Instructor of the Sharp Blade Legion?
Chen Jiuyang's expression flickered, and he immediately realized he had been tricked by Li Fenghu.
Li Fenghu's intention was for Chen Jiuyang to first assess the strength of the elite soldiers of the Apocalypse Legion, identify any weaknesses, and then impart some of his cultivation techniques or skills to enhance their abilities.
Chen Jiuyang scanned the hundreds of martial artists before him. Each of them looked at him with eyes burning with fighting spirit. Chen Jiuyang knew that before his arrival, Li Fenghu must have pumped them up, and these elite soldiers probably wished they could trample him underfoot. He wondered what Li Fenghu had told them.
With that, Li Fenghu turned and left, leaving Chen Jiuyang alone with the elite soldiers.
Li Fenghu walked to a chair in the distance and lit a cigarette with his adjutant, smilingly saying, "Heh, it took quite an effort to bring this peerless genius to the Apocalypse Legion."
The adjutant's face twitched. "General, you really have the leisure."
Li Fenghu's gaze was distant. "In the military exercise between the Sharp Blade and Apocalypse Legions at the beginning of October, we were completely dominated by the Sharp Blade Legion. You know, the Sharp Blade Legion consists of ordinary soldiers, but with their superior overall quality, they crushed us. Our Apocalypse Legion's chief instructor resigned in consequence."
"The overall quality of the Sharp Blade Legion was significantly improved, and the root cause is this peerless genius."
"Chen Jiuyang's peerless medical skills have resulted in zero casualties for the Sharp Blade Legion over the past year. Chen Jiuyang also left behind numerous tactics and basic martial arts for the Sharp Blade Legion. Even when Li Weiguo offered him the position of Deputy Commander and the rank of Major General, he couldn't persuade him to stay."
"Hiss!" The adjutant gasped. "Deputy Commander and Major General... General Li Weiguo really spared no expense."
The adjutant's gaze towards Chen Jiuyang changed. If Chen Jiuyang had stayed then, the youngest general in Longguo might have already appeared.
"Nonsense," Li Fenghu said, his eyes fixed on Chen Jiuyang. "If he weren't so valuable, would he dare to speak like that?"
"As you saw later, after leaving the Sharp Blade Legion, this kid truly soared like a dragon returning to the sea. In just two months, he broke through from the Profound realm to the Earth realm. His martial arts talent is also that of a peerless genius."
"If he can leave something valuable with our Apocalypse Legion this time, our strength will increase by at least twenty percent."
The adjutant's gaze towards Chen Jiuyang shifted again. "This is why you gathered all the elite soldiers of our Apocalypse Legion early this morning and drilled them for the entire morning?"
"Heh heh..." Li Fenghu chuckled like an old fox. "What else? The soldiers of our Apocalypse Legion are all arrogant and unruly. They are now full of energy and want to give this peerless genius, Chief Instructor Chen Jiuyang, a hard time."
The adjutant's face twitched again. "But you didn't tell them that Chen Jiuyang is already a Grandmaster of the Earth realm."
Li Fenghu chuckled slyly. "That's the effect I want. They think this Chief Instructor of the Sharp Blade Legion has the same Profound realm cultivation as them, and they also think Chen Jiuyang is so young, he should be easy to bully. Today, they will learn what it means when they say there are always people better than you."
The adjutant's eyes were complex. These spirited and high-spirited elite soldiers would probably be beaten by Chen Jiuyang one by one and start doubting their lives.
Li Fenghu said, "Our Apocalypse Legion has a ten percent casualty rate every year. If Chen Jiuyang can reduce the casualty rate by leaving something behind, it will be a great merit."
"Chen Jiuyang saved countless lives in the Sharp Blade Legion, will leave good things with our Apocalypse Legion, and then solve this human trafficking case in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Three great merits are enough for him to be enfeoffed as a marquis without any issues. Even the third king of the Heaven realm wouldn't find fault. This is beneficial to both sides."
"For ordinary Earth realm Grandmasters to aim for enfeoffment, they need to serve in the military for eight to ten years to accumulate enough merit. But Chen Jiuyang is different."
"He already has ties with our military faction. Considering various reasons, the higher-ups have given him this special consideration."
The adjutant's expression changed again. "Are the people above paying attention to him?"
Li Fenghu chuckled slyly. "That's classified information, I can't tell you. Let's just watch the show."
Chen Jiuyang stood before the hundreds of people. Before he could speak, a soldier wearing a military uniform and possessing Profound realm strength spoke up, "I thought the Chief Instructor of the Sharp Blade Legion was a god with three heads and six arms. I didn't expect him to be just a young brat. If you want to be our instructor, let's fight on the stage."
"If you can't even defeat us, then get out of the Apocalypse Legion as soon as possible and invite our original instructor back."
It was clear that none of them were convinced.
Chen Jiuyang's forehead felt a line of blackness. When had he ever said he wanted to be their instructor? This Li Fenghu, with his honest-looking square face, had dug so many pits for him.
However, he couldn't expose Li Fenghu's lie, as he needed the strength of the Apocalypse Legion to achieve his enfeoffment.
Chen Jiuyang scanned the entire audience and said expressionlessly, "Alright, we'll do as you say."
"Don't say I'm bullying the young. I will suppress my strength to match your martial arts cultivation level for the sparring."
"Tch." These unruly soldiers immediately showed disdain. He was going to go easy on them?
Are you really aiming for the heavens?
They were all battle-hardened soldiers, and this young brat dared to boast in front of them.
When General Li Fenghu had briefed them that morning, he had made them feel like they were facing a formidable enemy. But now, seeing the real person, they were all unconvinced.
Chen Jiuyang directly jumped onto a platform, looking down at them. "Who wants to go first?"
"I'll go first and try him."
"You go away!"
"Let our weakest one go first. After all, the Sharp Blade Legion is our ally. If we send someone too strong and accidentally injure this instructor, it will harm the harmony between our two legions."
"That's true. Let the weakest one go. Commander of the mess hall, you go and spar with this Sharp Blade instructor."
"Huh?"
Chen Jiuyang frowned. These soldiers were truly unruly, treating him, Chen Jiuyang, like a pushover. They wanted the mess hall commander to spar with him.
This was too much of an insult.
If he didn't teach them a lesson, these unruly soldiers would truly not know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Chen Jiuyang's aura condensed, and then he unleashed his Profound realm martial arts aura, his eyes cold. "Fellow comrades, if you want to challenge me one by one, it will be too time-consuming. My time is also precious."
"You might as well come at me ten at a time."
"If I can't defeat ten of you at once, I, Chen Jiuyang, will immediately leave the Apocalypse Legion and never return."
"Whoa!"
The hundreds of soldiers in front of him exploded in an uproar. Their auras were surging. This instructor from the Sharp Blade Legion was too arrogant.
Li Fenghu's eyes narrowed with a smile. "This is the feeling I wanted!"
Let the excitement begin!