When Teng Qingshan was young, the Teng Jia Village and the Li Jia Village once sent out their men to compete for water for three rounds.
At that time, Li Jia Village's Li Jinfu shocked the people of the Teng Jia Village. The Wolf Tooth Mace that weighed 120 Jin and the ruthless man were deeply engraved in Teng Qingshan's memory.
"Commandant Teng Qingshan, you … you know me?" Li Jinfu was slightly surprised. Of course, he knew Teng Qingshan. Nowadays, Teng Qingshan was very famous in the Black Armoured Corps. Secondly, Li Jinfu had been in the Black Armoured Corps for many years. After marrying a wife and having a son, he would go home to visit his family once every two to three years.
Of course, he knew the genius Teng Qingshan from the neighboring village.
However, Li Jinfu didn't know how Teng Qingshan knew him. Li Jinfu left his hometown when he was 18 years old. It had been about 13 or 14 years. Teng Qingshan was only 17 years old this year. In other words, when Li Jinfu entered the Black Armoured Corps, Teng Qingshan was only 4 years old.
How could a 4 year old kid still remember him? And now, he recognized him at a glance?
"Li Jinfu! Back then, your Li Jia Village fought with my Teng Jia Village for water. That time, you defeated my uncle. I remember it clearly. "Teng Qingshan smiled." I didn't expect that after so many years, we would meet here. "
"Commandant Teng, you have a good memory. It has been so many years, yet you still remember." Li Jinfu smiled.
After more than 10 years, Li Jinfu was no longer the wild man. He had become calm.
"Haha … Qingshan, so you and Jinfu are from the same hometown!" Ji Hong smiled. "Jinfu is the corporal of my personal guards. His marksmanship is also very good. In terms of strength, he is comparable to a centurion. Alright, let's go. You two can chat later. Let's go into the house first! "
The group of people bustled into the hall.
Only then did Teng Qingshan know that Li Jinfu was the captain of Ji Hong's personal guards.
Although there were 1500 people in a Legion, and a 100-man platoon consisted of 100 people, among the 15 100-man platoons, there was an elite platoon called the 'Personal Guard'. This was the Personal Guard of the Commander. Since they were personal guards, they were naturally elites! A corporal in the Personal Guards was much stronger than a corporal in an ordinary 100-man squad.
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In the spacious hall, more than eighty people were gathered together. Commander Ji Hong sat at the head of the table, and on his left and right sat Commander Guan Lu and Teng Qingshan.
In this great hall, other than Ji Hong, Guan Lu, and Teng Qingshan, there were only the centurions, the squad leaders of the Personal Guards, and some core disciples with high statuses. A total of eight people were seated, while the others were standing at the side.
"Li Jinfu? Haha, my name is Teng Qinghu, from Teng Jia Village. " Teng Qinghu enthusiastically chatted with Li Jinfu, who was beside him, in a low voice. Li Jinfu was obviously happy to see someone from the same hometown, and was discussing in a low voice.
"Cough!"
A deep cough caused the entire great hall to instantly quiet down. Commander Ji Hong swept his cold gaze across the large group of people before saying coldly, "This time, the news of the birth of the adolescent Red Scaled Beast has spread far and wide. It just so happens that the adolescent Red Scaled Beast has appeared at the Blazing Mountain, which is not far from Qingzhou. This time, the martial artists that have been attracted to the Blazing Mountain are at least experts from Yangzhou and Qingzhou! So … when the time comes, there will be many experts. Our Gui Yuan Sect disciples cannot be arrogant and despotic. Of course, if anyone dares to provoke us, we will not be merciful! Do you hear me? "
"Yes!"
Everyone present responded loudly.
"Yes." Ji Hong nodded his head lightly. He then looked at Teng Qingshan, then looked at Guan Lu, and a smile appeared on his face. "Qingshan, Guan Lu, the Sovereign has ordered us to obtain the Black Fire Spirit Fruit, Black Fire Spirit Root, and the scales of the Red Scaled Beast. What are your thoughts? Let's hear them all. "
Discussing methods and strategies was a matter for the higher-ups.
