Chapter 119 The Supervisor Gifts a Bow
Chapter 119 The Supervisor Gifts a Bow
"Are you certain, all of them?"Fang Qingyun repeated the question.
He had several exchanges and conversations with Mr. Xu recently and found him quite agreeable. Indeed, the man possessed considerable talent; it was only a pity that his background limited his perspective, requiring him to relearn much. Nevertheless, given time, Mr. Xu would undoubtedly accomplish great things.
Adding Tang Ruoshan to that, even if his meridians were damaged, he could still be of use, but as for the others, there was little understanding.
"I am certain!"
Chen Sansi's voice boomed.
Not far away, General Zhao of Liangzhou glanced over and reminded kindly, "Young man, my soldiers from Liangzhou may not compare to the Eight Camps, but they are all battle-hardened."
"Please excuse me, General Zhao."
Chen Sansi bowed with his hands clasped: "I was merely speaking out of habit about my former comrades."
"There's nothing to excuse,"
General Zhao said indifferently, "I just don't understand. Everyone else desperately selects the elite, yet you
Among the many Selected Spear Generals, there were also many who understood the reality.
One relatively slim young man murmured softly, "That Mr. Chen, who risked his life to ferry the civilians across the river, how could he be pretending?"
"Tang Yingke, whose side are you on?"
Yin Hanwen stared at him, "Siding with them, have you gone mad?"
Tang Yingke immediately shut his mouth.
Since the Immortal Crane Tower, he had been following Cao Fan and several others, clearly also a young master from the capital.
"He won't say it, so I will!"
Bai Thingzhi burst out swearing, "You all are hypocrites, yet can't stand to see someone else being noble? What rubbish! And that Princely Heir, I heard last night that his troops were all transferred from the capital, why even bother competing? Just let him win already."
"Hiss, here we go again…"
Chen Sansi really felt somewhat powerless, mouths were on other people's faces, what could he do.
Cao Fan's people, all transferred from the capital?
Obviously, regardless of the place, absolute fairness was unachievable.
Any reserve General from an impoverished background who could command the elite of Liangzhou was already considered fortunate.
Moreover, deploying formations was only the first assessment; there were many more aspects to come.
The one with the best overall score would be the True Inheritor.
"You scoundrel, how dare you offend the Princely Heir?!"
Yin Hanwen was livid, ready to draw his weapon on the spot.
Princely Heir Cao Fan stopped him, not angry, but his voice was ice-cold, "You're called Bai Tingzhi?"
"I have not changed my name, nor have I changed my surname!"
Bai Tingzhi stood straight.
"A fine example of not changing one's name or surname."
Cao Fan turned his head to look at Chen and Yan, sinisterly said, "Bai Tingzhi, you really are a good dog that bites for its master. It's a pity that your master isn't me, and you've also chosen the wrong master. Do you think they can protect you?"
"You don't need to threaten me!"
Bai Tingzhi said fearlessly, "If Your Highness wants to take action, you can do it now!"
"Enough."
Fang Qingyun slowly interjected to stop their argument, his voice still very light, yet it carried an inexplicable authority, "Settle any differences in the competition arena. Anyone who dares to fight privately will be disqualified from the Selected Spear."
The two then ceased.
The Selected Spear Generals dispersed.
Chen Sansi also met his subordinates he hadn't seen for several days in the Martial Arts Arena temporarily assigned to him.
As time had passed, naturally, these people had also improved in their realms.
Zhu Tong and Wang Li had just recently begun their Bone Training.
The rest had also each made progress.
"Rest assured, sir!"
Everyone was full of confidence, "In terms of cultivation, we might not compare, but when it comes to setting up formations and coordinating, who can surpass us? Those standing here have all crawled out from piles of the dead!"
"That's right. No matter the formation, we can learn it the fastest."
"..."
Wang Zhi made a guarantee, "Sansi, just leave it to me and Xu Wencai. We won't need nine days, in just five days we can train the Four Gate Base Formation so it's ready for the battlefield."
That was what was said.
