Chapter 72

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Chapter 72: Accompanying the King is like Accompanying a Tiger

At the edge of the forest, the Eastern Army had completed their gathering.

Injured but still not fully recovered, Guli held an iron sword and took the lead.

Behind her were the Eastern Army and the six hundred fierce beasts under their control.

Though they could not yet be called an army, the imposing group already had the spirit of a large force.

Among the crowd, Hai Lan looked at Yi Chen, who was laughing and chatting with Guli, feeling an immense sense of melancholy.

After more than two months, she had successfully reduced Guli’s hostility through her eloquence, acting skills, and considerable talent, allowing her to join the Eastern Army as a warrior.

Her strategy had shifted from the scheme of beauty to showcasing her strength in hopes of replacing Guli as the leader of the Eastern Army.

However, judging by Yi Chen’s attitude today, it seemed even harder to replace Guli than to use the scheme of beauty.

Yi Chen had not interacted with any other tribe members from beginning to end, let alone spoken kindly with them.

Guli was the only exception.

This attitude was clear to anyone who wasn’t a fool; unless Guli betrayed them, it would be extremely difficult for her leadership position to be taken, even if she made some serious mistakes.

After all, Guli was also a genius, and her strength was hard to suppress completely.

Given her loyalty to Yi Chen, the possibility of betrayal was minuscule.

"It seems the only option is to find a way to the other three armies. Otherwise, I can only hope for the army’s restructuring and expansion, adding a fifth and sixth leader."

Hai Lan felt somewhat resentful.

It was one thing for her scheme to make Yi Chen fall in love with her to fail miserably.

Taking a different approach to become a leader of the army through strength and achievements, and then getting closer to Yi Chen once he sees her as a right-hand person, also seemed difficult.

She understood that even within the Eastern Army, there were two individuals from the Green Grass Tribe who were conspicuously ambitious and wanted to replace Guli.

These two were undoubtedly also fake heavy criminals.

Seeing Yi Chen’s attitude towards Guli, they would certainly have the same thoughts of joining the other armies.

Yet, similarly, in those other armies, there were also fake heavy criminals attempting to compete for leadership to gain Yi Chen’s trust and favor.

The competition was extremely fierce.

"Shield Star, take your scout team ahead to scout. Report immediately if you find a large number of fierce beasts or Yunxia Tribe members."

As they entered the forest, Guli began to issue orders:

"Other team leaders, discuss and decide your assigned directions. Be prepared for ambushes and encirclements, ready to fight at any moment."

"Understood!" the team leaders replied loudly.

"Not bad! Did you design this scout team and its leaders?"

Yi Chen couldn’t help but express his approval.

The Flame Mountain Tribe had already begun their first wave of reforms.

As for the army, he was not in a hurry.

Despite sounding impressive, the so-called four armies were really just a little over two hundred people in one army.

Even with the fierce beasts under their control, they didn’t number a thousand.

What surprised him was that Guli had taken the initiative to start dividing into smaller teams and had even assigned roles and tactics.

“It was… designed by someone else,” Guli replied somewhat hesitantly.

“That person is quite talented!”

Yi Chen simply complimented her but didn’t say much more.

Guli secretly sighed in relief and quickly changed the subject.

…

“I think I understand why ancient people said that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger now.”

“Indeed, Guli doesn’t realize she has a big problem coming, yet she looks so relieved.”

In the live room, an audience member couldn’t help but express their thoughts.

“What are you all talking about? I don’t understand. Isn’t Guli just trying to hide that the designer is Hai Lan?”

“Exactly! From Yi Chen’s attitude, he doesn’t seem interested in who the designer is either.”

Another person appeared confused.

“I don’t chat with fools.”

“Neither do I.”

“Well, I like chatting with fools. Yi Chen isn’t disinterested in the designer; he just hasn’t shown it.”

“Don’t be fooled by the mere creation of scouts and small teams. In the Primitive Era, it’s already an epoch-making achievement.”

“With Yi Chen’s insight and intelligence, how could he not see it or be uninterested?”

Someone stepped up to clarify: “Yi Chen’s indifferent attitude likely means he plans to investigate this matter discreetly later.”

“He understands that everyone has their selfish motives, and Guli is no exception.”

“Guli hesitated to name the person who designed these systems. To Yi Chen, this only points to one possibility—jealousy of the capable.”

“If the designer is Hai Lan, it’s somewhat understandable. It could be because they are of the same gender, and she doesn’t want Hai Lan to shine in front of him.”

“If it’s someone else, that would be a huge flaw for Guli.”

“Because of this, despite Yi Chen considering the designer very useful, he only casually praised them and offered no rewards or pressed for the designer’s identity.”

“He could easily find out the designer’s identity in secret. Yi Chen also wants to see if Guli truly has this significant issue with jealousy.”

“If Guli genuinely has this major problem, even if she is very loyal, Yi Chen would unlikely permit her to be in a position of military power in the future.”

“Now I understand!”

Once this explanation was given, those who were confused finally grasped the meaning.

“Yi Chen is indeed clever; his thinking, intelligence, and tactics are like innate skills in political maneuvering.”

“Truly, accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. Guli, even if seen as a friend by Yi Chen, would likely be forgiven for a major mistake. If it were someone else, they might not know how they would meet their end.”

“Fortunately, Guli is just jealous and believes Hai Lan is unworthy, not wanting her to shine in front of Yi Chen. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even know why Yi Chen suppresses her military power in the future.”

“At this stage, Yi Chen hasn’t faced much deceit, yet he seems to understand the ways of power without any teacher.”

“In the future, as he gains experience, those fake heavy criminals wanting to win his favor, gain importance, or even control him will find it even harder.”

“By the way, with Yi Chen’s personality and intellect, how could he recklessly put himself in danger after learning that Guli hadn’t even seen the deity from the Yunxia Tribe and was gravely injured?”

Soon, the audience’s reflections were brought back to the current situation.

“Yeah! Does he have absolute confidence?”

“Perhaps he really does; with a character like Yi Chen, he would never take unnecessary risks.”

“Maybe we’re just worrying for nothing.”

“I understand; Yi Chen’s flight skills might exceed what he has shown, clocking over a hundred kilometers per hour.”

“It’s likely that even if it’s not as fast as the Cloud Treading Technique, it’s certainly not far off.”

“The reason he only traveled at over a hundred kilometers per hour on the way was that heavy snow obstructed his vision, making it hard to see the road if he went too fast. If he encountered powerful flying fierce beasts, there wouldn’t be enough time to dodge.”

“Exactly, it’s surely like that. If Yi Chen’s newly invented flying skills don’t fall short of the Cloud Treading Technique, then everything will be fine.”

“The escape route of the Cloud Treading Technique only operates in a two-dimensional plane with many obstacles. However, a flying skill offers a three-dimensional escape route.”

“During battle, it can also provide a huge advantage. With Yi Chen’s strength, he might not really be outmatched by that Thunder Bee Queen!”

As the conversation in the live room continued, viewers felt increasingly calm and even excited.

For them, if Yi Chen’s new flying skills weren’t slower than the Cloud Treading Technique, not only would they not worry about his safety, but the skills they learned in the future would also be incredibly powerful.

Without a doubt, their speculation was correct.

With Yi Chen’s nature, he wouldn’t put himself in danger without confidence.

His new skills in flight were indeed not slower than the Cloud Treading Technique.

When he created the Wind Riding spell, he integrated insights on speed and agility gained from developing the Cloud Treading Technique.

However, his confidence came from more than just the ability to fly.