The Red Cavalry's extensive training results pleased Xiu Haofeng greatly, yet they rarely encountered any Third Awakening Secret Spirits or World-Defying Second Awakening Secret Spirits.

"Why is it that the main force has been so thorough this time, it's been over half a month, and we've only come across one Third Awakening Secret Spirit, hardly any World-Defying Second Awakening Secret Spirits," Wan Buxiu couldn't help but complain.

Little did they know that after the main force swept through once, Chen Guan's team swept through again, picking up the remnants among the remnants.

They never imagined that someone would have gone ahead of them, cleaning out the Third Awakening Secret Spirits once more.

Under normal circumstances, both the Black Cavalry and Red Cavalry should be in a training and integration period, making such actions impossible.

Moreover, with high-level Secret Spirits at the Third Awakening, they couldn't be taken down by just a small team; a large force needed to be assembled for battle.

"The high-level Secret Spirits are of no consequence; we'll have plenty of opportunities to kill them later. What we need to do now is train our troops. Only by improving the overall combat ability of our corps can we suppress Ji Nanhong's Black Cavalry on Qilin Mountain," Xiu Haofeng said dismissively.

The Xiu Family has plenty of resources. If he wants to kill Third Awakening Secret Spirits, there will be plenty of chances and time once he levels up, and a few remnants are of no concern.

"Reports from our spies indicate that Jiang Tianqing's group and Jiang Qiemo have both gone to join Ji Nanhong, and Leng Zhe went over there too," Su Qian reported.

Xiu Haofeng had already received this information and wasn't surprised. He merely said nonchalantly, "To each their own. Leng Zhe wants more opportunities to prove himself, and it's his choice where he wants to go. Zhimen, when we reach Qilin Mountain, you should have a match with Leng Zhe, wouldn't you agree?"

"I will do my utmost," Zhimen stated.

"Good," Xiu Haofeng pondered for a moment and said, "There's no need to worry too much about Jiang Qiemo. His personal bravery can at most serve as a scout on the battlefield, unlikely to affect the larger picture. Jiang Tianqing has some capabilities, but with Leng Zhe as the commander over there and Jiang Tianqing just a squad leader, he won't make too many waves. Su Qian, make sure to pay special attention to Jiang Tianqing."

"Understood," Su Qian smiled slightly.

In one-on-one combat, he wasn't a match for Jiang Qiemo, but being adept with surprise attacks on the battlefield, targeting Jiang Tianqing was feasible, as Jiang Tianqing's individual combat ability wasn't as strong as Jiang Qiemo's.

"Any news on Chen Guan?" Xiu Haofeng asked his most pressing question.

More than defeating Ji Nanhong, Xiu Haofeng wanted to seize this opportunity to regain his honor by dealing with Chen Guan.

"Chen Guan was dispatched by Ji Nanhong to serve as the vanguard, always scouting ahead, and hasn't participated in any Black Cavalry joint operations," Su Qian paused and added, "Logically, given Ji Nanhong's relationship with Chen Guan, the position of Vice General should have been Chen Guan's. Yet, he's only a vanguard captain while Leng Zhe holds the Vice General position, indicating his command abilities might not be up to leading so many troops."

"I'm speculating whether Chen Guan and Ji Nanhong might have had a falling out, or else why hasn't Chen Guan's vanguard participated in any corps battles, which seems illogical."

Wan Buxiu laughed, "If I were Chen Guan, I'd be upset too, being sent by Ji Nanhong to be a vanguard officer. That guy must have ambitions regarding the Ji Family's enterprise, yet he didn't even become a Vice General. It's no surprise he's harboring resentment."

Xiu Haofeng chuckled, saying nothing, and turned to Shi Zhimen, "Zhimen, you're more familiar with Chen Guan; what do you think?"

"Captain Chen is someone I can't quite figure out. He's very strong; we must pay attention to him and cannot afford to underestimate him," Shi Zhimen stated.

