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In front of Gao Wei stood an Iron Spear, a weapon of exceptional quality. Gao Wei never imagined he could possess such a weapon, especially one that was his favorite. In front of Shangguan Junhong was the Fang Tian Hua Ji crafted by Liu Guanfeng himself.
The moment Shangguan Junhong laid eyes on the Fang Tian Hua Ji, he was enamored. Now, he gently stroked the halberd and looked up at Liu Guanfeng, asking, "Big Brother, what do you mean?"
"I’m giving it to you because you can use it now."
"Big Brother, I don't think I can lift it."
"Try it now."
With a bit of effort, Shangguan Junhong managed to lift the halberd. Although it felt slightly heavy, it was no hindrance to his normal practice. At that moment, Shangguan Junhong realized that his hard work had not been in vain.
"Today I will teach you both some martial arts routines. Here are two books for you to study; if you don’t understand anything, just ask me." Shangguan Junhong received the Thirty-Six Styles of the Heavenly Gang Spear Technique that Liu Guanfeng practiced, while Gao Wei got the Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix Spear Technique.
The two of them excitedly took their respective manuals aside to study. From that day on, they practiced in the morning and forged weapons in the afternoon, leading fulfilling days.
During this time, Liu Guanfeng's main task was to guide the two in their martial arts and spar with Shangguan Jinglei. Time passed quickly, and during this period Liu Guanfeng continued to receive letters. News came from Qianlong City, Crimson Dragon City, and Azure Dragon City. As the days drew closer, activities in Qianlong City intensified; people were seen coming out and quietly entering a Hidden Military Location near Crimson Dragon City. Thousands had already been mobilized.
Meanwhile, Poppy had been completely harvested, and according to instructions, the locations for hiding Poppy and Opium had been found. This place was in a small village between Crimson Dragon City and Azure Dragon City, guarded by only fifty or sixty people.
On another front, Cheng Jin and Cheng Yin led a group of soldiers who had arrived at Wolf Island. At this moment, one of the Three Vice Commanders beside Cheng Yin asked, "Lord Cheng, where is this?" The three men were extremely submissive to Cheng Jin and Cheng Yin because they had been thoroughly disciplined by the two brothers along the way; hearing their names made them feel fearful.
Cheng Jin glanced at the speaker and said, "This will be your final destination; all of you will undergo two months of training here." As he spoke, a pack of wolves appeared before them, numbering over a thousand. A Wind Wolf approached Cheng Jin.
Cheng Jin smiled slightly at the Wind Wolf and took out a token from his pocket. The Wind Wolf looked at the token and sniffed it before lying down on the ground. All the wolves behind followed suit and lay down as well. Cheng Jin stroked the Wind Wolf's head and said, "Take me to see Wolf King."
After speaking, the Wind Wolf howled towards the sky. Cheng Jin mounted the Wind Wolf and turned back to Cheng Yin saying, "Keep an eye on these kids; if they get eaten by wolves, I won't take responsibility. Let’s go."
The Wind Wolf galloped into the depths of the forest, stopping in front of the massive Stone that once belonged to the former Wolf King. At that moment, a deep blue-furred wolf was resting on the Stone; this wolf was the current Wolf King, Moshuo. Sensing someone’s presence, Moshuo turned and stood up. Now, Moshuo had already reached the peak of the Ninth Tier as a Wolf King.
Moshuo looked at Cheng Jin, who felt somewhat uneasy under Moshuo's gaze. "Why have you come here? Who are you?"
"Wolf King, this is a message from our master for you," Cheng Jin said as he tossed a token to Moshuo.
Moshuo examined and sniffed the token before tossing it back to Cheng Jin. "Speak, what does your master want from me?"
"Wolf King, I have come here on General Liu's orders to train soldiers. There will be five thousand men here, with another five thousand arriving soon. They will stay here for two months, and the general also requests your assistance in resolving an issue with ten thousand Mounts."
"Ten thousand Mounts? Your master truly understands me and knows that I have too many Wolves. I understand now; I have Five Great Tribes here. Mo Feng, you will assign these men to these five tribes. As for the Mounts, let the elders of each tribe arrange them directly."
The Wind Wolf below had not yet learned to speak but simply nodded.
"Thank you, Wolf King."
"No need to thank me; I am just following my master's orders. You and it can go now; I want to continue sleeping. If there’s anything urgent, have the supervisor come find me," Moshuo said before lying back down on the giant stone to sleep.
As Cheng Jin rode back on Wind Wolf Mo Feng, he divided the personnel into five groups and assigned them to the Five Great Tribes. These tribes were allocated according to the five elements, and Cheng Jin made sure to distribute them based on these elements as well. Only in this way could they find Mounts that suited them better.
From now on, the soldiers of the Sixth Prince finally understood what it meant to experience pain while finding joy. The wolves on Wolf Island were not at all lenient with these soldiers; however, those Mercenaries who came down from Diaoyu Island managed to cope with ease. In contrast, the Sixth Prince's private soldiers struggled immensely as they had never undergone such training.
For instance, soldiers from the Water Wolf Tribe had to swim several dozen kilometers every day in the sea and were required to bring back sufficient food. Over time, these soldiers were pleasantly surprised to find significant improvements in various aspects, especially in water combat where they became more adept. Additionally, during training, they felt their absorption of Fighting Qi accelerated significantly.