Of course, Chen Sansi still needed to stay personally and watch until the afternoon, confirming there were no problems before he took up a long spear and arrow and went up the mountain.
In the meantime, he had also learned about Bai Tingzhi's background.
He was from You State's Guangling County, his father was a Scholar, and he himself loved Martial Arts. After voluntarily joining the army, he was discovered to be a genuine Vajra Body. He had also suffered oppression; people wanted to steal his Selected Spear slot and he killed them directly, offending many locals.
Luckily, the Selection Officer arrived in Guangling and took him away so he could be unharmed.
To this day, Bai Tingzhi was an entry-level practitioner of the refining organs skill.
Absolute genius.
His speed of cultivation was nearly as fast as Chen Sansi's, it's just that his interpersonal skills were somewhat reckless; as soon as he arrived, he offended many people, even if he didn't want to recognize this subordinate, others probably would.
This time going hunting in the mountains, Sun Buqi and Bai Tingzhi were both there.
Sun Buqi held a bow, with a huge case on his back, not knowing what was inside.
Using this chance, Chen Sansi just happened to break through his "Traceless Tracking" to see what effects it would have after reaching great success, who could have thought that hunting skills could also be used in military warfare?
"Qian Xun, you're going too; what are you going to do while I hunt?"
He looked at the approaching White Swan Horse, gently patting its head, "You just want to go out and play, don't you? Go ahead, find me at the foothill of the Luotian Mountain Range before it gets dark."
Qian Xun nodded his head, running off joyfully until it vanished without a trace.
"Sansi."
Sun Buqi, watching the horse fly off, "There is something off with your horse, it definitely qualifies as an Exotic Beast."
Chen Sansi seized the opportunity to ask, "Are there such things as Exotic Beast Horses?"
"Naturally, there are,"
Sun Buqi nodded, "But they're extremely rare, and their appearances are also different from ordinary horses. For example, my eldest senior brother's Fire Horse, which has blood-red eyes and steams with heat all over its body when it runs, coupled with its all-red fur, looks just like it is on fire; hence its name.
"Your white horse, on the other hand, looks nothing unusual at a glance, so how can it run so fast? It could well be some kind of mutant that you've come across."
Chen Sansi had always been curious.
No matter how exceptional a treasure horse, traveling a thousand miles a day is the limit, needing who knows how long to rest before it recovers, and it might even die from exhaustion.
But not Qian Xun.
Since leaving Po Yang, going all the way to You State, it hasn't stopped galloping at full speed, no matter how tired; it just needed to eat some fodder to recover.
Moreover, as the Skill of Horse Control improved, Qian Xun's speed continued to increase.
If this continues, will it eventually start flying?
Xiang Tingchun, at the beginning, did indeed give him a good mount.
Now looking at it, the White Swan Horse was initially hard to tame and unwanted for a reason; its bloodline is different. Ordinary taming methods obviously did not work, initially, he struggled for a long time before he could subdue Qian Xun, spending more time than on Martial Arts training. Experience more tales on empire
"We've arrived.
"Through the forest ahead lies the First Layer Mountain of the Luotian Mountain Range.
"The Luotian Mountain Range spans tens of thousands of miles, comprising a total of sixty-six layers. To find an Exotic Beast, you'd have to reach beyond the Seventh Layer Mountain. Even for us trained in Martial Arts, it would take over a day's travel; we'll definitely have to spend the night on the mountain."
Sun Buqi was extremely excited, "When I left home, my father knew I was going mountain hunting with you. He not only did not scold me for not carrying out my duties but also told me to bring this over for you.
"I was so happy I almost forgot about it!"
As he spoke, he took off the wooden case from his back, placed it on the ground, and slowly opened it. Inside lay a large bow that hadn't been assembled yet but appeared to be quite old.
But Chen Sansi could tell at a glance that the material was extraordinary, like the Exotic Beast, simply not available in the market, and its draw weight, probably terrifyingly strong.
"A bow my father used when he was young."
Sun Buqi presented, "Fifty stones; try stringing it and see."
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