Chapter 463: Chapter 462 Establishing... Authority?
The next day.
Li Jingjun left.
She went back to the Tianxuan Military District with Lin Jing... just as she had mentioned.
The consolidation of the Qisha Military District will take time.
And the adjustments of the other Nine Major Military Regions will also take time...
She will return to the Li Family later.
As for whether she can get pregnant or not.
Xu Lingjun held a skeptical attitude.
In fact, the stronger the martial artist, the rarer the progeny... it’s not that they can’t reproduce, but it seems that as their power grows, the seeds contained in the essence become fewer.
They’ve all refined essence into the body.
Although Xu Lingjun was full of vigor, it was likely that most of it was just protein.
But no matter, at worst, victory by frequency would be enough.
Xu Lingjun watched Li Jingjun’s leaving figure...
Watching her enter the warship, followed by the warship taking off.
The vast and crowded Qisha Military District suddenly felt empty.
Though newly built, the Qisha Military District’s environment wasn’t much different from other military districts... even in terms of size, it wasn’t small at all.
At that moment, automatic transport machines were busily moving supplies.
In the distance, several engineering ships kept taking off or landing on the airfield, each fulfilling its duty.
Except for a slightly smaller number of people, everything else somehow made Xu Lingjun feel like he was back in the Kaiyang Military District before.
"Lie Fenglei, go gather all the warriors and tell them I want to meet them!"
Xu Lingjun turned to look at Lie Fenglei.
This old fellow was doing quite well; by now, he had already become a director.
But he probably never thought that he would ultimately become Xu Lingjun’s direct subordinate.
"Yes."
Lie Fenglei nodded. During this time, he rarely returned to the team... he stayed by Xu Lingjun’s side all along.
Xu Lingjun, newly arrived at the Qisha Military District, relied mostly on external information to understand the Baoyan Army Legion, naturally needing a trustworthy and familiar person to help him get acquainted with the surroundings.
Lie Fenglei was undoubtedly the most suitable.
And now, everyone else had left.
It was time to meet them officially.
Lie Fenglei agreed, paused, and couldn’t help but remind him, "Be a bit cautious. In fact, although you’re the Wind Fist Style Master, the Baoyan Army Legion respects combat above all else. They might not reject you, a parachuted commander in chief, but it’s unlikely they’ll fully support you either."
"Hmm, I understand what you mean."
Xu Lingjun smiled and said, "How about this, old Lie, you step up and provoke me, then let me thoroughly beat you up, thereby establishing my combat authority?"
Lie Fenglei couldn’t help but roll his eyes and said, "I don’t throw matches."
"Don’t worry, you don’t have to let me win..."
"Forget it, I’ve been with you for so long, I’m probably already marked as part of your faction... no one would buy the act."
Lie Fenglei paused and said, "However, the Baoyan Army is quite straightforward. As you’re the Wind Fist Style Master, once you show enough ability, no one will defy you. Beating me isn’t effective, but others should be dealt with as needed. If you can defeat the entire Baoyan Army Legion, everyone will respect you..."
"I get it, in fact, that’s what I was thinking."
How does Xu Lingjun intend to establish authority?
By fighting...
He had already prepared a batch of Immortal Beans in advance, mixing his own blood into a few of them.
This way, others should be able to use the Immortal Beans.
First, severely injure them, then offer them an Immortal Bean to consume.
As their injuries instantly recover, using such a miraculous drug as proof, and leveraging this to demonstrate my various experimental results, they will undoubtedly be convinced.
Making them submit through combat while simultaneously gaining their admiration and reverence to the point of agreeing to anything.
This is a grand performance.
If performed well, gaining the Baoyan Army Legion’s allegiance and belief...
Then, my mission will be thoroughly accomplished.
Xu Lingjun felt that as long as the things he created weren’t too chaotic, he could easily succeed!
"Hmm... I’m a little excited about this..."
Xu Lingjun couldn’t help but smile with pleasure.
Watching Lie Fenglei’s departing figure, he too walked towards the training ground.
The Qisha Military District’s training ground is the place for martial artists to train.
Its edges are filled with iron stakes, power detectors, and various weapons for endurance training.
And at the Qisha Military District, nearly over ninety percent are martial artists... thus the training ground is especially lively.
