Volume 2 Whose Era Chapter 25: Oath-taking Banquet
Although Wang Chen had heard of Lei Xinggang, he obviously didn't know as much as a fanatical fan like Hua Wangu.
"More than that." Du Zida said in a rough voice. I heard that the two deputy captains under Lei Xinggang were also very courageous and capable of killing.
At this point, Du Zida's voice suddenly became softer.
"It is said that Captain Kong Ling was originally a squad leader under one of the vice-captains, and he was not even ranked in the top three."
This piece of news was not in the Tianji Sect's intelligence. Wang Chen frowned when he heard it. Doesn't this mean that Kong Ling's strength is not only far inferior to that of the White Tiger Army's deputy captain, but he can't even be among the top three under the other deputy captain?
Seeing Wang Chen lost in thought, Zhou Xiangrong also said, "Young Master Tian has four armies under his command. The White Tiger Army focuses on fighting and killing, the Black Tortoise Army focuses on fortifications, the Vermillion Bird Army focuses on strategy, and the Azure Dragon Army is the most mysterious. But Captain, you know, in the face of absolute power, any strategy is useless..."
"Shut up." Xiao Bing suddenly patted Zhou Xiangrong. He didn't know where he got the courage from since he was at a lower level than Zhou Xiangrong, but he actually interrupted Zhou Xiangrong and asked him to shut up.
"Hey, you little brat." Zhou Xiangrong rolled up his sleeves and wanted to hit him.
"Make your position clear. You are in the Suzaku Army now. Just what you said can arouse public anger. If Captain Yue Hexuan hears it, I'm afraid you will die a miserable death." Xiao Bing was not afraid at all.
"That's right." Zhou Xiangrong was stunned, then nodded in agreement, still feeling frightened. His words just now, that any strategy would be useless in the face of absolute power, were obviously meant to destroy his prestige, and if spread out, it would incur public outrage.
"In short, we heard that the cultivators of the White Tiger Army are all a bit ruffian and they can do whatever they want under Young Master Tian. The cultivators of other teams have to give them some respect. Captain, you have a strong personality, and as the saying goes, a strong character is easily broken. You must not conflict with them." Zhou Xiangrong stated the purpose of this trip with a worried look on his face.
"Strong personality?" Wang Chen was both amused and confused. That's because you didn't see me being honest and outsmarting the ancient immortal in front of him. Do I need to outsmart the guy who is sure to win? He laughed secretly in his heart and then nodded.
This is an order to expel him. He is not a battle maniac and has no interest in conflict with the White Tiger Army.
The four of them exchanged glances and pushed each other out.
"It's all your fault. You talk too much. Does the captain need your reminder?" Du Zida complained to Hua Wangu in a low voice.
"Just like women."
"What do you mean by the same as women? Do you discriminate against female cultivators? Be careful or I will report you to the Yunding Palace." Hua Wangu said in a delicate voice.
"Haha, you make it sound like a female cultivator who wants to go to the Yunding Palace?" Du Zida looked Hua Wangu up and down and sneered.
"Fatty Du, are you itching for trouble?!" Hua Wangu was furious.
At this moment, a sound transmission note sounded in the ears of several people at the same time.
"In one hour, all squad leaders will bring their team members to attend the military launch meeting. No one is allowed to be absent."
The four of them were stunned and exchanged glances.
A general assembly? It should be a pre-war mobilization meeting or something like that.
Wang Chen didn't like this kind of occasion, but Kong Ling made it clear that he had to be present.
He didn't take it seriously and continued to practice.
Night gradually falls.
The terrifying roar of strange beasts could be heard faintly in the distance.
I don’t know what measures this outpost took to avoid attacks by monsters, as there were no signs of any strange beast activities around.
The outpost headquarters is located in the center of the building complex, covers a large area and is a whole courtyard-style building.
When Wang Chen's team arrived at the door, cultivators were already walking towards them in groups.
Many of them were the most prominent young cultivators in the Northern Territory. Du Zida and the others stared in amazement.
Naturally, others looked back at them. Wang Chen's fifth Nirvana level was acceptable, but the levels of Du Zida and the other four were appalling.
A Nirvana.
Only then entered Nirvana.
There are actually cultivators in the Qi Condensation Stage.
You should know that at this outpost, even the people in charge of guarding are at least at the Foundation Establishment Stage or Nirvana Stage.
Therefore, along the way, most eyes were on Du Zida and the other three.
Full of doubts, confusion and puzzlement.