"Old Shi, you're giving him too much credit. His command ability is not on par with yours; this is a corps battle, not an individual duel. His personal strength doesn't make a huge difference; he might take on ten or a hundred men, but he can't handle a thousand or ten thousand. Don't have a mental hurdle just because you used to follow him; this is your stage," Wan Buxiu seemed to encourage Shi Zhimen.

But upon deeper consideration, wasn't he also suggesting to Shi Zhimen not to go easy on Chen Guan?

"Commander, since I followed you, you've entrusted me with the corps, I will give my all in repayment, without any personal bias," Shi Zhimen earnestly told Xiu Haofeng, "but there's something I must clarify: Captain Chen is not an easy person to deal with. Regardless of his position, we cannot ignore his presence."

"Zhimen, don't overthink. If I didn't trust you, why would I hand over the corps' command to you?" Xiu Haofeng reassured Shi Zhimen, then looked to Bu Changning, "Changning, I'll leave Chen Guan to you. Your capability can match him one-for-one. You don't need to worry about anything else; I'll assign a team specifically to protect you. Just keep him occupied and don't give him any chance."

"Rest assured, Commander. I'm not great at battles, but in a one-on-one within the same level, even the Celestial King himself would only draw even with me. If I remain unmoved, neither can he," Bu Changning promised.

Xiu Haofeng nodded, and the group deliberated many plans to address various potential scenarios.

"Everyone, this time, we must pull out all the stops. Once we take Qilin Mountain, we can establish our own corps and military base here, and you'll all be honored heroes of our corps. I mustn't let you down," Xiu Haofeng paused and added, "We've received news from Qilin Mountain that within ten days, it will surely fall. Commander Lin has already allocated two Secret Spirits for our two corps, a Level 30 World-Defying Secret Spirit—the Mutated Demon Blood Qilin."

Everyone's expressions turned grave. A Level 30 World-Defying Secret Spirit of an unheard-of variety meant no one could guarantee whether the Second Awakening ten-thousand-strong corps could complete the kill mission.

Moreover, they also had to compete with Ji Nanhong's Black Cavalry. Whoever ultimately seized the Mutated Demon Blood Qilin would gain the right to establish a new corps in the Qilin Mountain Range.

Ji Nanhong's side also received the news and was also figuring out how to deal with the Mutated Demon Blood Qilin.

A Level 30 World-Defying Secret Spirit requires the combined might of a ten-thousand-strong corps to take down, not an easy feat, especially while contending with Xiu Haofeng's forces, making it even more difficult.

"It will ultimately come down to which corps has stronger cohesion and combat strength. Leng Zhe, in the end, it's still a showdown between you and Shi Zhimen," Duan Shulin reclined on a chair and said lazily, "I heard you lost to him before, didn't you?"

"I won't lose again," Leng Zhe replied simply.

He had obtained Void Spirit Immortal Liquid from the Eight Great Kings, which after consumption, made his mind clearer and sharper, granting him a more acute awareness of the ever-changing battlefield. This time, he wouldn't lose to Shi Zhimen.

"Good, then in these final ten days, everyone cooperates well with Leng Zhe, and we'll refine our corps' overall coordination abilities even further," Ji Nanhong now held Leng Zhe in high regard.

The considerable time spent already had indeed shown Leng Zhe's extraordinary training and command capabilities, turning what was once a disorganized bunch into a genuine corps.

Everyone readily agreed, but Ximen Ding asked, "When is Chen Guan's vanguard returning? They also need to train and participate in real combat. This Level 30 Mutated Demon Blood Qilin requires our utmost effort from a Second Awakening ten-thousand-strong corps. We can't afford any mistakes."

"I will arrange for it," Ji Nanhong was at her wit's end. She had already sent orders to bring Chen Guan's team back.

However, messages from Chen Guan's side kept saying that their squad was on reconnaissance missions, requesting a few more days before rejoining the main force, delaying for nearly ten days now.

Ji Nanhong wanted to know what Chen Guan was up to. She trusted him not to be unreliable, but she really wanted to know just what Chen Guan was doing.

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