Almost every day, people could be heard ’bang bang bang’ against wooden stakes, leading to a joke that the Baoyan Army Legion doesn’t need women, their lovers are the stakes!
Both durable and for love, even more convenient than women.
Thus, Xu Lingjun chose the training ground as the gathering spot, making things efficiently fast.
When he arrived at the training ground.
The vast training field was already densely packed with people.
Everyone was in military attire, looking sharp and with rebellious glints in their eyes... evidently, the Baoyan Army valued strength above all else, naturally fostering an extremely fierce military style.
Onlookers were satisfied to see Xu Lingjun continually nodding, expressing approval.
These people hadn’t undergone much systematic training, so their strength compared to the disciples of the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion or the Cuowu Sect... their overall strength was inferior by more than just one notch.
No other reason.
Feng Zhichen lowered the cultivation difficulty for martial skills to make it accessible to all, thus meeting the demand for everyone’s practice.
In doing so, however, the lethality of martial skills and cultivation techniques was significantly weakened.
Yet practicing low-level martial skills carved out such a ferocious aura... and although there’s strength disparity with the sects, if these hundred thousand people swarmed at once, maybe Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion could cope, but the Cuowu Sect would likely crumble in one wave.
The Baoyan Army Legion is truly remarkable.
If I could earn the loyalty of these people...
Xu Lingjun couldn’t help but feel a rush of warmth in his heart, glanced at the standing Lie Fenglei below, and smiled, saying, "I am Xu Lingjun, the new Commander in Chief of the Qisha Military District, the new Wind Fist Style Master, and also the future General Commander of the Baoyan Army Legion... Of course, I understand, you all actually..."
His words were just halfway through when someone below interrupted, exclaiming, "Are you that Xu Lingjun?"
Xu Lingjun paused, nodded, and said, "If I’m not mistaken, there should be no other Xu Lingjun... yes, it’s me, your future leader, though I know..."
A young warrior exclaimed in shock, "Are you the Xu Lingjun who, just a few days ago, charged back and forth seven times amidst the Chi Yu mysterious clan?"
Xu Lingjun: "................"
He hadn’t gotten the chance to reply.
The young warrior was directly pushed back by someone.
Someone shouted, "Nonsense, of course, it’s him. Back then, I was right behind the commander; our people were swapped repeatedly, and in the end, we were too exhausted to lift our arms, but the commander wasn’t tired at all, wielding a long sword, he charged from our front lines to the Chi Yu interior, regardless of who the enemy was. He just slashed continuously, killing for over twenty hours without blinking."
"I can vouch for it. I was following the commander the entire time... I asked him to come down and rest, but he wouldn’t. He even said he could continue like that for a whole day, and then he did, for which Director Lei can testify!"
"Yes, I can vouch for it!"
Thunder Roar stepped forward, looking at Xu Lingjun with fervent eyes.
Thunder Roar has been with the Baoyan Army Legion for a long time.
Strong, with a boisterous nature, but always at the forefront during charges.
He naturally earned the trust of many.
At this moment, he formally saluted Xu Lingjun, sincerely saying, "Commander, I understand your intentions. The Baoyan Army respects combat strength. By gathering us, you’re trying to establish authority... at the very least, to ensure we follow your command. This is standard practice in the army, something we all understand, but I can assure you, there’s no need."
He leaps onto the high platform.
Turning to look at the sea of heads below.
Loudly, he declared, "Xu Lingjun, Commander Xu, was supposed to take office in a month, but came to the Qisha Military District during the most perilous times, staying with us through life and death. I was initially worried he might seize power before the battle, but you wouldn’t believe it if I told you: when I met Commander Xu, he told me he had limited capability, but would do everything in his power... directing was not his strength, and he let me give the orders for him to execute!"
He shouted, "A commander of his stature, yet listening to me, a mere director, and fighting on the frontline... what spirit is this? In this battle, he killed the most, securing victory for the entire campaign. He’s the biggest hero of the fight. And yet, do you still want such a dedicated commander in chief to rely on outdated force suppression to ensure his authority is acknowledged?"
He roared, "That would be an insult to him and to us... I, Thunder Roar, lay it down here: if anyone dares not to follow Commander Xu’s orders, I’ll crush their balls!"
Finishing his piece, he turned, half-kneeling reverently before Xu Lingjun, and said, "Commander in Chief, please instruct us as you wish!"
Xu Lingjun: "............"