But it was obvious that the four of them had no awareness of the situation. They kept looking around, their eyes cast at the talented cultivators who they had only heard of but never seen.
"Isn't that Jiang Tianyao?"
"Oh my god, there's Mo Qiubai!"
The exclamations that came out of their mouths made Wang Chen feel like he was leading a group of country bumpkins for sightseeing.
"Three country bumpkins."
Xiao Bing had a look of aloofness and disdain on his face. If it weren't for his low level of cultivation, this demeanor would have been that of a great master.
Although this quaint building is located at the outpost of the restricted area, its decoration is very exquisite. Every three or five steps, there are bright spiritual stones decorations, which make the place as bright as day. It is not built in the depths of the forbidden forest and will encounter monsters from time to time.
I think the more powerful the monster is, the more it knows that this place is not easy to mess with, and it will deliberately avoid this place in its daily activities.
In the spacious and elegant hall, the aroma of food and the faint fragrance of unknown spices wafted through. Even though it was wide and flat, many cultivators gathered there, making it seem a bit crowded.
Familiar practitioners stood together in groups of three or four, the sound of chatting and laughing could be heard, and the atmosphere was lively.
This departure meeting turned out to be a banquet. The senior officials under Young Master Tian were very thoughtful. Wang Chen thought to himself.
Rewarding the three armies before setting out on a campaign can, firstly, increase cohesion, and secondly, boost morale. This has been the practice of all military leaders, both ancient and modern, and even in the world of cultivation.
It's just that Wang Chen doesn't like this kind of occasion. Moreover, these people have nothing to do with him.
As usual, he found a corner, took some fruits from the table, and sat down casually.
"Captain, we want to look around."
Du Zida and Hua Wangu came over with great anticipation on their faces. To them, this was simply a gathering of the young elites of the Northern Territory. They had never dreamed that they would be able to attend a banquet of this scale, so they really wanted to look around and see the legendary figures they had seen so often.
Wang Chen frowned and subconsciously looked at all the cultivators in the audience.
But remembering that this was a military parade and no one should cause trouble, he nodded.
Du Zida and Hua Wangu were overjoyed when they heard this. They turned around and ran, disappearing into the crowd in a flash.
Instead, Zhou Xiangrong and Xiao Bing stayed and ate the spiritual fruits on the table with Wang Chen. These spiritual fruits were rare in the outside world, otherwise they could not be used to entertain these arrogant geniuses.
"Which captains do you think will be attending this time's meeting?"
There were young cultivators holding drinks, gathering in groups of three or four, chatting in low voices.
"I dare not say about other captains, but at this moment of battle with Wei Wuji, your White Tiger Army Captain Lei Xinggang will definitely be there. When he appears, even many deputy captains will feel a chill in their bodies just by looking at him."
"As for the Suzaku Army, it is unknown whether Captain Yue Hexuan will be present. I have been with Young Master Tian for so long, but I have not seen Captain Yue many times. He seems to dislike these occasions."
A thin young man with long hair nodded and guessed calmly.
"Captain Lei will definitely be present. This time, the ancient immortal sect ruins are of great importance. It is related to who will build a perfect foundation first, our army captain or the Wuji army captain. Captain Lei will definitely help."
"Besides, in the ruins, I'm afraid no strategy will work. It all depends on who has the stronger fist. A short and stocky bald man with a fierce look on his face emphasized the power of fists in his words, which obviously meant something else."
The scene became quiet for a moment, and a young cultivator with a moustache frowned slightly. He was the captain of the fifth team, Kuang Ming, who had had a conflict with Wang Chen in front of the teleportation array.
This short and fat man was just a member of the White Tiger Army, yet he said in front of the captain of the Suzaku Army that no strategy would work. The reason was simple, because his cultivation had reached the sixth Nirvana, which was beyond the cultivation of most of the captains of the Suzaku Army.
The atmosphere was a little awkward, but the thin cultivator calmly changed the subject and said, "Brother Chu Kun, you said that this trip to the ancient immortal sect ruins is related to whether the captain can build a perfect foundation. Can you tell us in detail?"
As soon as this topic came up, the awkwardness just now was indeed diluted. Who among the cultivators who embarked on the path of Nirvana did not want to build a perfect foundation?
Chu Kun's eyes widened, and he said with some pride: "This is not a secret at all. All the members who are qualified to attend this banquet should know it. It doesn't hurt for me to tell you in advance. Because there is reliable information that there are ancient immortal foundation-building pills in the ruins, and there are more than one!"
