Chapter 115

"Brother Li, no offense."

Zhang Yang drew his saber.

After speaking, he instantly unleashed the Tiger Might Saber Technique, his long saber turning into a phantom as he slashed toward Li Rui.

Li Rui was not slow either, raising his saber to block.

Clang!

A crisp sound rang out.

The long sabers collided in the air, and both sides retreated one step.

Of course, Li Rui was pretending.

A flash of surprise crossed Zhang Yang's eyes.

He was young and strong, having entered the Bronze Bone Realm earlier than Li Rui; theoretically, the wrestling just now should have been a complete victory, but he had actually fought Li Rui to a draw.

Zhang Yang's heart hardened.

He was determined to enter the Annan Army.

"Can't hold back anymore."

That saber just now had put considerable pressure on him.

He increased the force in his hand by a few notches.

A domineering Iron Bone force pressed fiercely toward Li Rui.

The two went back and forth for a full forty or fifty moves.

Zhang Yang was more shocked the more he fought.

He discovered that he actually couldn't take Li Rui down.

The other party clearly only had the strength of someone who had just entered the Eighth-Rank, but his saber technique was extremely strange; it didn't look fast, but it could easily resolve every one of his strikes, like punching cotton, making one feel uncomfortable.

Ge Hong and Zhou Rui were also shocked when they saw this.

"When did Li Lao become so powerful?"

They asked themselves that if they were to encounter Li Rui, they would also be helpless in the face of that strange saber technique.

Zhang Yang became more anxious the more he fought, and finally,

Li Rui found Zhang Yang's flaw.

He flicked his long saber, pushing Zhang Yang aside, and just as the other party stumbled backward with his center wide open, he sheathed his saber, lowered his shoulder, and rammed into him.

Zhang Yang fell onto the ground with a thud.

"I lost."

Zhang Yang's face turned pale and then red, and finally, he sighed lightly.

Li Rui reached out his hand and pulled Zhang Yang up:

"Brother Zhang, no offense."

Zhang Yang's mouth was bitter, but he quickly accepted the fact. Since he wanted to win, Li Rui could naturally win too.

There is no such thing as being undefeated forever in this world.

Moreover, Li Rui was old; going to the Annan Army would provide him with real security in his later years.

Drifting through the Jianghu forever was not a good destination.

Thinking this through, he felt relieved.

"Congratulations."

Zhang Yang said with a grin.

Li Rui also smiled and said: "Let's drink together later."

The two put away their weapons.

Ning Zhongtian looked at Li Rui with great interest.

"Hiding one's light?"

His way of doing things might be domineering, never giving people the power to choose, but in the end, it was always proven to be correct.

In the intelligence received before coming,

Zhang Yang and Ge Hong should have been the two strongest people.

Li Rui was a dark horse.

It completely exceeded his expectations.

However, it didn't have much impact on him which two of the four went.

"Also somewhat interesting."

Ning Zhongtian smiled slightly: "The result is out. From now on, you two will follow me to the Anning Guard."

Then he pondered for a moment:

"Ge Hong, from now on you will serve as Platoon Leader."

"Li Rui, you will be the Provisions Officer."

Although the Annan Army rarely had major battles, the Platoon Leader was a position that genuinely required leading and training troops. Li Rui was too old and really not suitable. By comparison, Ge Hong had been a martial arts hall master and was more adept at teaching soldiers.

Li Rui was steady in his actions and had managed the Hun Tian Yi Hall and the Medicine Hall, which was similar to the duties of a Provisions Officer, making him more suitable for supervising provisions.

"Thank you, Alliance Master Ning."

Li Rui and Ge Hong looked at each other, both seeing the joy in the other's eyes.

Li Rui was very satisfied with this arrangement.

Although Platoon Leader and Provisions Officer were only the lowest-ranking officials in the Annan Army, they were also Eighth-Rank, and officials in the Annan Army were much more majestic than ordinary county officials. Wei Ming, on the side, also stepped forward to congratulate them:

"Congratulations, Brother Li, Brother Ge."

He lingered on Li Rui for a few more breaths.

"I didn't expect this old fellow to be so good at fighting; I underestimated him before."

The candidates were decided, and Ning Zhongtian stood up:

"Alright, you all stay at the branch for this period of time to prepare, and go after the new city is built."

"As you command."

Li Rui and Ge Hong bowed and saluted.

Ning Zhongtian had achieved his purpose, so he left the Qinghe Branch with Wei Ming.

Respectfully seeing the two off,

Hearing Dao Xiong stood up and said to Li Rui and Ge Hong: "Congratulations, Brother Li, Brother Ge. We are still brothers of the Tiandi Alliance; you must come back and visit often."

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His form of address had quietly changed.

Before, it was all titles.

Deputy Branch Leader Li, Deputy Branch Leader Ge.

Now that Li Rui and Ge Hong were going to the Annan Army, their status was very different, and there might be times when he would need their help in the future.

Naturally, his words had to be softer.

Zhang Yang and Zhou Rui were even more envious when they heard this.

From Hearing Dao Xiong's attitude, one could know the power of the Annan Army.

If it were an ordinary Eighth-Rank official, it wouldn't be worth Hearing Dao Xiong being so polite. In Qinghe, his status as a branch leader was worth an Eighth-Rank official.

But an officer of the Annan Army was very different.

Those were people who really had sabers in their hands.

If the Annan Army wanted to kill someone, they never needed any reason.

Such tough characters naturally could not be offended.

Dao Xiong laughed loudly: "Today is a great day. A day chosen is not as good as a day hit; why don't we go to the Music Conservatory to drink?"

The four of Li Rui nodded in unison:

"We listen to Branch Leader Dao."

Late at night.

Li Rui walked on the street smelling of alcohol.

"It really is good to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade."

Ever since he came to the Tiandi Alliance, it was the first time he had drunk Hearing Dao Xiong's wine, and Hearing Dao Xiong had even toasted him several times personally.

It was the first time he knew his superior, Hearing Dao Xiong, was so talkative.

With such a change, Zhang Yang and Zhou Rui were even more sour, getting drunk for a rare occasion.

Li Rui didn't get carried away because he had become an official.

"It's just changing to a relatively safer and more stable position."

No matter where one is, the key is still to rely on one's own strength.

Moreover, going to the Annan Army required even more caution everywhere.

If one accidentally offended someone who couldn't be provoked, the trouble would be huge.

Just then, lines of small characters appeared before his eyes.

【Congratulations to the host for completing the achievement "General and Minister" beginner plot—Entering the Official Career.】

【Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue the lost teachings for the past sages, and open peace for all generations. Obtaining fame and official position should benefit the people. Congratulations on obtaining an official status; this is a good start to becoming a General and Minister.】

【Task "Entering the Official Career" completed, reward settlement in progress...】

【Task rating: B.】

【Obtained 30 achievement points!】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 7】

【Talent: Martial Bone, Outstanding Comprehension, Spirit Eye】

【Cultivation Method: White Ape Saber Technique, Nine Profound Spirit Sky Map】

【Achievement: 50/100】

Li Rui looked at the increasing achievement points on the panel, his mouth curling up slightly.

Sure enough.

As long as his official position grew higher, he could obtain generous achievement points.

"Being an official really has many benefits."

Everything was within his expectations. Many achievements on the panel could be used in conjunction with being an official. Besides "General and Minister," there were also "Making a Name for Oneself" and "Shaking the Jianghu," which could also be achieved through official positions.

Moreover, drifting through the Jianghu was licking blood from the edge of a blade; if it was gone, it was gone.

How could it be as comfortable as being an official!

(End of chapter)