As for Ji Hong, it was obvious that he had also recognized Teng Qingshan as one of the higher-ups of this elite team. In reality, although Teng Qingshan was a Commandant, he was still one rank lower than Ji Hong and Guan Lu, who were 'Commanders'. However, the fact that Teng Qingshan had killed Meng Tian had caused the entire Gui Yuan Sect to look at Teng Qingshan in a different light.
An expert of the 《Earth Ranking》 no longer needed a position to prove his strength.
"The scales of the Red Scaled Beast?" Teng Qingshan looked at Ji Hong doubtfully. "Commander, if the Red Scaled Beast had eaten the Black Fire Spirit Fruit, it would be impossible for us to kill it."
"Haha, Qingshan. The Sovereign's intention is that if the Red Scaled Beast did not eat the Black Fire Spirit Fruit, we will kill it and obtain its scales. If it can obtain the Black Fire Spirit Fruit, we will think of a way to obtain the black scales that it shed when it was transforming. "Ji Hong explained in detail.
Teng Qingshan secretly nodded his head.
"Martial Granduncle!" Guan Lu finally opened her mouth. Her voice was very cold, and her expression did not change. "When do we set off?"
"There's no rush." Ji Hong smiled. "According to the information, the adolescent Red Scaled Beast is still in its growth phase. It will take at least a month before it matures and reaches a height of over two Zhang. The Black Fire Spirit Fruit will definitely mature after the adolescent Red Scaled Beast grows up. This is the pattern, so we have at least a month's time. "
The nature of this world was very mystical.
When the Red Scaled Beast was born, its entire body was black. Then, it changed and grew rapidly, reaching a frightening size within a few months. When it ate the 'Black Fire Spirit Fruit', its entire body would turn from black to scarlet, and it would become a terrifying demonic beast that even Innate Masters would be afraid of.
As for the Black Fire Spirit Fruit, it was also black when it was not ripe, and only turned red after it matured.
It was true that the Red Scaled Beast and the Black Fire Spirit Fruit were born together.
"Martial Granduncle." Guan Lu opened her mouth. "I think we should go earlier. Regardless of whether the Red Scaled Beast can eat the Black Fire Spirit Fruit or not, the scales that we are fighting for are all black scales. So, I think we should go earlier. It would be best if we could kill the adolescent Red Scaled Beast before it matures! Although the scales might be slightly weaker than when it matures, at least we can guarantee that the adolescent Red Scaled Beast will not be able to eat the Black Fire Spirit Fruit! Furthermore, a Red Scaled Beast that has grown to a height of two Zhang will be very difficult to deal with! "
Ji Hong was startled.
He then laughed out loud. "Guan Lu, you are right! Young people still have good brains. Killing the adolescent Red Scaled Beast now would definitely be beneficial and not detrimental! "
Teng Qingshan looked at Guan Lu in surprise. At the same time, Guan Lu also looked at Teng Qingshan and said coldly, "Commandant Teng, what do you think?"
"I agree with Commander Guan's words." Teng Qingshan replied.
Ji Hong then said in a clear voice, "Everyone present, listen up. Tomorrow morning, we will set off for the Blazing Mountain! Today, everyone should have a good rest. Soldiers of the Black Armoured Corps, don't wear heavy armor tomorrow. In the Blazing Mountain, it is impossible to ride a horse. There is no need to bring a horse, and there is no need to wear heavy armor either. An inner armor will suffice. "
"Yes." Everyone present acknowledged the order.
"You may all leave." Under Ji Hong's command, the group of people in the main hall immediately left. Outside, there were servants from the mansion who specially led everyone to their respective residences.
In the main hall, only Teng Qingshan, Ji Hong and Guan Lu were left.
