Chapter 38
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Chapter 38: Little Moon
The last man and woman stood together. The man had a gloomy appearance, and the woman exuded a heavy aura.
He Guan made Yun Ye feel a deep sense of silence and depression.
Liu Jingyu gave Yun Ye the impression of a fierce tiger, with an exceedingly strong sense of self-esteem that didn’t match her name at all.
“As for the other two, they are not here. We’ll talk once they return. Zhuo Zhongjie, tomorrow you will take him to choose weapons and armor, and let him quickly get familiar with the black market tasks,” Yun Wen said.
“Wait a minute, Captain, let me handle it. I’m just a weakling, but I can still contribute. Don’t waste Zhuo Zhongjie’s time,” Liu Jingyu suddenly stepped forward.
Everyone stared at her for a moment, but Liu Jingyu showed no fear and seemed determined to take on this task.
“Captain, I happen to have something else to do, so let her go,” Zhuo Zhongjie agreed.
Yun Wen glanced at Zhuo Zhongjie and frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he shrugged and shook his head, “It seems you’re looking for a challenge, but fine, as long as you complete the task.”
“Of course, I will take care of the newcomer,” Liu Jingyu replied with a stiff smile.
It seemed that Yun Wen’s evaluation had directly caused Liu Jingyu to fixate on Yun Ye.
However, Yun Ye didn’t mind; too many lice don’t itch, and given the overall situation, he had no way to change it right away.
Next, the team members drank while waiting for nightfall.
Only once it got dark and they hadn’t been replaced would Yun Ye officially become a member of the Black Armored Army; to get rid of him, they would have to wait a year.
However, things often developed in a bad direction. Perhaps due to the special period and the increasing number of people, the chances of being challenged also grew. By noon, Liu Wujing suddenly looked down the mountain.
He set down his cup and said, “Newbie, it seems you need to prepare for a challenge.”
“Members from another team? Which team?” Xiang Liangren asked with interest.
“Team One.”
“……”
Yun Wen slammed his cup on the table, shattering it into pieces. He laughed loudly, “Great! Tong Yuan actually wants to expand the team. Is Team One not enough for him? This time, it’s going to be a disastrous defeat!”
“(If I lose, I won’t join another team?)” Yun Ye picked up on the surprising information.
“Oh, pretty sharp! What you think is correct. Although the maximum team limit is ten, that’s just the initial number. If any team has enough talent, they can easily take all the slots from other teams! And the more members a team has, the higher the ranking, and the more resources they get!” Yun Wen chuckled.
“(Hasn’t the Black Armored Army consolidated into one team yet?)” Yun Ye understood that advantages would only compound. Baishi Town had at least a few hundred years of history, so it should have consolidated by now.
Xiang Liangren added, “Of course, there are limitations. The ranking rewards are fixed, so having more members isn’t always better. Currently, Team One only has fourteen members.”
“Team Two has twelve members, and Team Three has exactly ten. Without Zhu Zhaohong, we would probably drop in ranking.”
Yun Ye then realized why Yun Wen personally went out to recruit; it was due to concerns about being intercepted.
Zhu Zhaohong held enormous value.
“We’re here.”
As soon as Liu Wujing finished speaking, a steady voice echoed from afar.
“Little brother Yu, your big brother is here again. I wonder if you can keep someone this time?”
The speaker walked down the steps onto the Training Ground atop the mountain.
Soon, he approached with several others.
Yun Ye’s pupils sharply contracted as the figure approached.
This was a handsome middle-aged man clad in black armor, with a spear and a sword at his sides, not wearing a helmet, and possessing long hair cascading down his shoulders. His demeanor was grand and composed, very charming.
However, even if Yun Ye became a ghost, he could never forget that face—Captain Shi Baiyan of the team!
The cold cruelty of this man remained vivid in Yun Ye’s memory.
Killing intent boiled within him.
Yun Ye lowered his head heavily, refusing to look any longer, as his Heart Fire ignited within him, suppressing the emotional waves threatening to escape.
In this world, killing intent could be sensed as a form of spiritual signal!
“Hmm, not very friendly, huh? Why do guests always show such fierce killing intent?” Tong Yuan laughed.
All team members, except for Yun Ye who kept his head down, cast cold glances toward Tong Yuan.