They were relatively better off; the worst off were the Fire Wolf Tribe and Golden Wolf Tribe. Soldiers in these two tribes underwent close combat training with wheel tactics, where each person fought dozens of wolves daily and endured severe physical torment.
However, their training results were even more remarkable. Initially, they struggled against a wolf of equal rank, but after a month, each warrior could defeat a wolf two tiers above themselves. Moreover, when facing three or four wolves simultaneously, they could ensure they would not be defeated within a hundred exchanges.
Although these people did not feel much, the Cheng Brothers were quite pleased. A month later, the second batch of five thousand people arrived, and like those who came before them, they were assigned to the tribe.
Initially, the Sixth Prince's men thought the newcomers would be just as miserable as they had been. However, upon witnessing the newcomers' performance, they realized how wrong they were. The five thousand who had just arrived on the island not only did not suffer like they had, but their first act upon landing was to discipline the Sixth Prince's five thousand private soldiers, who were once again trampled.
Although this new group consisted of recruits from Diaoyu Island, they had undergone over half a year of hellish training on Diaoyu Island and found this training to be quite easy.
Once the Sixth Prince's private soldiers recognized the gap between themselves and their opponents, they began training one-on-one. Soon, the capabilities of the Sixth Prince's private soldiers improved once again.
Two months of training quickly came to an end. When they learned they could leave Wolf Island, all the private soldiers felt a twinge of reluctance; they had begun to enjoy this lifestyle. During these two months, every one of the Sixth Prince's five thousand private soldiers had improved their skills. They could not understand how their abilities had increased despite having little time for cultivation and being exhausted from daily training, leaving them almost no time to practice.
Three Minor Generals looked at their changes and asked Cheng Jin beside them, "Lord Cheng, why have we improved so much despite not practicing our skills?"
Cheng Jin looked at the three who had reached the peak of Intermediate Knight and said, "Your bodies were like a ladle before; you could only scoop up a ladle of water each time. But after these days of training, your bodies have transformed into basins that can hold a basin of water each time. This is why Lord Liu wanted me to bring you here. As your physical fitness improves, your skills naturally enhance as well. Even during your usual rest periods, your bodies are unconsciously absorbing Fighting Qi. Our training merely allows you to absorb more during your natural processes."
"I thank you for your great kindness, Lord Cheng."
"Thanking me is useless; we are just following orders."
"Then we must express our gratitude to Lord Liu when we return."
"Now that all three of you can break through at any time, it's quite a surprise."
"It is all thanks to you two." These three Minor Generals received special treatment as per Liu Guanfeng's request; they trained with five elites from the tribe every day. Sometimes, when the Cheng Brothers felt playful, they would let the three lie down on the ground for a while.
They were set to depart back to Da Liu tomorrow, but after a long day of fatigue, many soldiers lacked the energy to sleep. Many sat outside the Wolf Pack Tribe gazing at the stars in the sky and reminiscing about their experiences during this time; some even exchanged a few moves in excitement. It wasn't until late at night that the Three Vice Commanders repeatedly urged everyone to return to their tents and sleep.
The next morning, when these soldiers awoke from their dreams and stepped out of their tents, they found a large number of wild wolves gathered in the open space before them.
The soldiers knew that their beast friends, who had been with them for two months, were here to see them off. Soon, each tribe, led by their elders, gathered on the beach, and all the soldiers had arrived.
Once they were organized by tribe, a giant deep blue wolf stepped forward, much larger than any other wolf.
As this giant wolf emerged, Cheng Jin and Cheng Yin bowed deeply to it: "Lord Wolf King, we apologize for any disturbances over the past two months."
Many soldiers had never seen the Wolf King before, and they were astonished to realize this was indeed the Wolf King. Moshuo slowly approached the two brothers: "I am merely following orders; there is no need for formality. We are all one family."
Moshuo then looked at the soldiers in front of him: "You have lived on my Wolf Island for two months, and today as you depart, I, the Wolf King, will give each of you a gift. Children, please step forward."
At Moshuo's command, ten thousand wild wolves emerged from behind him. These wolves had already chosen their masters and quickly ran into the ranks to stand before their selected individuals.
"Soldiers, these are the gifts I present to you; you may now form contracts with them."
Moshuo's words immediately stirred excitement among the soldiers. A gift in the form of mounts? Moreover, standing before them were fully grown wild wolves at Fifth Tier level; some even reached Sixth Tier strength—something they had only dared to dream about.
However, as the first soldier successfully formed a contract, the others realized that this was all real. One by one, stars began to twinkle as excitement filled the beach. The three Minor Generals watched in envy as their own mounts had just reached Fifth Tier while some soldiers were already riding Sixth Tier beasts.
In just over ten minutes, ten thousand warriors became ten thousand knights. Each knight's eyes glistened with tears of joy.
"I have given you your gifts; you may leave now. My children, you should understand your roles in the greater world; do not disgrace our Wolf Island."
"Aw~oo~!" Ten thousand wild wolves howled in unison, shaking the entire island. Then all the soldiers mounted their beloved mounts and boarded the great ship.
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