Sage of Humanity
Chapter 899 - 897: A-3 Squad

As for battle merit, Lu Ye couldn't care less. He still had a whole bunch of unused battle merits on hand, not lacking for now.

Compared to battle merit, he was more interested in the way this Law Enforcement Hall conducted its affairs.

Having joined the Bingzhou guard not long ago, he was not very familiar with the various aspects of Bingzhou guard. What piqued his curiosity was whether this kind of temporary conscription was allowed by the Bingzhou guard, especially since he wasn't allowed to refuse.

With this thought, he spoke up: "Senior Brother, please wait a moment. I've only been in the Bingzhou guard for a little over a month, and I've only taken a day's leave to come to Haotian City. I still need to seek permission from my superiors on this matter."

The beefy guy who claimed to be Warlord Geng frowned: "Who is your superior?"

"Mountain Pass Chief of Cangyan Mountain Pass at Big Moon Checkpoint, Nian Yuexian."

Warlord Geng was extremely astonished: "It's actually her! That's not right, I heard she's holding a pass all by herself without other provincial guards. How are you..."

"Indeed, there was none more than a month ago."

Warlord Geng nodded slightly: "If it's her, you can feel free to ask for instructions."

In other words, he had great trust in Nian Yuexian. If it were someone else, they might not receive such treatment.

Lu Ye then contacted Nian Yuexian through the guard token, explaining the situation he encountered.

Soon he received a reply—a simple word: "Allowed!"

This was considered consent.

With his top superior agreeing, Lu Ye naturally had no objections and left together with Warlord Geng.

Meanwhile, at Cangyan Mountain Pass, Nian Yuexian raised her hand, tapping on her battlefield marking, sending a message: "What are you up to?"

Soon the other party replied: "Senior Sister Nian, you finally agreed to contact me? I thought..."

"Enough nonsense, if you don't give me an explanation, I'll go to Haotian City right now and lift your skull!"

"Don't, I'm now the Justice Department Chief after all. If you really do that, I'll lose a lot of face." The other party pleaded, then quickly explained: "This kid under you has been wandering about Spirit Stream and Cloud River battlefields since the start of his cultivation, basically ignorant of the situation in Nine Provinces. He happened to join provincial guard and ended up at your place. You know better than anyone the situation over there; if he stays there for a long time, he won't have much chance to acquire battle merit or rank up in military service. This was intended as a way to train him while giving him a chance to understand the situation in Nine Provinces. It's said a good man has aspirations across lands; he can be considered talented. You surely don't want him to become a wastrel in your place, right? Of course, if you insist on nurturing him into a greenhouse flower, I can immediately order his release."

A greenhouse flower?

Nian Yuexian coldly chuckled inside; perhaps you don't know what he's done before. In the brief month he's been here, he inadvertently stirred up chaos at the Gushan City Pass, even saving my life under the eyes of several enemy Divine Sea cultivators. Even if he is a greenhouse flower, he's one with thorns all over.

Of course, such things weren't necessary to elaborate.

"If anything happens to him, I'll twist your head off."

In the Justice Department Hall at Haotian City, Qian Wudang looked at the message from Nian Yuexian, feeling mixed emotions. This Senior Sister, cold as frost in recent years, hasn't truly curbed her fiery temperament. Her threats to lift people's skulls or twist heads are terrifying to hear.

"Also, don't think I can't tell what tricky intentions you have!" Another message came through.

What tricky intentions could I have? Qian Wudang bitterly smiled inside, knowing his thoughts had been seen through. He decided not to discuss this and changed the subject: "What is this kid doing back in Haotian City this time?"

"Ask him yourself!" Nian Yuexian ended the messaging, making herself unreachable.

Qian Wudang had casually asked initially, but Nian Yuexian's attitude made him curious. Yes, this kid returned to Haotian City after only more than a month on the front line. What for?

He hadn't thought much of it before. With people constantly coming and going in Haotian City, no one restricted Lu Ye's entry and exit.

Looking back now, something indeed seemed off.

Immediately, he ordered an investigation.

Soon, he received feedback, and looking at the intelligence before him, Qian Wudang stood in a daze.

A True Lake Level 1 Capital Commandant?

Was it a mistake from the Department of Appointments or were his eyes deceiving him?

Recalling correctly, that kid was previously a lieutenant colonel. A Cloud River Level 9 lieutenant colonel was already impressive enough, but how did he suddenly become a Capital Commandant in just a month?

Qian Wudang's first thought was that Nian Yuexian used her Mountain Pass Chief authority to open the doors wide for Lu Ye, enabling him to swiftly accumulate a lot of battle merit.

But he quickly dismissed that thought, not because Nian Yuexian couldn't do it, but because she absolutely wouldn't do something like that.

She surely knew what consequences such actions would provoke, which would be subject to Heaven's Augury's reckoning, something even a Divine Sea cultivator couldn't withstand.

In other words, this kid genuinely claimed significant battle merit on his skill, thereby advancing from lieutenant colonel to Capital Commandant in a brief span!

Did he kill Wan Zhanggang or perhaps overturned Gushan City?

If such were the case, there should have been triumphant news from the front lines. Recently, Haotian City has not received any such reports.

