Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!

Chapter 1587: Chapter 365: Duozhi Fox and Mountain Descending Tiger

Bright Peak!

Located between West Kunlun and the Kunlun Sect, separated only by a mountain range, yet it is very far apart.

This Bright Peak is ten thousand fathoms high, with overlapping ridges, covered in snow, resembling a Western Region snowy mountain.

The main peak, called Holy Fire Peak, is home to numerous constructions; palaces stand densely, looking breathtakingly beautiful, as Chen Jie drove the carriage beneath the main peak.

From afar, the mountain top has three checkpoints, each equipped with a smoke tower. If one side faces difficulty, the beacon can be lit immediately for rescue.

At this moment, Chen Jie said to the sleepy Liu Caidie in the carriage: ”Miss Liu, we’ve arrived at Bright Peak.”

Liu Caidie groggily woke up, reached out to untie the curtain on the carriage window, looked outside and yawned.

Ah~

She immediately spoke: ”Don’t stop, keep going, my old servant.”

Chen Jie heard this and didn’t respond, but urged the horse on: ”Miss Liu, let’s discuss something.”

Liu Caidie replied: ”Oh, you want to discuss something with me, rare indeed, go ahead, what is it?”

Chen Jie looked at Liu Caidie after hearing this and said: ”After we climb the mountain, please don’t reveal my identity immediately, let me remain as your old servant first, alright.”

Liu Caidie smiled upon hearing: ”Hehe, Chen Jiusi, are you afraid of getting caught because you’ve made too many enemies?”

Chen Jie laughed: ”Hahaha, indeed, Miss Liu is perceptive, I’ve made many enemies, especially here on Bright Peak.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Caidie said: ”Alright, since you’ve said so, I have nothing else to say, just remain as my servant, given that I’m rarely at Bright Peak and nobody knows who’s around me.”

Speaking of which, Liu Caidie noticed Chen Jie looking at her, then proceeded directly alongside her.

”Thanks.”

Liu Caidie: ”No need to thank, just don’t forget our deal.”

Chen Jie chuckled without response, soon the carriage reached the foot of Bright Peak. Then came a call: ”Halt.”

Soon after, a group of people in red outfits came running up. Seeing these figures, Liu Caidie said: ”These are the Flame Banner Group.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie paused; his understanding of the Zoroastrian Sect’s structure was clear enough.

The most powerful beneath the sect leader Han Shantong are the Two Venerables, namely, Yushan Monk Liu Futong, Laughing Buddha Peng Yingyu.

Below them are the Four Great Dharma Kings, now Sea Dragon King Fang Guozhen, Descending Mountain Tiger Du Zundao, Mr. Duozhi Huguan, Undying Bird Han Miaozhen.

Beneath the Four Great Dharma Kings are two joint forces.

Namely, the Twelve Elders and the Five Elements Banner.

The identity of the Twelve Elders is more like civil servants, managing the Zoroastrian Sect’s branches nationwide as their supervisors.

While the Five Elements Banner adheres strictly to the sect leader’s commands, akin to the court’s three ace armies: Treasure Elephant Army, Grey Wolf Army, and White Deer Army.

The Five Elements Banner was previously the sect leader’s direct force; after Han Shantong died in battle, authority over the Five Elements shifted to Liu Futong.

However, Liu Futong wasn’t fond of worldly matters, hence he passed management rights of the Five Elements to Descending Mountain Tiger Du Zundao and Mr. Duozhi Huguan.

So now, the Five Elements are largely under control of the two Dharma Kings.

Among them, Sharp Gold, Giant Wood, and Flood are under control of Descending Mountain Tiger Du Zundao.

Fiery Fire, Thick Earth are under Mr. Duozhi Huguan’s command.

Currently, the ones here to stop Chen Jie are disciples of the Fiery Fire Flag.

Disciples of the Fiery Fire Flag are dressed in red, donning a massive gourd, being the weapon of Fiery Fire Flag disciples.

According to Liu Caidie, the Standard Bearer of Fiery Fire Flag is Xing Ran, adept in Flaming Fire Palm, particularly skilled in Fire Breathing Technique, a requisite skill for the entire Fiery Fire Flag. Each has a specially-made large gourd containing highly potent kerosene.

Yes, it’s kerosene, and even in this era, it’s called kerosene.

A little trivia: don’t deem kerosene a modern term, it’s first introduced by Northern Song politician and scientist Shen Kuo.

Shen Kuo may not immediately come to mind, but his work is well-known, which is Dream Pool Essays.

There it recorded that in 1080, Northern Song’s third year of Yuanfeng, in Yan State, Shen Kuo discovered a black liquid, upon observation and research, believed it to flow from stones, oily in form and not water, possessing fearsome combustibility, tough to extinguish. Thus named it kerosene due to its origin as oil from stone.

The Fiery Fire Department is expert in using kerosene, blending it with sulphur, resulting in secret fire oil within their gourds.

In battle, merely opening the gourd lid, igniting the fire oil with Fire Spraying Skill, unleashes a raging fire. Given kerosene’s strong adhesiveness, once sprayed, it clings fiercely, stubbornly burning, unless painfully removing skin, rendering futile otherwise.

More significant is that Fiery Fire Flag doesn’t operate solo, but with over 3000 men. Don’t underestimate this 3000; together, their flames even Celestial Realm Experts must shy away.

In essence, if other soldiers are mere troops, Treasure Elephant Army, Grey Wolf Army, White Deer Army elite troops, then Fiery Fire Flag is the special forces.