King Ping ordered, "Someone, gather fifteen martial arts masters!"
"Yes," someone answered outside the tent.
King Ping sized Chu Li up and said, "I heard you've cleaned up the Ministry of War?"
Chu Li nodded. "The Ministry of War is still clean."
"There are no more traitors?"
"People's hearts are unpredictable and can change at any time." Chu Li shook his head. "They might be loyal to the Ji Dynasty now, but they might be loyal to the Li Dynasty the next. Therefore, traitors can never be completely eliminated. We can only try our best."
"You're very capable." King Ping nodded approvingly. "So, have you ever thought of serving in the military?"
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "Once a secret guardian, always a secret guardian."
"It's okay. I can tolerate it if it's you." King Ping said, "You can be a secret guardian in the military too. You can also pass the news to the Secret Guardians Hall."
Chu Li shook his head. "I can't do such a thing. I'll have to disappoint Your Royal Highness."
"What a pity." King Ping shook his head. "You shouldn't use your abilities on the Fairy's Capital. You should use them on national affairs instead. It's a waste of resources!"
"Your Royal Highness, you flatter me." Chu Li said, "I know what I'm capable of. It'll be a great sin if I mess up military affairs."
"Anyway, you don't want to come!" King Ping scoffed. "You think it's dangerous in the military, right?"
Chu Li smiled and nodded. "Yes."
King Ping glanced at him and shook his head. "You're a guy who's not afraid of death. I admire you more and more. If you can't stand firm in the Fairy's Capital in the future, come to me. I welcome you anytime!"
He waved his hand. "Don't be in a hurry to refuse. No one knows what will happen to them in the next moment. Everyone's fate is in the hands of others. How can you decide for yourself?"
"… Yes," Chu Li said slowly.
He frowned to himself. King Ping's words had a special meaning. It seemed like he really did not want to give up his military power.
In that case, it would be a bloodbath.
It was not appropriate for him to get involved in such matters for now. He was not qualified yet as his foundation was not stable.
"Commander-in-chief!" Someone shouted from outside. "They're here!"
"Come in!" King Ping said.
The thick curtains of the tent were lifted and fifteen people walked in. Their expressions were calm and their gazes were like lightning. They cupped their fists and greeted in unison, "Greetings, Marshal!"
Chu Li glanced at them. They were all Grandmasters.
"How is it?" King Ping looked at the fifteen of them with satisfaction and smiled. "Are you satisfied?"
Chu Li shook his head. "No."
King Ping turned to look at him. "Hmm …?"
Chu Li shook his head.
King Ping frowned and stared at him.
Chu Li looked at him calmly and shook his head lightly.
King Ping scoffed and waved his hand. "You may leave."
The fifteen Grandmasters gave a fist salute in response. They glanced at Chu Li and strode out of the tent.
"Why?" King Ping asked.
Chu Li shook his head. "Their martial arts aren't strong enough. If they go, they'll just die."
"You've seen those guys?" King Ping frowned. "They're Asuras, right?"
Chu Li nodded. "They're Asuras with profound cultivation levels. Even if these people were to slash at them with their treasured swords, those Asuras would stand still and not be able to do anything to them, so it won't work!"
Before he entered the camp, he had already tracked down that group of Asuras.
With the help of the All-Knowing Scripture, they gathered together. The smell of blood was so strong that it was like a sun. He could see them even if he did not want to, so he sneaked over to take a look at them. He realized that their cultivation levels were similar to the ones that attacked the Ji Public House.
King Ping stared at him. "You're not exaggerating on purpose, are you?"
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness should know how strong they are. Think about it, can those fifteen martial arts masters destroy a hundred-man squad?"
"They can't." King Ping shook his head.
Chu Li smiled.
"You'll need to find a martial arts master who can destroy a hundred-man squad with only fifteen people, right?" King Ping scoffed.
Chu Li said, "There are ten Asuras."
"Ten of them can destroy a hundred-man squad, one against ten." King Ping frowned and thought about it.
"The suppression of military formations is ineffective against them." Chu Li pondered. "If there were a hundred civilians, it wouldn't be difficult for one person to kill a hundred of them, but there are a hundred soldiers."
King Ping nodded slowly.
In this hundred-man squad, there was one Grandmaster and ten perfected Innate Masters. The rest of the soldiers were also Innate Masters and were proficient in the joint attack technique of military formations. The joint attack of ten Innate Masters was equivalent to one Grandmaster.
In this way, a hundred-man squad was equivalent to eleven Grandmasters.
However, this calculation was not correct because these hundred people were not isolated in a squad of ten people. Teams of ten people could also attack together, which was equivalent to eleven Grandmasters attacking together, which was extremely powerful.
If the fifteen Grandmasters who came in earlier could attack together, they could barely suppress a hundred-man squad, but it would be impossible to destroy them cleanly.
Chu Li said, "The Asuras' Killing Technique is instinctive. With the same cultivation level, they are more terrifying, so we need fifteen martial arts masters whose cultivation levels are far higher than theirs."
"… Alright, again!" King Ping scoffed and raised his voice. "Call the best fifteen martial arts masters here!"
"Yes!" Someone outside answered and the sound of footsteps faded away.
"Asuras can't be killed, they can only be crippled." King Ping frowned. "What are you going to do with them?"
"Send them to Amethyst Mountain to be suppressed," Chu Li said.
"Amethyst Mountain …" King Ping nodded slowly. "Very good."
Chu Li asked, "Your Royal Highness, do you have any concerns?"
"As long as we can get rid of them, I don't care," King Ping said in a low voice. "Their existence has a huge impact on our morale."
Chu Li nodded in understanding. "Not being affected by military formations does affect morale."
Military formations were the foundation of an army. Once they were in a military formation, the strength of a Grandmaster would be greatly reduced. However, ordinary soldiers in a military formation would have their strength greatly increased and their speed increased. With the strength of a martial arts master, an Innate Master could threaten a Grandmaster.
Therefore, in a military formation, they were not afraid of a martial arts master. As long as they joined hands, a martial arts master would not be able to stop them.
However, once the military formation lost its effectiveness, they would become lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They would be powerless in front of a martial arts master and would be at their mercy.
"Commander-in-chief!" Footsteps were heard from outside.
King Ping said, "Come in!"
The thick felt curtain was lifted again and fifteen Grandmasters walked in.
Chu Li glanced at them and shook his head.
King Ping frowned and stared at him in dissatisfaction. He waved his hand.
The fifteen Grandmasters retreated.
"These are the top martial arts masters in the camp!"
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "They are not the top martial arts masters. The top martial arts masters are in the tent!"
King Ping burst out laughing. "You want my Protectors?"
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness's Protectors and Deputy General Sun's Protectors the last time we met are all rare martial arts masters!"
"… You're quite brave." King Ping scoffed.
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