"Guan Lu!" Ji Hong's face was full of smiles as he patted Teng Qingshan's shoulder, "This time, Qingshan has brought honor to our Gui Yuan Sect! Killing an expert of the 《Earth Ranking》, haha … Now, who would dare to say that our Gui Yuan Sect's younger generation disciples are useless? Guan Lu, you should learn from Qingshan. "
Guan Lu looked at Teng Qingshan and suddenly stood up, "Commandant Teng, I heard that your spear art is powerful. I would like to ask for your guidance!"
Teng Qingshan hastily stood up and looked at Ji Hong with a bitter smile.
Ji Hong smiled, "Qingshan, Guan Lu is one of the few experts of our Gui Yuan Sect's younger generation. She cultivates the Earth Ranking Secret Art 《Profound Ice Sword Technique》. Her strength is stronger than Zhuge Yun and Yue Song. You should exchange pointers with her. Moreover, I also want to see how good your spear art is. "
To be able to become a commander, how could Guan Lu's strength be weak?
"Commander Guan, are you thirty years old?" Teng Qingshan suddenly asked.
Asking a woman's age was somewhat impolite. Guan Lu frowned slightly, but Ji Hong said, "Not yet thirty!"
"Lord Commander, I think it's better not to spar with Commander Guan for the time being. Swords have no eyes, it would be bad if she gets injured. Moreover, we are going to fight for the Black Fire Spirit Fruit soon! It's better to conserve energy. " Teng Qingshan said. Guan Lu was not yet thirty years old, but her name was not on the 《Rising Phoenix Ranking》.
Since she was not even on the 《Rising Phoenix Ranking》, Teng Qingshan had no interest in competing with her.
At Teng Qingshan's level, even if he only used fifty to sixty thousand Jin of strength, Teng Qingshan would not care about people at the level of Zhuge Yun and Yue Song. Only people at the level of Meng Tian were of interest to Teng Qingshan.
Until now, Teng Qingshan had not forgotten the power of the Blood Moon Saber.
In terms of saber arts, it was not much different from his own spear arts. Teng Qingshan had relied on the length of the Reincarnation Spear to severely injure Meng Tian. To be able to kill Meng Tian in one move, Teng Qingshan had relied on his terrifying strength!
"Commandant Teng!" Guan Lu's face turned cold.
"Commander Guan, we will be leaving early tomorrow morning. It's better to rest early." Teng Qingshan turned his head and looked at Ji Hong.
Ji Hong understood Teng Qingshan's meaning and stood up, smiling, "Guan Lu, Qingshan is right. We need to be busy tomorrow. Injuries are unavoidable in this competition. Hmm, there's nothing else to do now. You can all go and rest. "
Guan Lu coldly looked at Teng Qingshan and said, "Once the matter of the Black Fire Spirit Fruit is settled, I will properly consult Commandant Teng on his spear arts. I want to see what methods Commandant Teng has!" With that, Guan Lu strode out of the door.
Ji Hong glanced at the departing Guan Lu, then smiled at Teng Qingshan and said, "Qingshan, it's not a good thing that you rejected Guan Lu this time. Are you not interested in competing because she wasn't ranked in the 《Rising Phoenix Ranking》? "Ji Hong was a shrewd old man and could see through Teng Qingshan's intentions with one look.
Teng Qingshan looked at Ji Hong and smiled, "Lord Commander, this Commander Guan won't secretly target me, right?"
"That won't happen." Ji Hong shook his head and asked curiously, "Qingshan, I heard that the Blood Moon Saber is with you? Can you lend it to me to take a good look? "
"No problem." Teng Qingshan nodded.
Ji Hong hastily said, "Alright, bring me to your place." Ji Hong appeared to be impatient. "Now?" Teng Qingshan was a little startled, but he still brought Ji Hong to his place and showed the famous "Blood Moon Saber" to this old commander who was over a hundred years old.
PS: Chapter One is here ~ ~ ~ ~
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