Chapter 467

"Got it! Lieutenant Su, I'll work hard!"

Seeing Liu Mengyun, Su Yang wanted to laugh.

Sometimes, he even felt a little unscrupulous.

She originally had five pet beasts—he killed four of them.

Well then!

Now her last one, the Ice Moon Sprite, has become his too!

But he felt absolutely no guilt.

After all, signing the Ice Moon Sprite brought her tremendous benefits!

Liu Mengyun lowered her head and asked inwardly: "What did Lieutenant Su give you?"

"You don't need to know that!"

"Uh… can't you tell me?"

"I can't. I promised Lieutenant Su I wouldn't leak this!"

Since the Ice Moon Sprite said so, Liu Mengyun couldn't press further.

Yet she still felt a strange unease inside.

A woman's sixth sense told her—she'd been cheated on!

Next, Su Yang and Liu Mengyun fought for several more days on Mount Yandang.

The Mythic Ice Age talent directly boosted the Ice Moon Sprite's combat power several-fold.

Especially when using its burst talent to release massive internal energy, Liu Mengyun could instantly subdue Starlight-tier ferocious beasts!

Su Yang was extremely satisfied.

Thanks to Liu Mengyun's presence, his efficiency in hunting ferocious beasts improved significantly.

"Time to head back—our leave is over!"

The only thing still at Platinum Mid-Grade in Su Yang's possession was the Hellblood Vine Flower.

But he didn't care—it would rise quickly enough.

He also checked the Ice Moon Sprite's experience points; it was nearly at Platinum High-Grade.

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

Back at the Fourteenth Emergency Team, Su Yang reported to Deputy Team Leader Ma.

"The rewards for clearing out the Shoushen Sect have been issued!" Ma Wenhong said. "There's something I need to tell you—don't take it to heart."

"What is it?"

"Your contributions this time were immense. The Southwest Junbu Sect believes you qualify for the rank of Major. We submitted the report, General Qin signed it, and forwarded it to the General Headquarters—but they rejected it!" Ma Wenhong said helplessly. "Still, the General Headquarters acknowledged your contributions and noted your name, urging you to keep performing well."

"Mm."

Su Yang nodded, not particularly disappointed.

He was still young; whether he became a Major didn't matter to him.

Many veteran Starlight-tier Beast Tamer officers were still only Lieutenants.

Seeing Su Yang so composed, Ma Wenhong grew even more impressed.

"Don't be too disheartened—the General Headquarters is strict. This time has laid the groundwork; next time will be much easier. They'll have to take our recommendations seriously!" Ma Wenhong smiled. "And don't worry—even without the Major rank, the Southwest Junbu Sect can still grant you Major-level benefits."

"Thank you, Deputy Team Leader!"

"You earned it."

"There's one more thing I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"The Xijunbu Sect seems to have noticed you."

"Huh?"

Su Yang didn't understand—what did the Xijunbu Sect have to do with him?

The Eight Junbu Sects of the Huaxia Federation were all equals.

Normally, they kept to themselves.

So what if they noticed him?

"Recently, the Xijunbu Sect sent people over—they seem to want to borrow you!" Ma Wenhong snorted. "Your reputation for wiping out Shoushen Sect sleeper cells has reached them. They're currently plagued by Shoushen Sect disturbances—things are getting wild over there."

"Did the high command agree?"

"Not yet."

"What about later?"

"They've only mentioned it so far. General Qin turned them down—but who knows what'll happen later?" Ma Wenhong smiled. "The Xijunbu Sect borders ours. Cities sometimes assist each other. General Qin and General He of the Xijunbu Sect get along well. If they truly need you, we might have no choice but to let you go."

"Mm."

"But Team Leader Yao asked me to tell you—you can rest easy: if you refuse, the high command won't force you!" Ma Wenhong grinned. "They might send someone to approach you directly. See how serious they are… Of course, if they're not that eager to have you, all the better—we don't want to lose you. After all, their territory is far less stable than ours. I'm just warning you."

"I understand."

"Tomorrow at 3 p. m., there's a memorial service. Send someone to coordinate with the Martyrs' Cemetery director. The families of the fallen will arrive—treat them well!" Ma Wenhong whispered. "Team Leader Yao is on assignment. I'll attend. Follow protocol. The Biaozhang Society for your recognition is scheduled for the day after tomorrow at 10 a. m."

"Understood!"

Su Yang assigned Liu Mengyun to coordinate with the Martyrs' Cemetery director.

The task of receiving the families of the fallen was given by Liu Mengyun to Chen Li, who selected ten female members of the Fourteenth Emergency Team to handle it.

On the day of the memorial service, all members of the Fourteenth Emergency Team attended, including Qu Fei, Zhou Jiayun, Hou Yongning, and the entire 1056 Worm Train crew of Wang Hong.

Su Yang disliked such an overwhelmingly sorrowful atmosphere.

Heavy funeral music and the wailing of the fallen members' families filled his ears.

Standing on the stage, after reciting the eulogy Liu Mengyun had written for him, Su Yang hurried off.

Off the stage, Su Yang saw a young woman holding a boy of five or six, weeping, and whispered softly: "Please accept your loss. If you encounter any problems in the future, come to the Fourteenth Emergency Team to find me."

"Thank you, Captain Su!" The young woman looked up at Su Yang, wiping her tears. "Captain Su, don't blame yourself. My husband mentioned you—he said you're a good captain. The casualty rate of the Fourteenth Emergency Team is already very low… It's just his bad luck!"

Originally, Su Yang wasn't very guilty.

Because he felt he had done his best, and had no regrets.

But after hearing this from the deceased member's family, he felt a pang in his chest.

The families of most fallen Emergency Team members showed extraordinary understanding.

Perhaps these families had long prepared themselves mentally.

After the memorial service came the Biaozhang Assembly.

The members of the Fourteenth Emergency Team were quite excited.

After all, it concerned their honor and personal interests.

As for their fallen comrades, they didn't think much about it.

As a Gold-Rank Beast Tamer, Su Yang had seen too many deaths.

Even Su Yang had grown numb.