Puzzled over what Lu Ye had done, itching with curiosity, he shamelessly sent another message to Nian Yuexian, hoping to get to the bottom of it.

But where was any response? Despite his persistent inquiries, there was no reply whatsoever from her side.

At this time, Lu Ye, under the leadership of Warlord Geng, had already rendezvoused with his A-3 squad.

Including Warlord Geng as the team leader, the squad consisted of only five people.

A sword cultivator with a gentle demeanor and a warm smile, named Kang Yuanqiao.

A magic cultivator with a silent and cold expression, named Shangguan Qiu.

A ghost cultivator with a cunning glimmer in his eyes, constantly glancing at a female companion, named Xiao Ruyun.

A petite and exquisite female cultivator with an attractive figure, named Muk Zheng.

Including the temporary addition of Lu Ye, the squad of six was gathered.

This was also the standard number of members for a law enforcement team in the Law Enforcement Hall.

Among the six, without a doubt, the strongest was the team leader Warlord Geng, who was at True Lake Level 9, not considered weak throughout the entire Nine Provinces.

The cultivation levels of the others varied, but all were above True Lake Level 3.

Everyone reported their names and cultivation levels, then looked towards Lu Ye.

Lu Ye had no choice but to say, "Lu Ye of the Righteous Blood Sect, True Lake Level 1."

In the Cloud River battlefield, or even in today's Spirit Stream battlefield, reporting the name Lu Ye of the Righteous Blood Sect would surely attract attention.

But these people before him had long since left the two battlefields and had been fighting on the front lines, naturally unfamiliar with Lu Ye's name.

However, the mention of the Righteous Blood Sect did make them take it more seriously.

Kang Yuanqiao asked in surprise, "Junior Brother is from the Righteous Blood Sect?"

"Indeed," Lu Ye looked at him, "Senior Brother Kang is from the Beixuan Sword Sect?"

Kang Yuanqiao shook his head, "The Beixuan Sword Sect's requirements for accepting disciples are extremely strict, I wasn't fortunate enough to be accepted, I come from a 4th grade sect."

"Although the sword cultivators of the Beixuan Sword Sect are remarkable, Senior Brother Kang's skills may not necessarily be inferior to theirs," said Xiao Ruyun, the ghost cultivator. "Kid, don't think just any sword cultivator is from the Beixuan Sword Sect; all major sects in Bingzhou have sword cultivators."

He then turned to Warlord Geng, "Captain, what's the situation here? Even if you're recruiting, you should pick someone with higher cultivation. This little guy looks like he just barely got promoted to True Lake, how much help can he be?"

He was straightforward, expressing his disdain for Lu Ye's cultivation openly without reservation.

"You talk too much. What's wrong with True Lake Level 1? Didn't you come up from True Lake Level 1 too?" Warlord Geng glared at him.

Honestly, if possible, he wouldn't have chosen Lu Ye either, but this command came directly from the Department Chief, and he couldn't resist.

He was puzzled internally. He hadn't heard of any close relationship between the Department Chief and the Righteous Blood Sect. Why would there be such favor towards this kid?

In his view, participating in this mission with them was a form of favor because it required little effort to gain considerable battle merits, adding to one's record of accomplishments.

Otherwise, although there are not many cultivators in Haotian City now, he wouldn't have targeted Lu Ye specifically.

"I was just saying," Xiao Ruyun shrugged, then turned to fawn over the nearby female cultivator, "Junior Sister Muk, after this mission, I'll take you to some fun places."

Muk Zheng smiled sweetly, "I won't go!"

Xiao Ruyun immediately looked heartbroken and began to act capriciously.

It was the first time Lu Ye saw such a True Lake, causing him to furrow his brows.

Kang Yuanqiao understood, smiling slightly, "The brothers have been together for a long time and have become easygoing. Junior Brother Lu doesn't need to mind."

"Alright, everyone's here, let's set off," said Warlord Geng, then summoned a spirit ark.

The spirit ark was clearly prepared for the squad, much more spacious than Lu Ye's, comfortably accommodating seven or eight people.

Everyone boarded, and the silent Shangguan Qiu moved forward to steer the spirit ark as it soared into the sky.

The others each found a place to rest.

"Old Kang, explain the rules to the new little brother," Warlord Geng ordered.

"Yes!" Kang Yuanqiao responded, looking at Lu Ye beside him, "Junior Brother, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

Lu Ye then voiced his doubt, "Can your law enforcement squad just randomly recruit people in the city when carrying out tasks?"

Kang Yuanqiao smiled slightly, "Junior Brother may not know, compared to the entire provincial guard, the Justice Department is the most understaffed because it requires at least True Lake Realm to join. With lower cultivation, one can't perform law enforcement duties."

This was understandable.

The cultivators daring to commit crimes wouldn't have low cultivation, thus requiring the law enforcement team to suppress them with stronger methods. Cloud River Realm cultivators were clearly unsuitable.

"The tasks conducted by the Justice Department include punishing those who violate the guard discipline internally and eliminating foreign enemies, and there are many obstacles during missions, making it relatively dangerous with high casualty rates. As a result, the department is perennially short-handed, and our team is no exception. Originally six members, one brother was killed on a previous mission, leaving a vacancy. Now with a new mission assigned, we had to recruit, which is permitted."

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