Chapter 1791: Chapter 1791 Provoked By A Female Soldier
With a single drop of the Vital Waters, Pei Yong’s recovery was swift. His external injuries had healed almost completely, and he was already able to stand and walk.
The Interspatial Rings of the four deceased men were handed over by Ye Liuyun to Zhang Wencai, instructing him to distribute the resources among everyone so that nothing would be wasted.
When Zhang Wencai inquired about the four men, Ye Liuyun merely mentioned that they were too late to rescue them and that the robbers had killed them all, omitting any details about one of them surrendering.
There was no need to speak ill of the dead.
Pei Yong’s impression of Ye Liuyun improved significantly because of this.
After sending Zhang Wencai and the others back to the military camp to recuperate, Ye Liuyun set out for the local Mystique Mart to exchange resources and purchase medicinal herbs.
This time, they had raided over a dozen bandit factions, resulting in substantial gains.
Within his Spatial World, Ye Liuyun amassed billions of Divine Crystals, along with numerous Alora Crystals and pills.
As for weapons and other resources, everything that could be converted into Divine Crystals was exchanged to serve as cultivation resources.
Ye Liuyun purchased some alchemical herbs and a few feral beast virtuoso pills at the Mystique Mart, without needing to use his gold card.
He then returned to the military camp to await the return of Xiao Yunfang’s praetorians.
Xiao Yunfang and her team soon returned to the city. They didn’t go straight back to the camp but first visited the Mystique Mart to exchange their resources for needed items before heading back.
Each member of Xiao Yunfang’s team was beaming with smiles, clearly pleased with their own substantial hauls.
Upon learning that Ye Liuyun’s group had been ambushed and that some were severely injured, they began to mock them.
Despising them as Xiao Yunfang did, her soldiers naturally followed suit.
One of the female soldiers taunted Ye Liuyun’s group, "We attacked six bandit gangs and secured countless resources. We’ll have more than enough for our training in the latter stages."
Everyone except Ye Liuyun looked grim.
Having barely survived the ordeal with minimal gains, their mood soured further with the taunting.
Only Ye Liuyun remained unfazed, quietly training.
In terms of gains, who could match his?
They had raided over a dozen bandit gangs, splitting the spoils among a few.
Meanwhile, the praetorians had raided only six gangs and divided their spoils among three thousand people.
That night, all the soldiers relaxed and enjoyed some downtime.
Ye Liuyun noticed the lively atmosphere around him contrasted with the somber mood of his own group. To lift their spirits, he brought out a significant amount of beast meat and organized a barbecue for everyone.
"Don’t worry about temporary gains or losses! As martial practitioners, there will come a day when you all grow strong," Ye Liuyun encouraged the group.
"Tell us how you saved me! I was almost unconscious and had no idea what was happening after you took me."
Pei Yong started a conversation. Gradually, everyone began to chat.
However, Ye Liuyun chose not to reveal his wealth.
He didn’t tell them about the story before he went to save Pei Yong. He just told them he took Pei Yong and fought his way out.
As for his gains, he only mentioned killing some bandits and seizing their Interspatial Rings and weapons.
Zhang Wencai and Pei Yong, aware of his reticence to flaunt his gains, did not press the issue.
His clone, meanwhile, was in the Spatial World, enjoying a barbecue with the others, making the most of their last night of relaxation.
The forthcoming month and a half would be a long period of cultivation followed by the arrival at the border battlefield, and then the commencement of battles.
During the barbecue, the martial practitioners suggested that Ye Liuyun lead future resource-gathering missions.
Zhang Wencai promptly vetoed the idea.
"In the future, everyone should operate separately. A group of a dozen can’t fight major battles, it draws too much attention!"
The rationale seemed sound, so the others did not argue further.
Though Ye Liuyun couldn’t lead them, he assured them, "On the battlefield, I’ll help whenever I can!"
Zhang Wencai then reorganized them into three groups.
Ye Liuyun led his own team. The remaining groups had five and four members each.
Including Ye Liuyun’s group of five, they currently have fourteen people remaining.
He and Pei Yong resolved to avoid joining any future activities that might endanger their lives.
Everyone else gradually began to sigh. From thousands of people, continuous eliminations resulted in only fourteen remaining.
"The world of martial arts is like crossing a single-log bridge amid a sea of warriors. Every strong fighter rises over a heap of corpses."
As they conversed, a few female soldiers from the praetorians began to provoke them.
"Hey, you men, dare to spar with us?"
Xiao Yunfang, quietly enjoying her food and drink, did not intervene.
She allowed her soldiers to let off steam, as long as they didn’t cause trouble.
Soldiers are such. When they relax, they become rowdy. As long as no trouble arises, she doesn’t interfere. However, when lined up for assembly, her demands of the soldiers become extremely strict.
"Why not? How do you want to compete?" Retorted a martial practitioner, bristling at the challenge.
Their higher realms made them confident against the female soldiers.
"We’ll go five against five. We won’t bully you. Only five women will fight!" The female soldier laughed.
"Don’t be fooled. They want to use formation tactics to beat you!" Ye Liuyun cautioned the martial practitioners.
"Oh? That Golden Phantom Eyes boy, you seem to know quite a bit! But are you really afraid of us, despite having higher cultivation?" She teased again.
Ye Liuyun just smiled and shook his head, ignoring her.
While he didn’t care, the others couldn’t stand it. They stood up one after another, with five of them walking out.
As expected, five female soldiers, armed with spears and shields, faced them.
"We don’t want to bully you. Go get five men instead!" One martial practitioner demanded.
This drew laughter from the praetorians.
"If you can beat us, then you can challenge our men!" the female soldier goaded.
"Fine, but don’t cry when you lose!" A martial practitioner shot back.
"You’d better not cry yourselves! Let’s get started!" The female soldier on the other side responded, not showing any signs of backing down.
Ye Liuyun watched with interest, munching on beast meat.
When the fight started, the five martial cultivators quickly realized they were no match for the five female soldiers. The women coordinated their moves flawlessly, integrating offenses and defenses, and quickly overpowered them one by one.
The defeated men stumbled away, looking absolutely disheveled. Their retreat caused an outburst of laughter from the soldiers on the other side.
