Chapter 138

This will be a long-term process.

But Su Xuan has the patience to wait.

Anyway, he can let Jia San and the others catch some wild ones to open their spirits and cultivate them first, supplying the Dark Shadow Guards to contract and use first.

In the future, when the scale of self-cultivation goes up, there will be no need to go to such trouble to catch them.

"Yes!"

Jia San took the order.

He and Jia Er looked at each other, and their eyes were full of unspeakable shock.

Didn't expect that their Lord had created such supernatural secret techniques.

What is the difference between this and the legendary immortal means?

Thinking that they were following such a god-like task, the two were surging with excitement.

The Lord is invincible!

"In addition,"

At this time, Su Xuan interrupted the two's fantasies and continued to order Jia Er: "Send people to Wudang, Kunlun, Taishan, Hanzhong, and other places to search for Taoist traces, and see if you can get or trade for some Taoist classics, techniques, and secret techniques;"

"It would be even better if you can get information about alchemy."

Through medical skills, he could also make some secret medicines.

But it is not real alchemy after all.

The efficacy and cost cannot satisfy Su Xuan.

"Yes!"

Jia Er bowed without hesitation.

Combined with the previous beast control secret techniques, Jia Er had reason to suspect that his Lord wanted to create real immortal alchemy by studying these things.

Then what else is there to say?

Whatever it takes, find useful things for the Lord.

Perhaps, by then, they will be able to taste real immortal pills.

Even if the effect of these pills is not as magical as in myths and legends, as long as they have one ten-thousandth or even one-millionth of the efficacy, it is worth it.

Zhao Yun, with Huang Gai, spent 2 days to return to Jiangling City.

"Whoa! Is this Jiangling City? It was nowhere near as magnificent or prosperous as it is now!"

Huang Gai looked at the towering city walls, the bustling traffic, and the smooth, wide streets of Jiangling City, unable to help but exclaim in wonder.

He had also visited Jiangling City last year.

At that time, Jiangling City was far inferior to what it was now.

"Haha! That goes without saying!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun couldn't help but smile with a mix of pride and reverence: "These are all the fruits of my lord's labor over the past few months."

"And this is just the beginning. If you look again in a few years, you will find that the current Jiangling City is actually nothing special!"

"My lord is a lord capable of creating miracles."

The longer he spent with Su Xuan, seeing everything he had accomplished and the various changes he had brought to Nan Commandery,

the more firmly Zhao Yun believed in his heart that Su Xuan was the wise lord capable of changing this corrupt Great Han and ending the suffering of the people.

At the same time, throughout this process, his own persistence regarding the Great Han had long since been diluted step by step.

Now, he only wanted to serve his lord well and assist him in his cause.

And thereby change the entire world.

"I am starting to believe it now!"

Huang Gai also nodded with a look of deep emotion.

Indeed, to bring such great changes to Jiangling in just a few months.

It seems that the General Who Pacifies the South is not only filled with martial virtue and skilled in leading troops in battle,

but is also extremely adept at local governance.

This is truly a wise lord!

For a moment, Huang Gai’s heart became even more determined to defect to Su Xuan.

Soon, Zhao Yun brought Huang Gai to the General Who Pacifies the South’s mansion, and after being announced, they met Su Xuan.

"Huang Gai, courtesy name Gongfu, from Lingling, pays his respects to the General Who Pacifies the South!"

The moment he saw Su Xuan, although Huang Gai was shocked by Su Xuan’s youth and heroic bearing, he still bowed to Su Xuan first.

"Haha! Gongfu has arrived! Please, rise quickly!"

Seeing this, Su Xuan hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to help Huang Gai up, then reached out to pat his shoulder: "Speaking of which, the Huang clan of Lingling, where you are from, is of the same lineage as the Huang clan of Mianyang, where my mother is from. You and I can be considered relatives!"

"As for the purpose of summoning you here this time, I believe Zhao Zilong has already explained it to you!"

"So, I will ask you directly: are you willing to join my ranks and assist me?"

At this point, there was no need to beat around the bush; he would just extend the invitation directly.

Upon hearing this, although Huang Gai was somewhat happy about the kinship Su Xuan mentioned, he still bowed to Su Xuan again at the first opportunity: "Since my lord does not despise me, Huang Gai is willing to serve until death."

"Haha! Good!"

Seeing this, Su Xuan hurriedly helped Huang Gai up again and said happily: "I am overjoyed to have Gongfu’s assistance."

"I heard that you are proficient in naval warfare. Is this true?"

Huang Gai listened and hurriedly bowed modestly: "I wouldn't call it proficient. I have read a few military treatises on naval warfare and understand some of the essentials of naval command and training."

"I have also led several hundred naval troops in Lingling to suppress bandits, so I suppose I know a little."

After all, he was not yet the great general of Eastern Wu he would become; he had lacked the opportunity to command large-scale naval forces, so he was naturally lacking in that regard.

