it the Qing Qiu clan, the merfolk race, or the Azure bird tribe. Because their living habits and needs were too different, it was almost impossible to find a balance. The only reason the various races could live in harmony and work together was that they were loyal to Yang Xu.
This was the only thing that all the subjects of Great Xu had in common.
They were willing to do anything for Yang Xu!
Yang Xu also understood this and was naturally worried.
He thought to himself that he could only continue to work hard. Perhaps in the future, he could create another race and give birth to an heir for himself.
He thought about it secretly and set his sights on the Army of the Great Xu nation.
Even though there were both males and females in the Great Xu army, there was no need for a distinction in their daily training. In this wildland, gender was not important as long as you were a qualified warrior.
The Qing Qiu foxes were training at the outermost area of the camp.
Their training methods were completely different from humans.
A group of 100.
Every Fox had a three-pronged bayonet forged from alloy. It was as thick as an adult's thumb and 18 centimeters long. It had a round handle with a spiral pattern on it. The sharp blade glowed with a Red Metallic luster under the sun, exuding a cold chill.
The strongest power of the Fox race was telekinesis, which allowed them to control objects with their thoughts.
Faced with Yang Xu's attention, the Qing Qiu foxes became a lot more energetic.
Under the control of their telekinesis, the red tri-caltrop thorn circled above their heads as if it had a life of its own, dancing and soaring.
At times, it would fly into the sky like a divine sword. At other times, it would fly into the distance in an arc, and then it would circle around and fly back above their heads. It was like a legendary immortal who could ride a sword.
Over a hundred people moved in unison. Although they weren't far from each other, they didn't interfere with the others, as if they were one.
Yang Xu looked at the soldiers of the Qing Qiu clan who were training and nodded in satisfaction.
The Qing Qiu foxes were born with the ability to cast illusions and control objects with their will.
However, the telekinesis of regular Qing Qiu foxes was not strong, and the items they controlled could not leave their sight. The further the distance, the greater the consumption.
Furthermore, their usage of telekinesis was very crude. They would either force their telekinesis on their prey and use an invisible force to suppress the prey, or use debris to bombard the prey. The efficiency of such a technique was too low. When they encountered a slightly stronger beast, even dozens of Qing Qiu foxes would find it difficult to suppress the prey.
After some consideration, Yang Xu decided to modify the combat techniques of the Qing Qiu foxes and equipped them with three types of weapons.
A foot-long three-pronged bayonet.
A 10-centimeter steel needle.
There was also the Super large triangular thorn used by the team, which was about three meters long and weighed more than 400 pounds. It was indestructible and required the combined strength of dozens of Qing Qiu foxes to control it.
This kind of super-large caltrop thorn was used to deal with the huge beasts.
And there were countless such huge beasts in the wilderness.
For example, the Sphinx, which was about ten meters long, could only be regarded as an unremarkable little guy most of the time. The difficulty of the Sphinx was that it could fly, sprint, and move too quickly. Ordinary traps and methods were ineffective against it.
Back then, Yang Xu had used the Super-large three-pronged bayonet to break the scales of the Sphinx and seriously injure it.
However, the Sphinx saw that the situation was not right and ran away quickly, leaving Yang Xu helpless.