Especially Yun Wen, whose expression turned icy again: “Tong Yuan, don’t waste my time with useless talk. Who’s the older brother and who’s the younger brother should be determined by strength. If you want to come here to watch a show, your people should at least have that capability!”
“Don’t be so petty. If you want to watch, you can come to me—no problem. But if you choose not to, there’s nothing I can do about that.”
Tong Yuan smiled lightly, patting the shoulder of the girl in red beside him, “This is my adopted daughter, Huo Yang, the main character this time. Yun Wen, where’s your newcomer? It’s time for him to make an appearance.”
The girl in red and another young boy both turned their gazes toward Yun Ye, as he was the only young one present.
“Yang Shi, go.” Yun Wen had no intention of waiting for Zhu Zhaohong to return. The choice of challenger was determined by the one issuing the challenge; even if Zhu Zhaohong was indeed stronger than Yun Ye, they would not select him.
Hearing the order, Yun Ye took a deep breath and stepped forward. He controlled himself not to pay attention to Tong Yuan, fearing that he wouldn’t be able to control the killing intent in his heart.
As he lifted his head, Yun Ye’s heartbeat almost stopped…
The girl in red was walking slowly from afar, her figure light and graceful, with a lively sparkle in her eyes. Though she only smiled without saying a word, a surge of affection welled up in Yun Ye’s heart.
She was Little Moon!
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Yun Ye’s daughter: Little Moon (Tong Huo Yang)
Region: Baishi Town
Lifespan: 12/68
Fate: D
Physique: D
Spirit Sense: D
Comprehension: D
Spiritual Roots: B
Artifact: 0
Strength: B
Introduction: A son of humble origins from a farming family who faced great change and was adopted by the Captain of the Black Armored Army. His hidden fire-type Spiritual Root has been developed, and he waits for the chance to leap into greatness and become a strong figure in the land.
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Strength: B Grade.
Yun Ye’s current strength evaluation is also B Grade.
Within the scope of Baishi Town, this is a strong rating, representing the level of the Black Armored Army.
Little Moon is still alive.
Moreover, she has truly mastered her strength.
Yun Ye could not help but smile; this was the best outcome he could have hoped for. As for her personality and other aspects, he could only wish for it to be not too bad…
“Greetings, I am Tong Huo Yang. Senior, please.”
Little Moon smiled and bowed, showing no neglect because Yun Ye was a commoner.
In a world that values strength and seeks enlightenment, various customs are simple but must be strictly followed.
Having grown up in an aristocratic family, Little Moon clearly understands these formalities better than Yun Ye.
For Yun Ye, it was difficult to express anything like senior, junior, or fellow cultivator, so he chose to remain silent.
“(Yang Shi.)”
Flames flickered.
Yun Ye gathered his smile; although Little Moon’s address made him very happy, he could not hold back.
Aside from protecting Little Moon, his more important goal was revenge.
Without staying in the Black Armored Army, how could he seek revenge?
He still understood the priorities clearly.
Moreover, Little Moon’s evaluation is B, indicating her hard strength far exceeds his. If he wants to win, it may not be simple.
E Grade represents the category of ordinary people.
D Grade belongs to Awakening Hall students who have mastered the Qi Cultivation Technique and martial arts.
C Grade indicates the Awakening of Spiritual Roots.
C+ Grade signifies a Minor Achievement in basic Spiritual Law and a Major Achievement in martial arts.
As for B Grade, Yun Ye felt he was at least at the level of Minor Achievement in technique-level Spiritual Law, and his martial arts may not be limited to just Tiger Fist.
After all, the Black Armored Army… uses weapons.
“Clang!”
Little Moon drew a sleek black sword adorned with cloud patterns, producing a crisp ringing sound.
Wow.
Are we playing unfair?
Fighting barehanded against someone wielding a weapon, even a Spiritual Tool?
“This is a Spiritual Tool made from Mingwen Cloud Copper; its amplification isn’t significant, but it should be fine to use, right?" Tong Yuan laughed.
The competition does not prohibit the use of weapons; any weapon can be used as long as it is not borrowed.
“It’s no problem at all! Yang Shi, choose one; this will be your weapon from now on.”
Yun Wen was completely unconcerned, throwing out eight types of weapons, all Spiritual Tools.
Just ordinary Spiritual Tools; the military has plenty of them.