But he was still much stronger than the average person.

At the very least, that was what the intelligence sent by the Secret Guards indicated.

"Gongfu is being too modest!"

Su Xuan immediately patted his shoulder: "Our army is currently forming the Jiangling Navy, and the main general leading the troops is Wen Pin, courtesy name Wen Zhongye, who is from Nanyang."

"Although he understands some aspects of naval training, he is not a professional after all and lacks experience and knowledge in this area."

"However, Cai Mao of the Xiangyang Cai clan, who joined my ranks later, has read some military books on naval forces and possesses a tradition in this field."

"With his addition, the naval training has gradually gotten on the right track."

"But he himself is too young, and his insight and methods are insufficient."

"Therefore, I hope you will go and serve as the deputy general of my Jiangling Navy, assisting Wen Pin in training and commanding the Jiangling Navy. As for your position, you shall temporarily serve as a Major of the Army. When you have established sufficient merit, that will be the time for your official promotion. How about it?"

Of course, there was still a deputy general named Xu Ding in the navy.

But Xu Ding couldn't even swim, let alone train naval troops.

Su Xuan planned to transfer him to the Nan Commandery Commandant’s office to assist Huang Zhong in managing the commandery troops.

Xu Ding was steady in his ways; although he was not outstanding in any particular area, he had no major weaknesses either.

He was very suitable for managing the commandery troops and helping to maintain the stability of Nan Commandery.

Although there were other armies currently suppressing Nan Commandery,

in the future, when his territory expanded, these troops would certainly not be able to remain in Nan Commandery.

Only then would the Nan Commandery troops truly be able to play their part.

"Understood!"

What more could Huang Gai be dissatisfied with? This was a position of great importance!

He was overjoyed and bowed to thank Su Xuan: "Since my lord values me, Huang Gai will certainly not fail my lord’s trust. I will exhaust all that I have learned and all my abilities to assist General Wen Pin in training our Jiangling Navy well."

"Haha! Good!"

Su Xuan smiled happily upon hearing his commitment: "Then it is settled! I look forward to your performance."

Afterwards, Su Xuan ordered the steward of the General’s mansion to take Huang Gai to get settled.

As was customary, he gifted Huang Gai a mansion in Jiangling City and provided all the necessary daily living supplies.

This made Huang Gai feel a warmth in his heart.

A wise lord indeed!

Even such details were considered and taken care of; how could he fail to live up to his lord’s trust and deep affection?

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

Whether it was the Beast Taming Pavilion or the Jiangling Navy, both had gotten on the right track during this period.

During this time, Su Xuan had the Secret Guards collect thousands of birds, golden eagles, rats, wild cats, and other beasts, all of which underwent spiritual awakening.

These little creatures all became intelligent.

Then, after preliminary training and cultivation by the beast tamers, these tamed beasts were distributed to Secret Guard members in various locations.

They were taught beast-taming contracts and beast-strengthening techniques, allowing them to select suitable beasts to contract and cultivate.

A new communication system was rapidly being built under these circumstances.

At the same time, the Secret Guards used the advantages of these tamed beasts to greatly improve their speed and ability to investigate information.

For a time, the difficulty of obtaining intelligence for the Secret Guards was greatly reduced, and the amount of important information obtained increased significantly.

This made Jia Er and the others incredibly happy.

On this day, Jiangling City was once again decorated with lanterns and streamers, immersed in an ocean of joy.

Because today was the day the General Who Pacifies the South, Su Xuan, was taking his concubines.

"Tsk tsk! The General Who Pacifies the South is amazing! Taking four concubines at once, this is unprecedented!"

"Isn't this to be expected? This is Lord Su Xuan, the General Who Pacifies the South. With his appearance and ability, taking even more would be reasonable. If I were a woman, I would also be willing to become the General’s woman!"

"Yuck... are you disgusting or what? Get lost!"

"Exactly! How many young maidens want to become the General’s concubine but can't? What kind of thing are you?"

"Damn! No personal attacks, alright! I was just using a metaphor, do you understand metaphors?"

"..."

Countless people were discussing it.

Under these circumstances, Su Xuan successfully welcomed Zou Zou Qian, Zhen Jiang, Bian Yu'er, and Cai Lord Yuan into his home.

Several nights of intimacy followed.

With the help of the Dragon-Phoenix Art, Su Xuan’s physical aptitude was once again significantly improved.

And the women themselves underwent a transformation, changing from having ordinary aptitude to becoming little geniuses in martial arts.

Then, under Su Xuan’s inducement, they all began to join the ranks of martial arts practitioners.

Because Su Xuan’s ability was too powerful, the imagined domestic unrest never occurred.

On the contrary, the women all got along very harmoniously.

Within just a few days, they were all calling each other sisters, acting like best friends.

Seeing this, Su Xuan was also very happy in his heart.