Chapter 81

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

While Xuan Ge and Ling Sha were busy with great fanfare, the Stellaron Hunters' grand mansion courtyard was utterly silent.

Liu Ying, Ren, Kafka, and the sleeping Ai Li Ou gathered in the living room, warm light spreading over every corner.

Kafka sat on the sofa, wearing a set of black-purple pajamas, her posture languid.

With her legs crossed, her fair jade feet were casually exposed, toes lightly swaying, a hint of languid amusement in her eyes.

She raised her eyes to look at the drunk Ren, a faint smile hanging at the corner of her mouth, and spoke softly, her tone gentle and alluring:

"Hehe~ Looks like your old friend was rather enthusiastic today~ Didn't drink too much, did you?"

Ren rubbed his swollen temples, his tone full of melancholy, and slowly spoke:

"No matter, it's just this wine.... It brings back such memories..."

He only needed to smell a sip of this wine to recognize it as the Youlong Du that Dan Feng loved most back then.

But this time, drinking together, that familiar figure was missing from his side, leaving only a heart full of melancholy.

Nostalgia aside, a sharp coldness soon rose in his eyes, and he steeled his resolve deep down — he still had to make Dan Heng pay the due price, even if he was reincarnated anew.

Kafka took in both the melancholy and the sharp coldness in his eyes, lightly nodded, set down her wine glass, and asked Ren in a soft voice:

"Xuan Ge's Five Generals are all people who came out of that era, right.."

Ren glanced at Kafka, didn't nod, just slowly explained, his tone carrying a hint of past reminiscence:

"Li Chunxiao is an old brat who grew up trailing behind Xuan Ge's backside; Qin Qiong and Zhang Liao are comrades Xuan Ge made back when he was in the Cloud Cavalry."

Ren let out a light sigh, his tone gaining a touch of sentiment, then told the origins of the other two Generals:

"The remaining two, Wei Qing and Bai Qi, were merely minor colonels under General Teng Xiao back then.

They were drawn to Xuan Ge's ruthless fighting style and aura of a hundred victories in a hundred battles, so Xuan Ge took the opportunity to transfer them under his own command and cultivate them carefully."

Finished speaking, Ren looked at Kafka with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, his tone blunt, without the slightest concealment:

"Why are you asking about this?"

Kafka's smile didn't fade, her tone still gentle and composed: "Ling Sha let slip to me that three of the Five Generals stand on her side; I'm just curious, asking for the sake of asking."

She secretly calculated in her heart, a flash of keenness crossing her eyes; she knew clearly that those two Generals, Bai and Wei, likely had traditional temperaments and would certainly place great importance on bloodline inheritance — this was also the reason they wouldn't side with Ling Sha.

Off to the side, the Sam Mecha stood quietly; Liu Ying was inside the mecha body, looking left at Kafka, then right at Ren Shu beside her.

Listening to the two discuss military matters, she couldn't get a word in, her face revealing a touch of dejection.

Liu Ying manipulated the mecha to tilt its head slightly; on the low stool beside the mecha, the little black cat Ai Li Ou was sleeping soundly for half a day.

Ren looked at Kafka's composed appearance, let out a slight sigh; his tone was light, yet carried a touch of sincere persuasion:

"Kafka, these two aren't easy to approach; you'd better think it through.

The First Army is commanded by Wei Qing, and the Fifth Army is commanded by Bai Qi; the ins and outs of this, you're surely aware...?"

Kafka nodded; she understood Ren's words clearly.

Wei Qing's temperament is comparatively upright, suitable for leading new recruits, able to echo Xuan Ge from afar, quickly training Shen Wu troops capable of fighting a hundred alone.

And that Bai Qi, his temperament is certainly ruthless; he acts decisively, and it's precisely this ruthlessness that can keep those unruly old soldiers in the Shen Wu Army in check.

Just then, the Sam Mecha slowly raised a mechanical arm; the mecha's voice emitter transmitted Liu Ying's soft, glutinous voice, carrying a hint of carefulness, afraid of disturbing the two's train of thought:

"Um... can I ask~? I'd still quite like to know~"

Kafka turned her head to look at Liu Ying, the smile on her face becoming even more gentle, and asked in a tender tone:

"What is it, Liu Ying? Are you interested in military affairs?"

Liu Ying lightly swayed the mecha inside the mecha body, looking at Kafka through the observation port, her tone carrying a touch of embarrassment, voice soft and glutinous:

"Um... alright, actually it's just that the General hasn't arranged anything for me.... I don't know anything..."

She pondered secretly in her heart; she knew clearly that the General wanted her to properly recuperate, just needed to stay safe and sound inside the mecha, being a carefree mascot.

But she didn't want that; the General had even specially gone to invite that genius Ruan Mei to regulate her body for her sake.

If she knew nothing, touched nothing, hid in the mecha only acting as a mascot, she'd truly become a useless burden who only knows how to depend on others.

Ren looked over following the sound, only to see the Sam Mecha slightly lowering its fuselage, a look both wronged and stubborn....

Still manipulating the mechanical arm to lightly scratch the mecha's head, a silly, dazed appearance.

He helplessly propped his forehead, unable to stop himself from cursing Xuan Ge in his heart: 'Scum!'

Kafka looked at Liu Ying's wronged appearance, and asked in a gentle tone: "Liu Ying, how do you feel Zhang Liao and Li Chunxiao's strength is?"

Liu Ying seriously recalled for a moment inside the mecha body, and through the mecha's voice device spoke in a determined tone:

"Very strong, both are Pathstriders. One-on-one I should be able to beat that Zhang Liao, but if both come at once... I'm not sure..."

Kafka nodded, didn't say anything more.

Their strength is indeed not bad. Good thing Yingbao hasn't seen that Qin Qiong; that one is the most capable fighter among the Five Generals.

This isn't false; ever since hearing Ling Sha's words, she deliberately went to look at the Five Generals' files.

Although her clearance wasn't enough, Ren is the Sizhen of the Artisan Commission, the Leader of the Artisan Commission, and can access a lot of hidden information.

The files clearly stated the internal sparring rankings of the Shen Wu Xian Zhou:

Qin Qiong first, Li Chunxiao second, Wei Qing third, Zhang Liao fourth, Bai Qi fifth.....

Qin Qiong and Li Chunxiao are both pure martial generals; their martial prowess has reached the pinnacle, they campaign on battlefields year-round, and their actual combat experience is extremely rich.

But their ability to lead troops and wage war is also not weak in the slightest, which is why they can sit in the General positions.

As for Wei Qing, Zhang Liao, and Bai Qi, they are generals proficient in both civil and military affairs; although their martial force is inferior to the first two, they are absolutely not to be underestimated, and what stands out more is their talent for commanding troops.

Kafka took a deep breath, her gaze gradually growing resolute as she looked at Ren and spoke seriously:

"Ren, accompany me tomorrow to see that General Bai."

Ren looked at Kafka for a few seconds; from her eyes he saw determination and resolve, knew her mind was made up, and that further persuasion would be of no use. He finally nodded slowly.

He knew Kafka had always been striving for the Stellaron Hunters' future.

And in the Shen Wu Xian Zhou, a place bristling with military armor where military authority reigns supreme, only by grasping sufficient military power can one stand firm.

Gaining the support of the Five Generals would naturally be best, but if she could not obtain it, he would not be the slightest bit afraid.

He himself is the Stellaron Hunters' greatest support....

Because, my brother is Xuan Ge.